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NUTS should line up perfectly with my personal interests. If you’ve read my previous reviews, then you know that I’m a big fan of odd, quirky, narrative-driven games. Some of my favorite narratives try to use their mechanics to engross you in a specific time, place, and setting to unfold the story. Usually, the narrative takes precedence over the gameplay in these titles. However, NUTS clearly has a very ambitious goal with its gameplay that unfortunately falls short on almost all fronts on the Nintendo Switch.
NUTS sees you playing as a researcher for the Viago University, which monitors the behaviour of squirrels in the Melmoth forest. This behaviour analysis of the endangered squirrels is critical, since the Panorama corporation wants to build a new construction within the forest. You are stationed within several locations of the forest and are given nothing more than a GPS, cameras and recording equipment. The goal is simple, try to observe the habitat of t
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NUTS is a game about capturing the essence of nature on film. Players are recording squirrels daily routines in the Melmoth Forest. But there s more to the furry critters movements than meets the eye. This simple project quickly turns into a greater mystery. To learn more about it, Shacknews spoke to Joon Van Hove about what players can expect to see in NUTS.
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Apple Arcade s new games Nuts and Spire Blast out now
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Apple Arcade on Friday added new games Nuts from developer Noodlecake and Spire Blast from Orbital Knight to its growing catalog of over 145 games. Apple hasn t done a dual-release like this recently, but two games mean twice the fun. You can try your hand at the games this weekend across iPhone, iPad, Mac, iPod Touch and Apple TV.