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Necrobarista

Necrobarista

Route 59·Released Jul 17, 2020·Single player

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Genres
AdventureIndieVisual Novel
Critic74/100
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Necrobarista is a gorgeous 3D visual novel about a supernatural Melbourne cafe where the dead spend their last night on Earth. Utilizing a unique anime-inspired aesthetic, Necrobarista places a focus on the usage of animation and cinematography to provide a cinematic experience that draws players into a visually and narratively captivating adventure. Through a series of vignettes, Necrobarista presents a story told from the viewpoints of a diverse cast of characters, and explores the supernatural underworld of Melbourne's cafe scene.

Reviews

5 reviews
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Matt T.M. Kim·Jul 28, 2020
Critic80/100
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Necrobarista is a new visual novel with an eye for cinematic storytelling and a cast of colorful, off-beat characters.

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Rock Paper Shotgun
Jay Castello·Jul 21, 2020
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Necrobarista realises that there are no objectively correct answers to the questions it raises about mortality, loss, and how to live a good life. In giving these two characters their different resolutions without presenting either as better than the other, it manages to acknowledge that while simultaneously giving both a satisfying conclusion.

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