The Norwood Suite is a 2017 adventure game developed by Cosmo D and published by Alliance. Players explore a surreal hotel that was once owned by a famous musician. It is the sequel to Off-Peak and is followed by Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1, all of which are set in the same world.
After musician Peter Norwood mysteriously disappears, his mansion is converted into a hotel. The player controls someone who is sent to the hotel. The residents, many of whom are musicians, assume the player to be a member of the staff. The player is free to explore the hotel and can perform various jobs for the residents.[2] The game includes some limited puzzles but is mostly about exploration. It doesn't have a loss condition.[3]
Developmentedit
The Norwood Suite is musician and game developer Greg Heffernan's third video game, following Saturn V and Off-Peak, which were released as freeware.[4] When creating characters, Heffernan was influenced by musicians who let their work be influenced by their lives regardless of theatricality. Characters and locations were designed to be believable and natural while still retaining the free-form nature of jazz improvisation.[5] Heffernan likened Norwood himself to Glenn Gould and his namesake hotel to the Hotel Chelsea.[4] Heffernan cited his main themes as "music and artists and artists finding a place in a hostile, shifting environment", though he intentionally left much to player interpretation. Gone Home and Dear Esther inspired Heffernan to focus more on exploration than puzzles and victory conditions, and he cited Thief as a major influence on The Norwood Suite's design.[3] It was released on October 2, 2017.[2] The macOS version was released on November 27, 2017.[6]
Receptionedit
The Norwood Suite received positive reviews on Metacritic.[7]PC Gamer said it "offers up some of the most satisfying immersive sim-style exploration of 2017".[8]IGN said it feels like arriving in a unique and enjoyable form of "actual virtual hell".[9] Describing it as "a walkthrough art piece with a few puzzles and backstories", Adventure Gamers recommended it to fans of surrealism and modern art.[10]Rock Paper Shotgun said its core theme was "learning about music and the creative process"[11] and, in a retrospective review, wrote, "I guarantee you'll have never seen a stranger or more surreal hotel than this."[12]
Rock Paper Shotgun, Slant Magazine, and Vice included it in their best games of 2017,[13][14][15] and Rock Paper Shotgun and Slant Magazine included it in the best games of the 2010s.[16][17]
Referencesedit
^"Development software? :: The Norwood Suite General Discussions". Steam Community. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^ abO'Connor, Alice (2017-10-03). "The Norwood Suite is out now from Off-Peak creator". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^ abDonnelly, Joe (2017-12-01). "The Norwood Suite's creator on composing the game's soundtrack and standing out from the crowd". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^ abSmith, Ed (2016-11-28). "How Indie Dev Cosmo D Is Humanizing New York". Vice. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^Priestman, Chris (2016-12-01). "Making videogames inspired by New York's musical improv scene". Kill Screen. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^"The Norwood Suite Mac Version". Itch.io. November 27, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
^Sykes, Tom (2017-12-06). "The Norwood Suite is a surreal hotel that demands to be explored". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^Rad, Chloi (2017-11-02). "The Norwood Suite (PC)". IGN. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^Ehrenhofler, Courtney (2020-11-23). "Review for The Norwood Suite". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^Smith, Adam (2017-11-28). "The Joy of The Norwood Suite's otherworldly hotel". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^Castle, Katherine (2018-12-26). "Have You Played... The Norwood Suite?". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^"Our PC games of the year 2017". Rock Paper Shotgun. 2017-12-25. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^"The 25 Best Video Games of 2017". Slant Magazine. 2017-12-04. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^"The Best Games of 2017: Day 5". Vice. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^"The greatest PC games of the 2010s". Rock Paper Shotgun. 2019-12-06. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
^"The 100 Best Video Games of the 2010s". Slant Magazine. 2019-12-30. Retrieved 2023-04-23.
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norwood, suite, 2017, adventure, game, developed, cosmo, published, alliance, players, explore, surreal, hotel, that, once, owned, famous, musician, sequel, peak, followed, tales, from, peak, city, which, same, world, developer, cosmo, dpublisher, alliancedesi. The Norwood Suite is a 2017 adventure game developed by Cosmo D and published by Alliance Players explore a surreal hotel that was once owned by a famous musician It is the sequel to Off Peak and is followed by Tales From Off Peak City Vol 1 all of which are set in the same world The Norwood SuiteDeveloper s Cosmo DPublisher s AllianceDesigner s Greg HeffernanProgrammer s Greg HeffernanArtist s Greg HeffernanComposer s Archie PelagoEngineUnity 1 Platform s macOS WindowsReleaseOctober 2 2017 Win November 27 2017 Mac Genre s Adventure gameMode s Single player Contents 1 Gameplay 2 Development 3 Reception 4 ReferencesGameplay editAfter musician Peter Norwood mysteriously disappears his mansion is converted into a hotel The player controls someone who is sent to the hotel The residents many of whom are musicians assume the player to be a member of the staff The player is free to explore the hotel and can perform various jobs for the residents 2 The game includes some limited puzzles but is mostly about exploration It doesn t have a loss condition 3 Development editThe Norwood Suite is musician and game developer Greg Heffernan s third video game following Saturn V and Off Peak which were released as freeware 4 When creating characters Heffernan was influenced by musicians who let their work be influenced by their lives regardless of theatricality Characters and locations were designed to be believable and natural while still retaining the free form nature of jazz improvisation 5 Heffernan likened Norwood himself to Glenn Gould and his namesake hotel to the Hotel Chelsea 4 Heffernan cited his main themes as music and artists and artists finding a place in a hostile shifting environment though he intentionally left much to player interpretation Gone Home and Dear Esther inspired Heffernan to focus more on exploration than puzzles and victory conditions and he cited Thief as a major influence on The Norwood Suite s design 3 It was released on October 2 2017 2 The macOS version was released on November 27 2017 6 Reception editThe Norwood Suite received positive reviews on Metacritic 7 PC Gamer said it offers up some of the most satisfying immersive sim style exploration of 2017 8 IGN said it feels like arriving in a unique and enjoyable form of actual virtual hell 9 Describing it as a walkthrough art piece with a few puzzles and backstories Adventure Gamers recommended it to fans of surrealism and modern art 10 Rock Paper Shotgun said its core theme was learning about music and the creative process 11 and in a retrospective review wrote I guarantee you ll have never seen a stranger or more surreal hotel than this 12 Rock Paper Shotgun Slant Magazine and Vice included it in their best games of 2017 13 14 15 and Rock Paper Shotgun and Slant Magazine included it in the best games of the 2010s 16 17 References edit Development software The Norwood Suite General Discussions Steam Community Retrieved 2023 04 23 a b O Connor Alice 2017 10 03 The Norwood Suite is out now from Off Peak creator Rock Paper Shotgun Retrieved 2023 04 23 a b Donnelly Joe 2017 12 01 The Norwood Suite s creator on composing the game s soundtrack and standing out from the crowd PC Gamer Retrieved 2023 04 23 a b Smith Ed 2016 11 28 How Indie Dev Cosmo D Is Humanizing New York Vice Retrieved 2023 04 23 Priestman Chris 2016 12 01 Making videogames inspired by New York s musical improv scene Kill Screen Retrieved 2023 04 23 The Norwood Suite Mac Version Itch io November 27 2017 Retrieved April 24 2023 The Norwood Suite Metacritic Retrieved 2023 04 23 Sykes Tom 2017 12 06 The Norwood Suite is a surreal hotel that demands to be explored PC Gamer Retrieved 2023 04 23 Rad Chloi 2017 11 02 The Norwood Suite PC IGN Retrieved 2023 04 23 Ehrenhofler Courtney 2020 11 23 Review for The Norwood Suite Adventure Gamers Retrieved 2023 04 23 Smith Adam 2017 11 28 The Joy of The Norwood Suite s otherworldly hotel Rock Paper Shotgun Retrieved 2023 04 23 Castle Katherine 2018 12 26 Have You Played The Norwood Suite Rock Paper Shotgun Retrieved 2023 04 23 Our PC games of the year 2017 Rock Paper Shotgun 2017 12 25 Retrieved 2023 04 23 The 25 Best Video Games of 2017 Slant Magazine 2017 12 04 Retrieved 2023 04 23 The Best Games of 2017 Day 5 Vice 2017 12 29 Retrieved 2023 04 23 The greatest PC games of the 2010s Rock Paper Shotgun 2019 12 06 Retrieved 2023 04 23 The 100 Best Video Games of the 2010s Slant Magazine 2019 12 30 Retrieved 2023 04 23 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Norwood Suite amp oldid 1189239443, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
