Normality

A recreation of George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-four, minus the super oppressive State and a lot more paint drinking.

amazing point and click game, the ending is pretty weak but there's a lot of interesting puzzles and explorable areas.

Normality, developed by Gremlin Interactive and published by Funbox Media Ltd, is a distinctly unconventional adventure game that captures a very specific moment in gaming history when developers were beginning to experiment with 3D environments while still holding onto the foundations of classic point-and-click design. Set in the bleak, authoritarian city of Neutropolis, the game introduces players to a world where individuality is not just discouraged but outright banned, creating a dystopian backdrop that immediately sets a tone of quiet rebellion and underlying tension. You step into the role of Kent Knutson, an unlikely protagonist whose laid-back, almost apathetic personality contrasts sharply with the oppressive regime surrounding him. What makes Normality particularly interesting is how it merges traditional adventure mechanics with a first-person perspective. Instead of navigating static screens, players explore interconnected 3D spaces, interacting with objects, solving puzzles, and gradually uncovering the truth behind the rigid society. At the time of its release, this approach felt ambitious and forward-thinking, offering a greater sense of immersion than many of its …

I've rented this game a lot as a kid from the library, but because I didn't really understand English all that well, I've never gotten very far. I was glad to go back and play through it. It's great to walk through the 3D environment from the game. I must say that if most of the early puzzles wouldn't have been lodged somewhere in the back of my brain, I wouldn't have liked to replay it as much. A lot of puzzles are just trial and error and make little to no sense. Still, it's a great adventure game to play through.

Holy niche.

Absolute magical game.