AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative: 5 Beginner Tips

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AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative is the sequel to 2019’s critically acclaimed AI: The Somnium Files, a visual novel adventure with plenty of puzzles, high-octane detective work, and a fixation with eyeballs. This recent follow-up to A.I continues the absurdity of the original game’s world, with a story that focuses on new characters Ryuki and Mizuki solving the mysterious ‘half-body’ murders.

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AI: The Somnium Files - Nirvana Initiative features Ace Attorney-esque investigation sequences, dream-like dives into the psyche, and plenty of puzzles for you to solve. If you haven’t played the first game, some of this can be quite overwhelming. Follow our tips below to ease those early struggles and become a master ABIS detective.

Before you begin the main story, you’ll be asked what difficulty you want to play the game on. These options are fairly self-explanatory, but they’re important to consider if you haven’t played the first AI: The Somnium Files game.

These options mainly adjust how much time you have to solve the key somnium puzzles, as well as how many options you have to retry answering essential questions both in and out of these dungeons. Before you start playing Nirvana Initiative, carefully consider how good you are at thinking quickly, and choose your difficulty selection based on your assessment. The difficulty option doesn't change how the story is experienced in any other way, so it doesn't matter which option you choose.

In the game’s opening moments, you’ll also be asked by a quiz show host if you’re familiar with the ‘Cyclops Killer’. This question is essentially asking if you’ve played the first game, which the dialogue will eventually spell out