Infinity Nikki review: stylish open-world adventure is a dream come true

digitaltrends.com:

Infinity Nikki Score Details Pros

• Rich world-building
• An enormous amount to do
• Approachable gameplay
• Tons of outfits to collect

• Boilerplate world design
• Very buggy at launch
• Watch out for microtransactions

How fitting is it for Infinity Nikki, a game about wish-making, to itself feel like a dream come true?

Even with a wealth of genres at its disposal, the big-budget video game industry caters to a surprisingly narrow audience. The biggest games of any given year tend to be blockbuster spectacles with an emphasis on action. Anything that doesn’t fit into that category is generally either aimed at kids or falls into rigid genres like sports, racing, and strategy. There are fewer options, though, for those who crave something gentle, sweet, and stylish that still retains the scope and depth of a large-scale production. Why is it that we can get a Call of Duty game every year like clockwork, but not one massive Barbie game in the modern era?

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In that sense,Infinity Nikki is as close to a perfect video game as it gets. The free-to-play open-world adventure is every bit as grand asThe Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, but it subs out fantasy swordplay for runway fashion battles. For a certain kind of underserved player, one who has had to stick to the thriving indie scene or roll the dice with mobile games,Infinity Nikki is a miracle.

Combining DNA from Zelda, Animal Crossing, Mario, and Genshin Impact, Infinity Nikki is an infectiously delightful adventure. Even if its Nintendo inspiration and aggressive gacha monetization aren’t in perfect harmony with one another, a game like this shouldn’t be this rare.

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