That’s fine but the lack of graphical switch ups did make Negative Nancy feel smaller than what narratively it really is. You can move Nancy’s view to look around a little bit but nothing is interactive – its all about the no factor. I quite enjoyed the pop art weirdness of the art style but each area is a single screen and its reused over and over across the game. Whilst the writing, sound and branching story are all fantastic, the visuals are a mixed bag. Replayability is key here and deciding when to be negative can kick hugely different story arcs for Nancy and the people she meets.Įpisode 3’s Karen is sublime and my personal highlight of the series. Whilst you can complete the initial four stories (shown to you as VHS boxes with back of the box blurbs) in around an hour if you rush, you’ll have only seen a fraction of the content. Both can end up wrapping up very short stories if you just shout no at everything.Įach episode has a collection of momentos to collect which count the endings you can unlock. For instance episode 2 sees you pranked by an influencer for being poor and episode 3 sees you battle the ultimate Karen. Sometimes staying quiet is a better option. That changes their behaviour and the story line of each episode. Between these two characters and the customers you serve, you can shout no at almost every sentence. He has watched way too many Ted talks on leadership and is a walking corporate bullshit generator. The other recurring character is your boss. The first episode plays with customers causing carnage with the store and introduces your best friend who just wants to escape retail boredom. Nancy works as an after sales clerk for MegaMart and each episode deals with the general misery of customers demanding they are right. If you have ever worked in retail or services, you’ll feel Nancy’s daily grind pains. The beauty of Negative Nancy is entirely down to its branching narrative and comedic writing. If you’ve worked in a ‘our work is our family’ culture when it clearly isn’t, you’ll get the jokes on offer here.
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