NOLA is Burning

Your boss, The Bull, the most dangerous gangster in New Orleans, has a job for you. Rescue your kidnapped lover–officially The Bull’s lover, but unofficially yours–before dawn. Slaughter everyone who stands in your way, including other gangsters, cops, and the Triad, as you slink across the underbelly of New Orleans. NOLA Is Burning is a blood-soaked interactive noir thriller where your choices control the story. The game is entirely text-based–without graphics or sound effects–and powered by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Will you outwit your enemies or take it to the mattresses with your trusty sawtooth? Will you earn respect as NOLA’s most infamous headcrusher, or will you retire to Mexico on a huge pile of cash? To be honest, you’ll probably die. But in NOLA, death is just the beginning. Your character, your choice: play as a man or a woman, straight or gay! I will be entirely honest out the gate; This game is far, far too short, and has an abrupt, and annoying conclusion, that forces you into one of very few categories. While I DO recommend this for those who enjoy COG Choose-Your-Own-Adventure style games, I warn anyone that it will not end how you think it will, and is simply… Bland. I had initially fallen in love with this game after playing the demo some odd years ago on the COG website, having liked the Mobster theme, and the setting and general premise were all top tier, in my opinion. So, upon seeing it finally up on steam, I jumped at the chance to buy it, alongside a few other games that caught my interest. My hopes were high, due to loving the demo so much.