The sudden switch from horror to cringe-worthy comedy is so very typical of the game. Her dialogue is jarring, yes, but it’s more than that. However, the more I thought about lusty vending machine NORA, the more I realized she was - and is - Atomic Heart in a nutshell. The credits don’t specify which actor voiced NORA, but at the time, I did wonder whether she’ll be putting this performance on her showreel. Still, she’ll happily beg you to “Squirt your Polymer inside me!” You encounter her on multiple occasions, and she’s every bit as lust-driven, though, mercifully, she gives up on hauling you into her inner workings. Post-encounter, my brain was hurting as I tried to comprehend the design meeting where NORA’s existence was mooted. Had I missed something? Was there a monster that was supposed to attack me in the corridor but had, instead, glitched itself out of existence? I reached the machine, ready to see what upgrades were on offer, and… well, I won’t spoil the exact surprise, but the infamous “I’ve Seen Enough Hentai to Know Where This Is Going” meme was suddenly running through my head. So I opened the door and came face to face with a “normal” upgrade vending machine.
I certainly thought I was wandering into Atomic Heart’s second boss fight, and the length of the corridor gave me plenty of time to dwell on whatever may be lurking behind that door. And then Charles, your sentient glove, warned me that she presented a significant threat.
I heard her before I saw her, singing a lullaby that wouldn’t be out of place in Silent Hill 2. If you’ve not bumped into NORA, you’re in for quite an experience. And stepping back from Atomic Heart, I’m absolutely convinced she, not the Twins, should have been the game’s marketing star. NORA, the lust-driven upgrade vending machine in Atomic Heart, is one of the most ridiculous video game characters I’ve run into.
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