! For the sake of clarity, I am not factoring in the story of Neon White into my review, because if I did it would ultimately reduce my rating to 2 stars maximum. The story is an appalling waste of voice acting and everyone's time. A guy who loses his memory and nobody wants to tell him even though they all know him? The 5 most unlikeable anime-esque characters? Weirdly sexual and borderline offensive dialogue? No thanks, I am leaving this out of my review. It is a stain on a masterpiece of a videogame that I could luckily skip through. !
Neon White is what the game SUPERHOT should have been: a satisfying, consistent and most of all quick 3D platformer that gets progressively more complicated and fun. I absolutely loved playing this game, especially the final 3 episodes.
The game's visuals are perfect for a genre like this. They provide clear indication of your targets and what attacks enemies perform. So clear in fact, that you are mostly able to fly through the levels without having seen them first. The game leaves traces for you to follow, you just have to figure out what buttons to press in which order, and where to aim. If you have quick reflexes, you can even mend a lot of the mistakes you make by taking a slight detour, saving you a death on the counter.
The extra challenges the game provides are also quite unique and fun. Each set has a theme to adhere to, for example only being able to use certain abilities, or having to perform different actions with abilities you're already used to. It is a neat way of showing off new moves and adding them to your arsenal.
The rush modes were also surprisingly fun, mostly because of how quickly you can access levels back to back: no menus and incredibly quick load times. You can actually finish all 96 story levels within 70 minutes if you're quick, making the rush modes less of a drag and an interesting challenge.
My only dislike (not counting the horrible story) for this game is the music. It's not bad, but way too angsty and electronic for my taste. It made me feel more stressed out than I needed to be for this.
I recommend Neon White to anyone, really. Sure, the skill ceiling is quite high, but it is accessible to players with different gaming experiences and is immensely fun.
Neon White is what the game SUPERHOT should have been: a satisfying, consistent and most of all quick 3D platformer that gets progressively more complicated and fun. I absolutely loved playing this game, especially the final 3 episodes.
The game's visuals are perfect for a genre like this. They provide clear indication of your targets and what attacks enemies perform. So clear in fact, that you are mostly able to fly through the levels without having seen them first. The game leaves traces for you to follow, you just have to figure out what buttons to press in which order, and where to aim. If you have quick reflexes, you can even mend a lot of the mistakes you make by taking a slight detour, saving you a death on the counter.
The extra challenges the game provides are also quite unique and fun. Each set has a theme to adhere to, for example only being able to use certain abilities, or having to perform different actions with abilities you're already used to. It is a neat way of showing off new moves and adding them to your arsenal.
The rush modes were also surprisingly fun, mostly because of how quickly you can access levels back to back: no menus and incredibly quick load times. You can actually finish all 96 story levels within 70 minutes if you're quick, making the rush modes less of a drag and an interesting challenge.
My only dislike (not counting the horrible story) for this game is the music. It's not bad, but way too angsty and electronic for my taste. It made me feel more stressed out than I needed to be for this.
I recommend Neon White to anyone, really. Sure, the skill ceiling is quite high, but it is accessible to players with different gaming experiences and is immensely fun.