Neon White is a weird love letter to the edgy anime aesthetics and writing of the 00's with frankly incredible level design and gameplay. I've seen a lot of people taking issue with the writing, which I get-- but I personally enjoyed it a lot.

The word "cringe" isn't exactly right for what's going on here, it's more like "weeb shit" [affectionate]. Violet (the game's most annoying character), for example acts like a violence obsessed yandere. And, well, she is. Fortunately she's got more going on, but her dialogue can be pretty irritating. Everyone else is fine though.

Anyway, I'm pretty sure your enjoyment of Neon White's story will depend on how much you enjoy that 00's anime styling. It did it for me but probably isn't for everyone.

10/10 perfect game imo