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

This game fucks. The game is essentially the experience of being a background character in the End of Evangelion. It's about making cool art with your cool friends at the end of the world. And, of course, you still have to go to work while the world is ending. Because what else can you do? You're not a mech pilot, you're just some asshole with a camera.

The game gives you a surprising amount of freedom with the photography, and if you care enough to get creative you could spend a lot of time getting some really cool shots. If you don't care much about getting Artsy(tm), you can bang this one out in about 90 minutes. The photo bounties are a little arbitrary, but not terribly frustrating, and making an interesting composition of the word "gamer" repeated 7 times can be an interesting challenge. I can't say that there's much personal appeal in collecting all the film canisters or getting the harder bonus objectives, but if you want to do it, it's there. If not, you won't miss anything.