after almost 27 hours, i finally managed to get ace rank and gifts for every level (besides the sidequests because i think im ready to be done with this game lol). with that being said, it's really good! i'll admit i'm one of those sickos that didn't read much of the dialogue, since im already playing paradise killer so i've been doing enough reading. the gameplay though ---my lord it is so good. can't speak on playing with controller, but with a keyboard and mouse it plays absolutely flawlessly. tight controls and a variety of weapons gives you the versatility to beat the levels however you like --but you'll wanna do it fast. flying through levels as fast as your hands and mind can is when this game excels the most; not to mention the fantastic machine girl soundtrack that makes getting your best time feel that much more intense. the only issue i really had with the missions is that eventually the gift placement resulted in either "climb up this really high building" or "go search in some random area until you finally stumble upon it", but this can be easily fixed by having a guide on hand. if you've ever thought to yourself that you wanna speedrun a game but don't feel like putting all that time into one thing, neon white gives you the rush that (i assume) speedrunners thrive on.