Neon White

 PC
User Score
8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 165 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 136 out of 165
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 165
  3. Negative: 12 out of 165

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  1. Ratingss
    Jun 23, 2022
    7
    A cool speedrunning game where its mostly about reflex and thinking on your feet, you dont need to memorize the maps or cards to get aces.
    The story has a Shin Megami anime style and its like Hades where it just serves as a breather between missions, i didnt care much for it.
  2. SinWolzart
    Jul 14, 2022
    7
    Simple straight forward fast paced fun but not much to do, also i didn't like the environment, setting and concept
  3. yohewa9979
    Jul 8, 2022
    5
    Neon White deserves ample praise for its gameplay and a lifetime of utter embarrassment for its story and dialogue. Whoever wrote this . . . should feel shame.
  4. fehonon
    Jun 18, 2022
    6
    Neon White is a mix of great gameplay, mediocre story, and really, really poor performances. It's not entirely on the voice actors - the script is pretty lifeless and there appears to have been very little (if any) direction given to tie the performances together (or to secure a second line reading when the first completely whiffed).
    The story is kind of filler but not necessarily in a    Neon White is a mix of great gameplay, mediocre story, and really, really poor performances. It's not entirely on the voice actors - the script is pretty lifeless and there appears to have been very little (if any) direction given to tie the performances together (or to secure a second line reading when the first completely whiffed).
    The story is kind of filler but not necessarily in a bad way; it's just that none of the beats come across clearly or strongly. Every performance sounds like a miscast person reading the script for the very first time. The worst performance rests with the protagonist, who sounds like a middle-aged man trying and failing to portray a young adult.
    Again, great gameplay, but the story and characters are an unavoidable significant part of the game. Think of the worst anime dub you've ever heard. Get ready for that.    … Expand
  5. rustchild
    Jul 19, 2022
    5
    Wow I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here. How is this aggressively mediocre game getting such high scores? The writing (as others have stated) is absolute garbage, there isn't really even any ANIMATION during the cut scenes, which also go on for like 10x longer than they warrant. The music is OK but doesn't change between entire levels so you're listening to the same track on repeat forWow I feel like I'm taking crazy pills here. How is this aggressively mediocre game getting such high scores? The writing (as others have stated) is absolute garbage, there isn't really even any ANIMATION during the cut scenes, which also go on for like 10x longer than they warrant. The music is OK but doesn't change between entire levels so you're listening to the same track on repeat for like 30-40 minutes sometimes depending on how many times you have to retry a mission. The graphics would be fine for a 2003 game. The speed running / card swapping aspect is cool but not nearly cool enough to make this anywhere near a 10/10. I'm truly baffled by all the praise. Did I download an old unfinished version somehow??… Expand
  6. lessacebola
    Nov 17, 2022
    6
    O jogo é legalzinho e pode até ser divertido, mas a história é bem chatinha.
  7. gauzy
    Nov 22, 2022
    6
    not poggers.

    it was a overall okay game with cool gameplay
    story was one of the stories of all time
  8. fransfakta
    Jan 14, 2023
    7
    Generally an overrated game but the soundtrack by Machine Girl is absolutely banging (almost worth the game in itself). It does however become repetitive after a while because the game never lets it unfold totally.
    The gameplay is weirdly addictive and intuitively fluent in a way that most speedrunners can only dream of. Not a speedrunner kind of gamer, but this game has unlocked the    Generally an overrated game but the soundtrack by Machine Girl is absolutely banging (almost worth the game in itself). It does however become repetitive after a while because the game never lets it unfold totally.
    The gameplay is weirdly addictive and intuitively fluent in a way that most speedrunners can only dream of. Not a speedrunner kind of gamer, but this game has unlocked the magic behind it somehow.
    Worst is the story and the acting; a horrible cringey visual novel style voiced over by actors that clearly have no idea what a normal human conversation sounds like and can be skipped without loosing any valuable gameplay knowledge. It's too bad - If some decent animators, actors and script-writers could have assisted in forming the story, the premise of the game along with some traditional animation sequences could have lifted it to another level.    … Expand

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 39 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 39 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 39
  3. Negative: 0 out of 39
  1. GameStar
    Jan 25, 2023
    83
    Neon White has perfected its simple and unique shooter concept. It won't win any awards for its story.
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  2. GameCritics
    Aug 12, 2022
    100
    The art and music are dripping with style, the mechanics are easy to learn and offer enough wiggle room to be challenging without demanding perfection, and the story is full of heart — if a bit corny at times. If this game looks even remotely interesting, don’t sleep on it.
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  3. Giant Bomb
    Jul 19, 2022
    100
    It gets its hooks in deep and fast, but the true fun and challenge in Neon White becomes apparent the more you play it.
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