NEO: The World Ends With You

 PlayStation 4
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8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 127 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 104 out of 127
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 127
  3. Negative: 16 out of 127
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  1. nahobino5_
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    If you like Persona, you’ll LOVE this game!!

    Just keeping it short. It’s such an amazing game. Easily my favorite of the year so far. Combat might look button mashy but for Groove attacks and Killer Remixes you need to learn and swap combos!! The pins basically give every character hundreds of different attacks. Story is deep, dark and the characters feel lively. So so good. Must play!
  2. caleb2219
    Sep 20, 2021
    9
    Gameplay: The gameplay is used by a system of "pins" there are over 300 to choose from each with various of techniques, some support, some electric, or even telekinesis. They all vary in style of use and can be used in many ways. The pins are assigned to each button of the controller the bumpers, or the side buttons are all used in this game. The gameplay is very unique and could be playedGameplay: The gameplay is used by a system of "pins" there are over 300 to choose from each with various of techniques, some support, some electric, or even telekinesis. They all vary in style of use and can be used in many ways. The pins are assigned to each button of the controller the bumpers, or the side buttons are all used in this game. The gameplay is very unique and could be played in many styles whether you're a casual gamer who just wants to button smash, or you're somebody who masters each pin and uses techniques for each boss considering the bosses each have their own weakness like any other JRPG. The gameplay DOES get tedious at moments with some bosses feeling like sponges even on higher difficulties, but the combat truly does shine on bosses that require a lot of thinking. The battles can get pretty crazy since at one point you will be fighting with 6 characters (6 pins) but it's always fun.

    You advance through the story by doing various tasks throughout each day, some challenging and some very simple; sometimes you'll be met with a quiz, and other days it'll be a battle royal free for all to see who gets the most points. It's a great system that I think works very well for this game, though some days are very tedious and a lot of clicking through dialogue to do a basic "puzzle" which Neo has a lot of. I'd say the game picks up about 5-10 hours in and it becomes a very fun game to play just for the story alone. the good days are good, and the bad days are bad. There isn't really an in-between.

    You'll also have to collect up on "Threads" which act as HP, Defense, and various of other things it's a really cool system that I found myself enjoying a lot more than I should have; each thread has a special ability that could make your battles easier with a tough restriction or vice versa. There is also a food system where you eat food to acquire stats, since leveling only increases your overall HP which in lot of instances is useless since you will be dropping your level a lot to get some of the more rare pins.

    Sound: I believe there comes a time where a game deserves it's own soundtrack section, and Neo: TWEWY is one of those games with a killer soundtrack. It's score will have you jamming your head, or even emotional, it's songs are all over the place from Rock, to Metal, to J-POP there is sure to be a song that you like inside of this game. They really did a great job at fleshing out all of them with almost ALL of them having vocals (some returning from the previous entry game) I was truly impressed with this games music.

    The voice acting is VERY good in this game, with a lot of the cast implementing very good emotions that even made me tear up a few times they all did amazing with it, a lot of them being first time voice actors, they should be very proud of their work.

    Final Verdict: Neo The World Ends With You swings in with an interesting story, but get's held back by some of the more tedious missions, The characters truly do make the game memorable, alongside the wonderful soundtrack in it, there is also a very strong post-game where you will be defeating bonus bosses, or collecting pins to 100% the game (which is very grindy) the cutscenes are also very beautifully animated with a comic-book cartoon style that is very refreshing. I think that the game is 100% worth a pick-up but WILL be benefitted by if you played the previous entry (which is currently only on mobile and switch at the time of this review) but can be played without it.

    It brings a fresh cast of characters, and lives off of the previous entries nostalgia. A great game to be played (JUST TAKE BREAKS)

    FINAL REVIEW

    9/10

    A Delightful Time

    With A Few Twists

    PROS CONS

    A Great Soundtrack Some tedious puzzles/Missions

    Wonderful cast of characters Awkward gameplay at times

    Compelling story with many twists Grindy Post-Game

    Interesting gameplay    … Expand
  3. Akiin
    Jul 29, 2021
    10
    Neo:Twewy is one of the best jrpg's on the Ps4 and probably a future cult classic
  4. SPARKisnumber1
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Fantastic characters, great music, and a great sequel. Performance is great on PS5, and I’m glad I got it there.
  5. anaimngel
    Jul 28, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It is not a perfect sequel, but it is a welcomed one. The charming characters and combat really carry the game through the tedious moments and the confusing plot.… Expand
  6. Steyraus
    Mar 24, 2022
    1
    This is boring trash, you spend the whole time clicking A to skip the mindlessly endless dialogue with a insanely repetaive music track droning in the background..The combat there is is so basic and boring a baby could do it. This is more budget than an indie, but is fully priced...I Liked the DS Game it had origional controls and suited the DS, but Neo is garbage, gamers these days mustThis is boring trash, you spend the whole time clicking A to skip the mindlessly endless dialogue with a insanely repetaive music track droning in the background..The combat there is is so basic and boring a baby could do it. This is more budget than an indie, but is fully priced...I Liked the DS Game it had origional controls and suited the DS, but Neo is garbage, gamers these days must all be lobotomised zombies to like a brain dead experience like this.… Expand
  7. LordDoran
    Mar 10, 2022
    1
    I loved this game to begin with, but it is the most repetitive and drawn out game I have ever played. It is rinse repeat the exact same boring thing each day in the game, and it is done to exhaustion towards the end of the game
  8. dharma
    May 11, 2022
    6
    NEO suffers a lot from being outside its 'original' design philosophy, which is a unique, touch screen interface based game. I remembered playing the original on the DS, its use of the stylus made the combat engaging. By simply relegating it to button presses, the game became incredibly monotonous. Kudos also replaying the same set of levels over and over again; it gets old quite fast.NEO suffers a lot from being outside its 'original' design philosophy, which is a unique, touch screen interface based game. I remembered playing the original on the DS, its use of the stylus made the combat engaging. By simply relegating it to button presses, the game became incredibly monotonous. Kudos also replaying the same set of levels over and over again; it gets old quite fast. No wonder sales for this sequel is under par.… Expand
  9. Redwolfy
    Oct 3, 2021
    10
    This game is a perfect hybrid of the Original TWEWY and being itself. There was a very compelling story and the game play is fast and smooth. I would recommend this to anyone that loves good sequels.
  10. ramzihamade4
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    great great great great great great great great great great great great great
  11. BeeSting1
    Apr 10, 2022
    7
    Good

    - combat is unique. Charging attacks and timing them one after the other to build up an ultimate move feels great. The variety of moves gives depth to the combat in general. - they brought back the custom level adjusting which gives players a lot of control over how hard they want their experience to be, which is great. - the story and characters were very well written. The    Good

    - combat is unique. Charging attacks and timing them one after the other to build up an ultimate move feels great. The variety of moves gives depth to the combat in general.

    - they brought back the custom level adjusting which gives players a lot of control over how hard they want their experience to be, which is great.

    - the story and characters were very well written. The dialogue was very hip, and full of present day online references. I also liked how the characters weren't afraid to throw some curse words around. It felt more organic especially for the more hot headed characters. This should be adapted in more games.

    - the music tracks were of course phenomenal as always, and played at the right time to inflict the most emotional impact.

    - I liked how they brought back the old characters slowly one by one, keeping me drawn in to want to know who will appear next.

    - voice acting was very well done.

    - i'm glad i can buy clothing even if my style isn't high enough, and still get the base stats.

    Bad

    - the last ultimate move the game gave me was a little bit too OP. It was super powerful and refilled my health every use.

    - the hub world got way to repetitive. As well as the progression outside of combat. Felt like I was just trying to get from point A to point B, wait for some dialogue, then repeat. I can only handle so much going back in time. Eating at restaurants was only able to give a tiny bit of variety when traversing the hub world.

    - there were points where I felt they dragged a story event on for too long.    … Expand
  12. MoniWhite
    Feb 9, 2022
    2
    The combat is boring and the tasks are repetitive, the area to explore is small
  13. nanansgxz2
    Jan 18, 2023
    8
    如果你喜欢女神异闻录，你会喜欢这个游戏！！

    只是保持简短。这真是一场了不起的游戏。到目前为止，我今年最喜欢的很容易。战斗可能看起来很混乱，但对于凹槽攻击和杀手混音，您需要学习和交换连击！！这些别针基本上为每个角色提供了数百种不同的攻击。故事深刻，黑暗，人物感觉生动。太好了。必须玩！    如果你喜欢女神异闻录，你会喜欢这个游戏！！

    只是保持简短。这真是一场了不起的游戏。到目前为止，我今年最喜欢的很容易。战斗可能看起来很混乱，但对于凹槽攻击和杀手混音，您需要学习和交换连击！！这些别针基本上为每个角色提供了数百种不同的攻击。故事深刻，黑暗，人物感觉生动。太好了。必须玩！
  14. jeanphilt
    Mar 24, 2023
    1
    oh god this game is so cringey, looks like it was made for 10yo kids .. and I play Fortnite, Minecraft and other "kids" games but this is on another level
  15. IxSaru
    Aug 4, 2021
    10
    Waited more than 10 years for this game, I thought they were going to **** up in some way, but no, it didn't dissapoint.
  16. galanteo94
    Jun 20, 2023
    9
    Un juego de rol muy completo y accesible, ideal para introducirse en el género acompañados de personajes carismáticos y una estética suprema. Juego de culto.
  17. davygravy93
    Sep 6, 2022
    8
    Solid. Combat is fast and flashy but not mindless, timing is key to properly building an attack boost which leads to higher grades/rewards which can be increased by playing on the higher difficulties. The story itself is bonkers but that's par for the course if you played the first game, groups of teens are pulled into an alternate reality where they all compete by.....solving riddles inSolid. Combat is fast and flashy but not mindless, timing is key to properly building an attack boost which leads to higher grades/rewards which can be increased by playing on the higher difficulties. The story itself is bonkers but that's par for the course if you played the first game, groups of teens are pulled into an alternate reality where they all compete by.....solving riddles in order to fight demons for points? Its all very confusing but the point is that this is a great game and a worthy sequel to the original.… Expand
  18. Jollyraffy
    Sep 7, 2023
    6
    I paused this game after reaching the 3rd day of the second week. I still do not know if I'll play it back again or leave it be, because it was getting sooo ripetitive. I LOVED Persona 5/5R and I for sure wouldn't recommend this game to people who liked them too, they are similar only in a few aspect but you won't find the dynamic scenarios and fights of Persona here (and many other thingsI paused this game after reaching the 3rd day of the second week. I still do not know if I'll play it back again or leave it be, because it was getting sooo ripetitive. I LOVED Persona 5/5R and I for sure wouldn't recommend this game to people who liked them too, they are similar only in a few aspect but you won't find the dynamic scenarios and fights of Persona here (and many other things of course, but it's the fight that I'm not enjoying at all in this game).
    Background musics are amazing, and I also enjoyed every part of the map which is, unfortunately, very small and that doesn't give you sense of progression during the story. This game has different good things for sure but they just don't work together for me, I'll try to give it a second chance in the future.    … Expand
  19. Carrrrr
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    This game is amazing, great characters, stunishing music, great story, combat and content, my personal game of the year
  20. Nanashi95
    Aug 12, 2021
    9
    Overall a great game. It features a fantastic story, great and loveable characters and like in the first game, the music is just superb. The biggest downside is that the game is hard on the border of being too long. A lot of content is generally a good thing, but there it feels like that especially in the last hours everything is longer that it needs to be. Especially the combat systemOverall a great game. It features a fantastic story, great and loveable characters and like in the first game, the music is just superb. The biggest downside is that the game is hard on the border of being too long. A lot of content is generally a good thing, but there it feels like that especially in the last hours everything is longer that it needs to be. Especially the combat system gets tiring towards the end. But still in the end NEO: The World Ends With You is a worthy sequel that was definitely worth the wait.… Expand
  21. Sergin
    Aug 2, 2021
    10
    The TWEWY sequel, Neo TWEWY is finally here and is a masterpiece! Welcome to Shibuya, the stylish and lively stage to the Reapers game! Defeat colorfull and misterious enemies with an unique, caotic and fun combat system that never gets boring and allows you to try all sorts of combinations to take down your enemies with style. The soundtrack is amazing and brings the characrers andThe TWEWY sequel, Neo TWEWY is finally here and is a masterpiece! Welcome to Shibuya, the stylish and lively stage to the Reapers game! Defeat colorfull and misterious enemies with an unique, caotic and fun combat system that never gets boring and allows you to try all sorts of combinations to take down your enemies with style. The soundtrack is amazing and brings the characrers and enviroment to life, the story is telled with a lower pace but keeps the player entertained all the way to the ending.… Expand
  22. Dlgraves00
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    Waited 13 years for this and never thought I’d see the day. Long time fan of the series here so maybe my review is a little biased, but I will say I was kind of let down by KH3 after waiting as long as we all did for that.. so just because I’m a long time fan doesn’t mean my standards are easily met with long running series like these with huge gaps in between releases. With that beingWaited 13 years for this and never thought I’d see the day. Long time fan of the series here so maybe my review is a little biased, but I will say I was kind of let down by KH3 after waiting as long as we all did for that.. so just because I’m a long time fan doesn’t mean my standards are easily met with long running series like these with huge gaps in between releases. With that being said, they really came correct when it comes to NEO. I was hooked with the gameplay from start to finish and could put the controller down. The soundtrack is amazing (as I at the very least expected) and the story, gameplay, and character development all were outstanding as well. I finished the game with 44% completion at around 40 hours of gameplay and I don’t plan to quit until I get the 100% and platinum for this one. Overall absolutely amazing game in every way. Great fan service and I can only hope they make another but won’t hold my breath with as long as this one took to come out lol. Go pick up a copy! You won’t be disappointed! And if you’re new to the series you can watch the anime that goes over the story of the first game. Good watch and it’s only about 12 episodes :)… Expand
  23. harambino
    Aug 8, 2021
    10
    It's a masterpiece, but you should play the first game on DS or Switch first (which is also a masterpiece).
  24. Grant_del
    Aug 16, 2021
    10
    Fun, Creative, and Entertaining NEO The World Ends With You takes what makes its predecessor so special and expands upon it making it more spectacular than ever. With a story full of twists and turns any fan of rpgs wont want to miss out on this game.
  25. Gaxve68
    Aug 16, 2021
    10
    I really enjoyed this game, characters, story, gameplay... Everything was enjoyable and great!
  26. cuadropalooza
    Sep 2, 2021
    10
    Neo:Twewy is an amazing jrpg with an incredible history and a lot of things for veteran players to discover. in a year with a lot of great games being released, Neo:Twewy is a good contender for game of the year. I really wish more people would play this game
  27. XAngelicaX
    Sep 17, 2021
    9
    NEO TWEWY is the amazing sequel I never thought would come! NEO TWEWY is an awesome game that's approachable to newcomers and old fans alike! I love the story and everything was so well done! GOTY for me
  28. hwangelic_
    Jan 26, 2022
    9
    It's amazing. You can feel the essence of twewy in this game even if some mechanics changed. The voice acting is superb in every aspect, it's definitely a change from just reading and hearing some voice clips here and there in the previous game. Also, you won't find another game that makes grinding as fun as it is here too!
  29. AmberAnk2000
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    This game needs more love and attention. It deserves all the love from people. Please play this.
  30. XxAngiexX93
    Sep 10, 2022
    9
    NEO TWEWY feels like a love letter to OG fans, while still welcoming new ones.
  31. MysticDuskk
    Dec 15, 2022
    3
    Now I played the switch version of the first game and loved it, but this one seems to have lost its magic. The gameplay sucks, the artstyle doesnt translate well to 3D, and the story just kinda stinks. Shiba is the only character I really liked and thats because hes funny. Music is still pretty good though.

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#20 Best PS4 Game of 2021
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#17 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2021

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 57 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 45 out of 57
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 57
  3. Negative: 0 out of 57
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    65
    Tetsuya Nomura’s latest game resembles Persona to some degree, but offers real-time combat. Similarly to Kingdom Hearts, it goes for flashiness rather than a deep tactical system, but after you unlock enough psychic powers, the game becomes more varied. Overall, NEO is solid, but it needs quite a lot of time to gain momentum. [10/2021, p.64]
  2. Games.cz
    Oct 4, 2021
    80
    Neo: The World Ends with You is a traditionally non-traditional JRPG. At first glance, you could mistake it for a brainless button smasher but as you’ll soon find out, there’s a great deal of thinking to be done. A very strange game full of very strange charm.
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  3. Malditos Nerds
    Sep 16, 2021
    80
    Without being perfect, Neo The World Ends With You is a beautiful Action RPG, original, entertaining and with one of the best soundtracks I have heard in recent years.
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