Neverawake Review (Xbox Series S)

by Jim Smale · Published June 28, 2023 · Updated June 2, 2023

For this Neverawake Review (Xbox Series S), we go to a unique world with its high-quality hand-drawn graphics and beautiful animations. The enemies are not demons…but vegetables and dentists that the girl hates. Things and creatures that everyone has had a bad experience with at one time or another become monsters and attack the protagonist “Rem”.

Neverawake Review (Xbox Series S) Pros:

Decent graphics.
Download size.
1000 Gamerscore.
Full controller support.
Graphics settings – resolution, fullscreen, and graphics quality preset.
Optional opening tutorial.
Twin stick shooter gameplay.
Enemies come from all sides of the screen.
Auto-aim option is available.
Souls are what you collect to fill the level completion bar.
Dash allows you to avoid taking damage.
The special move has limited uses within a level.
World map level select.
Fast loading times.
Even with auto-aim on you can still do the aiming manually.
End of level breakdown.
Big boss encounters.
Projectiles fall into two camps – shoot them to eradicate or dash through them.
Oversoul is an option at a game over where you can pay with souls and go back in with more firepower.
Souls also act as currency.
The result tab in the menu acts like a leaderboard of your scores and ranking.
Accessories can be unlocked and equipped to add new buffs and abilities.
Unlock and equip new special attacks.
The auto-scrolling of the level can change direction.
Diary entries unlock as you play and give you more of the story.
The levels get more intricate and add obstacles and environmental hazards.
Loadout allows you to equip 3 accessories and one special attack weapon.
Bite-sized levels.
Very accessible and quick to pick up.
Levels can have branching paths so it allows you to replay levels and skip harder levels.
In-game cutscenes.
Four controller layouts.
Can skip cutscenes.

Neverawake Review (Xbox Series S) Cons:

Minimal graphic settings.
Cannot rebind controls for both keyboard and the controller.
Doesn’t have any online leaderboards.
When you hit 100 percent on a level it just abruptly ends.
The end of the level breakdown flies past and makes it hard to read.
Constant difficulty spikes.
Small playing area.
The levels themselves are short but you keep looping round and round until you fill the bar.

Neverawake:

Official website.

Developer: Neotro Inc.

Publisher: PHOENIXX

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