Review: Neon Abyss (Nintendo Switch)
Neon Abyss is a frantic, roguelite action-platformer where you run ‘n’ gun your way into the Abyss. Featuring unlimited item synergies and a unique dungeon evolution system, each run diversifies the experience and every choice alters the ruleset.
Pros:
- Cool neon pixel art Graphics.
- 641mb download size.
- Can remap controls.
- Gameplay settings-screen shake, seed display, rumble, and aim assist.
- 3 save slots.
- Roguelike gameplay.
- Twin-stick shooter controls.
- Tutorial area.
- Colorful locations.
- Map uncovers as you play, mini-map shows if it has any unlocks/secrets in the room.
- When entering a room it locks down until all enemies are killed.
- Eight characters to unlock and each has unique stats like health, how many grenades they can carry etc.
- Input a specific seed.
- Bar-Main hub where you can change character, input a seed, change difficulty, etc.
- Levels randomize every run.
- Eggs-pick them up in a level then continue playing to have a chance at hatching a pet from them.
- Banging soundtrack.
- One more go mentality.
- Gems-earn them and use them to upgrade your character permanently.
- Find and activate fast travel points.
- Big boss battles.
- Quick to action every run.
- 3 difficulties-easy, normal and hard. Can change it every run.
- Each run has four levels then a fifth boss level.
- Crystal’s-find in-game and use to open rooms.
- Different room types like wave-based combat.
- Play how you want.
- Pop up notice of items/weapon/gear you pick up. Can always pause and see what you have and what it is.
- Five game bosses.
- Unlock a piano room to play music.
- Pickups will give a buff or action and usually float around you and last until they received X amount of hits.
- Very moreish.
- Has a Binding of Isaac vibe.
- Coins drop from enemies and crates/chests and used in the shop if you can find it.
- Breakable objects and hidden walls.
- Stone-need grenades to smash them.
- Brilliant having a whole line of creatures/people who all do different things at different times.
- Just really well done for pick up and play.
- Wear new gear for boosts and causes you to look…… Strange at times.
- Massive splash screen on the pick up you got.
Cons:
- No touchscreen support.
- Small writing in places.
- Doesn’t explain all the mechanics in game-like chests, cursed objects, gems, and crystals.
- Rooms repeat themselves often.
- No pop-up info on guns in the shop meaning you have no idea if it’s good.
- Once you finish and beat a boss you lose all your guns and pickups.