Neon White Is A Massive Dork And I Love It
After hearing near-unanimous praise the likes of which I haven’t seen since the release of Hades, I decided to finally jump into Neon White and see what all of the fuss was about. Much like Hades, everyone was absolutely right - I’m only halfway through the campaign right now but I’m already confident in saying that, if it keeps up this blistering pace, Neon White is an easy GOTY contender.
Aside from knowing that everyone loved Neon White, I purposefully didn’t read up on the game and decided to dive in head first, only hearing that it was a speedrun-focused experience and something really special. That was proven true straight away, but what really pulled me into Neon White was its incredibly charming cast of characters and the stellar writing that made each of its disparate souls feel real and relatable.
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Nowhere is that more apparent than in the lovingly dorky lead, Neon White himself. If, like me, you started the game having only seen the intro and knowing the basic premise, you might think that a killer assassin with an equally killer getup like White’s would be played as a stoic badass only interested in getting kills and coming out on top. Add legendary voice actor Steve Blum to the mix, and I thought for sure that White would be nothing more than a cool archetype with little depth to his personality.
That couldn’t be further from the truth. Although Neon White is a skilled killer and a badass, he’s also an absolute simp, a good bro to hang out with, and a good role model to those around him. He tries desperately to hide behind his literal demon mask and come off like a mysterious lone wolf who doesn’t need anybody, but then moments later he’ll be screaming about how he should have a
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