![]() ![]() NeverAwake is one of those rare hybrids of a typical scrolling shoot 'em up and a twin-stick shooter which reminds me of the classic Gley Lancer as well as a modern example of the genre, REMOTE LIFE. □ I hope nothing comes crashing down on me when I'm shooting these potatoes Twin-stick action I also like little audio embellishments such as how the dogs bark quietly. ![]() Plus, the ambient music of the menus blends well with the upbeat tunes when you're shooting and the effects are subdued enough to remain satisfying while not becoming annoying. Speaking of enemies, they're quite ugly but in a nightmarish way that fits the story perfectly and the fact that they're 2D sprites while you control a 3D avatar makes for a wonderful contrast. One aspect that makes NeverAwake's clever premise shine beautifully is its striking presentation complete with stylish visuals, devilishly-animated enemies, and neon shot effects that'll get burned in your retinas. This is a very clever premise for a game and on top of that, the gameplay is adaptive as to allow anyone to enjoy it no matter how many times you have to retry. Considering she's scared of vegetables, dogs, social interaction with her school chums, and hospitals the sorts of enemies that you face are modeled after such things within the themed environments that each contain 10 stages including a few boss fights. NeverAwake has you play as a comatose girl who's fighting off her innermost fears that manifest in ghoulish creatures. □ This is why you should never eat your vegetables What is NeverAwake? │ We here at Video Chums strive to offer the best experience and content so contact us if there is any way that we can improve. Here's a game that'll give your thumbs a real workout it's the stylish, challenging, and fast-paced twin-stick shoot 'em up NeverAwake. NeverAwake is also available for PS4, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo Switch And it not only suits the game but is stunning to look at.Reviewed by A.J. Each level revolves around a different hate or fear, however everything is a little twisted to look evil as a child would view it. The art style is the stuff of nightmares if you were a child. There are even ones that you get to use powerful rockets and the like. The souls are used to buy and equip upgrades that will help you take on the increasingly harder levels. For example, soul collection for further away, or increased shields. Each level normally takes no more than one extra loop, so most last for a few minutes each. If you have not finished collecting souls by the time you hit the end of the level, it will loop back around and you will do it again. Once enough souls are collected, then you finish the level. No longer must you fight to the end of a level, but here you must collect souls. This will make sure you are always paying attention. This gives more versatility to enemy attacks, as they can come from anywhere on the screen. The gameplay is more akin to a twin stick shooter where you move with one stick and shoot with the other. ![]() However, it has a few neat tricks up its sleeves. You move around the screen blasting enemies out of the skies until the level is done. NeverAwake’s core mechanics are nothing we have not seen before. The story does its job of moving the game forward and giving reasons for why you are where you are. With the story delivered with diary-like entries that show what happened around each fear. Each level you will playthrough represents the girl’s fears. You play as a black entity who is trying to save its host from a coma and wake her up. The story of NeverAwake is not what I was expecting. However, I like to stick my toe in the water from time to time. ![]() I mean there are some cracking games out there, just most don’t click with me. I have never been a massive fan of the bullet hell/side scrolling shooters. Review Rush was kindly supplied with a review code. Platforms: PS4, PS5, Switch, Xbox One, Xbox Serise X, PC ![]()
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