Para quienes buscan una breve incursión en el cyberpunk con un enfoque narrativo y visual llamativo, Neon Blood puede ser una opción atractiva. Sin embargo, aquellos que busquen una jugabilidad más elaborada o un mundo más interactivo podrían quedar algo decepcionados. Es un título que deslumbra en lo visual y entretiene durante sus 5 o 6 horas, pero que no logra trascender debido a su superficialidad jugable y algunos fallos técnicos. Una base prometedora que con algunos ajustes podría convertirse en un referente dentro de la escena.

I hope a lot of folks connect with Neon Blood in a way that I sadly couldn’t, as there really is a lot to enjoy here, but the choices in gameplay mechanics did wear me down in the end.

While it has the retro techno-noir look and general tone covered, clunky mechanics and weak combat hold it back

"Neon Blood" appealed to me primarily because of its looks. Pixel art mixed with hand-drawn cutscenes in comic style - that sounded really good. Unfortunately, in the end it remained a pleasure for the eyes and less for the players. The story never goes beyond okay status, and the fights are inconsequential and almost boring. There is no kind of level system or skill tree where new skills can be unlocked. The few skills you get during the story have little influence on the gameplay and don't make the fights more tactical. Since the use of skills in battle is not tied to action points or the like, nothing stops me from simply spamming the "Headshot" skill until my opponent falls over. All planning and tactics fly completely out the window. If you add to this the fact that the German translation reads a bit like fresh from Google Translate and that the game crashed twice, "Neon Blood" unfortunately doesn't remain much more than a pretty façade with little behind it.

Una aventura cyberpunk con un pixel art hecho a mano increíble y unos entornos 2.5D preciosos. La aventura de Alex McCoin es interesante, pero tiene muchos aspectos por mejorar.