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If, like us, you enjoyed the original game, you won't want to miss Neva: Prologue for anything in the world.

Neva: Prologue is an excellent scenario for a short story-focused DLC. It introduces some engaging new content and continues to build on the lore and characters we grew to love in the base game. It's short, but it tells the entire story, and at $3, it's more than reasonably priced. If you enjoyed Neva, you should absolutely play the prologue.

Neva: Prologue is a compelling, short-but-sweet postgame add-on, revisiting almost everything that made the main game special.

Neva Prologue isn't an expansion that attempts to do something entirely new. The game largely builds on the ideas and systems of the main game. Nevertheless, it's a well-crafted and atmospheric experience that demonstrates how strong Neva's foundation remains. Playing with lighting, timing, and disappearing platforms provides enough variety to keep the short playtime interesting. For players who played the original, the price of around three euros is a no-brainer. It's cheaper than a drink on a terrace and considerably cheaper than an evening at the cinema. In return, you get an hour to an hour and a half of well-crafted gameplay. That makes this DLC a delicious treat for fans of the game.

NEVA: Prologue is a short but meaningful expansion that reinforces the emotional core of the original game without straying from its essence. It doesn't seek to revolutionize, but rather to refine what already worked, and it does so with admirable precision. Its length may be short, but it leaves a lasting impression long after its final scene.

While not an essential addition, this DLC offers extra context that offers a similar emotional tale to that of the base game. Even at only an hour or so, it’s as beautiful as the mainline entry and has a few more challenges and stages that will interest fans.

Neva: prologue is everything we could ask for in a DLC, telling the story of how Alba and Neva met, maintaining everything that worked in the original release and adding small details to provide the freshness it needed.

And this is how Alba and Neva got to meet...

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Neva: Prologue provides an earnest portrayal of the unique bond that can be found between humans and animals.

Una nueva oportunidad de volver a enamorarte de una historia, conociendo el principio que dio paso a un título memorable. Un videojuego que no necesita palabras para conseguir emocionarnos.

The age-old adage of “buy this game for less than a cup of coffee” rings true for Neva: Prologue, especially since I can’t remember the last time a game ran for $2.99 USD. Despite its short length, it provides a “more of what I wanted” experience for Neva fans, and only serves to give more reason for newcomers to enter this gorgeous world, as GRIS fans and artistic games fans alike can revel in a complete experience.

Y aquí entramos a valorar si era necesario este Neva: Prologue, que yo creo que sí porque cierra de una vez el relato de forma tajante; y si era necesario que fuese tan breve, directo y desafiante, puesto que una vez finalizado acabas entendiendo el porqué de ese diseño tan «sin rodeos», pero entendiendo también que pueda echar para atrás a quienes vimos en Nova una sabia mezcla entre acción, exploración y plataformas y aquí sólo obtenemos mucho de la parte arcade obviando el resto.

When it was announced, I was a bit perplexed by this DLC, in the sense that I didn't really think it was necessary: Neva's story was self-contained and it worked perfectly well. Playing through it didn't clear my doubts: the scenarios are visually beatiful, but less inspired; the gameplay is alright, althought sometimes frustrating; and the story doesn't really have time to develop into anything. But on the flipside, it's a very cheap DLC and giving Nomada Studio money isn't really a bad thing in my book.

Neva: Prologue è un DLC consigliato principalmente ai fan del gioco originale: offre nuove sfide, aree inedite e alcuni momenti emozionanti insieme alla giovane lupa. Si tratta di un contenuto piacevole e ben realizzato, ideale per chi vuole prolungare l’avventura con Alba, ma che potrebbe lasciare leggermente delusi chi cercava una storia più profonda.

Neva: Prologue returns to the original universe by portraying the beginning of the bond between Alba and the young wolf, preserving the agile combat, challenging platforming, and striking art direction—now with a darker tone. The new puzzle ideas and enemies add variety and increase the difficulty; however, they are underexplored due to the short length. Although it delivers intense and visually impactful moments, the sense of more of the same and its brevity lessen its overall impact. Even so, it is a recommended expansion for those who wish to revisit this story from a new perspective.

Con todo, Neva: Prologue es una muy buena forma de disfrutar una hora y media, y la parte de las bóvedas que se iluminan se me quedará grabada durante mucho tiempo.

Though seeming inconsequential on its surface, Nomada Studio's first DLC ranks as a commendable example of subtractive design adding to a greater whole.