Advent NEON®

Item: Advent NEON®
Rating: 96
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-07-22

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Summary

Fun, satisfying combat and excellent 2D platforming
Accessible, fast, tight controls
Impressive solo development
Inconsistent level design and gimmicks
Confusing story and poor exposition
Lack of polish and technical bugs

Emotions

Satisfaction35%Excitement18%Enjoyment11%Joy6%Frustration5%

Reviews (sample size): 120
Helpful reviews: 67%
Unhelpful reviews: 33%
Protest reviews: 0%

96%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
4%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 235
Negative points: 66
Gameplay points: 90
Perf. points: 2
Rec. points: 62
Misc points: 36

Point	Description	Importance
Combat is fun and satisfying Description Players overwhelmingly praise the combat system, highlighting its satisfying feel, visual flair, and rewarding mechanics. The fast-paced, challenging, yet fair boss fights are a particular highlight, contributing to a highly enjoyable and replayable experience. Importance 100%	Players overwhelmingly praise the combat system, highlighting its satisfying feel, visual flair, and rewarding mechanics. The fast-paced, challenging, yet fair boss fights are a particular highlight, contributing to a highly enjoyable and replayable experience.	100%
Excellent 2D platforming Description The platforming elements are consistently lauded for their fluidity, variety, and smooth controls. Players appreciate the well-designed levels that encourage strategic thinking and experimentation, making it one of the best 2D platformers experienced. Importance 32%	The platforming elements are consistently lauded for their fluidity, variety, and smooth controls. Players appreciate the well-designed levels that encourage strategic thinking and experimentation, making it one of the best 2D platformers experienced.	32%
Worth the long wait Description Many players expressed that the game was well worth the long wait, often citing anticipation since early demos or Kickstarter. The game's unique style and ability to deliver on hype moments were frequently mentioned. Importance 28%	Many players expressed that the game was well worth the long wait, often citing anticipation since early demos or Kickstarter. The game's unique style and ability to deliver on hype moments were frequently mentioned.	28%
Accessible, fast, tight controls Description The game is noted for its accessibility, tight controls, and fast-paced gameplay. Players found it easy to pick up and enjoy, with a slick visual and tactile feel that enhances the experience. Importance 26%	The game is noted for its accessibility, tight controls, and fast-paced gameplay. Players found it easy to pick up and enjoy, with a slick visual and tactile feel that enhances the experience.	26%
Impressive solo development Description Players are highly impressed by the game's quality, especially considering it's a solo-developed project. The dedication and hard work of the developer are evident, resulting in a unique and complete product with good accessibility. Importance 22%	Players are highly impressed by the game's quality, especially considering it's a solo-developed project. The dedication and hard work of the developer are evident, resulting in a unique and complete product with good accessibility.	22%
Great Sonic/Mega Man blend Description The game successfully blends elements from classic titles like Sonic and Mega Man Zero/ZX, creating a unique and enjoyable hybrid experience. Players appreciate the high-speed action reminiscent of Sonic games. Importance 18%	The game successfully blends elements from classic titles like Sonic and Mega Man Zero/ZX, creating a unique and enjoyable hybrid experience. Players appreciate the high-speed action reminiscent of Sonic games.	18%
Outstanding original soundtrack Description The game's original soundtrack received high praise, with players calling it a 'banger' and 'amazing.' The music effectively enhances the in-game experience and builds excitement. Importance 13%	The game's original soundtrack received high praise, with players calling it a 'banger' and 'amazing.' The music effectively enhances the in-game experience and builds excitement.	13%
Solid and engaging story Description The game's story is described as solid, entertaining, and engaging. Players enjoyed following the narrative and appreciated its aesthetic qualities, especially by the end. Importance 13%	The game's story is described as solid, entertaining, and engaging. Players enjoyed following the narrative and appreciated its aesthetic qualities, especially by the end.	13%
Appealing character designs Description Players appreciate the game's character designs, finding them cool, charming, and visually appealing. The overall graphics and visual effects also contribute to a positive aesthetic experience. Importance 9%	Players appreciate the game's character designs, finding them cool, charming, and visually appealing. The overall graphics and visual effects also contribute to a positive aesthetic experience.	9%
Epic ending and final boss Description The game's ending and final boss fight were particularly well-received. Players found the conclusion epic and considered everything near the end to be perfection. Importance 7%	The game's ending and final boss fight were particularly well-received. Players found the conclusion epic and considered everything near the end to be perfection.	7%
Interesting, simple mechanics Description The game's mechanics are noted for being interesting without being overly complex. This balance contributes to the game's accessibility and depth. Importance 5%	The game's mechanics are noted for being interesting without being overly complex. This balance contributes to the game's accessibility and depth.	5%
Consistent characters, good scaling Description The game maintains consistent and distinct character personalities despite limited cutscene time. Additionally, the difficulty scaling effectively adjusts enemy speed without compromising the gameplay feel. Importance 5%	The game maintains consistent and distinct character personalities despite limited cutscene time. Additionally, the difficulty scaling effectively adjusts enemy speed without compromising the gameplay feel.	5%
Memorable boss encounters Description Specific boss encounters, particularly the Train boss and the final boss, were singled out as favorite and memorable experiences, praised for being cool and even funny. Importance 5%	Specific boss encounters, particularly the Train boss and the final boss, were singled out as favorite and memorable experiences, praised for being cool and even funny.	5%