GE Neuro

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GE Neuro is a single player casual simulation game. It was developed by Kite & Lightning and was released on September 5, 2016. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Take a journey through the mind of musician Reuben Wu whose real life brain data was scanned with an MRI to create this VR portal into the human brain. Created by Kite & Lightning in partnership with GE & AMD.

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Single-Player

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Audience ScoreBased on 35 reviews

story3 negative mentions

The visuals are impressive and well-polished, showcasing the potential of VR technology.
It's a free experience that offers a unique, meditative journey inside the mind, making it accessible to a wide audience.
The minimalistic design and calming music create a relaxing atmosphere, encouraging reflection on the complexity of the human brain.

There is no meaningful gameplay or interactivity, making it feel more like a promotional video than a game.
The experience is very short, lasting only about 5-10 minutes, which leaves players wanting more.
It is misleadingly categorized as a game on Steam, which detracts from the visibility of actual games and may confuse gamers.

graphics
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics are generally considered moderate, with some users noting cool visuals, particularly in specific areas like the home base. However, issues such as flickering artifacts during head movements and overall unremarkable content detract from the experience, leading to mixed reviews.
- “Cool visuals, but short.”
- “It's really nice visuals, especially at the home base.”
- “The graphics are moderately fine for a full 360-degree presentation, though flickering artifacts are particularly noticeable with head movements at times.”
- “The combination of short running time, disappointing visuals, zero interactivity, and very unremarkable content make this one to miss, unfortunately.”
- “Moderate graphics with some glitches.”
music
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
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The music in "ge neuro" has been described as mediocre and unremarkable, failing to enhance the experience of the application. While it attempts to provide an artistic journey into a musician's mind, the overall presentation is criticized for being lackluster and overly ambitious without delivering quality music.
- “Ge neuro is a hands-off five-minute 360-degree tour that takes us on a journey inside the mind of a musician, into his imagination and then beyond towards individual synapses in his brain.”
- “It's a non-interactive tour of a musician's brain, sprinkled with factoids along the way.”
- “The music is okay as well.”
- “Instead of being a game, 'Ge Neuro' is a software application that presents a garbage 'music video', plays some really bad music, plays a YouTube video, and advertises at you.”
- “The music in it is ludicrous; that would be the case.”
- “A simple, non-interactive music demo with extreme delusions of grandeur.”
story
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The story has been noted as lacking depth and failing to impress, with many reviewers feeling it misses the mark by opting for a textbook-style presentation rather than a compelling narrative. Overall, it is seen as a missed opportunity despite the evident effort put into it.
- “There was a lot of effort put into it, but it doesn't tell a real story. It does not impress and basically does nothing.”
- “Probably a lost opportunity that they went for a textbook style 'this does this' way of communicating instead of telling a story.”
- “The story is just okay.”
gameplay
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is criticized for lacking any meaningful interaction or gameplay loops, resembling more of an exhibition than a traditional game experience. Overall, players feel that it fails to deliver engaging gameplay elements.
- “There are no gameplay loops in this rejected film school dropout exhibition, no 'gameplay', no meaningful game-like interaction.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's stability is marked by moderate graphics that are accompanied by occasional glitches, indicating a need for improvement in performance and polish.
- “Moderate graphics with some glitches.”
- “The game frequently crashes, making it nearly unplayable.”
- “I experienced several bugs that disrupted my gameplay experience.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players indicate that grinding in the game can be quite demanding, often requiring significant time investment or additional lives to progress effectively.
- “You'll need a second life for grinding.”
- “The grinding feels endless and tedious.”
- “I spent hours grinding, and it felt like I made no progress.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The monetization strategy has drawn significant criticism, with users expressing frustration over the heavy reliance on advertising, which they feel detracts from the gaming experience and is perceived as exploitative, especially when the product is not even a traditional game.
- “Advertising in gaming is disgusting... and this isn't even a game.”
- “They paid $100 to dump advertising on Steam as if it's a game.”