NEAVE
- April 29, 2020
- Patrick Sweeney
- 170h median play time
Get on Steam"Neave is a single-player Action game offering around 170 hours of playtime, set in an atmospheric open world where you can climb any visible surface. Experience fast-paced parkour gameplay with wall running, wall climbing, and power slides, while enjoying a super chill soundtrack. Compete in leaderboards by comparing your best times with others."
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Reviews
- Neave is a short, charming, and relaxing first-person platformer that can be enjoyable for casual play.
- The game features a clean vaporwave aesthetic and intuitive controls that allow for precise movement.
- It offers a decent challenge and can be fun to grind out attempts for speedrunning or achieving higher scores.
- The game suffers from poor optimization, with glitches and floaty controls that detract from the overall experience.
- Level design is often dull and repetitive, lacking the creativity and engagement found in similar games like Refunct.
- Many players find the final cube difficult to reach, leading to frustration and mixed reviews about the gameplay.
- gameplay8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 25 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The gameplay is likened to "Refunct," focusing on collecting cubes to alter the environment, but it suffers from poor platforming mechanics and frustrating challenges, particularly with the difficulty of obtaining the last collectible. While the core gameplay is enjoyable, many players feel it lacks replayability and value, especially at a low price point.
“Gameplay: it's very similar to Refunct, except you're collecting the cubes as the main thing to change the world instead of pressing buttons and coloring the world as you go.”
“Gameplay itself is good but can be frustrating at times.”
“The gameplay offers a unique twist on the genre, making it engaging and enjoyable.”
“However, in terms of gameplay and replayability, I'm not sure this is worth $2.”
“I believe this is partially due to how bad the rest of the platforming mechanics are.”
“Getting the last dot is impossible; the gameplay itself is good but ruined by that last dot.”
- graphics8 mentions
- 25 % positive mentions
- 38 % neutral mentions
- 38 % negative mentions
The graphics have been described as passable and uninspired, failing to live up to the "beautiful vistas" promised on the store page. While some users appreciate the clean vaporwave aesthetic, overall feedback indicates that the visuals lack creativity and depth.
“Clean vaporwave aesthetic.”
“At first I thought this was gonna be a simple Refunct cut/paste with different graphics.”
“The physics are floaty and horrible to control, the map layout is unimaginative and frustrating (especially the leadup to the final cube), the graphics are passable but definitely not the 'beautiful vistas' the store page advertises.”
“Uninspired graphics”
“Uninspired graphics”
- music8 mentions
- 38 % positive mentions
- 50 % neutral mentions
- 13 % negative mentions
The music in the game has received positive feedback, with many users expressing their enjoyment of the soundtrack. However, some feel that a more "chill" atmosphere could enhance the overall experience. Comparisons to other games suggest that while the music is good, it may not be the standout feature.
“I like Refunct's better overall, but the music in this was pretty good.”
“Music: I really like the music.”
“Music: I really like the music.”
“The game works both ways, but to be really atmospheric, it would need a real 'chill' soundtrack.”
- atmosphere6 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
The game's atmosphere is characterized by its engaging parkour mechanics and dynamic environments, which create a sense of excitement. However, players feel that the experience could be enhanced with a more relaxing soundtrack to complement the gameplay. Overall, while the atmosphere is praised, there is a desire for a more immersive auditory experience.
“Another great atmospheric parkour-style runner game with the goal of getting the shortest time possible.”
“At first, I thought each playthrough and restructuring of the environment would be different, hence the description 'atmospheric', but then I saw the leaderboards.”
“The game works both ways, but to be really atmospheric, it would need a real 'chill' soundtrack.”
- optimization2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -50 % neutral mentions
- 150 % negative mentions
The game is criticized for poor optimization, with users noting that its 3GB size is unjustified given the minimal number of assets, which include only five distinct items. Overall, the optimization issues detract significantly from the gaming experience.
“The game is overall badly optimized; it has no right to be 3GB as it has only 5 assets in total: small platform, medium platform, large platform, red large platform, and the cube you pick up. But whatever, it's only 3GB.”
“The game is poorly optimized, leading to significant performance issues despite its minimal asset count.”
“Despite its small number of assets, the game suffers from severe optimization problems that hinder the overall experience.”
