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NEON STRUCT: Carrion Carrier

91%Game Brain Score
gameplay, graphics
music, grinding
91% User Score Based on 64 reviews

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Do jobs to earn money to recharge to do jobs. An FPS speedrunning game developed for the A Game By Its Cover 2020 game jam.

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NEON STRUCT: Carrion Carrier screenshot
NEON STRUCT: Carrion Carrier screenshot
NEON STRUCT: Carrion Carrier screenshot
NEON STRUCT: Carrion Carrier screenshot
NEON STRUCT: Carrion Carrier screenshot
NEON STRUCT: Carrion Carrier screenshot

91%
Audience ScoreBased on 64 reviews
gameplay6 positive mentions
grinding2 negative mentions
  • The game offers a fun and engaging parkour experience, allowing players to explore a neon city while completing delivery tasks.
  • It's free and provides a satisfying gameplay loop that can be enjoyed for an hour or more, making it a great value.
  • The movement mechanics are well-designed, with a sense of urgency created by the energy depletion system, enhancing the overall challenge.
  • The maze-like layout can make navigation frustrating, and the rapid energy depletion may feel annoying to some players.
  • The game lacks depth and can become repetitive, as the delivery tasks feel similar throughout the experience.
  • Performance issues have been reported, with some players experiencing frame rate drops during gameplay.
  • gameplay
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is characterized by a challenging yet rewarding movement system that emphasizes parkour and platforming, creating a sense of urgency through an energy mechanic. Players initially may struggle with the mechanics, but mastering techniques like "bunny hopping" enhances the experience, making it engaging and thematically resonant with its gritty dystopian narrative. Overall, the game is praised for its mechanically rich and addictive gameplay loop, appealing to fans of fast-paced action.

    • “Gameplay and story resonance make movement a challenge, but a joy.”
    • “Definitely mechanically engaging, definitely worth playing if you like games about gritty dystopian futures and you like games that push you to become fast.”
    • “The energy mechanic made things pretty interesting because it gives the game a sense of constant urgency.”
    • “I confess I was a little frustrated with the running gameplay loop until I learned how to 'bunny hop' (the crazy jumps that appear on the trailer).”
    • “Another neon struct game, Carrion Carrier, like its predecessor, takes design influence from the original Deus Ex -- just with parkour this time, and a short, catchy gameplay hook to keep you trapped in its endless loop forever.”
    • “Gameplay is actually quite difficult, but really cool to see the excellent movement system of eldritch/neon struct made a bit more free-running feeling and the core concept of the gameplay.”
  • graphics
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game feature a unique low-poly aesthetic that some players find charming, while others feel it resembles outdated designs from the early 2000s. Despite mixed opinions on its contemporary relevance, many reviewers appreciate the improved lighting and texture work, which enhance the overall visual experience. The game's art direction successfully maintains the distinctive style of its predecessor, contributing to an engaging atmosphere.

    • “Aesthetic is wonderful, and the new engine upgrades really shine under the art direction they used for Neon Struct.”
    • “Amazing aesthetic and a good sense of speed; slide jumping around the levels is surprisingly fun.”
    • “While this looks pretty good for a game jam demo (at least it has 3D graphics), the minimalist/low poly 'art' makes this look like a reject from 2003 rather than a contemporary video game.”
    • “The same unique aesthetic is kept from Neon Struct, and it actually looks a bit better in a few places thanks to better lighting and more varied texture work.”
  • story
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story effectively complements the gameplay, particularly in delivery quests that require navigating a mysterious path across the map. Players find that the narrative enhances the challenge and enjoyment of movement, making it a worthwhile experience for those who appreciate this type of quest.

    • “Gameplay and story resonance make movement a challenge, but a joy.”
    • “Story serves the purpose well.”
  • optimization
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Overall, while the game is well-received and appreciated for being free, users have noted that performance issues are a significant drawback, indicating that optimization could be improved.

    • “The game is good, the game is free, but performance could be a bit better.”
    • “The only thing that is a bit of a problem is the performance.”
  • music
    4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game is criticized for lacking the excellent soundtrack of Neon Struct, featuring only a single track that loops throughout, which, while not bad, pales in comparison to the original's superior composition.

    • “Instead we just get the same track looped for the duration of the game, and while it isn't a bad song by any means, it doesn't really compare to the home conversion's excellent work on the original soundtrack.”
  • grinding
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    In "Neon Struct: Carrier Carrier," players engage in a fast-paced grinding experience as they take on the role of a dasher, delivering packages through a complex urban environment to earn credits. The repetitive nature of package delivery is central to the gameplay, emphasizing speed and efficiency in a vibrant, chaotic setting.

    • “Neon Struct: Carrier casts you as a dasher -- one of the poor sods grinding out credits by delivering packages, on foot, at top speed in the twisting concrete jungle.”
  • monetization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization model is positively received, with users appreciating that the game is free and not perceived as a cash grab.

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