At the crossroads of fast FPS, card management game and visual novel tinged with simulation of seduction, this title as atypical as it is elegant directed by Ben Esposito (Donut County, What Remains of Edith Finch, The Unfinished Swan) is one of the many successes of the Annapurna catalog Interactive. At the beginning of last summer, Killy had been fully convinced by this story of an assassin saved from hell who must face other demon slayers to hope for redemption, despite sometimes a little rough difficulty and a few awkward moments in the dialogues (localized in French). As on other platforms, count a little over 20 euros to offer you this exhilarating and inventive title on your PlayStation in a few days.
Welcome optimizations on PS5
Passing through the PlayStation Blog, Ben Esposito, who made the game with a team called Angel Matrix, came to present the concept to readers but also explain what awaits them when launching Neon White on PS5. “Speed is Neon White’s key word. This is why we have made performance our priority. The PS5 version constantly displays 120 frames per second. Since accuracy is an essential point of the game, it makes all the difference. We’ve also taken full advantage of the console’s solid-state drive to drastically reduce load times. In fact, beating your friends’ times involves restarting the levels several times. The loading times between them must therefore be fast to make them less painful“, can we read.
As often, there are also a few lines devoted to support for the features of the DualSense controller. “Neon White leverages the PS5 controller’s adaptive triggers to make each soul card unique when fired or discarded. Haptic feedback also offers new sensations. It activates for example when you move faster on water or when you shoot a demon from afar. In addition to feeling super cool, you’ll feel like you’ve developed a sixth sense. Soon you will be a professional speedrunner!“
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