At the outset, youвЂ™ll only have to juggle the capabilities of a few, as you hop between shooting, dashing, and jumping off demons to work out the optimum route with the moves at your disposal. Neon White does an excellent job of easing players into its card switching and ditching rhythm. The pistol, for example, grants an extra jump when discarded, while the machinegun throws out a Metroid-style bomb to either destroy clusters of enemies or propel yourself to higher platforms. Along with a sword thatвЂ™s always in your arsenal, you pick up cards which represent other weapons like pistols, machineguns, and rifles, which can be used to either shoot enemies or use an alternate special ability that can only be activated when the card is discarded. The crux of Neon White isnвЂ™t beating a level but working out the best routes for shaving off precious seconds for better medals, rewards, and the thrill of the execution.Д«oth your movement and attacks are tied to cards scattered within each level.

Each of the opening 10 stages is a confined sprint to the finish, as you leap across platforms and shoot enemies, and itвЂ™s all over within 60 seconds even at a slow pace. The likes of Ghostrunner, Superhot, and Demon Turf, along with high difficulty death dances like Cuphead, have all been designed to deliver the satisfying spectacle of the perfect run.ДЄs noted by Donut County developer Ben Esposito himself, Neon White was inspired by his fascination with speedrunners вЂ“ and it shows from the get-go. The maker of Donut County presents a stylish hybrid of first person shooter and platformer, where weapons and movement are tied to cards.ДЄs speedrunning has begun to receive a larger spotlight, through events like Games Done Quick, more games have tried to cater themselves towards the art of sprinting through levels as fast as possible. Neon White вЂ“ a heavenly shooter (pic: Annapurna Interactive)

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