Neon White is a lightning-fast first-person action game in which you exterminate demons beyond the pearly gates of paradise. It’s a one-of-a-kind mashup of first-person shooter, platformer, puzzle game complete with a social link system where you can get to know your fellow dead assassins.
It may seem like a lot, but it’s simple in practice: Kill all the demons and reach the end of the level as fast as you can. Levels are bite-sized challenges built from the ground up to be rewarding to replay and optimize – this is achieved using the unique Soul Card system. Soul cards serve as both weapons and movement abilities. For example, the Godspeed card is a high-powered rifle that can kill demons, but if you throw it, you execute a forward dash. You can take your time and complete a level by shooting demons, but if you want to do things quickly, you’ll have to sacrifice your weapons.
Neon White is all about speed, so one of our main priorities was performance. It was important to us that the PlayStation 5 version runs at 120Hz in all areas. When precision matters, the high refresh rate makes the difference. We’ve also made the most of the SSD system to drastically reduce load times. It is important that restarting levels is as quick and painless as possible. If you want to beat your friends’ leaderboard times, you’ll start levels over and over again.
Neon White also uses the PS5’s adaptive triggers to make each Soul Card feel unique when you throw them as well as when you throw them. Controller Haptics provides an extra level of feedback on top of that. You’ll feel it when you move faster on water, and you’ll get subtle confirmation when you successfully shoot a distant demon. Our goal was not just to make you feel cool, but to allow you to develop a sixth sense. To turn you into a speedrun maniac.
Before you kick down the Pearly Gates, here are some tips to help you level up and earn those Ace Medals:
Let the rejects do the work
It’s tempting to stock up on ammo to maximize your damage. However, your goal is speed, not DPS. So here is my advice: when possible, your discard pile should both move you and kill enemies at the same time. The Purify Bomb discard can kill four enemies at once, but why not try jumping on them at the same time for a boost?
Aim with Gyro
Neon White supports gyro aiming using the DualSense controller, and I personally never game without it. Gyro aiming can take some getting used to, but it’s worth it for an extra degree of precise control when shooting demons early on in a level.
Katana Tips
Neon White has a handful of secret features that can give you an edge over the competition. White’s default Katana card isn’t powerful on its own, but it can be used to deflect many enemy projectiles back at them, dealing bonus damage. Successful parries with the Katana also give White a small speed boost, which is even more effective when White is in the air.
Tips and techniques aside, the best way to experience the game is to jump in and try it out for yourself. Neon White comes with all the tools you need to climb the leaderboards, regardless of your experience level. And if you don’t care about leaderboards, just play the first mission. Trust me, you will care about rankings.
Neon White will launch on PS5 and PS4 on December 13th.
