Разработчик: Pixelbark Games
Описание
The year is 20XX. Everything is neon, because it's the future.
NEON Ultra is a radiant fast paced arcade shooter.
Take control of your ship and face off against an ever-increasing swarm of asteroids and blazing enemies as you attempt to collect as many score shards as possible, leveling up your weapons as you go! The more enemies you kill without taking damage, the higher your multiplier rises. A bigger multiplier means even bigger scores!
Survive the onslaught for as long as possible and try to beat your high score!
- Test your reactions and concentration with fast paced addictive Gameplay
- Compete against the rest of the world with Global Leaderboards
- Supports both Gamepad and Keyboard + Mouse Controls
Поддерживаемые языки: english
Системные требования
Windows
- OS *: Windows 7 , 8, 10
- Processor: 2.0 Ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 100 MB available space
Mac
- OS: OSX 10.9.5 , 10.10
- Processor: 2.0 Ghz
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Storage: 150 MB available space
Отзывы пользователей
NEON Ultra looks like it's a 2D retro pixel/neon/minimalist ripoff of Asteroids (copyright Atari Inc 1978), but it's not. See, the developers couldn't work out how to replicate the SpaceWar! (1962) thrust/movement mechanic that Wozniak did such a good job of copying for Atari. So it's more of a 2D retro pixel/neon/minimalist top down shooter without any of the grace or challenge of Asteroids. Which is pretty lame, but here we are in the dredges of Steam.
From a technical perspective, the game doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard.
The graphics here are some of the worst, laziest attempt at video game "art" I've ever seen. It's hard to suggest this game even has graphics. It's just untextured, basic pixel blocks and blobs, the kind that an infant child might be able to create in 5 minutes on MS Paint. It's clear the developer didn't even try to produce any real graphics for the game and just phoned it in. It's unclear why such a lazy approach was taken, whether it may be caused by lack of talent, budget, or motivation to do their job properly. It also doesn't matter... what matters is that this has resulted in a game with zero visual appeal for gamers. It's an immediate failure on that measure alone.
There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks. There's no way to ensure this is running at the native resolution of your display. There's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision.
The controls can't be customised, which will be an annoyance for many, but it can also render the game unplayable for differently-abled gamers, or gamers using AZERTY or other international keyboard layouts.
PC gamers will be insulted by the demand from the developer that a console peasant children's toy controller should be used, despite this being on PC. Developers should try to be aware which platform they're developing for, and must never, under any circumstances dictate to gamers how their games are to be experienced.
These technical defects push this game below acceptable standards for any modern PC game.
The poor quality of this game is reflected by how many people spent time with it. At the time of this review, SteamDB shows the all-time peak player number was only 6 players. This is a remarkably low number, and now, the only player activity occurs once or twice a month, presumably someone loading it up to see what it is then quickly uninstalling it. Considering there's over 120 million gamers on Steam and well over 50,000 games for gamers to choose from (over 9,000 completely free titles), the overwhelming lack of interest in this low quality game is to be expected.
NEON Ultra is relatively cheap at $1 USD, but it's not worth it. Given the defects and quality issues with the game, coupled with the unrealistic price, this is impossible to recommend.
This game features a number of suspicious, likely fake positive reviews. The reviews all appear at almost exactly the same time, exactly the same time the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and all have very similar wording and writing style. This is highly unusual given the very low quality of the game and poor player counts. The "Positive" review score on this game should be taken with a large grain of salt. This might be done to deceive and scam gamers into paying for a bad product.
I bought this game a couple of years ago and it's a lot of fun, so much so that I purchased a copy for my bestie!
The price recently dropped so it's even better value for money.
BUY NOW!
Futuristic Asteroids with an exhilarating soundtrack, simple controls, and a ruthless difficulty ramp!
A pure Twin Stick (or keyboard & mouse) shooter akin to the original Geometry Wars. If you are a bullet hell expert this game probably won't challenge you, but otherwise the lack of bombs, boost etc. and the simple controls makes this a good option for entry to mid skill levels, especially if you're new to twin stick shooters, have limited movement or just don't have the twitch skills of a teenager anymore.
Apart from multipliers and points, the only pickups I've seen are weapon up, a one-hit shield (like Super Stardust) and the occasional 'temporary rapid stream'. The pickups spawn randomly at regular intervals, regardless of if you've shot anything, and enemies don't appear until you shoot the asteroids which may be exploited by playing 'pacifist' until powered up, which can be seen as good or bad depending on your skill and whether a pure high score attack appeals to you, i.e. the game is harder if you try to shoot everything straight away.
My only real gripe is the pause menu doesn't actually pause the game, but just lets you quit or restart, and the menu controls with the left stick (no D-Pad) feels a bit loose like a steam/DS4 input mapper but in game it's fine. The music is very limited, but put on something from Mixcloud in the background and you can get in the zone with this game, if only it was in HDR for that authentic high contrast vector look.
After spending a few hours (340!) with NEON Ultra, and working up to a high score over 163,000,000 (no cheats), I can honestly say that I like this game. Alot. One screen. Just a handful of power ups and one weapon (upgrades). Only six or so different enemies. Relentless fun and challenge! Yes indeed I do love this game more than many of my $20-$60 dollar efforts. I will always play it. Try and stop me! This game costs $5. I would pay $50. What are you waiting for? Get your copy today. Now! Stop reading! GO!!
A quite enjoyable game despite not having many options. I feel like there little things that could improve this game quite well however for the price it's for sure not a bad buy as it's a decent deal for the price it was put at.
Positives
+Nice Special Effects that make the game look more eye popping
+Well done art
+Very addictive
+Easy to learn
+Very smooth and fast gameplay with it also not being too fast
+Not buggy at all
Negatives
-Nothing to really do outside of the main mode in the game/no other big modes
-Lack of multiplayer option
-No local leaderboard when you want to compare your scores or when your friends play and see how they ranked up against your score (They could add in the 3 letter name option like they had in old school games and arcade games where you can put in the first 3 letters of your name or something else of course to see how your irl friends compare to your score)
However these negatives are manily just things that could be added to the game to make it change from a decent arcade game to something a bit bigger but nothing within the game itself that actually makes the game worse as these are just things the game doesn't have that it would've been nice to add which is why overall I recommended it since it does everything right of what it is meant to be a cheap well polished acrade style shooter game that's not supposed to be a gigantic project. So I suggest you get it for the price if you want something to play once in a while when you are bored.
This game made me call a Triangle the c word.
Nice solid little game with a lot of polish. Lovely visuals and nice little effects and touches that work really well and give a very tight feel. I'm pretty crap at these types of games, but had a lot of fun. Great price. If you're into arcadey shoot em ups then I think you'll defo like this.
Really really liked the distortion effects!
An awesome "one-more-run" arcade shooter backed by a wicked soundtrack with visuals that are as chaotic as they are mesmerizing. NEON Ultra delivers on classic arcade nostalgia highscore chasing. You'll end every round feeling like you can do better next time.
At first your deaths will feel unfair, but eventually you'll learn the various breeds of enemies and how the audio cues coupled with strong shape language give you the couple hundred milliseconds you need to react and plan your position and aim.
My only gripe is that I want more! More enemy types, game modes, weapons, and powerups! More NEON Ultra!
Really looked good... cross between asteroids and geometry wars but seems to lack good execution and doesn't really mimic either well. Just seems a bit stiff on the controls and could use some variations on the game play.
I'd suggest checking out either waves or polychromatic to scratch the twin stick shooter itch.
Pretty sweet top down shooter that continues to blow my mind. All sorts of dazzling colors, weapsons and numbing visualizations that make this a wonderful modern take on the ancient arcade games many of us grew up playing. High replayability!
While not a bad game per se, you'll see everything the game has to offer within the first 15 minutes.
Neon Ultra is a fantastic, fun and addicting twin-stick shooter. Its gameplay is a clone between Geometry Wars and Asteroid. There are a varieties of unique baddies with different behavior and the incoming asteroids will flood the screen when least expected. There are plenty of powerups to pick up and once you max out your weapon, you feel invincible and mowing down everything in your path. The graphics is bright and colorful and I love the particle graphics. The soundtracks is uplifting and fast pace that blend in nicely with gameplay.
There are only 1 game mode which is Endless mode just like Geometry Wars and has the same price match. For the price is still worth having in your library if you are a fan of twin-stick shooters.
Great arcade fun. A few rough edges, but nothing that stopped me enjoying it for two hours straight just now. Looks good, sounds good, and the gameplay feels well tuned. Controls feel precise. Impacts and so on are satisfying. Difficulty is pitched about right for me. Pretty simple/short, but enough variety in the enemies to stop it getting stale too quick.
Certainly worth £3 if you like this sort of thing!
Would get back on it now, but I have work tomorrow :-(
Like Asteroids? Like Geometry Wars? Like the 80s and synthpop and a neverending barrage of bewildering colors? Like a fair game where you pretty much always know what you did wrong?
Fairly simple enemies with predictable patterns - they build up one or a few at a time. Easy to take on individually, if you keep the screen clear. Awful in combination if you don't. Weapon upgrades start to feel satisfyingly powerful, but it can get easy to lose track of your ship. Eventually your eyes will cross as you try to keep track of your ship and where you're targeting.
Overall, $4 is a steal for this game.
Glowing vectors? CHECK.
Sublime ambient electronica? CHECK.
Mind-melting twin-stick action? CHECK, CHECK and CHECK.
If you have a craving for intense, unpretenious score chasing action, then NEON Ultra will certainly be right down your alley? Heck, you probably already grabbed it. It's a total steal at $4.
It's frantic, tight, well put together, and a perfect example of what arcade twitch gaming can be like in Space Year 2016.
Do you like Geometry wars? Take that, mash it with Asteroids, make it good and dirt cheap. You pretty much need a reason NOT to pick this up.
If you lick twin stick shooters then this is definitely one of those games you need in your steam library :)
Well made, runs well, fun to play, looks great and all round good game.
Hats of to the devs for making such a great game. Look forward to seeing what else you guys can make :D
€15 worth of shooter glory for just €4? Fantastic! It might seem like a simple twin stick shooter, but the polish is in evidence in every facet of gameplay, point, shoot dodge, try not to die as the pressure slowly builds forcing you into desperate maneouvers just to stay alive until you die ina shower of neon sparks, ready to play the game again, again, again... oh excuse me, I have to go and play some more!
this game is pretty good. Like asteroids, but intense (and fun)
8/8 its gr8 m8 and werf the w8.
Not to mention the price means its like permenatly on sale.
Get this game to play when you just want to mess around and play something arcade-y but has had a lot of effort put into it.
If this were standing in an arcade I'd definitely be spending waaaay over $4 worth of quarters on it <3. Shoot, dodge, die, repeat.
Дополнительная информация
| Разработчик | Pixelbark Games |
| Платформы | Windows, Mac |
| Ограничение возраста | Нет |
| Дата релиза | 15.01.2025 |
| Отзывы пользователей | 88% положительных (33) |