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Essays 04 January 2023, 17:44

author: Marek Jura

Most Original Games of 2022 - Didn't Copy ANYONE

In 2022, we had at least a few big, high-budget productions that, in order to get to the top, had to use the solutions of their predecessors. This list, on the other hand, includes indie games that the pressure of producers didn't give a damn.

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Neon White

A demon in heaven trying to win God's favor with kills. Hmm... (Neon White, Annapurna Interactive, 2022) – Original games from 2022 that have not been copied from ANYONE – Documentary – 2022-12-21
A demon in heaven trying to win God's favor with kills. Hmm... (Neon White, Annapurna Interactive, 2022)
  1. Creator: Ben Esposito
  2. Genre: platform-card shooter
  3. Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Switch
  4. How does it stand out? With gameplay
  5. Released: June 16, 2022

The story in the game is not that extraordinary. The protagonist is a demon dressed in white, and he intends to permanently secure his place in heaven. However, it won't be easy. The most important opponent is not idle and seems to be sure of victory at some point, and the other participants of these specific competitions also strive for success.

We can eliminate targets with the help of special Soul Cards – one of them provides a blow with a melee weapon, others yield a rifle salvo, and others throw the opponent off balance. The protagonist can also sacrifice one of the cards, gaining a special move – long jump, faster run or time to hide.

There's a lot of area to explore here. The hero runs, jumps, hides, and rarely talks to NPCs. The way this game has been designed makes it impossible to get bored here. It's not hampered by any major bugs (at least we haven't noticed any). Maybe the dialogues seem a little stiff, but it's something definitely worth recommending.

  1. Neon White in our encyclopedia

Marek Jura

Marek Jura

In 2016, he graduated in philology at UAM. Since then, he has been reviewing prose, poetry, movies, series, and video games for GRYOnline.pl. He took his first steps in the journalism industry as a newsman in a local tabloid. He ran his own company - he designed, created, tested, and sold board games. He published several short stories and is also preparing his debut volume of poetry. Trains martial arts. A feminist, vegan, fan of pineapple on pizza, cat lover, dislikes Bethesda and Amazon, likes Lovecraft, Agents of SHIELD, P:T, Beksiński, Hollow Knight, performance, abstract art, game mods and dumplings.

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