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What makes Neon Abyss go from frustrating controls to awesome game is the PS Back Button peripheral, or similar paddle add-on, for the controller.
One of those rogue-genre games that still have me squeezing in a run or two a couple of times a month… like Atomicrops.

@FishyS Lost in Random was a worth-it playthrough to me. I enjoyed it and the gameplay, art direction, and story were unique and engaging.

@Moistnado I’m too old to admit I enjoy the Gal Gun series. I admittedly made sure my curtains were completely closed playing Gal Gun on PS4 in my living room last week. Lol
Didn’t want the neighbors hearing me engaging Doki Doki mode and curiously sneaking a peek at my screen.
I’m a now-single dude in a house i just purchased in a Leave It To Beaver neighborhood… Not a good look.. 😂

@Pixelated_Otaku Thank you for this, as I play FPS with inverted horizontal controls (pulling down on stick to to aim high on a target just feels natural to me).
I was about to purchase, then read this comment and am going to find out if this has been remedied.
Makes FPS unplayable for me when you can’t invert the y axis…

@SmaggTheSmug I completely misunderstood what you said. My point still stands in general.
And though I loved The Messenger, I still don’t consider it a MV. Definitely not in any traditional sense.
As with music, genre pigeonholing is overrated to me.

So I got this last night and am enjoying it, but I have one gripe, partially toward myself.
DO NOT purchase a game based on the sub-heading of these reviews. I was initially pretty pissed that this game is NOTHING like Zelda: Minish Cap, which is one of my favorite Zelda games. Not really sure where there is any comparison to be made between this game and a Zelda title.
I will say I am enjoying and it’s a nice change of pace from other titles I usually go for.
It’s more like Slayaway Camp if I were to compare it to anything. Although with much more appealing art style and smoother gameplay. Just a way better experience with a similar concept.

@SmaggTheSmug What does Rayman Legends have to do with a Metroidvania? I see MVs are becoming like RPGs today. Any character progression makes a game an RPG according to many nowadays.
So now, a game just has to have multiple enviornments as a 2D, platforming, side-scroller and it’s a Metroidvania??
And for the record, The Messenger is not a Metroidvania. It has clearly defined stages, for christ sake.

@Dualmask @westman98 I haven’t played a PC game since circa-1995 when I’d play The 7th Guest… To me, especially only owning a MacBook Pro only really used for recording and editing audio, it’ll be nice to be part of computer gaming for a change, and also have the Steam ecosystem hold my hand as I wade into the PC experience.
PC gaming and the technical aspects have always been a little intimidating to a console-spoiled, technically challenged old f***er like myself, so I’m hoping the Steam Deck works for me as a good introduction and allows me access to tons of indie roguelikes, adventure games/visual novels, and shmups.

@IronMan30 Gosh I love me some Bill Hicks. If only he and Carlin were alive nowadays…