Neofeud

this game is marxist propaganda disguised as "social commentary". it is full of political correctness, lectures on class struggle and there's even a person reading "das kapital" by karl marx in this game. aside from the jank gameplay, it runs in a tiny 1366x768 window that doesn't go full screen and no dialogue or situation i found in 1.5 hours was in any way funny. it was all political lecture non-stop.

There are two kinds of art; subtle masterpieces that cleverly force one to confront their own beliefs, and a bleeding heart yelling into the microphone. If Disco Elysium is the former, this game is the latter, and I in no way mean that as a slight. An incredible one-dev passion project, and a must-play for adventure game fans or really anyone who has started to pick up on the fact that the scales of our modern-day world seem to tilt further and further towards the rich.

The game is made almost entirely by one person (Chris Miller, a.k.a. Silver Spook), and is packed with passion, personality, and powerful political commentary. When you play, you're stepping into someone's bold and deeply personal vision of the future. And it's dystopian, hilarious, weird, and disturbingly relevant. The story is what really hooked me. It’s smart, satirical, and goes deeper than you may expect given all the pop culture references in the dialogues on social issues affecting people now and at the time of release. It uses dark humor, sci-fi weirdness, and clever writing to make its point in a way that sticks with you if you take the time to try and understand both the direct and underlying themes and references, and it's greatly enhanced if you read the creator's social media channels or hang around the streams, where they talk deeply about where a lot of the influences come from. Visually, the game has a raw, gritty art style that some might call rough or offputting at first, but I found it incredibly charming and fitting. It’s not glossy, it’s not clean, and that’s exactly why it works. It is and feels handmade, lived-in, punk and real. And it's the same about the voice acting, every character has distinct personality and delivery, which adds a ton of depth to the story. If you’re into cyberpunk, classic point-and-click adventures, or you just love seeing what a single passionate creator can build when they go all in, Neofeud is something special. This game deserves way more attention.

[h3] No exaggeration, the best Point & Click game I've played. [/h3] The story takes place in a cyberpunk dystopia ruled by corporate feudalism, where poverty runs rampant, affecting not just humans but also other sentient beings, like robots. It's packed with references to actors, artists, and movies like Terminator 2, Matrix, and Star Wars, which make up most of the funny parts of the game. Despite having a lot of text, it never felt heavy. The voice acting, while homemade, is quite good, and the difficulty is well balanced, not the nightmare you often find in this genre. If I had to mention something negative, it would be that character portraits appear directly in the scene instead of being framed, blending into the background. Even so, it feels totally consistent with the game's raw art style, which overflows with personality. In short, I loved it from the very beginning to the final credits. It's totally memorable, and I can't wait for the highly anticipated sequel (though this story is fully complete on its own, just to clarify).

If you like story driven point-and-click adventure games and you like cyberpunk, then you will like this game ! At first the graphics and animations look rather amateurish - but don't let that stop you. Pretty soon you get into the game, and you stop paying attention. Not only that, the graphics, animations and game mechanics actually play into the punk, diy atmosphere of the game. But what this game has above all is a cast of flawed characters that we really get attached too (despite, or maybe because of their flaws), opinionated politics and a story line worthy of a William Gibson novel. There are so many games out there with first class graphics and animations, but bland characters and story lines. This is the exact opposite !

Rough around the edges. Very heavy handed. Overloaded with pop culture references. Despite that, it's charming, unyielding and unapologetically intentional in its delivery. If you can look past the flaws, you may be surprised with what it has to offer. My biggest real criticism is the visual inconsistency and interface. I think for a story this tightly directed a different format might've worked better.

Based on the trailers I sort of thought the art style was done in a sort of abrasive punk rock sort of way, like they were crafting the world like an indie zine. But you don't have to play the game to realize this is almost entirely an earnest exercise with lofty ambitions. The art and the music for a sort of vibe that actually worked for me. The place where this game fell down hardest for me was the acting. I think we've reached a point where people will accept a narrative game that's not fully voiced. I'm fine with it, because having good voice work requires the ability to recognize good acting, find good actors, and direct them to deliver a good performance. Most people don't have that whole skillset. And I probably could have just turned down that little sound slider for voice if it hadn't been for the second issue: the writing. Clearly the creator has a lot of big ideas and a lot of thoughts, but there's a level of tonal whiplash to this game that's immediately exhausting. It will go from the most grim dystopian discussion to a sort of wacky over-the-top Futurama-style gag, followed up by a clumsy movie reference. It's just all deeply sophomoric and radiates with a lack of editing and experience. Which is probably why I wouldn't ask for a refund on this. I respect the effort, but it just exceeds my tolerances on too many levels.

Neofeud is certainly a game. It's janky, it's buggy, it has lots of weird interactions and triggers. The art is... something else; it feels like some sort of collage of things, sometimes it's blurry, sometimes it's razor sharp... Dialogue can be cheesy, a bit too exposition-y and not really subtle... But the game has soul, and you can feel it. A passion project if I've seen one. Sometimes I wish it gave a bit more agency to the player (I loved the apartment section when you decide what passes or not). Also, Proto-J, my beloved, I'll kill for you.