In Neversong, Peet woke up from his coma. Everything has changed and his childhood friends speak in riddles. The village of Red Wind is besieged by spiders and his friend Wren has been kidnapped. Everyone tell him it's his fault and she died. When you leave the house you see how shadowy figures are dragging them away.
You try to advance in the game and solve puzzles. First of all, you learn to find your way around the world of Neversong. You remove obstacles and hit your opponents with a baseball bat.
Neversong is a mixture of jump & run, puzzle and skill game. You will overcome obstacles and be attacked by arachnids and zombies. The game has a balanced mix of action, puzzles and jump & run. At the end of a scene, a boss is waiting for you. There are different phases that you have to conquer for the final boss. If you defeat a boss, you unlock a new melody.
The melody is transferred to your songbook and you play it on the piano in Wren's house. Then you unlock new weapons, among other things. In Neversong, you don't just have to defeat bosses, you also have to think in order to advance. Overall, the game looks gloomy and is made up of six levels. It is detailed and atmospheric. The game can be played very well with the controller.
Conclusion
Neversong is a superbly entertaining game that creates an interesting atmosphere. The level of difficulty quickly becomes crisp and you have to think about it to advance in the game. To avoid frustration, you should play it with a controller. The soundtrack also creates the right atmosphere and is very nice. Overall, the game looks a bit weird at first, but it is a must-have-played game.
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