really engaging story!! – Neo Cab Review

this story was so interesting. the dystopian government, issues with MC’s friend, and character storylines were very well thought out. reading other reviews, people seem to have different endings than I did, or at least different minor storylines. I like that each choice has an impact. the characters MC drove were so complex as well, and the settings and coloring were incredible as they were symbolic and shifted my mood! (spoilers ahead) other reviews were also complaining about how you couldn’t choose certain options, but I actually liked this feature. it, along with the mood bracelet (I forgot the exact name) added to the human feel of the MC’s choices. it wasn’t like a choose your own adventure book where anything you say goes. it showed how sometimes, your (MC’s) emotions overcome you (MC) so much, you can’t see what is actually best/the most sensible. same thing with the choices that were illuminated by whatever mood you had. it added depth to the story and made Lina more realistic. the end really stuck out to me, though. my story ended with Lina driving with Savy back to the town they used to live in. I couldn’t choose any of the options that called Savy out because of the sadness emotion and Lina wanting to go back to normal. this was when it really hit me that the thoughts influencing choices thing was really impressive!! it made things feel realistic, even if they were toxic. of course no one would choose for their character to succumb to their friend’s toxic behavior, but people in real life deal with toxic people and go through the same struggles all the time. not every ending is perfect. overall, the storyline was amazing. I have a few small complaints about certain parts of the game! these are just things I picked up while playing. first, the times you get pulled over but nothing happens except the officer talking to you (no ticket, no arrest), I noticed the dialogue repeating. lina said the same thing about the screen on the helmet and worded her observations of her nervousness the same way. second, in the scene where Lina is confronting Savy in the shipping container, Lina looks somewhat grainy and unclear. lastly, I’m not sure if I just missed this, but i didn’t know why some options had a turquoise ring around them. i ended up assuming that was some sort of recommended option? but wasn’t sure. overall, great game with funny characters and unique storylines!
Review by Abby ?? on Neo Cab.