Neon Inferno

TheSixthAxisDominic L

9/10

If you’ve been gaming for as long as I have, there’s now a period of your gaming life that falls into the ‘classical’ era. The 8-bit and 16-bit consoles forged gaming as we know it today, with 2D sprites and burgeoning 3D techniques transporting us to worlds we’d previously only imagined. Zenovia Interactive want you to remember those days, with their latest title, Neon Inferno, set to revitalise the 2D run ‘n’ gun genre, while leaning on modern technology to make this one of the best-looking side scrollers of recent years.

The Punished BacklogDonovan Harrell

8.7/10

In our Neon Inferno review, find out how this stylish 2D side-shooter holds up against its many arcade inspirations.

Twisted VoxelMuhammad Ali Bari

8.5/10

While Neon Inferno doesn’t reinvent the run and gun genre, it succeeds by delivering a tightly focused, mechanically confident experience built around a unique idea.

Impulse GamerAli Arkani

If you are an old school gamer like me, sometimes you miss a trip to nostalgia bay and look for a game that not only entertains you in new ways, but brings

The OuterHavenScott Adams

I love the classic beat 'em up genre, and the storytelling that comes from the smallest of details. That's why I was very interested in seeing the retro sprite art style and the way it shows off its art design of Neon Inferno. The art and the trailers it displayed…

The Games MachineDaniele Cucchiarelli

8/10

Neon Inferno Review | A nostalgic retro shooter with a Blade Runner vibe and a deluge of bullets.

Nintendo World ReportJohn Rairdin

8/10

Neon Inferno executes on all the toughest elements of its design flawlessly but occasionally gets tripped up in more traditional areas. Blasting your way through enemies before using a sword to deflect bullets into a sniper waiting in the background is extremely satisfying. But at the same time a poorly implemented alternate weapon system and badly paced checkpoints prevent Neon Inferno from ever quite hitting the heights it deserves to hit. That being said even with those occasional missteps it is hard not to get caught up in everything Neon Inferno has to offer. This is a beautiful throwback...

Nintendo WireMatthew Powers

8/10

Contra. Metal Slug. Dolphin Blue. The 2D Run ‘n Gun genre has its legends. Zenovia Interactive’s Neon Inferno dares to be one of its most beautiful — and

GameBlastFarley Santos

7/10

Switch between planes of motion and shoot everything in sight in this intense, yet very short, indie title.

Push SquareJaimie Ditchfield

6/10

Some games embrace their inspirations in an obvious display of affection, which is exactly what developer Zenovia Interactive has done with Neon Inferno.

Playstation UniverseGarri Bagdasarov

5.5/10

Neon Inferno looks and sounds great, and while it plays well enough, its biggest flaw is leaving you for dead just for trying to take down a foe in the background. It would have been great to see some additional game modes, but as it stands the two-hour campaign and the hardcore difficulty, even played on the game's easiest setting, make it just too hard to recommend.

Metro GameCentralGameCentral

5/10

Some of the best 2D artwork ever seen in a video game, married to a spitefully difficult game whose main gameplay gimmick only manages to make it more frustrating to play.