Neo Cab
October 3, 2019
Hold on to humanity in a world overcome by automation. Play as Lina, the last human driver-for-hire on the streets of Los Ojos. Your friend and only lifeline has gone missing; with no money and nowhere to stay, the only thing you can do is keep driving. Meet people. Learn …
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"For everything Neo Cab gets right, there are a few things I wish the game could have done better."
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"Despite its dark themes, there is a quirky charm in its several dialogues and the game does a fine job of debating relevant societal issues. If you’re into visual novels, then you’re used to doing lots of reading and advancing …"
Read original review"Neo Cab is a captivating story-driven game that gives a glimpse at what a world practically run by robots might look like. With a wonderful art style, a fascinating setting and a story that’ll instantly grab you, it’s well worth …"
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85.0
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65.0
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70.0
"As it stands, it&s;s getting a middling driver rating from me."
Read original review"Neo Cab asks a lot of interesting questions about precariousness, automation, social control through technology, data usage, and especially how to hold on to your humanity in a monopoly under unregulated capitalism. The execution of the game is questionable, but …"
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"Neo Cab is exactly how you would expect it to be, with a little extra that makes it really noteworthy, at least for fans of graphic adventures and/or futuristic themes. The Feelgrid is something really new in the genre (which …"
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"Neo Cab is a visual novel that touches upon relevant points of interest for the future of society and with its well written dialogues and varied characters, the result is an interesting and engaging effort. While its length is too …"
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65.0
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"Neo Cab makes me wish that big-budget publishers did games of this nature."
Read original review"Though encumbered by technical issues and a forgettable mystery, Neo Cab is worth the fare thanks to incisive commentary and a colorful cast of characters."
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30.0
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60.0
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"Neo Cab&s;s malevolent tech-noir is a vehicle for exploring, and ultimately surviving, the tenacity of its passengers and the ambivalence of its driver. As a narrative adventure Neo Cab is full of conflicted, enigmatic, and sophisticated characters all vying for …"
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"Neo Cab is a narrative game that introduces us into the skin of a taxi driver in a not-so-future dystopia, where existential problems and reflections will envolve us one by one and make us want to continue to stick to …"
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25.0
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65.0
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"Neo Cab is a captivating exploration of a cyberpunk city, not including the pretty visuals and ambient synth soundtrack. However, its satellite stories gripped me and the core narrative feels like a detour."
Read original review"Neo Cab is a smart visual novel that looks forward, but also feels very current."
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"At the end of a long shift, Neo Cab&s;s strong writing and effective story-telling make it well-worth hailing."
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"Neo Cab does it&s;s neo-noir thing, but you&s;ll often feel more like a passenger than a driver."
Read original review"Neo Cab, a California cyberpunk backcountry investigation, features an intriguing storyline and neat storytelling with an intriguing tale of engaging stories that offer the feeling of sharing with Lina&s;s passengers a real piece privacy. An atmospheric title, just like its …"
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"When it comes to cyberpunk stories/adventures who knew that the Switch would slowly end up with a collection of them of sorts? I suppose the neon-tinged visuals and semi-futuristic settings that are then possible allow for exploring slightly different narrative …"
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"Neo Cab is very similar to story-based indie titles, but the difference is that it is telling its story way better, and If the gameplay had more depth or if the characters had voice, it could have become an absolute …"
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"Neo Cab has a fun gameplay loop, but the customers you pick up are the stars of the show, making it a memorable journey that examines what it means to be human"
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"It&s;s completely understandable why Neo Cab wouldn&s;t be for everyone. A completely unique experience of this kind could alienate, and make it difficult to justify taking a punt without an in-depth examination of what to expect."
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"A very contemporary dystopia that wants to talk about a lot of things --and it does, indeed."
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"Its several systems gracefully combine to create a cog that you want to keep turning until you reach the end. Ultimately, most of us are just cogs in a larger machine operated by those at the top. Neo Cab chooses …"
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"Neo Cab has its fair share of awkward encounters as you explore the futuristic city of Los Ojos, but more often than not, these will develop into genuinely meaningful conversations that - despite the game’s limited graphical capabilities - make …"
Read original review"Neo Cab is a great interactive adventure that emphasizes on forming relationships. Every decision feels important in Neo Cab and will impact the story and your relationship with others. Although the main campaign is only about 3 hours, Neo Cab …"
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"Neo Cab presents a solid discussion and encourages conversation with ourselves and technology."
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"Neo Cab takes a dark, cynical look at a near future dominated by one megacorporation. For as bleak as it is, there&s;s a level of catharsis to be found in its narrative, which mostly unfolds in the backseat of the …"
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"Neo Cab manages to interweave a well-built cyberpunk dystopia with a cast of memorable characters, delivering an impactful story-driven experience."
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"Lina&s;s week-long adventure is a brief but intense adventure in technology, human nature, and all the ways those two can intersect. Where it lacks in length, it makes up for with compelling deeper stories about people."
Read original review"Neo Cab tries to act deep and some people may very well believe its acting with all the blue and purple lights, but at best it’s quite cliché and at worst it’s just shallow and superficial."
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"Neo Cab leaves the illusion of having met someone, human beings in virtual disguise. Chance Agency has hit the spot, simulating that humanity that wanted to praise."
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"Neo Cab is a chilling cyberpunk story that never loses sight of its character&s;s humanity."
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"A short but entertaining and beautiful look at cyberpunk dystopia, through the unlikely lens of a gig economy taxi driver."
Read original review"Taking place mostly in your rideshare car, Neo Cab offers a fascinating premise through a small and memorable cast of city dwellers. It&s;s not politically shy, and it has fascinating worldbuilding down to the mundane."
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