Neversong

Neversong
Developer(s)
  • Atmos Games
  • Serenity Forge
Publisher(s)Serenity Forge
Designer(s)Thomas Brush
Artist(s)Thomas Brush
Composer(s)Thomas Brush
EngineUnity
Platform(s)iOS, macOS, Linux, Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One
ReleaseiOS, macOS
  • WW: 1 May 2020[1]
Linux, Windows
  • WW: 20 May 2020[2]
PlayStation 4
  • NA: October 31, 2019
  • EU: July 16, 2020
Genre(s)Adventure, Action, RPG
Mode(s)Single-player

Neversong, formerly Once Upon a Coma, is a psychological adventure game developed by American indie studios Atmos Games and Serenity Forge. The game is a sequel to Thomas Brush's flash game Coma, and was initially aimed for release on Microsoft Windows and Nintendo Switch in September 2018, and for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One in early 2019.[2] However, creator Thomas Brush pushed back both dates to 2019 so he could perfect the game to meet expectations after Pinstripe.

The game will follow Peet who wakes from a strange coma and discovers things aren't exactly as they were. Children have overrun his hometown and all adults have vanished.[3]

Development

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A campaign for the game was held through Kickstarter with a funding goal of $25,000. The project ended raising $85,000, tripling its original goal.[2]

Reception

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Upon release, Neversong received mixed reviews by users and critics. Although the game being centered around story and narrative, it was criticized for its lack of gameplay mechanics and short runtime.[4] The full Neversong experience clocks in at around five hours.[citation needed]

Neversong received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator Metacritic.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Selleck, Evan (2020-05-01). "'Neversong' is Apple Arcade's newest adventure game". iDownloadBlog.com. Retrieved 2024-01-24.
  2. ^ a b c Garst, Aron (2018-03-21). "'Once Upon a Coma' is the Intersection of 'Night in the Woods' and 'Hollow Knight'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2018-06-13. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  3. ^ Wood, Austin (2018-02-15). "Once Upon A Coma is a side-scrolling sequel to a Flash era great". PC Gamer. Archived from the original on 2018-06-23. Retrieved 2018-06-22.
  4. ^ "Neversong | RPGFan". www.rpgfan.com. 17 January 2021. Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  5. ^ "Neversong for PC Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-10-13. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  6. ^ "Neversong for Switch Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  7. ^ "Neversong for PlayStation 4 Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2020-10-12.
  8. ^ Velasquez, Sergio (2020-06-04). "Apple Arcade: 'Neversong' Review – Wake Up". TouchArcade. Archived from the original on 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
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