Neon Sunset

[quote][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AI_slop][b]Warning: AI Slop[/b][/url] Marketing materials for this product were produced with soulless AI generated content. The developer violated the Valve requirement to warn gamers about any use of AI slop in a direct attempt to use AI slop for profit.[/quote] [quote][b][url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asset_flip]Warning: Asset Flip![/url][/b] Neon Sunset is an asset flip, or what Valve calls a "Fake Game". The "developer" paid for/pirated someone else's example/template/tutorial game, changed the name/reskinned a couple of things, and submitted it to Valve as if it was their own game.[/quote] This time Gamesforgames/Atomic Fabrik stole someone's Love2D platformer game tutorial and put their own name on it to try scam people out of money for someone else's game. Appalling, isn't it? Gamesforgames have shown a repeat pattern of unethically dumping other people's work onto Steam as a cheap, nasty cash grab, through this account or through closely linked/alt accounts. Here's some examples so you can see for yourself: [list] [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2139560]Crocodile Transformator[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/crocodile-robot-transform-game-2022/]Crocodile Robot Transform Game 2022[/url] developed by Zoobs Man (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1720950]Zombie Killer Drift - Racing Survival[/url]" = [url=https://assetstore.unity.com/packages/templates/packs/zombie-apocalypse-143231]Zombie Apocalypse[/url] developed by BoneCracker Games (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2357130]Mars Colonization[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/space-y-mars-colonization/]Space-Y Mars Colonization[/url] developed by Julia Cornwell (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2156260]Asian Cargo Sim[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/asian-cargo-truck-transport/]Asian Cargo Truck Transport 64 Bit Source Code[/url] developed by Unity Boy (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2124590]City Bus Driver Simulator[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/city-coach-bus-simulator-modern-bus-driver/]City Coach Bus Simulator[/url] developed by Sim Studio (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1433940]Adventure of Bears[/url]" = [url=https://appadvice.com/app/super-bear-adventure/1468895536]Super Bear Adventure[/url] developed by Mario BLAZE (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/1935410]The Smash Cars Tournament[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/smashy-drive-trending-game/]Smashy Drive[/url] developed by Game Polygon (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2159920]Lion King Simulator[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/lion-king-jungle-simulator-wildlife-animal-hunting-64-bit/]Lion King Jungle Simulator[/url] developed by Sim Studio (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2159880]Highway Cross[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/crazy-stick-man-road-crossing-rescue-64-bit-source-code/]Crazy Stick Man Road Crossing Rescue 64-bit Source Code[/url] developed by Sim Studio (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2100740]Save The Girl[/url]" = [url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mEVzzD9iMXE]Save The Girl[/url] developed by Unity Source Code (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2999790]Just Skill Shooter 4[/url]" = [url=https://www.fab.com/listings/be69364d-ca7c-4ff5-be06-2c139ea6d3b7]Post Apocalyptic Desert Environment[/url] developed by Leartes Studios (as Atomic Fabrik) [*] "[url=https://store.steampowered.com/app/2805640]Desert Special Forces[/url]" = [url=https://www.sellmyapp.com/downloads/frontline-army-commando-war-battle-games/]Frontline Army Commando War[/url] developed by Deeko Games (as Gamesforgames) [/list] Taking this shovelware seriously as if it was a genuine attempt to make a game, it doesn't meet basic minimum requirements that most PC gamers expect as standard. There's no option to change the resolution and no useful graphics tweaks. There's no way to ensure this is running at the native resolution of your display. There's no guarantee this game will look right on any PC as a result of this hamfisted design decision. The controls can't be customised, which will be an annoyance for many, but it can also render the game unplayable for differently-abled gamers, left handed gamers or gamers using AZERTY or other international keyboard layouts. The game features no proper level design or game/story flow/plot, as they opted to try to use samey repetitive procgen algorithms as a substitute for adding such content to the game, to avoid doing the important job of level/map design. As a result, the game doesn't actually have any content worth mentioning, just endless, boring, repetitive, soulless algorithmically generated sameyness. Developers must learn that procedural generation is not an acceptable substitute for content. The poor quality of this game is reflected by how many people spent time with it. At the time of this review, SteamDB shows the all-time peak player number was [b]only 2 players[/b], and the worst part is these weren't genuine players, these were the Russian fake review accounts that the developer paid to make the fake reviews. Since the fake reviews are all done, now the only player activity occurs once or twice a month, presumably someone loading it up to see what it is then quickly uninstalling it. Considering there's over 130 million gamers on Steam and well over 140,000 games for gamers to choose from, the overwhelming lack of interest in this low quality game is to be expected. [quote][b][url=https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/federal-register-notices/16-cfr-part-465-trade-regulation-rule-use-consumer-reviews-testimonials-final-rule]Warning: Review Manipulation![/url][/b] This game features a number of fake positive reviews from accounts known to be in the business of review manipulation/paid reviews. They're all written in either Russian, broken English or ChatGPT AI slop, appear at almost exactly the same time, very shortly after the game launched on Steam, all have a direct Steam purchase of the game, and the accounts are used consistently to write fake reviews for asset flips and other cash grabs/scams. The "Positive" review score on this game should be disregarded due to this blatant, unethical review manipulation. This is done to deceive and scam gamers into paying for a bad product. Due to the 2024 FTC ruling (16 CFR § 465.4, 15 U.S.C. § 45), these fake reviews are a violation of US Federal Law.[/quote] This kind of asset flipping isn't harmless. It makes it harder for gamers to find genuinely made games from ethical developers. It makes it harder for genuine indie developers, who put hard work into trying to make real games, to find an audience for their products. It gives indie developers a bad name. Now on to pricing and value. Should you buy this asset flip? Is this really better than any of the 140,000+ genuinely made games on Steam? Of course not! Neon Sunset has the insane price of around $7 USD, it's not worth it given the defects and shortcomings with the product, especially considering the unethical nature of the developer. Pure scam, trying to get $7 from stealing and plagiarizing someone else's game. Given the defects and quality issues with the game, coupled with the unrealistic price, and the questionable ethical nature of the developer and/or their associates (as outlined above), this is impossible to recommend. Because this is just a fake game/cash grab scam, and due to the sheer unethical nature of the developer, you should avoid this completely. Don't reward this morally bankrupt, unethical behaviour from Gamesforgames.