Apple Arcade: Neo Cab's chilly satire is matched with a warm heart Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Apple Arcade: Neo Cab's chilly satire is matched with a warm heart Mood. Feature by Christian Donlan Features Editor Updated on 3 Oct 2019 9 comments Neo Cab is set in a neon stand-in for San Francisco and features one of the last human cab drivers as its protagonist. Its tale of trying to get by in an AI-driven world might have been a little heavy handed, but in truth, Neo Cab is so beautifully judged the satire never gets in the way of the people at the heart of the story. And cabs are perfect for video game stories, all those short journeys packed with heightened social challenges. In Neo Cab, you're not just one of the last human drivers out there, your humanity is accentuated by a bracelet you wear that gives everyone around you a clear sense of your mood. This is the perfect little detail for a game about managing things - managing your cab and your electrical charge and your money, but also managing your professional life and your social life, as a newcomer to the big city with hopes of your own. And then there are the people you drive around, the stories you find yourself forced into the depths of, and the interactions you need to navigate to escape with a relatively happy client and a healthyish star rating. People ask things of cab drivers, and that bracelet you're wearing gives away an unhelpful amount of information. Elegant writing picks at this again and again: can you do this job and stay true to yourself? The presentation of Neo Cab is extremely chill, but the game itself, for me at least, is pure wincing panic. Every new passenger fills me with anxiety. Every tug on the main narrative charges me with a jolt of dread. Neo Cab takes you five minutes into the future, then, and the meter is running. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More Features Digital Foundry Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090: a new level in graphics performance The Digital Foundry video review - and how the new GPU champion delivers for 4K 120fps gaming. 14 Feature Evercore Heroes wants to wind people up the right way "There's less rage at them, because they didn't end your fun." Feature What games get wrong about horses And what they could do about it. 34 Feature Shout out to all the Overwatch supports - where would we be without you? Merci. 55 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store