Desync

Desync was probably one of the older games in my backlog, and I finally got around to playing it. It's a fast-paced, level-based action FPS that focuses on twitchy movement and aim, and rewards you for executing "cool" combos called Sequences such as dashing up close to an enemy to shoot them in the face and kill them, killing multiple enemies in quick succession, shooting an enemy into a trap that kills them, killing an enemy from above, and many others. Sequences are an essential part in performing well, as they reward you with points and various drops from enemies, such as health and ammo packs. Consequently, the game encourages you to not just win, but to win fast and in the more elaborate way possible. The visuals reflect this as well, being incredibly colorful, and there's an upgrade system between levels that I honestly didn't get to explore too much.

Now, aside from maybe not being all that deep or challenging (running for a highscore aside) gameplay wise, I have bigger problems with the game.
The first thing I noticed were the... obnoxious colors and post-processing effects. I don't usually complain about game visuals, as I tend not to care, but the glowing neon lights made it difficult to tell things apart at times. Further, some screen "glitch" effects made text nigh-unreadable for multiple seconds in a row and, of course, made it even more difficult to get a good idea what was going on around you at a glimpse. There was also no way to turn these effects off.
Secondly, and most aggravatingly, the game was clearly not designed for a KB/M. Sure, aiming worked and even the scroll wheel was in use, but my left hand would need 6-7 fingers so that I wouldn't have to stop moving left or right to fire my secondary weapon.

In a game all about skill and speed, the lack of proper game interaction support and the focus on visuals over gameplay, to the point they are harmful to the gameplay, are just not acceptable to me. As such, my experience with Desync was brief, and even without these problems, I can't imagine I am missing out on all that much. I wouldn't recommend it.