![]() I find them very likable (except the cringey moments, I just cannot stand cringes anywhere). Kasane and Yuito are your typical good cop – bad cop, hot and cold, fire and ice, duo. And again, what a shame because the game’s plot could really use some more details and lore. They add no meaningful information on the game’s world at all even though they are such a wonderful opportunity to be so. All the side quests are in a manner of – Go Kill Monster X under such and such conditions. The side quests department is another big turn-off for me being so poor in quality and lazy in design. Because I thought the game had great potential with the plot and had they been more careful and meticulous with the story writing as they had been with the combat design, Scarlet Nexus would have been a respectable example for other JRPG makers to follow. Character and Monster design in the game is top-notch, especially some of the monsters.Īll in all, the only consistency I felt from the game’s story is how the game has consistently missed out on the story they appeared to have set out to tell, which is a shame, really. Those are just some examples and there are some more inconsistency and narrative-logic clashes throughout the game that would constantly make me raise an eyebrow. As if she did not exist in the first place or they have forgotten to give her an ending. There is also a named character who would appear to gain your attention, you would even end up fighting her several times throughout your Kasane playthrough only in the end for her to disappear without a trace or mention. Now, I am not sure if this was the way it was written, or they have genuinely forgotten about concluding it. ![]() Some of the bits that annoyed me in the story were the game mentioning something interesting early in the game but just completely forgotten about it later. There is also my gratitude for the Skip button for repeating parts in my second playthrough. But thankfully, although there are bits that I dislike, the overall story and mystery in it is not bad enough to keep me away entirely. This is especially important for a multi-perspective/multi-playthrough game like this one because I’m supposed to play and finish the game twice. What mattered to me is if the story is interesting enough to hold my attention and not bore me before I reach the end. There are many JRPGs and Animes/Manga/Light Novels out there and anyone who has spent enough time consuming these materials is bound to encounter similar if not identical plots or characters down the road. It’s another J-Story cliché like many others out there but that’s fine with me. A group of newly graduated elite cadets somehow bands together and soon found themselves fighting humanity’s greatest threat with the survival of mankind’s entire species now rest in their hands. ![]() ![]() The setting of the game seemed promising to me at first, but they soon go down the predictable path. It is well-designed but unfortunately has very little to offer activity-wise. Those born with psionic abilities are scouted from young and enrolled into the OSF (Others Suppression Force), an elite unit tasked to patrolling borders of the remaining human cities and as an Others extermination force. The world is plagued with a threat called “The Others”, a human-brain-feeding creature spawned from an anomaly in the sky. Story-wise, Scarlet Nexus takes place in a futuristic cyberpunk-ish world where humankind is born in two breeds now, one with psionic abilities, and the other without. This is a game that puts great emphasis on the player’s combat experience and the developer’s effort in this area is evident. From start to finish, the game has generally been a very enjoyable experience though it also reminded me of the similarities it had with other games – mainly NieR Automata for its high-paced action and multi-perspective & playthrough experience, Persona styled art presentation and bonding system, and Monster Hunter inspired weak point system, to name a few.īut what is uniquely Scarlet Nexus here is definitely the satisfaction guaranteed high-speed combat with fluid smooth combos’ execution where one can continuously dish out finishing moves in quick succession and ending every encounter in a flamboyant style. It took me 53 hours to complete the two playthroughs required to finish Scarlet Nexus – 33 hours was spent on playing as Kasane Randall, the female hero of the game, and another 20 hours as Yuito Sumeragi, the male hero. Developed By: Bandai Namco Studios Published By: Bandai Namco Entertainment Platforms: PS4, PS5, XBOX Reviewed On: PS5
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