Scarlet Nexus

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  • Summary: Assume the role of Yuito Sumeragi, a new recruit to the OSF aiming to become an elite psionic like the one who saved him as a child. Armed with a talent in psycho-kinesis, explore the futuristic city of New Himuka and uncover the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology andAssume the role of Yuito Sumeragi, a new recruit to the OSF aiming to become an elite psionic like the one who saved him as a child. Armed with a talent in psycho-kinesis, explore the futuristic city of New Himuka and uncover the mysteries of a Brain Punk future caught between technology and psychic abilities in SCARLET NEXUS. Using psycho-kinetic abilities, the world around you becomes your greatest weapon. Lift, break and throw pieces of your environment to build your attack combos and lay waste to your enemies. Deranged mutants that descended from the sky, highly resistant to conventional attack methods and defenses. Tormented by the constant pain of their mutation, they seek brains of living organisms to calm their madness. Explore and protect a futuristic Japanese landscape that combines inspirations from classic anime and western science fiction. Dive into a complex story of bonds, courage and heroism crafted by minds behind the iconic Tales of Vesperia.… Expand
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. Gaming Age
    Jul 2, 2021
    91
    Obviously, your enjoyment of Scarlet Nexus will likely be greater if you actually do enjoy anime (or maybe not – or all I know, this game’s story may be horrifically bad!). But if you’re indifferent to the genre, you shouldn’t let that stop you from enjoying a very fun action game.
  2. TheXboxHub
    Jun 28, 2021
    90
    If you enjoy an ARPG, spending time with Scarlet Nexus is a no-brainer - the story and action is strong enough to suck you in and keep you playing. With time travel, psychic powers and huge monsters to kick in the teeth, it’s one hell of a roller coaster ride from start to finish. The slight let-downs of the side quests aside, this is a more than assured entry into the genre, that wholeheartedly deserves a whirl.
  3. SomosXbox
    Jul 8, 2021
    88
    Scarlet Nexus is arguably one of Bandai Namco's best games. Its deep combat system and a plot that makes you want to know more at every turn make the game a highly recommended product for fans of the ARPG genre.
  4. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 23, 2021
    75
    Scarlet Nexus is a big hit when it comes to the action. With its nervous and supercharged fights, you quickly become powerful controller in hand, especially when you can borrow the power of your allies on the fly. This action is helped by framerate which does not falter on next-gen consoles despite the deluge of effects on the screen which can cause readability concerns. If the proposed universe is visually attractive, we regret not being able to enjoy it anymore because of a cruel lack of additional content. Ditto for the story which is certainly interesting but which is served by a more than minimalist staging. A good first draft which, we hope, will serve as a solid basis for a more ambitious sequel in the years to come.
  5. TierraGamer
    Jul 5, 2021
    75
    Even when Scarlet Nexus fulfills its promise to deliver an entertaining combat system and the graphics are worthy of the Xbox Series X, the story lacks of sufficient basis to say it's good. The characters fall under the typical Japanese game cliché and is boring.
  6. GameOver.gr
    Jun 25, 2021
    70
    Despite its drawbacks and anime quirks, Scarlet Nexus can’t hide the fact that is a product made with love and care. Although it stands a bit in the niche side of things due to its full-blown anime characteristics, the story is solid and the combat system fun and unique. Definitely more robust than Code Vein, Scarlet Nexus can be a fun medium while waiting for Bandai Namco’s big hitters, Tales of Arise and Elden Ring.
  7. Stevivor
    Jun 23, 2021
    60
    Described by its developers as a title in the “brainpunk” genre, I've come to think of Scarlet Nexus as a mixture of the likes of Bayonetta, Code Vein and Persona, at some times deliciously chaotic and at others frustratingly so.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 34
  3. Negative: 6 out of 34
  1. Veiled
    Jul 10, 2021
    10
    One of the best JRPGs (with its dose of Hack and Slash) today, literally mistreated by the press that surely does not understand half of howOne of the best JRPGs (with its dose of Hack and Slash) today, literally mistreated by the press that surely does not understand half of how it is played. Possibly the best game so far this year on any platform.

    It's a 10 dedicated to the incompetent press.    … Expand
  2. DaBigBoss
    Jun 29, 2021
    10
    Un videojuego bonito de ver con un divertido sistema de combate y una buena historia, un shounen heho videojuego, recomendadisimo.
  4. Kaprawiec
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Wow, what a game! Its got story straight from best anime series, great combat and graphics (both remind me of Nier Automata). One of the bestWow, what a game! Its got story straight from best anime series, great combat and graphics (both remind me of Nier Automata). One of the best games of recent years, sleeper hit of 2021, my personal GOTY along with Returnal, Halo Infinite, Metroid Dread and Outriders.… Expand
  5. ZYMROD
    Jan 4, 2023
    8
    Es un juego de acción con mecánicas bastante interesantes y con estética anime que cuenta con una historia decente que se va desinflando conEs un juego de acción con mecánicas bastante interesantes y con estética anime que cuenta con una historia decente que se va desinflando con cliches típicos del anime, que a veces dan cringe pero al tener mecánicas solidas se compensa bastante esos momentos incomodos del "poder de la amistad" y melodramas de origen no tan tragicos.

    LO BUENO
    - Mecánicas combates.
    - El sistema de relaciones personajes.
    - Customización de habilidades que realmente tienen peso en el gameplay.
    - La opción de tener 2 historia paralelas con diversas ramificaciones, pero se agradece el detalle que alarga el juego y la trama.
    - El anime aporta a la trama y sus easter eggs dan recompensas en el juego base.
    - La tienda del juego que no se basa solo en vender y comprar, sino que se pueden crear items y trajes.
    - La transición de cinemáticas tipo manga y anime.
    - Escenarios y ambientes inmersivos.
    - La música es bastante buena.
    - El estilo artístico de los enemigos.
    - El momento de transición tras cada episodio ,la sala segura, que permite profundizar relaciones y ver diversos easter eggs.

    LO MALO
    - Episodio Karen DLC que solo son un montón de cinemáticas que aportan a la trama pero hubiera sido interesante jugar con el personaje.
    - Cliches típicos del anime.
    - Las dos ciudades principales están desaprovechadas y vacías.
    - El sistema de submisiones esta desaprovechada y no aportan nada al juego.
    - La trama parte bastante bien, pero a mitad del camino se siente apresurada e incongruente con algunas decisiones del final.    … Expand
  6. Bruninho1997
    Feb 24, 2022
    8
    Muito bom!
    Ótima jogabilidade, um excelente enredo e muito divertido!
    Apesar de algumas conversas e sidequests serem EXTREMAMENTE tediosas e    Muito bom!
    Ótima jogabilidade, um excelente enredo e muito divertido!
    Apesar de algumas conversas e sidequests serem EXTREMAMENTE tediosas e bobinhas, e de que os mapas são completamente lineares, o jogo brilha muito no resto, e vale muito a pena conhecer esse ótimo título.    … Expand
  7. TheFrog
    Jul 22, 2022
    6
    I'm kind of enjoying the combat in this title. It's more chaotic and less precise than in a souls-like game, but still gripping and more thanI'm kind of enjoying the combat in this title. It's more chaotic and less precise than in a souls-like game, but still gripping and more than enjoyable, it never devolves to plain button mashing. You have a lot of different techniques at your disposal, and different situations force you to adapt your strategy. I should mention I'm playing on normal difficulty instead of hard, because I wanted to relax a bit, and the game is usually very easy at this level.
    The story is not bad, for a videogame, but the huge problem is the way it's told. It's like the developers wanted to create an anime, not a videogame, so they might let you play for a while, and then force you to endure half an hour of terrible dialogs. And it's not really cutscenes either, since 99% of the "animation" boils down to drawing the face of the character currently speaking, and only moving his/her mouth and occasionally the eyelids. So, in the end, it's more like a radio drama than an animated feature, and oh my god, how long do the characters keep droning on and on and on!
    Do the optional bonding encounters, to improve your team's abilities, and it's more pointless dialogue. If it were more concise and poignant, it might work; there have been games able to hook me up with dialog in the past. In this case, it's just so diluted that I've stopped listening to the decent (*) voice acting and just click through each line, once I've read the subtitles.
    Also, I dislike the characters. There is an opponent repeatedly trying to kill the main character, and does he react in the rational way, i.e. snuffing the opponent once and for all, after defeating them? But of course not, so the situation repeats over and over, with the MC never even getting annoyed at the attempts on his life. That's stupid.

    (*) One unforgivable thing related to voice acting is using an adult voice talent to voice a child. It only happens during a few sections but it's creepy, it's obvious that's an adult constraining his throat, it sucks.    … Expand
  8. Nekst
    Oct 22, 2021
    0
    The combat is frustrating. Sometimes it doesn't register that I am holding a trigger. Or even using an attack, which is supposed to combo.The combat is frustrating. Sometimes it doesn't register that I am holding a trigger. Or even using an attack, which is supposed to combo. Character will stand around and get hit while your pressing buttons.… Expand

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