Sometimes, there will be fully animated cutscenes with dialogue. My only gripe about the delivery of the story is that the game’s cutscenes aren’t consistent. Good thing Bandai Namco put in a whole compendium in its own game giving character bios, digestible summaries of what happens after each completed chapter, and all sorts of other info like enemy intel so players don’t have to seek external means to do so. The story of this game is also one that is quite interesting and somewhat convoluted, with decent plot twists and plentiful dialogue. However, the story unfolds from the perspectives of these two individuals, so Yuito’s playthrough won’t be the same as Kasane’s. It also doesn’t matter who you start off with first because the story follows a parallel plot, meaning the game will come to the same conclusion. Their overall duty in this organization is to protect humanity from the enemy called the “Others.” They also have different back stories and motives while serving in the OSF. They’re basically gender counterparts of each other, having the same psionic capabilities, but different weapons for combat. Pick Yuito Sumeragi or Kasane Randall, new recruits to the OSF (Other Suppression Force). What I can also appreciate about the game from the get-go is that upon starting up your first playthrough, you have an option to play the story as one of two main protagonists. Better yet, since this kind of trope hasn’t been too overdone yet, Scarlet Nexus has the upper hand in having some originality. The idea of a futuristic society ridden with intrusive ads and all this government surveillance mumbo jumbo could not have come at a better time. Everyone is connected to this neural network called PsyNet. The environments, namely in the civilian-populated cities, wreak of flashy advertisements and zero personal privacy to its citizens. In fact, Bandai Namco deemed this aesthetic to be “brain punk.” It makes sense. If you combine the aforementioned Astral Chain, add in some Cyberpunk 2077, and a coat of red paint, this is the kind of game it is. Funny enough, Scarlet Nexus is also getting that treatment, so this is definitely a big deal. I specifically named these games as examples because they started off as just games and have since gotten their own anime adaptations to go alongside them. It does so much right and hopefully it achieves the success levels of games like Persona and Danganronpa. It also has the qualities of a game that definitely had lots of love put into it. It sports a sizable cast of memorable characters with their own quirks and abilities. Think of Astral Chain, but replace the blue with red colors. This game has those aforementioned cool and flashy details with a surprising amount of depth to its combat controls. It’s not your typical anime RPG game where it looks all cool and flashy with an overly simple controller scheme. However, my experience with Scarlet Nexus was quite phenomenal. Anime games in general, especially in western hemisphere, don’t perform very well aside from your typical big names like Dragon Ball or Naruto. I had tempered expectations with this game, given that the various anime ARPGs out there don’t have lasting power. Platforms: PS4 (reviewed on), PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series S|X, PC You can check out Eric van Allen’s review right here.By Elliott Gatica 1 year ago Follow Tweet Scarlet Nexus will hit the Xbox Game Pass service today. We’ll give you the good word when more information on the new DLC is available. No specific details were revealed regarding the upcoming DLC, though Bandai Namco’s has previously stated its intention to make Scarlet Nexus a key IP going forward, having already commissioned a Sunrise-produced anime, and an electrifying London mural, (by art collective End of the Line), during the game’s initial release period. Scarlet Nexus blends melodramatic storytelling with hard ‘n’ heavy action to create an engaging anime-infused experience, one that appealed to critics and fans across the globe. Attacking Earth with the desire to literally eat humanity’s brains, these icky, skin-crawling beasts must be dispatched by humanity’s final hope: The OSF - a squadron of young mercenaries blessed/cursed with incredible psychic abilities. Launching in June of this year on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms, Scarlet Nexus is the tale of a future under siege from a terrifying alien force known simply as “The Others”. In addition, it was revealed that new DLC is currently in the works for the action RPG. As part of its Tokyo Game Show stream, Xbox announced that Bandai Namco’s Scarlet Nexus will be joining the Xbox Game Pass subscription service today.
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