![]() The SAS attacks allow you to use the supernatural-like abilities of your allies as if they were your own. As you progress through the game and recruit more allies, you unlock special Struggle Arms System (SAS) actions (what’s with these games and strange acronyms?). Some of the more powerful items deliver brief but easily manageable quick-time-event style button prompts that are impactful and enjoyable.Ĭombining these psycho-kinetic with sword combos allows for some intense combat sequences, but the basics don’t really grow much from there. Trash cans, metal grates, crates, even cars there’s an impressive array of items that can be tossed around in combat. Playing as Yuito Sumeragi, you use psycho-kinetic abilities that allow you to use your mind to pick up nearby objects and hurl them at your enemies. However, as the game progresses, its lack of depth and variety start to become monotonous. The visuals are gorgeous, the enemy designs are incredible, dark, and disgusting – even terrifying in places. On its surface, the combat system in Scarlet Nexus is fantastic. Even the opportunity to completely immerse myself in this creative environment was hampered by a repetitive and often frustrating combat system. I wanted to push forward in the story, learn more about the characters and this intriguing world, a setting that has quickly become one of the best Bandai Namco has ever delivered. Thankfully the side content can be completely ignored, which I did for much of the latter stages of the game. Put simply, it feels a wasted opportunity. The linear design will likely appeal to some, but I would have enjoyed more meaningful side content in a game that is rich in its story and world. Exploration is also nonexistent there is nearly always a singular path to reach your goal, and straying from that path never offers more than items or other minor perks. They offer very little thought on managing several quests at once, or even tracking down objectives. The side content – meaningless side quests that offer very little outside of rewards to aid in combat – are cumbersome. ![]() ![]() Scarlet Nexus focuses on combat and story above everything else. Even though both the story and combat are very above average, the pacing will not be to everyone’s liking. ![]() Oftentimes I was almost exhausted at the thought of another fight, and other times I was dreading yet more dialogue. This in itself isn’t a bad design, but the flow of the experience suffers when the game favors either combat or narrative too heavily. You complete a mission, get flooded with story, and then have an intermission where you can chat with your allies, give them gifts, and learn more about them. From the corridor-like environments to the predictably constructed phases, it struggles with repetition and pacing issues, leading to much of its direction being very predictable and lackluster. The design and creative direction of the game are both very linear. Unfortunately, it struggles with issues that have plagued these type of titles for years. It all came together to create a story that had me gripped from start to finish. The developers combine a stylized delivery of story, using animated character portraits and environments, gorgeous cutscenes, and great voice over work. If delivery of narrative and enjoyment of story was the only benchmark to meet, Scarlet Nexus would have knocked it out of the park. Traditional military weapons and tactics were no match for the Others, leaving humanity’s final hopes of survival in the hands of the psionics of the OSF. This surge of powers attracted horrifying, mutant-like creatures that descended from the skies looking to feast on the hormone, devouring the brains of every human they encounter. This special hormone unlock a hidden potential of the mind with some humans, granting them supernatural-like powers. Long into the future, a special psionic hormone was discovered within the human brain. Humanity is under threat from extra-sensory beings known as Others. Scarlet Nexus places a very heavy focus on delivering an impactful story adventure. He is a descendant of the founding father and has relatives in the highest ranks of the OSF, making his climb to the top even more difficult than regular recruits – having to impress both his family and superiors at the same time. Yuito Sumeragi is a young man who has dreams of joining the Other Suppression Force (OSF) after a member saved his life as a child. For my completed playthrough I used Yuito Sumeragi there are male and female protagonists available, both with differing story arches. Scarlet Nexus places a heavy focus on its story, offering players two branching paths of adventure through the selection of one of its two main characters.
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