After getting through an action-packed battle, this was a welcome change of pace, akin to coming down from an adrenaline high.
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These aren’t just for show as, at the end, you’ll upgrade your bond level with a squad mate and be able to pull off more powerful combinations in battle. In this safe space you can have conversations with your teammates, these same conversations can trigger bond episodes which are essentially short anime ‘bromance’ episodes. In between fights the player is transported to the hideout for some down time.
A hybrid targeting system that respects the directional stick would have been better in my opinion. The former can lead to awkward sequences where you’ll be pointing the directional stick in the direction of an enemy right next to you but end up swinging at the locked enemy several yards away, the latter makes targeting enemies and completing combos much harder. The enemy targeting system leaves a lot to be desired, as you can either lock onto one enemy at a time or not have any lock on system at all. These are but two examples in a game that offers many more combinations for the player to experiment with and max out depending on their preferred play style. The Follow-Up Attack Combo when upgraded to the maximum level provides a powerful combo that when executed is accompanied by a short cinematic to emphasise the power behind it. The combat can also feel like the rhythm you experience from dance, when focusing on using Yuito’s Psychokinesis ability with all the combos unlocked. The damage dealt can be increased further if the opponent has been doused in water prior to activating the previously mentioned abilities. One example would be activating Shiden’s Electrokinesis ability and then combining it with Arashi’s Hypervelocity ability, this way the damage dealt would be three times the normal amount. The combat is where Scarlet Nexus shines, this is due to the abilities available to the player depending on who is on their team and how the various enemies’ weaknesses can be exploited using said abilities.
“It’s got that ‘SPARK’, that feels like you are experiencing something special” This gives the player the illusion of an open world even though that is not necessarily true. The levels are semi-open world in that the player has a clear path set out before them but on the way to their goal, they can explore many other areas around the set path. The campaign for Scarlet Nexus kicks off when one of the most powerful members of the OSF rebels and takes almost half of the fighting force of the OSF with him.Īs a third-person hack and slash game, Scarlet Nexus has a standard behind the back view allowing for a more expansive view of the battlefield. Yuito and Kasane offer very different fighting styles, with Yuito providing close range power attacks and Kasane offering a more ranged option.
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Both campaigns (there is no real order required, but I would recommend doing Yuito first) need to be completed for the player to get the full picture regarding the story, character motivations and ultimate decisions leading to the final act. You have the choice of two campaigns in Scarlet Nexus: Yuito Sumeragi’s or Kasane Randall’s. The OSF recruits young people with special powers and equips them with anti-aging drugs and brain-linking cables to keep their abilities strong. This leads to the creation of the Other Suppression Force (OSF), an organization that specializes in suppressing the Others with deadly force. Round about the same time, mutants known as Others fell from the sky with a craving for human brains. Set in the distant future, a psionic hormone was discovered in the human brain, granting people extra-sensory powers (Telekinesis, Teleportation, Pyro-kinesis, etc.) and changed the world as we knew it. Combining fast-paced action similar to the Devil May Cry franchise with a narrative style emphasising squad-building reminiscent of Octopath Traveler and/or Dragon Quest makes for a truly unique experience. Scarlet Nexus is another in a long line of Original I.P successfully launched by the developers at Bandai Namco. Not that original games aren’t released in the West, just that they normally aren’t as polished or well-received at launch.
It seems like when it comes to the development of Original I.P.’s that are successful at launch, Japan has got the market cornered. The power of Friendship remains undefeated.
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