In combat, you will always have two teammates that will fight with you, but you will also always have two others on standby.Įach teammate can lend you unique enhancements to your attacks, such as adding electricity or duplicating your attacks. They can feel pretty unimpactful until you start to synergize with your teammates. Her kunai attacks are all area-of-effect, always going out to a certain range. My playthrough was on normal as Kasane, whose playstyle is more strategic. With a Little Help from your Friendsĭespite the story’s shortcomings, the combat of Scarlet Nexus is incredibly satisfying. The final one being in the story intermission area, if only because you spend a lot of time there.
The second is a song by the band, Oral Cigarettes, and you will become very familiar with its beats as it is used in the opening animated scene that is played every time you load up the game. The best is in the opening city which has a chill techno vibe to compliment the setting. The same can not be said for the music, which only has three truly memorable tracks, and they are not memorable for the same, or necessarily good, reasons. Consistently good voice acting with side characters that kept me guessing at their motivations help keep you invested. However, the character performances in the game were not disappointing. This left me wanting a much better story with all of its various plot threads that worked to leave an emotional impact.
This was not the case for all other conflicts, but none of them leave an emotional impact. The game feels like many interesting premises with lots of build up time, but that build up time quickly morphs into a waste of time. It is these kinds of very unsatisfying ends to interesting stories that leave a sour taste. While this was an engaging situation for their stories in the beginning, the resolution of this plot thread is a bit of a dead end. The squads split up with each searching for one of their missing friends. In the hideout, you can buy equipment, or lightly explore previously discovered areas and chat with teammates.įor instance, in one mission, two of Yuito and Kasane’s close comrades go missing. All the heavy plot points are broken up by some downtime in a hideout that serves as a place to take intermissions between story chapters. Throughout the story, you will uncover the origins of Others, explore various locales and cities all while investigating conspiracies involving the OSF. As part of the OSF, Yuito and Kasane are sent to various areas to take down Other targets with their respective squads. Scarlet Nexus takes place in an alternate reality version of our world where the OSF has to ward off otherworldly creatures known as “Others”. What Begins with Intrigue, ends in Discontent The personalities really make both of these stories unique, even if the overall story is disappointing. Yuito, in contrast to Kasane, is upbeat, talkative, and generally expressive. Kasane is stern, cold, and seemingly emotionless throughout the game. Though both characters are up-and-coming cadets in the special task force (OSF), they could not be more different personality-wise. In Scarlet Nexus, you can choose from two characters, both telling their own side to the main story. Scarlet Nexus is an action-based JRPG co-developed by Bandai Namco and Tose co.
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