Why you should NOT skip SCARLET NEXUS (2022 REVIEW) | 4K
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- čas přidán 16. 07. 2024
- Scarlet Nexus was quietly one of the best games of 2021, and if you're on the fence about it, then this review is for you. This review goes IN-DEPTH on what to expect from the game, both the good and the bad.
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For my audiophiles out there, 1 thing not mentioned in this video is the music and I kid you not when I say this is some of the BEST music I've heard in a JRPG in recent releases. They absolutely nailed it imo. Really solid title.
Definitely! Every track seems to suit the place it’s used in. It’s very techno rave style in general and really adds to the cyberpunk feel of the game.
I can’t look at the word audiophile without wanting to commit
It baffles me how people overlook music in gaming so frequently. For me, its easily something that can take a game to the next level when done correctly.
Absolutely banger game. One of my favorite combat systems in any RPG I've played. Story and characters were also surprisingly decent for such an action-focused game.
What other combat systems did you like? I’m looking for games and really fell for this one too! I’ve not played a lot of RPGs yet
@@dirtsquids9854 NieR: Automata, Kingdom Hearts 3, TWEWY and NEO: TWEWY. I haven’t played FF16 but it looks like it’s got some sauce.
@@dirtsquids9854kingdom hearts 2&3 best combat in jrpg
Honestly the story and characters are great. I've been needing a batshit story to replace Persona 2 and this fills that perfectly while still keeping me in the experience and I love the characters. Especially Shiden and Kasane
This game is outstanding! I bought it on a whim because it looked interesting and it was in sale, but I am completely honest if I say it's one of the best and most fun games I have played in a long while.
I am currently on my first playthough with Kasane. I am level 44 now and I am feeling the flow of combat really manifesting now. Using SAS whenever you can to get behind an enemy and backstabbing them to deal massive damage to it and the Crush gage, combining Arashi, Kyokaand Siden's power to form a devestating a combination of powers and going berserk on foes when Brain Field is active... it's just great.
Let's hope a second playthrough at some point with Yuito will be equally satisfying.
And yes... let's definitely hope for a sequel to this hidden gem. Tose are an underrated developer, even 42 years after its establishment.
Also my compliments to the video. Very informative, filled with action-packed scenes and shown from the perspectives of both Kasane and Yuito. You really played the fame. That's more that can be said about some reviewers. 😉
Impressive review, out all the reviews I watched yours was the one to convince me to get it thanks.
This is really encouraging feedback. Inspires me to do better. Thank you!
@@harlingaming6905 kasane best waifu btw
If I didn't already play this game last year when it came out, I would have bought it now because of this review, makes you really appreciate the time that went into making this video, made me want to play it again right now, great stuff, earned my sub
Thanks a ton! Still finding a groove, but this helps me know what people like and how to focus content.
This is such a quality video. It's crazy you have so few subscribers.
I really appreciate the positive feedback. Comments like these keep me going. I plan to keep putting out content that people find useful and hope the subscribers will follow. Regardless, thanks for taking the time to watch and engage!
Scarlet Nexus is a very amazing Action game and mostly all of the special abilities are very useful to use as a passive and elemental infusion. Sometimes brain field is confusing to use. Although I experienced how it works is that when you get knocked out you can use brain field only for 60s. Similar to bosses like Kasane, Nagi and even Karen(Spoilers but if you already who he is. He'll be the final boss.)
Also this is an another reason why I play Scarlet Nexus: 4:16
Reminds me of playing Sonic Riders.
The main thing that motivated me to play this game was it's similarity in style to Astral Chain. Both have really tight combat with good variety and a story that is ANIME AS CRAP!
Spot on. It was this game that made me want to review astral chain. Thanks for leaving a comment.
Yeah for most of the time in between when it was announced and when it released I had just assumed platinum games made it. Astral Chain vibes absolutely. Astral Chain is so underrated. One of my favorite switch games.
Same... thought it looked a fair bit like Astral Chain.
Still hoping that comes to PC eventually, would be awesome.
Oh, then I'll probably like this. I'm not nearly as bothered by any sort of "animeisms" as the reviewer seems to be, since I like anime in general.
You should have at least 10k subscribers, keep it up!
You make a good point, if i can stomach rean from cold steel i can definitely stomach yuito lmao. He doesnt bother me much. The real bread and butter is the actions and variety of powers and skills once you unlock every companions
The opening song after the tutorial was bangin
Little note - perfect dodges do actually have notable effects for certain fights. Human enemies will get stunned for a couple seconds, letting you start a combo against an enemy that otherwise might just never budge
Any opinion on the DLC packs? As I understand it, they're mostly comprised of cutscenes, but I saw people mention some vague challenge/combat focused content associated with them? I couldn't figure out if that part was actually tied to the DLC itself, or whether that was added in a free update alongside the DLC or something.
I'd only really be interested in gameplay focused stuff or, if need be, important story additions and it's unclear to me what exactly I'd be getting if I were to buy those packs.
Oh, also - really great review! Very informative and well written. I like that Trails of Cold Steel comparison, definitely gave me a good impression of what to expect from that MC.
The "Brain Eater"\DLC Pack 3 is the most significant paid content if my memory serves me correctly. It follows the antagonist and has better writing than the main story. However, if I remember correctly, to access DLC cutscenes you have to complete combat challenges (including a "new" boss) that either require you to be near the max level or be able to not get hit once.
If you absolutely love the combat and are willing to spend hours grinding levels, then this DLC is worth it. Otherwise, I'd say watch the DLC scenes on youtube.
Thanks for commenting and the encouragement! Always nice to encounter someone whose experienced the Trails series.
@@harlingaming6905 Ah perfect, thank you for the reply!
In that case I suppose I'll finish my normal playthrough first and if it turns out that I still enjoy it and want more from the combat system at that point I'll give the Brain Eater pack a go.
While I hate grinding, I love me a good post-game superboss in an action game.
@@HansAlRachid My pleasure!
This game has begun to charm me but ever since I first saw The Highlander in the 80s, I have watched uncountable people float a few feet in to the air while wind blows violently and lightning flashes all-around then a pulse of energy sends out a burst of light and a loud boom as the person's body arches in either pain or exstasy as they give a dramatic yell before collapsing to the ground, presumably now gifted with some increase in power or some new power.
It caught on like a flu just like inane phrases like "This ends now!" or "We're in!" or "Welcome to _____" and it blows my mind that if you were making your own movie or game that you would use a scene or a phrase that has not been used once or twice or even 5 times but a scene or a phrase that's been used 20 or 30 or 100 times.
If it was used once in a classic property then you repeat it for the first or second time then that's a show of respect or an homage BUT if it's been used dozens of times over 30 or 40 years then surely that's just brain-dead mimicry! Makes my little brain spin, anyway🤓😆
I started this game with no knowledge and left with Kagero Donne being the character of all time
8/10
Well I tried for the first time only today.. I knew I’d like it from the footage so I got a little of the dlc before receiving the game itself.. I’m only a couple hrs in but so far it’s really nothing we haven’t seen before in an anime rpg..
The highlight is definitely the gameplay imo What is different about however it is the telekinesis aspect which is seemingly inspired from Remedy’s Control..
Thanks for the comment! The combat is the centerpiece of the game and really sets it apart from other arpgs in my opinion. I think this will become more apparent as you get further into game and unlock more abilities. The elements surrounding the combat (story, characters, etc.,) are solid but nothing I'd say is notable.
@@harlingaming6905 Trails being my favorite rpg series and also appreciating other similar titles like Tales of Arise it was almost a no brainer for me considering it’s assumed influence..
And btw it’s def gotta be the best game ever released with a name that sounds like a porn star😂
What's up with the enemy variety? Looks like there's 3 types of them.
How are you so underrated?? This was such an incredible review!
Thanks so much for the feedback. I'm still trying to get a consistent style and release schedule down but I comments like these encourage me to keep going. Tales of Arise is next!
subbed. this was a great review!
Thanks a ton. Never expected this video to do as well as it has, but the feedback it's gotten has been immensely encouraging on focusing the channel
I loved this game. one of the few games where I did nearly everything ingame.
How
I'm a weeb. I see anime with a crazy artistic style. I buy. Granted the whole Moon and Time Travel had my drunk ass going "what the hell where are we going?." I enjoyed the characters even though milk toast. I was not disappointed. Hit all the adventure anime beats.The gift giving thing was fun watching the Bunker look more lived in. However... I cannot for the love of God figure out where the bathroom is. I assume they just do it on the Sink?
I give it a 7.2 out of 10. "Where do they do their poops?"
It's currently 75% off on steam btw
The quality of this Review alone is worth a subscription
Man this game was great. Still need to go back and do Kisanes story
I have to do Yuito's story still since I rebought it on my PS5🤣
Good review bro! Keep goin!
Thanks for the feedback! I'm still trying to settle on a style but this keeps me motivated.
I sometimes simply log on to see Arashi Spring lazing around
Nice review, I probably going to get this game
I just buy it today on PS5 it was 20 bucks and I keep hearing recommendations
I considered getting it, if they ported it to the Nintendo Switch
The background gameplay of them just not doing brain crush (basically a finisher with absolutely no downsides) when the game is literally prompting them to is painful
Thank GOD, a proper review and not just some view chasing video starting out with "this is only based on the first few hours" or "We only had blah blah time with it", like... maaaate simmer down and take your time to actually give a valid opinion (not you, you're the refreshing exception!)
This game is a vibe when you're high and honestly you kinda play better when your faded because you become the scarlet nexus.
tried demo yesterday, just bought it, i liked the game from the trailer, only issue i found in combat is defend option, too many games these days lack the basic defend option, sucks, parry only or dodge only is just not a good design, one of the main reasons i quit sekiro and nioh games, defend is there in nioh games but sucks to even use it as it seems to punish defend, but it has other issues, hope this game is better than boring persona 5, not a fan of anti god games like persona or sinful megami
For the next two days, it’s £10.99 on Xbox End Year sales. Worth a punt?
Absolutely
I am surprised that many did not like the story! The final boss is one of the best villain I see in a jrpg!
one thing i can say is that this game is badass and the ost making so hook on what’s happening
The marketing for this game was truly poor! Which is why it did not sell as good! Even I did not give it a shot until just a few months ago lol! Once I started playing it, I IMMEDIATELY fell in love with it! It was truly a dope experience. Definitely could have been better but since that I entered the game with low expectations, it ended up being one hell of ride from top to bottom! Great game people. Please, don't miss out on it. It's really good!
I just wish Marvel and DC would take cues from how well these games work though. I bought Gravity Rush because somebody actually did flight right. That crew should take on Superman.
I don’t 100% agree with this review as I loved almost all aspects of the game (except for shiden) but this is a pretty solid review
Thanks for commenting! Shiden kind of grew on me towards the end but I'd be lying if I said I thought any of the characters were memorable.
Shiden is the man dude.
@@supermalikXL near the end of the game he’s ok but the start? Nah
@@S.A.MTheMan was always the goat
I liked Shiden instead
Thanks for the video.
The Other Suppression Force.
Makes you wonder what happened to the first one. HMMMM 🤔
The game is ok. The thing is that I‘m personally over these futuristic jrpgs. I always preferred medieval rpgs etc. I guess
got it because I was expecting an anime styled game that actually has good controls and I started off really enjoying it but by the end I was so tired of it due to the lack of enemy variety and the rapidly devolving story.
Really liked the controls and the story in the first half but I feel like they could not figure out how to end it properly
Review on Tales of Arise?
I'm planning on doing Astral Chain next and Outriders after, but migghht be able to squeeze Tales in-between. I'm in the last area of tales already and should only need a weekend to finish. Thanks for the comment!
This may or may not be an uncommon take but I'm actually much less frustrated by Kasane than most people I've heard bring her up seem to be. And I'm only saying this because I'm pretty much exactly like that. I don't show much expressiveness, fail to make eye contact even when paying attention, don't come across as very empathetic. If I don't want to interact or in whatever bizarre logic in my head decide responding would be a waste of my time I just stubbornly clam up and leave people hanging instead of turning them down. When I do talk I don't notice if I'm being offensive or drone on long after people stop caring. I get objectively that I seem rude to people who don't know me well, but trying to not be a social failure takes conscious effort and a good deal of forcing.
So...Kasane's still a pretty frustrating character to put up with no matter how you slice it but she manages to not come off as unrealistic to me, just not neurotypical. And I liked her route for making it clearer that she's not the usual ice queen archetype; she just can't speak up worth a shit even when she damn well should, which I do relate to. I can't pull it off the top of my head but I'm pretty sure there's a name for our type.
Now Yuito. Yuito is just not a sane human being.
i need to know why ppl don't like yuito.i just started playing(had game at launch but shelved it because i had other games to play at the time and so far he's your typical anime mc. yuito is also like me im the sense he is sp UNREASONABLY NICE(tho im more like tsugumi with the constant apologizing and feeling like people are uncomfortable with me) so a mix. yuito unreasonable niceness is like me cranked up to a 10 so i can understand his kindness.my issue is im too forgiving but thats another topic.
as for kasane she just seems like the type that struggles with showing emotions which isn't a bad thing its her tone that makes me question if shes trying to be mean or nice
now with all that being said i want to als whats bad about yuitos character
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@@aceknight6622 Think it's the pacing; the devs really wanted to just get things going in a lot of places and it's more evident with him apparently. Yuito forgives murder and attempted murder too soon in the name of "we got more important things to deal with," and it has been quite jarring to see. I'm all for forgiveness, mind you, but you want things to sink in a bit and give time.
@@reazulzannah738 thats-true but i feel like(particularly im kasanes case) it was more like he knew she had her reasons and just accepted it and moved on. im a VERY forgiving person and deserve in second chances but she literally killed your father like she needs to take some responsibility(even if he was a bad man)
@@aceknight6622 I'm not even sure why he chose to just assume she had her reasons; I suppose it was based on their relationship prior to it. I feel we can somewhat get over it after a while and it helped to have some gaps between their clashes. But Yuito just sorta getting past it quick after Kagero comes clean? AS they move on in the same Hideout? That's a massive pacing fail; a clear sign of rushing.
@@reazulzannah738 i agreee but i still enjoyed the latter half. overall the story was pretty good just not as good as it could have been
I did think of buying the game at some point but after watching reviews and thoughts i decided that its not for me.
The main reason would be that in my eyes an anime/tales based game should be focused nr 1 on story both main story and back story of all the other characters and second on graphics, in my eyes to buy a game just for combat system its not worth my money.
The latest tales game i loved and i think its way better then any others released by bandai is Tales of Arise i loved the main story, gameplay, the other characters stories and dialogues and can't wait for the story's expensions to release.
love godeater games but could not get in to the story of this game the still cute scenes bugged me a lot and as you said the main characters sucked hell the silent protag in godeater have more personality
Yeah maybe the characters will get more fleshed out in a sequel, but as of now, they're pretty forgettable. Thanks for leaving a comment.
I wanna know why anime games don’t actually incorporate actually anime in their cutscenes instead of these still frames.. it would make it 100x better
@@gabrielquintanilla7118
Scarlet Nexus seems to have went with the Manga/Comic Book-like cutscenes
@@gabrielquintanilla7118 Well, you got the Persona series for that at least, but I agree. Probably a budget issue as usual.
Are the enemies repetitive?
For the length of the game, yes. You will see the same basic models multiple times but they will be supplemented with multiple variants. The boss fights however are always unique.
great review
Thanks so much! New one coming soon.
I already finished it twice
It's godeater ,plays similar even the dungeons ,just more details and better story .
I only played through Kasanes route. With that though, I think I sunk about 20 or hours in the game. MAJOR SPOILERS so read at your own discretion.
The combat as said is nearly perfect and super satisfying, especially later into the game when you have access to all the SAS abilities and your brain map has a good chunk of it filled up. You just feel super powerful. And if you've been keeping up with bond episodes, the cool and bad assery factor is amplified.
Story was good for the most part but I really felt it went a little to "wtf" in some areas but didn't go hard enough in other areas. For example, I wasn't to hot on the mom plot line, I just didn't really care all that much and part of that just had to do with how bland (and honestly annoying) of a character Kasane is, and the mom storyline ends up being like... her whole shit. In areas not going hard enough, I don't think they went hard enough in the "assassination" plot line. The games story was kinda floundering for me up till that point but once I got to it I was hooked and super invested in the story. Best moment in the game for me was Kasane Vs. Yuito after we find Yuitos dad. That shit went soooooooo fucking hard for no reason and I was pumped, and actually made me wonder what the Yuito story had to offer me. But not much further in, they kind of drop the plot line, which ties into the whole "one phase we're trying to kill each other then the next we're omg besties." I also don't see me playing through Yuitos story since after the teams merge it seems both stories play out beat for beat with the only difference being which character I was playing as. This is also incredibly prevalent in the Kyoka reveal. God damn it, why didn't the writers commit to her being a twist villain.
Going back to the bond systems, idk if it's me but ever since Persona 5 I'm starting to notice JRPG's have been trying to replicate the social link system and it often times feels really forced, for example, I really didn't care much for Fire Emblem Three Houses social system. Loved the mechanics and story but I though the social aspect was tacked on. Scarlet Nexus is the same way. I really felt that the entire cast would've been sooooooooooo much more developed if the development wasn't locked behind the social system. Persona kind of has that same issue to an extent but there's still a lot of development for those characters outside of their respective social links, whereas Scarlet Nexus? There really isn't. The characters don't really have an arc, which for a game that's introducing a lot of big concepts, I felt they were incredibly lacking. There were characters I liked but I can't say I "loved" a specific character like I did Yukari, Kanji, or Ryuji.
Those are just my thoughts and opinions, I still enjoyed and listen to the opening theme every other day but man, I really hope a sequel of some sort comes out and just blows away, cause this new IP really does have the potential to be a JRPG main stay but it's just missing confidence in itself.
It's hard to play through both storylines, but if you want to get the most out of the game I'd say do it. Things do play out similarly, but some story beats are locked behind each protagonist. You don't have to buy it might be rewarding
Awesome game! Glad I got it.
"It doesn't seem like things normal people would do."
I have a feeling he doesn't watch anime lol
I bought it on humble bundle 😄🥺
Nice! I think it's definitely worth a try if you can get it on sale
I actually loved all the characters but disliked the locations.
Absolutely wrong for criticizing the story it is great
I saw the art cover for this and me and my brother thought it was gonna be some edgy game with blood gore and slipknot!
(It looked interesting to me btw)
When I listen to the intro for the first time by the oral cigarettes I wanted more from this game I wanted to try this game out!
And I did playing this game feels soo good the graphics amazing the characters fun to play easily my favorite of 2021 along with ratchet and clank!
Yeah some parts can be rough around the edges but man this game is amazing I hope a sequel for this comes out (or gets announced)
It's great you're recommending this game, mate... however, I think the way you talk about "anime games" is misleading. Meaning that you use that name for 2 VERY different types of games: games with anime AESTHETICS, and LICENSED anime games. The latter are, usually, mediocre or bad games, but among the former group thing are vastly different; many games with anime style graphics are some of the best ever. So, it's pretty absurd to just treat them as if they were the same. Licensed games tend to be kinda bad regardless of the aesthetics the choose.
But, anyway, yeah, pick this game up, everyone!
I enjoyed the story up to the point where literally everything here revealed and the mystery is gone also the point you made where they literally try to kill eachother then in the next chapter we are all good and sharing a room .. like what ?!! It takes me out of the immersion
really disliked this as well.
I'm struggling to finish the game right now because i don't like how it breaks the immersion like this.
It's an "anime" game i absolutely now that everyone will be friends and fight against the real baddy at some point but man, these moments of "let's fight each other TO DEATH" barely escape with your life to then have them saying "hey i need to talk to you, let's meet up ? just forget what just happened haha"
What the fuck ?It's so stupid and makes some events seems pointless.
I don't hate the game, i enjoy it but i'm frustrated that things like these exist as it would be a much better and coherent story with them.
@@ThoA45 I love the game's story but that's one thing I'll agree on. I don't remember if it's implied but I imagine the reason is Kasane's squad were reluctant to fight Yuito and are just following her to support her, but they themselves weren't trying to kill him. Shiden was against it too iirc.
I never got it because it wasn’t co-op. I’m a social gamer so I wouldn’t pick it over the normal games I play with my gaming friends, but that’s just me.
im the complete opposite. i prefer playing games alone do single players are my go to. you sound alot like my bsf
I love this game I play it on my channel
If the two playable characters are as bad as you portray, why should I NOT skip this game????
because for the most part thats the only issue with the game. imo the storys good enough to call it good and the gameplay and mechanics are fun and satisfying.the gameplay alone is enough to play it
Huh, now I see why it goes 70% on sale. The presentation sure looks appealing, but going by this review that wont be enough and I would just end up being annoyed. Might aswell just boot up DMCV again for the spectacle combat or finally try Persona5, that I havent even touched, for the friendship simulator. I dunno, maybe animu games are just not for me.
Same im looking for an rpg. This looks corny but ok. A crap story, same environments, same enemies. I only like certain anime. Just seems like its fun to fight at first then boring.
Hell no these are not random cash grabs! do all you do is shoot?! hell no!
I'd rather honestly play dumb anime game with decent combat than the last of us
Agree
PS+ anyone? 🎉
1:52 Wait, what?!? A complete game at launch??? Naaaaah, you've got to be kidding: It's against the rules to offer a complete product when it is put on the shelves! Just ask the bunch of sheep that defend shady publishers with stupid arguments about "nowadays updates are ok", even when those games do not work without those day-one patches!
Nahhhhh you do the same thing over and over like 100 times then the end
Honestly I regret not skipping it... Way too long and repetitive and the screenshots dialogues... Seriously...
I would’ve bought this game day 1 if it had character creation.
You lost me at 0:11.
"Why are we talking about an anime game", gosh. Is that your parameter? Seriously?
i can't tell if your genuinely serious our not but its because people enjoy it duhhh
Do not believe the reviews, this game was a snooze fest and phase 12 (the last world) is a SLOG.
If the story was like tales of arise is play it. This seems corny. Combat looks good but nothing else.
Game is awesome just picked up for 15 dollars with all dlc game has potential