Maybe it’s the way the theme for the tutorial has such a positively-charged upbeat vibe to it (to the point I immediately conjured thoughts of the N64/PlayStation days for whatever reason) where my perception on how Scarlet Nexus - from both a narrative and gameplay standpoint alike - would pan out was led a tad astray. A city whose augmented reality signs litter the streets with careless abandon and whose neural network allows our two dual protagonists to share thoughts and converse telepathically with their fellow OSF members. Already your mind’s eye is darting wildly with hope and intrigue. In a world where psionic powers are so common-place, it’s the people in this ascended civilization whom lack powers that are the outcasts. And the concept, on paper, sounds near-bursting at the seams with opportunity: an action RPG/hack-and-slash title centered around the use of psionic powers. Bandai Namco’s latest new IP - like 2019’s Code Vein before it - an obvious, if still curious, attempt to establish itself amid a budding crowd of aspired imitators. Prior to jumping into Scarlet Nexus in any form, my intrigue was persistent if not insurmountable when it came to 2021’s releases. A position where enjoyment doesn’t necessarily have to stem from meeting some otherwise objective criteria, though it certainly helps. Whether it’s the world that’s built, the characters introduced and maybe, just maybe, the gameplay mechanics at your fingertips anything from hack-and-slash action to party-based RPGs are in a fortunate position. It’s not often that you come to something perceived as over-the-top yet can still end up being endeared or at the very least entertained by the spectacle and substance put forth. I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a sucker for Japan-based hi-jinx in the occasionally interweaving realms of video games and anime.
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