![]() Yuito is a new recruit of the Other Suppression Force (OSF) and his power is Psychokinesis. Main Characters Main CharacterĪ male player character in the game. This slow learning process does mean however that the player receives tutorial pop-ups many hours in which are slightly annoying from a pacing standpoint in my opinion.Below is a list of characters in Scarlet Nexus. Included are their background information and their voice actor/actress. It also means the game is not frontloaded with explanations of all the powers. The progressive structure also offers a real feeling of improvement. The slow unlocking of these techniques, allows the player to become comfortable with when and how to use each of them before a new layer of the combat is introduced. About halfway through the game the combat feels vastly more open and there are opportunities to use the various super powers in tactical ways, such as using electrical powers on wet enemies to deal extra damage. One fights as their chosen character, alongside a small squadron of individuals with supernatural powers which your character can periodically borrow. ![]() The plethora of moves and skills allows for tactical depth and stylish maneuvers that the player is given the time to learn and grasp. As one learns new moves through the game’s skill tree the combat begins to show it’s true colours. The fighting begins rather simplistically, which made some fights in the early part of the game drag a little. To return to the ways in which the game feels like an anime, I would like to talk about the combat. This really hurts one’s ability to empathise with them in more emotional moments. I understand that the game’s characters are meant to be soldiers, but the inexpressive animations delivers a feeling that the characters are constantly incredibly poe-faced. I do not understand why the characters in this game are not posed in more expressive poses during these scenes. The actor that plays Arashi Spring, Reba Buhr, brings a relaxed confidence to the role that really endeared me to her, but even this performance is let down by the stoic speaking animation that plays during scenes of dialogue. A few performances still shine through however. ![]() This might come down to a problem with direction. Scarlet Nexus ’ dub is exceptionally stilted however, even with this in mind. Voice actors cannot conjure the same investment for hundreds or thousands of lines. This is why many games feature voice acting that misses the mark in tone and delivery. Voice acting for video games can often feel more stilted, due to the sheer volume of content that voice actors are forced to record (often on tight time schedules). Unfortunately, however, the impact of the game is hurt by both performance and presentation. Seeing these themes develop as the game gradually reveals the political corruption and mind-bending forces at play is comparable to bingeing a good show on Crunchyroll (Japanese animation Netflix). It is thematically loaded with ideas of environment, politics, revolution, work culture and sibling love. The game plays out like a high-concept anime. The game’s so-called ‘phases’ also feel like episodes in a television show. Anime is a relevant comparison as the game opens with a flashy animated video sequence that feels like the opening to a television show. The baroque designs of these creatures felt reminiscent of the witches from the anime Madoka Magica (2011). They fight so-called ‘others’, bizarre creatures whose physical appearances vary from looking like a bouquet of flowers to an industrial coil. For the purposes of this review I played through Kasane’s story, which is grounded by her relationship to her sister, Naomi. You play as either Yuito or Kasane, two newly graduated cadets at the ‘OSF’: a branch of the government fighting paranormal creatures. Scarlet Nexus is an action game with some role-playing elements. Scarlet Nexus (2021) is an action game with an ambitious, high-concept narrative, and a combat system that, while not as visceral as the fare of say, Platinum games, has a super-powered tactical twist that feels distinct within the ouvere of Japanese action games. They have, however, funded a plethora of novel, single-player titles, from the bone chillingly brilliant Little Nightmares (2017), to the interesting, if not entirely successful, Dark Pictures Anthology (2019-). Outside of the form-redefining Dark Souls (2011) the publisher has not had many breakout hits. Namco Bandai have had an interesting decade.
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