The design is straightforward and, if you try the demo, this is basically the gameplay of half the game. After you reach the end of the environment, there is usually a boss fight and then a final cutscene. You are then thrust into a fairly linear environment in which you fight groups of enemies and collect loot. You have a mostly static picture of the characters in the center of the screen with pop-ups of the characters that are talking with some facial animations. These Phases have a brief cutscene or two that is told mainly in a manga-esque form.
You start out with what is called a Phase. The gameplay is basically broken up into two modes. There is plenty of death, unexpected twists and turns, and even a sprinkle of time travel.
You are thrust into a coup and exposed to all sorts of classified information, betrayal, and espionage. Right after you become a member of the OSF, everything goes completely wrong. The Extinction Belt is a strange cloud of particles that covers the sky and anything that comes into contact with it will become an Other. The Others are basically humanoid monsters that come from what is called The Extinction Belt and they feed on human brains. The OSF is basically like the X-Men, humans with access to super powers that allow them to fight the Others. They are two new recruits of the military force known as the OSF. You can choose to play as either Yuito or Kasane. The story is a bit much to explain but I will try and keep it as simple as I can. Being able to combo the attacks on the fly with other members of the party kept combat fresh and Brain Crushing enemies kept it cinematic. I absolutely loved the style and flow of combat outside of a few spots. However, the combat really shines and makes you want to finish the game regardless. Most of the characters are one note archetypes. Lots of twists and turns that seem to be there just for the sake of keeping you on your toes. There are long expositions that can drag on and on. While I personally enjoyed the story quite a bit, it’s easy to see how it wouldn’t be for everyone. Scarlet Nexus is one of the finest examples of how gameplay can carry a game regardless of the story.
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Platform – Playstation 4, Playstation 5 (Reviewed), Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Windows Publisher – BANDI NAMCO, Namco Bandi Games America Inc. If you can look past linear level design and a story that is a bit long in the tooth I think you will have a great time. Overall, I would recommend Scarlet Nexus to players that like fast paced action games and anime.