Nexomon: Extinction

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 3 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
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  1. Digitally Downloaded
    Aug 28, 2020
    90
    Pitched at a delightfully low price for what's on offer, Nexomon is, potentially, the start of an excellent franchise. The developers have managed to interpret everything that people love about Pokémon and deliver an experience that is both familiar, and yet also its own thing. A great sense of humour, some lovely aesthetics and a quality, balanced combat system make for an easy-playing, low-pressure, and very enjoyable homage. I do think that this game will surprise a lot of genre fans who, like me, went in expecting a clone and got something that far exceeds that.
  2. Vandal
    Sep 5, 2020
    78
    This is a solid alternative to Pokémon, particularly for users who don’t have access to a Nintendo console. It has some shortcomings that you can expect from a smaller production, although it is a very enjoyable game overall.
  3. Meristation
    Sep 9, 2020
    75
    Nexomon Extinction is much more than a Pokémon clone, it is an alternative. The title, which is completely independent of the Game Freak formula, proposes a JRPG with its own identity that improves with the passing of the hours despite its mobile video game aesthetics. We recommend its purchase for any fan of creature collection and training, a safe purchase. A quality product.
  5. GameSkinny
    Sep 3, 2020
    70
    Nexomon: Extinction adds a healthy, welcome dose of RPG style to its story, but can't, or won't, step out from the shadows of its inspirations.
  6. PlayStation LifeStyle
    Sep 1, 2020
    70
    In general, Nexomon Extinction is a novel Pokemon-like. Its story is quite enjoyable and packed with personality, humor, and even some twists about the state of the world. There are lots of cool monsters who are really appealing, with movesets you could really work with and build parties around. But it doesn’t have everything you might expect from a game in this genre, since there’s no multiplayer element. Also, it can feel quite tedious due to the rate of experience you earn and amount of money you (aren’t) getting. Still, it’s definitely worth a look, especially when you consider its price.
  7. Push Square
    Sep 1, 2020
    50
    Nexomon: Extinction can be surprisingly brutal. Healing items are costly and money is in short supply. Combine that with opponents who level up alongside you, and simple exploration becomes a bit of a chore as you're forced to return to town for some free medical attention. In a game that's all about grinding with your favourite monsters, the balance feels totally out of whack at times. But with a sensible update or two, Nexomon: Extinction could evolve into a much more enticing experience. It's never going to have the charm of Pokémon, but it could yet be a decent alternative.

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7.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 30 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 24 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 30
  3. Negative: 4 out of 30
  1. Rayze_Darr
    Sep 18, 2020
    10
    It's easy to look at games of the same sub-genre and refer to them as "clones." Duke Nukem is a Doom clone, Banjo-Kazooie is a Mario 64 clone,It's easy to look at games of the same sub-genre and refer to them as "clones." Duke Nukem is a Doom clone, Banjo-Kazooie is a Mario 64 clone, Outer Worlds is a Fallout clone. What's important with these titles, though, is not to look at the aspects they borrowed, but the ones that set them apart. Duke Nukem has a self-aware sense of humor, Banjo-Kazooie has a more immersive world, Outer Worlds is actually consistently functional. Nexomon: Extinction is a monster-collecting JRPG with one-on-one, turn-based combat, with a maximum party of 6 and with 4 move slots. But that's not what makes this game worth every penny and then some. That is just the hook. It's everything that it does so much better than other games of its sub-genre that really set it apart.

    Technically the third game in the series, Extinction takes place a full millenium after the previous title. Since the defeat of the villain of Nexomon, the world has found itself the battlefield of a war between colossal Tyrants, fighting each other to claim the title of King of Monsters, and leaving the world in shambles as collateral damage. You are a 15-year-old orphan. Now a man or woman in the eyes of society, you embark to join the Tamer's Guild to learn how to control the monsters that inhabit your world, the Nexomon, in order to join the fight to protect what remains of humanity from the Tyrant menace.

    Already, Extinction sets itself apart with its premise. But this isn't the kind of game that's going to set up a plot about giant monsters on a rampage, only to have it solved by someone else before you can even get to them. Extinction keeps your character at the center. This is truly your story, and it's a dang good one too. Though the game has a lot of humor in it, almost to a fault with the number of fourth-wall breaks, the main plot is kept tense and exciting, and will easily grip you throughout the 30-50 hour story.

    Combat takes on a traditional style, with both monsters taking turns to attack. Unlike the original Nexomon, turn order is not alternating, but based on a Speed stat. Rather, I should say, it's based on two. Attacks in Extinction aren't just flat values, rendering 90% of a monster's moveset useless. Instead, each attack not only has its own base power, stamina consumption, and accuracy, but its own speed modifier and critical hit chance, meaning that even the weakest moves have their uses. Combine this with the fact that a Nexomon can only learn one type of elemental move, and thay every Nexomon was held to a base stat total standard in its final form, and you get a crazy side-effect: every monster in the game is perfectly viable on your team.

    Let's talk recruiting monsters. Capturing a Nexomon isn't as basic as reducing its health or giving it a status effect. While these still help greatly, you can also feed a wild Nexomon food, or increase its odds of capture passively by finding whistles scattered throughout the game map. Once you're ready to capture it, you can use either a basic trap, or a rarer one that's specifically made for that type of Nexomon. Even then, you have a brief quicktime event that can add just a smidge on to your capture rate. All of this combines together to really give you the feeling of taming the monsters, instead of enslaving them. Plus, filling out your database isn't just its own reward, but also increases your odds of finding super rare Cosmic Nexomon to show off.

    There's so much more that I could rave on about, from the fun animations, to the great soundtrack, to the downright absurd amount of community support the developers have shown. All of it just continues to point to Nexomon: Extinction as being more than just a clone, and more than just an alternative. It stands proudly alongside Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth, Snack World, and several other great monster collecting games of this generation, and in my humble opinion surpasses them all. Truly, Nexomon: Extinction is a Tyrant in its own right.

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  2. AdonisIsBeast
    Sep 3, 2020
    10
    Has everything that Pokemon has failed to implement - larger and more open world, actual difficulty, SIDE QUESTS, multiple gameplay mechanicsHas everything that Pokemon has failed to implement - larger and more open world, actual difficulty, SIDE QUESTS, multiple gameplay mechanics for capturing and battling, humor, the list goes on and on. This developer should be applauded… Full Review »
  3. Omegx
    Sep 18, 2021
    10
    He de decir que me ha sorprendido para muy bien, la historia es muy buena de lo mejor, nexomon muy carismáticos, un combate muy simple peroHe de decir que me ha sorprendido para muy bien, la historia es muy buena de lo mejor, nexomon muy carismáticos, un combate muy simple pero como el de estos tipo de juegos, conseguí el platino en una semana y disfrute mucho con el juego, lo recomiendo al 100%… Full Review »
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