Scarlet Nexus

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 112 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 112
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 112
  3. Negative: 14 out of 112
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  1. Yuke
    Jul 18, 2021
    7
    The "pOweR oF FriEndShip" vibes aside, Scarlet Nexus is a good Game.

    - 60% ARPG, 40% Visual Novel. - There is really a lot of text and cut scenes, where you just put your controller down for several minutes. - Combat is a bit overloaded but usually fun. - Some logic holes, which is typical for this kind of story, i guess - Very unsatisfied with how Kagero story arc got    The "pOweR oF FriEndShip" vibes aside, Scarlet Nexus is a good Game.

    - 60% ARPG, 40% Visual Novel.

    - There is really a lot of text and cut scenes, where you just put your controller down for several minutes.

    - Combat is a bit overloaded but usually fun.

    - Some logic holes, which is typical for this kind of story, i guess

    - Very unsatisfied with how Kagero story arc got handled

    - Im afraid that they gonna milk another expansion/dlc out of it, otherwise i can't explain why a big part of the story basically just got ignored    … Expand
  2. Avaton
    Jul 18, 2021
    6
    This game can be saved only by his gameplay, dynamic and sufficiently interesting.
    But if we see the plot side of the production, it's basically the same anime cringe plot all over again, and with a barely sufficient graphics.
  3. SuperkenGaming
    Jul 10, 2021
    7
    Scarlet Nexus
    One of the Most Boring good games ive ever played
    Scarlet Nexus is a 16 hour long action JRPG where you play as either Kasane or Yuito, I had to look up their nae before I wrote this review, because that’s how little I cared about this games story. The story seems to be very hit and miss, which isn’t necessarily a good thing considered half of the game is voiced dialog    Scarlet Nexus
    One of the Most Boring good games ive ever played
    Scarlet Nexus is a 16 hour long action JRPG where you play as either Kasane or Yuito, I had to look up their nae before I wrote this review, because that’s how little I cared about this games story.
    The story seems to be very hit and miss, which isn’t necessarily a good thing considered half of the game is voiced dialog comic styled cutscenes… Im not exaggerating, you spend just as much time sitting, waiting for the action to happen as you do actually playing.. some seem to love the story, I however was bored out of my mind, basically youre part of a group of people with special powers, the government is after your brains, youre losing or have lost your memories, something about spaghetti noodles coming from the sky, youre on the governments hitlist and you gotta stop these moon people from destroying earth.. I think.. I think that’s the story… if youre not intogovernemnt conspiracy, half this game.. this is now an 8 hour action jrpg that thankfully is a blast to play though.. you have telekenisis and a sword, you cn slic enemies up as well as throw objects and use the environment to do massive damage, as you progress the game youll unlock new abilities.. which seems to never stop, tutorials will pop up literally the entirety of the games campaign, but as you make it through th story, more charcters will join your party and youre able to borrow their powers as you take on these moon cratures known as others, you can use fire powers, invisiblity, dashing, electric, super speed, dashing, and work up your skill tree to the point that you can stack these abilities, all on cool down.. this is when the game is at its best, taking down enemies and bosses… is the gameplay good enough to justify a purchase on its own though? No.
    Scarelt nexus is insaley repeitve, youre just goin around these very Japanese game styled maps, getting locked ito areas, clearing them and moving on.. youll see a lot of repeat areas, not even counting the optional bonding missions you can do with each of this games characters, so youll rarely come to a cool new area being begged to explore and even if you did there is no exploration incetive, the gear and weapons here are awful, you wont find new wepons, you just by them from a shop that thankfully just shows up in these dungeons, you don’t have to fast travel to a hub or wait until a mission is over to buy consumables, but these 5 weapons for each charcter you buy just will show up the deeper you get into the game, and you buy them and equip them, that sabout as deep as the loot system goes..
    If th sound of a government conspiracy trying to steel the brains of these kidswith crazy powers doesn’t excite you, there is no reason to pick this one up..
    While I found the story to be painfully slow, drawn out, and boring, others are liking it, and for those people, scarlet nexus offers a good package, and a 16 plus hours youll really enjoy, you might even enjoy it enough to play it twice for both sides of the story,
    for me, I could barely manage the story the first time around
    I give Scarlet Nexus
    a 7/10    … Expand
  4. TK4EVA47
    Dec 19, 2022
    6
    I played Scarlet Nexus in 2021 and thought it was an above average game that I was neutral towards.
  5. Godudu
    Aug 17, 2022
    7
    The game is good, combat is very fun, the powers are very well utilized in the game. It does have one of the best progressions in games ive seen. Side content is terrible though and some choices of narratives are weird as usual in anime plots. One issue i have is that the game suggests you to play with either kasane or yuito, so yiu might think that there are some differences between them,The game is good, combat is very fun, the powers are very well utilized in the game. It does have one of the best progressions in games ive seen. Side content is terrible though and some choices of narratives are weird as usual in anime plots. One issue i have is that the game suggests you to play with either kasane or yuito, so yiu might think that there are some differences between them, but gameplay-wise is almost the same. Even story-wise, you only see things from a new point of view, its not like NieR Automata for instance.… Expand

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#25 Best PS4 Game of 2021
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#20 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2021

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 12 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 12
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 12
  3. Negative: 0 out of 12
  1. GameCritics
    Sep 28, 2021
    80
    Scarlet Nexus is one of the most surprising releases of the year for me thanks to a bombastic combat style and storytelling. I enjoyed my time in the OSF and look forward to flinging more big rigs into unsuspecting enemies soon.
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  2. RPGamer
    Jul 29, 2021
    80
    Scarlet Nexus is an easy recommendation for anyone looking for an exciting action RPG. Though the narrative is varied in its effectiveness, it still complements the rest of the game effectively. Dazzlingly stylish with a superb combat system, Scarlet Nexus is a memorable new title that is huge fun to play throughout. As a new IP, Scarlet Nexus should be considered a great success with lots of potential going forward.
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  3. New Game Network
    Jul 12, 2021
    78
    Scarlet Nexus succeeds largely on the back of its engaging gameplay. Bandai Namco have crafted an excellent combat engine that lets you run wild with power. The characters could have used some sprucing up, and the repetition of the environments is disappointing, but the framework of a future franchise is here.
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