Nexomon: Extinction

 Switch
Metascore
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Mixed or average reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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  1. Nintenderos
    Aug 28, 2020
    85
    Nexomon: Extinction stands out for being a great monster-capturing RPG, with a charming art design, a good story loaded with epic moments and humor, a large number of side missions and a large open world to explore with many secrets to discover.
  2. Critical Hit
    Sep 25, 2020
    80
    If you’ve become disillusioned with modern-day Pokemon, then Nexomon is super effective at appealing to your nostalgia. It looks great, the price is stupidly low and while it may feel derivative at times, the quality on display with this capture ‘em all experience is on par with Nintendo’s top-tier offerings.
  3. Siliconera
    Sep 15, 2020
    80
    In many ways, your interest in a monster-catching game is driven by whether one focuses on aspects you particularly like. Like competitive play? Or meticulously customizing creatures? But Nexomon: Extinction puts its best foot forward, delivering the most polished version of itself it can offer. And often, polish is what many players miss when exploring outside Pokémon’s safe, well-padded confines.
  5. TheGamer
    Aug 23, 2020
    80
    There is a ton of content in the game’s 20+ hour main story campaign, which is equally as impressive considering its price point of under $20. With its vibrant world, unique narrative, and expansive Nexopedia (that is going to keep me busy for a while), Nexomon: Extinction is, in fact, a successful return to classic monster-catching games.
  6. God is a Geek
    Aug 23, 2020
    80
    Nexomon: Extinction is a fun monster collecting game, with great writing, that ultimately struggles to differentiate itself much from its peers.

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 85 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 85
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 85
  3. Negative: 10 out of 85
  1. AdvengerTime
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    This is everything I have wanted from Pokemon and more as a long time fan of Pokemon that recently feels distant from the new game. Nexomon isThis is everything I have wanted from Pokemon and more as a long time fan of Pokemon that recently feels distant from the new game. Nexomon is 2D with a likeable art style, Animal (Nexomon) designs are really good don't feel generic, the game is pretty challenging something I have been dying for from Pokemon, the game is well written with humor and 4th wall breaking gags that're entertaining, animations are pretty good. Only 2 negatives I can give it is that there is no multiplayer and I don't think any way to trade Nexomon but this game is solid if you want some old school Pokemon like Ruby/Sapphire days. Last of the 2 negatives is that I wish I could turn off the sound of the text without turning down all of the audio for battles and such.… Full Review »
  2. VegaVision
    Aug 30, 2020
    2
    The game starts of with some funny dialogue, some intro as to how to catch the Nexomon. I IMMEDIATLY noticed the capture system is way tooThe game starts of with some funny dialogue, some intro as to how to catch the Nexomon. I IMMEDIATLY noticed the capture system is way too flawed and has too many variables to begin to enjoy it. There is nowhere to heal your Nexomon and the potions are expensive, the capture thingies are aWay too expensive and the first trainer beat my ass what for me was enough to uninstall and refund. Not enjoyable at all. 2/10 for art style but seriously, just play Pokémon, this is not worth your time at all.… Full Review »
  3. ZeroArmada
    Aug 30, 2020
    8
    Love the game, if you're looking for a mature version of the franchise we all know (and wich nintendo continues to dumb down) this is probablyLove the game, if you're looking for a mature version of the franchise we all know (and wich nintendo continues to dumb down) this is probably a game for you. I'm not going to list the positives of this game because overall, what it does right, it just does right. However there are a few things that drag the game down for me to the point of it being somewhat decent instead of it being a serious contender on the market. The first of wich is the absolute lack of audio visual cues. Whenever you level up a nexomon, catch one, enter a building or defeat an opponrnt. There is a distinct lack of any feedback. A simple snapping sound, or the sound of a door opening whenever it opens goes a long way, and it's these things that make the difference between a solid/complete game and a chaotic and unfinished one. Mind you this game does have some great visual effects in places, it's just that they lack in some pretty important areas. My second gripe with this game is the incredibly cheeky sidekick, the constant 4th wall breaking severely negatively impacts the game rather than adding to it. It makes it feel like the developers are just doing whatever without taking the game seriously, and it just takes you out of the experience. My third gripe with the game is the very stale running animation, some weird issues when changing maps, and also the lack of map animation, wich makes the world feel very static. Whilst the game is still transitioning from one map to the other, your caracter can already seemingly walk forward while loading, making you sometimes lose the caracter on screen. This is just very weird and odd, and because you're doing this so often just becomes frustrating after a while, same with the lack of audio-visual cues and the running animation. The things you're gonna be doing constantly in a game should be the most polished, and that is not the case here. Finally my last gripe with the game is the fact that whenever a nexomon faints and i switch to another nexomon, my oponnent automatically gets a free hit on my switched in nexomon. This sometimes ends up in a situation where the oponnent easily sweeps my entire team without me being able to do a anything about it (this doesn't work the other way around btw) wich i feel is an utterly game destroying issue that should be patched out IMMEDIATELY. I have absolutely no idea why this is in the game but it's a big issue in a game that completely revolves around battling.… Full Review »
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