Along with that, there are Others, wonderfully designed mutants that come from the sky and feast on human brains. The world of Scarlet Nexus is a futuristic one where certain members of humanity have awakened to various superpowers thanks to a psionic hormone discovered in the brain. While the characters can come off as trope checkmarks to anyone who has seen an anime in the last decade, they have so many memorable moments together that they quickly grew on me and I was left wanting to spend more time with them. A shocking storyĪt the beginning of Scarlet Nexus, I had the impression that the story was going to be by the books with boilerplate characters. While the game starts off a bit slow and took a bit of time to get into, Scarlet Nexus is a worthwhile experience and a great addition to any JRPG collection thanks to its bombshell of a plot and gameplay. That premise perfectly lends itself to both the gameplay and story, both of which pleasantly surprised me throughout the entirety of my experience.
This “brainpunk” title takes place in a futuristic world where humans have found a way to use a hidden gene to unlock superpowers in certain people. Scarlet Nexus is a game that takes any expectations and pushes them aside by amazing players with new ideas in every direction.
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