Scarlet Nexus - Easy Allies Review

[@OutlandishJones]

Idc what anyone has to say, Brandon Jones has THE quintessential game review voice

[@KingMalikKYH]

I concur

[@ryanrivera7217]

Yes

[@josephlynch7655]

He's the only reason I watch this channel.

[@Cryptic-cy3xr]

Agreed

[@lSeKToRl]

Best reviewer team in the industry.

[@pop2uno]

An 8.0 is great enough to support a new IP. I'm happy that the combat is the best part of this game, since fighting is what you'll do the most. As for the review, great as always. Only thing is that I wish they would've point out the tech differences between the last and current generations of consoles.

[@romellpoellinetz7435]

There probably aren't many besides graphical and maybe framerate

[@edgarbh01]

@@romellpoellinetz7435 that’s quite important and deserves a mention though. I definitely can see the game being locked at 30 in last gen consoles

[@jeanfrancozaratemarcial7916]

@@logitechSDAZ GamingBolt are full of shit sometimes, and lambast games for the sake of clicks. Fextralife is a better review channel. Although for me they're opinion pieces at the end of the day, all reviews are.

[@romellpoellinetz7435]

@@edgarbh01 but that's if they didn't just pirt it over or if its already running at 60 I honestly dont even think he mentioned framerate but it looks like a 60 fos type game

[@reed1645]

@@logitechSDAZ it's averaging an 80 on metacritic and that score is based on 53 reviews. Based on the reviews and the demo though I think people are able to figure out if it's for them. If gamingbolt and fextralife are very much in tune with your preferences then maybe it's not for you.

[@1wayroad935]

More than anything, the soundtrack is incredible

[@ray_247]

The Scarlet Nexus demo is fantastic. I suggest playing it if you’re interested in the game. Don’t forget about the skill tree if you do. It provides additional variety to combat.

[@Dustrauma]

Not to mention customizing the AI squad in their looks and combat behavior! It GUD.

[@avedude767]

Is it on ps4 or just ps5

[@theCAWO.]

@@avedude767 It’s on both

[@BC-wt6dw]

Played it and wasn't impressed. Combat feels off and is filled with QTEs. Environments are ugly as hell too.

[@theCAWO.]

@@BC-wt6dw The environments are beautiful. But i respect your opinion.

[@Juju-cm7ge]

About what I expected after playing the demo. Can’t wait until tomorrow night

[@d_shuffles]

I just finished this game and it was so far up my ally as far as themes/story/characters/aesthetics. Defiantly one of my favorite releases this year.

[@Drstrange3000]

This is one of my most anticipated games for the year and forgot it is coming out so soon! It feels tailor made for me.

[@pinkfloyd36123]

i was legit shocked at how much i enjoyed the demo after initially having zero interest. the game looks nice, sounds amazing and plays like a dream. definitely gonna pick this up eventually

[@tatfly5779]

Kinda wish we could change weapons though would've loved to play a dual dagger type of char.

[@mykindofgames8073]

After playing the demo a couple of times the combat really clicked for me. Great review. Day one purchase

[@JazGalaxy]

Really? It looks tedious. I’ll check out the demo. As soon as a character throws a bad guy up in the air and freezes while button mashing combos happen, I lose interest. I don’t understand the appeal of mashing the button to “combo” an enemy who can’t do anything. It’s just tedious. Especially over hours.

[@mykindofgames8073]

@@JazGalaxy the combat became really fun once i got the hang of it. I tried it with both characters the guy the girl and then the guy again. Midway through the girl run it clicked. The demo had areas you could get to using one of the characters powers of teleportation that led to tougher encounters and thats where it really shined

[@kazamastylebatsurealmofbea6269]

I prefer the chick's gameplay over the dude

[@clydu91]

@J?????

[@PsychoMagnet]

@@clydu91 LMAO.

[@rolandovega7471]

I personally don't see the issue with multiple campaigns to get the full narrative. People really liked Nier: Automata and that had multiple campaigns. Me personally, I didn't Automata as much as others but that fact still stands.

[@artoriasoftheabyss1575]

that game has a huge circlejerk thats why

[@ninetailedfox579121]

Nier Automata does it well, though. Each playthrough builds upon the previous ones. Details and plot points could be purposely obfuscated to be revealed in a future playthrough. This game is just two different perspectives of the same story. It might have some things left vague for the other story, but the fact that you can play either one first means there won't be any grand reveals or "aha" moments.

[@Largentina.]

@@artoriasoftheabyss1575 Sure thing, kiddo.

[@ClassXero]

Nier automata had 2B ass

[@RedBull528]

@@artoriasoftheabyss1575 probably because people recognize how good it is

[@chrisb.9083]

Don't forget the smooth jazz music from the demo lol. Who thought action Japanese hack and slash would have Kenny g music playing in the back

[@reed1645]

The art style is very cool and an 8 is a solid score. This might be worth a look :)

[@magicalwisp1489]

this art style is a tipical anime shit lol

[@KinglyRed]

Sheesh, I'd been ignoring this game but this review really sold me on it

Yeah me too.

[@birdgang2939]

Give the demo a try, the FEEL of the game is something they put emphasis on for a reason, it FEELS AMAZING to play. There’s a kind of flow that can’t be fully grasped without playing it first hand. And if you’re on PS5 you get a little extra dose of immersion with the way it uses the adaptive triggers.

[@Aliens1337]

Reviews are mixed on this one, but most people agreed that combat is boring and competitive early on when you have no upgrade and then become bloated with too much options once you unlocked more skills from the tree. Seems like it had some pacing issues with character progression. Maybe if you’re patient enough to suffer for a few hours before the game gets good, this would be worth it.

[@blumoshi166]

So this game uses the haptics and adaptive triggers if so I might be fully sold on it it’ll make combat feel grounded

[@reed1645]

@@Aliens1337 actually reviews seem to be very positive on this one. It's averaging an 80 on metacritic.

[@SuperpopeGaming]

6:45 "While other backdrops clearly cut some corners" *Shows footage of a backdrop that is literally all corners*

[@natchu96]

Well literally cutting a corner would normally create extra corners. Rounding off corners, on the other hand...

[@ninetailedfox579121]

After the combat in Biomutant ended up being so weak this game being good is a relief. The animations in this game are so smooth and pleasant to look at. The only downside is there doesn't seem to be much side or endgame content. Even something like Bloody Palace once you beat the game would be nice.

[@riddif]

Probably will have a "revision" release, like God Eater do. With added content and story. Hopefully.

[@riddif]

@tiggy wiggo Well it's Bamco we're talking here. They do that on all their games. DLC at minimum. And usually re-release. It is not good by any means. And i agree with you, should've come with the main game.

[@amokana]

Being patient pays off, i was about to buy this game and now it's on gamepass

[@willratkey1876]

Same dude, it’s downloading right now :D can’t wait to play it

[@NuclearAbyss]

Enjoy it man, its definitely worth playing. The story takes a bit to take off, but once it does its just crazy. Also during the downtime at the hide out, use it to raise the companions bonds by buying gifts for them and by talking to them when they have a bond episode available.

[@itookthewooockkk5200]

Bro, I was casually like “oh look bandai’s newest anime IP is on the game pass” I downloaded it despite me not really caring for it but after I played it, I just can’t stop

[@javiman]

Wtf is gamepass??

[@NuclearAbyss]

@@javiman ?? Cant tell if you trolling or for real. But ill explain anyways, gamepass is a gaming service provided by Microsoft for their xbox division. Think of Netflix but for games instead of movies. Gamepass has been out for a few years now, with gamepass you get xbox live gold and 100+games to play. Xbox has been pushing to have games be available on gamepass day1 on release day. Xbox is already releasing their 1st party games day one on gamepass, stuff like halo, gears, the outerworlds, forza, state of decay, wasteland etcc. Aside from 1st party, xbox adds 3rd party games to the service. We seen stuff like gta5, red dead 2, monster hunter world, dmc5, dragon quest, outsiders, yakuza, etcc. For example halo Infinite and forza horizon 5 will be coming out this year for $60 each or if you are subscribed to GP you can play them day 1.

[@steven.d6492]

As soon as I heard the English VO I knew Ben wasn’t reviewing this one 😂

[@PCGGC]

Brandon has one of the best voices in gaming journalism too tho

@@PCGGC He is referring to the english dub.

[@Ayoul]

@ LMAO, Did he think OP was referring to Ben speaking japanese? Now I kind of want an april fools joke like that where Ben tries to review something in broken japanese.

[@PCGGC]

@@Ayoul oh! Haha yeah my bad. That would be hilarious

[@riddif]

@@Ayoul I fell like Bloodworth is more fluent in japanese then Ben

[@BigKahunaShake]

Man, calling the soundtrack forgettable and lacking variety is an insanely bad take.

[@haravikk]

@TKsuperturbo Can't comment on this game specifically, but some games do have soundtracks that don't really stand out when you're playing them, but if you stop to listen or download them then they're actually really good. In that case it's as much an issue with the audio design of the game, or the soundtrack not quite doing what it needed to do for that game? Nier games have actually pretty good soundtracks, but there's usually so much going on you never actually hear them, especially the combat music; compare to Soulsborne games which have epic boss fight music that stands out somehow without interfering with your ability to hear the audio cues for moves.

[@orvoloco8261]

right, the whole game is forgettable.

[@spoopy._.cheems]

@TKsuperturbo I've played Nier Replicant and I like the soundtrack a lot, but I kinda agree that it's pretty repetitive a lot. The boss ost ones are awesome, but the going through the open field listening to the same track was getting on my nerves on the last few hours of my playthrough lol. Still good game

[@orvoloco8261]

@J. C. Sad, no ?

[@rankyb8088]

so far nobody has set of any red flags. everyone been positive about this game. could we actually be getting a good game?

[@tyrantravealpha]

Gaming bolts review while score wise was ok, the review was really droll. You could tell they didn't like (or has little exposure) to anime games.

[@goodluck4037]

@@tyrantravealpha or that they were honest in their assessment about what the game is, just like Fextra life. SN is peak mediocrity made up like a stunner. Wash off the makeup and its Average at best.

[@BigMilkyGoth]

My biggest complaint is the targeting and camera honestly. Combat is super fun, wish it was a LITTLE more complex but you can definitely whip up some crazy long strings that feel real satisfying to pull off. But every boss fight with multiple humans can get kind of nightmare ish with the awful targeting. Hurt my brain just thinking about it

[@andrewkkerr8435]

It feels like astral chain and that was really pretty good game

[@R3GARnator]

Thank goodness they dubbed this in english, reading subtitled would have been an experience killer for a game like this.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

Glad this game was done well, we will pick it up around Xmas.

[@blindiris22]

No

[@eliasacevedo5711]

Yes

[@Mojaveknight17]

Should be $30 by then

[@youtubeisracistx]

i preordered mine 83 days ago

[@michaelcoffey1991]

@@Mojaveknight17 that is our hope.

[@kazookachow51]

"Scarlet Nexus is clearly trying to tap into that Persona mantra by hooking you up with its social trappings" >Shows Tsugumi >Tsugumi likes gardening >Tsugumi is voiced by Xanthe Huynh the resemblance is uncanny

[@raymondsegura4987]

I just scored this Brand New from GameStop for 75 percent off!!! Bringing the price to a mere $4.99!!!!!!!Best bargain EVER!!!!!

[@claudemartin7785]

And i though it was going to be a Code VEIN "clone" seems i'm happily wrong

[@Antonia-hp5gg]

Looks more like Astral Chain to me

[@woahblow4127]

Looks like they reused a bunch of code vein assets

[@TheJmarxer]

Glad I'm not the only one that feels that way. Originally I thought it was a Code Vein sequel, happy to see it isn't and the battle system looks great!

[@Seifersythe]

@@woahblow4127 It's definitely running on the same engine.

[@mystymos3614]

according to most of the reviews, theres not much character progression in combat unfortunately

[@BinaryPLUR]

So excited about this game, glad it got a solid score. The artstyle is so satisfying to look at, and the visceral combat looks fun.

[@Agumon5]

This channel now offers for views that are substantially better than IGN or any mainstream gaming publication.

[@grunkledan9210]

Pleasantly surprised, looks really fun!

[@skerryman]

Just announced that this is coming to Game Pass today. Looking forward to trying it

[@NuclearAbyss]

I saw that, I'm exited for more people to try this game out. I been playing it since launch and it's really good, it took me 30hrs to beat the first campaign. Lol The story leads you in a rabbit hole with many twists and turns, definitely worth playing. Also it gives me hope that maybe tales of arise will come to gamepass.

[@skerryman]

@@NuclearAbyss its really good so far. Only about 4 hours in and just beat the first proper boss and the story seems to be getting going a bit now. Combat is really slick. Would be nice if Tales Of Arise eventually made it to Game Pass, Im happy to wait, cant keep up with the games on it at the moment so it's hard to justify a purchase.

[@_J_G_]

was already intrigued by this game since it was announced. the combat (from the demo i played) was a bit tough to get used to at first but it does click eventually. i see this series doing well and seems to be BamCo's equivalent to the Ys series.

[@4carhur1more]

Aaaaaand that comparison right there makes me want to play it. Ys XIII is one of my all time favorites and if it has similar combat to that, I'm in.

[@kingofthesharks]

I wonder what the general consensus these days are on games that require multiple campaigns for the full story. I'm sure it's less controversial if both journeys involve entirely separate locales...but I wonder if approaches like Scarlet Nexus are seen as far worse than games with branching choice-paths that require multiple playthroughs as well to see all content.

[@MrMarans]

I have no interest in nier automata. because of the multiple reruns of the Champaign. it might change a bit, but how many runs do you need? like 7? nope

[@Darkmind115]

@@MrMarans Nier automata? There are only 3 campaings to finish the story. The first one is almost entirely the same as the second one. But the third one is totally different. Really good game

[@demonpirate5453]

This game has always given me strong Astral Chain vibes which was one of my favorite games of 2019.

[@SpanishFly120]

This game is really underrated and an unexpected gem for me. I'm glad I checked it out, since you can really feel the Tales-series influence in it, and both the combat and presentation are fantastic. The soundtrack and VAs are great too. I remember thinking this game actually ironically felt more Tales-like than Tales of Arise itself did, which was surprising but good. Hoping we get a sequel some day.

[@seanspear6224]

The demo really was fantastic on the series x can’t wait to start it up next week

[@TayeTalks]

Pretty much my go to place for reviews.

[@Ayoul]

Surprised the score is this high. Kind of dismissed it at first because it looked like stuff I've already seen and played before. Now I might actually give it a try.

[@playertew9652]

Does anyone know if we can choose our teammates, or does our team depend on the protagonist that we pick?

[@d4rk704]

Im wondering too...

[@iMikeZero]

Super excited for this! I pre-ordered this and have had my eye on it ever since the debut trailer. I loved the demo and couldn't wait to get more of that combat.

[@BigMilkyGoth]

I’ve been playing both characters at the same time. I️ play a phase or two with kasane then switch to yuito to fill in the gaps in what just happened. I’ve been way more engaged this way

[@aaa2470]

This game has the same writer as Tales of Symphonia and Abyss so its a must buy for me

[@billybased64]

It's been awhile since a game managed to combine fluid and addictive combat alongside stylish visuals. This felt similar to DMC in terms of the options available and how well they work together.

[@golfer435]

Astral Chain would like to say hello

[@4carhur1more]

I would have to agree with you on that plus Ys XIII and Ys IX.

[@connorgray7688]

Awesome! I’ve already purchased the game and look forward to playing it even more. Appreciate the review!

[@tyrecarmon20]

Idc what any review says about it, I was sold when i saw the reveal trailer and seal the deal with the demo. Im ready for it to drop tomorrow!!😁😁

[@Rodniikun]

Glad they included a dub. It's always nice to have a choice.

[@kolz4ever1980]

Ugh play a jrpg in dub? Hardcore pass.

[@Rodniikun]

@@kolz4ever1980 ok, thanks for that info

[@Idolhands360]

The English sounds so cheesy. How can you actually play without cringing the whole time. Probably watch anime dubbed too...

[@Rodniikun]

@@Idolhands360 I do

[@Idolhands360]

@@Rodniikun Learn to read

[@mikeprime5028]

This game is so addictive, if they turned the cut scenes into a non panel it would be perfect ...after trying thus game out on gamepass on my Xbox I bought the ultimate edition . I love this game

[@johnnychen6722]

Awesome review, is it recommended to play each character in a row? Or would switching between each character per chapter help?

[@glitchgodworld1208]

Summery: If you are into "Badass anime soundtrack go brrrrrrrr with Satisfying sword slash gameplay" then go for it

[@narrationcain7012]

So is there a third campaign that unlocks after playing through the two?

[@TanayVaidya]

3:07 Xanthe Huynh voicing a character who loves gardening. What else is new?

[@minusp895]

Looks great. I miss straight forward level based action games. Would get in a sale for sure.

[@sushiyeah]

Cannot wait for this game to come out. Finally another JRPG for next gen :) 8.0 is a great score.

[@PROJaiRU]

one hint, i know this is the style of easy allies and gametrailers befor, but the pauses kinda breaks the flow of the video, i would suggest just ready the script from start to finish, if you see philip defranco videos you will understand how easy they are to follow, even longer videos, that´s a style most channels are adopting and is really nice and easy to watch

[@capyburrs]

I gotta poke fun at the fact that the dude said the threat level was supposed to be zero in the one cutscene. Well my man, the weather people are wrong at times too. rofl

[@Erlaxis]

I always switch immediately to japanese voiceover in these games.

[@mykeh8697]

Finally a game released fun and actually finished

[@Drstrange3000]

Ikr!?

[@devanvieira9174]

Playing this game starting with Yuito was frustrating at first, the story's twists & turns can have you confused with the overall plot, especially when it barely gives you understanding of its world and some characters i found so annoying cuz their so anime tropey the 2nd play through with Kasane made it more satisfying, her observant & brutally honest personality gives you so much more context to who they are and why they are and she gives you hilarious comebacks to some of their quirks that Yuito didn't know how to handle and was just too annoyingly nice about it but I play this game solely for the combat system, cyberpunk back drops & animated cut scenes, the game is a visual feast and can be addicting to play, especially towards the end

[@dylanwalker404]

I definitely want this after playing the demo a few weeks back. The atmosphere may be bland, but the combat and campy anime environment really work for me. Damn you FF7 and strive pushing this purchase back a bit.

[@user-qs1qs5ik7y]

Was strive worth?

[@dylanwalker404]

Yes! Keep in mind I am one of those who will play a fighting game for 5 hours straight and try to learn by playing others. I feel there is a bit of breath there if you're looking for it and the anime tone hits home with you.

[@Nebellune]

@@user-qs1qs5ik7y Strive is absouletly worth it. The only issue holding it back from being great is how unstable the lobby system is. Otherwise gameplay and netcode are incredible.

[@OmegaLittleBob]

Nice to hear! I really liked the look of this one but there's so many action games that just aren't worth the time. Glad this one isn't a disappointment.

[@Fabian6980]

The combat in this game is sensational as well as the visuals and soundtrack story seems interesting this is the best anime rpg in years

[@AstreaGT]

Loved the demo but I'll wait for a sale. Definitely picking this one up eventually though.

[@OfficeDepotBandit]

I hope you enjoy it in 2 years.

[@AstreaGT]

Most def will!

[@MrFlyingKitty]

Hope you don't die before then

[@AstreaGT]

Wow! Me too, that would be awful. I mean, I'd be more bummed for my family but not being able to play this game would probably be up there ya know?

[@alexbelmont7044]

@@OfficeDepotBandit 2 years? More like 2 months. Hell, I bet it’ll be $30 or less by Black Friday.

[@Porkmuffin]

I just played the first hour of the game, it’s definitely awesome

[@Faraday.K]

"Strong combat, bad exploration, and a good cast of characters featuring two alternate distinct protagonists that tread mostly the same ground but give the full story upon playthroughs of both of their campaigns?" Gettin' some Tales of Xillia vibes here. That game surprised me big time, and is to date the only Tales game that really grabbed me as more than just a comfortable distraction. Not sure Scarlet Nexus will do the same, but it's nice to hear that it turned out fairly well, so I'll probably give it a shot someday.

[@eliasacevedo5711]

Well, the director of Scarlet Nexus worked on both Xillia games. As battle designer in Xillia 1 and one of the directors in Xillia 2

[@theLikou1]

Well, this game is not supposed to be focused on exploration while this was something to be expected in a Tales game, so there is a difference.

[@Slay3r88]

Been playing it on the PS5 and im loving it

[@Jenema2]

New Game+ on day 1? Fantastic! It feels like most games patch that in post launch these days.

[@BOTCHED]

Good review Damiani

[@TevyaSmolka]

Scarlet nexes looks really awesome and tons of fun that I am very excited to hopefully get this game soon.

[@robinfuijk]

Definitely picking this up next month. I do still have a back log of PS5 games so I don't know when exactly I'll get around to playing it.

[@Agumon5]

I'm having fun with the game so far. It's reminiscent of the old school hack and slash dungeon crawlers that used to be very popular back with the PS2. Scratches that itch for a new dark cloud game.

[@Ziiyke]

Will there ever be a dark cloud 3? God damn i hope so

[@williammoore1030]

Liked code vein so I will give this a try as well.

[@Syakirin57]

i just finished Takes of Arise and this game here look awfully similar in how they deliver sub stories with cut out pages like style and the linear sandbox style like map. Might pick it up especially when its on sale

[@souleatingpanda]

Hope you have a great week Easy Allies!

[@yozor.8693]

Looks so good. I've been eagerly awaiting this one. I like the review too. You have a new subscriber @Easy Allies

[@KitoBallard]

The game def caught my eye and wouldn't of seen it without you guys. Som'in that feels like it'd hold me back from wanting to focus on it is the combat looks really slow. It's pretty solid and I agree it's visually stunning. Just seems... slow? I dono. But def looks fun either way

[@tylerwolff5104]

Hopefully it runs well on PC. Looks so cool!

[@giorgosnikolaou7219]

Depends on your pc i guess

[@Vegetto19]

I heard it's not that demanding so you should be OK as long as your system isn't too outdated. I'm more concerned about the control using a controller; hope it matches that of the consoles.

[@ninetailedfox579121]

I'm just worried that the reason we didn't get the demo is because the port is trash.

[@giorgosnikolaou7219]

@@ninetailedfox579121 you can see the metacritic reviews for the pc they are really good (81)

[@JazGalaxy]

It’s weird when the anime cut scene stuff looks worse than the in-game graphics...

[@drayktwo]

Those were clips from the actual TV anime, I don't think any clips from the TV anime make an appearance in the game.

[@chovue2363]

Good lord, where's our NSFW warning for that intro. 🤣

[@tiagoferreira4836]

So this is what ass feels like 😂

[@shadowroses5]

I actually really like these kind of games, when I got the demo, I did like it but the one thing that put me off were the inputs do do certain things, it just seemed convoluted for no good reason, after watching this, maybe I just didn't spend enough time in the demo.

[@stonerdemon]

At first I thought this was a Code Vein related game. Looks good, I'll get it later this year.

[@myd3b124]

I wish could cancel animations with the dodge. Would make the combat flow better imo

[@keen7youtubeistoast796]

Is the brightness-slider fixed in the full game? In the demo, I couldn't get a sweet spot, sincer there is a point in the slider where it jumps from "a bit too bright" to "I can't see a thing anymore". I like the contrast better with the darker setting, but yeah... makes things really hard to see, so I've had to stick with the brighter setting.

[@siloPIRATE]

I tried the demo today. Couldn’t set the brightness correctly. I could either see the darker icon and not the lighter one or vice versa, but I could never see both

[@theoakty9242]

Seems well crafted can't wait to play it during winter season when the price drops

[@point-bl4nk]

If a game with such a SNES narrative presentation gets a positive review, it has to be really good

[@Jenema2]

I get the feeling this is gonna be one of those RPGs that everyone is nostalgic for in 15 years.

[@mee7er]

If you’ve finished both campaigns which order makes more narrative sense?

[@Jenema2]

I'm fairly certain they said it's made to be played in any order.

[@mee7er]

All the reviews I’ve seen mentioned how one camping kinda fleshes out and gives context to the event of the other. Just curious if being privy to one campaign’s reveal over the others has a harder punch or makes more sense.

[@WodverWizard]

I've spent way too much unnecessary money already by buying everything I wanted instead of waiting for it to come to Game Pass, like every game I've been interested in has these past two years. I'll sit this one out.

[@Doc_Valparaiso]

I'm gonna wait too. But, I definitely recommend playing the demo. And, if (based on my time playing the demo) it ends up on GP it's absolutely worth downloading.

[@jerrodkilla23]

Great review, cant wait to play this Friday.

[@SlayerSeraph]

I wish new AAA games arrived to Xbox Game Pass like RE Village and Scarlet Nexus day 1. I would buy Xbox Series X in a heartbeat... Can't decide if I want to buy this full price or wait for inevitable big sale discount. Scarlet Nexus should have been on Game Pass.

[@stageselectca]

I can't believe Brandon Jones had time to play this game TWICE

[@Coughingcatbleh]

What rating would you guys give this game? It's less biased in case they got a free copy or are sponsored. You guys are my peers so I'll take your word better.

[@trailvinzyl779]

how is the anime connected to the game's story?

[@fishflop_]

5:15 Level 45 Booger

[@gundambassexe31]

Reminds me of Astral chain a little

[@theLikou1]

Cyberpunk setting, it's expected.

[@midoribugi2620]

Already pre ordered!

[@Wolfstorm701]

So does anyone know if everyone gets the same experience with the companions and bond system? Or is there dialogue options, affinity points and all that?

[@borgs101]

Well this just went on my radar!

[@joshuaknox2724]

this scratches my devil may cry itch im in i love the esthetics

[@rocketeer101]

Would've been 2 times better if all characters were playable.

[@braydenlander6466]

To think this was your TOASTER STRUDEL Damiani…

[@Wolfstorm701]

Well he was concerned and wanted it to do well, so I'm glad it has!

[@ouyrtuy]

Love your reviews!

[@RenegadeVash]

I have played and like this game but I feel astral chain did it better. Still a good game but i feel like it had even more potential leaving me a little disappointed My biggest gripe it the flow of combat mid to late game. You have trash, gimmick, and elite mobs. The former 2 are fine and it feel rewarding to exploit their weaknesses but elite aka mini bosses feel cheap with super armor and fast aoe attacks but are manageable with team attacks. During the second half of the game they give up introducing new enemies except couple boss encounters, and spam at an increasing rate elite mobs. When going against multiple elite mobs you literally have to resort to cheap stun locking or spamming brain field. At this point in the game the combat doesn’t feel that rewarding to me especially when you have limited defensive tools vs elite mobs not counting sas spam. Also the final level is a complete slog with several areas all of which spam elites and really annoying ranged gimmick enemies. If there was more story telling during these sections it would be ok but you get 3 cutscenes a minute each over a 2 or more hour level. As far as potential I felt like they could have borrowed somethings from radient historia to flush out backstories and what if to develop characters more.

[@experience_point6233]

It looks so great can't wait till Friday.