Scarlet Nexus Review (PS5, also on PS4, Xbox One, Series X|S, PC) | Backlog Battle 

Thank you so much! It always makes me happy to read comments saying that the wait for my videos are worth it! And yes, onward to Arise!

Yeah true. Most reviews in the west are always like "nah its not my type and i don't wanna try it, bad game". luckily at least some of the bigger outlets let (for example) "Strategy Fans" review strategy games which is often times not the case sadly.

so many damn skits in arise

The director seems to be very active on Twitter, even going so far as to replying to some of the comments on my tweet about my review! I have a good feeling about it!

Hmm... Everyone is saying it's a bad genshin inspired game tho

@@Jack-rr9nh I've literally never heard that once, so clearly not "everyone" is saying that :)

@@Jack-rr9nh Play it don't procastinate like me by keeping the game on the back burner and finishing some day. I AM glad i went back forced MYSELF through Phase 3 to Phase 4. This game is LiKE as if they wanted ONLY the true honest players to continue... so they put booring plot scenes during the first two Phases. Its like Nier Automata when you start Playing everything in a 2d perspective.... making you feel to unistall the garbage 🗑️ immediately. Only to realise how dumb and blind of a person you were assuming. You will miss out something that would NEVER get a sequel THANKs to very low reception rate due to it being generic at the START. Which is sad but great as well ...only the select would experience this masterpiece. If someone asked me for tips for this BEFORE starting it would be to finish One Phase then watch a gameplay walkthrough of the same Phase... as it WiLL help you reach the conclusion on why this GAME is a hidden GEM 💎 While, focussing on everyones dialogue and expression while they talk in slideshows, even if it feels boring. There are many hidden foreshadowing... hints. But, if you missed those you would be a hater of this GAME like i was and like many reviews you see on the internet regarding the Scarlet Nexus. It being a generic rushed anime game. It looked generic Kawai anime game when i was blind and lazy. But, thanks to me losing my save and starting all over again after already reached Phase 3... i had to start it all from the bottom. Which i never would HAVE i never liked it till phase 3 ! But, i had no other good GAMEs... so i literally forced myself with countless key assignments and locked combat system from the START. I focussed on the story a little this TiME... i guess i was bored 🥱 didn't think of it much. However, as i hit phase 4 everything start to make sense and i was on the Edge like a hawk. And by Phase 11 i was speechless 💬 the way everything start to make sense and the way the game compiling everything until now finally clicked all of a sudden. Scarlet Nexus is a game of Twists and Turns you might even forget a foreshadowing and a simple sentence from one of the characters ONLY to watch back a ViDEO on RU-vid to realise how early the game showed signs of the known. It reminded me of Nier Automata... i don't at all like confusing story with too much going on but with this one... I AM surprised how i was able to recollect and put everything together. That just showed me how well the story was expressed and layed out. In short, just play the dam GAME. You don't want to be LiKE me after 3 of a GAMEs release finding out about its existence and realising where was i when this was released? Also, sometimes reviews of people are not honest because not all have the patience, time and understanding of the said depth in games. Not everyone can read behind the hidden meanings, not everyone can HAVE the insight and Knowledge to take it all in. Its only the select few. Thats why GAMEs like Nier Automata and Scarlet Nexus never get its shine. It gets behind the rubble forgotten aside from the very few. Don't be those very *Few*

@@killakame-3434 You make a fair point. I'll definitely give this game a try

Thank you so much! I'm glad the work put into the review came across in the video!

Thank you! I always try to do something new for each review, and the music part was definitely one of the newer things I wanted to try out!

Thankfully, the idea that the combat looks mashey seems to not be a concern in the comments unlike the community posts. It seems like now it's a matter of finding the time to play the game LOL

@@BacklogBattle It took me way too long to start using combo visions. only really started using them until the last third even though I was doing a good job keeping up with all of the bond events and gifts lol. just didn't want others to make the same mistake

Thank you for the tip, I'mma be starting the game soon and definitely am gonna make sure to work on my bonds throughout the game even more now! 💯😃

Thank you so much! And yea I remember! 😉

Yea! Kasane's bae!

You're welcome! Was an awesome experience that I'm proud to share with all of you!

Hope you enjoy the ending/s! If you got time, play through it again as the other protagonist!

@@BacklogBattle Most def playing both options .

@@BacklogBattle update finished Yurito story line currently on Kasana

That's awesome! Thank you! I'd be honored to be the one to show the world of Scarlet Nexus to anyone interested!

Thank you! I've been trying to get good at talking about the music and felt like I had an opinion on it in this one. I frequently only talk about things in games that I want to talk about, so you won't find me going down a checklist of graphics, sound, gameplay, etc just to be aligned with everyone else's reviews! This is all to say that I'm happy you enjoyed it!

Thank you so much! I've always thought that the best reviews I've made reflected my feelings and thoughts about the game I'm playing, and this certainly was one of those that really felt so much fun to play and write about!

It's the same as the demo, so I highly recommend checking out the demo and really learning it there. It might also be your choice of character. Try both characters, if you haven't yet and see who you like more!

You're welcome! I've always wanted to get better at talking about music, so I figured why not with Scarlet Nexus!

I'm happy to see you're picking it up! It really is one of the best games of the year!

That would be awesome! I'm always reluctant in asking people to join my Patreon, but I hope you do consider it!

Been thinking of a Hard play through if I have the time! I really enjoyed the combat!

@@BacklogBattle I start all playthroughs on the highest difficult available to cut through on achievements lol.

I'm looking forward to Cris Tales as well!

It does feel like it’s inspired by multiple games, and you hit the nail in the head! Let me know what you think of it once you’ve played it!

Thank you for your support over the past few months!

There's a lot of great games out, so I understand! But this game is definitely one of the best games this year, so if you got time to spare (it's shorter than most), I think you'll like it a ton!

Wow, to be compared to someone like ACG is an honor! Thank you so much for your comment! This truly made my day!

Whose playthrough are you working on right now?

@@BacklogBattle Kasane’s, on chapter 7. It’s such a solid story, and I’m excited to see how it all looks like from Yuito’s story.

That's what that second playthrough's gonna be all about!

You're welcome! Thanks for checking out the review! And here's hoping you can afford to check this game out soon!

Those creatures really made me try to dissect what these Others were all about! It's kinda crazy and cool at the same time!

Gave me a silent hill vibe too!!

I keep thinking about GOTY contenders and there's certainly a lot so far. I have to think about this more...

I do hope it gets a sequel!

I hope you're enjoying it! How far are you in it now?

@@BacklogBattle Unfortunately, I'm only a couple of hours in! My PS5 is in the living room, and we've had a house guest over for the past month, so my chances to play have been limited.

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much! Hope you're enjoying the game!

If it's a concern that there won't be any items to throw, that definitely was not a worry of mine! There's a lot of items to fling around, and you'll just need to move towards portions of the arena to get closer. Outside of that, you'd be more concerned about the combat than anything that you might not even notice! I hope you do enjoy it when you play it!

@@BacklogBattle thanks a lot! Gonna have a good time when I play! :)

Hope you enjoyed it!

Thank you for watching!

I do hope more people play it! It's an incredible game!

Thank you! I hope more people share it everywhere! I put a lot of heart and work into this one!

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much for watching it! Which part did you find interesting?

​@@BacklogBattle You covered all the bases, from the combat system, through character progression, to story and more. But I think what I really like is the whole vibe of the channel. To me, it seems like you combine genuine expertise with a warm and positive outlook. It's hard to exactly put my finger on, but when you posted that you had this review in the works, I knew that I wouldn't need to look up any others.

Time to clear some of those apps and games clogging up the SSD!

Thank you for the kind words! I’m always trying to improve my videos, so I have to ask: what aspects of my review remind you of ACG?

It's my hope that as the channel grows, I get to do raffles for games like this. That way, everyone's backlog can be filled with great games! I hope that when you do get the game that you enjoy it immensely!

Arashi definitely grew on me! She's a very interesting character!

Thank you! I'm actually really happy to read your comment and hear your perspective! I believe that reviews aren't just about one person's perspective, but all about creating conversations about the game. Granted, we're extremely protective of spoilers (we have the Discord for that), but it's nice to also read other people's experiences! So thank you for taking the time to share yours!

You're welcome! I'm happy to see that I presented some things about the game that you really like!

It's such a wild ride, and some of the songs *are* legit good!

My pleasure!

Glad you think so!

The controls in this one are far more intuitive than Astral Chain’s!

It’s such a wild ride! Hope you enjoy it!

I did! Thank you for watching!

It'll be worth it! Thanks again for watching!

That's awesome! Who did you play as on your first playthrough?

Get Game Pass and play Scarlet Nexus on your Xbox and buy Tales of Arise on PlayStation 😉

I've heard multiple people say that this game has less budget and I just don't see it.

I sadly couldn’t post the song due to copyright, but their songs are bangers!

Thank you! Glad you liked it! Good luck in that phase!

Thank you so much for watching as always!

Have you played it yet? :)

@@BacklogBattle I'll probably play it when the Steam comes out

You don’t have to watch them in the entirety. You could always just skip most of them.

I do feel that Kasane's route is the stronger of the two, honestly.

Tales!

People keep bringing up Astral Chain and I'm not really quite sure the comparison is sound anymore. Astral Chain is a Platinum game, so it's mostly character action with lots of focus on combos and the like. Scarlet Nexus is more than just the combos, utilizing your party's abilities to help you get through some of the tougher battles. It's why I focused on that in my review.

@@BacklogBattle Me and my friend were mostly comparing the gameplay style of both titles and while Astral Chain's was fun, it did take a long while to get used to vs. Scarlet Nexus which is very simple and fun to master right out of the gate.

Not sure if you have a PC or Xbox, but it’s available on Game Pass!

I only played the demo on PS4 (I have a video on that one here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-d02Eby8YNjo.html), but regardless of whether you play it on the base or Pro, the game runs at a solid 30fps. I didn't quite mind it, and it still played well imo!

Great to hear! Don't forget to work on those bonds when they open up!

@@BacklogBattle ohh yeah on top of that and side quest when available thank ya

I'm actually looking to get one too!

And no one ever will!

Hope you enjoy it!

Two very different games. As I said, Scarlet Nexus is party based and is easy to pick up and play, so the depth comes from your party skills, how you incorporate them into combos, and what kinds of powers are more effective towards enemies. Astral Chain’s control scheme takes a bit to get used to and is more focused on individual skill, but is very rewarding in that way. All depends on what you want to play now

@@BacklogBattle actually I have played both those games and just wanted ur opinion.

@@dante19890 I like both lol

whew, good luck. all of these are pretty long games

@Xanndovo thanks dude! I’ve put in quite a bit of time in them but you’re totally right, they are long. Worth it and so fun though!

@@boombap08 Indeed! I'll never forget my experience with these games. Heck, I still have to beat cold steel 1-4

Welcome to the community!

@@BacklogBattle thank you mate. It’s truly awesome you actually reply back to your comment,big respect to you and can’t wait more awesome content

Is there anything I can do to help? It’s actually not as complicated and confusing as it looks!

@@BacklogBattle Great review. I have a copy of the game. Maybe I'll throw it in today

I thought that till I tried the demo and realized its pretty simple when you actually get your hands on it

I hope you're not spending a lot of time trying to argue with those people. In fact, I hope you're spending all the time to get the Platinum or all the Achievements or whatever your goals are!

@@BacklogBattle lol Of course not! I'm playing it right now..! Had to skip work though.. Sshhh 🤫

@@EnnuiPilgrim the characters were pretty generic.

@@jkarma3356 I probably haven't gotten that far yet, but I like Kagero, Kokura, and Luka so far. I think they're great..

@@EnnuiPilgrim i played the game twice and cannot even rememeber most of the characters lmao.

At least you get moved from one place to another at a fairly quick clip, so you don't have to be around the same bland environments!