With the recent release of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles, it’s also great to see we are also seeing more new IPs. If you have not played your new consoles in a while, it might be worth picking up Bandai Namco’s Scarlet Nexus.
When Scarlet Nexus was first announced, I was impressed with its visual style as it is anime based. However, I was scared the game was going to be similar to Code Vein which was Bandai Namco’s take on a Dark Souls game.
After spending some time with the game, I am happy to say Scarlet Nexus has nothing to do with Dark Souls or Code Vein. Scarlet Nexus stands out on its own two feet and is one of the best new IPs I have played in quite some time.
At the start of the game, the player has a choice to play as one of two characters. You can either play as a boy named Yuito Sumeragi, or a young girl called Kasane Randall. The choice you make is…

