The upbeat and high tempo Egyptian and Japanese-inspired tracks for their corresponding maps, in particular, are highly addictive and are constantly on loop on my Youtube playlist. The cutscene stills, character avatars and chibi-characters further add to a great visual presentation while the soundtrack is the catalyst that brings everything together, the jet fuel that gives each area character, while each section of the story is boosted by tracks that convey the scene’s importance and emotional weight perfectly, giving the feeling of a truly epic adventure. The legend known as Coco.Ĭontrasting with said tones are the game’s effective visuals that combine clean and vibrant environments with silky smooth monster-fighting animation making it the best showcase of the Unity engine’s capabilities that I’ve ever seen.
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The game’s insistence in showing you that your actions are likely immoral combined with its amusing characters and presentation make for an enjoyable experience.Īs your character doesn’t speak, your companion – a highly memorable cat – does all the talking for you. Hardly unique for the RPG genre, this feline makes up for it by sarcastically shooting down enemy retorts with as much ease as complaining about the ‘lack of effort’ the developer has put into the game and is just one example of a unique cast of characters full of charm and personality that exist in the story’s dark tone and setting. Working their way up through the guild’s ranks, you learn that the world isn’t simply black and white, with allies and enemies with similar motivations shifting alliances as the plot thickens. Your customizable character steps out of an orphanage to become a tamer within a guild set on reclaiming a world terrorized by tyrants, huge monster Nexomon, despite realizing they are way out of their depth. Nexomon: Extinction, a sequel to Nexomon, takes those aspects and aims to differentiate itself with a more complex offering than its wildly popular counterpart with cute visuals, a suggestively apocalyptic story and humorous characters to appeal to a larger demographic, one including children and adults. There are some very obvious similarities with this title and the Pokemon games, not only in its monsters but also in its camera angles and battle system. So let’s address the Pokemon-shaped elephant in the room. Prepare for trouble! Make it double! Nexomon: Extinction, a monster-capturing and battling adventure burst onto the console scene in 2020 to try to take the genre in a new direction and challenge a juggernaut to a duel.
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