Battles in this game can be gruelling - foes deal out a ton of damage, and it isn’t unusual to lose multiple members of your six-’mon squad against wild Nexomon, let alone against the more powerful rival tamers. This has the adverse effect of rewarding XP grinding over tactical thinking, and Nexomon: Extinction is an unfortunate reminder of where the term “grinding” got its name. Knowing your type matchups will give you an advantage in battle, but in Nexomon: Extinction, levels play a much bigger role - if your water type is only a couple levels weaker than a foe’s fire type, you’ll struggle to win. Some are obvious, such as water beating fire, while others will take trial and error, such as realising that ghost is strong against wind. Each comes with its own strengths and weaknesses, which you’ll have to work out during battles. There are nine different elemental types to find in Nexomon: Extinction - Normal, Water, Fire, Electric, Plant, Mineral, Wind, Psychic, and Ghost. The 2D Nexomon designs pop with colour, and are really well animated in battle, even if the overworld isn’t quite as artistically appealing.īuilding a team is more than just finding a load of cool monsters, though - you have to think about type matchups in battles as well. Don’t get me wrong, there are certainly a few duds, but you’ll be sure to find dozens of creatures that you’d be happy to add to your team of six. With over 380 monsters to collect, you’ll constantly be running into new creatures, and for the most part the Nexomon designs are very good. Venture into rustling patches of tall grass, and you’ll find wild Nexomon to battle or tame. While there is a linear path you can take following the main story, the world of Nexomon is surprisingly open - right from the off, you can veer off in pretty much any direction you’d like, with very few areas gated off. With a plot that constantly undermines its own importance, you’ll find the moment-to-moment gameplay is what drives you forward. You can try and get invested in the world and history that Nexomon: Extinction has clearly built up, but if the writing isn’t willing to take itself seriously, why should you? Barely a scene or conversation can go by without a character questioning whether the plot makes sense, or making sly jabs at “lazy developers”, or even just giving a sarcastic “ok then” in response to anything. While it can occasionally elicit a smirk here or there, there is one major problem - it is relentless. However, the writing leans heavily on comedy, and throughout the game you're accompanied by an extremely sarcastic feline who quips and questions the many tropes of the genre, often breaking the fourth wall in the process. The story is set up to intrigue, with mysteries to solve and hidden agendas to uncover.
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