Nexomon Reviews

Approximate amount of time to 100%: around 45-50 hours
Estimated achievement difficulty: 2/10
Minimum number of playthroughs needed: 1
Has it been in a bundle: Yes
Is there a good guide available: I've written a guide for the Nexomons and other enemies, you can find it here
How many people have completed this game at the time I'm writing this review: 3 on Astats

Multiplayer achievements: No
Missable achievements: No
Grinding Achievements: This depends on if you enjoy hunting the rare Nexomon or not. If you don't enjoy finding new ones, the achievements will feel like a real grind
DLC-Only achievements: No
Time-gated achievements: No
RNG-achievements: Yes, you need a bit of luck or time to waste to find all the Nexomon including the legendaries
Does difficulty affect achievements: There is no difficulty option
Unobtainable/glitched achievements: No

This game is heavily inspired by the Pokemon games. I liked those games a lot and I had a blast playing through this game as well. It was fun to catch them all! This game is a port from a mobile game with microtransactions. I'm so glad they removed those microtransactions and just have 1 price that includes everything.

The story in this game is fine; I love some of the moments in which they break the fourth wall and have a small comment about "what if this was a video game".

The achievements are very straight forward, beat all the overseers, beat all the wardens, catch all the Nexomons and level up a Nexomon to a certain level. I did grind every area to find all the Nexomon before moving on. That way I didn't have to grind too much later on. I wouldn't suggest this method to others, because later on you get an item to find rare Nexomon easier and in new areas, they might be even easier to find. So spend a little bit of time finding some, but don't wait with moving on till you have all in one area. My other tip is: Only save around 7 or so golden traps and use the rest also on "special" Nexomons. I waited with using them for legendaries, but after the main story you will find loads and loads of golden traps. I ended up having over 60 golden traps in my inventory when I completed the game. It felt like a waste to not have used them.

I hear that this developer team is working on Nexomon 2 and I'm looking forward to playing that since this was such a lovely game!

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Nexomon managed to recapture all the joy, wonder and excitement I felt as a kid playing Pokémon Blue for the first time back in the late 90s. All of the bloat has been stripped away, and the end product is a "back-to-basics" monster tamer that does the genre--and my nostalgia for it--absolute justice.

The graphics are fun and quirky. Bright colors abound in a sprite-based world, and small touches make all the difference. Whether Omnicron's tendrils are flowing, a wiggling bush indicates a potential Nexomon battle, or even a subtle shimmer on water catches the eye, the 2D world is beautiful, bright and ready for anything. The monsters are all wonderfully illustrated, and with over 300 monsters to trap, there's so much to explore that you can spend a solid 40+ hours wandering the world. Sprite-based games rarely look this good, and Nexomon pulls it off with aplomb. (10/10)

Few games have such a rockin' soundtrack! Each and every background track sets the mood for the environment perfectly. From the charming theme in Mountain Village to the guitar-driven battle theme against your final warden, each and every track lends that much more atmosphere to the moment. Even smaller sound effects, such as the whomp-whomp-whomp-bring! of Barrier, or the whoosh of warping keep the player engaged in a meaningful way. (10/10)

As always, I used a DualShock 4 to play the game. Controls could be a bit tighter, but they work fine for a game that doesn't require much precision. The most frustrating controls for me were using the triggers and bumpers to sort the Nexomon in storage. I'd often tap the wrong button by accident, or I'd set my controller down and catch the triggers to resort them while I was thinking. It's not too hateful overall, though. (8/10)

The story is a massive improvement over the other major franchise mentioned in this review, Pokémon. Gone are the days of "go beat these eight guys, then these four guys, then my jerk of a grandson, and oh yeah, collect all the monsters along the way." Story-wise, Nexomon has a bit more substance. Challenging the Nexolord, seeing the twists along the way, and ultimately beating the major plot twist at the end of the post-game content kept me hitting the game at one of the best paces I've ever taken a game in. I'm excited to see what the next installment has to offer, and I'm looking forward to the release of the third. (11/10)

If you're a fan of the "creature catcher" genre, Nexomon is a must-have. The game's flaws are few and far between, and the positives are abundant and come together to create a solid experience. (9/10)