Shin Megami Tensei V

released on Nov 12, 2021
by Sega

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Atlus

Shin Megami Tensei V, the fifth numbered game of the Shin Megami Tensei series, is a role-playing video game set in modern-day Tokyo. It will feature returning gameplay elements from previous games, such as the ability to fuse demons, along with new mechanics.


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I wish the writing team had been given more time; but the combat is excellent, the world building is really interesting, the music is next level, and the exploration is (controversially) my favorite part

Addicting combat and I can't wait for vengeance it might not fix the story that much with it's new path but there's still hope. But they are adding a nahobino Jack frost so that's already gonna be peak. Also after playing final fantasy xv I realized they suffer the same fate. Game goes through development hell, devs try to innovate on the franchise, and the story feels half baked.

Half-baked but great gameplay, eager to play the Vengeance version

Slightly unpopular opinion, but I think this might be my personal favorite SMT game. The story is a bit whatever and unrealized which sucks, but it was able to at least keep me intrigued before disappointing me. However, the minimalist story makes it easy to ignore, as 90% of your playtime will be in the game itself, and oh boy, its fucking peak. The accumulation of small changes to press turn over time all culminate together in my personal favorite JRPG battle system of all time, coupled with difficulty that requires you to push it to its maximum potential. No other game will have me contemplating and googling fusions for hours just to create my perfect little demon squad to tear down everything in my way after a little planning and strategy, and I never got bored of it at all during my time. The only minor complaint I can give is regular enemy strength is a little too high imo which caused me to skip a lot of them. If you like turn based RPGs, this is a must play.

Lots of fun, but too much grinding for me. I like the monsters and the battle system though!