BigBossedSNK
2021
2005
Played on Silver difficulty.
Cool story, great music, great visuals, much better characterization than Adventures, but still a massive step behind the Nintendo 64 classic when it comes to Gameplay and Replayability, and the 4 different, wildly inconsistent types of gameplay styles makes playing this title effectively feel like more effort than it's worth. I can see this being great on mouse and keyboard, but unfortunately, you're stuck with the gamecube controller, making this title range from decent to frustratingly annoying.
Cool story, great music, great visuals, much better characterization than Adventures, but still a massive step behind the Nintendo 64 classic when it comes to Gameplay and Replayability, and the 4 different, wildly inconsistent types of gameplay styles makes playing this title effectively feel like more effort than it's worth. I can see this being great on mouse and keyboard, but unfortunately, you're stuck with the gamecube controller, making this title range from decent to frustratingly annoying.
2002
Despite having beautiful environments, some memorable characters, and an excellent score by the endlessly talented David Wise, Rare's own attempt at the Action Adventure genre is almost a perfect example of exactly how much damage poor management, misdirection, & corporate meddling can do to what could have been the start of another timeless series of Rare titles.
Krystal makes me feel very uncomfortable.
Krystal makes me feel very uncomfortable.
1996
Love everything about this game EXCEPT playing it; the story, music, characters, even the shotty localization elevates this title, many of it's story beats will stick out in my mind for years to come. Unfortunately, I can only stand so much mindless monotony- and I can't bring myself to trek the final dungeon again.
Like SMT1: this game boasts an interesting and engaging story, filled with all the hallmarks of a solid Atlus RPG; Unlike SMT1: the gameplay is actually worth paying attention to, and doesn't entirely amount to a glorified first person shooter. If you're planning on checking out one of the Shin Megami Tensei SFC titles, I highly recommend you choose this one.