Decent game with a few drawbacks. The cast is mostly well thought out and developed, with Yukari and Junpei remaining some of my favourite characters in gaming. The social links in this entry are the most hit and miss in the franchise, ranging from a kid dying of cancer trying to write a book in a touching story that adds to the theme of death greatly, to some guy trying to bone his hot teacher. Another critique of the game I don't like is that you can't decline dating female social links, meaning an optimal playthrough will see you cheating on multiple people. While the main story is great with an ending that made me tear up, with the main casts personas evolving at a crucial moment in their character development being a great tie in to story and gameplay, it does drag near the end with some somewhat weak villains. Gameplay is pretty tedious, with Tartarus not being very fun to explore. Overall, I would recommend this game for the story alone, just be aware that the gameplay isn't great

One of the best written games I've played. The mysteries the story sets up early on are resolved greatly, with one the best casts of characters I've seen in a game. Every alignment feels natural with pros and cons, and all feel like valid options when compared to other MegaTen games, especially with the added context of the 8th day letting you see the results of your actions. Gameplay is great with demons and skill cracking adding tons to the strategic gameplay, even if it does get a tad grindy near the end. A masterpiece in gaming design (And beldr)