There is just 1 word to describe the ultimate strength of Devil Survivor 2. Variety. Just one listen to the OST and you will come across calm music to contemplate your options, upbeat yet stressful music for fights, sad & creepy music to reflect tragedy and revelation, goofy and odd music for having fun, or hopeful songs to raise your and the cast's spirit. With the characters, you will come across people ranging from charming hardcore meritocratic demagogues to justice-loving rebels to people who just want their lives back. In the combat, you will receive a constant drip-feed of new enemies, new allies, new abilities, new win scenarios, bosses that completely frazzle your pre-conceived notions, and more. This is my most replayed game and it is because every playthrough offers something new, exciting, and fun to try. This is some of the peak gaming as a whole can reach.


Personal Note/Devil Survivor 1 comparisons: I will grant that Devil Survivor 1 is much more grounded in its story and weaves a more emotionally compelling experience (it is also a bit harder but just in the way of "damage number bigger and more enemies resist physical"). But with all that drama comes exhaustion and being frozen up over choices. Devil Survivor 2 is my most replayed game because it gives me more freedom, it provides more ups rather than just downs, and the build diversity and achievement system is also more forgiving which makes it more tempting to just do "one more playthrough" (as I just finished my 4th playthrough and still want to 100% the game & get the other endings.)