I feel that it simply didn't carry the impact that SMT did when I played it. In comparison, SMT2 was easier, the upgraded graphics and demon designs were nice, and the story was arguably an upgrade. However, certain changes were simply baffling. The Terminal animation and demon fusion animations took much longer, it felt like there was a LOT more backtracking, and Magnetite became detrimentally scarce for a large chunk of the game. Also, if you chose the Law path (like I did), you were in for a much harder experience with less story and level opportunities come endgame. Overall, it just lacked the fun I felt when playing SMT. I enjoyed my time with this one, just maybe not every one of the 30+ hours it took to beat.