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Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga PlayStation 2
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8.6 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 18 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 18
  3. Negative: 0 out of 18

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  1. ChrisC.
    May 24, 2005
    6
    Not nearly as good as Nocturne.
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  2. BenV.
    Jul 1, 2005
    8
    A great game, but not nearly as good as the perfect Nocturne, but then again, I don't think anything can be.
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  3. WilliamC.
    Apr 26, 2005
    7
    A good rpg needs different settings and pacing. It needs towns and fields. Places to relax and explore. The story was good but shallow. The battles were ingaging and stratigic but too frequent. There were so many good things about this gam, great things even. But was lacking in many areas as well. i recommend this game, but with caution. And a bit of a side note, the packaging was really nice and worth the extra 5 bucks.… Expand
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  4. FredF.
    Apr 27, 2005
    6
    Absolutely average game. The way it moves, the plots, combats. Nothing new.
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  5. NickL.
    May 31, 2006
    10
    This game is Excellent!! Big fan of the series love each one, used to import the first titlesfrom Japan before they started being released in the UK, let's hope Digital Devil Saga 2 will also be released over here.
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  6. EricL.
    Sep 9, 2009
    7
    The Shin Megami Tensei series is my favorite game series, and this game isn't too bad. The story seems to be the only thing that most critics seem to agree is great, and I was suprised that it actually was! It doesn't have that level of interaction in most other games in the series, but it still written really well. There also is an art style, but it's only noticible during cutscenes, the music is good, and the combat requires a lot of strategy as always. However, there are just too many things about this game that bug me. I'll start off by mentioning that my biggest problem is the random battles, because they are just waaaaaay too frequent. I thought they came often in Nocturne, but I grew to accept them in that game, but in this one there is one every couple of steps, and that is no exageration. The next thing is that you only get to play as your crew, but each member can use the same skills once learned, making the only differences in combat their stats, gun attack, strengths, and weaknesses. It takes away the sense of discovery found in the other games of the series. Also, the level design is terrible, I can never tell if I'm going where I want to go (thankfuly there is a mini map that expands as you explore), and that wouldn't be that huge of a problem if it didn't take forever to get from point a to point b due to the random battles. Also, the stage designs seem to be full of copy/paste, like in Nocturne, but in that game it actually worked well because if there was a blood stain or something, my attention would instantaniously be drawn towards it, making it quite impactful. In this game there rarely is any blood, even around corpses. I'm assuming that since the story revolves around the subject of cannibalism the developers either wanted to make it look like there were no "leftovers", or didn't want it to look like some sort of gore-fest. Lastly, the puzzles are headache inducing, and tediouse as can be. Fortunatly they are not as frequent as in Nocturne, but they're still present. I know I'm refering back to Nocturne a lot, but there are really a lot of problems here that shouldn't have been present. All I can say is that even though I realize that I've spent forever talking about the problems, it's still a pretty fun game, and it's rare too, so show it off to everyone who may be jelouse.… Expand
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  7. StephanieA.
    Apr 28, 2005
    10
    I loved Nocturne as well.
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  8. crazydangerous
    Dec 31, 2011
    8
    This game held my interest with it's combat system that grants bonus turns for playing smart and it's very strange world. It's 2011 so it's hard to look at these days but back in 2005 when this came it it would be considered decent. If you're into games like persona 3 and 4 for the dating elements you will be disappointed but if you like nocturne or strange journey this is a enjoyable experience.
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Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 42 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 42
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 42
  3. Negative: 0 out of 42
  1. Weekly Famitsu
    80
    9 / 7 / 8 / 8 - 32 gold [Vol 814; 23 July 2004]
  2. GameZone
    75
    This could have been a dark and edgy game, but rather than unleashing this beast, the developers pulled back to make it a standard tactical turn-based combat game.
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  3. Siliconera
    80
    The difficulty in Digital Devil Saga will certainly turn some gamers off, especially those not fond of RPGs. However, if you're a gamer into RPGs and have been waiting for something fresh check out Digital Devil Saga. Digital Devil Saga is certainly one of the best RPGs in a long time.
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