Shin Megami Tensei IV

1. bansheespartan

   Jul 21, 2013

   10

   Amazing 4th installment of the SMT series. Kinda upset to see such strange comparisons and laughable ones as well such as; "This game is theAmazing 4th installment of the SMT series. Kinda upset to see such strange comparisons and laughable ones as well such as; "This game is the Dark Souls of Persona" or "this isn't a waifu simulator I'm disapointed." What makes this game shine is it's dark vibe, intense difficulty, old school dungeon crawling, fantastic graphics and beautiful sprites, a fantastic soundtrack, as well as an engrossing surreal apocalyptic story.
   
   I highly recommend this game to anyone who is a fan of old school JRPG's or anyone who is up for a challenge in general.
   
   Graphics: 8/10 great spritework and excellent third person exploring. More sprite animation would be nice though.
   
   gameplay: 10/10 old school JRPG goodness
   
   audio: 9/10 fantastic soundtrack, and great voice acting.
   
   lasting appeal: 10/10 seriously I see myself losing at least over a hundred hours to this game just trying to unlock everything.
   
   Do yourself a favor and buy this game.… Expand

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2. todi

   Jul 22, 2021

   10

   Easily the best 3DS game in my eyes, any fan of ATLUS or JRPGs in general should pick this up. The different ways to play between characterEasily the best 3DS game in my eyes, any fan of ATLUS or JRPGs in general should pick this up. The different ways to play between character builds/demon party composition, on top of choosing between law, chaos, or a neutral route is awe-inspiring. Combine this with a gripping story and exciting, challenging battles makes this a game for the ages. The game is quite difficult (especially at the beginning), but becomes much easier and is so worth the grind to make it.… Expand

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4. Shinsou

   Aug 26, 2019

   10

   What path will you choose? A world of freedom but chaos ruled by the strong and demons? A peaceful but oppresive world of law ruled by GodWhat path will you choose? A world of freedom but chaos ruled by the strong and demons? A peaceful but oppresive world of law ruled by God commands? A neutral but uncertain path trusting in humankind? None of them?
   
   This game is absolutely not for everyone but it should be played by everyone. It's a little hard to write a review with so much things to say because Shin Megami Tensei IV not only turned into my favorite game in life but it was my initiation to one of the best videogame series I've ever played.
   
   Being as objective as a human can be. While some aspects are improvable, they're relatively insignificant compared to the good points. Everything touches the excellence.
   
   The plot is not only interesting and entertaining, but it's meaningful and deep, because Shin Megami Tensei games are more than only rpgs with a story to follow, they're more an introspective experience to live. Characters are there to teach you different points of view. Every decision you take it has to be thought following your own ideas, because all of them will take you to one route or another, and at the end you'll know yourself a little better. While this is a gimmick you can see in other games, the dark atmosphere and mystery of the SMT setting is unique.
   
   Gameplay-wise SMT4 is addictive, exploring dungeons and buildings in a complete 3d world trying to get advantage of the enemies by pressing the A button is just the beginning. Turn-based battle system has its own challenging but fair rules that forces you to pay attention to every move. More than once the game will defeat you, but with a good strategy and perseverance everything will go onward. The demon fusion functionality is easy to use but it'll take a lot of your time, nonetheless it'll be absolutely worthy. Finally, all you need to do is read, think carefully your answers when they ask you for them, be smart and always gain more power. Everything is about power, and the wisdom to use it.
   
   Graphics tops the 3DS capacities, and the music... the music rocks everytime. Because it's perfect for almost every situation and place.
   
   If you're interested on esotericism, occultism, sci-fi, demons,post-apocalyptic settings, human nature, or simply the experience of a very unique JRPG, Shin Megami Tensei IV is for you.… Expand

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5. Brender

   Sep 30, 2020

   9

   The best RPG. Sure it has some flaws, but most can be ignored or don't matter. Or i'm just stupid.

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6. caffeine305

   Jul 25, 2013

   9

   The story is sufficiently enthrilling to keep you engaged and the mix of both monster recruiting and quest system makes the game to feel likeThe story is sufficiently enthrilling to keep you engaged and the mix of both monster recruiting and quest system makes the game to feel like an evil, more mature "Pocket Monster Hunter" game.
   
   The gameplay also winks on these two great franchises (Pokémon and MonHun), like scavenging for delivery items and finding which type of attack is super effective (and which is weak) against which demon, still the push turn system is (as long as I know) an inheritance from previous "New Goddess Reborn" games.
   
   The difficult level is rather high. Kinda reminded me of Dragon Quest 1 (Dragon Warrior in America) even demons 10 levels down from you can get you in some trouble if you're not careful.
   
   Overall, a great RPG and a must for fans of the genre.… Expand

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7. supermalik987

   Sep 5, 2020

   8

   its a fun nice return to a SMT game is locking to kick you in the balls when you **** up . As a SMT fan is always fine to kill the demon withits a fun nice return to a SMT game is locking to kick you in the balls when you **** up . As a SMT fan is always fine to kill the demon with your gun and the one keep killing you . I do wins my play throw i got the neutral rt but got chaos which its also cool . Dont spent on any stupid crap in the game you would end up getting better armor with quest . the few thing i didnt like about the is . The map, quest / main story doesn't tell you where to go if unless you remember where to go or if you print a map out to make easy for you . But to far its kinda fun when you find out what to do , But for the players that can be hard . and make sure you stock up on play coins when you died in the game .… Expand

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8. Trey82

   Apr 14, 2020

   0

   This game is garbage.
   The graphics look nice. Until you get into a battle. The monster sprites are DS tier.
   The gameplay is terrible. AndThis game is garbage.
   The graphics look nice. Until you get into a battle. The monster sprites are DS tier.
   The gameplay is terrible. And gets worse. Slow, ponderous, fmv-laden.
   The story is pure atlus. The story is terrible.
   
   Stop LYING good lord people are trying to find something GOOD to play and you atlus apologists are just lapping up everything they throw out there and the rest of us are scratching our heads and wondering why you think a game that is literally unplayable (play the game without savescumming or turning the difficulty down. No? THEN ITS UNPLAYABLE)
   I can hear the reddit subs collectively whine about it: "I played it on mega brutal difficulty and it was easy. Just buff and debuff and exploit weaknesses, duh. You should know FULL WELL that this demon that looks like a puddle is weak to electric and piercing. DUH!)
   If you are new to the series and like dying in the first 5 minutes, this is the game for you. If you grind until you dont die every battle, the bosses will tell you how much a waste of time this game is.
   Grinding 2 hours in normal, sane games: You get equal to, or OP to the normal mobs.
   Grinding 4 hours in SMT4: You still have to babysit your group. EVERY single battle. Normal attacks are a lie. You have to exploit weaknesses EVERY time.
   The AI is just awful. They pair you up with an AI basically set to 'whack on the enemy no matter what'
   The missions are terrible. The confirmation after everything is terrible. I cant fully tell you how much you need to avoid this game.
   I'm sure the audio portion is good, like most SMT/Persona types. But I dont play the 3ds loud enough to enjoy that part, or play longer than it takes to hit a game over. I refuse to save scum broken games.… Expand

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