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Shin Megami Tensei
iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Released On: Feb 23, 2012
72
4.0
All Platforms
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
72
75% Positive
6 Reviews
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25% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 8 Critic Reviews
72
75% Positive
6 Reviews
6 Reviews
25% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
In the end, however, Shin Megami Tensei is easily one of the best RPGs we've seen on the iOS platform yet, and it deserves your attention in spite of some of the flaws specific to this port.
Shin Megami Tensei for iOS not only serves as a virtual history lesson for this amazing series, but is still one of the more unique old-school JRPGs you will play. I definitely recommend checking this game out.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 141 User Ratings
4.0
33% Positive
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
3% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
65% Negative
91 Ratings
91 Ratings
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 141 User Ratings
4.0
33% Positive
46 Ratings
46 Ratings
3% Mixed
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
65% Negative
91 Ratings
91 Ratings
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If you’re hardcore into RPGs and want an experience from the past that still holds up some twenty years later, then definitely pick up SMT. If you’re just looking for another fun, time-destroying high school simulator, then patiently wait for the return of the Persona series to consoles.
If you've only dabbled in the series many recent spin-offs, this is an excellent introduction to a piece of gaming history. Just be prepared to deal with those issues that come with playing old games, and the new ones that come with playing them on touch devices.
A treat for the Atlus faithful, Shin Megami Tensei will challenge and reward you in a way that few RPGs on the App Store can manage.
A fascinating look at the early days of one of the most consistently interesting Japanese role-playing franchises, although for many it will be just a little too old school.
Shin Megami Tensei for iOS is a version of the 1992 original localized for the US and ported to the iPhone, no more, no less.
Summary Shin Megami Tensei (literally True Goddess Reincarnation) is a role-playing video game from Atlus that was originally released on October 30, 1992 in Japan. The game was extremely well received and would spawn a variety of sequels and spin offs.PLOTThe story is set in Tokyo in the year 199X. Demons from the nether-realm of Makai have fo...
Platforms:
- iOS (iPhone/iPad)
- PlayStation
- Game Boy Advance
Initial Release Date: Feb 23, 2012
Developer:
- Atlus
Publisher: Index Corporation
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