Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster

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  • Summary: Reawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster. What begins as a normal day in Tokyo turns out to be everything but, when the Conception – an ethereal apocalypse – is invoked. The remains of the world areReawaken your inner demon in a modernized version of the acclaimed ATLUS classic, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster. What begins as a normal day in Tokyo turns out to be everything but, when the Conception – an ethereal apocalypse – is invoked. The remains of the world are swallowed by chaos, as a demonic revolution descends into a broken city. Caught between a battle of Gods and demons, the choices you make can bring life, rebirth, or death, and determine who triumphs. This genre-defining, infamously punishing RPG is back and now includes:
    Remastered 3D models and backgrounds
    Additional difficulty settings for players of all skill levels
    Suspend save -- save your progress whenever you need!
    Voiced audio -- choose between Japanese and English VO
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 23 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Digitally Downloaded
    May 18, 2021
    100
    Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne was one of the first games I ever reviewed as a game critic, back on the PlayStation 2. I was mesmerised by it then, because I found it to be a deeply challenging, but also deeply rewarding JRPG, and its dark, genuinely adult theme wasn't so common for JRPGs back then. 18-odd years later, my interest in games has shifted slightly, and I'd like to think my capabilities and depth as a critic has matured. However, this game continues to compel me. It is thought-provoking, deeply creative, and a genuinely serious JRPG. Oddly enough, one of the qualities that drew me to the original has drawn me back to the remaster: we still don't get so many of those.
  2. Nintenderos
    May 18, 2021
    90
    Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster is a perfect way to live the tale of the Demifiend for the first time, with improved graphics, a dark story with an excellent translation and the chance to play anywhere you like while you meet Raidou or Dante.
  3. IGN Japan
    Nov 25, 2020
    80
    Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster is the welcome return of a PS2 classic. With the addition of voiced dialogue, characters feel better portrayed than in the original. While the high encounter rate and few save points feel inconvenient in 2020, the highly strategic turn-based battles are still as tense as ever.
  4. The Games Machine
    May 19, 2021
    80
    Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster is a re-release that really does the bare minimum to justify the arrival of such an important title on high-resolution screens. Atlus has decided not to invest further time to improve and modernize the experience, forcing us to recommend the game only to those who do not own it in its original incarnation.
  5. Nintendo Enthusiast
    May 18, 2021
    75
    When you set aside the little performance issues and the lack of some quality-of-life additions, Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster is still an excellent dungeon crawler with tons of demons to experiment with and several different endings for hardcore players to find. The game feels like it’s dragging on sometimes by so heavily emphasizing gameplay over story, but when the gameplay is this solid and with the world renewed in HD, it’s not much of a complaint.
  6. Games.cz
    Jun 28, 2021
    70
    Shin Megami Tensei is back on modern hardware and modern players will have their fair share of problems with it. I’d recommend this only to very patient, challenge-hungry JRPG veterans.
  7. iMore
    May 18, 2021
    60
    Completionist fans of the series might enjoy playing Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster, but it's an often frustrating and tedious experience due to clunky and repetitive gameplay.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 18
  3. Negative: 3 out of 18
  1. SmokeRose-182
    Sep 17, 2021
    10
    One of the best JRPG's of ALL TIME
    Seriously, without spoiling too much this has to be one of the best JRPG's ever made, from its immersing    One of the best JRPG's of ALL TIME
    Seriously, without spoiling too much this has to be one of the best JRPG's ever made, from its immersing and dark post-apocalyptic atmosphere, to the way the story presents its themes upon you
    Mashed together with one of the most addictive turn based combat systems i've ever played
    A memorable soundtrack packed with compositions that give me chills by every second, added to a high skill ceiling that makes every battle rewarding once you get the hang of it
    Buy it, play it, It's a **** Masterpiece    … Expand
  2. Phuz
    Feb 9, 2023
    10
    This is a first impressions review.

    Never played another version. Didn't like Persona 5 at all. First off, it looks great. Old? Yes.    This is a first impressions review.

    Never played another version.

    Didn't like Persona 5 at all.

    First off, it looks great. Old? Yes. Weird character faces, yes. But great looking.

    The atmosphere is eerie. At first I thought the OST was bland but it is minimal done just right. From atmospheric, to eerie, to Metal, it switches and flows with ease. The game feels like a suspenseful, horror/thriller but I am yet to find out the story style.

    I would have much preferred a something other than American VA, I'll be seeing if there is an option next time I play but overall a really impressive start. I'm really looking forward to playing more.

    I'll update as I progress.    … Expand
  4. Plushjavi
    May 30, 2021
    9
    Un juego que te atrapa sin poder evitarlo, gran conversión aun que algo pobre en algunos aspectos, eso si no es para todo el mundo
  5. Astonh02
    May 28, 2021
    9
    Excellent game, decent port. If they had put more time into porting the game into HD properly (like updating the FMVs) this definitely wouldExcellent game, decent port. If they had put more time into porting the game into HD properly (like updating the FMVs) this definitely would be a 10. However this is still a fantastic game.… Expand
  6. rafaeliras
    May 31, 2021
    8
    Sigue siendo un gran videojuego, pero está versión HD Remaster tiene un par de fallos. El primero es que algunas cinemáticas no han sidoSigue siendo un gran videojuego, pero está versión HD Remaster tiene un par de fallos. El primero es que algunas cinemáticas no han sido remasterizadas, el segundo no incluye algunos DLCs, entre ellos el de Dante de Devil May Cry, cuando en su anterior versión en Occidente salió con estos incluidos, aunque se pueden comprar en la eShop. Por lo demás, una historia poco usual que engancha desde primer momento. Está edición contiene un DLC gratuito, el modo de dificultad piadoso (fácil), para las personas que tienen poco tiempo o que quieran centrarse en la historia.… Expand
  7. Garlands
    Jul 25, 2021
    6
    Un jeu compliqué à apprécier en raison de la complexité totalement absurde et démoralisante des donjons , même avec la soluce c'est unUn jeu compliqué à apprécier en raison de la complexité totalement absurde et démoralisante des donjons , même avec la soluce c'est un calvaire ...… Expand
  8. Reed618
    Jun 9, 2021
    0
    70 dollars for the version with dante... I know it's a cult classic but this is a ps2 game. I know they added voice acting, easy mode,70 dollars for the version with dante... I know it's a cult classic but this is a ps2 game. I know they added voice acting, easy mode, improved lighting and textures and widescreen support but come on.... 70 dollars for a ps2 game?! Day 1 dlc is pretty bad in general but this is one of the worst examples I've ever seen.… Expand

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