Shin Megami Tensei IV GameSpot Review

http://www.gamespot.com/shin-megami-tensei-iv/reviews/shin-megami-tensei-iv-review-6411458/

[spoiler] 8.0 [/spoiler]

Another great 3DS game. Metacritic's currently at an 86 as right now.

I have never really gotten into this franchise, but the game sounds very interesting. I may consider getting it after a finish Emblem, RE: Revelations, and 999.

The constant refusal of 9 for the 3DS is getting annoying.  Not even Fire Emblem Awakening got that but Copy and Paste of Duty gets them every time.  As for the review itself, the first page was just general could be said for any game in the series but it got more specific in the second page.  I hope by mediocre graphics he means the fixed sprites and not because it is not in HD or something.  At least it was not steamrolled like Strange Journey.

Picking it up after work tomorrow :).

Between all the 3DS games I've bought lately and Steam sale my unfinished games count keeps skyrocketing!

The constant refusal of 9 for the 3DS is getting annoying.  Not even Fire Emblem Awakening got that but Copy and Paste of Duty gets them every time.  As for the review itself, the first page was just general could be said for any game in the series but it got more specific in the second page.  I hope by mediocre graphics he means the fixed sprites and not because it is not in HD or something.  At least it was not steamrolled like Strange Journey.

Sora278

The "COD gets a 9 argument" is trite and silly. Gamespot's scores for COD have been dropping with each installment since Black Ops, and there was of course that 2.5 for that POS Black Ops: Declassified.

Who care if some random guy on the internet didn't give it a 9? It's developed by Atlus, and its Shin Megami Tensei, that's all you need to know to judge its quality and put it on your list of "must purchase."

The constant refusal of 9 for the 3DS is getting annoying.  Not even Fire Emblem Awakening got that but Copy and Paste of Duty gets them every time.  As for the review itself, the first page was just general could be said for any game in the series but it got more specific in the second page.  I hope by mediocre graphics he means the fixed sprites and not because it is not in HD or something.  At least it was not steamrolled like Strange Journey.

Sora278

I may end up getting this if and when it arrives in Europe. At least the delay will give me time to (hopefully) beat the rather excellent Devil Survivor Overclocked. I'm on the last day (well, day 7) and I'm quietly dreading the no doubt horribly tough and immensely frustrating final battle :P

8 is still a pretty good score. I've been anticipating this game ever since it was announced. I can't wait to start playing later today. I really hope the game arrives by the time I get home from work!

So guys...collector edt. or regular? This game looks so awesome!afterworld

I have never really gotten into this franchise, but the game sounds very interesting. I may consider getting it after a finish Emblem, RE: Revelations, and 999.

stizzal13

[QUOTE="afterworld"]So guys...collector edt. or regular? This game looks so awesome!Kaze_no_Mirai

Basically get it while you can.

RPG of this handheld generation so far.

Atlus does not pull punches on the difficulty.  They stay true to the JRPG genre unlike Final Fantasy...  I thought Strange Journey was even harder than this.  In that game, if the enemy gets the jump on you there is a good chance you will die.

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I have never really gotten into this franchise, but the game sounds very interesting. I may consider getting it after a finish Emblem, RE: Revelations, and 999.

oninowon

That's not exactly true... Persona 3, (FES and Portable) Persona 4, Nocturne, and Digital Devil Saga at least are very cheap on Amazon. The only really expensive ones I noticed are the original P3 and Trauma Centre Under the Knife. Though I didn't search up every Atlus game.

Atlus does not pull punches on the difficulty.  They stay true to the JRPG genre unlike Final Fantasy...  I thought Strange Journey was even harder than this.  In that game, if the enemy gets the jump on you there is a good chance you will die.

Sora278

This game actually reminds me a lot of strange journey. But the random encounters in strange journey were pretty annoying. This game really isn't that difficult. If you have a well balanced party and exploit your opponent's weaknesses you really shouldn't die that often. I like to keep a healer or two in my demon stock so I don't use up all of my main party's MP on healing.

I have never really gotten into this franchise, but the game sounds very interesting. I may consider getting it after a finish Emblem, RE: Revelations, and 999.

stizzal13

I have never really gotten into this franchise, but the game sounds very interesting. I may consider getting it after a finish Emblem, RE: Revelations, and 999.

stizzal13