Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner - Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army Review
The newest installment in the Shin Megami Tensei series has repetitive battles and a slow-rolling narrative, but its fascinating premise makes it worth a look.
When playing a role-playing game, it is expected that the game will have an epic storyline, turn-based combat system, and maybe a little romance. The main protagonist is probably a swordsman with long hair who loses his ... Read Full Review
5 of 5 users found the following review helpfulI bought this for 40 USD, not knowing that atlus would reprint copies of the game at 20 USD 2 months later ! Just goes to show how unpredictable the jrpg market really is ! Anyways, Raidou vs The soulless army is a de... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI don't know exactly where to start with this hybrid RPG. I love the fact that it has that old 1920s/30s feel to it, the boss battles were really awesome (Rasputin, space satellites, giant apocalyptic mechs!) and the rea... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulGameplay: 7/10 Innovation: 9/10 Replayability: -/- Graphics: 6/10 Learning Curve: Less than an hour Pros: - Pretty sweet idea as a spin off of the RPG style of Shin Megami Tensei - The system to confine/seal an... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulNote: At the end of the review I will give my opinion of the game as it is, and my opinion of the game as an RPG fan. Story: Devil Summoner has an interesting concept if you've ever been a fan of Japan; whether it's t... Read Full Review
1 of 1 users found the following review helpfulPositive - Capturing demons is fun - Nice twist to the previous turn-based games - Great setting Negative - Battles start to feel repetitive thanks to the large amount of random encounters - Some minor long load ... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulWhat makes a game good to me or at least fun to play or addicting is how it grabs my attention and keeps it for the whole game, not jst the intro. Devil Summoner is that game. The story takes off from the begining and t... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulIn Devil Summoner, you will spend the majority of your time wandering around areas consisting of two or three small streets searching for the NPC or the spot within that area that will trigger the event that will advance... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulLet’s just get one thing out of the way before this review is started; this game is repetitive. I’m going to get that out of the way as soon as possible. Those readers who get easily annoyed by repetitive games or oodles... Read Full Review
2 of 2 users found the following review helpfulIf it’s one thing this game has, it’s LONGEST TITLE EVER, Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner- Raidou Kuzunoha Versus The Soulless Army. The first Shin Megami Tensei game I ever played was Persona 2 for the PS1. I... Read Full Review
0 of 0 users found the following review helpfulI had a similar experience with the Yakuza game. It's hard to call it eye-dropping and completely awesome. Devil Summoner does its trick by having a surreal environment and a slow yet creepy plot to somehow grab my atten... Read Full Review
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