Shin Megami Tensei V Reviews
While Shin Megami Tensei V doesn’t run especially well on the Nintendo Switch, for now it’s an exclusive experience that any RPG-loving owner of the console should check out.
Atlus delivers again in what is its specialty, and carries with it without any pressure, the enormous weight that is Shin Megami Tensei, delivering one of the best JRPGs of 2021. If you are a fan of that characteristic Japanese style and like a serious turn-based RPG, think no more, you have found the right game!
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While this remaster is slightly underwhelming, and certain aspects of the game have become a little dog-eared, Shin Megami Tensei 3 is still worth checking out. It's a rather unique experience that stands out even in an age where its spinoff series has diluted many of its more interesting facets.
A destructively beautiful masterpiece, SMTV challenges the player through combat and narrative.
Shin Megami Tensei V is a solid evolution of the series with updated graphics and a thoroughly enjoyable overworld traversal system that rewards exploration although the battle system and monster recruiting remain a little too familiar.
Shin Megami Tensei V is pretty much the sequel that fans have been waiting for. There are a few potentially controversial decisions, such as the emphasis on an open-world area instead of the franchise classic dungeons, but they ended up working out in the end. The gameplay was fun from start to finish, and the 40-hour runtime seemed to fly by thanks to excellent pacing. If you liked Nocturne but wished it were more modern, SMT5 is the game you've been waiting for.
Now that we've finally closed the book on the 2017 Switch presentation, I think Shin Megami Tensei V might be my favourite game to emerge from that show. That's not a comparison I make lightly given the other games that appeared that night, but for my money and time it was worth the wait. Pokemon might be ending the year of RPGs on Switch, but SMT V is the best monster catcher for your buck yet.
While Shin Megami Tensei 5 is rough around the edges, fans of the series will be satisfied. However, newcomers and those not impressed by the previous entries best approach with caution.
Shin Megami Tensei V is a triumph, boasting a stellar narrative and combat system with unique style all its own.
Shin Megami Tensei V doesn't forgive mistakes, doesn't say much, but when you make it to a certain point – you will participate in an exciting and tactically driven apocalypse. Fans will be delighted.
Review in Polish | Read full review
Battle between light and dark is very interesting and main hero is in great condition.
Review in Slovak | Read full review
SMT V is perhaps a little too smart for its own good, and might alienate some people in the process, but it’s also refreshing to have developers create something that actually dares to have that level of confidence in their audience. This is a game that makes few concessions and compromises, but it is rewarding in kind and has a kind of elevated gravitas that marks it out as a rare and special thing indeed.
It’s been a while since I’ve played a JRPG quite as captivating as Shin Megami Tensei V. Its dangerous world is a pleasure to explore, and recruiting a small army of demons is shockingly addictive. Some may be disappointed by the lack of story scenes, but I enjoyed the fact that it just lets you get on with developing your party without any fluff; the focus here is on the journey. If you’re a Shin Megami Tensei fan or into RPGs that favour gameplay over storytelling, consider this a must-have.
SMT V offered new direction for the long time series, however, it mostly forgot about its distinctive features. As a result, SMT V feels like a generic JRPG with simple plot rather than a new entry in the dark and hardcore Shin Megami Tensei series.
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Shin Megami Tensei V is an excellent, although quite punishing, RPG. The brutal challenge it possesses and bleak story may not make it a crowd favorite. Finding the right balance between Law and Chaos is not as clear as you may think. However, it's due to their uncompromising decisions that Atlus continues to be one of the best RPG developers around.
The game builds your development and empowerment around an epic battle of the gods, while showing the difficult choices made by the human beings in between at every stage. For a pure and challenging JRYO experience, don't look at any other address.
Review in Turkish | Read full review
By combining old series elements with a few new elements, Shin Megami Tensei V offers an experience that entertains players between 80 and 90 hours.
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The long wait for Shin Megami Tensei V has been worth it. This could have been another disaster like prior games with lengthy development cycles, but this is the one that actually delivers on all of its promises and then some.
Shin Megami Tensei V is an excellent Switch exclusive worthy of its name, with the game feeling like the natural next step in the long-running series while introducing new elements that elevate it above even its contemporaries while not straying too far from its roots, offering fans a must-play experience and for everyone else, a JRPG worth jumping into.
Shin Megami Tensei V is one of the best RPGs of 2021.