Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Reviews

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is ranked in the 98th percentile of games scored on OpenCritic.
8.5 / 10.0
Jun 12, 2024

Atlus re-releases can be a hard sell for those who experienced the original launches. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance definitley fits into that category for narrative reasons, with the new Canon of Vengeance route not executing its captivating premise strongly due to mishandled opportunities and rushed pacing.

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4.7 / 5.0
Jun 17, 2024

With the various new party members, you can get through Demon Fusion, you’ll be able to repeatedly smash those demons together. Even if you’ve played the original, you should give this a second go because of all the new features and enhancements that boost the game’s quality. Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is also an excellent starting point for anyone unfamiliar with the series or even this particular game.

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8.5 / 10.0
Jul 1, 2024

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance is a product that once again proves Atlus right. We may completely disagree with the work done in the re-edition phase and especially with this policy adopted by the Japanese publisher, which after a few years releases an improved version of something made shortly before, but in the end, we must admit that Vengeance is the result of an excellent correction of some of the excessive elements of the original.

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Renan Fontes
Top Critic
9 / 10
Jun 12, 2024

It's not an exaggeration to say that this is Atlus' best revision to date, taking a 7/10 RPG and polishing it to near perfection. There are still some flaws, of course – the Canon of Creation will always leave a lot to be desired and the level design can be a bit hit or miss – but Vengeance redefines Shin Megami Tensei V with a vengeance. This is a JRPG with hundreds of hours of gameplay on tap and arguably the game Shin Megami Tensei V should have always been. Don't miss out on Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance. We're only halfway through 2024, but it's already one of the best RPGs of the year.

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