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Re: Review: Shin Megami Tensei V - The Best Entry Yet In This Dark, Engrossing RPG Series

parsifal

Shin Megami Tensei V — 2/5. Pokémon-like gameplay barely sustains interest through a tedious eschatological religious story that's mostly nonsense.

Another sin the game commits is robbing you of the one good choice of ending if you don't assiduously read walkthroughs and trudge through hours of niche side quests.

Difficulty is based on ignorance of bosses' elemental strengths and weaknesses, and large HP wells for enemies. The endless cavalcade of end bosses and false endings doesn't help. Another uninspired JRPG replete with cliches.