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GAME: Shin Megami Tensei V

Of course, the experience isn't perfect. While SMTV made the jump to HD phenomenally, the Unity engine's flaws still rear their ugly head: stuttering and jumpiness abounds during some animations and transitions, marring the otherwise impeccable visuals.

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Of course, the experience isn't perfect. While SMTV made the jump to HD phenomenally, the Unity engine's flaws still rear their ugly head: stuttering and jumpiness abounds during some animations and transitions, marring the otherwise impeccable visuals.

The game was built with Unreal Engine 4 actually!

I'm very interested to play because of the great reception this entry has gotten, but it would be my first SMT game and I don't want to get my butt kicked that badly lmao. I also really don't enjoy the demon fusing system in Persona either, so knowing it's still here doesn't really inspire much in me lol.

I'm very interested to play because of the great reception this entry has gotten, but it would be my first SMT game and I don't want to get my butt kicked that badly lmao. I also really don't enjoy the demon fusing system in Persona either, so knowing it's still here doesn't really inspire much in me lol.

But what about the story? Is there one? Having some semblance of a story is the one thing that the mainline series has consistently struggled with. Many fans will champion its deeper themes and say it's more nuanced than other role playing games, but it's often come across as more shallow and edgy than anything else.

I'm not denying the mainline series hasn't had fun gameplay or challenge, but the lack of a compelling narrative is disappointing. Fans don't seem to mind and also seem to get very defensive when you try and bring in a legitimate criticism of the series.

Sure it'll be fine but there are things the mainline series needs to do better with. Giving a care about the characters would be a start.

I'll not speak for this game specifically, but SMT difficulty both is and isn't overhyped. It's a constant game knowledge and preparation check, with luck mainly coming in to play when you fall short in one of those areas. Or bosses. The Press Turn system Nocturne started, and has shown up in the Persona series, means that prepared players typically have fairly easy fights, and unprepared ones survive by the skin of their teeth, if at all.

I like that the reviewer does have a “phenomenal voice casting” as a footnote ahaha, presumably to give the all star japanese cast any sort of tiny shoutout. Or maybe there’s a slim chance in hell they played dubbed?

About the story: Most of the reviews i've seen, even the slightly mixed ones, praise the gameplay and QOL improvements, but the story and casts seem to be a bit weaker in comparison. IGN called it 'Persona without the heart' , and you can practically hear the pitchforks sharpening

IGN called it 'Persona without the heart' , and you can practically hear the pitchforks sharpening

The Japanese dub is going to be free DLC when the game launches, so review copies only have the English dub.

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IGN called it 'Persona without the heart' , and you can practically hear the pitchforks sharpening

That quote will become the new "too much water".

Most of the reviews I've seen indicate that 5 is better in this regard, but I still get the impression that you can expect the narrative/thematic goal to be grand and sweeping, but the characters and plot points to be unfulfilling if that's what you're expecting.