Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

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Peak.

The game is good, but after playing SMT3 and this I fully get why Persona has gotten way more popular. If you're looking for a story game, skip this. The story is as barebones as it gets, even the mmorpg spinoff megaten had more intricate writing. But the combat is great, which keeps you engaged for a long time. I've only played the canon of creation so far, so maybe this is an unfair assessment, but it also feels like the game runs out of steam at 90%, the last couple sidequests seem absurd in their difficulty scaling. And we all know what difficulty means in Jrpg games, it's grinding. Ain't no one got time for that. Maybe some of the quests like fighting Shiva were meant for ng+. Conclusion: If you like the SMT/Persona combat, buy it. If you can't play a game without a good story and beautiful world design - skip it.