Shin Megami Tensei IV returns to the roots and tells a very similar story to that of the original SMT… which is kind of underwhelming after Nocturne, but then it also retains the characteristic dark atmosphere and the awesome hardcore game-play that just never grows old.
|
Positive:
|
Negative:
|
|
Beautiful artwork
|
Outdated visuals
|
|
Cool soundtrack
|
Doesn’t offer much in terms of story that prequels didn’t already
|
|
Dark, creepy atmosphere
|
The game-play is pretty much the same as the prequels
|
|
Thought-provoking on human society
|
Low-effort side-quests artificially extend the play time
|
|
Fantastic, hardcore turn-based combat
|
|
|
Challenging difficulty
|
Visual novel & other stuff impressions 