So yeah, it's out today. Copy incoming from Amazon. Some talk in the JRPG thread and even in the Devil Survivor thread.
But I figure this deserves its own few pages. It will probably be the best game for the DS this year, as the library starts winding down a bit. If you played the first, or any other SMT game, you're probably looking forward to it as well.
So... anybody else pre-ordered? Anyone else going to jump in this week?
It's going straight to the top of the pile for me, and I'm going to push to get as much done before ME3 next week.
I won't have as much time for it as I'd like since I'm moving this week, but my copy arrives today and I definitely plan on jumping into it for at least one day.
Some comments from folks on other forums who imported it suggest it's actually a bit meaner than the first one: it's been compared to SMT: Nocturne in that regard.
I still need to finish the first one, but I am super-excited about this. I'm really looking forward to hearing your impressions.
I pre ordered & used my lunch break to pick it up. Now I just have to make it through work.
They can't stop me from reaching into my laptop case to stroke the case. Soon, my darling. Very soon, now.
How does it compare to the first, difficulty-wise and feature-wise?
This game looks interesting to me but I haven't played any games in the Shin Megami Tensei universe. Seeing as I just got a 3DS, what game should I start with?
This game looks interesting to me but I haven't played any games in the Shin Megami Tensei universe. Seeing as I just got a 3DS, what game should I start with?
Pretty much all of the Shin Megami Tensei games are stand-alone. There's not a continuing storyline that you need to worry about.
Devil Survivor Overclocked is a 3DS-only upgrade of the original Devil Survivor and is rock solid. I've really enjoyed it.
For the DS, there's Devil Survivor, the new Devil Survivor 2, and Strange Journey. The Devil Survivor games are turn-based tactical strategy games (along the lines of something like Final Fantasy Tactics) and Strange Journey is an old-school dungeon crawler.
Probably any of them would be a good introduction to the series. Devil Survivor 2 is probably the cheapest right now.
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I played through for about a half hour. The system feels a little bit slicker. I like the way the COMP looks. Also, I'm perversely delighted to see this game get a little more visual than the first. The gloom and dread in the first game is great, and I think the more graphic tone of the second will help it stand out very well.
I am both impressed and surprised to discover that...
You can beg to die and the game will grant your wish. I don't think I've done that since monochromatic text adventures were still a common thing. I admit. I laughed.
Despite all this, the music seems a lot more subdued.
Here's hoping some hard-learned lessons from the first Devil Survivor will help me in part two.
Couple of random things I've noticed that folks might find interesting. No worries, no spoilers.
1) I don't *think* this was true in Devil Survivor 1, but if you have a unit that boosts attack range (Dragons w/ Evil Wave, for example), it also boosts the range of recovery skills like Dia, Amrita, etc. Kinda neat. Still debatable is whether or not this is worth losing Extra Turns.
2) Auctions reset even if you just reload the same save game. Handy for hunting 4-5 star versions of demons or (if you're truly neurotic) attempting to trigger special auctions, since apparently whatever tracks that is completely random and also resets if you just reload the same save game.
I have a bit of dilemma.
SMT:DS2 is on the same UPS truck as SSX.
Whatever will I do when they both arrive this afternoon??
Stele, I'm concerned: are you still sleeping? Eating? Going outside?
So what's the grind factor on this one? I've loved the gameplay of every SMT game I've played but never finish them because of the end-game bosses always seem to require more grind than I care for.
However I have a 60 dollar Best Buy certificate and I could see a portion of it going in this direction, as my DS has been gathering dust for a couple months.
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