Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
Last updated: 2025-05-07
- Deep demon customization and collection.
- "Vengeance" route improves the story.
- Excellent music and distinctive art style.
- Deep, strategic, and rewarding combat system.
- Substantial content and high replayability.
- Weak, uninspired story and characters.
- Reviews
(sample size) - 2000
- Helpful reviews
- 69%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 29%
- Protest reviews
- 2%
- 87%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 13%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 3438
- Negative points
- 1871
- Gameplay points
- 632
- Perf. points
- 124
- Rec. points
- 992
- Misc points
- 201
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Deep demon customization and collection | The game offers extensive demon customization options through fusion, skill inheritance, and unique demon traits. Reviewers appreciate the depth and flexibility of the demon system, allowing for diverse team builds and strategic approaches. The demon designs themselves are also praised for their creativity and faithfulness to mythological sources. | 97% |
| "Vengeance" route improves story | The "Vengeance" route significantly improves upon the original story, offering better character development, worldbuilding, and meaningful choices. Reviewers appreciate the enhanced narrative and its impact on the overall experience. The availability of both the original and Vengeance routes adds replay value and allows players to experience different perspectives. | 83% |
| Excellent music and art style | The game features a phenomenal soundtrack that enhances the atmosphere and elevates the battles. Reviewers consistently praise the music's quality, variety, and its ability to immerse players in the game world. The game's graphics and art style are also well-received, creating a visually stunning and immersive experience. | 80% |
| Deep, strategic, and rewarding combat | The game features a deep and engaging combat system that rewards strategic thinking, team composition, and exploitation of enemy weaknesses. Many reviewers praise the Press Turn system and its variations, noting that it adds a layer of complexity and excitement to battles. The combat is often compared favorably to other JRPGs, including the Persona series. | 78% |
| Enjoyable, rewarding, and addictive gameplay | The game delivers a consistently enjoyable and rewarding experience through its engaging gameplay loop, exploration, and well-balanced challenge. Many reviewers highlight the game's addictiveness, replayability, and overall fun factor, making it a worthwhile experience for both newcomers and veterans of the genre. Quality of life improvements and smooth performance further enhance the experience. | 65% |
| Substantial content and high replayability | The game provides a substantial amount of content, including a lengthy main story, numerous side quests, and challenging post-game content. Reviewers appreciate the game's replayability and the variety of activities available. The addition of new content and quality-of-life improvements further enhances the overall value. | 58% |
| Balanced and customizable difficulty | The game offers a balanced and customizable difficulty, with options for both newcomers and experienced players. The ability to save anywhere and adjust the difficulty at any time provides flexibility and reduces frustration. The game's strategic depth and challenging encounters are also highlighted as positive aspects. | 54% |
| Appealing and varied demon designs | The game features a wide variety of demons with unique and appealing designs, drawing from various mythologies. Reviewers appreciate the creativity and detail of the demon designs, as well as the ability to collect and interact with them. Some reviewers also note the presence of attractive female demons. | 28% |
| Strong entry in SMT series | The game is considered a strong entry in the Shin Megami Tensei series, appealing to both long-time fans and newcomers. Reviewers appreciate its faithfulness to the series' core identity while also modernizing the gameplay and improving accessibility. The game is often compared favorably to other titles in the series, including Persona. | 23% |
| Combines classic and modern JRPG | The game successfully combines elements of classic JRPGs with modern gameplay mechanics, creating a unique and enjoyable experience. Reviewers appreciate the game's focus on story and gameplay, as well as its challenging combat and strategic depth. The game is often compared favorably to other JRPGs, including the Persona series. | 15% |