My quest through the SMT series is going well. I just finished SMT IV. It's not as bad as I feared it'd be, some people really shit on it, though I haven't exactly figured out why. The most common complaint I see is about the Smirk system, I think, but I didn't see the problem, I don't recall a single battle going bad for me because an enemy smirked, my characters getting a weakness hit was far more concerning (which happened much less frequently later on when I started fusing demons with some nice resistances/nulls/repels/drains and then threw some more on them). The game was pretty damn hard for awhile though. Fucking enemies in Naraku killing demons six levels higher than them because they hit a weakness. Difficulty dropped considerably after arriving in Tokyo though.
Demon fusing was kind of more addictive than ever because of the control I had over skill inheritance, though later on it felt like most of the demons I could make at any given time weren't really worth it, so I stopped fusing so much. Still made some really nice demons however.
So far, SMT III's the best as far as I'm concerned.
So what do you guys think of SMT IV? You looking forward to IV Final? I'm not sure if I'm going to play it or Strange Journey next, but I'm not playing either for a bit though because I've been playing a lot of SMT lately and need a short break.
Caleb Hill
NO MARIE, NO BUY
Lucas Jenkins
She is kinda cute, more-so in fan art. After the third time walking into the Velvet Room and being greeted by her poetry though I started to understand why it annoyed people.
Gavin Moore
The only smt I played was 4 and it was the worst shit I ever played. To this day, I still have no idea why Japanese developers feel the need to include thousands upon thousands of lines of dialogue that mean absolutely nothing and are there just to pad out the game and that you're forced to read since they're not voice acted.
Either give me concise dialogue to the point, the option to only be told what I want to hear like in an rpg, or give me a fucking cutscene. Fuck this meme, fuck smt, fuck persona and fuck fire emblem too.
Angel Jones
I am playing it right now and I am enjoying it.
Liam White
It's not as light on dialogue as SMT III, but there's still not a shitload. I'm very used to JRPGs though, so I probably see things differently.
Really, it sounds like you should have started with Nocturne, it's definitely predominently gameplay over cutscenes and dialogue. The first like, half hour is cutscene heavy, and then it just lets you run around dungeons and fuse demons, throwing 40 second - 2 minute cutscenes your way every hour or so.
Nolan Thomas
That is because you are a fag with shit taste.
Dominic Taylor
My only issue with SMTIV was the fucking Antichthon/Megidolaon spam certain endgame fights were, total bullshit. Fuck you Beelzebub, fuck you Mastema, and most of all fuck you Red Rider.
Easton White
4 is super easy to abuse because the demon fusing system is so easy to exploit. The hardest boss is the Minotaur at the start, medusa can give you some problems, but once you make it to tokyo and your fusing options really open up the game because a ton easier, mostly from being able to abuse mana walk/gain/gain on demons to make powerful spell demons for infinite heals/magic to abuse enemy weaknesses.
Dylan Ross
SMT 4 is a step back in many aspects compared to SMT Strange Journey on DS. However, it is a great game in its own right and I really enjoyed the story, which is fed to you very slowly and comes together as something greater than the sum of its parts.
My biggest problems with the game were the Jew DLC, which were way more expensive than the content they provide, and how annoyingly hard it is to get neutral (you need to essentially be 100% indecisive, right in the middle, no leaning toward either side).
The former problem is solved with piracy on the 3DS. The latter can only be helped with an FAQ or guide…
