Highlights

  • Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is the definitive version with improved narrative, visual enhancements, and new original content.
  • Famitsu critics praised the game with a score of 36 out of 40.
  • Expect a revamped UI, save anywhere feature, and deeper combat and training mechanics in Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance on June 14.

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance has received a high score from Famitsu. Reviewers pointed out the numerous quality-of-life improvements that Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance has received compared to the original version, highlighting a new game route that takes 80 hours to complete.

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance is the definitive version of Shin Megami Tensei 5. A major criticism of the original game was the lack of attention to the characters and the story. Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance seems to improve the narrative by adding a previously unseen story path called Canon of Vengeance, in addition to the original story. This new storyline follows the same plot as the original but has distinct changes from the middle to later stages. Plus, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance has visual improvements, new areas, demons, and original music complementing the enhanced battle system.

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Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance takes a microscope to every feature, improving them drastically while providing plenty of new content.

The additions to Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance have pleased Famitsu critics, who awarded the game a score of 36. Famitsu's scoring system involves four critics assigning a score from 0 to 10, which is then tallied to calculate the final score. In this case, all four critics gave a score of 9. According to the critics, it takes 80 hours to clear a single route, so players should expect Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance to take a long time to complete.

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance Review Score

  • Famitsu gave Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance a score of 36 out of 40.

Furthermore, user ElecXeron20XX translated the Famitsu reviewer's comments, providing a greater perspective on what to expect from the game. As the critics point out, Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance packs a lot of content and will be a treat for first-timers and those who have played the original. UI and system have been completely redesigned, and saving anywhere in the game is now possible. Finally, they mention that Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance combat and training have gained more depth.

Shin Megami Tensei 5 was released as a Switc exclusive and received multiple post-launch DLC packs. However, in preparation for the enhanced version's release, Atlus has announced that it will delist Shin Megami Tensei 5 and all its DLCs from the eShop on June 13, the day before Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance's release.

Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance will be released on June 14 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S. Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance won't be available on Game Pass Day One, even though all other recent Atlus RPGs have been released on the service on their launch date.