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Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 (2005)

Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2 cover
Developer
Atlus
Publisher
Atlus, Ghostlight Ltd.
Platforms
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Genres
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Rating
4.2 of 5, 29 player ratings
Where to get it
Website

How it feels

A brooding, deliberate turn-based RPG where every battle demands careful preparation and the oppressive tone weighs heavily on every decision.

atmosphericmethodicaldarkpunishingsomberstrategictenseslow-burn

About

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2, released outside of Japan as Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2, is a 2005 role-playing game for the PlayStation 2, and the second and final entry in the Digital Devil Saga series duology. It features new mechanics such as Berserk Mode and a changed Mantra grid system.

What players say

A darker, more emotionally resolved continuation that finally pays off the saga's bleak sci-fi story with a devastating, world-destroyed ending and heady themes. Praised as one of the best PS2 JRPGs by its niche fanbase, though relentless battles and a steep curve keep it hardcore-only.

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Screenshots

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