Underplayed Gems

Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster (2021)

Shin Megami Tensei III Nocturne HD Remaster cover
Developer
ATLUS
Publisher
SEGA
Platforms
Windows
Genres
RPG
Rating
4.4 of 5, 5,157 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 30 hours
Where to get it
Steam

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How it feels

A lonely, oppressive trek through a demon-haunted wasteland where every turn-based battle is a calculated risk and the story's weight is carried by sparse, cryptic dialogue.

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What players say

Players love the core game but hate the remaster, calling it a lazy port with compressed audio, a 30fps cap, and missing graphical quality from the original. Many say modding is needed to fix it. The game is seen as challenging but fair once you learn buffs and debuffs, though some find the dungeons repetitive and the story thin.

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