Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (2004)

Developer: Atlus
Publisher: Atlus, Ghostlight Ltd.
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2
Genres: Role-playing (RPG)
Rating: 4.1 of 5, 76 player ratings
Main story: about 69 hours
Where to get it: Website

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How it feels

A cold, desolate journey through a demon-haunted post-apocalypse where every battle demands careful strategy and one wrong move can end you.

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About

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax, released in America as Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne is an expanded game of the original Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne released only in Japan. The Maniax expanded game notably added the Labyrinth of Amala, the Fiend boss fights, the True Demon Ending, and featured Dante from the Devil May Cry series.

What players say

A bleak, oppressively atmospheric RPG with a notorious reputation for punishing-but-fair difficulty that rewards persistence. Fans hold it up as the hardcore PS2 RPG, twisted and beautiful in equal measure.

Screenshots

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