Through the reviews in the latest issue of the Japanese magazine Famitsu there is also that of Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeancethe re-release of Atlus’ acclaimed JRPG which will soon be available on PC, Xbox, PlayStation and Nintendo Switch, which achieved a very high rating.
To be precise, we are talking about a 36 out of 40. For those who don’t know, Famitsu reviews are made by four people who give a rating from 1 to 10, therefore with a maximum score of 40. In the case of Vengeance, four 9s were assigned, a sign that the game convinced the whole audience editorial board. This is the same rating also assigned for the original version for Nintendo Switch in 2021, with the title reconfirming itself as a must have for lovers of Japanese-style role-playing games. For completeness, the other games reviewed in this issue are Moto GP 24 (32 out of 40 with four 8s) and Construction Simulator 4 (29 out of 40, three 7s and one 8).
The many new features of the Vengeance re-edition
We remind you that Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance will be available from Friday 14 June on PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series This re-release will include tons of new features and content, with the main focus being the Canon of Vengeancebasically a second campaign with an alternative plot, new characters and challenges to face.
They will be also including all DLC previously released and new new environments to explore and over 40 new demons have been added. Not only that, both old and new ones have been equipped with unique abilities, increasing their strategic importance. New functions related to combat have also been implemented to speed it up, such as the possibility of skipping animated sequences of special shots and abilities or automating battles. Furthermore, in this version of the game you can save at any time.
Just to give an idea of the abundance of new content, Atlus estimates a duration doubled compared to the original (provided clearly that you haven’t already played it), which goes from 80 to well 160 hours. If you want to know more, we refer you to our review of Shin Megami Tensei 5: Vengeance.
