Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance review

Shin Megami Tensei V always needed a PS5 release. Yes, it plays perfectly well on Nintendo Switch, but those large landscapes and detailed demons were always crying out for a more powerful machine. This hasn’t been “remastered” in any way, still looking very similar to the original Switch release, but this port runs more smoothly, and at a higher resolution. What more can you really ask for? Well, one thing that fans were asking for was more story. The new “Canon of Vengeance” story path complements the original’s Creation path. One of the primary complaints following SMTV’s original release was that it simply didn’t have enough cutscenes or story content to push the game along, and while there’s a whole new story path present here, I want to re-emphasise the fact that it complements the original story. With the two put together, there’s enough story content to please fans, but they’re split into separate playthroughs. Those playthroughs won’t be easy, either. SMT games are notoriously difficult, and Atlus h