Listen. Strange bipedal monsters turning on light bulbs and distributing Magatsuhi is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical luminescent ceremony!

A Great MONSTER COLLECTOR
With many types of monsters to collect , From Animals to human and from demon to Angel.
Cute mermaids to Ugly Creatures and myth , its got it all.

This is a Turn-based Open-world/S free-roam RPG With Visible Foe. ( IMO )
The game is Massive , I thought i was at, or close to the end on the First map, Little did i know
That there are over 4 of these in similar size, and all packed with killer foe.(But i do have DLC)
Its not an easy game for most of the bosses , But it is a Challenging game that makes you think.
You will need to either Re-Spec (infuse) a LOT, or build more than one team.

This game is about ADAPTING.
If you want to win? then Adapt and come back with a better set-up. Its all about the builds* not the grind.
The right skill-set with the right protection is key More than level in this game. (Although level helps too :)).
I havent finished it , i am at the last boss and still have many unfinished bosses and quests to do.
It is a challenging but fun game . Story wasnt for me, i Skipped it .

I got destroyed once, so thought id drop the difficulty and went back in, Lol i got insta killed on an easier setting, as i lasted much much longer on normal :).
Its in the build, set-up, and Party.

If you want a large open world with lots of bosses and mini bosses its a great game, if you like collecting creatures its even better :) ..Recommended..

I filled my party with hot demons (again)

The all killer/no filler open zone creature collector jrpg for adults who can't read good.

Shin Megami Tensei V delivers a captivating open world and a refined, challenging combat system that fans of the series will adore.

You fuse with Shinzo Abe.

Have Sex

Reminds me of Pokemon with Demons. Highly recommended.

excellent game featuring a transgender female protagonist who faces misgendering by aogami and others and acquires strength as she battles her inner demons and angels to find her own place in the world and worldview which works for her while resisting attempts by angels and demons to lead her astray from her true path as she acquires strength and courage and ascends to goddesshood, all in a dream version of tokyo after falling asleep in class, where she is unfortunately in the closet about being a girl, but through acquiring strength and battling her angels and demons she learns to accept herself and live full time as a female goddess

murakumo

You die alot but honestly it's fun. A great 60-80 hour rpg.

Best way to describe this game is a creature Collection game. You have over 270 demons to collect and raise, each with innate passives and unique skills. It really is similar to Pokemon, with semi-open fields you explore and bosses you have to face. Also like pokemon, the story is nonexistent, really only serving to usher you from place to place. It does not help that the main setting is post-apocalyptic and most of the fields are variations of "destroyed building and sand with differnt colors."

The adage for SMT is usually gameplay before story, and that is true here. The Story does get better, but the first 20 hours or so is mostly just dominated by gameplay. - which is very fun, especially with the Press Turn System, There is alot of player freedom to play how you like, through your choice in demons, their moves, when to fuse your demons, and the specs and skills of your main character

Be wary though that the game has very purposeful frictional design. The encounters are designed to be very challenging, and are based on trial and error. 90% of the boss fights are you dying to figure out the weakness so you can build your team better the next fight.

There is ALOT of freedom to spec your character. Magic and Strength being equal in terms of power with OP skills. You can always change your own weaknesses and skills, there are gospels you can easily grind with the mitama dlc to instantly raise your level, and you have four opportunities to completely respec your stats. It's very fair in that regard.

overall good game.