Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey (DS)

What a Strange Journey it is!

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey was released in 2009 by Atlus for the Nintendo DS. The setting is a dystopian, scifi future with supernatual, horror elements. The world is in civil unrest as a dimensional storm is slowly consuming the Earth and allowing demons through. It's what you would expect from an Atlus SMT/Persona title but it sets itself apart with the unusual setting, story and gameplay elements. You transverse the world in an Etrian Odyssey like first person 3D grid based fashion. Then collect and fight off demons in the turn based combat style you know and love. My biggest complaint with SJ is it takes a long time to get through the introduction and start playing. This may turn some folks away however once you get past that it lives up to its name Strange Journey. (Posted by Grim)