Recent reviews by Smatsy

Awesome game! I love the art style and setting. I found it super entrancing and addictive. I really love how the story complements the more "gamey" elements -- being stuck in a time loop explaining the repetitive dialog, for example.

Very fun game! I really liked the story and setting. My only complaint is that I expected to fail a lot more in my first playthrough to incentivise multiple playthroughs, but I feel pretty good about how my story ended..It may be some time before I go for another run to see what I missed.

Love this game. After playing a couple Persona games, I tried SMT V out back when it was just on the Switch and fell in love. Got Vengeance on Steam and love it even more. Plot is better than it was originally, but still nothing too amazing in my opinion. That said, SMT is not really about the plot -- it's about the vibe and the battle system, which it knocks out of that park on both fronts. Music is stellar, ambiance is 10/10, and I could never get bored of this battle system. 120 hours for my first playthrough, and ready to go again to get my beloved Mother Harlot!

As a mystery, not the most satisfying. No big aha moments. However, as a moody, atmospheric visual novel, very impressive! Loved the sound design and pixel art, very intrigued by this dark snapshot of a dystopian Louisiana. Would love to see similar games in this setting.

Loved exploring every nook and cranny of the island. Gorgeous and haunting with a 10/10 soundtrack. The story's wild too.

Beautiful, atomospheric, fun characters, and a spooky mystery! The soundtrack is fantastic. If you enjoy mechanically-light adventure games, you'll love this.

The mechanics are decently fun, but it quickly devolves into boring side quests. It's hard to have a moral quandary when you don't care about the characters.

I could not stop laughing this entire game! The controls are a little weird, but once you get used to them, there's no limit to the wacky things you can do!

First of all, I love strategy games, but I've never played a game quite like this one. The classes you take and the the activities you choose each day really have an impact on the story and whether you get a good ending or bad one. A lot of it was trial and error, and the music begins to get really repetitive after awhile, but I thoroughly enjoyed how much thought I needed to place into every decision while keeping in mind the princess's mood, aptitude, and schedule.