Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga

Honestly, it's perfect. DDS is a classic turn based JRPG with a few twists. You level, you learn new skills, you crawl dungeons and fight monsters, but every aspect of it is done absolutely flawlessly. The story is great, dark, tragic, and in places even uplifting. All the characters are well differentiated and the style of the game is only matched by some of the other masterpieces of the Shin Megami Tensei series. The combat is satisfying and rewards you for fighting intelligently. Just mashing Auto-fight will not get you far in this game. As someone who adores the classic JRPG formula, I can not sing enough praises of this game or it's sequel. The only complaint is some of the bosses are trial and error. If you go into battle with inappropriate party member or missing certain skills, they can grind you into dust which may force you to reload and do a bit of skill grinding to get what you need. I only had this happen twice where I got mashed into the ground and had to reload, 1 boss fight near the end, and then against the final boss. If you're a fan of the genre, get this game, it is one of the best that's ever been made.

What a spectacular game made for the PS2! I only stumbled across this game when looking for other Shin Megami Tensei games, and I must say that this game is the definition of a great RPG. The storyline is genius whilst also making all protagonists, major to the main game storyline which really adds in more towards the plot as the game progresses. The soundtrack in the game couldn't have been more spot on, it is more of a relaxing part when you aren't in a battle, but when that battle starts, the game isn't joking around with the soundtrack using different tracks for times in the game where you may be ambushed or if you assume your battle against your own foes. The game play for Digital Devil Saga is quite similar to other Shin Megami Tensei games in that it uses turn icons for your every move in battle, missing an enemy or failing to attack will make you lose two turns, but if you exploit an enemy's weakness you will earn one extra turn, and the same goes for your enemies that stand in your way. The graphics of the game are really good for PS2 standards and they make the game have an interesting atmosphere towards the main world of the game. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is a fan of the Shin Megami Tensei series and to play this great game.

Apocalypse is a great premise and setup for SMT, which is why I prefer the DDS series and the main series games more than the Persona games, keeps that feeling of dread. And this game does it excellently while providing more of a story than Nocturne. More characters, more interaction and story, but as a result a little bit more linear than Nocturne where you could wander quite a bit. Music is very similar to what you've heard before in Nocturne, I'd say the soundtrack is definitely on par with it and the other Persona games, just more dark. There are a decent number of cyber punk-ish electronic tracks that stop the monotony that would persist from having a purely bluesy rock based soundtrack. Gameplay elements are traditional with the ability to transform into demons as the caveat, so you can fight as a human or demon, generally tho you'll want to stick to your demon form. You build your character on a grid that allows you to choose what magatama you want to use to pursue moveset, each character leans in a certain direction based on their stats while the main guy is what you'd consider the all around. So there won't be any demon capture in this game, but it's nice a change of pace. Anyway, solid game.

Great game

A different take on the Shin Megami Tensei series of games. This time your party members have been transformed into demons by a governing entity. Your team can now learn spells and special abilities by purchasing and downloading 'Mantra' programs. This system is similar to the 'Spere Grid' in Final Fantasy X. Once downloaded, devour your enemies to gain 'Atma' points to learn your newly downloaded ability and apply it to your character. This system adds plenty of strategy and replay value. On top of this, Digital Devil Saga has an excellent and intriguing story driven plot with likeable characters. Each character has their own stat builds but your main protagonist is left for you to build upon each level up. If your up for a challenge that doesn't hold your hand, give this one a try!

Llego en buen estado y completamente sellado lo recomiendo.

I ordered both the first and second game in the duology, and while they may not be in one of those 2-in-1 deluxe packs, it ultimately came out cheaper getting both of them with each game in their own cases. I've seen those deluxe packs come with a fairly high price tag for USED copies that had noticeable wear and tear on them, so I got the better deal in the end. To make it even sweeter, both games were still in pristine shrink wrap, so it was so nice to take it off and open the cases. Considering that they're PlayStation 2 games at that, it was a real treat. It also comes with one of those paper manuals that were included with every game back in the day, so that was pretty awesome. As for this game in particular (Digital Devil Saga 1), I'm really enjoying the gameplay quite a bit, and the story is pretty intriguing too so far. If you ever played any of the SMT games from SMT 3: Nocturne onward, you'll know exactly what kind of experience you'll be getting into.

Muy recomendable si te gustan los rpgs y los graficos de la ps2

As usual for an SMT game; the story is superb, the music is beautiful, the design of both world and characters are memorable... But the difficulty curve rises suddenly and quickly. Up until the last dungeon, however, the difficulty curve wasn't as bad as Nocturne. But right before and after you enter the last dungeon the curve goes straight up and most monsters can kill you in one turn if you are not lucky. Overall, the game was very fun if you don't think about how some monsters can 1 shot your whole party if they go first... But the impeccable story and game play is worth it. Atlus does it again with another great SMT title. (also, training and grinding always helps with tough difficulty curves anyways)

This is a very good RPG. You are not left at the mercy of game mechanics to progress, you have more freedom than say Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne (also a great title in its own respect, don't get me wrong).