Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked (2011)

Game: Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked
Genre: Strategy RPG
Developer: Atlus
Publisher: Atlus
System: Nintendo 3DS (3DS)
Year of Release: 2011
Length of Playthrough: 67 Hours

Total Score: 92/100
Value Score: 9.2/10

• Story: 10/10
• Characters: 9/10
• GamePlay: 9/10
• Graphics: 8/10
• Sound: 10/10
• Music: 8/10
• Length: 10/10
• Replay Value: 10/10
• Player Value: 8/10

Pros
+High replay value such as New Game Plus and multiple Endings
+Great story, cast of characters and gameplay
+Choice of Multiple difficulty modes
+Choices change the story route
+Save suspend option during battle is a great time saver
+Additional content like routes and endings compared to the DS version
+Improved visual design compared to the DS version
+Compendium has been added which was not in the DS version
+Full voice acting which was not in the DS version
+150 demons instead of 130 demons like in the DS version

Cons
-No exploration
-Demon fusion "Quick" option comes later in the game so you are forced to experiment and find what demons to fuse into at first
-Cast of characters not as refined as other SMT games
-Some grinding (money) is needed as game difficult ramps up around boss battles and other certain battles
-Requires playing through multiple times and you will get locked out of certain character routes depending on your choices

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Score Comparison sake for the series

Shin Megami Tensei IV (3DS): 95
Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse (3DS): 93
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Overclocked (3DS): 92
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers (3DS): 83
Shin Megami Tensei Strange Journey Redux (3DS): 91
Shin Megami Tensei Persona 1 Portable (PSP): 88
Shin Megami Tensei Persona 2 Innocent Sin (PSP): 85
Shin Megami Tensei Persona 3 Portable (PSP): 95
Shin Megami Tensei Persona 4 (PS2): 97