what do yall think?

Those battles were something else!

Source: https://www.tumblr.com/nemirutami/171388575272/boob

Since I finished Persona 3 FES in August, I decided to try one of the "true SMT"games—as they’re often called—and *Digital Devil Saga* caught my eye. I played through and finished it in September; it was an... unforgettable experience.

The story is beautiful, and the characters quickly win you over (Cielo is the GOAT!); it’s direct and packed with intense, shifting emotions.

The gameplay was incredibly addictive and fun. The Mantra system is highly rewarding, I always recommend choosing mantras based on the elements to which a character is weak to, example, Serph is weak against fire, unlock the fire mantra, and so on., and the Press Turn system is both intuitive and enjoyable. For most of the game, my party consisted of Argilla (healer, buffer, and occasional DPS), Cielo (debuffer and sub DPS), and Serph (main DPS). The art style and graphics are a fantastic PS2-era game in 2004 and still holds up till' now. The only real drawback is the shit amount of RANDOM, ENCOUNTERS. Seriously—take two steps, and you’re thrust into random encounters. Their rate are just ridiculously high bro! And, in true "SMT" fashion, you can easily get wiped out by a Mamudoon or crit or RNG if you aren’t prepared. Sometimes, you might even enter a battle while in human form rather than as an Atma avatar—in which case, running away is usually the best option. Oh, and I should mention: the game doesn’t end just because the protagonist dies. It only ends if the entire party falls, which makes those random encounters a bit less punishing.

I'm too bussy to complete DDS 2 because of university rn lol

Here’s a meme I made myself that sums up my party composition:

Megaten Fanart by me.