/vr/ - Retro Games

>>4383853
Play Strange Journey on the DS. It is like a mix of SMTI/II and Nocturne. It is a first person dungeon crawler like SMTI/II but has a more developed combat system and the quality of life improvements of later games from Nocturne. It was inspired by western movies like The Thing and Damnation Alley and was created with a western fanbase in mind. It is my favorite SMT game personally.

IV is more like Nocturne as it is third person but I find the overall game just weaker. It has some nice improvements in terms of combat and mechanics and one of the greatest soundtracks ever created, this is no hyperbole, but is just not up to the quality of the other mainline games.

IV: Apocalypse is a sort of "what if" universe of IV, they are totally separate games. This game is a real mixed bag. The combat and polish in mechanics is phenomenal but the writing and story are anime bullshit and absolutely terrible. This one is great but only if you look at combat, if that alone is your thing then this one will be great in that regard. Just be ready to have to deal with some cringy cutscenes.