Digital Devil Saga Hands On IGN Report

[Philemon]

Here is a hands on report by IGN of DDS1 as well as some new vids to satiate your appetite http://ps2.ign.com/articles/592/592848p1.html?fromint=1

[ChaoofNee]

Damn you for making me interested in games while I'm poor!
*shakes fist*
This AND Jade Empire both have SE bonuses, too. Dammit all.

[Jeremy]

Beat me to an impressions thread. I got my copy of this yesterday, and I love it so far. The music is a great blend of metal, jazz, and even some classical. The opening scene music is fantastic as well, very catchy, makes me want to get a soundtrack CD of the game, actually. The voice work is great, and the visual style holds nothing back. The opening of a guy being torn to ribbons, and the screen then being covered in his blood is just awesome, especially since it keeps building up on the screen. The game world is a nice, Blade Runner-ish dystopia so far, I'm looking forward to getting further into the game so I can see more of it, and see how the battle system works out. Also, there are some really nice animations that play when you first open up the item shop and save areas.

[RedCoKid]

How's the difficulty level of DDS (specifically the frequency of cheap deaths) in comparison to Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne's?

[Jeremy]

I'll be able to tell you that later, although I don't have Nocturne to compare it to.

[Philemon]

FYI if anyone thinks the voice acting in the beginning is "flat" its a plot device people It's supposed to be that way

[AaronChance]

How's the difficulty level of DDS (specifically the frequency of cheap deaths) in comparison to Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne's?

Actually, because curse (which kills you instantly) is more common, there are more cheap deaths in DDS than in Nocturne. Though you can learn a skill to prevent this in both games, it's still annoying.