Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster

 PC
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 13 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. Game Rant
    May 18, 2021
    70
    Returning to this pivotal Atlus JRPG well over a decade after its original release, Shin Megami Tensei 3 Nocturne HD Remaster has never been more accessible. Nocturne is unabashedly old-school, in both good ways and not-so-great ways. The gameplay adjustments and options allow for decent customization of the experience, but some of the omissions in this re-release are pretty glaring. It's not perfect, but so long as players can adjust to its rustic edges, there is a fantastic old-school JRPG in Nocturne's remaster full of quality of life changes that make it worth playing in 2021.
  2. PC Games
    May 18, 2021
    70
    Measured against current games, SMT 3 simply cannot keep up here. I would recommend the remaster to fans of the series. Everyone else should think twice about getting the game, especially considering the high price.
  3. MGG
    May 18, 2021
    60
    Despite all the love we have for the original material, it is unfortunately impossible for us to recommend this remaster of Shin Megami Tensei 3 at full price. If some efforts have been made to make the experience much more accessible, the graphical lifting is almost non-existent. The game still has great qualities, with its unique universe and its very strategic monsters fights, but we can only advise you to wait for the price to go down a notch before trying the experience.
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  1. Polygon
    May 25, 2021
    Looking past my few gripes with this remaster, Atlus has done an amazing job at making this cult-classic RPG a lot more accessible for just about anyone interested, from Persona fans to players who just want to witness a great story.
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    May 18, 2021
    A remaster that takes a characterful, if clearly old game, and doesn’t quite give it the love needed to hold its head high in 2021. After Sega’s amazing PC run - launching Yakuza 0 and Persona 4 at £15 earned a big thumbs up - this feels like wanton gouging, and for a game that is more interesting than essential. Maybe the devil made them do it. Either way, it's a shame.

Awards & Rankings

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#100 Best PC Game of 2021

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 39 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 28 out of 39
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 39
  3. Negative: 8 out of 39
  1. WellEvil
    Dec 31, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Unplayable mess crashes every 30 minutes - can't even judge the gameplay and story...… Full Review »
  2. Thym
    Jul 16, 2021
    2
    A lazy and weak porting of an already overrated and sadly very old game.
    The work made into this porting are barely sufficient to just run    A lazy and weak porting of an already overrated and sadly very old game.
    The work made into this porting are barely sufficient to just run the game on a modern PC, but we can clearly see the technical issues that this game brings from his age.
    And, honestly, for a game re-released in the 2021 I would have expected a little more work on the graphics and technical side of the software, at least...    … Full Review »
  3. Heliossol
    May 27, 2021
    10
    I am mainly giving this a 10 to even out the score of the guy who unnecessarily gave it a 1.... Personally, if we separate the issues of theI am mainly giving this a 10 to even out the score of the guy who unnecessarily gave it a 1.... Personally, if we separate the issues of the 30fps lock and the uncompressed music (which has a mod fix already for the songs that are out there in HD, not all are) the game itself such as the story and combat is the most important. I would say the $50 pricing is justifiable due to its excellent top of the line voice acting that honestly blew me away. This being my first SMT game felt very great and gave me a nostalgia kick, and the combat and progression left me saying "just one more hour" for hours, I hope we get more ports such as Digital devil saga.… Full Review »
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