Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor Immediately

I have to say Atlus has been doing a fantastic job moving to the ds and Shin Megami Tensei's Devil Survivor is an excellent edition. It is also the first Shin Megami tensei game to hit the ds and it is fantastic.
The storyline is superb and the fact that you, as the player, are the main character definitely brings you deeper into the world. The gameplay is similar to many of the other board style games where you move your characters a certain number of spaces and then choose your opponent. From there it turns into a usual RPG setting.
The designs of the demons in the game are great and the creation of demons in the Cathedral of Shadows is a nice touch much like in the Persona games also made by Shin Megami Tensei. Even level grinding isn't such a drag like is usual in other games but it can still get old (typical of any rpg you play pretty much).
The game has a deep storyline so there is a lot of dialogue but you will soon find yourself immersed in the story and excited to find out what you'll have to do next. It was difficult to put the game down.
However, this isn't a game for everyone because the game is pretty difficult and casual gamers may not find it as enjoyable as others. You will be frustrated at times and will have to level grind a bit or go back to the Cathedral of Shadows so you can create a demon with the stats you need to beat the next mission. Also, the choices you make effect what happens next. Your choices can either kill someone, give you a new ally, or make the game more difficult as you go on, etc. What's nice though is that there are multiple endings so each time you play through you aren't going through the exact same path over and over again. So far I have found at least four endings which amounts to at least more than 60 hours of gameplay. Yes, i have played through four times and enjoyed every bit of it.
The cons: I really have no problems with this game to be honest. Perhaps implementing both screens better would have been better than just one screen most of the time. Also, you never use the touch screen really with the stylus. Moving characters on the board could be a pain when not able to use the stylus since it could be unpredictable which space you highlight when using the directional pad. other than that I have had no problems at all. these are just small details that get overlooked almost immediately when you start getting into the game.
I highly recommend this game to anyone who owns a ds and is looking for an enjoyable and challenging rpg experience. This is a great edition for any Shin Megami Tensei fan or anyone new to the series.Get more detail about Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Survivor.