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Message: [QUOTE="Raidou Kuzunoha, post: 28274, member: 110065"] I wouldn't entirely write off the newer entries - at its core, V's demon fusion is more or less the same as Nocturne's. Using essences, sutras and such is optional; their addition, however, makes the game more flexible, and basically makes every demon viable. So if you wanna bring a Jack frost and Pixie to fight Shiva, you can. As for being able to save and resupply anywhere anytime, I attribute that to V not being a dungeon crawler in the traditional sense. I'll personally never fault a game for allowing you to save everywhere - IRL stuff can be unpredictable, and you won't always have the time to rush back to a save point. And in IV's case, the beginning of the game is so nightmarishly difficult you basically have to save every two steps. Resupplying anywhere isn't a thing there either, you still gotta jog to the nearest town. Smirk as a mechanic is stupid broken but stupid fun. Giving the enemy the ability to use it too kinda balances it out, even if it often means losing your entire team on a single turn lol. IV:A balanced it out much better imo: it's not random anymore, and it rewards you for playing well and punishes you for not covering your weaknesses. Grinding DLC can be pretty dumb, but I'm inclined to give it a pass because it compliments V's any demon can be a winner. It's optional too, so it's not pushed onto you. If you wanna grind the more traditional way, you can. [/QUOTE]

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