Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga 2004

Is it still worth playing?

Atlus' role playing duology for the PlayStation 2, a spin off of the Megami Tensei series, with Digital Devil Saga released in 2004 and its direct sequel in 2005. It follows the Embryon, a tribe in a digital world called the Junkyard who, infected with a demon virus, have to fight and devour five other tribes to ascend to Nirvana. You control Serph, Heat, Argilla, Gale and Cielo, with Sera and Roland playable in the second game, and the characters can transform into a demon form, which is their main form in battle. You fight in random encounters and story boss battles. Abilities come from Mantra Grids: you buy Mantras with the currency Macca and master them with Atma Points from defeated enemies. In the Press Turn system, exploiting a weakness or landing a critical hit gains an extra turn. Building a party is still a puzzle of its own, with abilities that can be shared and combined.