8.5
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/shinmegamitenseinocture/review.html
"The role-playing genre has its share of sword-wielding heroes and huge epic adventures set against the dark reaches of space, but it doesn't have nearly enough modern-day demon catastrophes. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne is a refreshing, challenging change of pace in a genre that all too often treads the same well-worn, well-loved territory. While the game's unconventional recruitment system and its level of difficulty might be off-putting to those who've been cutting their teeth on simpler fare, the overall experience Nocturne offers rewards the required investment quite well."
http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/shinmegamitenseinocture/review.html
"The role-playing genre has its share of sword-wielding heroes and huge epic adventures set against the dark reaches of space, but it doesn't have nearly enough modern-day demon catastrophes. Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne is a refreshing, challenging change of pace in a genre that all too often treads the same well-worn, well-loved territory. While the game's unconventional recruitment system and its level of difficulty might be off-putting to those who've been cutting their teeth on simpler fare, the overall experience Nocturne offers rewards the required investment quite well."