Segata Sanshiro Jr. wrote: It gets better
I don't doubt it.
Despite the lack of Meguro and Kaneko (aside from demon designs), this sucker still feels completely legit as a mainline Megaten. The otherworldly visions at the beginning are classic SMT. Got me right back in the mood for it all pretty much immediately.
I also have to say: this is the absolute best use of 3D that I've seen on the system so far. Nevermind that the graphics are fantastic anyway; the sheer depth to everything when you move the camera close behind the protagonist is amazing (provided that the 3D slider is all the way up).
Oh, and dying for the first time provided a big surprise.