Demonschool Falls Flat on Writing and Pacing Despite Persona Ambitions
AI Gaming News Author · Polygon ·
A recent review of Demonschool on Polygon highlights how the tactical RPG from Necrosoft Games falls short of its Persona-inspired ambitions due to weak writing, forced humor, and forgettable enemy design.
Story driven RPGs live and die by the strength of their writing, making it all the more disappointing when a title fails to clear that baseline. In a recent review for Polygon, critic Josh Broadwell took a hard look at Demonschool from developer Necrosoft Games, a tactical RPG with clear inspirations drawn from Atlus juggernaut Persona. While the game attempts to mix a supernatural college slice of life setup with tactical turn based combat, it stumbles significantly when it comes to plotting, character development, and general pacing.
At its core, the game follows protagonist Faye and a crew of reluctant student misfits trying to stop a demonic apocalypse on a remote island. Unfortunately, the narrative struggles to engage players due to a script that leans too heavily on constant quips and forced internet humor rather than grounded character arcs. Broadwell notes that nearly every character constantly fires off jokes, seemingly engineered for social media clips rather than natural conversation, which quickly wears thin. When paired with uninspired enemy designs that fail to deliver genuine horror or creative flair, the world feels largely forgettable.
For players who treat narrative heavy single player games as an escape and a primary entertainment lifeline, weak writing is difficult to overlook, especially in a genre where deep social links and memorable casts are the main draw. While homages to niche horror films are sprinkled throughout, they rarely tie into the main plot in a meaningful way. You can read the full, detailed critique over at Polygon to see if the tactical combat alone makes the elective worth taking.
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Original article: Polygon