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Kongming
Aug 30, 2005

I do like Press Turn more even though Persona's combat system is pretty similar. Baton Pass is an awesome new addition, though.

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Evil Eagle
Nov 5, 2009

Fumaofthelake posted:

I think most of what you can get from SMT you can get that and more from playing persona on whatever the hardest difficulty is

nah... not even close my man

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

The setup for the third dungeon is nuts

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

*thinking really smartly, as a group, weighing all the options rationally* We should start running heroin for the yakuza

HORMELCHILI
Jan 13, 2010


In Training posted:

*thinking really smartly, as a group, weighing all the options rationally* We should start running heroin for the yakuza

i was so ready to start running drugs for research and a nice cash influx then Niijima popped up and fuckin ruined my chance lol

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

HORMELCHILI posted:

i was so ready to start running drugs for research and a nice cash influx then Niijima popped up and fuckin ruined my chance lol

Her persona is so loving badass. As is her attack animations

R. Guyovich
Dec 25, 1991

the second boss character is a real piece of poo poo imo

Daikatana Ritsu
Aug 1, 2008

HolePisser1982 posted:

some noob thoughts since this game's been on my mind a lot:

I played the first chunk of SMT4 last year as my first dip into the series and im really really really surprised by how much more engaging and inviting this game feels in comparison. The lively mood and music and art are doing so much to bring me into the battles and day-to-day stuff. I trust that SMT4's an amazing game to the people that are really taken by it, but it seems less and less likely I'm gonna open my 3ds to go back to blurry dirty apocalyptic Japan

Persona is always more inviting just by the nature of how it's built from the ground up, rather than just being a pure Hardcore rpg experience, it has that and a million other things to do when you get tired of clenching your rear end. P4 has always been my recommendation for anyone new to the series, since it was my own gateway game, but it's clear that anyone interested today should just jump into P5.

I'm also a rare gamer that played P3 after 4 and thought it was just fine. The old games will always be there if you like what you see. My first step into SMT mainline games was Nocturne and it was fantastic.. easily one of my favorite games of all time.. I remember thinking "Oh this is just more of the same stuff with less fluff surrounding it -- I got this", and then got blown up immediately by Matador (classic noob-check boss).

Either way, I'm really glad Persona has gotten so mainstream. The more people that play these games the more they will make, and that is good.

Daikatana Ritsu
Aug 1, 2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIjVvnO5lgM

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

Yeah I went back to P3 as well and after getting used to the partner AI in like 2 hours it was still an awesome game with a totally different vibe

Fumaofthelake
Dec 30, 2004

Is it handsome in here, or is it just me?


The time between persona 1 and 3 is basically the same as between 3 and 5 and realizing that made me appreciate 3 more. They really nailed the basics of what would be their formula going forward and persona 3 today still feels relatively modern whereas in 2006 persona 1 was already like the drat Stone Age.

I miss how between 1 and 2 there was some crossover like meeting the team from 1 and even recruiting one in 2. I want to recruit some 40 year old persona havers form the original games.

Fumaofthelake
Dec 30, 2004

Is it handsome in here, or is it just me?


In Training posted:

Yeah I went back to P3 as well and after getting used to the partner AI in like 2 hours it was still an awesome game with a totally different vibe

It fits the theme that your team does their own poo poo and just lol if you can't figure out how to get the results you want anyway

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

Well in terms of crossovers I have a poster of Rise hanging in my attic. So there's a chance they'll do something with Inaba, like how you visited Gekkoukan in P4.

Daikatana Ritsu
Aug 1, 2008

I noticed Rise on a poster in Shibuya on my first day in the game and said "Oh hell yeah"

R. Guyovich
Dec 25, 1991

Daikatana Ritsu posted:

I'm also a rare gamer that played P3 after 4 and thought it was just fine. The old games will always be there if you like what you see. My first step into SMT mainline games was Nocturne

this was my smt timeline as well and it's led to the series being one of if not my favorite in all of gaming

Daikatana Ritsu
Aug 1, 2008

R. Guyovich posted:

this was my smt timeline as well and it's led to the series being one of if not my favorite in all of gaming

Yeah, I've always been a sucker for mythology and this is the only series I can think of that scratches that itch as well as being fun to play. DQ is essentially tied in my mind.

Mia Wasikowska
Oct 7, 2006

goddd not playing this right now is causing serious health and mental well being problems for me

R. Guyovich
Dec 25, 1991

lmao makoto is following me all around the school in the most conspicuous manner possible. i let out a surprised laugh when i saw her on a different floor

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

I love that all the social links give weird specific mechanics, it's a great way to make them all feel really varied and fun

Daikatana Ritsu
Aug 1, 2008

hubris.height
Jan 6, 2005

Pork Pro
I played persona 1 when I was like 12 and didn't have a memory card and had to rent it, and loved it and didn't know wtf it was, just that it said rpg on the back like all my favorite SNES games

I wouldn't run into smt again until P3 came out and I was like oh poo poo I remember this! that led into DDS and eventually SMT games proper

strange journey is still my fav, but persona 3+ are just all around fun games it's hard to say they're not better. they're just all around experiences in a very unique​ way

hubris.height
Jan 6, 2005

Pork Pro

In Training posted:

I love that all the social links give weird specific mechanics, it's a great way to make them all feel really varied and fun

agreed

and the maid service one is so far my favorite, but I feel like my words and deeds will be regretted

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

The third dungeon is long as hell and has 2 rest rooms. I was running on fumes by the end of it

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

Wake up, get up, get out there

In Training
Jun 28, 2008

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUWQFnC2zqU

elf help book
Aug 5, 2004

Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up
its unfair i have to sleep when i should just be playing this game

elf help book
Aug 5, 2004

Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

lmfao

Mr. Sophistication
May 16, 2014

I know this wasn't your original avatar but I just love this game. Cheers, rediscover.
whats the verdict on the ps3 version? are we talking PS3 MGSV doo doo or Wii U BotW style or what

R. Guyovich
Dec 25, 1991


lmao

scott zoloft
Dec 7, 2015

yeah same

fuckin' perfect

elf help book
Aug 5, 2004

Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up
long hard night of solving a single answer in a crossword puzzle

a Loving Dog
May 12, 2001

more like a Barking Dog, woof!

from the same channel lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oRt0UsmAn1g

hubris.height
Jan 6, 2005

Pork Pro
sixth party member is fuckin bad rear end

Lumpy the Cook
Feb 4, 2011

Drippy-goo-yay, mother-gunker!


Lol

Kongming
Aug 30, 2005

Blocked screenshots is really starting to annoy me.

Captain Fuck Face
May 6, 2007

:] i like to read post :]

Pole-Jack Norsemen posted:

whats the verdict on the ps3 version? are we talking PS3 MGSV doo doo or Wii U BotW style or what

i need to know

net cafe scandal
Mar 18, 2011

I'm glad since I don't want it to be spoiled i tehe two years it'll take me to save up for a PS4

mycophobia
May 7, 2008

everything I'm reading says that ps3 version has slower loading times and runs at 720p instead of 1080p, and that's about it. both apparently run at a consistent 30fps

Fumaofthelake
Dec 30, 2004

Is it handsome in here, or is it just me?


mycophobia posted:

everything I'm reading says that ps3 version has slower loading times and runs at 720p instead of 1080p, and that's about it. both apparently run at a consistent 30fps

Games is usually bad but it can be useful for technical information. They seem to be saying the same thing over there.

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Fungah!
Apr 30, 2011


lmao

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