Fred the Barber Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 The reason I hate it is because I hate gameplay heavy RPGs, especially those that take pride in wasting my time running around dungeons. Quote
Stray Cat Posted March 29, 2015 Posted March 29, 2015 Completely agreed with this, though I can only say that that's exactly how I feel about Persona Q. I haven't played any of the Etrian games, and the fact that the Persona Q gameplay is modeled off them makes me even less likely to play them now than I was before. I think I just don't like dungeon crawling as a gameplay mechanic. Regarding main character personality: I actually dislike how P3 and P4 both have a main character with basically no personality or agency. I understand why they're doing it, of course, and that it's to some degree the point of the game... but that doesn't mean I have to enjoy it. I'm not playing these games to insert myself in the main character's life - I'm playing them because I freaking love the characters and the group dynamics. So, I'm really hopeful that the P5 main character will have a little more inherent substance and personality, and so spice up the daily life a little further. Yeah Way 1 Quote
Yeah Way Posted March 30, 2015 Posted March 30, 2015 The way I feel like they'll do things with P5 is that the protagonist will have an alter ego. Mindless MC by day, total bad-ass by night. Quote
Fred the Barber Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 That actually sounds quite likely, given that that's pretty much what they've been doing so far. I always felt like P3MC did have a lot of character. It was just really subtle. His appearance and demeanour are big hints pointing at the apathy towards life which we see more clearly in the movie. (eg. he brings his headphones everywhere with him, his slouched posture, emo-ish hairstyle) The way he just doesn't give a shit when the dark hour comes and is so willing to just agree to joining SEES without giving anyone a reason, too. Overall, I think P3MC's silence isn't just to allow the player to self-insert. It's actually one of the main traits of his character. Of course, that's definitely not the case for the P4 guy, who's supposed to be some loveable outgoing guy. Quote
Yeah Way Posted March 31, 2015 Posted March 31, 2015 Yeah, I'll grant that P3MC did have an obvious emo, leave-me-alone vibe to him, which fit well with his overall quietness. However, it didn't really fit with the charisma he apparently projects, or explain why everybody was so open with him... And in terms of vibe vs. actual personality, contrast him with Neku from TWEWY. Similar look and feel, but Neku had loads and loads of personality, brought out in every action and voiceover line. In retrospect, those games really have a lot in common... and now I'm imagining P3, but subbing in Neku as the main character, and replacing boring Persona combat with awesome TWEWY combat. And then add all the other TWEWY characters as comrades/social links, alongside the whole P3 cast and plot. I would probably never stop playing that game. Anyway. In retrospect, P4MC did bring one big piece of personality to the table: a love for terrifying leftovers. That joke still garners quite a bit of outright laughter from me every time I play the game. Quote
Kurisu-Chan Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 So, as you probably know, started to play this GREAT game called Persona 3 portable version, and so far i'm glad. Quote
Yeah Way Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 So, as you probably know, started to play this GREAT game called Persona 3 portable version, and so far i'm glad. FES is better. Inb4 flame war. Quote
Kurisu-Chan Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Don't care, female char all the way. Yeah Way 1 Quote
solidbatman Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 FES is much better, but I do admit, FeMC is pretty freaking awesome. Kurisu-Chan 1 Quote
Kurisu-Chan Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 So, i'll stick up with this thread for a LOONG time, consider me a Persona/Shin Megami Tensei fanboy. That mirror Opening is GREAT. Quote
Stray Cat Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Welcome aboard. Persona 3 is my favorite game of all time and so is Persona music. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iP_efhalhA Quote
Yeah Way Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 So, i'll stick up with this thread for a LOONG time, consider me a Persona/Shin Megami Tensei fanboy. That mirror Opening is GREAT. Okay, all joking aside, I think the FES opening is just brilliant. Portable's is cool too, but nothing beats that FES mash-up. Quote
Funyarinpa Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 And here I am, not even touched a single Persona game Quote
Yeah Way Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 And here I am, not even touched a single Persona game Played any Shin Megami Tensei? Quote
Stray Cat Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 Okay, all joking aside, I think the FES opening is just brilliant. Portable's is cool too, but nothing beats that FES mash-up. True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcaWyRMxNGs Quote
Kurisu-Chan Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I hate openings with gameplay screens, thus, the "mirror" opening has a good meaning. Quote
Stray Cat Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I hate openings with gameplay screens, thus, the "mirror" opening has a good meaning. This was the original game's: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XxNAwZ-A88w Quote
Turnip Sensei Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 The original opening is the best. Burn my dread and the weird animation fits persona so well. I remember being mind blown when I first saw it. Quote
Yeah Way Posted April 10, 2015 Posted April 10, 2015 I hate openings with gameplay screens, thus, the "mirror" opening has a good meaning. That's understandable. It's pretty spoilerific, if you pay attention to what's going on. Speaking of FES, anyone else just love Metis? She's so OP in battle. The Answer would require even more hours of grinding without her. Quote
Fred the Barber Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 True: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcaWyRMxNGs Wow. That looks so much better than P3P. Now I really want to go back and play FES (I've only played P3P), both for the animated characters and The Answer... Quote
GetterEmperor Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Never played a Persona game before so I got myself Persona 3 FES off the Playstation Store the other day to start out with. Quite enjoyable so far. Quote
Stray Cat Posted April 11, 2015 Posted April 11, 2015 Wow. That looks so much better than P3P. Now I really want to go back and play FES (I've only played P3P), both for the animated characters and The Answer... Like Portable is great and all as a follow-up but to me it's not a real persona game unless you have the ability to get lost in the school. Quote
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