ngl, I think...the exposition they used with the Shinjiro side quest and just making the homies optional hang out moments...I think I may almost prefer it to having to do SLs with the guys lol
Probably only saying this bc Im playing P3R though. Like the social links are incredible in P5R and I'm just prob prisoner of the momenting lol
Just finished P5 Royal. Incredible how much content is in this game. In a truly objective sense, itās the magnum opus owing to the gameplay quality, the level of effort in each dungeon and villains, and the general ability to traverse everywhere in Tokyo. The game had the longest development cycle and the strengths and weaknesses of its predecessors, and it used those to perfection.
That being said, I actually still think my favourite is actually Persona 4. I think the setting is perfect -- the lonely, ethereal-like atmosphere of the provincial village, with a simple overarching plot that still dips into the esoteric is perfect. Super Twin Peaks like, and I love it.
Also think P4 does the best job of making the main cast feel like a real group of friends. It has the most awkward social gatherings, in contrast to P3 which just feels like a group of student mercenaries fighting evil, whilst P5 creates this debonair group who feel a little rushed after Makotoās introduction. I feel like the game suffers a little bit with so many characters needing screentime.
If I had to simplify the three and state whatās best about each, I would say something like:
Persona 5: Best dungeons, generally does everything at a decent to high level without dropping too low;
Persona 4: Best atmosphere, best character camaraderie and interactions;
Persona 3: Best overarching story conclusion which has the most emotional end. Also, by far the coolest usage of Persona evokers (Yukari first cut-scene with the gun is so cool).
Interested to hear other opinions of everyone else who has played all 3 games
I lucked into a Siegfried with crit build and I see why people were b****ing that physical invalidates this game lol
on the Monad Dungeon in late october, the 2nd miniboss took me like 10-15 mins and 5+ homunculus. the third and last one took me under 5 minutes
the difference is the former repels physical and the latter doesnt
Just finished P5 Royal. Incredible how much content is in this game. In a truly objective sense, itās the magnum opus owing to the gameplay quality, the level of effort in each dungeon and villains, and the general ability to traverse everywhere in Tokyo. The game had the longest development cycle and the strengths and weaknesses of its predecessors, and it used those to perfection.
That being said, I actually still think my favourite is actually Persona 4. I think the setting is perfect -- the lonely, ethereal-like atmosphere of the provincial village, with a simple overarching plot that still dips into the esoteric is perfect. Super Twin Peaks like, and I love it.
Also think P4 does the best job of making the main cast feel like a real group of friends. It has the most awkward social gatherings, in contrast to P3 which just feels like a group of student mercenaries fighting evil, whilst P5 creates this debonair group who feel a little rushed after Makotoās introduction. I feel like the game suffers a little bit with so many characters needing screentime.
If I had to simplify the three and state whatās best about each, I would say something like:
Persona 5: Best dungeons, generally does everything at a decent to high level without dropping too low;
Persona 4: Best atmosphere, best character camaraderie and interactions;
Persona 3: Best overarching story conclusion which has the most emotional end. Also, by far the coolest usage of Persona evokers (Yukari first cut-scene with the gun is so cool).
Interested to hear other opinions of everyone else who has played all 3 games
I generally describe P5/R as the best experience you can get playing a persona game. And that will probably be eclipsed by P6. Once that happens, I dunno how that game will be perceived
I finished P4G almost a decade ago so I dont remember much, but I always felt like the color and OST for that game just hit different. And then I felt like P3 had the best story and the tone of it was so standout with how increasingly cartoonish & light the series became after
I lucked into a Siegfried with crit build and I see why people were b****ing that physical invalidates this game lol
on the Monad Dungeon in late october, the 2nd miniboss took me like 10-15 mins and 5+ homunculus. the third and last one took me under 5 minutes
the difference is the former repels physical and the latter doesnt
Siegfried hardcarried me on P3R for real
Siegfried hardcarried me on P3R for real
The problem with magic personas is that you actually gotta put in work with their build, and they still may not end up half as optimal as that guy. Thereās very few plug and play magic personas, at least up until the high 50s
Thereās a few really good ones tho no doubt
It doesnāt help that at the end, the most broken personas are also physical lol
Hassou Tobi is always GG in every persona
Only played p4 on ps2
P4 Golden might be my summer project!
Enjoy
I just played it a few months ago for my first time (never played the vanilla OG) and it still holds up
P3 around September-Octoberish goes from feeling like thereās a lot of game left to this s*** may end any moment very quickly lmao
I think I may have managed SLs even worse in portable, primarily due to having to work so much, so Iāll still be able to grind those as long as I care to
Only played p4 on ps2
P4 Golden might be my summer project!
Just beat P4G. Youāll have an amazing time
Feel like it's always such a landmark moment when you can get to fusing Alice and get Die for Me
On 12/07 and I have a feeling this will once again be a mind numbing crawl to get through the last couple months
Music: P5
Gameplay: P5
Friend group: P4
Main story: P3 or P4
Sub stories :P3
How would you guys put it
Music: P5
Gameplay: P5
Friend group: P4
Main story: P3 or P4
Sub stories :P3
How would you guys put it
Friend group and sub-stories (I assume social links) are maybe where I'd vary, but I don't remember P4G very well
Friend group and sub-stories (I assume social links) are maybe where I'd vary, but I don't remember P4G very well
Ya lol I forgot the word
Persona 6 will save me
We tappin in to Refantazio?
Absolutely
the music at school when September hit oh my god
We tappin in to Refantazio?
Of course