Acquiescence
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It's not that the music in Persona 4 is bad, it's just that there aren't enough tracks to justify a 80+ hour game, so the repetition that sets in from hearing the same shit over and over again eventually causes the brain to rot.
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US PSN: Golden Week Sale Celebrates Japanese Games
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cj_iwakura
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I never got tired of Your Affection or Heartbeat, Heartbreak, so YMMV.
Bought Muramasa. Gotta support quality (re)localizations.
Bought Muramasa. Gotta support quality (re)localizations.
Supaidaman
Member
Now I finally have some Vita games! I got the console awhile ago and I was waiting for some promotion like this one.
I got Persona 4 and Ys Celceta. I wanted to get Muramasa too but I'm without the monies for it right now and my memory card can't hold more games anyway (thanks ATLUS).
And I love the music in Persona 4. I could spend the whole day listening to its OST. Ys Celceta seems to be godly too in this department.
I got Persona 4 and Ys Celceta. I wanted to get Muramasa too but I'm without the monies for it right now and my memory card can't hold more games anyway (thanks ATLUS).
And I love the music in Persona 4. I could spend the whole day listening to its OST. Ys Celceta seems to be godly too in this department.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I dunno, some of them are pretty specific to an area, so I don't think it's too bad.
Alligatorjandro
Banned
How is the Tales collection?
Nice hall, you're in for a treat. I also picked up Y's, just starting it now.
spatenfloot
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SlaughterX
Banned
I really need to update my PS3 firmware. I would get ToS C.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
I'll never get the chrono cross hate. Except when it's from people who can't accept a sequel doing its own thing.
EnVy_CaLiBeR
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Picked up Muramasa Rebirth and rebought P4G (had it physically). Great sale.
Ys: Memories of Celceta was one of the first games I bought when I got my vita and imported a 64gb card. Thanks for the advice though =).
Decided to hold off on Zone of the Enders HD. Should take some of the sting out of getting Meruru and Totori.
Infinite Xero
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So I got Chrono Trigger and I'm playing it on Vita as my first time ever. The "load" times are completely acceptable (with the Disc Load Speed set to Fast). I wouldn't really even call it load times, just a minor pause for a sec or two. I'm glad this sale happened because I was planning on buying Chrono Trigger last week, but decided not to due to all of the complaints of the game's load times, but they are more than acceptable. The game itself is fun so far but a bit hard imo (playing with Active on instead of Wait) and the story is somewhat interesting so far.
How the fuck did someone even look at that game and decided "I should make a more serious OT for it"?
Though I guess the fact it still elicits responses like that makes it almost like an experiment.
I'll never get the chrono cross hate. Except when it's from people who can't accept a sequel doing its own thing.
I didn't really care for Chrono Cross, independent from expectations of a sequel to Chrono Trigger. The enormous and discombobulated cast made for an odd disconnect to the character roster and the plot completely jumps the shark.
I'm not saying it's terrible. However, in my mind, there's an absolute inconsistency when comparing the superb soundtrack to the underlying game.
Tizoc
Member
Shouldn't these Plus deals end by Tuesday at the earliest?
The $5 flash deals end earlier I believe.
Parakeetman
No one wants a throne you've been sitting on!
hahahaha no idea man. too much time apparently.
Cloud Strife
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Picked up Symphonia, now I just have to finish off Tales of Graces...
KojiKnight
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For a game I already beat 5+ years ago.... Persona 4 has been holding my interest again in Vita form really well... Played 15 hours since my vita came in a couple days ago. The new relationship options offer just enough to keep me in that "just one more day" cycle.
PixyJunket
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If I've already used a month PS Plus trial, can I use another 48-Hour trial or something?
If yes, does anybody have a spare so I can grab Muramasa?
If yes, does anybody have a spare so I can grab Muramasa?
KojiKnight
Member
Sigh... so tempted to buy more... but 2 big problems: Had car troubled literally the day after I bought my Vita for the games I purchased and I'd need to buy a larger memory card (only have a 4GB on it)... also I still have another 60ish hours of Persona 4 before I could get to anything anyways... First world problems indeed.
The Last Wizard
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My man, loved those two especially heartbeat heartbreak. Alone is another good one, pretty much everything on the soundtrack is gold. Pun intended.
I got Zoe hd and spec ops, I really wanna get ys since I just finished conception 2 and I'm itching for more vita goodness but my backlog is too big
KojiKnight
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Oh god... I'm week, I'm crumbling... The sale is going to end tonight and I've already committed myself to $40.
Muramasa is in, as is PSV port of MGS... but I'm going to get one more RPG to finish my new Vita off (already 20 hours down on P4G, so I know it'll only last me another week).
That leaves me with the decision between Atelier Totori, or Ys... so hard to choose.
Muramasa is in, as is PSV port of MGS... but I'm going to get one more RPG to finish my new Vita off (already 20 hours down on P4G, so I know it'll only last me another week).
That leaves me with the decision between Atelier Totori, or Ys... so hard to choose.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Well it breaks down into whether you like action more or management more when it comes to those two.
Personally would go with totori.
KojiKnight
Member
Hmm that's just it... I do enjoy both. I'm wary I might be burnt out on turned based combat by the time I'm done with P4G, but I realize there is a lot more to the game than that. I haven't played an Ys game though since SNES so I'm not sure what I'd be getting into there... and some action RPGs get quite repetitive (insert most Tales games here).
The Ys series has traditionally been the most old school of action RPGs, even the newer "modernized" games play more like Zelda or a much smoother Secret of Mana than Kingdom Hearts, Dark Souls, or Fable.
KojiKnight
Member
Good to know... maybe I should consider this another way.
Anyone know the average play lengths for both games and approximately how much of that is "filler"/boring content (we all know jrpgs have to have at least a little of it).
It's a good thing this sales only lasts a week.
I started off by getting Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection on Vita. Which is an awesome port, btw. I thought that was all I'd be getting, but then decided to get Zone of the Enders HD Collection as well. Then read up more on Ys (I'd previous played Felghana and enjoyed that) so snapped up Ys: Memories of Celceta.
Then looked at the list again today, and decided that the price for Muramasa Rebirth was far too good to pass up, so that's just been bought.
Coupled with the flash sale over the weekend, I've now loaded up my PS3 and Vita was awesome which should give me months of fun.
Sony are killing it their sales, PS+ freebies and Cross Buy promotions of late. If only they'd put the 64GB cards on sale as well...
I started off by getting Metal Gear Solid: HD Collection on Vita. Which is an awesome port, btw. I thought that was all I'd be getting, but then decided to get Zone of the Enders HD Collection as well. Then read up more on Ys (I'd previous played Felghana and enjoyed that) so snapped up Ys: Memories of Celceta.
Then looked at the list again today, and decided that the price for Muramasa Rebirth was far too good to pass up, so that's just been bought.
Coupled with the flash sale over the weekend, I've now loaded up my PS3 and Vita was awesome which should give me months of fun.
Sony are killing it their sales, PS+ freebies and Cross Buy promotions of late. If only they'd put the 64GB cards on sale as well...
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
I don't really mean management as in party combat management and all that. I meant management as in time/equipment/progress management.
I'd also say that skipping meruru to totori is valid as meruru improves on totori's system by a tenfold in making it smoother to play, but totori is still pretty good and it makes you appreciate some things more in meruru.
Mind you, if you like your JRPGs with a solid, linear story totori is not that. There is one big overarching story with time limits but it's a lot more free form where trying to unlock different party member's side stories matters more.
The only true answer is both. >
Totori's more traditional JRPG with some time management and one of the deepest item creation systems in gaming, Ys is like Zelda on speed with some of the best action-RPG combat in gaming. In terms of memory usage, Totori is 3GB+, whereas Ys is ~900MB. They're both very good, but Totori will probably last you longer with its multiple endings.
Ended up grabbing ToS Chronicles. I never played ToS2, so for $10 + the PS2 version of ToS1, I'd might as well.
Ah dammit, now i'm even more tempted.
The art style is what it is, so personal preference certainly applies to how you feel about it. I personally like it, although the various accents usually make me wince.
But underneath, the Hot Shot / Everybody's Golf games have always been the best implementation of video gaming golf. Simple, arcade controls, yet offering a ton of depth.
The Vita game is the best one in the series, but after playing a few of them on PSP, PS3 and Vita, the fact that each iteration is pretty much identical in structure is well in need ot a shake up. I've never liked how you have to 'level up' your character to unlock basic moves like spin. I don't want to have to grind in a pick-up-and-play sports game.
KojiKnight
Member
Yes, I know what you meant. I never purchase a game "blind". I understand the concepts behind the game
Interesting point on going Meruru though instead of Totori... If I went Meruru first would I have too much issue going back to Totori at a later date from a playing standpoint? (some games are quite difficult to "downgrade" to playing the older titles).
The only true answer is both. >
Totori's more traditional JRPG with some time management and one of the deepest item creation systems in gaming, Ys is like Zelda on speed with some of the best action-RPG combat in gaming. In terms of memory usage, Totori is 3GB+, whereas Ys is ~900MB. They're both very good, but Totori will probably last you longer with its multiple endings.
Ended up grabbing ToS Chronicles. I never played ToS2, so for $10 + the PS2 version of ToS1, I'd might as well.
If I get both I have to drop Muramasa and Metal Gear... which may actually be acceptable. I've played and beaten both on other systems... Gaaaah...
Does the sale end tonight? Or at the end of the 5th? I may need that extra time for research...
Do you like multiplayer or singleplayer?
If it's the former, you'll probably like 5.
If it's the latter, don't buy 5. (Don't play the f2p one, either, for that - play one of the old ones.)
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Yes, I know what you meant. I never purchase a game "blind". I understand the concepts behind the game
Interesting point on going Meruru though instead of Totori... If I went Meruru first would I have too much issue going back to Totori at a later date from a playing standpoint? (some games are quite difficult to "downgrade" to playing the older titles).
If I get both I have to drop Muramasa and Metal Gear... which may actually be acceptable. I've played and beaten both on other systems... Gaaaah...
Does the sale end tonight? Or at the end of the 5th? I may need that extra time for research...
Hey, might as well experience new things rather than rethread on old experiences right?
That's been my philosophy for this sale, which is why I didn't get persona 4.
KojiKnight
Member
Hey, might as well experience new things rather than rethread on old experiences right?
That's been my philosophy for this sale, which is why I didn't get persona 4.
Okay okay... I've been convinced on getting Ys and one of the Atelier games... now I just have to decide on which one... Is it wrong that looking at screenshots I'm leaning towards Totori because I like her character design more?