EDIT: Haha, super-never mind! 
I thought we were recommending whether to buy Future Tone or Diva X, for some reason. Oh well! Kinda nothing to see here!
I'm the opposite. Both Project Mirai and Future Tone kinda had me forgetting why I found the Diva games so compelling back on Vita/PS3. The best thing about FT to me is the value of having so many songs, many of which are old, cool ones that never tagged along in the updated games.
But the charts are tied to a four button control setup, so it's a lot of just intense mixing of those four buttons, and combining them like a game of twister, which is cool for the iteration of the game that this is, but isn't really super conducive to feeling the groove of the songs to me. It gets very technical and sorta DDR-y, but it's somewhat convoluted in a way I don't appreciate very much rhythmically.
The console Divas have visual cues and gameplay elements that just get you going. Their charts and mapping also "make more sense" musically, which is why they're easier than FT songs most of the time, but I don't find that to be a negative overall. Unlike FT, the console Divas are essentially built for dual wielding, as well, so that's like another dimension of the game once you get there. And it *feels so good* to get to grips with.
I wouldn't pass on any Miku game (except maybe Mirai, which I just found to be a bit of a snooze fest to be honest), but as a first game to try, remember that FT is a lot of value, but you may not find it the most compelling, gameplay wise. Just remember not to judge the other Divas on it.
And as a straight recommendation for a first time player, I'd say go with Diva F if you have access to a Vita/PS3, or Diva X if you only have a PS4. I think they're excellent, and by far my favourite Miku games.
I thought we were recommending whether to buy Future Tone or Diva X, for some reason. Oh well! Kinda nothing to see here! I'm the opposite. Both Project Mirai and Future Tone kinda had me forgetting why I found the Diva games so compelling back on Vita/PS3. The best thing about FT to me is the value of having so many songs, many of which are old, cool ones that never tagged along in the updated games.
But the charts are tied to a four button control setup, so it's a lot of just intense mixing of those four buttons, and combining them like a game of twister, which is cool for the iteration of the game that this is, but isn't really super conducive to feeling the groove of the songs to me. It gets very technical and sorta DDR-y, but it's somewhat convoluted in a way I don't appreciate very much rhythmically.
The console Divas have visual cues and gameplay elements that just get you going. Their charts and mapping also "make more sense" musically, which is why they're easier than FT songs most of the time, but I don't find that to be a negative overall. Unlike FT, the console Divas are essentially built for dual wielding, as well, so that's like another dimension of the game once you get there. And it *feels so good* to get to grips with.
I wouldn't pass on any Miku game (except maybe Mirai, which I just found to be a bit of a snooze fest to be honest), but as a first game to try, remember that FT is a lot of value, but you may not find it the most compelling, gameplay wise. Just remember not to judge the other Divas on it.
And as a straight recommendation for a first time player, I'd say go with Diva F if you have access to a Vita/PS3, or Diva X if you only have a PS4. I think they're excellent, and by far my favourite Miku games.
