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[Son Of Sparda]

Atlus going to be Atlus I guess. Can only see myself buying 3-4 costumes and no persona summons dlc by the end of it. Guess I will delay new game plus until June/July.

Yeah, I'm a little mad but not really surprised by this. Atlus milking Persona series is nothing new so I expected them to do something with Persona 5. Either way, I'm not buying any of those insanely over priced costume sets, so this doesn't really change how I'll approach their DLCs.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Horizon has a lot of technical polish, but aside from the incredible combat and beautiful open world it's AAA bland as hell. I think it will be on the list, probably top five, but other games will charm more people.

It's definitely not good enough to hit the top spot.

I've not played Zelda, I'm basing my guess on the response it's had. I honestly can't see another game landing like this did, not this year.

Complete and utter horseshit.

 

[BuckRobotron]

I've been quiet on Persona 5 partly because of that lack of sharing functionality. I like to save snaps/vids just to look at down the road, use as wallpaper, etc. Thousands of snaps to reconcile for P4G.

Annoyed me enough to hold off on preordering until just a couple days ago, but gotta in the end support the game (still can cancel, though...). Not happy about it though, and any game with less pull than a new Persona might have been dismissed.

 

[Dead End Irony]

Washington Post posted a review. I can't tell whether there's a score since I'm on mobile.

 

[BRSxIgnition]

Washington Post posted a review. I can't tell whether there's a score since I'm on mobile.

Just checked, doesn't seem like they give scores.

 

[Ludger Kresnik]

How is normal difficulty in the game?
I saw there's a new challange mode releasing on the 4th and was wondering if it's worth going for if normal is too cheesy. Any details?

Comparable to P4 so far imo, maybe slightly less punishing.

 

[Son Of Sparda]

are there any in game costumes to unlock at all? or is everything dlc, free or otherwise

IIRC, there is not any extra costume in the base game.

 

[Zakalwe]

Complete and utter horseshit.

Sorry friend, but that's my opinion. I found it extremely lacking in character, and aside from the machines I thought the art direction was very unappealing. Overall, it felt incredibly generic.

Try to speak to me like an adult next time, please.

 

[Ragnar Blackmane]

Comparable to P4 so far imo, maybe slightly less punishing.

PS2 or Golden? Golden was a whole lot easier than vanilla (heck, they even added weaknesses to bosses that didn't have any before).

If it's comparable to Golden or easier then I'll play on hard, especially because you get the same XP as in normal, so no extra grinding.

Persona 5 Protagonist Special Theme & Avatar Set
(PS4 only)

Also seems like we get all the themes and avatar sets to buy, nice!

 

[mckmas8808]

Sorry friend, but that's my opinion. I found it extremely lacking in character, and aside from the machines I thought the art direction was very unappealing. Overall, it felt incredibly generic.

Try to speak to me like an adult next time, please.

I agree with the other person. Horizon is littered with nothing but great art. From the machine designs, to the greenish glow of the night sky, to the characters that wear clothes with the machine parts of destroyed dino-robots.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Sorry friend, but that's my opinion. I found it extremely lacking in character, and aside from the machines I thought the art direction was very unappealing. Overall, it felt incredibly generic.

Try to speak to me like an adult next time, please.

Complete and utter horseshit.

 

[Leona Lewis]

Complete and utter horseshit.

You're not helping your case.

I found the game blandly beautiful. I felt the same about KZ:SF so meh

 

[Zakalwe]

I agree with the other person. Horizon is littered with nothing but great art. From the machine designs, to the greenish glow of the night sky, to the characters that wear clothes with the machine parts of destroyed dino-robots.

Don't get me wrong, I think it looks wonderful from a technical point of view.

You're not helping your case.

I found the game blandly beautiful. I felt the same about KZ:SF so meh

That's a good way of putting it.

 

[Fixed2BeBroken]

man....

Horizon, Nier, P5.....

back to back to back bangers.... 3Peat...


But which one is the true King/Queen!?

I guess going by Metacritic, it would be P5....but is that real tho?

 

[Ragnar Blackmane]

Update on Metacritic, we have 39 reviews with scores now. Metascore is still at 94.
New are:
XGN - 93

Persona 5 could be the best JPRG you have ever played. An intriguing journey featuring themes like friendship, morality and justice. Satisfying turn-based combat and the creation of Personas make this game more than just a beautiful interactive novel.

The Washington Post - 90

What makes this weird game so irresistible is how well it juggles being a social simulator and a dungeon crawler.

 

[Guess Who]

Update on Metacritic, we have 39 reviews with scores now. Metascore is still at 94.
New are:
XGN - 93


The Washington Post - 90

Why is WaPo listed as a 90? There's no score on it that I see.

 

[Servbot24]

Why is WaPo listed as a 90? There's no score on it that I see.

Some sites provide MC a score without putting it in their review.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

You're not helping your case.

I found the game blandly beautiful. I felt the same about KZ:SF so meh

What does blandly beautiful even mean?

 

[BRSxIgnition]

Update on Metacritic, we have 39 reviews with scores now. Metascore is still at 94.
New are:
XGN - 93
The Washington Post - 90

Cool, thank you. I've gone ahead and updated the MC in the OP.

For those interested, EDGE's 80/100 will now drop the unweighted MC to 94.08.

 

[DriftingSpirit]

Complete and utter horseshit.

It is okay for someone to be wrong. Just let it be.

Back to P5!

 

[Vincent Grayson]

I agree with the other person. Horizon is littered with nothing but great art. From the machine designs, to the greenish glow of the night sky, to the characters that wear clothes with the machine parts of destroyed dino-robots.

Horizon is the kind of game that, if it were a film, would totally win best costume design.

 

[Crash331]

Thanks for the responses. The length is kinda scaring me. RPGs I typically like are 30-50 hours max.

Also what is a dungeon? Like is there a comparison it to them in anything in Horizon Zero Dawn or The Witcher 3?

I;m thinking this game isn't for you if you don't know what it is and you are going in thinking HZD, Zelda or The WItcher.

It's nothing like those. Not even close.

(I'm basing this off P4G)

You basically go around to different locations via a menu around a city. Each day you can choose to do different stuff like study, go to class, practice sports, go to shops, hang out with different friends, go to a dungeon, etc. Once you decide on what activity you will be doing, time advances, so if you hang out with Friend B, you can't hang out with Friend A, and if you study, you can't practice sports. You usually get a night and day cycle where you can do different stuff. You also investigate real-world stuff that eventually leads to a meatverse, or the dungeon. In the past, these dungeons were randomized and very sparse. P5 is different, they aren't randomized. You usually have a week or two to complete the mission.

The whole point of the game is to build relationships with your friends so that you can get along better with them in the real world and fight better with them in the metaverse.

The Witcher or HZD, this is not.

 

[Leona Lewis]

What does blandly beautiful even mean?

Something that is technically unassailable in practically every way, but which ultimately leaves little impression because the sum of its parts is less impressive than the parts themselves.

Like your average lead in a CW show.

 

[Snkfanatic]

You're not helping your case.

I found the game blandly beautiful. I felt the same about KZ:SF so meh

I am trying to wrap my brain around this.

 

[Unknown?]

Update on Metacritic, we have 39 reviews with scores now. Metascore is still at 94.
New are:
XGN - 93


The Washington Post - 90

They shouldn't give scores to reviews that have none.

 

[BRSxIgnition]

They shouldn't give scores to reviews that have none.

Again, as has been pointed out above, WaPo provided MC the score directly without publishing it.

 

[pablito]

Can not relate to this HZD talk. Game was beautiful.

 

[Holundrian]

Something that is technically unassailable in practically every way, but which ultimately leaves little impression because the sum of its parts is less impressive than the parts themselves.

Like your average lead in a CW show.

Haha, I chuckled. xD

 

[Xaero Gravity]

Sorry friend, but that's my opinion. I found it extremely lacking in character, and aside from the machines I thought the art direction was very unappealing. Overall, it felt incredibly generic.

Try to speak to me like an adult next time, please.

I have to agree somewhat. Outside of the the first few hours of the narrative gripping me, I haven't been able to find the want or need to go back to it. The characters, combat, and open world just didn't grab my attention like I was hoping it would.

 

[WordsintheWater]

No way. It'll be on the list, but it's not good enough for the top spot.

It'll almost certainly be Zelda.

Unless there are more people out there like me who enjoyed Horizon way more than Zelda. But yeah it will most certainly be Zelda lol

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

It is okay for someone to be wrong. Just let it be.

Back to P5!

Something that is technically unassailable in practically every way, but which ultimately leaves little impression because the sum of its parts is less impressive than the parts themselves.

Like your average lead in a CW show.

This still makes absolutely no sense but I'll just leave this alone since I'm derailing the thread and this is about P5, not Horizon.

 

[Zakalwe]

This still makes absolutely no sense but I'll just leave this alone since I'm derailing the thread and this is about P5, not Horizon.

Sure, but there was no need to speak to me the way you did, and twice.

At least we can all agree that P5 looks absolutely stunning.

 

[nelsonroyale]

Something that is technically unassailable in practically every way, but which ultimately leaves little impression because the sum of its parts is less impressive than the parts themselves.

Like your average lead in a CW show.

Kind of like Leona Lewis then?*




*This is more a reference to her music than her appearance.

 

[BRSxIgnition]

Kind of like Leona Lewis then?*

But back on topic, can't wait for Easy Allies' review. Expecting their first 5/5.

 

[Out_Of_Ammo]

Woooo Game Mania in Belgium broke the street date! I just picked up a TYH edition with 2 pre-order themes. Now to decide what to do with my amazon.fr order for 70€

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

Sure, but there was no need to speak to me the way you did, and twice.

At least we can all agree that P5 looks absolutely stunning.

How did I speak to you? I just said the statement was horseshit. I didn't insult you did I?

 

[Iva Demilcol]

Cool, thank you. I've gone ahead and updated the MC in the OP.

For those interested, EDGE's 80/100 will now drop the unweighted MC to 94.08.

The dream is real. Come on, we can reach the sweet 95.

 

[sasliquid]

But back on topic, can't wait for Easy Allies' review. Expecting their first 5/5.

Didn't they give Last Guardian a 5?

 

[Rixxan]

As someone with zero experience with this series and limited JRPG experience in general, i'm not sure what to make of this game.

I watched some gameplay videos and at first they left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth because i had no context and it looked like typical turn based combat with admittedly awesome UI design - I also felt that enemy design was a tad strange

But then i watched the first hour of gameplay (something i would never do because i like experiencing content for myself, but as I said i needed to see the meat of this game)

Gotta say its bizarrely and beautifully captivating, like playing out your own Anime style story

Still not sure if i'm gonna get it but im super intrigued

 

[Alucrid]

https://i.giphy.com/5VKbvrjxpVJCM.gif[IMG]

But back on topic, can't wait for Easy Allies' review. Expecting their first 5/5.[/QUOTE]

lol

[quote="sasliquid, post: 233054827"]Didn't they give Last Guardian a 5?[/QUOTE]

and UC4

 

[Leona Lewis]

How did I speak to you? I just said the statement was horseshit. I didn't insult you did I?

"Complete and utter horseshit" isn't exactly cordial parlance

 

[BRSxIgnition]

Didn't they give Last Guardian a 5?

I've never watched that review, but if so, their second 5/5.

 

[shandy706]

I took tons of shots of P4:G, this sucks

 

[Zakalwe]

How did I speak to you? I just said the statement was horseshit. I didn't insult you did I?

Well, I guess if you think that's a fine way to communicate with people carry on. I'm not offended, I just thought you could do better.

"Complete and utter horseshit" isn't exactly cordial parlance

Twice.

 

[WhiskerFrisker]

"Complete and utter horseshit" isn't exactly cordial parlance

But it isn't exactly insulting, is it? I used it to signify that I strongly disagreed.

Well, I guess if you think that's a fine way to communicate with people carry on. I'm not offended, I just thought you could do better.



Twice.

Second time was tongue-in cheek.

 

[GravityInsanity]

Let's stay on topic people. This is not a Horizon discussion thread.

 

[Bronetta]

Something that is technically unassailable in practically every way, but which ultimately leaves little impression because the sum of its parts is less impressive than the parts themselves.

Like your average lead in a CW show.

I couldnt disagree more. The game looks stunning without any blemishes. The environments, the lighting, effects, character design, enemy design, its all flawless and coherent.

The story is really good, characters are well written and theres a level of immersion there where the setting just feels real and believable. The combat is exhilarating and always had me on the edge of my toes, combining tools and abilities to strip robots down layer by layer.

Horizon is a phenomenal game. Maybe you didnt like it, maybe the honeymoon period is starting wear off but its absolutely one of the best open world games around.

 

[Fireblend]

Can people please stop talking about Horizon? not really related to this thread is it.

 

[BRSxIgnition]

Let's stay on topic people. This is not a Horizon discussion thread.

Can people please stop talking about Horizon? not really related to this thread is it.

What they said.

 

[TheGeniusArcana]

I watched some gameplay videos and at first they left a bit of a sour taste in my mouth because i had no context and it looked like typical turn based combat with admittedly awesome UI design -I also felt that enemy design was a tad strange

You are in for a fucking ride