Im all for that
The problem with the spoiler thread is that you might learn more than you want ;p
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Persona Community Thread |OT9| SPOILER TAGS OR DIE
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Im all for that
The problem with the spoiler thread is that you might learn more than you want ;p
Just don't go to the spoiler thread
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
Thanks. Even if the plot is disappointing, what grabbed me were the characters and gameplay to this series originally. And Persona 4 had a terrible main plot, IMO. But it's still one of my favorites.
Just open the thread, click post at the top, and ask someone to PM you if you want to know something specific. But yeah. Same thing happened with me wondering if Morgana had a human form only to get bigger spoilers.
Do you prefer p3?
CrimsonFist
Member
Famitsu will too
Some of the best promo art has been the magazine covers.
How about this: if people are willing to answer spoiler specific questions via pm, post in here indicating as such. If you just want general spoilers, go to the spoiler thread.
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
Well... P3's main plot was the better than P4. But I enjoyed P4's social links more than P3's.
Yu Narukami
Member
Is it a spoiler to ask how many endings there are? Are they easy to trigger without a guide?
Yes it would be a spoiler and for you second question no one knows. People are just datamining the game.
Tinfoilhatsron
Banned
Yu Narukami
Member
Wait nobody actually played it till the end?
lol no. People ripped the iso from PS3 pre-download.
Yep. Just some things without the proper context.
The game isn't even out yet, and Atlus games are typically long games.
I am really baffled at the people (not necessarily here, but elsewhere too) jumping to conclusions about the quality of the game's story based entirely upon some out-of-context datamined leaks.
CrimsonFist
Member
Some stores in Taiwan were selling it early from Sunday, that's the only source of pre release copies I know of. Everything else is datamined.
They seem to be judging the quality of the story based on predictability which I don't consider criteria for quality depending on how well-executed it is.
Yu Narukami
Member
Ah ok. I was wondering why some people were already angry about the story lol.
Dont worry there is no context to what we saw whatsoever
We know pretty much nothing of the non-cutscene parts.
And the only angry people I saw were angry due to a (kinda) amusing thing
Ludger Kresnik
Member
Does (not an actual spoiler)
really qualify as a spoiler? There's been a lot of black bars covering... nothing.
some people not liking the story
I think it's not so much a spoiler that a person doesn't like the story, but why they don't like it.
Napalm_Frank
Member
Do we have some impressions about the game from Japan yet or is it still too early? I'm so afraid of P5 being a stinker.
We really don't. The game isn't even out yet. Give it a few days and there will be all the impressions you want.
Ludger Kresnik
Member
True, but I haven't seen that being brought up specifically unless there was a warning in the post.
I'm cautiously optimistic, but remain expecting nothing.
So, people angry due to something amusing, story being apparently
, and the quality of the "twist" hanging on whether or not its well executed, and nobody really knowing what to feel due to a lack of context?
It's like trying to piece together a little puzzle game outside of the game itself. Lol
Wanna read some more vague general impressions before writing my fanfic of what P5 is gonna be like. So far it goes (I mean it's just me fucking around without really having a clue about anything but I'll tag it anyway for the more sensitive folks):
I'm pretty sure I nailed it so don't even click it or you pretty much just played the whole game right there.
predictable
It's like trying to piece together a little puzzle game outside of the game itself. Lol
Wanna read some more vague general impressions before writing my fanfic of what P5 is gonna be like. So far it goes (I mean it's just me fucking around without really having a clue about anything but I'll tag it anyway for the more sensitive folks):
theres a big evil corporation behind the game's plot, mid game they figure out the main bad guy but HOLY MOTHER OF TWISTS there was someone else controlling him from the shadows *wink, wink* all along!!!!1! Goro betrays them because he's the son of the guy behind the corporation but ends up doing a double heel turn after he realizes friendship is more important and our beautiful heroes save the day. BUT HOLY CRAP THERE WAS A DIVINE DEITY THAT WAS CONTROLLING GORO'S FATHER!!!!!! You fight it for the crimson ending and the last scene is like the last scene of the dark knight rises but with a retired glasses-kun, Anne and Ryouji. Some people are angry because Morgana's human form(disclaimer: I have no idea if she has one) is actually a perverted(luxuria) ugly old man.
I'm pretty sure I nailed it so don't even click it or you pretty much just played the whole game right there.
This is why I'm pretty big on avoiding spoilers, and even impressions before a game comes out: Story isn't a collection of plot points and twists, it's about context, atmosphere, and emotion. If someone colors that too much before you jump in, or makes you expect a plot point in a certain way, it can really fuck up how you interpret the game.
If someone straight up told me the plot points from P3 and P4, I would have told you those games sounded pretty bad.
If someone straight up told me the plot points from P3 and P4, I would have told you those games sounded pretty bad.
For some reason I want to read more of this plot.
Did you read any spoiler before? because it sounds like you are onto something ;p
Exactly. You could say the killer in Persona 4 is predictable and of a certain archetype, but that doesn't mean the character doesn't work. Hell, Chrono Trigger's story isn't anything unique, but it's highly praised for those three key points.
CrimsonFist
Member
Import OT: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1278018
Spoiler thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1277784
Take spoiler discussion there.
Spoiler thread: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1277784
Take spoiler discussion there.
I read nothing beyond the non-spoilered impressions you guys are posting here and I'd find it hilarious if I actually got anything right out of that. Probably
the guy behind the guy
I'm 50-50 about it. I don't read spoilers but I do like knowing the general reception of some aspects of the game so I can adjust my expectations accordingly. I was spoiled about TPP having a rushed ending so knowing that beforehand actually improved my experience since I didn't set myself up for disappointment. That said, when something falls in the "divisive" category I'm more likely than not to side with the positive side after experiencing the game myself, so as long as P5 isn't an actual disappointment instead of some hyperbole from a minority then I'll be fine.
I just can't go 100% blind when it's something I care about because curiosity gets to me so I gotta at least know if folks are enjoying it, almost as a sort of validation that this is actually worth the wait.
Thank god Square ain't pulling this shit with XV so I actually might be able to go in 100% blind on that one. I think I'll try to avoid looking at the metacritic score beforehand too.
Mediking
Member
I know it ain't me. I haven't spoiled myself at all. I refuse to be spoiled. The chance of me spoiling something when I barely know anything besides the basic stuff is very small. Lol but yeah you guys.... it's best to spoiler tag anything just in case!
Sorry
My thread got 0 attention so I'll just repost here:
LTTP: Persona 3 Portable is much more compelling after playing Persona 4 Golden
I played a couple hours during the day today, getting farther than I ever did when I first played it... I'm definitely enjoying it! There are things I miss from P4G... like how repeats of the same Persona ability are not sped up like in P4G... but characters and story are fun so far.
LTTP: Persona 3 Portable is much more compelling after playing Persona 4 Golden
I played a couple hours during the day today, getting farther than I ever did when I first played it... I'm definitely enjoying it! There are things I miss from P4G... like how repeats of the same Persona ability are not sped up like in P4G... but characters and story are fun so far.
Ludger Kresnik
Member
Enjoy P3P, it's a fabulous game! How far in are you and which protagonist did you choose?
Mediking
Member
I also own Persona 3 Portable and P4G. P3P is awesome but that lack of 3D overworld took me a long time to get over. I love Tartarus on P3P because its 3D. Lol
Funyarinpa
Member
Well, if you're fine with the cursor stuff and the VN format for cutscenes, then I'd say you'll enjoy P3P a whole ton.
+1
To me FeMC is the best Persona MC and is unlikely I could change my opinion in the future.
Ludger Kresnik
Member
I'm not detecting any lies in this post.
Mediking
Member
I respect that... but Minato for life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!