Persona 2 Innocent Sin (PSP)

[Shiroth]

Latest trailer.

This is looking incredible.

[Laith]

So Atlus sent an e-mail to the faithful suscribers from June 23rd 1999. It says that no good games on Japan came out that week.

That's really subtle Atlus, really subtle.

[Laith]

Persona 2

*fanfares*

[Natsuki Hyuga]

While my Persona fangirl self dies in happiness, at the same time I was wishing that Atlus would improve that headdesk worthy load time/useless interval that present in every battle for the English version or add something that can fast forward things :/ That really just terrible, especially considering the contact system AND srsly high encounter rate (7 steps and oh hai enemies!). (-_-)

/Still will order the Eng version anyway

[Shiroth]

I'll be importing the US copy. Nothing shall stand in my way of doing so!

[Nikkan]

Anyone know if it's going to be like P3P where you just get a map and click on things (except for battle) or if it's like the regular games where you get to control the character?

[Natsuki Hyuga]

Originally Posted by Yumii-chan

Anyone know if it's going to be like P3P where you just get a map and click on things (except for battle) or if it's like the regular games where you get to control the character?

Just like the original PS version, it is of controlling the characters (aka, like p3/p4). And personally this one just can't be a 'click and choose' ala p3p, thanks to the variations it has

[SilverSyko]

Hmmm, I'm strongly considering getting this, but there's one thing giving me doubts...the battle system doesn't look nearly as fun as P3 and P4's battle systems. Everything else looks really awesome though so might end up getting it regardless.

Btw, before I play this, should I play the first Persona too? I'm kind of reluctant about doing so. We have a copy of the PSP remake in our local EB Games but my pal (who loves both P3 and P4 to death) played it and told me he didn't like the game much at all. Not to mention it's ratings are the lowest of all 4 games. =/

[DragoonKain3]

You play P2 mainly for the story, as it does have rather shocking twists and the 'no they just did not make HIM the main antagonist' kinda feeling. Battle system for it is kinda meh IMO, as half the time you'd be 'talking' to the demons, which really is my least liked aspect of the megaten series.

I'm a black sheep because I like P1 better, but that's mainly because I LOVE the dungeon design. (for example, you know something went TERRIBLY wrong when the hospital you're in has dead ends where there were none before, and familiar hallways aren't quite hallways anymore... ) Not to mention grinding for tarot cards in P2 is way more tedious than just getting specific cards in P1 then fusing them up.

Both are certainly very much 'old school' JRPGs though. Expect long dungeon runs, numerous random encounters, more confusing than average level design, harder than normal difficulty, etc. If that's not your cup of tea, I suggest another game lol, as it's not 'amusing/entertaining' kinda fun, but more the 'game... I'm not going to let YOU beat ME' kinda fun.

[SilverSyko]

Well being the Persona fan I am I went and picked this up the other day. In the middle of playing it right now and I'm very pleased the game is simple enough to play, though a large part of that probably has to do with the difficulty selection.

For those who have only played P3 and P4, you should be aware that this game is quite different from it's sequels. It lacks the social link system, dating-simulation qualities and Personas are obtained in a much different way by demon contact. I went in knowing this and I managed to get a grasp of it just fine thankfully, but I don't use it too often

Despite that though I'd recommend anyone who likes the Persona series to give this game a shot. It's plot is certainly very interesting and anyone who played the first Persona will probably love all the cameos the characters make.

There's also the Climax Theater which has bonus side-stories, but I have yet to try that mode. Want to finish the main story first.~


Now I'm just wondering if Atlus is going to remake Eternal Punishment as well.~

[Sciel]

I'm playing it now. Not really sure how much more of the game i have left (someone tell me please!) but personally, the story leaves much to be desired (isn't really to my tastes tbh).

Spoiler for spoilers up till you get last party member:

I just got Jun and the story is OK. Not the "OMG AWESOME" story i was expecting to get after reading all the rave reviews about P2:IS but just OK.
The main story revolving around the cast (ie : childhood friends,etc) seems promising enough and is developing quite nicely. Would be lying if i said otherwise. The childhood flashbacks and how it was slowly revealed were done really well.

My main issue with the game seems to stem from the "rumor" system. It is interesting in concept but i think it allowed Atlus way too much creative freedom to do whatever/add whatever they wanted (ie : Last Batallion and Fuhrer ).
I think one of the lulziest moments in the game was when the teacher with the glasses (whats her name again?) started mentioned about Xibalba and how the Last Batallion was prophecised to raise it or something; she then gave me her book and asked me to stop the Last Batallion, I was like at that moment, couldn't really take the game seriously at all.

Another gripe(this one again is more to my tastes than anything else) is with the pacing of the game. Its seems to move way too fast. There is no "downtime" of sorts in the story. You are always on the go and everything is moving at a frantic pace. (You finish one dungeon get some explanation, beat the baddie and the next big baddie is waiting for you in the next dungeon.

[SilverSyko]

Spoiler for Reply:

You don't have much of the game left to do. After getting Jun in your party all that's left is to get the 4 elemental skulls from the 4 temples and then head into the depths of Xibalba where you'll fight the final boss at the end of it after several other boss battles.

After getting the Wind Skull though I recommend heading the the Velvet Room first thing so you can mutate Hermes into Chronos, Jun's ultimate Persona. Also do whatever you need to before you enter Xibalba because you can't return once you enter.

The game doesn't have a lot of extra stuff to do either aside from the Climax Theater though, I agree.

[Flawfinder]

Yeah, the game is pretty dated by today's standards. I still thinks it holds up compared to a lot of other crappy JRPGs, but it's not quite as awesome as it used to be.