2007-07-26, 16:55 | Link #21 |
My marbles! I lost them!
Join Date: Jul 2007
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While the delay is dissapointing, lots of companies have had long delays so I'm not too bothered by it. It is nice to see that Atlus still believes in keeping quality up and even more importantly I still love Atlus devotion to bringing over those games that a lot of other companies never do. I enjoyed Persona despite some questionable translation, and I loved Persona 2 despite a few very frustrating parts(and the fact that it wasn't exactly complete refering to another Persona game that we never got in the US). I'm looking forward to Persona 3.
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2007-08-01, 03:47 | Link #22 |
Gantz Survivor
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I'm getting pretty hyped about this game, only other SMT game I have played was Digital Devil Saga 1. I have been playing FFXII and I have been utterly disappointed, this however looks right up my alley. Unlike FFXII, looks like I might actually get to know the characters with this one.
Can't wait to shoot myself in the head!
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2007-08-17, 15:30 | Link #24 |
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Join Date: May 2006
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Shin Megami Tensai: Persona 3
Kinda surprised there's no thread for this game up yet. Anyone playing? Blatanly stealing from a NeoGAF thread:
--------------- Boxart --------------- Outer box (holds game, artbook, and soundtrack CD) Game box ---------------- Release Date ---------------- August 14, 2007 ------------------------------ Persona 3 Special Edition ------------------------------ Includes: Game Soundtrack and Artbook pics - http://playmagazine.com/index.php?fu...ge&Game_ID=611 ------------------------- So what's Persona 3? ------------------------- Persona 3 is the third entry (4th if you count the two Persona 2 games) in the Persona spin off series of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise. Completely different from the past 4 Persona games, in Persona 3 you play as a nameless high school kid who just got tranfered to Gekkokan High School. here he gets attacked by shadows -- creatures that feed on the minds of their victims -- this assault awakens his long dormant persona Orpheous his only way to battle the Shadows. He soon learns that in his in fact not the only guy with this ability. he meets others in high school who can also summon Personas, he joins a group called SEES in order to learn more and confront the shadows. --------------------------------------------------------------------- What Makes Persona 3 different from your average jRPG? --------------------------------------------------------------------- Calendar System Persona 3 is divided by months and each day is divided by day/night/dark hour. At daytimes you go to school, take your exams and join clubs just like a normal school kid would do. nightime you can play games (there is a MMORPG called Devil Buster, but no you cant play it ;p), study, go to dance clubs, go on a date with a chick or you can wait for the dark hour. so what's the dark hour? at midnight time stops and a huge tower called Tartarus rises in the school you attend to. daytime nightime dark hour Tartarus: it's huge tower that consist of 256 floors, the floors are randomly generated and the enemies are visible on the field so you can choose to avoid them if you want or head in and attack them to start a battle. it's in this tower where you train your characters and gain new Personae to use in the Velvet Room. you can also split up your party so they can explore the whole floor faster. Battle System: Persona 3 features a turn based battle system in which you only control the main character directly, the other party members are controlled by the AI. you can still give orders to the AI but you dont have direct control over their actions. Persona 3 also features the 'One More!!' system, how does this works? if you played SMT3/DDS you know that hitting an enemy weakness is rewarded with an extra turn, One More!! system works similar but you dont lose a turn if you screw up another thing is that if all the enemies in the battle field are in 'Down' status your party can unleash a combination attack for greater damage... to put the enemy in 'down' status you simply hit it with something that the enemy is weak against. Community System (or Social Link) depending on how well or how badly you did with an NPC, the commu rank that NPC represents will either go up or down. as your commu ranks start going up you gain access to new Personae to fuse and create. think of it as chatting with demons in the old Persona, this time instead of speaking with demons you speak with and interact with Humans in the game. Velvet Room: old time Persona fans know what this place is all about, here you can fuse and create new personas. Igor is back and he has a new assistant called Elizabeth, who will give you various quest and errands to do while you explore Tartaros ---------- Trailers ---------- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GS8DqFevV0 ------------- Reviews ------------- RPGamer - 4.5/5 Game Informer - 8.5/10 Play Magazine - 9.5/10 (gotm) Gamespy - 4.5/5 IGN - 8.3/10 Gamespot - 8.5/10 PSM - 9/10 EGM - 8.5/9.5/9.5 (gotm) PSM - 9/10 (gotm) |
2007-08-18, 01:50 | Link #26 |
Rollin' Like A Boss
Join Date: Apr 2006
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And What do you think the problem is on Neogaf...
So What are you playing now....Before Bioshock. Persona...THEN BIOSHOCK!!! Just came out at the worst time possible...A week before the biggest hardcore game of the year And looking to be one of the highest ranked games ever
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2007-08-18, 02:06 | Link #27 |
Osana-Najimi Shipper
Join Date: Dec 2005
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Though to be fair, just what percentage of players that would play Persona 3 is also an FPS player? From what little I have played of P3 so far, it seems to be a hardcore RPG; something that's really not into the alley of the casual gamer. As such, it seems to me that most of the players who's playing P3 is distinct and separate from those anticipating bioshock.
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2007-08-18, 03:27 | Link #28 |
from head to heel
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Age: 42
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I really want to play this game... but I spoiled the ending for myself already. Should've known better, but anyway...
The game really looks interesting. In terms of content, it's a breath of fresh air. (Well, it's still good 'ol Persona, but still...) And I especially like the sense of freedom you have as the main protagonist. |
2007-08-20, 21:04 | Link #32 |
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Seconded for the dub. I find it quite good. The graphics, well, I don't think they're bad. They're certainly satisfying enough, and for a game like this, they're a secondary draw, anyway, compared to the story and gameplay. It's a good departure from most RPGs I've played.
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2007-08-21, 03:21 | Link #34 |
Rollin' Like A Boss
Join Date: Apr 2006
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All I have to say is...Best Special Edition yet. Why...A great artbook with Soundtrack and cool case. And best part...NOT A DIME MORE THEN NORMAL PRICE.
*Still pissy at Atlus though*...No Word on Fez Edition...This has had so many delays...And to be honest. The 2weeks for the artbook was a ***** Move. just happened like that...Go there to the game store and find out its two weeks more. A bit of warning!!!
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2007-08-21, 05:20 | Link #35 | |
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Location: Edinburgh
Age: 42
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But fair enought, if the dub are OK, i might be tempted to import the US version as well, unless Atlus announce FES for the NA in the next few days. |
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2007-08-21, 10:36 | Link #37 |
Uguu~
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Canada
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So far its rated second best PS2 game in gamespot this week, after the hype die down it might drop a bit but still, i've been playing for a week now, total logged time is 28hrs + 6hrs from first restart +4~6 hrs for shine restarts.....this game is addicting >_>
I usually despise dub, but Atlus went all out on this one getting the best VAs in the American VA business, altho not up-to-par with Japanese it is still very enjoyable...with the exception of Spoiler for a later character:
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2007-08-21, 20:40 | Link #39 | ||
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Taken from Atlus forums. this might help put some of your questions and wondering about FES to rest. |
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