Persona 3 is an awesome game. I really enjoy playing it. Although the questions that they ask you in school are difficult. Stuff I have no idea about. At the moment I have deated the mini boss on floor 85 of Tartarus and I am at lv.30. Has anyone else played this game? And if so what do you think of it?
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I like Persona 3. It was a different change of RPg and I'm enjoying it. at the moment I heard that there will be a Persona 4 and it is still for PS2. I'm not sure if it is true but thats what the video gmaes show said. I am not sure what floor I'm in at Tarturus but I am stuck at this tank looking boss and it is driving me mad.
Yes there will be a Persona 4 coming out for the ps2. It is on gamestop. Hmm. A tank? I haven't gotten to anything that looks like a tank. Is this boss inside Tartarus or a full moon boss? Also what strong social links do you have and how many people total have joined your team?
Persona 4 is already out in Japan and a lot of people have already imported it, A localization should come swiftly.
But yes, Persona 3 is a lot of fun. I found it a nice change of pace as far as rpgs go.
I just beat the 12th full moon shadow and I've taken to grinding in Tartarus's 5th block, doing my best to complete requests and max more social links.
Am I the only one who felt that
But yes, Persona 3 is a lot of fun. I found it a nice change of pace as far as rpgs go.
I just beat the 12th full moon shadow and I've taken to grinding in Tartarus's 5th block, doing my best to complete requests and max more social links.
Am I the only one who felt that
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IT was decent, Persona 2 is still way way better though.
At the moment, I have beaten the 3rd block of tartarus and I am waiting to fight the 7th full moon boss which is Chariot.
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"Death is not a hunter unbeknownst by its prey.
One is always aware that it lies in wait.
Although life is but a journey to the grave,
It should not be undertaken without hope.
Only then will a traveler's story live on,
Cherished by those who bid him farewell."
Such an awesome line...
But I digress. I greatly enjoyed Persona 3. The characters felt wonderfully well written, and immersion was almost immediate for me. Truly this game was a pleasant surprise. To be completely honest, Persona 3 has been one of few Atlus games I could stand being in the same room as, let alone play. I've never played the other Persona games, but it's of little consequence. From my understanding, they're all stand alone games.
I've found that a common complaint launched against this game is the fact that you only really control the main character in battle. I personally liked this unique approach to combat. I thought it really helped define the player's role as the main character. The voice acting felt top-notch for the most part, with only a few hiccups to bother me here and there. I thought that just about all the characters I encountered while playing through the S-link aspect of the game came off as very likable. I think the writers did an incredible job at making the player really feel a connection with the S-link NPCs whose relationship you maxed out.
Now that I've sung the game's praises, allow me a bit of room to complain:
There is absolutely no reason that the fully developed S-link characters should have less variety in their dialogue than any of the other NPCs. It just screams of laziness on behalf of the developers. I found something wholly depressing about forming an intimate relationship with a girl only to have her trapped regurgitating the same line of dialogue throughout the rest of the game upon maxing out her S-link. The S-link characters had the potential for much deeper character interaction. I mean, how much sense does it make that the people you have formed the deepest relationships, an 'unbreakable bond" as it were, to show the least interest in your character in-game?
Take my character's girlfriend, Yuko, for example. Here's a girl my character shows undivided loyalty to. He makes a point of visiting with her whenever he can. Over time their relationship grows more intimate, and they fall in genuine love with each other. Suddenly comes the day that Yuko decides to consummate the depth of their feelings for one another. The whole affair is really romantic, and honestly, feels wholly sincere.
Enter the next day.
My character's girlfriend is now reduced to little more than a slightly animated statue.
...
...
...
Again, there was potential for so much more from the S-link characters, particularly the ones you could form a romantic relationship with. I would have liked to see more interaction with the maxed out S-link characters. I think at the very least, the player should still have to maintain a relationship with them. It just feels like such a waste. I would have at least had them show up at the dorm every so often. Just something simple would have been nice.
Something else that bothered me was the fact that the game all but punishes the player for not playing their character like a sleaze ball. Without two-timing half the female cast of the game, the main character had no way of maxing out each arcana. This left the player unable to obtain the best personae in the game. Honestly, I don't think the whole sleeping around thing really lends itself to someone who's trying to save the world.
Regardless of these complaints, however, I really do love this game. Though I feel that Persona 4 is going to have a hard time besting its predecessor, I've heard good things about tweaks to the S-link system. I'm sure I'll end up playing it either way.
Edit: I apologize for this long-winded and likely incoherent post. Insomnia, boredom, etc.
"Death is not a hunter unbeknownst by its prey.
One is always aware that it lies in wait.
Although life is but a journey to the grave,
It should not be undertaken without hope.
Only then will a traveler's story live on,
Cherished by those who bid him farewell."
Such an awesome line...
But I digress. I greatly enjoyed Persona 3. The characters felt wonderfully well written, and immersion was almost immediate for me. Truly this game was a pleasant surprise. To be completely honest, Persona 3 has been one of few Atlus games I could stand being in the same room as, let alone play. I've never played the other Persona games, but it's of little consequence. From my understanding, they're all stand alone games.
I've found that a common complaint launched against this game is the fact that you only really control the main character in battle. I personally liked this unique approach to combat. I thought it really helped define the player's role as the main character. The voice acting felt top-notch for the most part, with only a few hiccups to bother me here and there. I thought that just about all the characters I encountered while playing through the S-link aspect of the game came off as very likable. I think the writers did an incredible job at making the player really feel a connection with the S-link NPCs whose relationship you maxed out.
Now that I've sung the game's praises, allow me a bit of room to complain:
There is absolutely no reason that the fully developed S-link characters should have less variety in their dialogue than any of the other NPCs. It just screams of laziness on behalf of the developers. I found something wholly depressing about forming an intimate relationship with a girl only to have her trapped regurgitating the same line of dialogue throughout the rest of the game upon maxing out her S-link. The S-link characters had the potential for much deeper character interaction. I mean, how much sense does it make that the people you have formed the deepest relationships, an 'unbreakable bond" as it were, to show the least interest in your character in-game?
Take my character's girlfriend, Yuko, for example. Here's a girl my character shows undivided loyalty to. He makes a point of visiting with her whenever he can. Over time their relationship grows more intimate, and they fall in genuine love with each other. Suddenly comes the day that Yuko decides to consummate the depth of their feelings for one another. The whole affair is really romantic, and honestly, feels wholly sincere.
Enter the next day.
My character's girlfriend is now reduced to little more than a slightly animated statue.
...
...
...
Again, there was potential for so much more from the S-link characters, particularly the ones you could form a romantic relationship with. I would have liked to see more interaction with the maxed out S-link characters. I think at the very least, the player should still have to maintain a relationship with them. It just feels like such a waste. I would have at least had them show up at the dorm every so often. Just something simple would have been nice.
Something else that bothered me was the fact that the game all but punishes the player for not playing their character like a sleaze ball. Without two-timing half the female cast of the game, the main character had no way of maxing out each arcana. This left the player unable to obtain the best personae in the game. Honestly, I don't think the whole sleeping around thing really lends itself to someone who's trying to save the world.
Regardless of these complaints, however, I really do love this game. Though I feel that Persona 4 is going to have a hard time besting its predecessor, I've heard good things about tweaks to the S-link system. I'm sure I'll end up playing it either way.
Edit: I apologize for this long-winded and likely incoherent post. Insomnia, boredom, etc.
You hit every point pretty much pefectly, though I had some complaints about line execution during certain situations which marred an otherwise perfect performance. I felt kind of sad after I completed Yukari's link and got LOLUNBREAKABLEBOND the next day, it's like she lost all the life that she had previously.
Though I loved controlling just the main character, the battle AI for your teammates tended to be really hit or miss.
I think these pics sum it up nicely.
Though I really liked the fact that instead of training with the goal of brute strength, it was necessary to make the MC as versatile as possible. This is where I drew a lot of fun from the battle system, I also liked the menu system, they were typically smooth and easy to navigate quickly.
Another part of the game I loved was the soundtrack, even though I love orchestras it was really refreshing to hear something in a JRPG that wasn't generic symphonic arrangement #642. I'm listening to the FES battle music right now actually.
All in all, despite its misteps; P3 was a good game that got me into the SMT franchise in general and I eagely await P4 with high expectations.
Though I loved controlling just the main character, the battle AI for your teammates tended to be really hit or miss.
I think these pics sum it up nicely.
Though I really liked the fact that instead of training with the goal of brute strength, it was necessary to make the MC as versatile as possible. This is where I drew a lot of fun from the battle system, I also liked the menu system, they were typically smooth and easy to navigate quickly.
Another part of the game I loved was the soundtrack, even though I love orchestras it was really refreshing to hear something in a JRPG that wasn't generic symphonic arrangement #642. I'm listening to the FES battle music right now actually.
All in all, despite its misteps; P3 was a good game that got me into the SMT franchise in general and I eagely await P4 with high expectations.
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I love those comics. It's sad how accurate they are at times. Honestly, though, I was my team was so inclined to cure themselves of the poison status effect. More than 50% of the time, the AI would recognize that they were a hundred HP down from being at full, and decide it was time to use some heavy-duty cure magic. This became painfully noticeable when I was fighting Nyx Avatar. Night Queen had a tendency of really throwing my team off their game. The absolute worst incident was when I had Nyx Avatar at less than 1/16 health. He uses Nigh Queen, which charms Yukari. Yukari promptly decides that a diaharan for her new BFF Nyx Avatar.
Mitsuru was kind enough to use a dis-charm on Yukar immediately afterwards. -_-
Toyoji (using my name for the main character's? How original!) was a brick-house by now. I wasn't really worried about losing the fight with both Yukari and Mitsuru on heal duty. It was just how bloody long this fight was taking. I can only imagine what it would have been like if I hadn't had all of Thor's stats maxed out.
Also, did anyone else use Oracle during this fight with...interesting results?
Mitsuru was kind enough to use a dis-charm on Yukar immediately afterwards. -_-
Toyoji (using my name for the main character's? How original!) was a brick-house by now. I wasn't really worried about losing the fight with both Yukari and Mitsuru on heal duty. It was just how bloody long this fight was taking. I can only imagine what it would have been like if I hadn't had all of Thor's stats maxed out.
Also, did anyone else use Oracle during this fight with...interesting results?
What dif. do you guys play as?
Easy, normal or hard?
I'm thinking of switching to easy.
Game is annoying as hell and i'm losing my interest.
>:Y
Easy, normal or hard?
I'm thinking of switching to easy.
Game is annoying as hell and i'm losing my interest.
>:Y
Well I only had the normal and easy to choose from. I chose normal. Also I got into the SMT series thanks to nocturne. But Persona 3 is a nice change from the others.
Nocturne kicked my ass so much, I never got past the first three hours or so (granted, it wasn't mine). I've spent a good twenty hours in Persona 3 so far, and have yet to really run into problems.
IYou must not have played the game that long. I myself have over 50 hours of gameplay saved.
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My last save file is some 90 hours worth of playtime. Odd, though. It hardly feels like I spent that much time playing. I suppose that's a indication of how much fun I had with this game. I seldom ran into problems, myself. It may have taken me a try or two to defeat some the bosses, but that was merely getting an idea of what strategy to use against them. The only boss I'd say I had to go back and grind for was the Strenght+Fortune boss, and the Hanged Man boss. I realized after facing the Hanged Man boss the first time that I hadn't used any of the persona augmentation cards I'd collected. After leveling my main party a bit, I threw all those cards on Thor. After that, the Hanged Man fell with ease.
I'm somewhere near. . .9/20? I think about there.
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Of course they're difficult. That's the point. The first time they ask you, you either give them the right answer or guess.
Whether you got the question right or not, remember the correct answer anyway. Eventually, when it's time for your character to take his final exams, you'll be happy you took notes. :thumbsup:
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Making a point to save the night before you end up having a answer a question in front of the class is also a viable tactic.
Edit: WHITE WHALE! HOLY GRAIL!
Edit: WHITE WHALE! HOLY GRAIL!
11/28 is where I'm at. Man you must have like a lot of patience for the Velvet Room. I spend like hours in there just trying to come up with the right Persona. I spent so long trying to equal out my S-Links, I didn't try to max them out. Now I've only got like three of them maxed and the others way down.
Oh well, i just got Mitsuru as an option, hers are pretty funny. It's like she had no social life at all...but I'm not surprised. Having to look after her fathers business, the SEES activities and the school council, busy girl she is.
Oh well, i just got Mitsuru as an option, hers are pretty funny. It's like she had no social life at all...but I'm not surprised. Having to look after her fathers business, the SEES activities and the school council, busy girl she is.
Right now I am fighting the mini boss on floor 110 of Tartarus. He is hard to beat. So it is training time. Let me see. I am on 8/28 aroiund there. The last weekend of summer. My character is around lv.40
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