The music and overall visual style are amazing
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Coelacanth@feddit.nu 1 day ago
If you don’t like anime, and you’re too old to relate to teens anymore, and you might cringe at edgy youth fiction… Is P5R still worth playing?
I’ve heard some people really love it, but I’ve been very hesitant to play it for the above reasons. Also it’s like 200h long so it’s a big commitment.
prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
PonyOfWar@pawb.social 1 day ago
As someone who really likes the game: No, it probably isn’t for you. The story is very much edgy youth fiction and much of the game is reading through the story. The gameplay is good, but not so good as to carry the game if you dislike the story and aesthetics.
simple@piefed.social 1 day ago
If you don't like anime, and you're too old to relate to teens anymore, and you might cringe at edgy youth fiction... Is P5R still worth playing?
Probably not IMO. It's a fantastic game but it's very anime and has much of the same cliches of the medium. It can also be edgy sometimes.
Discover@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Do you like jRPGs or turn based combat? If yes then I think it’s worth a try. Especially for that price.
My first blind playthrough of the base game was close to 80h but it went by in a flash.
The game feels great to play and looks amazing in my opinion. Totally understandable if it’s not your cup of tea.
Baggie@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I first played it when I was like 30, I think that it doesn’t rely on either age or medium enough to ruin the experience. It’s not perfect, the storyline can be a touch flimsy here and there, but the core experience is amazing.
Also the runtime is like 120 hours. Still a big commitment.
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Its a beloved series for a reason.
That said? It is also basically a genre at this point. Metaphor Refantasio (sp?) is literally “Persona but adults in fantasy land”. And Clair Obscur is a related genre but took a LOT of inspiration from the Personas.
hessnake@lemmy.world 1 day ago
100% agree with this take. Metaphor is a compelling story that’s got much less teenage angst and Expedition 33 is my GOTY.
It’s kinda sad thinking about how much I loved P5 when it first released and how I wouldn’t enjoy it nearly as much if I played it today.
NuXCOM_90Percent@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Yeah. My tinfoil on why there hasn’t been a true new Persona game in almost ten years (P5 base was 2016?) is because Atlus et al realized this.
Going back to the same stories but with new content or better graphics lets people rely on nostalgia. Doing something new set in the same high school environment (which is a big aspect of Persona’s themes and motifs) makes all those 30 and 40 year old fans start to question what they are doing with their lives.