Comment on Are there any games you don't play as it was intended to be played? If so, what game and how?
Auster@thebrainbin.org 2 days ago
Persona 3 FES, rush each block of Tartarus, then hyperfocus on the social sim side of the game for the next in-game month. Rinse and repeat.
Final Fantasy XII, go out of my way to powerlevel, but then mix up multiple powerleveling methods in one. Also spending an excessive amount of time reading the in-game lore and accidentally triggering the eternal delay glitch in the game by trying an unrelated cheese against a superboss.
faercol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Wait, you’re not supposed to play Persona 3 like that?
Auster@thebrainbin.org 1 day ago
We are? 🙃
Plot makes such a big deal out of Tartarus, battles are so hard and characters get tired so quickly (FES player here) that I get the impression multiple visits are required. Given that and finding amusing to do so, as well as liking the game's social sim side, I'd usually beat each new block in a single in-game day, at most two if Elizabeth gave any new missions.
faercol@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 day ago
Lore and writing wise? You’re completely right, I’d think the characters would be expected to go in Tartarus on a regular basis, progressing from miniboss to miniboss I guess.
Gameplay wise? We’re kinda pushed doing it at once very quickly to get some money, and more importantly, to free up some time for social activities. So to optimize a bit the flow, I do the same : go to the end in one day, then go back towards the end of the month for the quests, finding missing people, etc