Monster Hunter Rise & Sunbreak
Ys Chronicles 1
Metaphor Refantazio
Whipped through Risebreak again on PS, as you do, in preparation for Wilds. Still great, if not the most challenging or absorbing MH, as it’s more of a Monster Fighter, and I never really had to worry about making armour sets for specific fights, and so on.
Ys I apparently bought years ago, before it dropped off the App Store. Decided I’d try it before moving on to the later entries, as I’m going to try and do them in (original) release order, rather than chronologically, and it worked pretty well, given that the bump combat keeps things pretty simple from a gameplay perspective. I also played on Easy, and let myself consult a guide here and there, partially because of the comparatively archaic design, and partly because touchscreen. Really enjoyed it though; going to try and get through Ys Chronicles 2 too, though I wonder if the slight increase in complexity will make it a bit tricky on the phone.
Metaphor is excellent. Very much felt like Fantasy Persona, especially as it progressed, which might explain why, as with Persona 5, I liked it more and more as it went on. Despite the QoL improvements, I think I preferred P5 overall, though that’s an all-time favourite of mine, so it’s not much of a stick to beat it with. Might try and do another run, now that I better grasp the “rules”, or wait for the inevitable ‘Royal’ version, will see how I get on.
I’m with you on that one; it’s the only 3D GTA I’ve never finished, whereas all the others I’ve actually probably finished multiple times.
I can remember bits of the maps of all them like they were places I lived, again with the exception of San Andreas, though I’m not sure if it’s a cause or symptom. I actually bought the Trilogy partly to try and give it another go.
Yeah, I was saying to someone the other day that I remembered it being a big step forward; things like being able to shoot through windscreens, take out tyres, ride motorbikes, actually properly fly things, and so on, all made it feel so different. I figured I’d give GTA3 a whirl first, but it was Vice City - and that soundtrack - I really wanted to get back to.
Normally I feel like there's a "proper" choice for a game, based on its country of origin, or its setting, but this one feels like it's entirely reasonable either way, totally a player preference thing.
It feels right playing in Japanese, I'm really enjoying it, and I can't imagine switching now, after about 12-13 hours, but if I'd started in English I'd likely feel the exact same way.
I’m not as far through as you both, I suspect, only finished the first dungeon proper tonight, but I’d echo aniki’s sentiments, as I’m loving it so far. Having thoroughly fallen in love with P5 and the Persona formula this year, playing something so structurally similar is very welcome, and I like a lot of the little QoL changes.
I do wonder if I’ll come to like the fantasy elements as much as I do the contemporary style of Persona, or the class-based system as much as the usual Pokedemon stuff, but early signs are good across the board, and it’s started very, very promisingly indeed.
Oh, and Japanese with subs for me. I considered the dub, as it is a fantasy setting, so could’ve gone either way, but the Japanese still felt (and feels) right to me. Not seen any of the dub as yet, but I have no regrets as yet.
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