The Lounge: Official Spamzone Community Thread

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Proud to see we really do have such a dedicated community who just wants to chat with one another.

Special thanks to Nova for making the OP better than my original draft and keeping my skeleton, Plums for giving this a chance, the staff for policing it, and you guys. Seriously, 11 pages and not a single argument, conflict, and even members who don't like group chats have come on in to discuss whatever we digressed to. Seriously, be proud guys. Even if this thread dies tomorrow, it's still a sign of what this community can be, which is just a friendly place with the coolest members.

Here's to reaching 1000!

 

GRIND THAT DEMO LIKE IT'S SHIN MEGAMI TENSEI: NOCTURNE.

On the note of Bravely Default, I think I might get it next month given Kid Icarus: Uprising ran out of stock in the game store where I go to, and I am not a lover of Fire Emblem outside of a one-time experience with FE8 and some FE7.

I am not saying I will not like FE: Awakening, but Strategy RPGs have been never my thing outside of the Devil Survivor series (Which are incredibly fun to me)

That, and getting games here is too hard, so might as well get Bravely Default as soon as possible.

The fact I heard good impressions about it helps too.

SMTIV can only be recommended to a true SMT fan, it has incredible stuff like:

-No more shuffling in fusion, you choose what skills to choose and can even choose to not add the demon's default ones.

-Fusion search which instead of trying at random it lets you see what you can fuse with your current stock demons.

-Return of the glorious Press Turn system.

-Save anywhere (This can be mixed as it can get in the way of difficulty for some but I see it as an improvement because it doesn't hinders my experience at all)

-You can fuse demons straight from the Compendium (Have only tried this in Special fusions once, don't know if possible in normal fusions)

-No random encounters, enemies instead appear on the map.

That said, it has it's annoyances every SMT fan is used to, like:

-Paying limbs for demons.

-Difficulty from what I played so far is mixed, every boss I faced yet has a weakness which can be exploited, but they WILL curbstomp you if you don't go Magic MC. But apparently according to a friend once you get used to exploiting the system it becomes a cakewalk with Magic MC.

-Multi-hit skills will make you lose multiple Press Turns if you whiff it multiple times (Haven't tested this but from a friend's impressions, can somebody confirm?)

The game is quite filled with stuff to do like Challange Quests (Sidequests) and very polished, though.

So yeah if you like that mainstream SMT get this.

And uh, I don't think there exists another edition other than the Limited Edition, that's the one I bought and I bought it months later. Might be wrong, though.

 

What about for people who have never played the game, watched a few episodes of the anime and basically just wants a good game to play?

 

What anime?​

 

Um, this thing. And if my friend who told me that Persona and Shin Megami Tensei were essentially the same was lying, I have heads to crack.

 

He lied hard

 

They are not essentially the same at all. SMTIV is completely different from Persona 4. Battle mechanics are...eh, somewhat similar. Although if you like the anime I would recommend getting Persona 3 or Persona 4, the games, assuming you have a PS2/PS3/PSP/PSVita.​

 

BRB, cracking heads.

 

That's a different story, before all, indeed Persona isn't "True" SMT but a spinoff (Not that's a bad thing but hear this part out)

Spoiler

SMT's story usually tells about Law and Chaos (Order and Freedom), about duality and no true evil or good. Angels are most of the time considered demons too (Technically daemons which is everything supernatural but you get me). And actual demons will join your side with enough conversation.

Persona's theme changes depending on the game, but it's about good vs evil most of the time.

^Some slight spoilers on SMT and the spinoff's recurring themes if you are interested.

That said, you should consider:

-Allies don't come for free, you need to talk to them, give them some items and stuff, and hope for the best that they join you.

-They will not stay to your side for long, they are very disposable. As in, the experience scaling will kick in after a few levels and you will need to fuse them to make new allies.

-Mainstream SMT is about the dungeons, exploring, and battles, not about the story. That said it does has a story.

-2D battles can turn down some people.

That all said, the game is amazingly fun, Press Turn system is really one of the best RPG systems ever.

You should watch some gameplay footage or something before making a final call, but really, SMT is a great series, wether you choose mainstream or spinoff.

 

Hi
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Yeah you and Jiku contributing is surprising and makes me happy.

 

obvs juki contributed because we're so sexy​

 

I'll be honest. Threads like this usually end up going so fast that I can't keep up with and I give up entirely. I am going to make an effort.

 

Which I why I only respond to the last few posts...or jump in with something random.


Yolo.

 

The topic just happened to fall on something I felt strongly about. It's not like I did this for anyone in particular or anything.

 

Oh, so same series/universe but very different gameplay and focus in the games.

BRB, uncracking heads... oops...

 

tsun tsun[DOUBLEPOST=1388877157][/DOUBLEPOST]also have you ever been listening to music and you suddenly become incredibly irritated and the music just turns into loud, annoying noise and you have to turn it off?

 

yes

you ever feel like you got screwed over? like, completely and utterly ****ed?

 

Only when the bass drops.

 

Everyone check the op and thank Ashwin if you see anything new :'D