meltingparappa
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Play on easy, enjoy the story, enjoy the dungeons as video gamey palate cleansers every now and then.
The REAL "game" is managing your social links.
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The REAL "game" is managing your social links.
Mauricio_Magus
Banned
which dungeon? you might need to do some Persona fusing.
On Normal? Which one?
JetBlackPanda
Member
what difficulty are you on? I wish you could change it in the menu. I started on normal and its not hard its just frustrating to have to always be grinding and fusing. I would prefer to just social link all day. lol
Hasphat'sAnts
Member
Can never clear a dungeon in 1 go. Not enough SP.
buddha0991
Member
The Answer appeals to more old school Megaten/Persona fans like myself. I consider P4 to be P3 Journey done right, it was very ambitious for the time though, I give Atlus huge props for trying something completely new and unique, even if I hated it at the time. I think every Persona game is awesome mind you, being at the bottom of a series I find awesome is no bad thing.
Also I hate considering one part of P4 to be the REAL game. What makes Persona (well modern Persona, because I like ghetto old Persona for very different reasons gameplay wise at least) so special is that every part of the game is crucial. The various elements of the systems all go together in a cool way and they are all balanced and just as important as the others.
Memento_Mori15
Member
If you really want to see how it ends, spending a couple mins grinding shouldn't be a big deal. But in all likelihood you just need a better Persona.
buddha0991
Member
I read every single one of his posts in The Rock's voice.
turnbuckle
Member
The first 2-3 dungeons are the hardest then the game gets much easier. Have you been fusing? I'm not gonna lie, anything other than easy is going to require some grinding especially early on. Unless you have the patience to put up with dying a few times.
I was amazed at how much the online SOS feature actually helped make a lot of random encounters SP positive events, even if I didn't have a Persona with Invigorate. Admittedly this being my third run of the game (though first in Golden) has provided with a lot of strategies towards preserving SP.
It also seems like Golden has provided more ways to get SP items with the garden where you can grow soul tomatoes. That helps supplement the critical weekly buyout of TAP Sodas at the Shiroku store vending machine.
Great game, I just picked it up on Vita a few days ago. I'm about 22 hours in right now - just started (Dungeon/Character spoiler)
. I already saw the entire game via the Giant Bomb endurance run a few years ago, so I know all of the major story beats but it's still such a great story, the social links are amazing and all of the added content makes it feel very fresh. A great way to avoid the "grinding" is to go back and re-do the dungeons after the character you rescue has recovered. This populates the dungeon with some stronger enemies and a new boss at the end which gives you some great items when you beat them. Just by doing this I've avoided having to do any "grinding".
Definitely take advantage of the little "Voice" bubble on the Vita version which shows you what others have done during that day. Has helped me immensely in keeping track of which Social Links are available on any given day. It makes me sad to see all of the "went straight home" events though....YOU PEOPLE ARE DOING IT WRONG!~
Rise's dungeon, I'm on the 8th floor intending to beat this is one go just like all the others
Definitely take advantage of the little "Voice" bubble on the Vita version which shows you what others have done during that day. Has helped me immensely in keeping track of which Social Links are available on any given day. It makes me sad to see all of the "went straight home" events though....YOU PEOPLE ARE DOING IT WRONG!~
To answer your Chie question. I assume you're on the first real dungeon. She doesn't hang out for S. Link stuff until you rescue the person in that first dungeon.
Glad you're enjoying it thus far!
Bought a PS Vita when it was on sale for £130 with the 8 games deal and I bought Persona 4 hearing all the praise it got. Over the last few years I was of the opinion that the JRPG genre was getting a bit stale with not many original ideas but I gotta say it was one of my best gaming purchases ever.
A great cast that doesn't play too much into clichéd tropes but also over the course of the game they form believable friendships. Many games seem to stumble with this where characters become best friends from just standing next to each other without much interaction.
Also it's the first game that after getting the bad ending and accidentally saving the clear file over my backup save, I immediately started a a NG+ and enjoyed it all over again.
123 Hours and 59 Minutes (Played on Very Easy on NG+
. This game alone has completely justified my purchase of a Vita. In fact if the Vita could only play one game and that was P4G, I would recommend it.
A great cast that doesn't play too much into clichéd tropes but also over the course of the game they form believable friendships. Many games seem to stumble with this where characters become best friends from just standing next to each other without much interaction.
Also it's the first game that after getting the bad ending and accidentally saving the clear file over my backup save, I immediately started a a NG+ and enjoyed it all over again.
123 Hours and 59 Minutes (Played on Very Easy on NG+
. This game alone has completely justified my purchase of a Vita. In fact if the Vita could only play one game and that was P4G, I would recommend it.disastermouse
Banned
Well, you make enough money to get foxy recharges and head back to where you were. That's what I had to do to beat
Shadow Teddy
Yep, just found out. I'm inside said dungeon on a rainy day on the last level so, no leaving until it's done.
QuickSilverD
Member
I'll probably buy this after I'm done with P3P so I may as well ask this in here.
Is it true that Persona games on PSN are often on sale?
Is it true that Persona games on PSN are often on sale?
zerokoolpsx
Member
At first.
My friend is hooked and he asks me all these questions at work. He's 30 hours in. Best game on the Vita by far.
then later,
and finally,
My friend is hooked and he asks me all these questions at work. He's 30 hours in. Best game on the Vita by far.
Its been on sale plenty of times.
Memento_Mori15
Member
If you're in NA, yes.
disastermouse
Banned
I can't think of a game that's more deserving of a retail purchase though.
Oni Link 666
Member
That's good to hear about the story. I started playing P4 Arena a couple of weeks ago and got interested in the story, so I got the anime and watched the whole thing in a week. Then I started playing the PS2 game last night and it seemed like it was a lot of the same and was worried I had unintentionally spoiled the whole thing for myself. I guess I did spoil a lot, but not the whole thing.
Oh and I thought the fighting game was the wordiest fighting game I had ever played. The RPG goes for hours with nothing but talking. This feels more like a Phoenix Wright game with a few RPG battles than a regular JRPG right now.
That's good to hear about the story. I started playing P4 Arena a couple of weeks ago and got interested in the story, so I got the anime and watched the whole thing in a week. Then I started playing the PS2 game last night and it seemed like it was a lot of the same and was worried I had unintentionally spoiled the whole thing for myself. I guess I did spoil a lot, but not the whole thing.
Oh and I thought the fighting game was the wordiest fighting game I had ever played. The RPG goes for hours with nothing but talking. This feels more like a Phoenix Wright game with a few RPG battles than a regular JRPG right now.
My advice to you would be to get invested in the characters. It will make the social "life simulator" side of the game a shit load more enjoyable. I feel like if you don't like the characters, all of that will seem like padding filler. And of course, the social side compliments the combat with the advantages of Social links.
Nuts.Pistachio_Nuts!
Member
This game has me glued to my vita and I can't even touch my other games best jrpg I've played in a while.
disastermouse
Banned
Is it possible to miss all the social links on the NG+ if you're at least somewhat trying to hit them or does getting them all still take a lot of planning? I mean I've gotten past the point where I can easily pass Margaret's first request (although if I can just get that particular skill card I can still pass it, I guess. I have the Persona in my 'fleet').
I'd figure that not having to grind up any social skills would leave you with a ton of time to get your people stuff done. I've never done it, but I think you'd be fine as long as you always make sure to have the appropriate Persona of the person's arcana with you before you hang out with them.
turnbuckle
Member
Just make sure to hit the ones that are time-sensitive. Not having to spend time training up your attributes make it a lot easier, but I'd imagine you can still fail to max all the social links on a NG+ if you're not paying attention.
disastermouse
Banned
I only learned about that 10 minutes ago while reading this thread - LOL! I usually try to exploit a game as much as possible but I was so trying to 'just play' that I didn't look for a full guide. I do look up test questions I don't know (especially the Japanese culture-specific ones) and the best social link answers though, so I don't know how I missed that advice... I'd be tempted to start over if it didn't require three hours of prologue.
buddha0991
Member
I wonder how long a Persona topic can last without saying the word waifu. It should be a challenge yo.
Dojima da husbando
It depends. Do you hate the social link stuff and all the other jazz that's in the Journey? Then the answer is for you.
ScreenSplitter
Member
Seeing the insane praise this gets, is someone who doesn't traditionally enjoy JRPGs that much going to get that much enjoyment out of this? Played Persona 3 on PSP a little and... I didn't hate it.
zerokoolpsx
Member
How far you get in P3P?
I played Persona 3 Portable, and I definitely like P4 Golden better. It's expected since P4 is built upon P3 after all, the dungeons are more varied, there are more things to do. Plus, P3 is gloomier and darker, P4 has way more funny moments.
If you didn't hate P3, then probably you will at least like P4 golden a little bit.
a secret-boss
Banned
just started this recently since I'm on vacation.
Playing it on easy and enjoying the game. its like a visual novel
Playing it on easy and enjoying the game. its like a visual novel
cpp_is_king
Member
That's why you level up the Hermit S.Link as soon as you possibly can. After about Hermit rank 5, you earn money faster than it costs to heal, you can stay in the TV world indefinitely.
RurouniZel
Asks questions so Ezalc doesn't have to
Just started this yesterday. I'm having more fun with this than P3 by a "country" mile.
... *crickets*
Sorry. orz
... *crickets*
Sorry. orz
Raven77
Member
6 hours in and I still can't get "into" this game...
I feel like I'm just sort of moving the character from one location to another and never actually doing anything myself. Go home, go to school, go to the mall (3 hours later) dungeon. Not sure what it is about this game, it just isn't capturing me but I can see the appeal.
Maybe I haven't given it enough time.
I feel like I'm just sort of moving the character from one location to another and never actually doing anything myself. Go home, go to school, go to the mall (3 hours later) dungeon. Not sure what it is about this game, it just isn't capturing me but I can see the appeal.
Maybe I haven't given it enough time.
cpp_is_king
Member
I actually felt that way for a while as well. It does start off slow. Have you unlocked a dungeon yet and/or fought a boss?
There's a serious lack of interactivity in the beginning of the game, and it lasts a bit longer than it should.
Wha? I played the PS2 version first, went through my first playthrough stumbling about didn't get a single dungeon done in one day. Did a few on my second.
Then I got golden, where I went through every single solitary dungeon in 1 go. You just gonna manage those SOS's on golden+ get enough money to use the fox repeatedly(Golden gives you a lot more money than the og PS2 version).
Enjoy it OP. Best RPG I've played in years. One of the finest ever in my humble opinion... And I've been gaming since the NES.
The soundtrack stuck in your head yet? I haven't played it in nearly a year, and I still randomly hum it every now and then... Catchy!
Also, everyday is great at your Junes.
The soundtrack stuck in your head yet? I haven't played it in nearly a year, and I still randomly hum it every now and then... Catchy!
Also, everyday is great at your Junes.
disastermouse
Banned
I'm humming the music at work lately. I say got-dayum!
Raven77
Member
Yep fought the first dungeon and boss about an hour ago and the game, dissapointingly, went right back into "watch" instead of "play". I'll keep pounding away at it though.