@Jimmer-jammer Ooh, I do actually agree with the Uncharted 4 one and I can definitely understand an argument to be made about Final Fantasy XII as I loved it but that style of gameplay personally isn’t as fun to me as turn-based combat. Dark Souls 2 and Final Fantasy VIII however... they’re certainly brave opinions 😂😂
@Jimmer-jammer To be fair, it’s more the gameplay of FFVIII that I had issues with. I still can’t find the fun in the GF and Junctioning systems after trying far too many times to enjoy the game. The story is insane but it was fun enough until it started getting really really complicated!
Dark Souls 2 was my second Soulsborne after Dark Souls 1 and there are just too many gameplay mechanics that I really dislike. The map also felt a lot more linear, with routes that lead to end points instead of an interconnected world. I still have nightmares about that one room with all the knights in Iron Keep! I wouldn’t say it’s a terrible game, it just made a lot of decisions that I personally didn’t think much of, which might appeal more to somebody with different tastes.
@nessisonett@Jimmer-jammer Junctioning was an interesting mechanic and worked okay. Drawing was a pain though and particularly if you didn't notice a unique GF that needed to be drawn from that one-off boss fight too.
I've never managed a complete second run of the game even though I really like it.
@kyleforrester87 I still need to play that, I really liked the first one despite the jank. I think it’s on PS Now so I’ll play it after I finish Assassin’s Creed Odyssey.
@Jimmer-jammer That's an interesting interpretation. I had always assumed that the twist was not supernatural - it was just greed. Pirates are greedy by nature so it's not surprising that it was their downfall. Similarly, Rafe is motivated by greed. Sam's obsession with the treasure also makes sense in that he's dedicated his whole adult life to it - including spending many years in a prison. Nate, Elena, Sully, and Nadine, however, are all able to turn their backs on the treasure when things get rough.
That said, I do agree that it is the best twist. I think the simple fact that Naughty Dog were able to go with a more grounded story shows how they've developed as storytellers. I think Drake's Fortune in particular would have been a very forgettable story if not for the mind-controlling virus at the end.
@timleon Slightly unrelated (but also appropriate to be in this thread) comment — I’m loving your avatar. Tae Takemi is one of the most under-rated characters in Persona 5, imo. I just am smitten with her. I’d rank her in the top 3-4 romance options in the game. I know everyone’s popular opinion is Makoto, and I do like her too, but I am partial to Ann and Takemi. Probably next is Makoto, then maybe Chihaya. Granted, this is all an opinion based only on the first 70 hours of the game, as I haven’t quite completed it yet. In fact I’m not even sure I’ve met all the confidants yet (pretty sure there are a few more). As far as romance options though, I’m going for a harem run and seeing if I can romance everyone simultaneously 😂.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution Good to hear! I was always under the impression that she ranked highly amongst the non-Phantom Thieves, but I might be wrong (she certainly gets enough fanart posted on Reddit!). Ann is my personal PT choice (Makoto is alright...but I never understood why she's so popular). Never tried the harem route myself (as silly as it sounds - I kinda feel guilty about it!) but it does sound like a pretty cool challenge for my next run through (I think I maxed out all the female confidants last playthrough anyway).
On that note, an unpopular opinion: Chie is best girl (Persona 4).
@timleon Ah, I’m not a frequenter of Reddit so I didn’t realize she was that popular. I just always hear about Makoto and Ann. I must admit, that doing the harem requires you to date Kawakami, which although I like her backstory and all, it’s a little bit creepy dating her 😂
As far as P4 — Rise was probably my favorite but Chie is a close second along with Marie.
Take one step onto the cancerous tumor that is Persona Twitter and it'll practically be a drinking game for how often you spot people doing thirst posts on Makoto, Kawakami or Takemi, or alternatively how many posts you can spot where people take a dump on Ohya or Chihaya
@TheFrenchiestFry Yeah, I’m obviously in the wrong corners of the internet since I rarely hear praise for Takemi. For me, I like her mysterious nature and disheveled presentation. She has a whole devil-may-care approach but deep down struggles with wanting to progress her research. It’s a nice contrast to most other waifu personalities.
“We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.”
@Th3solution I think Takemi is definitely one of the better written confidants, which is saying something since I think P5 has a rather hit or miss cast compared to P3 and P4, and especially P2. I definitely like how unorthdox she looks for a doctor considering at first glance her pharmacy looks like a pretty shady place, even if it's where you'll primarily buy your HP/SP items
I like in particular how she's kind of insecure about herself due to her negative reputation among people who've actually gone to her for help, and as a result it kind of feeds into the morbid and dark sense of humor she has even if she's actually a pretty caring person who seems to get really excited whenever you try one of her "experimental drugs"
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