Wish I Had Time For: Persona 4
I really enjoyed Persona 3, so I looked forward to Persona 4 with what I would call “reasonable expectations.” Persona 3 was macabre and atmospheric, full of morally ambiguous characters with lots of...
View ArticlePersona 4 and Adventure Design
Writing about Persona 4 reminded me of a couple of things I found frustrating about the game’s puzzle design. I thought of two things right away — both of them related to the current part of the game...
View ArticleI Burn My Dread of Persona 4
On facebook, I posted some comments about elements of Persona 4 I found disappointing. A friend of mine asked me if I disliked the game — his question made me consider my opinion in more depth. My...
View ArticleWhat to do with a New PS2
The title of this entry should be read to the tune of “What do you do with a drunken sailor?” Specifically, I’m trying to decide what I should play first when I get the PS2 I ordered (which was...
View ArticleGames: P3P First Impression
Now, I’m not a major consumer of PSP games, but it made sense to me that if I already owned a copy of Persona 3 and was crazy enough to want the Persona 3 FES (updated and expanded re-release), which I...
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Spreadsheet of Character Advancement
Maybe because I haven’t gone through the whole process yet, of creating a Spreadsheet of Character Advancement and then applying it across a whole game, that I have trouble understanding what exactly...
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Persona and Repeatable Mystery
Burn my dread. As I mentioned before, randomly-generated dungeons simply aren’t enough to ensure replay value. As I’ve indicated, Diablo has its shortcomings relying on randomly-generated combat...
View ArticleNew Tidings in Gamingway
Nonsensical title is nonsensical. Seriously though, I needed a break from Dark Souls. I decided to finally pick up Persona 4 again. The last time I played Persona 4 with any real attention was before I...
View ArticlePersona 4 Encounter Balance
Persona 4 gives you an “Analysis” thing during battle which some games (e.g. Final Fantasy) give you as the “Scan” spell, to check enemy hit points and weaknesses or whatever. It’s kind of like...
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