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Gaming / Re: Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne
« Last post by vladgd on April 21, 2018, 05:42:45 PM »So...I impulse bought shin megami tensei 4...probably shouldn't have done that.
The first 8 hours, or the "tutorial" part of that game. Well, I was splurging about nocturnes difficulty in this thread, and I maybe over exaggerated, but it's still a hard game. Shin Megami Tensei 4, the "tutorial" part, it's the hardest jrpg I've played personally.
I'm talking third random battle killed my main character in one hit from full health on a non crit hard, it's not even really hard as much as it's un fucking fair. Community said the difficulty in the beginning was bullshit hard, but after coming from nocturne, I didn't expect it to be that bad.
The "balance" in that game comes from the "save anywhere" feature. It's flat out mandatory to save before every single encounter, because even if you're 30 levels over leveled, they can still wipe the floor with you. Nocturne killed you, and sometimes it was un fair, but most of the time it was preventable. Being hard designed around save anywhere, I don't like it. Also enemies don't drop money...not a fan of that either.
However, after the beginning part and when you enter the "real game" it's easier than nocturne.
HORRIBLE first impressions thus far however. Nocturne I'd recommend, smt4, not so much. It is getting better the farther I get however, about half way through the game as of this post. I hated the setting for being too soft and pretty, but after the tutorial area, it dirtied up quick, so it does get better.
The first 8 hours, or the "tutorial" part of that game. Well, I was splurging about nocturnes difficulty in this thread, and I maybe over exaggerated, but it's still a hard game. Shin Megami Tensei 4, the "tutorial" part, it's the hardest jrpg I've played personally.
I'm talking third random battle killed my main character in one hit from full health on a non crit hard, it's not even really hard as much as it's un fucking fair. Community said the difficulty in the beginning was bullshit hard, but after coming from nocturne, I didn't expect it to be that bad.
The "balance" in that game comes from the "save anywhere" feature. It's flat out mandatory to save before every single encounter, because even if you're 30 levels over leveled, they can still wipe the floor with you. Nocturne killed you, and sometimes it was un fair, but most of the time it was preventable. Being hard designed around save anywhere, I don't like it. Also enemies don't drop money...not a fan of that either.
However, after the beginning part and when you enter the "real game" it's easier than nocturne.
HORRIBLE first impressions thus far however. Nocturne I'd recommend, smt4, not so much. It is getting better the farther I get however, about half way through the game as of this post. I hated the setting for being too soft and pretty, but after the tutorial area, it dirtied up quick, so it does get better.