It's entirely possible that player and/or enemy hitboxes don't particularly match with the characters on-screen in a way that makes sense. The player's active attacking box may be smaller than you'd expect, or enemies may have a strange attack rectangle like you mentioned, or they may just not be vulnerable on the front of the body.
You probably understand the concept, but this is a basic visual representation:
Too easy?
Maybe this one, but not the first one. I played the heck out of SMB, SMB2, SMB3 and even Lost levels and I found NSMB Wii to be pretty hard at several points. Even to the point of being frustrating. I've heard lots of people say the same thing. Admittedly, I'm 25 years removed from the peak of my mario talent, but none the less, I have to wonder how easy the game really is to all but the most skilled among us.
Let me explain it for you. In Final Fantasy XIII the game is even morestraightforward than P3, but I think it does a much better job. Why? It introduces gameplay elements every couple hours. Unlike P3 which is almost the exact same game over and over again, you have to keep practicing new tactics all the time in XIII, whereas the stuff you learned at the beginning of P3 is all applicable for the entirety of the adventure. Also, lets take Super Mario Bros. as an example. In nearly every Mario game the gameplay rarely changes much but the levels are all different in structure and function. These games mix themselves up as they go on. On the other hand, Persona 3 is exactly the same for the 70+ hours you play it. It's a good game IMO but it could be a LOT more variable in its presentation and gameplay while still staying in the same genre.
I played the first Trine and enjoyed it well enough. It's like you said, the puzzle design was very open-ended thanks to the loose physics engine, and it was fun to experiment with the characters (I mostly stuck with the thief, I'm a sucker for grappling hooks). Co-op seems like it would be a bit hectic, but that probably just makes it more fun.
This is so stupid and pointless I feel like I just wasted some of my life dam I hate you reviews haha and now I don't even want to ever look at the headline of another jrpg review now thanks a lot :/ haha and think you a little inpatient wait a min or 2 for screen to load up is a such a little problem I wouldn't even call it a problem so by that I can why you wouldn't like it because you do need a lot of patience and waiting for both games also I though grinding is what half the game was about so if you don't like grinding or going through same looking places you going to hate it with a fire burning Passion I personally beat both games and liked them a lot
Obviously both of you share different opinions, however to elaborate on the point because i've played and beaten all of the Persona games. P4 is much easier than P3 FES, so it depends on the gamer that you are. Teddy was adorable, and the whole getting thrown into the TV world concept was cool, but the message of the game was almost non existent in comparison to P3 FES. The two games are not even comparable on a "this one is better level", because the games themselves are on completely different planes. P3 hits home and is profound, while 4 carries alot of similar elements its clearly more for fun and amusement than hard hitting themes.
But in the way of opinions... 4 doesnt even compare... its just better for the gamers that have no drive.
I know you'll probably never see this comment and i'll probably forget about it as well, but exactly. the person writing this review seems like such a whiny little you know what. This game wasn't as hard as he made it seem, and tartarus was annoying but leveling up is not a problem. Furthermore, the new game plus REALLY helps you appreciate the point of the story more because with all your bamf personas from the previous save, (i had all my social links maxed without cheating i might add) you get to concentrate on the story. The message in this game is phenomenal and when i got to the end and had to choose (spoiler) .... "close your eyes" and my character died. I cried, because after Aigus' lovely speech, the crazy battle with 14 F-ing forms of Nyx, and just the love that SEES had for eachother, i felt the ultimate sense of accomplishment. This is an amazing ATLUS game.
However my point is, this game isn't for the weak gamers, you have to have perseverance. I grind like its my job because i recognized for this game you had to. I had fun with it. The reward is all in your heart, and im just sorry, you were too busy getting ransacked in Tartarus to see that.
Man, what are you doing reviewing RPG's of any sort? Don't let modern terms fool you, you seem to enjoy the experience of a "Guided story adventure". That in its self is not bad, but you really missed to whole concept of the game here (And indeed, the concept of "Role-play").
Sure persona 3 FES is hard a bit tedious and can be annoying, with the fact you know the full moons coming and you to need grind to get ready. Your constantly worrying about whats to come.To the point where you just dont care about the dialouge. But when you take the time on all your social links and get to know everyone on a personel level. it feels like I actually made a new friend.Everyone has problems in their lives and we were able to let them trust us to the point where they really cared about you. When you thought about your schedule like when I should go to Tarturus Like how much should I train b4 going back. Should I upgrade my S.L. to get better personas so im more prepared. Will I upgrade my stats so I could do more then the game originally had to offer.It made you feel independent and responsible to the actions leading to a specific moment not to mention it made me feel like i was living another life with new friends. New goals. and the group depended on me. Even if you couldnt completly control your party. It would be like real life. You would give out commands and they would follow to the best to their ability. I was their captain I needed to be the leador or else the Id lose not only my teamates but the world and everyone with it , and itd be all my fault... After all the story the battles the bonds the ending was the best part. It made me feel like doing all that work meant somthing. plus Who else loved being a Charismatic Badass Genius. I did. Who loved getting and beating all the social links to get the ultimate persona. i did. Who loved completing all of Elizabeths request. I did. Who cheered when they finnally beat tarterus. i did. Because I felt like I accomplished something worth bragging about to my other friends that play this game and dont finish it for your exact reasons you didnt. The ending is sad but it felt like you left a legacy behind you. Even if the Mc died he did it to protect his friends and loved ones, and the world from the fall. He made the ultimate sacrifice.
So basically the games a mess. New game + just adds to the long hours of rage. But when its over you.feel.AWESOME. Like I finnaly beat an ATLUS game aweesome. So now the burning question stands. Will I do it again?
For people like us, raised on Super Mario Bros, the New Super Mario games are pretty easy to get through. But I have gamer pals who mostly missed out on Mario, and they simply cannot get through the first world. The NSMB games may be more forgiving, but they also ramp up the complexity fairly early on.
Still, I'd love to see more content made for experts. Super Mario World's star road was nice, something like that would be welcome for sure.
Yeah, the game sounds more interesting than I thought. It probably is pretty hard to succinctly market a game like this. (I'll also be looking for it next Steam sale, passed last time)
If your goal is getting to the end of the game and beating Bowser, this game is WAY TOO EASY, even easier than the other NSMB games (shorter too, at only six worlds). This game is pretty much designed for people who love collecting things, because the million coins challenge will take a while, but the core game itself just isn't long or replayable enough for $40.
I played a friend's game for a bit, right in the middle of their save, and was pretty overwhelmed. Great review though, think I'll try this out on Steam next time there's a sale.
when i think it's trully a game it's make me borring
so i try to think that this is my true life
and what i get?
i spend my 3 days of holiday just to play this game
if you want to enjoy thins game you should understand how the MC would feel if he's trully alive
and by the way it's a lifestory game
if you really think it's just a "game" persona 4 will make you feel better
but for people who want to understand the game itself persona 3 will be perfect
I kept playing Stacking after the first hour, but I didn't rush things. In fact, if anything, the game nearly asks you to stay a while longer in each level to find hidden dolls, new answers to puzzles, and perform hijinks based off of cryptic clues. I also enjoyed roaming the levels to look at the design choices: olives on toothpicks, popsicle sticks for cruise ship decks, golf balls on tees to create fence posts, and more. The story never goes anywhere unpredictable, but it's still enjoyable, mostly because of the "silent film" style it is presented in. I think Stacking is a fun, very charming game, one that you could definitely pass along to someone never overtly familiar with videogames and how they work. Safe, but solid stuff.
It's entirely possible that player and/or enemy hitboxes don't particularly match with the characters on-screen in a way that makes sense. The player's active attacking box may be smaller than you'd expect, or enemies may have a strange attack rectangle like you mentioned, or they may just not be vulnerable on the front of the body.
You probably understand the concept, but this is a basic visual representation:
Too easy?
Maybe this one, but not the first one. I played the heck out of SMB, SMB2, SMB3 and even Lost levels and I found NSMB Wii to be pretty hard at several points. Even to the point of being frustrating. I've heard lots of people say the same thing. Admittedly, I'm 25 years removed from the peak of my mario talent, but none the less, I have to wonder how easy the game really is to all but the most skilled among us.
Let me explain it for you. In Final Fantasy XIII the game is even morestraightforward than P3, but I think it does a much better job. Why? It introduces gameplay elements every couple hours. Unlike P3 which is almost the exact same game over and over again, you have to keep practicing new tactics all the time in XIII, whereas the stuff you learned at the beginning of P3 is all applicable for the entirety of the adventure. Also, lets take Super Mario Bros. as an example. In nearly every Mario game the gameplay rarely changes much but the levels are all different in structure and function. These games mix themselves up as they go on. On the other hand, Persona 3 is exactly the same for the 70+ hours you play it. It's a good game IMO but it could be a LOT more variable in its presentation and gameplay while still staying in the same genre.
its really a nice game with good graphics, thx for sharing it
very nice overview of the game, loving the videos and unique weapons
I played the first Trine and enjoyed it well enough. It's like you said, the puzzle design was very open-ended thanks to the loose physics engine, and it was fun to experiment with the characters (I mostly stuck with the thief, I'm a sucker for grappling hooks). Co-op seems like it would be a bit hectic, but that probably just makes it more fun.
This is so stupid and pointless I feel like I just wasted some of my life dam I hate you reviews haha and now I don't even want to ever look at the headline of another jrpg review now thanks a lot :/ haha and think you a little inpatient wait a min or 2 for screen to load up is a such a little problem I wouldn't even call it a problem so by that I can why you wouldn't like it because you do need a lot of patience and waiting for both games also I though grinding is what half the game was about so if you don't like grinding or going through same looking places you going to hate it with a fire burning Passion I personally beat both games and liked them a lot
Obviously both of you share different opinions, however to elaborate on the point because i've played and beaten all of the Persona games. P4 is much easier than P3 FES, so it depends on the gamer that you are. Teddy was adorable, and the whole getting thrown into the TV world concept was cool, but the message of the game was almost non existent in comparison to P3 FES. The two games are not even comparable on a "this one is better level", because the games themselves are on completely different planes. P3 hits home and is profound, while 4 carries alot of similar elements its clearly more for fun and amusement than hard hitting themes.
But in the way of opinions... 4 doesnt even compare... its just better for the gamers that have no drive.
I know you'll probably never see this comment and i'll probably forget about it as well, but exactly. the person writing this review seems like such a whiny little you know what. This game wasn't as hard as he made it seem, and tartarus was annoying but leveling up is not a problem. Furthermore, the new game plus REALLY helps you appreciate the point of the story more because with all your bamf personas from the previous save, (i had all my social links maxed without cheating i might add) you get to concentrate on the story. The message in this game is phenomenal and when i got to the end and had to choose (spoiler) .... "close your eyes" and my character died. I cried, because after Aigus' lovely speech, the crazy battle with 14 F-ing forms of Nyx, and just the love that SEES had for eachother, i felt the ultimate sense of accomplishment. This is an amazing ATLUS game.
However my point is, this game isn't for the weak gamers, you have to have perseverance. I grind like its my job because i recognized for this game you had to. I had fun with it. The reward is all in your heart, and im just sorry, you were too busy getting ransacked in Tartarus to see that.
Brush up on your english grammar and maybe people will start taking you seriously.
Great first review, can't wait to read more.
Man, what are you doing reviewing RPG's of any sort? Don't let modern terms fool you, you seem to enjoy the experience of a "Guided story adventure". That in its self is not bad, but you really missed to whole concept of the game here (And indeed, the concept of "Role-play").
Sure persona 3 FES is hard a bit tedious and can be annoying, with the fact you know the full moons coming and you to need grind to get ready. Your constantly worrying about whats to come.To the point where you just dont care about the dialouge. But when you take the time on all your social links and get to know everyone on a personel level. it feels like I actually made a new friend.Everyone has problems in their lives and we were able to let them trust us to the point where they really cared about you. When you thought about your schedule like when I should go to Tarturus Like how much should I train b4 going back. Should I upgrade my S.L. to get better personas so im more prepared. Will I upgrade my stats so I could do more then the game originally had to offer.It made you feel independent and responsible to the actions leading to a specific moment not to mention it made me feel like i was living another life with new friends. New goals. and the group depended on me. Even if you couldnt completly control your party. It would be like real life. You would give out commands and they would follow to the best to their ability. I was their captain I needed to be the leador or else the Id lose not only my teamates but the world and everyone with it , and itd be all my fault... After all the story the battles the bonds the ending was the best part. It made me feel like doing all that work meant somthing. plus Who else loved being a Charismatic Badass Genius. I did. Who loved getting and beating all the social links to get the ultimate persona. i did. Who loved completing all of Elizabeths request. I did. Who cheered when they finnally beat tarterus. i did. Because I felt like I accomplished something worth bragging about to my other friends that play this game and dont finish it for your exact reasons you didnt. The ending is sad but it felt like you left a legacy behind you. Even if the Mc died he did it to protect his friends and loved ones, and the world from the fall. He made the ultimate sacrifice.
So basically the games a mess. New game + just adds to the long hours of rage. But when its over you.feel.AWESOME. Like I finnaly beat an ATLUS game aweesome. So now the burning question stands. Will I do it again?
For people like us, raised on Super Mario Bros, the New Super Mario games are pretty easy to get through. But I have gamer pals who mostly missed out on Mario, and they simply cannot get through the first world. The NSMB games may be more forgiving, but they also ramp up the complexity fairly early on.
Still, I'd love to see more content made for experts. Super Mario World's star road was nice, something like that would be welcome for sure.
Yeah, the game sounds more interesting than I thought. It probably is pretty hard to succinctly market a game like this. (I'll also be looking for it next Steam sale, passed last time)
Nate told me on Saturday he had done everything but max lives and the million coin challenge. He started the game on Thursday, I believe.
Grinding in a Mario game doesn't sound as bad as some games, but still gross.
If your goal is getting to the end of the game and beating Bowser, this game is WAY TOO EASY, even easier than the other NSMB games (shorter too, at only six worlds). This game is pretty much designed for people who love collecting things, because the million coins challenge will take a while, but the core game itself just isn't long or replayable enough for $40.
Actually it's one of my favorite games, probably top 10-20.
This is one of the best games ever made. It's sad that you can't see that.
I played a friend's game for a bit, right in the middle of their save, and was pretty overwhelmed. Great review though, think I'll try this out on Steam next time there's a sale.
when i think it's trully a game it's make me borring
so i try to think that this is my true life
and what i get?
i spend my 3 days of holiday just to play this game
if you want to enjoy thins game you should understand how the MC would feel if he's trully alive
and by the way it's a lifestory game
if you really think it's just a "game" persona 4 will make you feel better
but for people who want to understand the game itself persona 3 will be perfect
I kept playing Stacking after the first hour, but I didn't rush things. In fact, if anything, the game nearly asks you to stay a while longer in each level to find hidden dolls, new answers to puzzles, and perform hijinks based off of cryptic clues. I also enjoyed roaming the levels to look at the design choices: olives on toothpicks, popsicle sticks for cruise ship decks, golf balls on tees to create fence posts, and more. The story never goes anywhere unpredictable, but it's still enjoyable, mostly because of the "silent film" style it is presented in. I think Stacking is a fun, very charming game, one that you could definitely pass along to someone never overtly familiar with videogames and how they work. Safe, but solid stuff.
Clearly you all mad. Oh noes he didn't like persona 3. Fanboy rage more.
Only recommendations I'd have is to switch between directdraw/direct3d, and maybe check drivers in case directdraw or something may be busted.
BUT you can also play Resonance now. If you didn't get a Steam key immediately, they'd send you one on request.
Try running it in XP compatibility mode or something?