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I play games poorly
5.0★ = amazing, top notch, spectacular even. I vibe with this on every level.
4.5★ = amazing. just not quite a 5 star with some minor issues
4.0★ = really enjoyable experience with some minor issues or bad sections of game (looking at you forced stealth sections)
3.5★ = it's better than 3 stars, but worse than 4 stars. i have nothing else to say here
3.0★ = it's really good. will usually always recommend.
2.5★ = Pass! Good game, may or may not recommend. Either has fundamental flaws or doesn't do anything great.
2.0★ = either regular flaws or systems / story I don't vibe with.
1.5★ = there are good things here but there's some offensive design, gameplay or story elements
1.0★ = yeah nah, functional but probably boring
0.5★ = fundamental issues across the board or just an appalling decision that ruins the entire game
unranked = i don't remember playing it but I know that I have, so I've logged it so that I don't forget again. (probably as a kid/teenager)
I play games poorly
5.0★ = amazing, top notch, spectacular even. I vibe with this on every level.
4.5★ = amazing. just not quite a 5 star with some minor issues
4.0★ = really enjoyable experience with some minor issues or bad sections of game (looking at you forced stealth sections)
3.5★ = it's better than 3 stars, but worse than 4 stars. i have nothing else to say here
3.0★ = it's really good. will usually always recommend.
2.5★ = Pass! Good game, may or may not recommend. Either has fundamental flaws or doesn't do anything great.
2.0★ = either regular flaws or systems / story I don't vibe with.
1.5★ = there are good things here but there's some offensive design, gameplay or story elements
1.0★ = yeah nah, functional but probably boring
0.5★ = fundamental issues across the board or just an appalling decision that ruins the entire game
unranked = i don't remember playing it but I know that I have, so I've logged it so that I don't forget again. (probably as a kid/teenager)
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Tingle is a fucking con-man in this game. The quest for the triforce wasn't that bad but dear lord those prices?!? And he's a criminal! What happened to sweet Majora's Mask Tingle huh?!?
Anyway.
The game is really good.
Until you start traversing the over world.
I love the setting, the characters (especially Tetra), even Ganon caught me off guard with some surprising depth despite his absence for most of the game. The combat as well was really fun and flashy.
I adore the graphics and it allowed for one of the most expressive Links that I've seen. The humour was also really good and never failed to bring a laugh.
The game regularly asks it's characters to find courage, and through that courage we see character growth in characters like Prince Zomali. The game keeps this motif of courage ever present, and tells you that through courage anything is possible.
Anyway.
The game is really good.
Until you start traversing the over world.
I love the setting, the characters (especially Tetra), even Ganon caught me off guard with some surprising depth despite his absence for most of the game. The combat as well was really fun and flashy.
I adore the graphics and it allowed for one of the most expressive Links that I've seen. The humour was also really good and never failed to bring a laugh.
The game regularly asks it's characters to find courage, and through that courage we see character growth in characters like Prince Zomali. The game keeps this motif of courage ever present, and tells you that through courage anything is possible.
It's really cute but the charm wears off a bit quickly.
As for a pick me up when you're sick? can recommend
As for a pick me up when you're sick? can recommend
Persona 5 Tactica is a side-story / sequel of Persona 5 Royal of dubious canonical implications. While I won't go into that here, it severely hampered the playing experience as the returning Phantom Thieves did not grow as characters during this time.
Instead, it's a Toshiro and Erina game, and I much wish that it was a spin-off featuring those two without the phantom thieves. Without the presence of the phantom thieves, the story could've much better handled their story instead of limiting their story to their third kingdom, which was by far the best in the game in terms of story, pacing and battles.
Kingdoms 1 and 2 were utter slogs at points, with lengthy cut scenes / dialogues between battles that meant you were often doing one or two battles for 20-30 minutes of dialogue or cut scenes.
Kingdom 4 had the exact other problem, where there was nothing to break up constant bosh rushes. It introduced the big bad and just, didn't delve into the implications outside of the standard Persona big bads.
In terms of game play itself, it largely prioritized style over substance, much like Persona 5 Royal. Many of its systems are very exploitable which lead to a fairly easy game experience even on hard. That being said, it was a very fun power fantasy.
Persona 5 Tactica is ultimately a game about remembering and recovering from childhood trauma, which was explored by Persona 2 Innocent Sin with much more nuance and tact.
I can recommend this game to die-hard Persona 5 fans, but otherwise there isn't really much reason to play. (Unless of course, Persona 5 Arena happens and Toshiro/Erina come back but that's just copium isn't it)
Instead, it's a Toshiro and Erina game, and I much wish that it was a spin-off featuring those two without the phantom thieves. Without the presence of the phantom thieves, the story could've much better handled their story instead of limiting their story to their third kingdom, which was by far the best in the game in terms of story, pacing and battles.
Kingdoms 1 and 2 were utter slogs at points, with lengthy cut scenes / dialogues between battles that meant you were often doing one or two battles for 20-30 minutes of dialogue or cut scenes.
Kingdom 4 had the exact other problem, where there was nothing to break up constant bosh rushes. It introduced the big bad and just, didn't delve into the implications outside of the standard Persona big bads.
In terms of game play itself, it largely prioritized style over substance, much like Persona 5 Royal. Many of its systems are very exploitable which lead to a fairly easy game experience even on hard. That being said, it was a very fun power fantasy.
Persona 5 Tactica is ultimately a game about remembering and recovering from childhood trauma, which was explored by Persona 2 Innocent Sin with much more nuance and tact.
I can recommend this game to die-hard Persona 5 fans, but otherwise there isn't really much reason to play. (Unless of course, Persona 5 Arena happens and Toshiro/Erina come back but that's just copium isn't it)