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net cafe scandal
Mar 18, 2011

Which Shin Megami Tensei games are worth playing besides P3/4?

net cafe scandal fucked around with this message at 11:06 on Jan 14, 2015

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mysterious loyall X
Jul 8, 2003

none of them

Evil Eagle
Nov 5, 2009

I streamed Abyss recently and it's only worth it if you have a bunch of friends to laugh at the ridiculous story while you play. Playing that game alone would be depressing.

Plebian Parasite
Oct 12, 2012

Swelter Discharge
Mar 21, 2013

vesperia

Evil Eagle
Nov 5, 2009

Tales of the Abyss is really loving funny though.

Swelter Discharge
Mar 21, 2013


:catbert:

Gone Fashing
Aug 4, 2004

KEEP POSTIN
I'M STILL LAFFIN
destiny was ok but probably doesnt hold up

Slur
Mar 6, 2013

It's the Final Countdown.

Evil Eagle posted:

I streamed Abyss recently and it's only worth it if you have a bunch of friends to laugh at the ridiculous story while you play. Playing that game alone would be depressing.

I have to second this. I can't vouch for the rest of the series.

The Taint Reaper
Sep 4, 2012

by Shine
Xillia and Xillia 2

But Rocks Hurt Head
Jun 30, 2003

by Hand Knit
Pillbug
symphonia 2 was the worst sequel of all time

Mr. Sophistication
May 16, 2014

I know this wasn't your original avatar but I just love this game. Cheers, rediscover.

Evil Eagle posted:

I streamed Abyss recently and it's only worth it if you have a bunch of friends to laugh at the ridiculous story while you play. Playing that game alone would be depressing.

i liked abyss

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge
May 8, 2006

"My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"
Vesperia and Graces are okay.

Zeuhl
Dec 15, 2009

hand is free
Destiny Remake: Director's Cut, Eternia, Phantasia (PSX ver)

If you can't find out how to get those, get a Vita and get Hearts R

Evil Eagle
Nov 5, 2009

rediscover posted:

i liked abyss

The God Generals are the worst villains ever.

PleasingFungus
Oct 10, 2012
idiot asshole bitch who should fuck off

Swelter Discharge
Mar 21, 2013

The Taint Reaper posted:

Xillia and Xillia 2

im playing xillia and its pretty good

mysterious loyall X
Jul 8, 2003

tales of ulillia

Slur
Mar 6, 2013

It's the Final Countdown.
Question for those who have played the other games: are there any games in the franchise which don't preach the power of friendship to you or end up being a cliche factory?

Evil Eagle
Nov 5, 2009

You can't mean... Vandesdelca Musto Fende?!

Swelter Discharge
Mar 21, 2013

mysterious loyall X posted:

tales of ulillia

lol

Evil Eagle
Nov 5, 2009

My favorite line from tales of the abyss:

"No one is born a princess."

Doctor Goat
Jan 22, 2005

Where does it hurt?
I like how in Tales games there are always multiple people who know the entire plot but when prompted say "... it's nothing"

Man that guy in your party suuuuure does look like Satan but I mean I guess it's nothin'

mysterious loyall X
Jul 8, 2003

Slur posted:

Question for those who have played the other games: are there any games in the franchise which don't preach the power of friendship to you or end up being a cliche factory?

that's good actually.

mysterious loyall X
Jul 8, 2003

typical jrpg: oh i'm a depressed teen until i hang out with sexy anime 18-21 year olds and learn the power of love and friendship

typical wrpg: give s you the deep moral choice to rape a doge or murk a doge in a gritty post apocalyptic mysterious disease survival crafting stick

fuKC YOU

Swelter Discharge
Mar 21, 2013

the power of friendship is real so get used to it

net cafe scandal
Mar 18, 2011

mysterious loyall X posted:

tales of ulillia

This one sounds good.

Xaris
Jul 25, 2006

Lucky there's a family guy
Lucky there's a man who positively can do
All the things that make us
Laugh and cry
tales of phantasia was good, and the only tales game ive ever played

arche

net cafe scandal
Mar 18, 2011

If they're all poo poo, at least tell me which one has the sluttiest outfits.

mysterious loyall X
Jul 8, 2003

the encounter rate in tales of phantasia is way to high and the combat stinks

mysterious loyall X
Jul 8, 2003

net cafe scandal posted:

If they're all poo poo, at least tell me which one has the sluttiest outfits.

i don't know

mysterious loyall X
Jul 8, 2003

tales of the abyss is allegedly good.

Doctor Goat
Jan 22, 2005

Where does it hurt?

mysterious loyall X posted:

the encounter rate in tales of phantasia is way to high and the combat stinks

running increases the encounter rate which is one of the stupidest things i've seen in an rpg, but it's outstupided by them doing final checks on the translation in Word 2003 and ending up wtih Ragnarok replaced with Kangaroo

Swelter Discharge
Mar 21, 2013

mysterious loyall X posted:

tales of the abyss is allegedly good.

the gameplay is pretty good but its got really bad everything else

Endorph
Jul 22, 2009

net cafe scandal posted:

If they're all poo poo, at least tell me which one has the sluttiest outfits.
none of them really, the target audience is women

there's usually one lady with big titties and a dumb outfit in every game but even the swimsuit costume dlc is pretty tame

welp, peace

Swelter Discharge
Mar 21, 2013

but id skip abyss and play vesperia instead cuz its much better

Skeezy
Jul 3, 2007

xillia and graces f (just for the battle system)

Evil Eagle
Nov 5, 2009

Tales of the abyss also has the worst song in a game, the mushroom road bgm.

Skeezy
Jul 3, 2007

abyss 3ds don't play the stupid ps2 one

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mysterious loyall X
Jul 8, 2003

Doctor Goat posted:

running increases the encounter rate which is one of the stupidest things i've seen in an rpg, but it's outstupided by them doing final checks on the translation in Word 2003 and ending up wtih Ragnarok replaced with Kangaroo

kangaroo win

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