Multiplat Metaphor: ReFantazio 11/10/24

[dwwaino]

Anyone else keen on this? I have incorrectly slept on this assuming it was another SMT spinoff but it isn't. It is the first game by the new Studio Zero (still within Atlus) founded by the Persona series director.

After seeing it again during the Tokyo Game Show presentations over the weekend this is an instant day one buy for me now. There is currently a demo available on all platforms.

 

[Cooldude]

Played the demo on hard, this game's pure gas, much harder than persona in a lot of the dungeon crawling and boss fights (outside of tutorial). Day 1 copped

 

[dwwaino]

I've been avoiding the demo because I want to go as blind as possible. Have just been eating up trailers instead. There was some lengthy game play on display during the Tokyo show too which is when I realised this game isn't what I thought it was.

 

[Soups]

Surprised there wasn’t a thread already for this. Played the Demo, getting Fire emblem and Persona vibes.

Atlus don’t miss, day 1 for me.

 

[Cooldude]

I've been avoiding the demo because I want to go as blind as possible. Have just been eating up trailers instead. There was some lengthy game play on display during the Tokyo show too which is when I realised this game isn't what I thought it was.

Don't play the demo, otherwise you'll end up with an blueball itch like me right now because I have to wait 2 weeks to play the whole thing.

 

[nameless]

This game's style is so over the top...and I freaking love it!

Although it does expose some pretty basic textures in the backgrounds and lesser characters, but not a huge knock against it.
Gameplay is super fun, I'm already getting excited at unlocking the archetypes and building up the bonds with characters.

Very interested how the daily tasks are going to be done, I haven't finished the demo yet so not sure if we get to see much exposure to that side.

But yeah, this game has GOTY potential for sure.

Absolute golden age of RPGs these last 12 months.

 

[AFDogs]

Apparently this game is absolutely dominating reviews. A lot of 5/5s, 9/10s etc.

Metaphor: ReFantazio Review - IGN

Atlus further refines its winning RPG formula of weaving turn-based combat into social sim mechanics.

www.ign.com

Another great RPG to add to the list.

 

[dwwaino]

 

[catpremier 07]

Love when a game like this springs up on you without you even knowing about it.

Loved persona 5 so very keen.

On SM-N986B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[AFDogs]

Love when a game like this springs up on you without you even knowing about it.

Loved persona 5 so very keen.

On SM-N986B using BigFooty.com mobile app

That was Baldurs Gate 3 for me.

I will get this eventually once I’ve smashed my backlog. Looks great

 

[revival_mode]

going in blind day 1 as well, but it very much looks like a fantasy setting persona... i hope it does enough to feel like its own thing gameplay wise

 

[omgfridge]

Been playing Persona 5 Royal off and on my steamdeck throughout the year (and enjoying it). I should really finish that but I think I'll be more than tempted to grab this.

 

[Struggle]

Hadn't heard of this until yesterday, one hour into the demo and I'm absolutely hooked. Day 1 purchase now, timed well to finish the demo straight into it

 

[Cooldude]

Went to the first optional dungeon and the boss one shotted my entire party first move, I'm gonna enjoy this game

 

[dwwaino]

My Youtube recommendations are blowing up with reviews. I've clicked a couple but only skimmed them. Must resist.

 

[dwwaino]

Preloading

 

[Cooldude]

I'm confused, why is the demo nearly 60 gb but the actual game around 35?

EDIT: Never mind it was 90 bloody gb, carry on

 

[hornetswce]

This is great so far, feels like it picks up much quicker than Persona games.


Sent from my iPhone using BigFooty.com

 

[hornetswce]

Ive had an epiphany with this game, basically it looks like a Persona game, but it’s not and I shouldn’t make assumptions.

I went to bed kinda frustrated with this last night, I was slogging my way a dungeon because my party was basically useless. In Persona you just have to deal with it or change out party members, but the Archetype system in Metaphor is super flexible.

I mucked around with it this morning and ended up with a better spread of skills across the party and now I’m having a better time working through the dungeon.

The combat is definitely tougher than Persona, but ignoring the Archetype system makes it harder!


Sent from my iPhone using BigFooty.com

 

[dwwaino]

Ive had an epiphany with this game, basically it looks like a Persona game, but it’s not and I shouldn’t make assumptions.

I went to bed kinda frustrated with this last night, I was slogging my way a dungeon because my party was basically useless. In Persona you just have to deal with it or change out party members, but the Archetype system in Metaphor is super flexible.

I mucked around with it this morning and ended up with a better spread of skills across the party and now I’m having a better time working through the dungeon.

The combat is definitely tougher than Persona, but ignoring the Archetype system makes it harder!


Sent from my iPhone using BigFooty.com

What did you change up? I'm still in the treating it like Persona camp and doing the Cathedral for the first time (well second, after you return when the game fully unlocks and you can manage your time). So far I don't think I have fully understood the archetype system, have left Hulkenberg and Strohl as their default archetypes and made the MC the healer and levelling them up. I've unlocked other archetypes but haven't "studied" them and I'm pretty sure I've missed something crucial that I will probably work out later and wished I knew sooner.

 

[Duck Farmer]

have left Hulkenberg and Strohl as their default archetypes

Not sure if playing Metaphor: ReFantazio or F1 24.

 

[Greendogg5]

Loving it so far

 

[catpremier 07]

My main is a mage mostly early days, Good for recovering mp in dungeons, which if anything like persona is very handy.

On SM-N986B using BigFooty.com mobile app

 

[Cooldude]

I built my main as a healer, what the hell am I doing

 

[hornetswce]

What did you change up? I'm still in the treating it like Persona camp and doing the Cathedral for the first time (well second, after you return when the game fully unlocks and you can manage your time). So far I don't think I have fully understood the archetype system, have left Hulkenberg and Strohl as their default archetypes and made the MC the healer and levelling them up. I've unlocked other archetypes but haven't "studied" them and I'm pretty sure I've missed something crucial that I will probably work out later and wished I knew sooner.

Aside from changing the Archetype, you can inherent or transfer skills. For example I changed Hulkenburg to mage to unlock the fire spell then back to Knight taking the fire spell back with me.

I also changed Strohl to healer but took his warrior attacks across. Then with my MC as a mage, the synergy between me and Strohl is fire, ice or thunder spell that targets all.


Sent from my iPhone using BigFooty.com