Might not be a bad idea. But the Witcher is pretty much it's own thing, while Dragon Age is kind of a direct spiritual successor to BG. And I know you're not much into traditional sword and sorcery - so the Witcher is kind of way more cynical about all that, while BG is pretty much meant to emulate a regular tabletop D&D campaign. Also, the Witcher's world is a bit more interesting since it borrows heavily from Slavic lore
I've been debating about checking it out along with the Dragon Age series, though if I really wanted to jump into WRPGs, I'm thinking of going back to Baldur's Gate and possibly some other 90s gems I missed.
(the witcher is pretty nice just sayin >.>)
Oh, they've been moving away from SMT with every game they made. I wouldn't be surprised if TMS# would be so bubblegum pop to make some of the lighter Persona games look like SMT:Nocturne in comparison. I have a few games I want, but I'm like you and need to be pretty conservative with my spending for awhile. I've still got Persona 5 to look forward to, but afterwards, I'm focusing on my backlog. I'm thinking of giving Steambot Chronicles another go and maybe play Space Channel 5 as well. I want to play something a bit different from what I have been playing. Especially since most of my more traditional RPG experiences will be me trying to clear out my backlog of DS/3DS titles.
As for the Devil Survivor thing, the first game still felt more cynical in a way. I just had a character die and it was all basically "oh no the monsters got him, what a shame". In the first game it was "holy trout those two guys were just normal people two days ago and now they murdered each other because people actually sometimes become super terrible in a crisis." It wasn't the best, but it was still more than what DS2 has. But then, DS2 doesn't have Yuzu or that girl with the glasses, sooooo
Yeah. Will probably get it one day. Dark Souls as well. For now, though, I kinda need to focus on the ton of games I do have. Doesn't look like I'll be able to acquire any new games in the foreseeable future
My general feel about the Devil Survivor series in general is that it was designed to be SMT for the Persona crowd. More character focused, less ambiguous, more idealistic than cynical (not that SMT sometimes doesn't slide over in this direction on occasion) and a bit more modern anime than 80s punk. It's a franchise I want to like, but have a few too many issues with. The fact this particular team was in charge of the Tokyo Mirage Sessions game, was also part of the reason I lost interest in that game, and suddenly all of the questionable design decisions made perfect sense. In other news, in the distant future, whenever you can get your grubby hands on a PS4. I highly recommend Bloodborne, I feel it's design and themes would intrigue you.
Pretty okay. Been pretty consumed by the fanfic thing, to be honest haha. Glad I managed to post some of it already, hope I can get more up this week. Other than that, been enjoying the Witcher a lot. I feel like it does a lot of things that you might like that just make the whole thing feel more organic. Like the whole thing that FFXV later had where you gain experience but only level up if you rest - this game does that too. Devil Survivor 2 is pretty decent, but the fanservice is heavy and we're starting to get to the annoying characters I feel, but overall, the gameplay remains fun. I also feel like this really isn't very SMT - the main antagonists aren't demons at all, it looks like, and even though there's death and destruction all around you, it really feels like there's nothing cynical about this game so far, which is kinda sad. However weak Devil Survivor was, you could still feel the underlying cynicism and that SMT spirit buried underneath, especially with all the nods to classic SMT. This one is fine, just pretty toothless all around.
Other than that, how is life?
Same
