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diff --git a/assets/content_images/p5s-1.jpg b/assets/content_images/p5s-1.jpg Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..cda273c --- /dev/null +++ b/assets/content_images/p5s-1.jpg diff --git a/content-org/blog.org b/content-org/blog.org index bda664e..b98620a 100644 --- a/content-org/blog.org +++ b/content-org/blog.org @@ -11,6 +11,61 @@ :PROPERTIES: :EXPORT_HUGO_SECTION: blog/2024 :END: +** DONE Persona 5: Strikers +CLOSED: [2024-03-08 Fri 21:24] +:PROPERTIES: +:EXPORT_FILE_NAME: persona-5-strikers +:EXPORT_HUGO_CUSTOM_FRONT_MATTER: abstract A short review of SciFi classic +:EXPORT_HUGO_PAIRED_SHORTCODES: img-c +:END: +/Persona 5/ took me close to a year... I think. +It was a gigantic game with unbelievable amount of dialogue. +It was also game I deeply enjoyed, despite not particularly liking anything about. +The story was ok, the gameplay was ok, the RPG element was ok, the dating was ok. +But, somehow, authors managed to join that into one freaking nice experience. + +/Persona 5: Strikers/ is none of those things. +It's a linear button masher with characters I like. +But it has /none/ of the good elements of /P5/. + +First, it's not an jRPG anymore. +When fight starts, you are presented with dozens of enemies you need to fight in real time. +Half of the time, I had no idea what was going on. +Fights, for me, are terrible. +Enemies were everywhere, and I had no /chance/ to control the battlefield. +Lots of annoyances and finger pain, but no enjoyment. +Just running into random spots, bashing melee attacks and checking for weakness from time to time. +I play on easy and was tired of that very quickly, I can't imagine having any actual problems with this system you have no enjoyment with. + +#+attr_shortcode: "p5s-1.jpg" "https://nintendoeverything.com/persona-5-scramble-the-phantom-strikers-boxart-details-screenshots/" +#+begin_img-c +Guess the only way here is to shut my brain down, as it's useless in all this chaos. +#+end_img-c +The real-world activities are almost none-existent. +I loved how the Phantom Thieves bonded and became friends. +None of this here. +You've got some dialogue, but no payoff. +There is some stat related to bonding, but we all know each other. +In P5 the single best part was learning about each other and seeing how their lives improve. +None of that is here. + +Dating? +None. +And my chosen love interest from /P5/ doesn't even show up! + +Extracurricular activities are limited to finding stuff on maps. + +Getting to know Tokyo? +Nope. Every few hours we move to a new city. + +Story? Well, I gave up before it started. +After 10 hours, midway through the third jail I gave up. +I had to guard Futaba /again/ and after a moment became so frustrated and bored, that I stopped playing. + +I give 2/5 for those 10 hours. +Maybe it gets better later on, but I don't care enough. +I dropped the game and will never return. + ** DONE Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) CLOSED: [2024-03-03 Sun 16:52] :PROPERTIES: diff --git a/content-org/me.org b/content-org/me.org index 9d69e0e..6940145 100644 --- a/content-org/me.org +++ b/content-org/me.org @@ -39,19 +39,19 @@ Starts in February 2024 Rating is in a scale 1-5. -|-------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------------+----------+---------------------| -| Title | Type | Dates | Rating | Extra | -|-------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------------+----------+---------------------| -| Weekend at Bernie's (1989) | Movie | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-27 | 3.75 | rewatch | -| [[https://www.atlus.com/p5s/][Persona 5 Strikers]] | Computer game | 2023-12-01 - 2024-02-25 | 2 | dropped 10 hours in | -| [[https://web.archive.org/web/20020726125436/http://www.3rdrock.com/][3rd Rock from the Sun]] [season 2] | TV Series | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-26 | 3.25 | rewatch | -| Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) | Movie | 2024-02-24 | 4.24 | [[/blog/2024/colossus-1970/][review]] | -| Lawmower Man 2 (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-22 | 2 (3.75) | rewatch, [[/blog/2024/lawmower-man-2-1996/][review]] | -| Lawmower Man (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-17 | 3.0 | rewatch, [[/blog/2024/lawmower-man-1229/][review]] | -| Hardware (1990) | Movie | 2024-02-15 | 3.5 | [[/blog/2024/hardware-1990/][review]] | -| Terry Pratchett's [[https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/books/interesting-times/][Interesting Times]] | Novel | 2024-01-31 - 2024-02-11 | 3.75 | [[/blog/2024/interesting-times/][review]] | -| Ghost in the Machine (1993) | Movie | 2024-02-09 | 3.0 | [[/blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine/][review]] | -| [[https://jujutsukaisen.jp/][Jujutsu Kaisen]] [season 2] | Anime Series | 2024-01-01 - 2024-02-06 | 4.24 | | +|-------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------------+----------+-----------------| +| Title | Type | Dates | Rating | Extra | +|-------------------------------------+---------------+-------------------------+----------+-----------------| +| Weekend at Bernie's (1989) | Movie | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-27 | 3.75 | rewatch | +| [[https://www.atlus.com/p5s/][Persona 5 Strikers]] | Computer game | 2023-12-01 - 2024-02-25 | 2 | dropped, [[/blog/2024/persona-5-strikers/][review]] | +| [[https://web.archive.org/web/20020726125436/http://www.3rdrock.com/][3rd Rock from the Sun]] [season 2] | TV Series | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-26 | 3.25 | rewatch | +| Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) | Movie | 2024-02-24 | 4.24 | [[/blog/2024/colossus-1970/][review]] | +| Lawmower Man 2 (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-22 | 2 (3.75) | rewatch, [[/blog/2024/lawmower-man-2-1996/][review]] | +| Lawmower Man (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-17 | 3.0 | rewatch, [[/blog/2024/lawmower-man-1229/][review]] | +| Hardware (1990) | Movie | 2024-02-15 | 3.5 | [[/blog/2024/hardware-1990/][review]] | +| Terry Pratchett's [[https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/books/interesting-times/][Interesting Times]] | Novel | 2024-01-31 - 2024-02-11 | 3.75 | [[/blog/2024/interesting-times/][review]] | +| Ghost in the Machine (1993) | Movie | 2024-02-09 | 3.0 | [[/blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine/][review]] | +| [[https://jujutsukaisen.jp/][Jujutsu Kaisen]] [season 2] | Anime Series | 2024-01-01 - 2024-02-06 | 4.24 | | ** Future diff --git a/content/blog/2024/persona-5-strikers.md b/content/blog/2024/persona-5-strikers.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..611a0dc --- /dev/null +++ b/content/blog/2024/persona-5-strikers.md @@ -0,0 +1,57 @@ ++++ +title = "Persona 5: Strikers" +author = ["Michał Sapka"] +date = 2024-03-08T21:24:00+01:00 +categories = ["blog"] +draft = false +weight = 2001 +abstract = "A short review of SciFi classic" ++++ + +_Persona 5_ took me close to a year... I think. +It was a gigantic game with unbelievable amount of dialogue. +It was also game I deeply enjoyed, despite not particularly liking anything about. +The story was ok, the gameplay was ok, the RPG element was ok, the dating was ok. +But, somehow, authors managed to join that into one freaking nice experience. + +_Persona 5: Strikers_ is none of those things. +It's a linear button masher with characters I like. +But it has _none_ of the good elements of _P5_. + +First, it's not an jRPG anymore. +When fight starts, you are presented with dozens of enemies you need to fight in real time. +Half of the time, I had no idea what was going on. +Fights, for me, are terrible. +Enemies were everywhere, and I had no _chance_ to control the battlefield. +Lots of annoyances and finger pain, but no enjoyment. +Just running into random spots, bashing melee attacks and checking for weakness from time to time. +I play on easy and was tired of that very quickly, I can't imagine having any actual problems with this system you have no enjoyment with. + +{{< img-c "p5s-1.jpg" "https://nintendoeverything.com/persona-5-scramble-the-phantom-strikers-boxart-details-screenshots/" >}} +Guess the only way here is to shut my brain down, as it's useless in all this chaos. +{{< /img-c >}} + +The real-world activities are almost none-existent. +I loved how the Phantom Thieves bonded and became friends. +None of this here. +You've got some dialogue, but no payoff. +There is some stat related to bonding, but we all know each other. +In P5 the single best part was learning about each other and seeing how their lives improve. +None of that is here. + +Dating? +None. +And my chosen love interest from _P5_ doesn't even show up! + +Extracurricular activities are limited to finding stuff on maps. + +Getting to know Tokyo? +Nope. Every few hours we move to a new city. + +Story? Well, I gave up before it started. +After 10 hours, midway through the third jail I gave up. +I had to guard Futaba _again_ and after a moment became so frustrated and bored, that I stopped playing. + +I give 2/5 for those 10 hours. +Maybe it gets better later on, but I don't care enough. +I dropped the game and will never return. diff --git a/content/me/now.md b/content/me/now.md index 2701ca3..8bd24bd 100644 --- a/content/me/now.md +++ b/content/me/now.md @@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ The following is a short list of things I do _right now_. ### Playing {#playing} -- [Persona 5 Strikers](https://www.atlus.com/p5s/) [since Dec 2023] +- Yahuza 0 [since 2024-02-25] - [Nethack](https://www.nethack.org/) [since 2024-02-01] @@ -42,17 +42,18 @@ Starts in February 2024 Rating is in a scale 1-5. -| Title | Type | Dates | Rating | Extra | -|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------|-------------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------| -| Weekend at Bernie's (1989) | Movie | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-27 | 3.75 | rewatch | -| [3rd Rock from the Sun](https://web.archive.org/web/20020726125436/http://www.3rdrock.com/) [season 2] | TV Series | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-26 | 3.25 | rewatch | -| Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) | Movie | 2024-02-24 | 4.24 | [review](/blog/2024/colossus-1970/) | -| Lawmower Man 2 (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-22 | 2 (3.75) | rewatch, [review](/blog/2024/lawmower-man-2-1996/) | -| Lawmower Man (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-17 | 3.0 | rewatch, [review](/blog/2024/lawmower-man-1229/) | -| Hardware (1990) | Movie | 2024-02-15 | 3.5 | [review](/blog/2024/hardware-1990/) | -| Terry Pratchett's [Interesting Times](https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/books/interesting-times/) | Novel | 2024-01-31 - 2024-02-11 | 3.75 | [review](/blog/2024/interesting-times/) | -| Ghost in the Machine (1993) | Movie | 2024-02-09 | 3.0 | [review](/blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine/) | -| [Jujutsu Kaisen](https://jujutsukaisen.jp/) [season 2] | Anime Series | 2024-01-01 - 2024-02-06 | 4.24 | | +| Title | Type | Dates | Rating | Extra | +|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------|-------------------------|----------|----------------------------------------------------| +| Weekend at Bernie's (1989) | Movie | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-27 | 3.75 | rewatch | +| [Persona 5 Strikers](https://www.atlus.com/p5s/) | Computer game | 2023-12-01 - 2024-02-25 | 2 | dropped, [review](/blog/2024/persona-5-strikers/) | +| [3rd Rock from the Sun](https://web.archive.org/web/20020726125436/http://www.3rdrock.com/) [season 2] | TV Series | 2024-01-13 - 2024-02-26 | 3.25 | rewatch | +| Colossus: The Forbin Project (1970) | Movie | 2024-02-24 | 4.24 | [review](/blog/2024/colossus-1970/) | +| Lawmower Man 2 (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-22 | 2 (3.75) | rewatch, [review](/blog/2024/lawmower-man-2-1996/) | +| Lawmower Man (1992) | Movie | 2024-02-17 | 3.0 | rewatch, [review](/blog/2024/lawmower-man-1229/) | +| Hardware (1990) | Movie | 2024-02-15 | 3.5 | [review](/blog/2024/hardware-1990/) | +| Terry Pratchett's [Interesting Times](https://www.terrypratchettbooks.com/books/interesting-times/) | Novel | 2024-01-31 - 2024-02-11 | 3.75 | [review](/blog/2024/interesting-times/) | +| Ghost in the Machine (1993) | Movie | 2024-02-09 | 3.0 | [review](/blog/2024/ghost-in-the-machine/) | +| [Jujutsu Kaisen](https://jujutsukaisen.jp/) [season 2] | Anime Series | 2024-01-01 - 2024-02-06 | 4.24 | | ## Future {#future} diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/p5s-1_hu6410ab535a6e5afd7a0628917fb2d7ca_684292_1600x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp b/resources/_gen/images/p5s-1_hu6410ab535a6e5afd7a0628917fb2d7ca_684292_1600x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..fe525b1 --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/p5s-1_hu6410ab535a6e5afd7a0628917fb2d7ca_684292_1600x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp diff --git a/resources/_gen/images/p5s-1_hu6410ab535a6e5afd7a0628917fb2d7ca_684292_800x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp b/resources/_gen/images/p5s-1_hu6410ab535a6e5afd7a0628917fb2d7ca_684292_800x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 0000000..f7a79d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/resources/_gen/images/p5s-1_hu6410ab535a6e5afd7a0628917fb2d7ca_684292_800x0_resize_q90_h2_box.webp |
