Metaphor: ReFantazio Might Be the BEST GAME I've Played in Years

[@maxderrat]

Seriously guys... there's a reason the reviews for this game are off the chain right now. Check out the game: gsght.com/c/703ucl Check out the demo: gsght.com/c/7awh8x

[@ZeranZeran]

Congratulations on the promotion man! This game looks sick, seriously.

[@_SoCalDude_]

Played the demo for this and couldnt wait to crack in to the full game when it dropped at 9pm here on the west coast last night. Stayed up playing it until I coudn't keep my eyes open any longer. I was halfway through Visions of Mana before this and it looks like I'll have to put my playthrough on hold. I can not stop playing this amazing game

[@the13thjoker]

@@maxderrat well I want to believe you if this video isn't sponsored by said game....

[@dio2076]

P3 protagonist goes on an adventure with P4 protagonist and Mitsuru Kirijo in order to defeat Griffith.

[@maxderrat]

I love this comment so much.

[@dio2076]

@@maxderrat Take Dwayne Johnsons rap from faceoff (the song) and insert it into the Battle Theme for Metaphor. It'll blow your mind. Lol

[@monlei1020]

Correction, Makoto and Aigis's love child😅

[@raphathekid]

Hahahaha i thought EXACTLY in the same thing, but mostly Minato and Souji (manga names) venturing together >D Glad i'm not the only one. Btw, Gallica is a cute companion for the protag

[@CorinianSalame]

Exactly!!

[@Captain_Neckbeard]

Not having to fight low-level enemies happened in Earthbound. Too bad most JRPGs ignored that awesome system.

[@LegendConsole]

Most RPG games will give you a spell or skill that do full enemy clears. But i have been loving the route of skipping the battle interface although.

[@xxCAH4EZxx]

Yeah auto battles with low level enemies it's maybe not so common but it totally was in the games before

[@SimnaibnSind]

I was gonna bring this up. Good to see someone else already did. Not that its a bad mechanic....I think its very good. It was also done in uh... Trails from Zero. But yeah its not a new mechanic as far as it was explained.

[@lordrikudouzero9119]

Xenoblade Chronicles X has it as well. I’m your Skell you can run over small enemy wildlife and soldiers who aren’t battle worthy for your mecha lol!

[@TrueKoalaKnight]

That was the first thing I thought of when the video mentioned not fighting weak enemies.

[@sebastiansturm8904]

The game immediately stole my heart with the scene where gallica introduces music as the first type of magic...a lot of love went into this game 😊.

[@monlei1020]

I love how meta that was. The music is in our head. 😂

[@shivamarya5225]

Even the menu design and the menu music goes so hard

[@Foogi9000]

The devs did a lot of research into Tolkien and other classic fantasy stories. They wanted to know and understand the authorial intent behind the classics but that ultimately they decided to abandon it for something more original and unique to them. I think they did however bring in aspects from the stuff they researched like Tolkien work and how music shaped Middle Earth.

[@Lerieiz]

Exactly same thoughts. I was like wow! This is just so beautiful. Such a simple idea you’d think but so wonderful

[@EminAnimE1]

I just won this game in a giveaway after two people failed to redeem. I wasn't even thinking about entering because I've never won anything. I can't believe it. It's fate telling me to play the game lol!

[@CompleteProducer84]

That’s awesome, congrats! I’ve only won one thing like that before - a VHS of The Lion King when I was around 10. Ended up being my favorite movie as a kid

[@emailsucks28]

Congrats man ! That's awesome .

[@ayuvir]

Apparently, the chanting is in Esperanto. A language made in the 1800s as an "universal language". It's the most widespread made up language.

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

@@ayuvir oh! I heard of it, great idea - bad execution. No cultural ties in the language basically killed it. I mean, it's still around if you want to use it but it's synthetic, so nobody is really a "native". But cool that SEGA, for once, decided to use something besides Tokyo and Japanese.

[@ExitusGSZ]

I doubt it. The track list that comes with the official OST included in the collector's edition credits Keisuke Honryo, chief priest of the Buddhist Myojoji temple as the main vocalist for the chanting tracks. The game uses Esperanto script though.

[@SpookyDollhouse]

@@ExitusGSZ It's an original language using Esperanto as a base, performed in the style of Buddhist chants. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pWXThqWdf7iipJI

[@andrefaustino5514]

I have been seem comments like this but I thought it was trolling or fan fic.

[@Potatotenkopf]

All languages are made up 🤓🤓🤓 Ps seriously though, they are.

[@JohnnyBurnes]

"The King is dead. Let's trust this man asking to be the new king at the funeral!" 🙌

[@JohnnyBurnes]

(I'm sure the full game's context is better...I hope.)

[@bullsteak3468]

To be fair if this happened in real life that’s probably what would happen.

[@Bahamut998]

There's obviously massively more context that will be told in the game. But with the demo, you are already told that Louis is the most famous general in the Kingdom and most competent guy, and also the most popular amongst the people. So he basically pulled a Julius Caesar.

[@patrickripleyiii134]

Yeah most people know he did it and just don't care lol

[@Pumpkinhead9092]

Even though this is a sponsored video I bought this game instantly the second you gave it your blessing.

[@maxderrat]

Thank you for trusting me.

[@Pumpkinhead9092]

@@maxderrat you haven't let me down so far! Keep up the amazing work

[@pliubumas]

I picked up the game earlier today, but just to say that for me too yours is one of the opinions I really value as a lot of my taste in games is the same. Together with Yahtzee, Tim Rogers, Jacob Geller, and Jimquisition.

[@wahtari03765]

i will at least try the demo because i trust him long time viewer here

[@Bahamut998]

I bought the game without needing any encouragement. I'm a medieval fantasy fan (Berserk, Final Fantasy, NieR, etc) and this totally appeals.

[@DarkAlkaiser]

This quick dealing with enemies below your level is not as common as it existed before. Earthbound is te oldest game I know of that did it.

[@brentwalker5726]

And recently, P5.

[@Prodigal_Sun]

@@brentwalker5726 I mean it did, but it was kinda awkward IMO. This system is better

[@TriChaser]

I know nothing about this game but the story archetype reminds me of Fate stay night and Im into that! Thanks max, going to buy this with my next pay check!

[@JHarlow329]

Between this and SH2 Remake, it's been a tough week for my wallet but damn these games are worth it

[@_SoCalDude_]

@@JHarlow329 Dude same. Just forked over about $200 for this game, the SH2 remake and Astro Bot. I don't know why I do this to myself. All three games are worth every penny though. Especially SH2 as I never played the original on PSX back in the day. I could only afford RE2 way back in those days as a teenager with no real source of income. By the time I could afford it I opted for Parasite Eve and RE3 instead. There were so many amazing games for the original PlayStation

[@jondr]

I went with this and sparking zero😅

[@Keyon_Wilson]

Astro bot, silent hill 2 and sparking zero. Will probably pick this one up next week

[@komi8628]

I thought Shadow Hearts got a remake, and I got excited for a bit 🥲

[@darioperez5084]

So this is what happened to the protagonist of persona 3 he got sent to another world

[@shaminabalamo525]

He is being isekaied

[@inputVOID]

I picked it up after your thoughts on it, as your views on games and what you want from them line up with mine. But… man, I’m just not getting the hype behind this. I went in with low expectations at first because it just looked like re-skinned Persona. Then everyone was hyping it up, and I expected more. The outlet I write for requested I review it, so I agreed. Sadly, “re-skinned Persona” is really all it is. Even the big twist with the world is one we’ve seen before. I feel like most people who did these insanely high reviews didn’t actually finish the game or get to said twist. It feels as if Atlus originally wanted to make something truly based in Fantasy, saw the number P5 pulled and then reversed course to make it as close to Persona as possible in terms of character arcs, and SMT for gameplay mechanics. The additions of instant enemy defeats (which has been around for literal decades, just like the battle UI being button based) are a welcome addition to the formula and keeps dungeons form feeling as drug out as P5. It has some great ideas, but no room to expand on them or use them to escape the shadow of Atlus’ other games.

[@iwanfishz9]

After watching your video and seeing Yoko Taro gave it some praise and I went into it thinking the story is going to be somewhat decent. Having played mid-way into the game I can say that I felt absolutely nothing for its story, characters or world. The plot & subplot pacing moves so fast that it breaks my immersion on it being believable. Not to mention that its content is nothing that I haven't encounter in other pieces of fiction which I could forgive if it wasn't delivered so poorly. I bought this game thinking it would engage me with its writing because your channel mainly covers games that have interesting stories, lore or philosophy but overall I came out of it extremely disappointed that I had wasted my time and money.

[@TheEpitomeofSass]

LOVE this game and have only played it for about 10 hours. Soooo happy with it

[@yougotkained]

Hey man, you said no spoilers but you went into a lot of detail of the first part of the game's story. I'm sure you could have said light spoilers, or just spoken about the game's story as how good it seems to be without revealing all the details.

[@chrislo2007]

That’s what I told this guy too but he didn’t think so. It’s not hard to go into the basic premise of the plot but then he keeps going on.

[@Mirristal]

dude comes off as a prick

[@KrasMazovHatesYourGuts]

This all happens in the first five minutes of the game. It’s not a spoiler.

[@dylarper]

The thing that bothered me was him showing one of the party characters because I wanted them to be a surprise, but that's one less surprise that I didn't actually expect to have as a party member.

[@thefgcsensei4482]

the influence from Bruegel and Bosch realy gives it that ephemeral "Berserk" feel and realy gives it a unique aesthetics that brings the world to life like none other

[@Asterra2]

With the worst antialiasing in just as many years. Seriously, I think the game will drop in price before somebody hacks the thing to provide AA that at least meets a 5+ year old standard.

[@Dragnarok1]

There's a warning that you don't own the game. Take that as a cautionary tale when it comes to sponsors.

[@archerpence]

Max, if you're doing an ACTUAL promo, like hands up official stamp on the thing, I'm queueing up to buy and I'm 1:02 in to the video.

[@Matt-yp6ez]

It's Atlus, I would wait. They will release another version.

[@MillywiggZ]

It’s nice to have a bolognaise for once in a sea of vegan burgers. You get these once in a while like ‘Nier’ and etc.

[@MillywiggZ]

They should have called the demo ‘MetAphor Re FanDEMO’.

[@cmoney163]

Every time Atlus releases a new game, I just get even more hyped for Persona 6

[@fayte0618]

Story alone can nominate it for GOTY. It’s so socially relevant and in your face about politics. It would make the “no politics in my games” crowd cry as its shoved down their throats. I love it.

[@turftrash3971]

Politics are fine in games when it is written well. Not when its half assed only to reflect social issues in our real world.

[@morrisalanisette9067]

in what way?

[@aliyaghoubi-gs8oc]

People talk about Metaphor's combat system and how innovative it is. I who played Trails through Daybreak before and saw the exact same system, but no one talked about it.

[@shutup1037]

Cuz nobody care about a game need 1/2 year localization after original release

[@drachenfeIs]

daybreak isnt press turn clown

[@Fantoohot]

Played and finished the first trails in the sky and skipped and finished cold steel 1-3 while researching all about what happened in between. I dropped it at cs 4 to pick it up again if I give it a few years. I feel like the series overall is just not for everyone because I really hated the orbment system power scaling and felt unsatisfied in combat even though I am doing as much as I can in a blind playthrough.

[@Izzak_Beck]

We bought the game the same night the demo came out, haha. Metaphor is really something special. It's kinda like if Persona wasn't stuck within the limitations of "Persona" at all, which is absolutely fucking wonderful.

[@Cold_Zero_The_Wise]

The Bibical Reference in this game are through the roofs

[@Davlavi]

Informative as always.

[@dooroofoo6512]

A deep dive into the psychology and ideals in the game from you would be awesome

[@gameakochronicles]

If you know Kuro no Kiseki Max, I believe that what inspired Metaphor for the mix combat system, though in this game the function of that feature is to skip the low level enemies in Kuro no Kiseki it's somewhat integral to the combat itself :)

[@MillywiggZ]

The idea behind the game reminds me of ‘Collateral’ but Max is piloting a giant Evangelion not a taxi. You know, act like what you want to become what you need to be.

[@Shingojikung]

Finally ost that i'll be singing for years to come(im a vocal singer(u know like on stage like that) and a professional neighbor)

[@samflood5631]

It's basically the fantasy version of Persona, with Elves, Horn People, Dog People, Bat People, Steampunk technology in a medieval setting and some people dressing like it's the 1960s.

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

Like if you want to _ReFantazio_ your _Metaphor_ 😏

[@H3llrider92]

I really recommend you to try out SMT: Strange Journey. That game has music where a male choir and wind Instruments belt out heroic and epic tunes when you as an american traverse through schwartzwelt. The characters and their motives are interesting, the maps are fantastic, and the gameplay can be brutal at times. I would recommend playing the original version over redux since the art style is darker and the character design are based on Kaneko’s art.

[@lefebvrexavier1404]

for the grinding of low level mobs, Trails from zero was doing the same thing and probably other games before. Passed a level, you could just wipe the ennemies to get sepith without having to enter turn based combat.

[@timothyjohnson8247]

Serious questions related to P5 Does it have the calendar mechanic? Does it have the friendship & dating simulator? Is it a Pokémon collector?

[@ElectroNeko_GoldenGlow]

Atlas is on a hot streak in 2024 first Persona 3 reload, now Metaphor

[@DosonTheGreat]

As a fan of original P3 who played the game on day 1, P3R was a disappointing and disrespectful remake. I skipped that shit, but it's clear Atlus doesn't care about alienating their old audience in pursuit of this new audience. I know some old fans still enjoy the remake, so don't even try that Motte and Bailey.

[@tonyspizza6606]

Well still miss the female

[@tobinalmackx8626]

@@DosonTheGreat How was it disappointing and disrespectful?

[@brentwalker5726]

​@@tobinalmackx8626 that's a great question, especially given they "skipped that shit". So how would they know? I'm guessing they have fallen in with the "Oh my god! Pronouns!!!" crowd. So now they can't enjoy video games anymore. They just cry about them.

[@bullsteak3468]

Don’t forget unicorn overlord and SMTV vengeance as well

[@MakotoMajima30]

i believe the hype around this game. i know it will deservedly sell well so Atlus wont mind if i wait for a discount. they made too many “golden/royal” games for me to feel good about buying so much

[@tazmanceltic]

Cdkeys has the discount your looking for dude lol I paid 40 for this game and I already know that it was worth every single penny

[@metalmayhem007]

While i can't blame you for that but Atlus apparently decided to do DLC instead of extended versions. For P3 Reload they released the answer as DLC instead of a royal/golden version.

[@Rajin90]

This. I'll wait for the definitive edition.

[@cotacachi12]

So you’d Wait a couple years instead?

[@Rajin90]

@@cotacachi12 I've waited 26 years for my favorite series to conclude. What are 1 or 2 years in comparison?

[@clarissejunqueira1994]

this video legit doesn't feel like an ad. it is exactly what i expect of a video from you. the only thing i have to say is, i know you know this, but it isn't the first game to add a "overlevel combat" as i call it, but it is probably tho first AAA, so the excitement is valid and i really like that feature too. i just want another video going more in depth, cuz those are the videos i love the most from you, but as an ad, you probably couldn't get in depth and that's ok. i respect you and your work. keep going

[@gregorykaps8304]

dude...the first 2 mins was ONLY spoilers lol

[@punani_slayer4209]

After playing a little bit of octopath traveler 2 this is such a breath of fresh air. Those nonstop random encounters really started to get annoying

[@LETIshNick]

Thank you Max for bringing this to my attention. I’m gonna play the demo this weekend.

[@LivinInLuxury]

I don’t think I’ve played a JRPG since Dark Cloud 2 on PS2. I’m absolutely loving this game.

[@raptorskilltor4554]

Becoming an upcoming fantasy mayor never felt so epic

[@Roger3eme]

I've played the demo when it came out. And I instantly kept mentioning it on a few of your videos. I was really hoping you'd check it out. I hope we will be getting more content for it from you. I feel like you could probably cover a lot from this game.

[@Matt-yp6ez]

I'm waiting till they actually release the final version of the game.

[@LuciferHunter-kt7pm]

Are we gonna get a “the philosophical GENIUS of Metaphor” video?

[@MozartBased]

Up

[@alexanders1859]

The updated way of fighting mobs you defeated before makes me think of how the dimengeon system in Fantasian was such a breath of fresh air which had you collecting the mobs and being able to initiate one big battle where your team is stronger. Definitely should play when Neo Dimension comes out Max :D

[@andrefaustino5514]

So this is SMT6/P6, with a little bit of final fantasy mixed in. Gameplay is peak, characters lacks some essence, music is really nice but it’s not personal level, art is breathtaking.

[@ArtificialVik]

whoa... so like... humans are the real monsters... wow.... that hits deep...

[@theobrominator]

Started playing the demo and am really liking the writing and English voice acting.

[@Leequidude]

Being able to skip long battles against low level enemies should be a new standard for rpgs 😮

[@critical_6164]

apparently they didnt forget about persona 1-2, they took the "persona leveling system" straight out of those two games. If you guys didn't know, the player and the persona in the two games are split distinctively. The player levels up for stat points and hp/mp, while the persona levels up individually for new skills.

[@HS-hx8ti]

Good to hear that there's some depth to the storytelling, from what I could gather from previews it seemed everything was just "racism bad".

[@david.9633]

Thank you for the video

[@stoi5946]

First and only video about this game that really sold me. I'm just cautious about the 170+ hours to finish it, since I have little time to play during the week.

[@jonnymario771]

The depth of this game is outstanding! Cant wait for lore videos 😉

[@jatats7743]

Oh, I see... this is more of a commercial, not a review. Respect for the acknowledgement.

[@eliaspappas1795]

I ask again. Did you just spoil the ending by your theory in the video?

[@Avidire]

This is why Elizabeth is having a hard time finding Makoto, he is having an adventure in another world e

[@felixrowan646]

The Archetype system reminds me of the Unknown Armies TTRPG. The playable characters are basically the Avatar class in most systemic ways.

[@yupig1981]

I haven't been this excited for a game in YEARS. Absolutely love metaphor, I'm hoping to see more psychoanalysis videos soon :)

[@Nevwermore]

My only gripe about atlus games is lack of full voice over and graphical side of game. Some models look like 10+ years dated, its sad but gacha games shown that even this art style can be done in modern standards.

[@humanbean3]

that was definitely griffith assassinating that king. my brain didn't even try to differentiate it

[@natecoet3291]

Thanks for the indepth look and showcasing of the game. As a long time atlus fan, this setting and story does not grip me at all and this video while very well made has comforted me in this decision. That being said I wish those who are attracted to it to enjoy their time.

[@2storycory2]

Based on your presentation and the great reviews I’m seeing, I can’t wait to play this one. Thank you, Max.

[@Mamiya645]

The confirmation of length.. maybe I won't wait until the sale! Man what a kickass game - and I have only done the demo

[@k00LGuY671]

Game is really good. Should keep us busy for a while until persona 6

[@ManEaterBrainBug]

I am really happy this game gets more attention by yt creators like you. I played the demo then pre-ordered it bc i realized that this game is special and might be Atlus greatest achievment to date.

[@easymentality]

I don't understand why bypassing lower-level enemy battles still isn't standard practice. I've been wondering this ever since Earthbound.

[@TheAlison1456]

2:07 Eucronia? Like, Ukraine? 2:19 that's literally a JoJo plot. Holly's stand manifested as a debilitating affliction of thorns. 2:55 it's hilarious how these traitorous characters in medieval anime/manga/inspired by both stories always look like this sleazy sort of uncle with strangely curly hair. DOTA Dragon's Blood has a guy like that. 4:02 the king has a posthumous stand ability. 9:40 I'm glad you'll make at least one other video on this game because I really enjoyed this one. I love Atlus, but SMT and Persona have such deep threads into all that's good and meaningful, it's overwhelming. This game is a perfect opportunity to just enjoy Atlus separate from their long and great modern history which mirrors that of Japan.

[@TalesZuliani]

legally distinct Griffith

[@karlborne24]

50 hours in. One of the greatest rpg stories ive ever played.

[@sting7789]

Smt 5 Vengeance is the best rpg i have played in years. Metaphor Refantazio is ok. Ill wait for the definitive edition in a couple years.

[@rancidiot]

Finally a worthy successor to the crown of rpgs

[@shabalalagamingtv]

I’ve never been able to get into Persona and when I had time to I felt left behind. Now? I can enjoy something from the jump and one can hope it’ll live on the way Persona has with a loving fan and sequels that build upon its most charming aspects. Thank you for this review, I’ll be purchasing because of it.

[@mathewhosier9739]

Atlus is not a developer, they are a publisher, P Studio, Team Maniax,Vanillaware and Zero Studio are their first party developers, what you should of said was, "Zero Studio is now one of your favorite developers" considering this is their first game, yes there are a few guys who worked at P Studio who now work at Zero Studio but for the most part this is a brand new developer, most of the original P Studio members still work at P Studio

[@mrcenas]

The question is: Is it gonna have a super duper edition with extra content (expansion) that is only available in that particular version and cannot be bought separately?

[@critical_6164]

it wont, it was announced on the release of persona 3 reload that they would stop doing this.

[@DrRESHES]

I really want to get into those games, they look extremely good but I know that those games are puddle level shallow in gameplay department. It's cool what it does for the broad of people who play games for fun. I really can't be part of that, I've played too much games, experienced much deeper mechanics, played games that has systems that mesh and react to each other and that what makes one of a kind story that only you can tell. It's because of those old dang CRPG's! like Jagged Alliance 2.

[@XGiveMeLibertyX]

If this game was fairly priced at 59 dollars it probably would have been a day one purchase. 70 dollars is too much imo. BG3 and Black Myth Wukong were both priced at 59. No reason why games should be any higher

[@ciuffoarancione8929]

All atlus games are expensive... Even on sale....

[@XGiveMeLibertyX]

@@ciuffoarancione8929 iv noticed

[@blueocean4447]

Are you really complaining about 11 dollars? Lol, just skip pizza one time and you got it covered

[@Kraszer]

Biggest problem with jrpgs is how long the grind takes. If this new mechanic somehow significantly helps with that than maybe I will play it.

[@morrisalanisette9067]

exactly, i got like 120 hours into persona 5 and thought i was near the end and found out im like 60% in. i just gave up

[@sendouvincent8232]

The game is very interesting, and yes, can't wait to see what atlus created this time. Also I'm curious about the figure similar to the Vitruvian man and other symbols I already recognized but I'm not sure how they will play out on the story of the game.

[@deohere7647]

About to start the game this week once I finish one last run with vengence. Super excited, but I'm calling it now. The protagonist of metaphor is related to persona 3's. I have not read any spoilers I've just been making this bet for months. Time to see if I'm right!

[@jyates1007]

100$ there will be a “reloaded,FES,Golden,Royal” version

[@energeticzombie]

Im rooting for the bad guy.

[@thehater6189]

It is just inherently more interesting to learn about a new world than it is to go play pool with high school friends. The weak point of Persona games is that aside from raising the social stats for their sake, it is hard to get into doing activities like watching dvds etc.

[@speedforce8970]

I don't know, I found that aspect much more engaging than a fantasy world. Different preferences I suppose

[@thehater6189]

@speedforce8970 i can see it. I suppose for me it was more novel to deal with the issues of a bat people which are made up and new to the player. By contrast, the problems of a teenager are an already explored theme. In fact, they're explored within persona games already. I will say that this is an obvious persona derivative and it would have been like 100 times more interesting if we went from metaphor to persona

[@wuztron]

While Rebirth is still my personal game of the year...this game is INSANE. I liked the Persona games. But to some extent, they probably weren't for me and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little burnt out on turn-based RPGs after my 34 + years of gaming. But the demo for Metaphor grabbed me by both ass cheeks and pulled me in. Now my free time is cooked.

[@IceChurch]

This is my first JRPG (because of this video). 20hr in. And I love it so much! Also finding it super frustrating and challenging, even playing on Normal.

[@Exile_Sky]

Metaphor: Overleveled? No more battles required! Mother 2: You're welcome.

[@Bahamut998]

This was obviously sponsored, along with an enormous amount of similar videos posted at a similar time by influencers, sponsored by SEGA. I truly hope that in light of your previous deep and authentic videos, you will produce something similar with Metaphor and play that game to death. Because this video feels very clickbaity and obviously sponsored. Even the title is too much, we all know this cannot be the best game you played in years (this is something you say after one week into the game).

[@Oscar-x8n6e]

I was about to start this day 1, but trails through daybreak hooked me hella hard. Wonder which is gonna come out on top 🤔 regardless, AMAZING year for us RPG lovers 🔥🔥🔥

[@STARSVeteran]

It’s unfortunate that this game isn’t on Xbox One like Persona 3: Reload. However I absolutely will purchase it when I get an Xbox Series S after watching your video raving about it, Max. 😊

[@Playboy80s]

Dude, seriously, ditch the Xbox one already and get a series S.

[@STARSVeteran]

@@Playboy80s I’ll get on that as soon as money allows. I’m positive my landlord won’t understand my need to upgrade to play this. 😉

[@deemedlight3647]

Dude ditch Xbox in general that system is done bro just get a PS5 or pc

[@lukesmith8967]

Normally I’d be suss of a promo video but you seem real and people do seem to be loving this game

[@hanslim7]

I find it funny how reviewers can say it's so similar to Persona, and say it's so far and different from Persona and both be right As a longtime Persona fan that's played literally all of it (n replayed the 'finished' editions), this feels like a complete breath of fresh air that surprises n subverts in rly fun ways N holy hell, it feels like Fullmetal Alchemist sometimes, esp when shit just gets super dark like that 2nd major city.... damn, that made me have to take a break after

[@Demi-kid]

The demo didnt swoop me in. It was when i got the game and almost forgot how hard it is to stop playing this game.

[@eliaspappas1795]

Did you just spoil the ending by your theory in the video about embodiment of the archetypes? Are you serious?

[@MinosDaedalus]

The fight system for weaker enemies is amazing. I stopped so many JRPGs because of boring and repetitive encounters I couldn't avoid or skip and they always took precious game time where nothing new happens... just repetition. I stopped playing Octopath Traveler because of this. Combat was became mundane, trivial and boring. The whole turn based tactical system emerging on the screen, the epic battle music, and flashy animations for weak-ass enemies you need no tactic whatsoever for and just mash the same attack pattern and hope to be done with within the shortest time possible. This is a much need innovation and Metaphor will probably one of the rare instances I enjoy JRPGs.

[@dsdsds325]

I'll wait 4 years till the royal version go on 50% sale and play it.

[@jasonblundelldobebussing]

Did you know that the canon name for the protagonist in Russian version is САША! Which means he is *НАШ* 🇷🇺🐻 СЛАВА БОГУ 🙏 ХРАНИ ТЕБЯ ГОСПОДЬ 🔥 GOIDA, MAX, GOI-DA