@TheJGG SMT V feels like the first HD game they've developed that really couldn't have been done on weaker hardware. Persona 5 is terrific, of course, but it's very much a conservative evolution of the game design in their PS2 Persona games. Atlus, like Nintendo, is very good at successfully iterating on what they've done before. But there's really no precedent for a game with such open level design like this from Atlus. Or for a game where to-scale demons literally stomp around the environments.
Atlus is my favorite JRPG developer, but oftentimes it seems like they're merely satisfied with crafting excellent experiences that remain firmly in their comfort zone. And, you know, that's fine. If SMT V was just an HD elaboration on SMT IV/IV: Apocalypse, I'd definitely still love it. But it's nice to see them taking chances with this entry.
Dread Report 2 is out (in Japan, anyways). But it came with a bit of new footage for the game.
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@JaxonH I have said before that Nocturne actually looks worse than most PSOne JRPGs and kind of agree this overworld does not look better than PS2 ones apart from the playable character. Monster Hunter in not even comparable
What the heck are you talking about? PS1 RPGs had horribly poly counts, basically no lighting, and often used fixed camera angles and pre-rendered backgrounds.
Nocturne may be nowhere near the best looking PS2 RPG, but it's leagues beyond the PS1.
If you're being serious, I think your memory is playing tricks on you.
@Balta666 To be fair, that was a list of every PS1 RPGs I've actually played.
But I did lookup FF VIII since you brought it up. It definitely looks really freaking good for a PS1 game... But it still relies on the same tricks, just better disguised. FMV sequences aside, the characters are still low poly (albeit significantly higher than FF VII), there's still no lighting. Still dealing with really rough textures and a lot of pre-rendered backgrounds. The overworld looks incredibly basic, and most natural things (trees, dirt, etc) look very off.
Definitely a contender for best looking PS1 game, especially since they worked so hard to hide the limitations.
But comparing Nocturne? The game has some fantastically lit scenes, much less jagged characters, much better looking foliage and overworld, etc. Look at how the models are lit in battle in this.
Is FF VIII a better game stylistically? I'd say yes. The same could be said for say... Banjo-Kazooie vs a good chunk of the mud brown PS3 games. But in terms of raw graphical fidelity, Nocturne still blows it out of the water. No one would think that game could run on a PS1.
@Balta666 Compare to FF VIII's overworld consisting of like, three low poly models and textures (at least at the beginning of the game), that's an improvement. And that's nitpicking really, we both know the overworld is the worst looking part of both games.
@Balta666 Nocturne doesn't look as amazing as some other PS2 RPGs like FFX or Kingdom Hearts but in no way does it look worse next to other PS1 era RPGs. At least it actually has things going on in its overworld and environments unlike stuff like FFVII and VIII, Chrono Cross and Legend of Legaia
Hell Nocturne's dungeons look more visually interesting compared to even Persona 3 and 4 to me
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Same here, actually. And I really did want to play Trigger, but I was young when it first came out and my parents wouldn't buy it for me. Pretty sure I saw articles on it in Nintendo Power and kept begging for it, but alas, it didn't happen.
So yea, a few years later I was a bit older and had some allowance money from time to time. Chrono Cross was definitely a game with a good time return for the money lol
I do have to actually recommend the vid Giancarlo posted. It's a solid analysis.
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@JaxonH 2022 is looking like an awesome sequel to 2021. I need to play the original again now in preparation.
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Having watched the trailer now, I'm left wondering if the fact that she's playing 999 on her device, which resembles a Switch, is itself teasing a release of The Nonary Games collection on Switch. Although, admittedly, its construction is more reminiscent of a Vita...
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