MusubiUnshakable Resolve - Prophet of TruthMemberOct 25, 201726,923This was me just late last year.I was very confused to the appeal of Metaphor Refantazio and was very down on it. Well in January GameStop had a sale in SEGA titles.I ended up buying Metaphor Refantazio alongside SMT V and Sonic x Shadow Generations. I figured at $30 I should at least give it its fair shake. I have my hot takes but I'm also willing to give things a fair shot. Well... fast forward to well now...I'm right at the doorstep of the final thrust of the game and been loving it. So what changed then? Well to be frank it's the characters and the story. To me the absolute make or break with an RPG is being able to have a cast of characters to go on adventures with that you care about and are well written. And while I do still sort of hate that Metaphor is tied to the same exact social link setup that Persona popularized... I was always anticipating the next chapter of each companions story. Outside the real of Square RPGs it's probably my favorite cast now. But the classic FF7 cast is still my favorite of all time. The main story thrust also has been pretty thrilling. It's had a couple great twists both heartbreaking and exciting. And it centering around the political landscape of The Kingdom of Euchronia is particularly resonating with me right now. Especially with the current political climate in the real world. I also really like the Archetype system. It has a level of customization that I really feel was missing from previous Atlus titles. I also have to shout out the music. As it is very striking at times. I plan on hopefully finishing up over the next few days. And then since Doom isn't until May.... I think I'm going to commit to a NG+playthrough to finish off all the trophies. So, hats off to Atlus & SEGA. Y'all won me over big time. Jonathan Lanza"I've made a Gigantic mistake"MemberFeb 8, 20198,555Welcome to the resistance. While the game didn't wow and shock me, it was ultimately a very good game that I have now committed 2 playthroughs to.Also the music is good and I think a lot of folks are a bit unfair to the soundtrack as a whole.mrmickfranThe FallenOct 27, 201732,607GongagaWelcome to the right side, OP. Metaphor was my GOTY last year, absolutely loved it.Need an expansion nowAnd yes, Metaphor's OST is soooo good but everyone is so harsh on it :(DynoAVALANCHEThe FallenOct 25, 201716,456Tbh I don't disagree with your original take anyway. It's a very ugly art style. Unfortunately there's too much Persona DNA in there and the story doesn't interest me so it's gonna remain a skip from me, but I tried too with that demo. It shows more promise than Persona, just doesn't stray far enoughBurgess_101MemberOct 26, 20171,534The music is the stand out in Metaphor in my opinion. Really unique.nsilviasMemberOct 25, 201729,351the game has alot more restraint than persona 5 ui so the criticism is weird when i see it. its pretty basic tbh its just got more texture is allchanmanMemberNov 9, 20171,669I've only played the demo (waiting for the inevitable Switch 2 version and possible additional content ) but this made me realize how much I am over Altus' Persona/Demon Catching gameplay in their RPGs since P4 for me, so I agree the Archtype system is really nice.PlaxMemberNov 23, 20193,080I'm in the last dungeon but got distracted by Monster Hunter. It's been a solid 8/10 for me so far. I think the story and setting are great. But in contrast, I find the characters and the bond storylines mediocre at best. I also think the character designs are pretty boring besides a couple of major players. Archetypes are cool but also disappointing because you can mix match all but a handful of them.The strongest element has been the combat and dungeons/bosses. The systems all work together very well and the difficulty curve is bang on for keeping you on your toes (mostly).I'm mixed on the persona time/calendar system. It works well enough but most of the deadlines are completely meaningless and don't make a lot of sense in the story. You can look past alot of it, but then they'll use something like "rocks in the way for another 11 days" and it pulls me right out of the story.It's a great game but I'd be fine with it as a one and done.UnluckyKateMemberOct 25, 201711,778I couldn't finish the demo. I find the game repulsive and yet, the character design are the best i've seen for a JRPG. And everybody says its amazing but I just can't... I'm not sure if anything can be done to fix my issue with teh graphics : higher resolution on PC ? Reshade ? anything?PlanetSmasherThe Abominable ShowmanMemberOct 25, 2017130,704The game really does look like shit, and it's at its absolute weakest when it's trying to be Persona.But when it's doing its own thing I like it, I think carlsojoShinra EmployeeMemberOct 28, 201736,708San FranciscoHell yeah brothercarlsojoShinra EmployeeMemberOct 28, 201736,708San FranciscoI won't fight anyone saying Astro Boy was the overall GOTY but damned if Metaphor wasn't a split hot second behind. It doesn't have a great story, it has an epic story. One of the very, very, very few games to have a real epilogue too. The whole epic blew me away. It was my game of the year.ApolloCorrupted by VengeanceAvengerOct 25, 20179,748I'm mixed on a lot of the game but I do quite like it overall. In particular I really like the music and several of the characters.PhilippoDeveloperVerifiedOct 28, 20178,713Completely opposite for me, went in well expecting to love it, ended up 100 hours later not liking it, frustratingly so.It made me appreciate Rebirth so, so much more.Agni KaiMemberNov 2, 20179,728Welcome to the family, Musubi. We've been waiting for you.Now let's raid the Persona subreddit.MangoUltz"This guy are sick"MemberMar 24, 20193,804I generally don't play Persona games because the art style and menu UI really doesn't click for me. Just find it hard to look at. Thought it would be the same for Metaphor but I have it a go as it seemed to have some interesting ideas and I ended up really loving it. There's a lot in there to connect with, even if it has some short comings. Would definitely come an expansion or sequelVincent GraysonMemberOct 27, 20177,135Mount Airy, MDPhilippo said:Completely opposite for me, went in well expecting to love it, ended up 100 hours later not liking it, frustratingly so.It made me appreciate Rebirth so, so much more.Click to expand...Click to shrink...Yeah, all things being said, it would be my biggest disappointment last year if not for Dragon's Dogma 2.Ashes of DreamsFallen Guardian of Unshakable ResolveMemberMay 22, 202019,089Glad to hear you enjoyed it. I do think people get a little caught up in "the art style" for ATLUS now. I hear people talk about how their UI and menus are always a main draw and that was only really a thing in Persona 5. I agree that ATLUS is trying to recreate that lightning in a bottle. I have some issues with the UI and artistic design of both Persona 3 Reload and Metaphor ReFantazio as a result. But of course that is always a small aspect of a game. The appeal to a RPG is going to be the story, characters, and gameplay. That's what people like about Metaphor and is still the bread and butter of any ATLUS experience. They haven't let the chasing of the UI distract them from that either. Game is great. Best cast that team has created yet. Love pretty much all of the squad.carlsojoShinra EmployeeMemberOct 28, 201736,708San FranciscoAgni Kai said:Welcome to the family, Musubi. We've been waiting for you.Now let's raid the Persona subreddit.Click to expand...Click to shrink...Take no prisoners!astroMemberOct 25, 201764,356Best Atlus game yet. DJwestMemberOct 26, 20177,775So you were convinced by OH POWER OF KINGSLobster Rollsignature-less, now and foreverMemberSep 24, 201939,819It's the best JRPG in years. Glad you got to experience it with us, OP.ZemocoMemberJan 12, 20212,350Finished it last month. It was all right, but that back half was a bit too meandery.Final Boss was also really obnoxious. I did really like what they did with More though.OP OPMusubiUnshakable Resolve - Prophet of TruthMemberOct 25, 201726,923DJwest said:So you were convinced by OH POWER OF KINGSClick to expand...Click to shrink...God I love Heismay's VO.VamerMemberMay 7, 2024246Graphically, the most unappealing game of all time. As soon as it was known that it uses a calendar system, all interest I had for it evaporated.SportelloMemberSep 15, 2020451nsilvias said:the game has alot more restraint than persona 5 uiClick to expand...Click to shrink...Yes, but this is a bad thing lolAbaddonnMemberDec 4, 2018314I liked the game when I played it but after finishing it I felt that it really wasn't anything special, the playable characters range from boring to decent, my favorite is actually Alonzo who isn't even a playable character. The music is fine but I've played lots of other RPGs with more memorable music (completely different style, but P5R has a far superior OST IMO). The story wasn't really all that interesting, and the world was not super interesting lorewise.Overall I still think its a decent game but far from being among my favorite RPGs. I don't care if they ever make a sequel to it.LunatiousMemberDec 18, 20181,184I love Metaphor but yeah, the UI isn't great and the art direction is all over the place.BrokofievMemberJun 20, 2019870Abaddonn said:I liked the game when I played it but after finishing it I felt that it really wasn't anything special, the playable characters range from boring to decent, my favorite is actually Alonzo who isn't even a playable character. The music is fine but I've played lots of other RPGs with more memorable music (completely different style, but P5R has a far superior OST IMO). The story wasn't really all that interesting, and the world was not super interesting lorewise.Overall I still think its a decent game but far from being among my favorite RPGs. I don't care if they ever make a sequel to it.Click to expand...Click to shrink...This was my girlfriend's take as well. She just got more and more confused by all the hype the further in she got. Pretty much just said everything was "okay" -- okay characters, okay world, okay story. She was absolutely nuts about P5 and P5R.I sat on the couch and read a lot while she played, so I heard most of the music. I quite liked what they did with unusual vocals in a lot of tracks, and appreciated a lot of other things in the score, thought it was pretty good, even if it won't have a legacy of being iconic.