View Full Version : Which one did you like better and rate: Shin Megami Tensei:Nocturne and Persona 2
sonicbooom
08-27-2005, 02:02 AM
I just picked up Nocturne and won't start it until I beat Grandia II (dreamcast version). I watched the intros and started the very beginning, but stopped. I need an extra week off before school starts again, dammit.
Anyway, rate these two games on a scale and tell which game you like better. Just wanted to see how people liked both games since they are both from the Megami Tensei series.
humidore
08-28-2005, 02:22 AM
I have yet to beat either, and haven't played Persona 2 in like 5 years. I don't own it anymore either. But I enjoyed Persona 2's game world, music and characters better. Since I had a pirated version (and thus no manual), I couldn't understand the battle system very well (you make special spell combos by lining up your characters attacks in certain orders, or something). I will eventually pick up Persona 2 though, now that it's more available.
So after ~40 or more hours of play time with both:
Nocturne: 8/10
Persona 2: 8.5/10
Dead of Knight
08-28-2005, 03:02 PM
Both are hard shit. But Persona 2 had an amazing atmosphere.
Rodimus
08-28-2005, 09:52 PM
I personally enjoyed Persona 2 more than Nocturne. I like the modern day RPG theme alot.
MarkMan
08-29-2005, 06:57 AM
I've played both, and I'm favoring Persona 2 more... it's just my preference though... I like the setting/mood of Persona 2... more modern day enviroments...
2poor
08-29-2005, 07:06 AM
oh god im going back to school too. this is your last week to play persona 2 and my last week to get a job.
sonicbooom
08-29-2005, 07:52 AM
Wow, I didn't expect everyone to like Persona 2 more than Nocturne. So far, I like Nocturne more. Just because of simple things, like the battle system being very fast (Suikoden I/II fast), because you don't have to equip weapons or armor, because of the nice anime-style graphics, because of the music, and maybe some other stuff.
I'm only three hours into Nocturne though, so I can't really make a fair judgement yet. I've gotten near the end of Persona 2, but discontinued it because I got tired of it. Strangely, Persona 2 is the only game I've ever played completely with a guide (gamefaqs). Usually I play the game all the way through, and then play with a guide the second time around. Anyway, I'm drunk, so sorry if it seems like I'm yaking shit out my mouth.
MarkMan
08-29-2005, 08:11 AM
Persona 2, without a guide, you can really get stuck... I know firsthand from when I first played it the day it came out...
That sucked for the first few weeks lol.
daschrier
08-29-2005, 11:46 AM
If you like either of these you should get DDS....
I grew tired of Nocturne pretty fast, but DDS is basically the same game with a real story (cutscenes and everything) minus the demon collecting. It's so fun.
opportunity777
08-29-2005, 11:50 AM
They still never brought over Persona Innocent Sin. Eventhough I already have it and can understand it, it would be cool if they brought it over in a Persona collection set or something.
humidore
08-29-2005, 06:24 PM
They still never brought over Persona Innocent Sin. Eventhough I already have it and can understand it, it would be cool if they brought it over in a Persona collection set or something.
So does the US Persona 2 actually have a conclusion (that's comprehensible)? Is Innocent Sin supposed to come before Persona 2, or after? I always wondered if it was even worth playing through Persona 2 if a lot was left for Innocent Sin...
Rodimus
08-29-2005, 06:53 PM
So does the US Persona 2 actually have a conclusion (that's comprehensible)? Is Innocent Sin supposed to come before Persona 2, or after? I always wondered if it was even worth playing through Persona 2 if a lot was left for Innocent Sin...
Of course I would have enjoyed playing Innocent Sin, but even without it, the U.S. Persona 2 can be played without worrying about missing anything. Persona 2: Eteranal Punishment has flashbacks to Innocent Sin (which was before Persona 2) and will explain the storyline of it throughout the game. Plus if you played Persona 1 you'll have more fun, due to cameos of previous characters, but it's not crucial.
The game contains some very hard boss battles, it's not a push over like Final Fantasy. I know alot of people that started playing it then got stuck at a boss battle (sometimes even the first boss.) If you've never played a MegaTen or Persona game, it might be difficult to understand.