[Dgaart]

Registered with PS Stars and got app. Hope they get less stingy with points rewards. "Complete campaigns to earn points," they say. But the only campaign that even give points is the one to purchase new, full price games? Oh well, got the other campaign prizes for firing up Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Detroit Become Human.

Edit: Nvm, haven't gotten campaign for Detroit game yet. Got October check-in and the fighting game one instantly though.

[jsivley]

Is the Stars program in addition to the already existing Sony rewards, or does it replace it if you sign up?

[Kain]

Registered with PS Stars and got app. Hope they get less stingy with points rewards. "Complete campaigns to earn points," they say. But the only campaign that even give points is the one to purchase new, full price games? Oh well, got the other campaign prizes for firing up Ultimate Marvel vs Capcom 3 and Detroit Become Human.

Edit: Nvm, haven't gotten campaign for Detroit game yet. Got October check-in and the fighting game one instantly though.

Yeah, the fighting game reward only requires you to play one of the listed fighting games, but the song lyrics reward (which Detroit is a part of,) requires you to play all six of the matching games.

[FriskyTanuki]

[chnandler_bong]

I have wood for sheep, anyone else?

[FriskyTanuki]

https://store.playst...996049261994855

 

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse has a free PS5 upgrade for those that own it on PS4.

[gravel]

I have wood for sheep, anyone else?

I think there are more appropriate places to talk about a fetish like that.

[gmsick]

 but the song lyrics reward (which Detroit is a part of,) requires you to play all six of the matching games.

That's not true. I only played Returnal and got the reward. 

[Series M]

That's not true. I only played Returnal and got the reward. 

And I played all six and still have not unlocked the reward.

[gmsick]

And I played all six and still have not unlocked the reward.

Did you actually activate the campaign? I noticed some need to manually started

[Series M]

Did you actually activate the campaign? I noticed some need to manually started

It says started and Auto-registered so I think so? I will give it a week and I am sure I will play one of those again and see if it works.

[gmsick]

It says started and Auto-registered so I think so? I will give it a week and I am sure I will play one of those again and see if it works.

Yeah. You should be good to go. Probably launch week issues with the service. I noticed some of the rewards popped instantly while a couple took over a hour to register. Hopefully it gets worked out soon. 

[Kain]

That's not true. I only played Returnal and got the reward. 

I had to do every single one of them, as have most other reports and guides all of the web will tell you.  Each one only progressed you about 17% towards your progress bar.  Mine wasn't marked completed, and I didn't get the reward, until I finished all of them.

[FriskyTanuki]

[gmsick]

I had to do every single one of them, as have most other reports and guides all of the web will tell you.  Each one only progressed you about 17% towards your progress bar.  Mine wasn't marked completed, and I didn't get the reward, until I finished all of them.

I just read that the Hit Play 1994 campaign is extremely glitchy in all regions. Sucks for those having issues. Some people are even reporting getting double coins on rewards. Launch week issues should be expected though. 

[FriskyTanuki]

[valiki7375]

And I played all six and still have not unlocked the reward.

It is listed somewhere that it may take time for program to register you have played a game..patience

[samnite]

https://store.playst...996049261994855

 

Shantae and the Pirate's Curse has a free PS5 upgrade for those that own it on PS4.

After clicking that link I think I have wood for Shantae

[blueArcana]

NFW

[FriskyTanuki]

New trials for PS+ premium members:

 

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[FriskyTanuki]

[Z-Saber]

I only partially played one Persona/SMT game 15 years ago. Don't even remember which one.

With P5 coming to GamePass quite soon, and the others a while later, am I safe to assume the games are only mildly connected (like Final Fantasy, for instance) and I'd be fine to start out with 5 versus waiting for 3 and 4?

[josekortez]

I only partially played one Persona/SMT game 15 years ago. Don't even remember which one.

With P5 coming to GamePass quite soon, and the others a while later, am I safe to assume the games are only mildly connected (like Final Fantasy, for instance) and I'd be fine to start out with 5 versus waiting for 3 and 4?

Yes, they all play similarly, but there is no ongoing narrative between 3, 4, and 5.  So, I'd say you're good.

[FlyingMonkey9]

Every persona game js better than the last. 4 was a big step up from 3 and 5 even better.

Gameplay, story, characters, writing. persona 5 was so perfect I’m not sure they should even bother making persona 6

[Nothing-]

I only partially played one Persona/SMT game 15 years ago. Don't even remember which one.

With P5 coming to GamePass quite soon, and the others a while later, am I safe to assume the games are only mildly connected (like Final Fantasy, for instance) and I'd be fine to start out with 5 versus waiting for 3 and 4?

Yeah.  Plotwise, characterwise, they aren't connected at all.   Persona games have the same framework.  The game design and playthrough progression are all highly congruent. The games are structured very similarly but you don't need any prior knowledge, references, or previous background to get a better experience out of any Persona game.  You can start wherever you want. 

 

5 is the best, and the most refined.  I'd probably recommend Persona 5 for any newcomer to the series, or anyone who wants to get into just one game.  

Spoiler

OTTH, it's probably going to be hard to go back to dated game design of the older titles once you've started the modern one.  It will feel like a huge step backwards.  So if you were planning to play them all then you should probably play them in order.  If you enjoy PS2 era style gameplay and control (the jrpgs, MGS2) then Pesona 3 is a good jumping off point. 3 and 4 are also from virtually the same dev era.

 

But it would be poor advice to tell someone new, "you need to play 3, 4 and then 5".  That's overwhelming, and too much.

 

Think like....Mario 1, 2 and 3.   Would you tell someone (in 1990) who wanted to play Mario 3 that they need to become intimate with and complete #1 first?  I dunno about that.  It's kinda the same type of thing.   Someone who began their childhood on Mario 3 probably isn't going to get very much out of going back to Super Mario Brothers though either.

[josekortez]

It appears that all of the DLCs for the game Lego DC Super-Villains are free to claim on PSN at the moment.  I don't know for how long.

[rpgaymer]

There are minor cameos in Persona 4 from P3 characters btw. Nothing major but it's there to connect the 2 games, though you can play through P4 and not even notice it.

Personally, 3 is still my favorite, followed by 4 and then 5. P3 Portable is especially good because of the female protagonist option, a battle system that was tweaked to be more similar to P4's superior battle system, and a more streamlined world map. A lot of people don't like that last change because you can't walk around and explore the city, but I feel it saves so much time and you're not really missing out on much anyway. Unfortunately, P3 Portable is missing FES, which I guess will forever be stuck on the PS2 now and forgotten.

imo the characters in P3 were more down-to-earth and less anime-annoying than the following 2 games. Even the usual animal mascot character was just a sweet silent, realistic dog, while later on we got that over-the-top weirdo Teddy and that insufferable bossy cat Morgana.

All the games have aged well and can be played in any order. I've returned to P3 Portable after 5 and it's still a great game. Sure some of it is a little dated and not as flashy as the other two, but ultimately it's still a one of the best PSP games that's also a port of one of the best PS2 games.

[Nothing-]

P3 is my favorite too.  But I was more concerned with responding to his question, and that particular point-of-view. 

 

I could say to someone "OMG YOU NEED TO PLAY PERSONA 3 FIRST," but I don't necessarily believe that's true.  Someone doesn't need to play 300 hours of games in order to experience a game, or start a new series. 

 

Did you read that he unenthusiastically quit (likely Persona 3) the last time he tried the series 15 years ago?  Yeah some people won't take to PS2 era gameplay.  It didn't do it for him then so I don't believe that experience would be much improved today. 

[boogie4114]

It appears that all of the DLCs for the game Lego DC Super-Villains are free to claim on PSN at the moment. I don't know for how long.

Must’ve been a glitch because I see the season pass for $2.99

[kuroi_kenshi]

Persona 5 (Royal) is the Final Fantasy 7 (at the time of release) of the series.  People who weren't even in to the SMT universe got pulled in by it.  It is by far the best starting point.