Also if anyone could kindly find and credit the artist here. I saved this quite a while ago and i lost the source (nvm im blind and didnt notice the signature)
So for a little context, my broher and i play on the same steam account. Less hassle this way since we have one single computer.
So after getting Requiem, i let my brother play it first (he's a bigger fan than me), and i avoided all the potential spoilers and gameplay sections so that the fun wouldn't get spoiled for me. So like after he was finished with his playthrough, i got on the game. I got weirded out when i saw how Leons upgrade system (this one i did know about) was availalble in the very start of the game. Made me realize the game doesn't let you start with a full fresh new game after finishing it first.
I was like "Thats fine, i guess" and used it in a semi regular basis, somewhat protecting the spirit of a first playthrough. I was weirded out more when i go shotgun shells but no shotgun during that psuedo boss fight section. Its only after the cutscene where Leon gwts the sniper, i realize i had no sniper. After searching it up, i find out you have to BUY the starting weapons for some reason.
As i said before my brother played it first and i played it after blind, so for me its the first playthrough . Its bad enough the game doesn't let you start a completely fresh new save, there was literally no warning or indication that i had BUY the starting weapons (as i had no idea what the name or how the starting weapons looked like). I spent all the credits i had on upgrading the pistol,hatchet and buying inventory space. You can call me dumb to some degree but capcom designing the game this way is even more dumb i'd say. Now i have almost no credits and a pistol to my name against a sniper section. I am so mad rn i dont even want to play any further (till i calm down i guess).
Blud is not part of the team
Dorothea,no question
I love how so many of the jank got fixed and all the improvements from the 2nd game got imported in the remaster. Not only that, they also added new stuff into it. Easily the definitive way to play this game.
One thing i was wondering while fighting the final boss was how it was a shame but the banger of an opening theme wouldn't play for the final boss like it did in the 2nd game (since it didnt in the original). But atlus just surprises me and it does play the theme, not only that it also loops better too so.
I was also shook when they let my boy Raidou actually have voiced lines at the end. It really increases impact of his resolve for the future. I especially wasnt expecting him to respond to Narumi lol.
But yah if you're interested, you really should play this. Amazing game and heres hoping the 2nd one will be widely avaialble too. I plan to make a tricks and tips type of post for this game to help people ease into the game since its not the usual megaten experience.
The game has way too many accessories you'd wanna use in various loadouts, especially in NG+ and the DLC where they made very useful accessories to upgrade your existing eikonic feats. Some of whicb pretty much feel essential (Ramuhs accessory for example). So 6 slots might sound way too much but if the entire theorycrafting hinges on this accessories (alongside eikon abilities ofc), they might as well could have gone all in at thar. 3 slots is way too limiting imo.
Once i had to unwillingly fill for DPS(i dont like this role) and i remember this one jeff had me just running circles with my dive partner (I was DD and the other was Venom). Humiliation of the highest order i never played dive ever again (this was at the middle of season 5 but i lost all clips of that match)
Even with the myriad of improvements the remaster made with the combat compared to the original, this piece of garbage is still an absolute nightmare to fight. Literally none of the fights before this had you manage status ailments THIS much.
One is a slightly comical, but a poigant buildup
The other one is just tragic....(p3r spoilers btw)