So, this game isn't that bad but I kinda hate it.
-The fact that it cost $60 at launch and gives you 25 songs
-The gall to add additional DLC
-The rhythm UI being a mess
-The social links being, from what I watched, complete fluff that don't put any effort in to expand the world or your understanding of these characters
-The lack of Koromaru :(
The story structure is so annoying that I played the first 23 songs, realized I needed to spend another hour or two getting all the social links if I wanted to see the ending, and bailed on finishing it.
I love the games that Sega publishes, but sometimes they just seem so greedy, man. Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is undoubtedly my game of the year, but I can't help but think about how they charged me $20 for a post game dungeon and NEW GAME PLUS. I also can't help but think about how they made a current gen version of the original Judgment and did not even offer a paid upgrade path to PS4 version owners. They did the same thing with Persona 5 Royal when the PS5 version came out.
This is arguably worse than all of those examples from a value standpoint. Yeah, there are some cute moments. Yeah, it has a few good remixes. But even when value isn't considered, what you're left with is a mediocre rhythm game where Persona characters shout the same 5 or 6 lines over each other while doing Hatsune Miku dances.
-The fact that it cost $60 at launch and gives you 25 songs
-The gall to add additional DLC
-The rhythm UI being a mess
-The social links being, from what I watched, complete fluff that don't put any effort in to expand the world or your understanding of these characters
-The lack of Koromaru :(
The story structure is so annoying that I played the first 23 songs, realized I needed to spend another hour or two getting all the social links if I wanted to see the ending, and bailed on finishing it.
I love the games that Sega publishes, but sometimes they just seem so greedy, man. Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is undoubtedly my game of the year, but I can't help but think about how they charged me $20 for a post game dungeon and NEW GAME PLUS. I also can't help but think about how they made a current gen version of the original Judgment and did not even offer a paid upgrade path to PS4 version owners. They did the same thing with Persona 5 Royal when the PS5 version came out.
This is arguably worse than all of those examples from a value standpoint. Yeah, there are some cute moments. Yeah, it has a few good remixes. But even when value isn't considered, what you're left with is a mediocre rhythm game where Persona characters shout the same 5 or 6 lines over each other while doing Hatsune Miku dances.