Does the game ever begin?

[Grinch]

I am trying to find a positive in this game but I am a few hours into it and it has essentially been an interactive novel. Can I expect this to be the entire game or does it eventually get more interactive? Since the story up to this point has not been that great I am having a tough time continuing. I appreciate any info.

[FhqwhTODD]

Yes.

[Viper]

Enjoy the story. Theres dozens of hours of interactive game ahead of you. If you don't like stories. Your playing the wrong game.

[Scorpix]

First 3 hours is introduction into the world and situation. Later you get gameplay divided between 2 sections. Social section where you hang out, work, buy, fish etc. and Dungeon section where you fight

[milkinaction]

It's a looong intro, the real game starts mid-April and picks up pace in May.

[Grinch]

Thanks for the replies. I am at 17 April so I think maybe something is about to happen? I am now able to purchase weapons and other items..

[BAD BOY]

The game completely opens after first dungeon so keep going

[fynx]

Originally posted by Grinch:

Thanks for the replies. I am at 17 April so I think maybe something is about to happen? I am now able to purchase weapons and other items..

The "tutorial" is about to end for you soon. Tomorrow if I remember correctly.

[Scorpix]

Persona 5 Royal has got about 15h tutorial section :)

[Grinch]

Ok it looks like it may have begun. Just ran through a dungeon and fought Chie's shadow. I can handle long tutorials but this was a lot longer than I was expecting!

[Lykud]

yea the game actually starts after chie's shadow. it just gets better and better, dw

[FhqwhTODD]

Originally posted by Grinch:

Ok it looks like it may have begun. Just ran through a dungeon and fought Chie's shadow. I can handle long tutorials but this was a lot longer than I was expecting!

from now on it becomes a lot less handholdy. There are timelimits for the recues and they do not warn you when the last day arrives. You have to check the weather and if it rains a lot that usually means time's going to be up.

[Vinak]

P4 has always been known for having a very slow start.

It's the reason P5 starts off inside of a dungeon right from the beginning. To front load the game with some action before it drops you into the daily life tutorial.

[MatthewHager312]

You should play the escape games like Virtues last reward. XD

[Black Hammer]

A good 70% of the game is going to be fairly visual novel-ish story stuff in Social Links and slice-of-life stuff. Dungeons and combat are a relatively small part of this game.

[MatthewHager312]

Fortnite is probably better.
Little reading, lots of shooting.
Bang bang go dead. That's the plot.