What percentage of this game is actual combat?

[DecalMan]

I just beat the first Palace, and made it to the buffet where you talk about a new target.

It seems like there is A LOT of story but not much combat, and i think the combat is great, i want more of it.

But is there anymore? Or just palaces, which there is only 8 or 9 im hearing?

So if you broke the game down into the combat amount, percentage wise, what would you give it?
10% combat 90% story?

[Izlude]

Publicado originalmente por DecalMan:

I just beat the first Palace, and made it to the buffet where you talk about a new target.

It seems like there is A LOT of story but not much combat, and i think the combat is great, i want more of it.

But is there anymore? Or just palaces, which there is only 8 or 9 im hearing?

So if you broke the game down into the combat amount, percentage wise, what would you give it?
10% combat 90% story?

Really depends on how you play. Some people spend a lot of time in mementos whenever there isnt a palace available. Some rush through a palace in a day then just do social links most of the time.

[DecalMan]

If its just the palaces then what percentage would combat be then?
The first one took me around 3 hours to beat, are they all similar length or do they get longer or shorter?
Also whats mementos? And where/how do they unlock?

[Steel]

pLaY a ReAL SHiN mEgAmI TeNsEI gAmE

[Steel]

Seriously though I hope SMTV comes to PC. It's 95% combat and kinda rocks in terms of gameplay (not story though LOL).
My real advice is to checkout SMT games, no joke.

[DecalMan]

Publicado originalmente por Steel:

Seriously though I hope SMTV comes to PC. It's 95% combat and kinda rocks in terms of gameplay (not story though LOL).
My real advice is to checkout SMT games, no joke.

But are there any new ones? Or all old remasters?

[Izlude]

Publicado originalmente por DecalMan:

If its just the palaces then what percentage would combat be then?
The first one took me around 3 hours to beat, are they all similar length or do they get longer or shorter?
Also whats mementos? And where/how do they unlock?

The first one is the easiest to introduce you to the concept of palaces. The other palaces are longer and have more puzzles. Mementos is the place you unlock after the first palace, its basically a dungeon that unlocks more and more areas in it as you get further in the game. Grinding there is a great way to make money and level up.

[DecalMan]

Publicado originalmente por Philogosten:

Publicado originalmente por DecalMan:

If its just the palaces then what percentage would combat be then?
The first one took me around 3 hours to beat, are they all similar length or do they get longer or shorter?
Also whats mementos? And where/how do they unlock?

The first one is the easiest to introduce you to the concept of palaces. The other palaces are longer and have more puzzles. Mementos is the place you unlock after the first palace, its basically a dungeon that unlocks more and more areas in it as you get further in the game. Grinding there is a great way to make money and level up.

Can you go into memento anytime? or just specific days? are there bosses or any good items/gear in there?

[Izlude]

Publicado originalmente por DecalMan:

Publicado originalmente por Philogosten:

The first one is the easiest to introduce you to the concept of palaces. The other palaces are longer and have more puzzles. Mementos is the place you unlock after the first palace, its basically a dungeon that unlocks more and more areas in it as you get further in the game. Grinding there is a great way to make money and level up.

Can you go into memento anytime? or just specific days? are there bosses or any good items/gear in there?

Almost anytime. There are a few days that you cant. Great gear there as well as the Reaper superboss.

[Arifufu]

yup depending on the player, most people i believe just insta-kill enemies when chariot confidant is rank 7 or higher while i am keeping kill those enemies both in mementos and palaces manually, because? The reason i play both P4G and P5R is turn-based system, i can spend endlessly in P4G dungeon doing all-out-attack to trigger shuffle time, i am still NG on P5R, i wish when the time has come i can spend like eternally in mementos doing all 99 stats persona that i love just like i did for P4G.

[DecalMan]

Publicado originalmente por Arifufu:

yup depending on the player, most people i believe just insta-kill enemies when chariot confidant is rank 7 or higher while i am keeping kill those enemies both in mementos and palaces manually, because? The reason i play both P4G and P5R is turn-based system, i can spend endlessly in P4G dungeon doing all-out-attack to trigger shuffle time, i am still NG on P5R, i wish when the time has come i can spend like eternally in mementos doing all 99 stats persona that i love just like i did for P4G.

So you play for the combat too?

[Emerald Lance]

If you want to break it down into percentages, I'd say combat is about 30% or 40%, and I'd say the life sim stuff is the remainder 60-70%.

Mementos is a super dungeon which takes a random layout each time you enter. It can be entered shortly after beating the first palace, and it is basically nonstop fighting. Depending on how you lean, mementos can be a huge time sink and can easily bring combat to a 50-50 ratio. I would advise against ignoring the life sim stuff though, as progressing it will directly impact your combat performance; leveling up confidants will unlock new skills and such, and the only way to get them is through confidant leveling (ie spending time hanging out with people).

Persona 5 at the end with all confidants maxed out is a completely different game than it is at the beginning with nothing.

If what you really love is the combat, check out the other SMT games. Nocturne in particular has some of the best combat, plus it's available on Steam. Yes, it is a remastered PS2 game, so the graphics are lower fidelity than what you're probably used to. Even still, it's remembered as a classic for a reason.

[DecalMan]

Publicado originalmente por Emerald Lance:

If you want to break it down into percentages, I'd say combat is about 30% or 40%, and I'd say the life sim stuff is the remainder 60-70%.

Thanks for actually answering my question!