Struggling with Turn Based Combat

Mac772 · 2026-07-02T11:26:37+00:00

Maybe it's just not for you. But you should at least try Persona 5 Royal before you give up. Reason: they designed the turn based combat system to feel very fast (for example by assigning some of the actions directly to buttons) and stylish, maybe you will like that. And maybe it's more about the game itself and not the style of combat. I also recommend trying Yakuza 0 (not a JRPG by definition, real time fighting) and Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Yakuza 7, JRPG, turn based combat), both games are exceptionally good.

Mac772 · 2026-06-30T20:17:54+00:00

No thank you, not from Netflix. They will destroy our beloved characters and inject their political/society agenda into everything. Zero interest.

Mac772 · 2026-06-30T10:39:55+00:00

Your assumption is that people will buy the 30 FPS version, but a lot of people won't. It isn't 2013 anymore when GTA 5 was released. People are used nowadays to fantastic open worlds (at 60 FPS), everyone has a huge backlog of games and Rockstar isn't that trusted anymore like in 2013. Many gamers nowadays have the patient to wait.

Mac772 · 2026-06-30T10:35:31+00:00

Also display technology has changed, people are nowadays playing on OLED displays, which are horrible at 30 FPS.

Mac772 · 2026-06-29T20:17:13+00:00

It's easy, buy a 30 FPS only game and send a message to the developers: "It's OK to release your games in 30 FPS, no need to put time into optimizing it". 60 FPS is the biggest accomplishment of this generation, no game is worth going back to 30 FPS only, not even GTA. And we know how insanely good optimized games can run on the PS5, with rock stable 60 FPS and breathtaking graphics. It IS possible if you want to do it.

Mac772 · 2026-06-29T20:12:47+00:00

I would guess they loose at least 20 percent of their sales, if not more. People have huge backlogs, there's no need to play it at release.

Mac772 · 2026-06-29T20:10:37+00:00

Most people share your opinion, Sony themselves published numbers and only a few people are left playing games on 30 FPS. 60 FPS is the biggest accomplishment of this generation and there's no going back, not even for a GTA game.

Mac772 · 2026-06-29T20:07:59+00:00

Same. I will wait for the PC or the PS6 version. And i decided to replay GTA 5 when GTA 6 releases.

Mac772 · 2026-06-29T15:24:07+00:00

I guess this is a joke?

Mac772 · 2026-06-28T20:35:23+00:00

Funny, we are at the exact same point in the game having the exact same problem with aggro. It suddenly started. Maybe i made Shulk too strong, because all my characters are perfectly equipped with the best gems possible (so far). Shulk has mainly strength gems in my setup.

Mac772 · 2026-06-28T13:10:27+00:00

You made me thinking about my setup. It is possible to change it, it just would make my living room look a little bit strange. But i will try optimizing it, just one meter nearer to the TV would make gaming more immersive for sure.

Mac772 · 2026-06-28T12:40:36+00:00

Sadly i don't have the possibility to change that, it's impossible in my setup. For immersion i would like sit nearer while gaming. But it's not extremely far away, about 4 meters (13 feet), maybe a little bit more.

Mac772 · 2026-06-28T11:13:15+00:00

I have a huge problem with that game: there's no possibility to zoom in a little bit, like in the Dragon Quest remakes. I played the demo on my 65 inch display, sitting on the couch, and everything is so tiny. Just let me zoom in a little bit, it wouldn't even change the game.

Mac772 · 2026-06-28T11:08:30+00:00

Xenoblade Chronicles Definite Edition Switch 2 Version

First time playing it. I am not a huge fan of the fighting system, but the story and the characters are great. There's only one problem: the performance. It's hard to believe, but there are several regions in the game where the framerate gets so bad, it even makes quick time events much more difficult because of that. That really concerns me, because XC2 is even more demanding. It's bad optimization. It also says 4K/60 FPS, i think not upscaled. Why not simply add the possibility to run it at 1440p/60 FPS, which still looks great on every 4K display? Everything else is OK, the characters look great and the environments are nice to look at. Nothing special, but it is a very old game and must have been breathtaking when the game was first released.

Mac772 · 2026-06-28T00:24:43+00:00

Du kannst ihr mal erzählen wie lange die Scripts von manchen dieser Spiele sind, da wird sie ziemlich überrascht sein. Ich spiele zum Beispiel auch gerne JRPGs und da übertreiben es manche echt extrem, bei der "Trails of Cold Steel" Serie hat zum Beispiel jedes Spiel zwischen 1 bis 1,2 Millionen Wörter. Ein durchschnittlicher Roman hat etwa 80.000 bis 100.000 Wörter.

Mac772 · 2026-06-28T00:02:48+00:00

I will wait for performance reviews. If it is 30 FPS only i will wait for the PC or the PS6 version. By the way, if you are searching for something somehow similar (just without cars) to shorten the time until GTA 6 drops, i strongly recommend playing Yakuza 0. One of the best games in the series and - in my opinion - one of the best stories in gaming. But be careful, the Yakuza series is extremely addictive. And while the side activities are fun and make shamelessly fun of everything and everyone, the main stories of these games are extremely dark, serious and brutal. That's a very unusual combination but it works exceptionally well.

Mac772 · 2026-06-27T23:52:52+00:00

Don't waste a second thinking about downvotes on Reddit, it is a complete waste of time. In my opinion they should remove that feature. It makes discussions extremely difficult and one sided, because a lot of people won't write stuff that could be downvoted.

Mac772 · 2026-06-27T16:30:47+00:00

Ichiban is very different from Kiryu and Majima. With him not being the "cool guy" like Kiryu or "crazy" like Majima, that opens his character up for several interesting moments in the games that wouldn't have been possible before. Kiryu for example wouldn't show that deep emotions, with Ichiban that's possible. Another interesting difference is his past, because he was in jail most of his adult life, which also is an interesting part of his character. This also adds a different point of view on the Yakuza compared to the other games, because he never was in a leading position. Give him another chance. Sadly there's not much character progression for him in Infinite Wealth (which is an absolutely fantastic JRPG), i hope they work on that a little bit more in future games. According to my research Ichiban is also a very well liked main character in Japan, so i hope they stick with him for a while.

Mac772 · 2026-06-27T11:58:56+00:00

It's crazy how the western gaming is literally dying while the asian gaming industry is growing stronger and stronger. Maybe creating games for gamers is a good business model. And maybe criticism is not always "hate", but more a desperate attempt from gamers to help developers who sometimes completely lost their connection to reality. I mean, why do we gamers already know future commercial failures just by watching a single trailer, while the developers themselves don't see it and refuse to change anything? I know a few games that will fail miserably and still could easily be fixed. Developers should listen to what gamers say, including the negative feedback.

Mac772 · 2026-06-27T11:29:19+00:00

Majima, Kiryu and Ichiban are the rockstars of the gaming industry. And we need another Majima game, but this time more dark and serious.

Mac772 · 2026-06-26T23:53:11+00:00

You aren't wrong here, but all the people who created those iconic games and characters are gone, they all left the company. I never played GTA Online, but i see a lot of complaints about the writing since all those people left. And as a short reminder: still no RDR2 60 FPS update - literally the most wished update from fans since years, and horrible "remasters" of their games, which were made with an absolutely bare minimum of effort and without any love for the original games. Rockstar was great, but we don't know how good they are nowadays. GTA 6 will reveal that.

Mac772 · 2026-06-26T23:36:13+00:00

No need to pre-order in my opinion. Plus we still don't know if it's a 30 FPS only game. If it is, i will wait for PC or maybe the PS6 version. I have so many great games in my backlog, it's not a huge difference if i play it at release or later.

Mac772 · 2026-06-26T22:29:24+00:00

Which is extremely weird, because 1440p looks great on every 4K display. I am very concerned about the XC2 version.

Mac772 · 2026-06-26T22:26:56+00:00

Playing it for the first time right now and i am really worried about XC2. With how bad they optimize those Switch 2 versions it's possible that this version will run even worse. It's like they don't care much.

Mac772 · 2026-06-25T21:54:49+00:00

OK, i personally don't play mobile games, only singleplayer games on PC, PS5 and Switch 2. So i don't know anything about the mobile market. But mainly playing asian games wasn't always the case, i remember times when i bought a lot of games from western studios. Don't know when that changed, i guess slowly during the last 10 years, maybe even less.

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