I need to get back to Warhammer sometime. I started up an Empire campaign and was actually making progress since it seemed like they dialed back on the aggressiveness of the Beastmen just a touch.

I'd be down for an enhanced re-release, especially if they tidy up the localization a little (although honestly, it seems to be a lot worse in the early parts of the game). I looked on with some bafflement at all the Persona 4 spin-offs, but four or five years of canon spin-offs with characters I like without…

I'm really curious about Morgana. No way someone so fixated on being a human—"Being a human is great!" is a weird fucking thing to say—actually turns out to be human.

I think my favorite touch so far has been Ryuji's constant bathroom use. Dude spends a lot of time in bathrooms, and I can't tell if he just appreciates a good shit or is using it as an excuse to masturbate. I didn't really notice this until the school trip to the TV station, but once you see it you can't un-see it.

I'll probably be playing Persona 5 for the next month or so. I'm only about 30 hours into what is, from what I've read, a minimum-90 hour game. But it doesn't feel as long as it is thanks to excellent pacing, so I'm not complaining. I'm rapidly approaching max relationship with Ryuji, and after he's maxed out I'll…

I've long wondered about his voice. I've never encountered someone who sounds like Kelsey Grammar.

I kind of like that. I'm a fast reader, so those segments fly by, and I'm constantly trying to increase my rank with all my confidantes.

Still, the earlier you get it the better, since that maximizes the potential effect.

Holy shit!

I apparently need to go hang with the politician more. What benefits does he offer?

I mean, I'm just talking about myself, not even the larger gaming world. Just for me we've got:

Oh, wow. Gonna save my money for a bit to get started with her.

His obvious lack of food is distressing.

I know I managed to push through to almost the end before giving up. I was trying to make Noah the new god, and I can't remember why I finally gave up the struggle…

Yeah, this game is fantastic. Better than Breath of the Wild for me*, and I could definitely see myself wanting to dive into a NG+. So, do I really have to pay 100k yen to get going with the fortune teller? That seems exorbitant, especially given that I've not really ever come close to having that much cash.

I like Yusuke, but there's nothing romantically appealing about him to me.

Between this and Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Atlus' concept of diversity seems to be "have a hot half-Scandinavian girl in the party."

Grammar seems like an asshole, but much like Alec Baldwin he seems willing to take just about any damn role and give it his all even if he finds it contemptible, and I think that deserves a little credit.

Ryuji and Mishima are both guys I would be into if I were the protagonist, so it's disappointing that I can't even flirt with them.

They've definitely gotten better over time, though. The various series are all kind of their own thing and don't overlap in every way, but just from my somewhat limited experience the decrease in brutality from SMT3 to Persona 5 is tremendous.