First, to quote myself on BlueSky...
So a little 'I'm old' revelation I recently had. I used to love handheld gaming but had gone off it in recent years. The other day I got my first pair of varifocal glasses. Turns out now I can see my handhelds, I have learned to love them again.
— wryterra (@wryterra.bsky.social) March 8, 2025 at 6:12 PM
This has had a knock on effect I could never have predicted.
So something bizarre seems to be happening. In my old age I am finding that my distaste for JRPG as a genre has waned. So anyway, Persona 3 is kind of great so far.
— wryterra (@wryterra.bsky.social) June 17, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Some people reading this (mostly the people who know I used to do a podcast and have listened to it, or who know me personally) will know I've long held the opinion that Final Fantasy VII is most likely a great game, given its cultural impact and reputation but 'not for me'.
I've tried to play it several times and bounced off. I maintain to this day that the pre-rendered backgrounds do a very poor job of imparting information about the depth of the scene and that can make navigation obtuse, frustrating and confusing.
That's why I've never got past the second reactor mission. Yes, I've bounced off that quickly.
Until now...
Something about the handheld format makes the game more... I don't know, digestible? Whatever the reason I'm actually even further along than when this was taken. I've just arrived at Fort Condor for the first time. Which, well, it's not far into the game but it's a lot further than the second reactor mission. I might actually stick it through this time!