Humble Choice August (PCDD): Persona 5 Royal, Banishers: Ghost of New Eden

unknownleader3711

Aug 05, 2025 05:45 PM

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unknownleader3711Aug 05, 2025 05:45 PM

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Reddit has lots of comments from people saying P5R and Banishers making this an instant buy. Not my game genre but HBC is intended to introduce you to new games. Anyone else think it's worth it?

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YouGnomeSayin

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Aug 05, 2025 05:48 PM

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YouGnomeSayin

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Quote from unknownleader3711

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Reddit has lots of comments from people saying P5R and Banishers making this an instant buy. Not my game genre but HBC is intended to introduce you to new games. Anyone else think it's worth it?

Yes. Almost worth it for P5 royal alone (super long game, but one of the best Japanese games ever).

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aagstn

Aug 05, 2025 05:49 PM

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aagstnAug 05, 2025 05:49 PM

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I haven't bit on this in a year but P5R for $15 is a steal and Banishers is really good. For people that like more casual puzzle exploration I really liked Tiny Terry and Lil Gator. This month is definitely worth $15.

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scohoe

Aug 05, 2025 06:14 PM

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scohoeAug 05, 2025 06:14 PM

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was gonna cancel because I got the price increase last month, but damn I do not mind getting P5 for $15 and trying out some of those others.

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pikapika3

Aug 05, 2025 06:21 PM

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pikapika3Aug 05, 2025 06:21 PM

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Wow don't know the other games but P5R for 15 dollars, that's a good deal. Crazy amount of content if you like turn based rpgs

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sockpuppet

Aug 05, 2025 06:28 PM

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sockpuppetAug 05, 2025 06:28 PM

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I wish the Gator game had chocodiles in it.

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Ryjin

Aug 05, 2025 06:40 PM

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RyjinAug 05, 2025 06:40 PM

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As stated before this is worth it even just for Persona 5 Royal @ $15. The other games are icing on the cake but Gator Game and Banishers are also legitimately fun.

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LikeABadPenny

Aug 05, 2025 07:25 PM

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LikeABadPennyAug 05, 2025 07:25 PM

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Historic lows for some of these titles.

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Caffeineman

Aug 05, 2025 08:00 PM

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Quote from unknownleader3711

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Reddit has lots of comments from people saying P5R and Banishers making this an instant buy. Not my game genre but HBC is intended to introduce you to new games. Anyone else think it's worth it?

Banishers has a demo. Try before buy.

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penguins227

Aug 05, 2025 08:09 PM

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penguins227Aug 05, 2025 08:09 PM

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Was considering P5R and Sandrock already. Thanks for posting this.

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aerogems

Aug 05, 2025 10:53 PM

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aerogemsAug 05, 2025 10:53 PM

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Quote from unknownleader3711

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Reddit has lots of comments from people saying P5R and Banishers making this an instant buy. Not my game genre but HBC is intended to introduce you to new games. Anyone else think it's worth it?

Personally I consider Persona 5 one of the weakest entries. Unless they reworked major parts of the story between the gold and royal release, the wheels come off in a pretty big way by the end of the game with them completely ignoring the very rules they created for the world. And except for allowing some differences in the way policing is done in Japan vs most western nations, one of the central driving points of the game makes no real sense either. Then there's the stupid cat mascot thing that, for... reasons... turns into an ice cream truck. One good thing I can say about the game is that the first "chapter" deals with sexual abuse and does a respectable job with it for a fantasy horror video game. The classic JRPG turn-based combat is pretty solid, but the story is just a mess. Starts out fine, but by the end it's a total shitshow with the story writers completely making shit up as they go along. Not sure if they just had to cut out a bunch of content for some reason and did a really bad job stitching things together if they just stopped caring by the end, or what, but it's like being in a car where the wheels come off and you can see them running ahead of the car for a short time before shit hits the fan. There is also one character who has a totally OP move once you increase your bond level with them to a certain point. I've heard that they nerfed it a bit in royal, but can't say from personal experience.

My Time at Sandrock, however, is a great game if you're a fan of Stardew Valley. It's a lot like a 3D rendition of Stardew with a whole lot of QoL fixes that usually require a host of mods on Stardew. Instead of playing as a farmer you play as a builder, but otherwise the core loop is largely the same. There's also a lot of great humor slipped into the dialog that can catch you off guard.

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unknownleader3711

Aug 05, 2025 11:05 PM

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unknownleader3711Aug 05, 2025 11:05 PM

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Quote from aerogems

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Personally I consider Persona 5 one of the weakest entries. Unless they reworked major parts of the story between the gold and royal release, the wheels come off in a pretty big way by the end of the game with them completely ignoring the very rules they created for the world. And except for allowing some differences in the way policing is done in Japan vs most western nations, one of the central driving points of the game makes no real sense either. Then there's the stupid cat mascot thing that, for... reasons... turns into an ice cream truck. One good thing I can say about the game is that the first "chapter" deals with sexual abuse and does a respectable job with it for a fantasy horror video game. The classic JRPG turn-based combat is pretty solid, but the story is just a mess. Starts out fine, but by the end it's a total shitshow with the story writers completely making shit up as they go along. Not sure if they just had to cut out a bunch of content for some reason and did a really bad job stitching things together if they just stopped caring by the end, or what, but it's like being in a car where the wheels come off and you can see them running ahead of the car for a short time before shit hits the fan. There is also one character who has a totally OP move once you increase your bond level with them to a certain point. I've heard that they nerfed it a bit in royal, but can't say from personal experience.My Time at Sandrock, however, is a great game if you're a fan of Stardew Valley. It's a lot like a 3D rendition of Stardew with a whole lot of QoL fixes that usually require a host of mods on Stardew. Instead of playing as a farmer you play as a builder, but otherwise the core loop is largely the same. There's also a lot of great humor slipped into the dialog that can catch you off guard.

Thanks for the deep dive. This is what I was looking for.

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JudeC11

Aug 05, 2025 11:56 PM

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JudeC11Aug 05, 2025 11:56 PM

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Might cancel for this month. Already have banishers and persona 5.

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mikraphne

Aug 06, 2025 12:08 AM

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mikraphneAug 06, 2025 12:08 AM

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Great month. Played through the non-Royal version of P5 on PlayStation and since have moved to PC. Love the game, but have been waiting for a deal, and this is the cheapest I have seen Royal drop to in quite some time (if ever), and that isn't even counting the other games that I need to look at.

MrBunny

Aug 06, 2025 12:11 AM

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MrBunnyAug 06, 2025 12:11 AM

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Good for people that just want a +1 to the library or who like their Japanese morning cartoons.

Humble Choice August (PCDD): Persona 5 Royal, Banishers: Ghost of New Eden

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