Is Persona 3 any good?

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:25 pm

I'm really interested in picking up a new RPG, but it seems have a VERY J-Pop atmosphere. Don't know what to think about that one.

It isn't over realiant on cutscenes and stuff is it?(like the new FFs or Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3)

s/m

nlen83 · Post by **nlen83** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:44 pm

It definetely doesnt rely on cutscenes. I can't play metal gear solid games for that reason. If you have ever played any of the shin megami tensei games you should have somewhat of an idea on what to expect. Basically, solid turn based goodness with the added unique dating like sim. In my opinion the game is well polished overall. It's lengthy and interesting enough that it's absolutely worth the money.

evil_ash_xero · Post by **evil_ash_xero** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:50 pm

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 8:50 pm

evil_ash_xero wrote:I'm really interested in picking up a new RPG, but it seems have a VERY J-Pop atmosphere. Don't know what to think about that one.

It isn't over realiant on cutscenes and stuff is it?(like the new FFs or Metal Gear Solid 2 and 3)

s/m

I thought it was a very good RPG, and I don't like a lot of console RPGs.

The beginning is quite scripted and lengthy, but after that it gives you a good deal of freedom.

The game is a cross between a dungeon crawl and a social sim. You'll go to school, choose who to hang out with or what to do after school, and then you can optionally enter the game's one dungeon (Tartarus) on any given evening.

The people you hang out with during the day will increase your social links which will allow you to create more powerful personas to use in combat at night.

I know it sounds dumb the way I just described it, but it's a really good game. The combat system is turn-based and always requires thought, for the enemies make an honest effort to kill you. The game mostly lets you play at your own pace, with scripted story-events happening on certain calendar dates while you budget the majority of your time between friends and dungeon-exploring.

In terms of Japanese flavor, the game does take place in a Japanese high school. So, yeah, the setting is very Japanese. Most of the music is kinda j-pop style, but I was never bothered by it.

I'll quit rambling. It's actually highly recommended by me, but I realize that means nothing to somebody who doesn't know me or my tastes. I'd go for it. Worst case scenario, you re-sell it on eBay and get your money back. It's difficult to find in most areas.

UnscathedFlyingObject · Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:09 pm

dungeons are random.

Sonic R · Post by **Sonic R** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 1:09 am

Nocturne is better! but it is rise in price

Persona 3 is rise in price as we speak. If you see it at the store (I saw some at Meijers before Christmas) pick it up and give it a try. If you are not like it, you should be able to sell it and not loose money or even make extra money if it is continue its price rise.

but,
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne >>>>>>>> Persona 3

nlen83 · Post by **nlen83** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:43 am

I've never played Nocturne unfortunately. But frekin' Digital Devil Saga 1 was absolutely wonderful. In many ways I prefer it over P3. The soundtrack is truly great and the overall setting/mood of the game is perfection. (it rains 24/7...i love the rain) However, P3 is a newer game and shows it...it looks nicer and has tons of depth.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 6:10 pm

I loved Shin Megami Tensei on the Super Famicom. So weird and creepy. I havn't really enjoyed one since. I was tempted to give P3 a go, but I know I'd just play it for four hours before it just sits on my shelf for the rest of eternity. SMT:DDS sucked huge balls and the music made me want to cut myself.

nlen83 · Post by **nlen83** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:55 pm

DJ Rectal Prolapse wrote:SMT:DDS sucked huge balls and the music made me want to cut myself.

First time I've ever heard that.

That game kicked some ass..hard. Worth every penny...

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 5:39 pm

nlen83 wrote:
DJ Rectal Prolapse wrote:SMT:DDS sucked huge balls and the music made me want to cut myself.
First time I've ever heard that. That game kicked some ass..hard. Worth every penny...

Agreed. The DDS spinoff might have paled a bit compared to the incredible Nocturne but I thought they were both very solid games in their own right. Hell, DDS 2 even has a vertical shmup minigame!

I bought Persona 3 upon its release but have not had a chance to even open it yet.

Someone else was praising it on the board awhile back though (Pa Crappa if memory serves.)

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 6:57 pm

anybody actually have access to a new one in a store around them? I am having trouble swallowing the ebay/amazon prices.

bonding · Post by **bonding** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 3:31 pm

Erinu · Post by **Erinu** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 4:14 pm

Maybe I should get around to opening my copy..

Gwyrgyn Blood · Post by **Gwyrgyn Blood** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 5:38 pm

Sonic R wrote: but,
Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne >>>>>>>> Persona 3

Absolutely. Too bad Nocturne is very difficult to find these days. Fortunately, I ended up buying it randomly when it first came out, despite knowing little about the series at the time.

Persona 3's biggest problem (and you'll probably call me weird for this) is that it's too god damn ridiculously long. The game has lots of little things that aren't too great about it, but it all gets amplified to being major problems because the game is 80+ hours long. Frankly if they had cut out about 20-30 hours worth of trudging through the random dungeon (which is absolutely horrible, btw), it would have been so much better of a game.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 9:41 pm

I have digital devil saga 1 and 2 and nocturne all waiting to be completed, about halfway through nocturne. Hard but extremely rewarding title, dante rocks and that rock metal soundtrack rules. Its been so long since I played it that'll probably start over, really messed up replacing character special moves got rid of focus very early. Great bosses and music in all megaten games.

I'll be picking up persona 3 when its comes to europe. Heard it is pretty good and looks dark which I really need after playing FF rpgs for to long. I'd recommend nocturne to any rpg fan but its tough as nails, battle system is very solid.

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:45 pm

^^^Make sure you shoot for the "true demon" ending. Very cool final boss fight if I do say so myself.

MX7 · Post by **MX7** » Tue Jan 15, 2008 10:51 pm

Gwyrgyn Blood wrote: 80+ hours long.

Well that's any slight vestive of inclination I had for getting this completely evoporated.

It's a shame, the dating sim aspect appeals loads to me, but dungeon crawling just isn't my thing at all anymore.

Gwyrgyn Blood · Post by **Gwyrgyn Blood** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 4:58 pm

Jon wrote:^^^Make sure you shoot for the "true demon" ending. Very cool final boss fight if I do say so myself.

It's a cool ending but it's a pretty big pain to get unless you know how to exploit some stuff to break the game. The main thing is just to make sure you don't go into the final dungeon before you decide, because once you've entered the last dungeon you can't finish the "true demon" sidequest to get that ending.

MX7 wrote: Well that's any slight vestive of inclination I had for getting this completely evoporated.

It's a shame, the dating sim aspect appeals loads to me, but dungeon crawling just isn't my thing at all anymore.

It's barely even a dungeon crawl really, the dungeon is just randomly generated and not even slightly interesting. It's more just like a constant tedious grind in between enjoyable story segments and dating/life sim parts.

There's an Easy difficulty, but I'm not sure if it actually makes you level up faster at all or just makes the battles more easy/boring.

kong · Post by **kong** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 6:18 pm

Persona 3 is excellent but you might just want to wait for FES to hit the US.

Battlesmurf · Post by **Battlesmurf** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 7:39 pm

Jon · Post by **Jon** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 8:22 pm

Its an expansion pack for Persona 3 that has only been released in Japan. Its U.S. release has not been confirmed. A domestic release for FES was mentioned in the rumor section of the latest EGM but that is all I have heard so far.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Wed Jan 16, 2008 11:23 pm

Yeah I'm going for the True demon ending, I need to beat DDS 1 and 2 first, Nocturne is a little long. Not looking forward to labyrinth of Amala though....

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 7:53 pm

After all the praise I've read about it, I've decided to buy Persona 3. So, how much am I missing if I don't wait for the FES expansion?

Gwyrgyn Blood · Post by **Gwyrgyn Blood** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:13 pm

Quite a bit. FES is coming out April 22nd though, so not really that long of a wait.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:21 pm

New monster, characters and items and 30+ hours of gameplay +a new end-game.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:22 pm

does FES have all what PE3 has, or does it work really like an expansion pack?

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:24 pm

Its a whole game.

Turrican · Post by **Turrican** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 8:28 pm

Aww, seems like there's little point in buying the regular one...

Ganelon · Post by **Ganelon** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:09 pm

Not unless you collect every single SMT artifact out there, no. It works out better for you anyway since Persona 3 was fairly expensive before FES's announce made it irrelevant.

Diabollokus · Post by **Diabollokus** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 10:19 pm

Persona 3 came to europe last friday, I take it FES will never be released over here?

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