Persona 4

[Jeremy]

This game is gonna rule my life. Anyone else here played it? If so, what do you think your shadow would say to you? What would your Persona be? I find it oddly related to the ideas we discuss on these forums a lot..

 

[The_Liquid_Laser]

I think I tried Persona 2 a while ago, but it didn't do much for me. However the reviews say that Persona 3 and 4 are better, so I might try them out again.

 

[Moiety]

I heard so much good things about the Shin Megami Tensei games and Persona I gave Persona 3 a try. I was so disappointed....

Now, I'm a fan of all game genres but this kind of JRPG dungeon crawling is getting so old. There is next to no gameplay variety and the story and context failed to grab me.

 

[lowtech redneck]

I think I tried Persona 2 a while ago, but it didn't do much for me. However the reviews say that Persona 3 and 4 are better, so I might try them out again.

Heathen! Persona 2 is one of my all-time favorites-I was massively pissed off when I discovered that they never released the original Perona 2 in the states (especially after leaving out half of the original game), I swear whoever decides these things hates Yuki, that awsome, blue-haired lady of razers...

Sorry, I couldn't resist indulging in some nerd-rage,there If I remember correctly, the game starts out fairly slow, and the unique play mechnics have a bit of a learning curve. If you find that you enjoy the sequels, I would highly reccomend that you give Persona 2 another chance.

That said, I have to admit I haven't even played my copy of Persona 3 FES yet (assuming its at least as deep as Persona 2, I haven't been able to schedule such a time-commitment-these aren't the type of rpg's one can easily put down for a week or two while real-life gets in the way), much less Persona 4. I hope to do so shortly.

 

[lowtech redneck]

This game is gonna rule my life. Anyone else here played it? If so, what do you think your shadow would say to you? What would your Persona be? I find it oddly related to the ideas we discuss on these forums a lot..

Hmm, does the Xenogears now have competition in the video-game cult department? Seriously, I'm glad the Persona series seems to be making an impact on you, I've been a fan for about a decade and for several years I worried that I would never see another Persona game in the States.

 

[htb]

My little magazine reviewed the game and gave it high marks. Unfamiliar with the series, I find myself quite drawn to this sort of RPG.

 

[WithoutaFace]

Sounds like a great game, I'm gonna check it out after i get a ps3.

 

[WithoutaFace]

The only thing I dislike about RPGs is the redundancy of the fighting systems though. However, if there is a great storyline, I will be willing to tolerate this minor caveat. According to some reviews, this game has exactly that.

 

[lowtech redneck]

The only thing I dislike about RPGs is the redundancy of the fighting systems though. However, if there is a great storyline, I will be willing to tolerate this minor caveat. According to some reviews, this game has exactly that.

The early Persona games, at least, have a very unique fighting engine; you might find that you enjoy the difference.

 

[WithoutaFace]

Unique? How so?

 

[lowtech redneck]

Unique? How so?

For starters, in Persona 1 and 2 you must attempt to negotiate with the demons (experimenting with different styles of doing so) in order to gain a card signifying their allegiance to you. Later, you mix multiple cards (as well as various other items hidden throughout the game) in order to create new cards and ally with the most powerful demons in the game. There is more, but its been about four years since I've been able to play the games (Persona 2 is well over 100+ hours, so its not a casual gaming comittment), so I don't remember everything. Rest assured that the combat in those games does not feel peripheral to or thematically separate from the story elements-and its quite a bit more fun than is standard in Japanese rpg's.

 

[WithoutaFace]

For starters, in Persona 1 and 2 you must attempt to negotiate with the demons (experimenting with different styles of doing so) in order to gain a card signifying their allegiance to you. Later, you mix multiple cards (as well as various other items hidden throughout the game) in order to create new cards and ally with the most powerful demons in the game. There is more, but its been about four years since I've been able to play the games (Persona 2 is well over 100+ hours, so its not a casual gaming comittment), so I don't remember everything. Rest assured that the combat in those games does not feel peripheral to or thematically separate from the story elements-and its quite a bit more fun than is standard in Japanese rpg's.

Hmmm, I can say this thread conjoined with some reviews has me sold. I'm ready to play!