Persona 4

[Jamos]

Persona 4 is out tommorrow. Who else is going to get it? :3

[Duel]

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There's FOUR!? Gee whiz.

[MRevelle83]

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I still have yet to play Persona 3

And 2.

.... And 1.

[Toaster]

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I ordered it off Amazon... should be here by the time I'm done with finals.

It's safe to buy it, too, because Atlus has made already made a statement that there will be no FES style expansion.

[Magus]

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SANTLA GONNA GIVE TO ME

[Red Dragon]

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I haven't beaten 3.

I kinda want to get 4 as I liked the idea of 3. However ill wait for people to voice thier opinions on it first.

[Shard]

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I think I'm in the Final Act of P3:FES. Have yet to explore the bonus-game content. I'll definitely be picking up 4. Although when I'll get around to playing it... I have no idea.

[Biggie]

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I wish more PS2 RPG's had a widescreen mode. Because I'm a *** like that.

[Jamos]

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Well, the game is interesting so far. I do have a few complaints, though. One being that the graphics are possibly worse than 3 and that it takes like THREE HOURS until it decides to let you move around. The combat is still fun and now you have the option to give direct commands to your party members which can be a bit more useful than sitting around hoping a party member will heal you. This game is just strange, though. Not much of a spoiler, but...

*** SPOILERS ***
Uum... you can walk into TVs... there is this goofy looking bear there that becomes your combat analysist. The shadows are back. Something about that was a letdown. You through all of this **** to get rid of them in P3 and you find out that they are still around.
*** END SPOILERS ***


Haven't played enough of the game to come up with a solid impression yet. Despite the wierd stuff, which I will hopefully get use to, the game is pretty fun. I'll get more into it when I have more time to play it.

[John Mora]

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Uh, Persona 4 is set in the past, so wouldn't it make sense that the Shadows are still around?!!?!?!?

[Jamos]

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Oh don't you try logic with me little mister. That and I didn't know that. Throw me a bone.

[Jeroak Nelave]

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got it, havent played it yet...what else is new

[Wavelength]

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Uh, Persona 4 is set in the past, so wouldn't it make sense that the Shadows are still around?!!?!?!?

Persona 4 is set in 2011. At least, that's what its calendar would have you believe. Persona 3 was set in 2009.


I got it yesterday, and played... actually, I really don't know how much I played. Probably 4 or 5 hours. A bunch of good exposition at the beginning, some very likable characters (I'll take Yosuke over Junpei any day of the week; I'm just hoping someone can match the awesomeness of Akihito-senpai) and it just reminded me of why a game like this is so much better than an MMO like "SMT: Imagine."

I love that Knocked Down characters/enemies recover and can take action that same turn; it introduces a very, very nice Knock-Down-then-Guard dynamic. Also, I absolutely love their take on the Velvet Room this time around. It's disappointing that Elizabeth doesn't seem to have returned, though.

While whimsical at times, the story has been much, much darker so far than the opening hours of Persona 3. Lots of violence and mysteries already. Still, it's got a lighthearted tone. I mean, in what other game do you hear about a gruesome, mysterious death one evening and hang out with your friends at the mall (and befriend a walking Bear Costume) the next day?

I'd recommend this to absolutely everyone who enjoyed Persona 3.

[John Mora]

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I could've sworrrrrrrrrrrrn I'd read several times it was set in the 1980s~

[Jamos]

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Now that I paid more attention, yep it takes place 2011. Kind of depressing... all the people that died trying to stop them and here they are again. All was completely in vain.