Easily my favorite SMT game alongside Nocturne. The only Persona game that speaks to the struggles of being an adult rather than a teenager. This isn't inherently better, but it's certainly a breath of fresh air from the series if you've come off of 3-5. After beating this game, I ended up beating it twice more almost back to back. Maya is my singular favorite character from anything, but she's a silent protagonist in this game and shines primarily in Innocent Sin. Definitely play that first.
By comparison, Persona II: Eternal Punishment is a disappointment. While a few flaws in Innocent Sin's combat have been addressed - and the new cast of characters are less dramatic/more grounded, the story is much less interesting, and often wanders into the stereotyped, convoluted territory longer than it should. There exists entertaining moments, sobering themes, and a few memorable characters (Baofu is easily the standout), but nothing that matches the extent of its predecessor.
Contiene todas las virtudes y defectos del persona anterior (Persona 2: Innocent Sin). Perdiendo un poco la sorpresa y una historia algo menos interesante. Quizás es un poco innecesario pero la calidad que tiene es innegable.
Los protas me han gustado un poco menos que los del Innocent Sin, pero siguen siendo de los más completitos de la saga, y ver de nuevo a todos los pjs de P1 y P2 es un gustazo. Pedazo de "trilogía" se marcó Atlus, muy contento con estos 3 Personas "clasicotes".
Como último matiz a Eternal Punishment, creo que me hubiera molado más con menos duración y más rollo epílogo, de unas 15-20 horas (hoy en día seria un DLC sin duda). También influye que lo he jugado muy seguido y es repetir mismas localizaciones y misma estructura.
Los protas me han gustado un poco menos que los del Innocent Sin, pero siguen siendo de los más completitos de la saga, y ver de nuevo a todos los pjs de P1 y P2 es un gustazo. Pedazo de "trilogía" se marcó Atlus, muy contento con estos 3 Personas "clasicotes".
Como último matiz a Eternal Punishment, creo que me hubiera molado más con menos duración y más rollo epílogo, de unas 15-20 horas (hoy en día seria un DLC sin duda). También influye que lo he jugado muy seguido y es repetir mismas localizaciones y misma estructura.
Definitely an improvement over Innocent Sin, the combat uses the same system as Innocent Sin but it's more challenging this time and really encourages you to take full advantage of the system, and the negotiation system is more streamlined too. The dungeon design isn't as good in my opinion, but the other gameplay improvements make up for it. The story is a satisfying end the great story of Innocent Sin, and the characters, while their dynamic isn't as good as the party dynamic in Innocent Sin, the individual characters are amazing and are totally different from anything the series has done. However, making Maya a silent protaganist was a terrible decision, as it completely wipes away her personality and being silent doesn't fit into her character like it did with Tatsuya.
THE BEST PERSONA GAME
This is just the best persona game in my opinion, it has the best gameplay with a unique turn order system revolving around auto-battle, the best negotiation system that uses the characters traits to its strength, and just one of the best stories I have experienced, even if I didn't play innocent sin before
This is just the best persona game in my opinion, it has the best gameplay with a unique turn order system revolving around auto-battle, the best negotiation system that uses the characters traits to its strength, and just one of the best stories I have experienced, even if I didn't play innocent sin before
i appreciate how most of eternal punishment's playable cast consists of adults that never truly become friends with each other (aside from ulala and maya) and only look out for each other because it's what they have to do. i also appreciate how these adults don't allow the children bear through their pain alone and choose to bear that pain alongside them, because loneliness in struggles is one of the worst experiences a child can have.
this possibly just might be the best ps1 game ever made, beside Ridge Racer: Type 4 (another awesome game i recommend) but wow, after Innocent Sin's somewhat half-boring game, this felt really refreshing.
The cast of characters are absolutely charming, with the adult cast facing realistic ideals that people still experience to this day, and the cast overcomes them pretty well
The story actually makes sense and doesn't get boring halfway (like in IS), certain P1 characters return to play major roles, and if you know the events of the previous game, the story comes together so well
The story would also make sense if you didn't play IS before this, which is also another thing I like about these games
you can play them in different ways but you'd still understand it properly no matter which way you play it
The gameplay is somewhat the same from Innocent Sin, but contacts are way more tolerable to grind on, and the game is more balanced, so it's not easy as shit
This is also the only persona game without a bad music track so
(love you persona mambo❤️)
yeah this game is pretty cracked
I love Eternal Punishment and you should too!
The cast of characters are absolutely charming, with the adult cast facing realistic ideals that people still experience to this day, and the cast overcomes them pretty well
The story actually makes sense and doesn't get boring halfway (like in IS), certain P1 characters return to play major roles, and if you know the events of the previous game, the story comes together so well
The story would also make sense if you didn't play IS before this, which is also another thing I like about these games
you can play them in different ways but you'd still understand it properly no matter which way you play it
The gameplay is somewhat the same from Innocent Sin, but contacts are way more tolerable to grind on, and the game is more balanced, so it's not easy as shit
This is also the only persona game without a bad music track so
(love you persona mambo❤️)
yeah this game is pretty cracked
I love Eternal Punishment and you should too!