The characters always get praised so high, but let me be honest. These characters? They kind of take a while to grow on you. Many of them are either kind of dull, generic or straight up annoying (looking at you, Teddie) when they first get introduced and during the middle of the game. But there's a certain point in the game where the story really picks up, and I could not put it down anymore after that. The characters really come into their own, not every social link is a smash hit but many of them are at least somewhat enjoyable, and the story feels neatly tied together with some emotional beats that took me off guard.
I did not cry at the end of this game. I don't think any of the characters in this game deserve that strong a reaction with how insufferable they could be during some moments, or just walking anime tropes at others... but I do look back on it fondly.
Story aside, after playing Persona 3 FES, the rank 10 rewards and the fact social link give out new skills to use really made that gameplay loop that much more satisfying. Nothing to complain about there, even grinding for sidequests wasn't that much of an annoyance. So yeah, a hearthy reccomendation, but you'll have to stick with it to see it truly shine. There's some grime on this gold, but it's still golden.
I did not cry at the end of this game. I don't think any of the characters in this game deserve that strong a reaction with how insufferable they could be during some moments, or just walking anime tropes at others... but I do look back on it fondly.
Story aside, after playing Persona 3 FES, the rank 10 rewards and the fact social link give out new skills to use really made that gameplay loop that much more satisfying. Nothing to complain about there, even grinding for sidequests wasn't that much of an annoyance. So yeah, a hearthy reccomendation, but you'll have to stick with it to see it truly shine. There's some grime on this gold, but it's still golden.