It's fantastic. Having already played the game a decade ago, I decided to put it down half way through this version despite it clearly being the best version of the game now. There's too much else I want to play, but I love what they did here. All of the improvements to the visuals, the UI, the navigation, and the battles are greatly appreciated. I hope they do it to Persona 4 as well.

Persona 3 probably has the strongest overall tone/atmosphere of the three games. I appreciate how dark it feels. The cast as a whole is really strong, too. I just don't particularly care for any of the characters individually as much outside of Mitsuru and Akihiko being awesome. Persona 3 feels more mature in its writing than 4/5. The characters come off as older even though they aren't.

Regardless, I still think it's the weakest of "the 3" Persona games. 4>5>3. It's still a 10/10 though.

it's... fine. Honestly, the discourse around this game has been wild to witness. I'm glad it was on gamepass so I could try it out - I needed to play it for myself to properly form an opinion. Just by looking at it, I could tell something was off. My suspicions were correct. It's mediocre in almost every aspect outside of the creature designs and some of the animations/UI presentation. Unfortunately, it's borderline IP theft due to the way the pals are designed. It's so obvious, and I don't think it should be championed. I'm all for companies ripping off other companies that do things well; but this is a step too far in that direction when it comes to lifting art assets. Maybe not -literally- but -essentially- based on the proportions, the shapes, the colours, etc. It's shameless.

Otherwise, it's a basic survival game and it's boring.

Unsurprisingly, this is one of the best controlling games ever. I love the movement. It's almost on par with Neon White in this regard. The visuals, the music, and the feeling you get when you traverse a level are all excellent. Otherwise, there are some issues. The hub is unnecessary, the writing is bad - the acting is even worse. It's pretty awkward in terms of story presentation. It would be a better game if it was rid of all of this. That's one area I recall the first game actually being superior for. Also, the levels are a bit too sprawling. It's a bit of a negative point, as well. In every other way; the sequel is better. It's super fun to play, and that's what matters most. At least you can skip the dialogue. :)