Persona 4 is a game that i love so much it’s unreal, it was my first persona game and i don’t regret starting with the series here. First i think the gameplay is a huge step up from it’s predecessor, as unlike Persona 3 you can actually control party members this time around, and BOY OH BOY does it make battles a hell of a lot more intuitive. Since you can command party members this time around, the game gives you a better idea of how you want to develop strategies for how you want to fight enemies, such as going all in and using the enemies weaknesses to your advantages, if you want to use move that increases states temporarily, if you want to heal your party, etc. I also really love the characters in Persona 4, especially the main cast, which i love for two reasons. A: because of how much they grow as characters. Persona 4’s main theme regarding it’s character development is self acceptance, such acceptance is not only what causes the investigation team to grow as characters, but it also makes them able to step one foot closer to finding the truth about the murders of Inaba. It also makes them feel like genuine friends as a result. Speaking of that. B: How close the Investigation Team feel as friends. I love how close the Investigation Team feel as friends, over the course of the game they connect so much that you really feel like you’re witnessing a group of close friends uncovering the truth. I also love how they crack jokes that rip on one another, which of course is something i know close friends tend to do from time to time so seeing that kind of stuff puts a smile on my face. The other characters outside of the main cast also deserve to be mentioned as i think they’re really endearing as well, especially Dojima and Nanako. The story, well not as groundbreaking or life threatening as both it’s predecessor or successor, is still really captivating and will have you surprised on every turn of it if you’re a first time player. My words can’t do this wonderful game justice, i’d highly recommend playing it yourself, i know it’s not a game for everyone, but i’ll at least be happy if you have it a try.

Rise is best girl btw.