If you are not used to FP dungeon crawlers, please consider enduring adapting your playstyle for this game. If you have played Persona 1, think of the gamestyle as somewhat similar, but far improved.
Narratively, this is the most consistent, beautiful, and well-executed story in the persona franchise. It's working on the foundation of persona 3 and 4, but unlike PQ2, the foundation for this game is not a complete rip-off of the original games, but rather a pleasant blend between the two that creates a new story from established lore.
The new main characters: Stay consistent and never stray from their beliefs, while also awakening to new feelings and convictions along the way. The other persona users all get their own events that give new flavor to their characters. Be it that they are goofy or heartfelt, they all have something interesting to tell you in this game. As you uncover more about your new teammates, you get attached and want to see them succeed. A lot of amazing sidequests and dialogue exists in this game, and I urge everyone to explore all quests.
The lobby: Is important to enter at all times. Unlike PQ2, these events will NOT stay in your lobby forever. The passage of time in PQ is reflected in the mazes they travel through, and are not similar to movie tickets. If you do not explore a conversation, consider that conversation lost forever. However, this also gives you the ability to bond and grow with your cast as you explore, theorize and speak with everyone, and lets you spot hints and foreshadowing along the way if you are trying to figure out what is going on. A new event will always be available (usually) when you reach a new floor in every labyrinth. Make sure to read them before moving on to the next one/fighting the boss.
The message: Perfectly blends P3 and P4's themes in a way I consider superior to both P3 and P4 (keeping only the best of both games, removing the bad), giving us two routes that let us know different things about the main characters as well as varying hints and foreshadowing. The events are also different, giving you the view from the investigation team's perspective (with their own quests) and the S.E.E.S members.
The conclusion: Is one of the best in the entire series (if not the best). You are given a map to fill out at the start of the game, which is the same map you offer them in return for reaching a well-earned ending. Your journey is then displayed on the end credits, showing the maps you've drawn for each maze and the effort you put through traveling and exploring with Zen and Rei.
The new characters, Zen & Rei: Are the best written characters in the Persona spinoffs. Given their limited time to shine, the authors and art directors did not miss a beat with their relationship. There is no way you can play this game and come out of it thinking these two are not important to each other.
The message: Is worth every last painful maze. If I could play this game blind again, I would absolutely do it. If you love stories with amazing hints and foreshadowing, interesting characters and bonds, lovely music and environment that all artistically matches the main cast and their feelings/past/journey, this is absolutely a must-play.
Narratively, this is the most consistent, beautiful, and well-executed story in the persona franchise. It's working on the foundation of persona 3 and 4, but unlike PQ2, the foundation for this game is not a complete rip-off of the original games, but rather a pleasant blend between the two that creates a new story from established lore.
The new main characters: Stay consistent and never stray from their beliefs, while also awakening to new feelings and convictions along the way. The other persona users all get their own events that give new flavor to their characters. Be it that they are goofy or heartfelt, they all have something interesting to tell you in this game. As you uncover more about your new teammates, you get attached and want to see them succeed. A lot of amazing sidequests and dialogue exists in this game, and I urge everyone to explore all quests.
The lobby: Is important to enter at all times. Unlike PQ2, these events will NOT stay in your lobby forever. The passage of time in PQ is reflected in the mazes they travel through, and are not similar to movie tickets. If you do not explore a conversation, consider that conversation lost forever. However, this also gives you the ability to bond and grow with your cast as you explore, theorize and speak with everyone, and lets you spot hints and foreshadowing along the way if you are trying to figure out what is going on. A new event will always be available (usually) when you reach a new floor in every labyrinth. Make sure to read them before moving on to the next one/fighting the boss.
The message: Perfectly blends P3 and P4's themes in a way I consider superior to both P3 and P4 (keeping only the best of both games, removing the bad), giving us two routes that let us know different things about the main characters as well as varying hints and foreshadowing. The events are also different, giving you the view from the investigation team's perspective (with their own quests) and the S.E.E.S members.
The conclusion: Is one of the best in the entire series (if not the best). You are given a map to fill out at the start of the game, which is the same map you offer them in return for reaching a well-earned ending. Your journey is then displayed on the end credits, showing the maps you've drawn for each maze and the effort you put through traveling and exploring with Zen and Rei.
The new characters, Zen & Rei: Are the best written characters in the Persona spinoffs. Given their limited time to shine, the authors and art directors did not miss a beat with their relationship. There is no way you can play this game and come out of it thinking these two are not important to each other.
The message: Is worth every last painful maze. If I could play this game blind again, I would absolutely do it. If you love stories with amazing hints and foreshadowing, interesting characters and bonds, lovely music and environment that all artistically matches the main cast and their feelings/past/journey, this is absolutely a must-play.
2 Comments
tldr; is best persona game
SuperCptKuma
2 years ago