A game born from the desire of developers to tell people that their life is worth living and that death is not something that should be looked at with fear.
A game that deeply craves to be something that changes the players view points on life, And death. One which succeeds at its desires in a way which many games can only dream of.
A deeply meaningful game that deals with its themes in a considerate, and meaningful, way. While also being mindful enough to give the player time and space to think about what they are being confronted with. Though at some point giving its players a bit too much time to think. Leading to a period of time towards the end where nothing noteworthy happens from both a story and gameplay point of view.
Bringing a diverse, reasonably so, set of characters to the table - one which all players can relate to. All of which are born of different backgrounds; be it the lavish life of luxury of Mitsuru Kirijo, or the comparatively downtrodden, miserable life of Shinjiro Aragaki. All of whom are brought together by the mundanity of high school life, in most cases, further adding to their relatability for most players. Leading to the cast of characters being a group that the players are able to form deep bonds with reasonably quickly, heightening the meaning of the events that transpire.
Throughout your time spent with Persona 3 and it's characters there is another aspect that conjoins them; albeit thematically and not socially. And that is death. Though it is more than just death, it is how they deal with it. As well as the many different forms that death can appear throughout ones life. Be it the death of a parent, the death of a son, the death of the self or even the death of a dream. Although all of these characters have different says that they deal with death as well as its consequences on their lives. One thread which runs throughout all of the different stories told around death in Persona 3: Do not let death drown you in its deep dark depths of ruination. You will always come out on the other side as a person who has changed and one who lets their experience with death drive them forwards as a means of motivation and passion.
The characters in Persona 3 are, for the most part at least, compelling and enjoyable to spend time with and to learn more about. Even those that aren't still provide good character moments in their respective arcs. The main cast of characters will be a group that I will be thinking about for months to come. A cast of people that I was finding myself rooting for in ways that I have seldom had in games.
Ultimately Person 3 was a game which carried innumerable weight upon its shoulders with the things that I had heard about it prior to playing it. I came into the game expecting a great tale, great people and a memorable time. And it brings me great joy to say that I got all of those things And more with Persona 3. It is a game that is welcomed into my pantheon of greats; perhaps with other games even wondering why it took so long to show up.
Truly a wonderful experience that I will cherish for time to come.
A game that deeply craves to be something that changes the players view points on life, And death. One which succeeds at its desires in a way which many games can only dream of.
A deeply meaningful game that deals with its themes in a considerate, and meaningful, way. While also being mindful enough to give the player time and space to think about what they are being confronted with. Though at some point giving its players a bit too much time to think. Leading to a period of time towards the end where nothing noteworthy happens from both a story and gameplay point of view.
Bringing a diverse, reasonably so, set of characters to the table - one which all players can relate to. All of which are born of different backgrounds; be it the lavish life of luxury of Mitsuru Kirijo, or the comparatively downtrodden, miserable life of Shinjiro Aragaki. All of whom are brought together by the mundanity of high school life, in most cases, further adding to their relatability for most players. Leading to the cast of characters being a group that the players are able to form deep bonds with reasonably quickly, heightening the meaning of the events that transpire.
Throughout your time spent with Persona 3 and it's characters there is another aspect that conjoins them; albeit thematically and not socially. And that is death. Though it is more than just death, it is how they deal with it. As well as the many different forms that death can appear throughout ones life. Be it the death of a parent, the death of a son, the death of the self or even the death of a dream. Although all of these characters have different says that they deal with death as well as its consequences on their lives. One thread which runs throughout all of the different stories told around death in Persona 3: Do not let death drown you in its deep dark depths of ruination. You will always come out on the other side as a person who has changed and one who lets their experience with death drive them forwards as a means of motivation and passion.
The characters in Persona 3 are, for the most part at least, compelling and enjoyable to spend time with and to learn more about. Even those that aren't still provide good character moments in their respective arcs. The main cast of characters will be a group that I will be thinking about for months to come. A cast of people that I was finding myself rooting for in ways that I have seldom had in games.
Ultimately Person 3 was a game which carried innumerable weight upon its shoulders with the things that I had heard about it prior to playing it. I came into the game expecting a great tale, great people and a memorable time. And it brings me great joy to say that I got all of those things And more with Persona 3. It is a game that is welcomed into my pantheon of greats; perhaps with other games even wondering why it took so long to show up.
Truly a wonderful experience that I will cherish for time to come.