Features some bold narrative choices that will stick with me for a long time. I hadn't played any other iteration of Persona 3 before this, and managed to avoid spoilers for over a decade. I'm grateful for that.
The voice acting performances were killer. I really enjoyed how each party member had their version of a social link (Life link) that led to a unique passive ability in combat. These were usually extremely strong and fun to take advantage of. They also clue you in to the character's optimal role in combat.
I have a list of minor complaints that frustrated me at least once:
1. The Full Moon battles should have involved a dungeon. Those encounters felt like they could have been fleshed out more.
2. I can't stand when there's an invisible damage cap on an enemy's health bar that triggers the next phase of a fight. When I spend time fusing strong Personas or optimizing my party, I appreciate the chance to steamroll bosses.
3. Some of the social links were flat-out boring. A lot of repetitive dialogue and lifeless gestures. Some of the social links should only have 5 ranks because those people just aren't interesting enough to warrant 10 cutscenes.
Again, the narrative of this game (the third act especially) is something I'll think about a lot. The finale took me by complete surprise and it was executed gently and perfectly.
The voice acting performances were killer. I really enjoyed how each party member had their version of a social link (Life link) that led to a unique passive ability in combat. These were usually extremely strong and fun to take advantage of. They also clue you in to the character's optimal role in combat.
I have a list of minor complaints that frustrated me at least once:
1. The Full Moon battles should have involved a dungeon. Those encounters felt like they could have been fleshed out more.
2. I can't stand when there's an invisible damage cap on an enemy's health bar that triggers the next phase of a fight. When I spend time fusing strong Personas or optimizing my party, I appreciate the chance to steamroll bosses.
3. Some of the social links were flat-out boring. A lot of repetitive dialogue and lifeless gestures. Some of the social links should only have 5 ranks because those people just aren't interesting enough to warrant 10 cutscenes.
Again, the narrative of this game (the third act especially) is something I'll think about a lot. The finale took me by complete surprise and it was executed gently and perfectly.