Honestly, we need to talk about the insane pacing issues in the persona series. Outside of the issues with the plot (the homophobia and transphobia directly contradict the main theme of "embracing ones true identity"), the pacing of this game is absolutely glacial, and Inaba feels empty. I found on most days off I had maxed out the relevant social link, maxed my stats, and would have nothing to do but sleep. The battle system is so bare bones, a gutted, hollow version of the untouchable press turn system, and the enemy design is very forgettable (outside of bosses, which I thought had great designs for the most part). Underwhelmed by this game, which many trusted sources have told me is one of the greatest JRPG's of all time. SMT V and Persona 5 both blow this out of the water.

Reviewed on Aug 23, 2023


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