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March 2008
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The editors liked
Amazing depth
Finely tuned difficulty
Great soundtrack
Almost perfect combat.
The originals dark story is as involving as ever
And continues in a long new chapter
A glut of meaningful extras
New social links and other enhancements strengthen the already excellent gameplay
The new personae are beautifully designed.
The editors didn't like
Character design a bit anime-heavy
Setting will turn some people off
No option for total control of squad.
Academics
Social links
And other elements are conspicuously absent from the new chapter
Abstract: There's something to be said for a good old fashioned turn-based RPG. Something about the mix of story and strategy will always keep me coming back for more, yet this is a genre full of clichés and stagnation. One company seems to be swimming against that...
Demons abound modern Tokyo. Will the combination of teen angst and 100+ hours of your life be enough to stymie their infernal designs? Find out in this in-depth review of Persona 3: FES for the PS2. Persona 3: FES For the PS2 - Background InformationT...
Abstract: With the growing popularity of Atlus' Shin Megami Tensei branded titles it shouldn't have been a big surprise that Persona 3 ended up being the hit that it was, but even though I had sampled the quality of their previous titles before, I was surprised ...
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Published: 2008-04-23, Author: Kevin , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: Memento Mori. That Latin phrase can be translated a few different ways, but the best version goes thusly: Remember that you are mortal. Those ancient words cross the screen during Persona 3: FESs introduction cinematic, and they set a properly mature ...
The originals dark story is as involving as ever, and continues in a long new chapter, A glut of meaningful extras, New social links and other enhancements strengthen the already excellent gameplay, The new personae are beautifully designed.
Academics, social links, and other elements are conspicuously absent from the new chapter, The new dungeon looks just like the old, and doesnt offer any change in scenery.
This is the definitive version of 2007s best role-playing game. ...
Abstract: The Megami Tensei series (known as MegaTen by its fans) has been around for a long time. Megami Tensei (literally translated as "Reincarnation of the Goddess") started in book form during the '80s. Written by Aya Nishitani, the books focused on tapping...
Abstract: Its pretty rare for PS2 titles to get "directors cut" versions, which is especially true right now with developers moving on to other systems. But its even more unlikely when that special edition comes out for an RPG that commands a niche ...
Abstract: Check out our video review of Persona 3 FESIf you're a role-playing fan who foolishly slept on last year's phenomenal Persona 3, you inadvertently made a wise decision -- now you can experience FES, a substantially enhanced yet value-priced new versio...
Abstract: The Persona series eluded me for quite a while. I was far too caught up in the world of Final Fantasy, a tamer Japanese RPG than Persona, with its downright odd moments and quirks that make it undoubtedly Japanese in origin. However having played Perso...
Abstract: The majority of Japanese RPGs have a tendency to focus on young, happy children crawling through a series of dungeons in order to save the world. The Persona series is quite a bit different; it still focuses on saving the world, but it does so in a muc...
