My eventual assault on one of the most popular JRPGs of all time was long awaited; and upon it's completion I sorely regretted my unintentional evasion of this franchise. Though with it's long play length & sometimes harsh difficulties I am unsure if I would have finished a few years ago.The plot centralising around the theme of death & the mysterious 25th hour of the day, that appears only to a chosen few Persona Users. While there are indeed some dryer spells in this part time Dating Sim & part time Dungeon Crawler the plot overall is fairly gripping, the characters being a major contributing factor to this. Despite there being bearable side characters such as the Justice Arcana girl or the Magician Arcana boy, there are highlights as that of Junpei's development from a jealous asshole to strong individual post character progression.
The soundtrack is is amazing for this & all other iterations of Persona 3, tracks such as "Burn My Dread" and "The Battle For Everyone's Souls"; these are well worth the purchase even if one were to avoid the game.
Rating:
Looks - 3.7/5
Sound -4.8/5
Plot - 3.9/5
Characters - 4/5
Gameplay - 4.9/5
Replayability - 3.3/5
Total - 24.6/30
