![]() ![]() While the game progresses the same, many character moments are different between the male and female protagonists. And even if you’re not typically into darker stories, Persona 3 still has some lighter moments that you can enjoy as it’s not all dark and depressing.Īnother thing to mention is the fact that there’s a female protagonist option. ![]() While the dark and grim story may not be for everyone, for fans of these types of works, P3P is highly recommended. And while it would’ve been nice to see deeper romance mechanics, I still enjoyed the social link stories overall.Īs for the main story, I won’t spoil anything, but it is the most effective and memorable among the three modern Persona titles. Of course, the arcs of the characters also take some dark turns, but they’re all incredibly compelling to play through.īy the end of my playthrough, I’ve very much gotten attached to the game’s cast, especially because of how well-thought-out their backstories and character arcs are. This atmosphere is sustained thanks in large part to the visual style of the game, as well as its banger soundtrack. At some points, the almost apocalyptic vibe of the game reminded me of anime like Evangelion – impressive for a game that’s technically made for the PSP. While the other Persona games do explore some darker subject matter, I’m sure many fans will agree that Persona 3 is the darkest when it came to its atmosphere. And a lot of that has to do with the darker tone. Sure, the Persona 4 Golden cast is more loveable, and the Persona 5 story is more socially relevant, but if you ask me, Persona 3 is my favorite when it comes to the story. Plus, if you do stick with the game, you’ll be rewarded with possibly my favorite story in the Persona series. While the presentation and its age may take some time to get used to, once you do, you’ll no doubt have a lot of fun with P3P if you loved playing Persona 5 and 4, I do not doubt that you will enjoy it, and be engaged with P3P from a gameplay standpoint. While some mechanics are more complex in the later games, P3 still has the satisfying elemental weakness-based combat, the deep social links system, the Persona fusion mechanic, and more. That’s not a knock on P5 mind you, I was just struck by how the core modern Persona gameplay loop that fans know and love was pioneered by P3. While Persona 3 (the original PS2 version) is nearly a decade old, I was impressed to find out how well the game aged when it came to gameplay.Ĭoming from Persona 5, I was surprised by how similar the two games play. ![]() And, if you stick with it, you won’t be disappointed when it comes to gameplay. ![]() Make no mistake, Persona 3 Portable still holds up as it is still presented with an impeccable style. Given this, is Persona 3 Portable worth getting, especially for those who have yet to play any iteration of the game? Here’s what we think.įrom what I’ve said so far, I might be giving the impression that P3P did not age well because of its visual novel style and repetitive dungeon. After all, not only does it include a female protagonist which adds essentially double the replay value, but it also lets you control all party members in battle – something that can’t be done on FES and the OG version.ĭespite these, the game is still very much a PSP title as it is mostly unchanged for this re-release, except for resolution improvements and some changes. But the PSP’s hardware limitations meant that Portable had to feature more visual novel-style navigation and presentation.īut Portable can be seen as Persona 3’s definitive version. Re-releasing Golden makes sense given that the PS Vita was able to render the PS2-era world without any issues. Though it’s interesting to see that Atlus went with a remastered re-release of Persona 3 Portable instead of FES. While Persona 4 Golden has already been released on PC in 2020, fans can finally play (or re-play) Persona 3 Portable without having to buy an old PSP and hunt for a physical copy of the game. For the longest time, the Persona series has only been available on PlayStation, now though, Persona 3 Portable and the other modern Persona titles are now available on all modern consoles and PC. ![]()
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