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Usually ships in 1-2 business days | | Only 1 left in stock, order soon! | | | | | | Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a strange and wonderful trip into an anime adventure. You're an orphaned high school student, transferred to Gekkoukan High School on Port Island. After arriving, he's attacked by creatures known as Shadows. The assault awakens his Persona, Orpheus, from the depths of his subconscious, enabling him to defeat the terrifying foes. He soon discovers that he shares this special ability with other students at his new school. From them, he learns of the Dark Hour, a hidden time that exists between one day and the next, swarming with Shadows. Under the supervision of school chairman Shuji Ikutsuki, he joins his new companions in confronting this threat to humanity. With your school as the primary battlefield, you'll be forced to juggle two lives: Student by day, defender by night. And your greatest challenges await you on the eve of each full moon. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 7.75 inches | | Product Width: | 5.75 inches | | Product Height: | 0.53 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.44 pounds | | Package Length: | 7.6 inches | | Package Width: | 5.4 inches | | Package Height: | 1.0 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.6 pounds | | Release Date: | August 14, 2007 | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 51 reviews |
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| | Game Information | | Platform: | PlayStation2 | | Media: | Video Game | | Item Quantity: | 1 |
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| | Features | Each copy comes with 52-page Color Art Book, Soundtrack CD featuring 18 songs and outer Collector's BoxEngaging Social Link system - build intimate relationships with friends and love interests alikeNever the same game twice, with over 20 Social Links and a complex storyline encompassing a full school yearIntense, strategic battle system - Find and exploit enemy weaknesses with the help of your alliesHighly stylized designs with beautiful 2D character portraits, detailed 3D animations, and heart-pounding cut scenes
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30 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 A thinking man's console RPG? Aug 17, 2007
By Matthew Graybosch
Gamers who buy games developed or published by Atlus know that Atlus games tend to be somewhat different from other developers' offerings. After several hours of play, I think it's fair to say that "Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3" continues this trend.
The gameplay is fairly realistic, given that P3 is a Japanese RPG. In battle, they may stumble when attacking and leave themselves vulnerable to the enemies' attacks. If you try to push them too hard, they will get tired, which will affect their performance. Ignore their fatigue, and they will get sick, which further hampers them. This principle applies to the main character, whom the player directly controls. Try to do everything, and you won't be able to do anything particularly well.
Since part of the game involves the character's day-to-day life as a high school student, one cannot expect major plot turns every day. However, the choices the player makes in school do have an effect on the player's options as a Persona user. The more connections the player forges with other students, the more power he will bring to bear as a Persona user, so expect consequences if you decide to play as a loner.
Some players may find some of the imagery in this game disturbing, or even offensive. The characters summon their Personae by using a gun-like device called an Evoker. Unlike another reviewer, I do not think that they are mimicking suicide. Instead, given that in-game dialogue suggests that one can summon a Persona without an Evoker, I think that the Evoker is used to break down a character's inner barriers so that his Persona can manifest. While I understand why the summoning animations may be offensive to some, I do think that Atlus did it this way for a legitimate reason. However, parents thinking of getting this game for their teenage children should be aware that this game contains imagery that may be inappropriate.
As for the title of this review, I think this might be a thinking man's RPG because of the themes I've encountered thus far. I haven't completed the game yet, so I can't say I've seen everything it has to offer. However, given the introductory movie that plays when you load the game, I think that Persona 3 will give an attentive player a few things to think about. For example, the player is asked to sign a contract at the beginning of the game. The terms seem simple enough, but when is responsibility ever simple?
As for technical details; the graphics are somewhat minimalist, but very stylish. I think that the character and Persona portraits were well done, but I don't think that Kazuma Kaneko (who handled character design for the other SMT games on the PS2) was involved. Shoji Meguro, however, handled the soundtrack. I suspect that some of the hip-hop influenced tracks may begin to grate on me after further play, but I am a long-haired metalhead. Your mileage may vary. You may also dislike the voice acting, but the Config menu includes an option to turn off voiced dialogue for players who just want text.
I heartily recommend SMT: Persona 3, and think it's worth the fifty bucks I paid for it. Buy it instead of renting it, and you'll get a nice little art book and soundtrack disc in the package.
33 of 34 found the following review helpful:
A deep, mature and entertaining game Aug 15, 2007
By Jay Levy
"jayntampa"
While this game is called Persona 3, no knowledge of the previous installments is necessary. The game starts off following a group of teenagers, along with an adult supervisor, as they begin an exploration into a recurring paranormal event ... an event that's having a devastating effect on people in their city.
The unique aspect of this Japanese RPG is the use of "personas." A persona is, in a way, a physical respresentation of another you ... its buried deep within these individuals. The main protagonist has the ability to use more than one, and in an almost Pokemon fashion, you have the opportunity to collect them all.
As indelicately indicated by another reviewer, they use a gun-like device called an Evoker to free the persona from their physical form. They DO NOT kill themselves or use bullets. However, suicide is an issue in Japan, as well ... but not generally by guns. So, sensitive individuals should be aware.
However, this is part of the strength of the game's narrative. Each time they take the step to use the Evoker, they're simulating their own death -- this is an important concept in the game, because the characters are reminded that they are mortal and can die. In fact, in the opening and elsewhere the Latin phrase "Memento Mori" is presented -- remember that you are mortal. The use of the gun imagery was not a mistake ... it's made to make the player think and consider their actions, to think deeper -- not only about the game world, but about their own lives.
The strength of the Persona series has always been the incorporation of both philosophy and psychology. It's not unusal to be presented with bits from Jung ... or aspects of the great philosophers.
For mature players, this is a game I can't recommend highly enough.
26 of 26 found the following review helpful:
A superb addition to the Shin Megami Tensei series... Aug 19, 2007
By James Head
I'm the first to admit that I am relatively new to the Shin Megami Tensei series. Having only recently discovered the fun of Digital Devil Saga and its sequel, I snapped up Devil Summoner and Nocturne as quickly as I could (the latter of which was extremely difficult to find, but well worth the effort). With this said, I've been consistently impressed by the depth of gameplay and sheer fun that each SMT title brings, and rest assured that Persona 3 is no exception.
For those familiar with previous SMT titles, there is a good mix of the familiar and the new in Persona 3. The story and structure of the game are new, with you assuming the role of the main character, who recently joined Gekkoukan High School as a junior. The game is structured such that you go to school, have free time, and even holidays, all of which depend on the current day/month in the calendar (you start the game in April, and it ends no later than January of the following year). Don't worry, though - there is ample time to progress at your own pace and not feel rushed.
When it becomes clear that you and your newfound friends are in for a fight with the mysterious Shadows, the game's ever-changing dungeon (Tartarus) is introduced. Instead of recruiting "demons" as in previous titles, though, Persona 3 allows you to establish Social Links (relationships) with various people, and to draw upon and strengthen that power to bring out the skills and strengths of various Personas (many of which will look familiar from previous titles).
The true fun of Persona 3 stems from all of these ideas. The game's sole dungeon, always changing and some 250+ floors high, is the place where you'll be leveling your characters and searching for goodies. While battle is challenging and fun, it's also important to improve your Social Links outside of battle as well as your core attributes so that you become smarter, more charming, and more courageous. Balancing school with time on the battlefield adds a unique challenge that you won't find elsewhere, and becoming a better friend to many different people strengthens your own Personas.
While I have not yet completed the game, I have played extensively thus far and really enjoy the game's dynamics, social interactions, battle system, graphics, music, and overall gameplay. The story is truly engrossing and you are challenged both in battle and on your own time to balance all of the demands placed upon you. If you're looking for a smart and multidimensional game that rewards you for taking time to improve yourself and your relationships with those around you, then search no further: Persona 3 has arrived. Very highly recommended.
36 of 40 found the following review helpful:
Spectacular Aug 16, 2007
By N. Durham
"Big Evil"
If you remember the debut of the Persona series years back on the PS1, you'll remember how surprisingly good and strikingly mature the RPG was for it's time. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 marks the series helping send the PS2 off with a vengeance as it becomes easily one of the best RPG's you'll ever play for the system. The first thing you'll notice is the incredibly creepy and twisting story that sucks you in and will keep you playing to find out what happens next, and the incredibly mature themes (shooting yourself in the head to summon your "persona") helps set the game apart from the rest of the typical, generic RPG pack. This also occurs thanks to being able to participate in school activities (this game does take place at a school) which will effect your combat performance at night as you take on the malevolant Shadows. The game's overall production values are really worth mentioning, with great late in life PS2 graphics, wonderful music, and brilliantly realized animated cut scenes; all of which combined with some complex characters and the addicting storyline help make Persona 3 one of the best PS2 games on the market right now. The only real downsides to Persona 3 are the game's frequent loading times and some menu and interface glitches, but other than that, Persona 3 is nearly flawless. All in all, Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a real treat that you have to check out regardless of how much a fan of RPG's or the Persona series you are, and even newbies to the series or genre should check this game out just to see what they've been missing.
14 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Well worth the wait Aug 17, 2007
By David Roth
Fans of the Persona series have had a long time to wait for this game, but it was well worth it. There are a lot of things that have changed in the game mechanics since Persona 2: Eternal Punishment was released stateside, but it works to perfection.
Persona 3 begins with a young man (you/main character) arriving at the train station at midnight. Shortly after getting off the train everything goes dark and all electricity goes out. He continues to walk to his destination undeterred by what is going on around him. There are no people in the streets. Instead, there are coffins. He arrives at a his destination; a dormitory for Gekkoukan High students. Walking in he meets a mysterious boy. Before you can learn anything the child disappears and a girl named Yukari comes in and nearly pulls a gun at you before she is stopped. Then everything returns to normal. The lights are on and everything seems fine. Welcome to your new home.
The people living in this dorm are part of a school "club" called SEES (Specialized Extracuricular Execution Squad). The purpose of this club is to destroy shadows. Shadows only appear during the Dark Hour, a time period that occurs between midnight and 12:01 am. Normal people are unaware of this and are "transmogrified" into coffins during this time. Those who aren't are either people with the power of Persona or have been chosen as food for the shadows. To fight against the shadows, SEES members use Personas. Personas are alter egos and entities that reside deep within the soul of an individual unbeknownst to them that can only be called forth under extreme conditions. Each character has one Persona, save for the main character who can house multiple Personas within him. In order to call forth a Persona, they use a gun-like object called an evoker.
Now, about the evoker. This is the point where a lot of people will shun the game or embrace it. When I said it was gun-like, well it pretty much is a gun. It just doesn't fire bullets. It is used by members of SEES to call forth their Persona to fight the Shadows. This is done by pointing the evoker at their head and pulling the trigger. This simulated suicide seems like it was tacked on unnecessarily to many, but I see it as a key point in the plot. In order to call forth a Persona, one must be in dire circumstances of emotion, under extreme stress, yet have a strong commitment and firm will. The emotions of pointing a gun (or gun-like object) at your head and pulling the trigger is a situation that does all those. Strong sense of fear, yet it takes enormous amounts of commitment and resolve to actually pull the trigger. So for those who say it is shameless and has no place, I think it fits with the story and overall feel of the game.
Now, to the gameplay itself. Those of you who have played previous Persona games will see that a lot has changed sonce the last installment. Now there is only one dungeon called Tartarus. It is only available during the Dark Hour (a period between midnight and 12:01am). The tower is made up of a couple hundred randomly generated floors for you to climb with access points every so often along the way for easy travel.
You encounter enemies in Tartarus by running into them on the map. All enemies are visible so you can avoid them if you see fit. If you can manage to sneak up behind an enemy and strike it first you will get a preemptive attack in battle, but the same works the other way around.
Battles should be relatively familiar to anyone who has played a MegaTen or Shin Megami Tensei game. Like all US releases in the franchise (except Devil Summoner) this game uses a modified Press-Turn battle system. The difference this time around is that you can only control your main character. Each turn you have the ability to change your Persona in the middle of battle to access specific skills you need on the fly. If you can exploit your enemies weakness you will get another turn. All your teammates fight based on their AI (which is actually very well done) although you can issue some basic commands to them as well strategy wise (conserve SP, support/heal, etc). When you exploit an enemies weakness they fall to the ground. If you can do this to every enemy at the same time you can rush them with all of your teammates and do increased amounts of damage. All in all the battle system is done quite well and as per the series norm, hitting the enemy where it hurts is the name of the game.
Pretty much everything outside of battle will be new to anyone who's played any game in the franchise. Since your main character is a student, you will still have to proceed with everyday life while fighting during the Dark Hour. The daily life sim is most comparable to a dating sim in respect to the fact that different actions will change some of your key stats (Charm, Academics, and Courage. The rest are decided by your equipped Persona). Each of these serves different purposes (Academics is crucial for midterms and finals).
The daily sim isn't just about stats though. You will get to know a wide array of characters by joining clubs, talking to friends from school and so on. Doing this will establish Social Links (S. Links). Each S. Link is alligned with a specific one of the 12 main Arcanas (types of demons/personas) and will effect the bonus experience you can give new Personas when you create them. Mixed into those 12 are 5 women that you can effectively date as well. Hence a large part of the dating sim reference. Every acquantance has a very detailed story that makes the relationship system well worth it and it can be just as involving as any game all by itself.
Your daily exploits along with your trips into Tartarus (you can go any night you choose except for story events) do affect each other though. If you spend to long fighting in the tower one night, you may become tired or sick the following day. As a result you may decide to sleep through class to recover and miss a chance to increase your Academics. You really do have to learn to balance out the two different worlds quite well to get the most out of the game. If you can do that though, you could very well be hooked.
Persona 3 definately isn't a game for everyone. Like all the MegaTen games, it deals with some heavy and potentially controversial topics that a lot of people will shy away from. All the Persona are taken from different world mythologies and religions with very few exclusions. Not to mention the constant imagery of highschoolers putting a gun to their heads everytime you go into battle. If any of that bothers you, then this isn't for you. But if you can deal with that and love well written (and voiced) stories and dialog, along with thought provoking issues, then you can't go wrong. The game is a unique experiece unlike anything else on the market. Each phase of the game (daytime/nighttime) really could be a standalone game by themselves they are so well done. So if you are looking for something a little bit different and engaging I can't recommend this game more.
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