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Persona 3

Anybody here familiar with the Persona series by Atlus? Atlus have been on a roll in the last few years, with Shin Megami Tensei - Nocturne and the Digital Devil Saga series on Ps2. Finally they've released a sequel to the PSX cult sleeper hit Persona 2, and it'll be out here for English release in June (on Ps2).

The story behind the Persona series has always been psychologically based with alot of deep meaning and nods to surrealism, the ego and the ID. The thing I've loved the most about the games is that they're set in a modern day/near future setting, unlike alot of traditional RPG's. In this game you're a new school kid who's one of the only few that can somehow unknowlingly exist in a 13th hour of the night, where the world turns still and demons/shadows come out to play. Alot of adult themes are always explored in the SMT/Persona series, and in this one they seem to touch alot on horror, naturally, and themes of suicide.
In fact to summon a Persona in P3, you point a special gun to your head and blow your mystical brains out (to release the ID from the Ego, you'd have to be free of all thinking?), something they're apparently leaving in the English translations, which is a miricle in itself. The game is also packed full of anime sequences, which is a bonus.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_3
http://ps2.ign.com/objects/816/816113.html
http://gamespot.com/ps2/rpg/persona3/index.html


I just really hope there's some fans of the series/Atlus here. :)
 
I so hope this gets a UK release. Seen the trailer early last year and I fell in love all over again with it. Just adore this series. However I doubt it'll get a UK release due to the use of a gun blowing a characters brain out. Although I love the going to school feature thats included.

Really do hope we get it :(
 
I THINK i got the title right, it's kinda long and the games in another room, so i cba checking xD
I just got it the other day, I'd never heard of it, but it's GREAT!
It's like pokemon but with Demons, and it has Dante from DMC on.
 
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I had to get rid of it cause I started having nightmares about the end of the world and my family dying lol. Its so-so, personally I prefer Digital Saga, a game by the same company. Thats amazing.
 
Anyone else played this game?

Although it's nowhere near as good as FF, I did enjoy this. It was quite dark and although the plot is very linear with few twists, I thought the interesting/odd characters sort of made up for this.

I thought this game was sort of different, in that the main characters turn into 'demons' in battle.

Your thoughts on this game?
 
I always wanted to play some of the Shin Megami Tensei games... I suppose the ones you've played are Digital Devil Saga? I was also interested in Nocturne and the first two Shin Megami Tensei games for SNES. Can never find a decent tranlation for the SNES games, though...
 
I have played digital devil saga 1 and 2 and I am on the lookout for Lucifers call as well. I quite enjoy the games and they can be challenging if you don't have good mantras mastered.
 
Then master the good mantras, foo'! *smacks, but lightly* xD Seriously, though, never played any of those games, but I want to play them so badly... >-<
 
They are good. And I do master good mantras. Like the dark leader, lord, king and god mantras (Null physical ftw). But seriously, getting the physical mantras is always handy as most enemies have powerful physical attacks that a repel spell comes in handy for.
 
I thought there was a thread on this...

Anyhoo, I like the series as I loved the Persona series which came before. Nice and gory for an RPG which is always good. They arent as good as the Final Fantasy games, but a change is always nice.
 
~SapphireStar~ said:
They arent as good as the Final Fantasy games, but a change is always nice.
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Yeah, that's what I thought. I usually just play my FFs over and over, and rarely play other games, so it was nice to play a different RPG for a change. :ninja:
 
Yeah, it saves on healing because of how you can devour your enemies. Dds2 has a LOT of hard bosses though, not even my large collection of mantras are getting me any wins :sad:. But yes, shin megami tensei is really enjoyable, though the story can be confusing I still thoroughly enjoy it.
 
I haven't played 2 yet... I'll have to buy it after xmas :) Then again, I haven't completed the first one yet... I'll have to work on that :)
 
I have two Shin Megami Tensei games on the go at the moment:
Lucifer's Call/Nocturne and Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoa...
Both are pretty fun but I'm more into Devil Summoners' mix of POkemon and Hack and Slash gameplay, it's awesome I tell thee! Only annoying thing is fusing two of your familiars together to get a cool new one, only to discover that you actually need one of the abilities from the old monster to advance, and thus need to contain another one or fuse all over again...
 
FFGuy said:
Where you at? I can help you there if you like.
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I'm up to the last gang's HQ, some big mansion. I've defesated one of the bosses I think... Can't remember which though... It's been a while since I went on it.
 
Well, read this if you want to know.

Each light will open a new area, each light is either left, right or central. For instance if you activate the left light you need to go as left as possible but watch out for the bosses. Once you have defeated the first bosses (2 or 3, can't remember) a central light will appear, activate this and take the route to the back of the mansion. When you have found your way to the back you will fight Varin.

PS:
don't ask for help on Karma temple, that would take ages XD.
 
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