Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES

1. Jc360x

   Nov 29, 2018

   10

   Whoever is review bombing needs to get a **** life. This game was at 8.8 a few weeks ago.

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2. Soutelo

   Jun 28, 2020

   10

   Best game ever made. The story, the characters, the symbolism, the message, the OST... It's all perfect (well except for being forced to dateBest game ever made. The story, the characters, the symbolism, the message, the OST... It's all perfect (well except for being forced to date all girls in order to complete her SL but it's a really minor flaw)… Expand

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4. Laurier

   May 10, 2008

   10

   Persona 3 was an incredible RPG, with a unique vibe, great blending of two apparently different gameplay styles, and FES only adds to this Persona 3 was an incredible RPG, with a unique vibe, great blending of two apparently different gameplay styles, and FES only adds to this greatness. No need to list all the additions here (especially since some would be rather spoiler-ish), but for 30$, you get more content than in the original game, more things to do, and even a separate new game to go with it, for a fraction of the price. Definitely worth buying, whether you have the original or not.… Expand

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5. WakeUpJeff

   Apr 5, 2020

   9

   Somehow, despite the incredible frustrations which come from this games many flaws, I still reached the ending and felt more than satisfied.Somehow, despite the incredible frustrations which come from this games many flaws, I still reached the ending and felt more than satisfied. The music, art direction, and believable characters pulled together an otherwise typical plot and had me immensely invested in the game's themes, messages, and general emotion. I cared about what happened to characters because a lot of them felt too relatable to not root for. By the end, I felt like I had truly played something special to me, and I think it's because I just so happened to form a very personal connection with it.
   Don't let this praise fool you though. The game still has problems, and they're pretty bad ones at that. They're the same problems about combat and the main dungeon that I'm sure other reviews have already explained in more depth than I can. I think that if this game can manage to click with you personally though, it's truly something special.… Expand

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6. 77kbk77

   Feb 19, 2014

   9

   While the dungeon crawling and social sim combination may not be for everyone, any person who calls themselves an RPG fan would be doingWhile the dungeon crawling and social sim combination may not be for everyone, any person who calls themselves an RPG fan would be doing themselves a disservice by not at least trying this title. P3FES builds upon the original P3, fixing many of the gripes people had with original while adding a new social link, multiple mechanics regarding combat and stat building, and an all new epilogue which explains the closing hours. With a large cast of likeable characters, a solid (albeit at times annoying) combat system reminiscent of Pokemon, and intriguing story and supporting elements, P3FES has all the great makings of a perfect RPG, but falls just short of the mark due to a few complaints.
   
   Combat can be a drag as the amount of control you have over your teammates is very small, Tartarus is the only dungeon in the game and it's literally the same floor repeated over and over again, the inventory system is clunky and confusing at most times, the art style and music is an "either you love it or you hate it" deal, the story slows down considerably near the end, and at times the game feels more like a social/waifu simulator with the rare dungeon dive.
   
   The Persona series gets a lot of scrutiny due to the lack of depth outside of the Social Links , but this much is certain: P3 FES is a greatly improved version of the original, and definitely warrants a try.… Expand

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7. JimPickens

   May 31, 2021

   8

   Almost Perfect
   
   Being the Persona game that first introduced many of the standout features we all know and love in the modern games, PersonaAlmost Perfect
   
   Being the Persona game that first introduced many of the standout features we all know and love in the modern games, Persona 3 will obviously suffer from a big of "first game syndrome" and feel pretty clunky. For example; there are no S. Links with any male party member, Akihiko, Junpei, Ken for the 3 people who like Ken, none of them have links. Your female party members however, all DO have Links, only... it's treated like a romance option, the only way to max out any female social link (with a few exceptions) is to romance them, which makes things a little awkward. Party members aside S. Links are pretty hit or miss, some like Akinari are great, others, like Kenji, are downright unbearable, it seems like an even split between great S. Links and Kenji.
   
   Social aspects aside, the story and characters are superb, some of the best in the series, and certainly the best of 'Neo-Persona'. Each party member has their own arc where they all overcome some kind of personal struggle, so far so run of the mill, but it's how these characters in particular act, their individual writing is captivating, especially when arcs intertwine, like Ken, Akihiko and Shinji, or Mitsuru and Yukari, even your gormless protagonist has a pretty interesting story, that I won't spoil here, even though we are talking about a ps2 game here.
   
   The villains are where this story falls apart, 'Strega' may be the most forgettable group of "literally who's?" I've ever seen, Revolver Jesus, who's name I'm too lazy to google, is a jarring character, or lack thereof, he doesn't really DO anything, he shows up, says some fancy nonsense, and leaves, save for one very specific scene around midway through the game, his side kick is even worse, Jin REALLY doesn't do anything, he shows up with R. Jesus, condescends to you, and sometimes serves as the easiest Boss fight in the game, rinse and repeat a couple times, the final member Chidori, would be the worst offender, if not for her connection to Junpei, otherwise, she's a bland goth girl for people who like bland goth girls I guess. I don't know how we get some of the best main characters in S.E.E.S and some of the worst villains in Strega in the same game, the big bad, Nyx is at least kind of interesting, so there's that.
   
   Combat ranges from "this is fine" to "AKI YOU HAVE ZIO! USE ZIO WHY DID YOU USE SONIC PUNCH?!" this is because your party is entirely AI controlled, you can influence their AI with a Tactics option but this functions as more of a "suggestion" and can occasionally break the game, I once had Aigis set to "Conserve SP" and no matter what I did she refused to fight AT ALL, even if I changed her to "Act Freely" she stood there like she was short circuiting or something, I had to leave Tartarus and come back the next night. Your lack of control isn't always detrimental to your success, typically the AI will do the smart thing but every now and then it'll do something incredibly dumb and there's nothing you could have done to stop it.
   
   Overall, the game is good, but not without its flaws, the AI works in mysterious ways, but will almost always work well enough, the characters are great, save for the villains, and the social aspects are very hit or miss, but when they hit, they hit HARD, sometimes emotionally, and you will cry... a lot. Persona 3 is a game I can easily recommend to any Persona fan, just be aware how far the series has come since and that you're playing a Playstation 2 game and you should be just fine.… Expand

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8. JuniorMac

   Mar 24, 2020

   0

   This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. You know, i was a big fan of this game until the very end. You spend over a hundred hours just for everybody you spent your adventure with forgetting everything, just to have their memories snap back. Once this happens they just rush to you but your character just **** dies right before they get there. You die, you're dead. You don't even get to experience meeting with the version of your friends that matters before you just die and never come back as is revealed in the answer. **** this game, wasted a hundred hours of my life.… Expand

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