Well, this is the first review that the onAXIS website is going to do, so this is a special moment. Today, we will be reviewing Persona 3, Atlus' latest RPG on the PlayStation 2.
Persona 3 is set in the modern day Japan. The main character is an un-named Character whom you name upon signing a contract in the very beginning of the game after the anime sequence. The story is about the boy who transfered to a new high school, where he is bunked in the wrong dorm, only to meet two girls. One girl is a girl his age in his grade, and another is in a higher grade. These two girls have the ability to use a Persona, and they believe he does too. They monitor him while he sleeps to see if he has the potential. When it hits the "Dark Hour" (12:00), then a shadow attacks, and the main character destroys it. The rest of the game, you go to school, do tests, exams, etc. and hang out with friends, date girls, etc. At night, the dark hour strikes and you go to Tatarus. The storyline is pretty good, as you get to have a normal life, then come out with your Persona at night.
The gameplay is fun, and the battles are great too. In the battle you only get to control your main character, while the other two in your party do their own functions. You have a normal attack, then you have your skills which uses your Persona in order to attack. You can get many different Personas through out the game, which makes it quite fun, and you can learn many skills.
Besides battling in Tatarus, you go through the day as a normal school kid. You can date other girls, join school clubs, and increase your social links, charm, etc. It's actually really fun. The game is very long and consists over a 365 day school year with over 70 hours, good for me.
The graphics in this game are very well for a PlayStation 2 game, along with some great anime cut scenes. The game really makes you feel as if your playing an anime.
The character artwork was also done very well. The game includes an artbook with it, so plus points for that.
The music in this game is not annoying like a lot of RPGs I played. When your in school, or it's day time, you hear normal everyday calm music, but when the dark hour hits, the music gets spooked and serious.
If you want to beat and replay this game, it's gonna take a heck of an amount of time. If you really want to replay it, just to relive it's greatness, you can, but I wouldn't suggest it unless you had the game put away for a couple of years.
All in all, Persona 3 is a great game and a must have for any RPG fan. Most of Atlus' games go un-noticed, but this game should not.
Story: 9.5
Gameplay: 9.0
Graphics: 8.5
Audio: 8.0
Replayability: 7.5
Final Verdict: 9.0/10.0
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