[quote name='romeogbs19']I can't say enough about Persona 4 -- an absolutely amazing, tightly scripted game with one of the best battle engines you'll find in a JRPG.
Those who bicker about playing "old-gen" games clearly have very little idea about the JRPG genre this generation. Anyone with a clue about JRPGs will readily admit that this generation's crop has been substantially sub-par. With the exception of may be Lost Odyssey and Tales of Vesperia (which in earnest is good only because everything else has been rather ho-hum), the heavyweight franchises just haven't really delivered (and please don't bring up FF13 again -- yes, that game was a visual marvel, but in terms of story-telling, it lives among the worst Final Fantasy games ever, and yes, I've played them all).
The PS2 still, IMHO, remains a dreamland of JRPG goodness (and sadly, I'm beginning to doubt this generation will see anything close to it -- though I have my fingers crossed for Atlus' Catherine, and -- though it'll probably suck after the monstrosity that was Ar Tonelico 2 -- I have some hope for Ar Tonelico 3). Thus far, though, there has yet to be anything this generation for JPRGs that come even close to matching P4's greatness.
Seriously, it is about as close to a next-gen game on an old-gen system as you can get. Gameplay and story-wise, it exceeds anything JRPG on either the PS3 or the 360.
This game was worth it at $30, and it's most certainly worth it at this price.[/QUOTE]
Hey there, nicely said. =)
I hope Persona 5 is in the works and keeps the game play and story as elaborate as Persona 4. Can't wait for Catherine.
Thanks for posting this, DanteWarrior. I already own a copy of Persona 4, but I will be buying this for my cousin for her birthday.