Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES

This game is pretty fun. Plus you get the extra 30 hours with this version. Totally worth it.

This game is bar-none one of the most unique & best rpg experiences you will ever purchase(I will not call this a JRPG as I've been playing rpg's since nintendo & I, like many, feel the term is some stupid creation by some bored tech-geek who just happened 2 think enough 2 add a letter 2 the acronym...an rpg is an rpg people & "JRPG's are what began what I suppose people call simply, rpg's).

Persona 3 is the third game in a series I've loved since PS1, but mostly people either never bothered 2 play it or simply couldn't find them due 2 severe rarity. It is your basic rpg in that it involves a small group of characters trying 2 save the world from some sort of catastrophe, you fight random battles, you gain levels, you buy gear, & you trudge through 60+ hours of gameplay 2 come 2 the conclusion of a sureal storyline.

Features unique 2 it include its settings in Japan & a typical Japanese high school(playing somewhat like a japanese teenage-life simulator as it were), an intricate & involved set of extra goals that not only lead 2 a better story, but a stronger group of allies in the battle against evil, & it is probably more dark & somewhat twisted in terms of story content than most typical rpg's these days. Anyone who has played any of the Shin Megami series will already know this, however.

To put it plainly, I don't feel the need 2 go through every aspect of it 2 give you any indication as 2 whether you will love it as much as I do, but I will say this. I have played rpg's 4 over 20 years now, on all formats & systems, or all shape, color, & size, & Persona 3 instantly jumped 2 somewhere between #3 & #5 on my alltime list. This game is a must play 4 rpg fans, easily on par with ps2 greats such as FFX, Kingdom Hearts, or Star Ocean.

I think anyone could enjoy this though, a note 2 parents: there is a lot of violence & the characters make use of triggers shaped like shotguns which they turn on themselves 2 activate their special powers. This is not an ideal game 4 young children who could view this type of behavior & mimic it in real life. There is also large amounts of cursing & some sexual themes.

Those of you wondering the difference between this version & the regular Persona 3, this has some small additions from the original game which were taken out 4 the American version.

This is a spectacular game, one of the best RPGs I have ever come across in my 15 odd years as a gamer. For the older crowd, if you enjoy turn based RPGs this is by far the best I've played in years. You have an ever changing cast of characters you can choose 2 play with, the art is spectacular (even 4 those non-anime fans like myself) & the character voices are believable. The gameplay is great, you get a lot of side-games & quests which are fun as well & actually serve a purpose within the fighting-side of the game. There isn't a bad thing I could say about Persona 3 FES. It does get a little repetitive as all dungeon based games, but outside fighting in the dungeons there is enough 2 do so you're never bored.

There was an inch long slash on the case, but other then that the CD was unharm. And as was told, the game was factory packaged.

I'm usually a fan of Anime style games, but this one eludes me. The story makes little sense, the art style is...not all that. Really wish I'd saved my money now, this game isn't my cup of tea.
Rap music of the Japanese/Engrish variety filled my ears 90% of the time I was playing, (sorry, but that's just no good, I don't care 4 that kind of 'music', being pounded by lines that make no sense like 'Burn my dread' over & over just got on my nerves).
The gameplay itself was about what you'd expect from a Final Fantasy RPG clone, nothing new there 2 keep you plugging away at it.
Top that off with 'random' appearances of 'the Reaper', Death, which was at most levels unbeatable, & it turned into a real annoying game real fast 4 me. If you really need 2 play yet another Final Fantasy clone, just go play FF12, or something, this game's nothing new or inspiring.

Lead a group of high school students with a dangerous extracurricular activity: exploring the mysterious tower Tartarus & fighting the sinister Shadows during the Dark Hour, a frozen span of time imperceptible 2 all but a select few. However, the end of their quest is no longer the end of the story--witness 4 the first time the aftermath of the final battle & the students' struggle 2 find meaning in their new lives.