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Rating:  10 reviews
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Platform: PlayStation2
Genre: role-playing-games
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Playstation 2
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Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.5
EAN: 5060073303915
ASIN: B000SZ9RNI
Release Date: February 29, 2008
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• Diehard GameFAN | Review: Persona 3 Portable (Sony PSP)
by Mark B.
29 Jul 2010 at 11:01pm
Persona 3 Portable looks good on the PSP, though there are some noticeable losses in the conversion from the PS2. The models and such are somewhat lower resolution, obviously so in many respects, though when compared to other games on ...
• Raison d'être: First Impression: Persona 3 Portable
by seraph
30 Jul 2010 at 1:21am
Early this month, the english version of Persona 3 Portable (P3P), the enhanced remake of PS2 awesome rpg Persona 3 FES into PSP was released, and since I've just submitted my assignent a few weeks ago, I decided to try this game. ...
• Persona 3 Portable: Third Time's a Charm?
by unknown
27 Jul 2010 at 5:50pm
Persona 3 Portable is the third release of Persona 3. Is it worth purchasing the third time around? ... The PS2 games had such staggeringly bad load times that I could never tell if the game had locked up until I sat there for 10 minutes. That's an exaggeration, but I remember eating most of a sandwich while waiting for the game to boot up the first time. Atlus's clever new partial install for PSP games is a wonderful fix for the undeniable slowness of these load times, ...
• Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable PSP Review - Page 1 ...
by unknown
26 Jul 2010 at 7:00am
I'm currently playing through Persona 3 FES on the PS2. Slightly tempted to stop (at 25 hours at the mo) and get this and start all over again. A genuine triumph of a game. NewbieZilla. 26/07/10 @ 12:35 ...
• Persona 3 Portable Review
by juggernautze
29 Jul 2010 at 5:15pm
Introduction Persona 3 Portable, released by Atlus, is a remake of the third game in the Persona series. Players take control of a young man, or as a. ... The graphics in this game are on par with it's PS2 counterpart. The graphics are okay for a PSP game, but with no major faults or benefits. A big change from the original game, however, is the removal of animated cutscenes. These scenes have been replaced by either static pictures of scenes, or in-game graphical ...
• GamersInfo.net - Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable
by Psychphan
25 Jul 2010 at 3:17pm
While I am still partial to the PS2 version, Persona 3 Portable is able to stand on its own two feet just as well as its siblings. And if you own a PSP and not a PS2, then you really should add this to your gaming library. ...
• Up-to-date game of Japan authority medium Fami expects a published ...
by admin
30 Jul 2010 at 2:10am
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• Persona 3 Portable ? Review | The Otaku's Study
by Sam
28 Jul 2010 at 9:29pm
My first review after my hiatus is by far one of my favourite series of all time, Persona 3. This time, I shall be reviewing the PSP version which whilst having been downgraded in some areas, has also been updated in terms of other factors. ... Essentially all the area designs are exactly the same as the PS2 with the exception of the faculty office corridor which they flipped the rooms over, most likely to annoy the people who played the prior games, asked to go to the ...
• Review: How Persona 3 PSP differs from Ps2 P3 | LYS
by Lord Yuan Shu
8 Jul 2010 at 2:17am
Persona 3 Portable has been released in a package for the PSP. Follow this walkthrough guide through P3 PS2 to see what is new.
• The VGZ blog» Blog Archive » Bear Burns his Bread: Persona 3 ...
by BearCracker
25 Jul 2010 at 4:59pm
Persona 3 Portable, as in a portable version of the PS2 game that started a revive in the Persona series, or Persona 3 Perfect, as in a perfected version of Persona 3. P3P is the most complete and fulfilling version of Persona 3 that ...
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Product Description
It's gonna take a lot more than a fountain pen and a compass to survive a full year in Persona 3. Not only will players have to contend with the day to day challenges of life in a Japanese high school but there's also the matter of the demons who lurk within the hidden hour that lies between one day and the next.
Although part of the Shin Megami Tensei series, Persona 3 is a standalone entry in the series requiring no previous knowledge of Shin Megami Tensei games and has no connection to previous scenarios or characters. Set in a completely new fictitious city Persona 3 recreates an authentic Japanese school setting right down to the relationships that the player can make and break throughout an entire school year.
During the day players get to experience high school life whilst also getting the chance to enhance their character's abilities with the choices they make throughout the school day. By spending their time wisely during the day players will get the opportunity to enhance their abilities in battle and expand the variety of Personas which they can summon.
Personas come into play during the night when they can be summoned to fight the demons and protect you from an untimely death. As your relationships with fellow students grow so will your mastery over your Personas. Different Personas can even be combined to produce even more powerful creations that await your command.
Commenting on the release of Persona 3 on PS2, Naoki Katashima, Executive Vice President of KOEI Europe and KOEI US, said, "Persona 3 is one of the most highly regarded RPGs of recent times and we are delighted to be able to bring this renowned title to European gamers. We look forward to continuing to work with Atlus to bring the very best Japanese RPGs to Europe."
Having already received widespread critical acclaim for releases such as Disgaea Afternoon of Darkness, Atelier Iris
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 A well-crafted game that can become very addictive July 23, 2009
Jimbob Bigpants
Well, it's not your normal JRPG, that's for sure. Mixing the fighting with the social link system provides opportunities to do... pretty much whatever you feel like.
Okay, I'm sorry to say that I have many criticisms of the game. For instance, at the beginning it starts upbeat and entertaining; I haven't reached the end yet (nearly there though) and the storyline - and in extension, pretty much the whole game - becomes very depressing. All I'm saying is don't expect it all to be happy :>
The fighting system's pretty good, I personally like the most part of the soundtrack, and the characters are generally likeable, despite being a bit cliche at times. I won't lie, there are some social links that are quite boring.
So with all these criticisms, why do I give it five stars? Simple: this game has kept me amused for over six months (I'm not too much of an avid gamer) and I'm actually really sad that I'm near the end, and that the game sadly has to reach a conclusion.
...Still, pretty exciting stuff :)
For all of those out there who love their JRPGs, I highly recommend this. And even if you're new to the genre, this is a great place to start.
not like anything you've played before!! March 10, 2009
A. K. Massoudi
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is probably the most unique rpg I have ever played. being a Final Fantasy and Kingdom hearts kinda girl, I was a little dubious to give this game a try, but it was pushed on me by a friend and so I thought I'd give it a try. And I can honestly say that it was one of the best decisions I made last year XD And a grand welcome into the world of Shin Megami Tensei's rpgs!:D
Persona 3 is just awesome from the first moment you start the game and all the way throughout. You are treated to tense and suspenseful FMVs ( done in anime style, which is just cool!) and cutscenes! And in this game , you are taken on a journey that fills every need in a good story! There is humour, suspense, excitement and tears. You are presented with characters that develop throughout the game and draw you into the story and you feel for each and every one of them and you are always desperate to see what happens next!
The only thing that took some getting used to for me was that certain things happen on specific dates and you need to make sure that you level p your characters in a set amount of time and complete the tasks set to them.. and on top of that, you are playing as a student in a new school, you you can't forget to do your homework!! XD
The social aspect of this game is fantastic. As a student in Japan, you attend class, have the option to go to clubs and form socila links with anyone and everyone and even have a girlfriend! lol And the benefits of partaking in social activities helps level up your "Persona" which is your powers when you go into battles ( kinda like summons in Final Fantasy).
All in all, it's just a really original and fun game and you will be addicted to it! Give it a try. you'll love it!
 Entertaining..... October 10, 2008
Jj Dante (UK)
Who would have thought playing a game where you go to school each day, and take exams would be so much fun? It's a deep rpg, which is entertaining and quite adult at times. The graphics are manga-style, and look great, and the gameplay implements a battle system similar to Final Fantasy. You get to create 'Personas', and I'll replay this just to try to create different ones!
A good purchase for all fans of rpgs like Final Fantasy.
RPG Addiction + anime FTW September 17, 2008
R. Beaconsfield (UK)
I was looking for a new RPG to keep my PS2 alive. I hear whispers that the FES version will be released in the UK, but rather than buy the FES and miss this version, I bought this one for the first play-through. I plan to exchange it for the FES version for the replay to really get the most out of Persona 3. The two versions are different enough to each deserve a full play through!
Persona 3 is just packed with over 100 hours of gameplay, and though I filled each day with activity, I still never completed every task. Which is what gives this game such huge replay potential. The settings are beautifully rendered, and the characters have a very appealing anime style.
I haven't played something as addictive in ages. This game is definitely for those that enjoy character building, character-driven plot, but also those with a compulsion to build the biggest, most skilled monsters. The game runs from day to day as you progress through a school year, which is a very unique feature - At first I found it confusing, but the reality is you still have control over your progress and the in-game calendar. You can enjoy 22 subplots, exploring social links which ultimately pump your stats and allow you to instantaneously level-up familiars. No level grinding if you don't want to! But lots of advantages if you do want to level grind.
You will have control over the main character in battle, and will give commands to your team based on techniques you learn throughout the game. But you don't directly give commends to each individual in battle beyond a simple instruction like "set taget/knock down/full assault." This might put some off, but it works very well, keeps things very exciting (with some fun unpredictability), and forces you to think hard about your enemy, your team's skills and how to manipulate weaknesses to your advantage.
Your arsenal of familiars (personas) is huge, and you can have infinite fun creating them - and different every time depending on the skills you combine.
After 103 hours I still have dozens of things I want to do and so much left undiscovered. There are also 2 seperate endings to this game.
Cure your case of Apathy Syndrome today! July 13, 2008
Mr. Od Smith (Coulsdon, Surrey)
If there's one thing that can be said about the previous MegaTen games, it's that some of them can be inaccessible to most gamers, with their plots that seem to be overly complex, with an overly high occurrence of random battles and a lot of back-tracking.
So Persona 3 came as a surprise to me on several levels, as the game is highly accessible, with an involving plot and some great characters, and - best of all - no random battle sat all!
It seems that having Koei polished the game up to its standard, and the game does remind me of Disgaea to some degree, especially in the way the plot is moved forward having the same look and feel of the dialogue sequences of both games, as well as a sense of fun that is laid over the seriousness of the events, as the two cross over.
Long story short (and to avoid as many spoilers as possible), your character is transferred to a school and is soon in the midst of a nightly battle between good and evil (or to be accurate, members of SEES against Shadows), and has to balance his school and social life with them. In order to find out more - as well as being the part of the game where your characters level up - they have to venture to Tartarus every night, the demonic tower that appears on the site of the school. This is also where you earn and level up your Personas, which is where you learn the various abilities to use throughout the game.
Meanwhile, in the daytime, you improve on your social links in order to make your Personas more effective for when you create them, as well as opening different sub plots in the process. That and attending school.
It may sound like a lot of work, but it isn't - it's sort of like Bully/Canis Canem Edit by day, and a more traditional Megaten by night. And it works.
Going back to the lack of random battles, a welcome addition after the infuriating frequency of them in Lucifer's Call, the only places you can encounter enemies on a regular basis is Tartarus, and you can elect to fight them, or just run/sneak past them (like in Okami), although as you level up enemies on the lower floors will run away from you rather than fight. And, as with previous games, if you find an enemy's weakness, you get a second turn - so you can literally decimate a group of enemies in short order (or even one turn), although his also applies in reverse so you have to play smart rather than hope to bully your way through these sections. You could skip these sections entirely, other than the plot-required visits, although this makes it more likely you'll get owned in the boss battles that fall on every full moon.
True, some parts of the game can still frustrate - team members ignoring orders and aiding the bosses grates, and some of the questions asked in class require you to have an intricate knowledge of Japanese culture, customs and history (one even asks about sign language!), but these are far more minor than not being able to walk three steps without being involved in your umpteenth battle. On the other hand, as the game automatically skips chunks of each day, you feel you aren't getting a fuller experience (compared to CCE, where you do).
The Tartarus sequences are more realised, as you have a set amount of time to complete each level of the structure, dictated by the tasks you're given that range from defeating a certain number of enemies, to defeating rare ones, to finding a specific object - as well as creating a Persona that fulfils a criteria - and Tartarus itself is never the same twice, as some times a floor might be overrun with enemies, others it'll be empty, or even home to rare enemies. This shakes up the game playing experience, as sometimes you can try and level grind an area you strolled through before, and find yourself getting hammered.
The plot is a work of genius, however, as little by little it unravels to reveal more dark secrets of the region and its recent past, and the characters also develop with these as we continue to the inevitable final showdown.
However, there's aspects of the game that might not be so appealing - the dialogue can occasionally turn 15-rated, some of the darker elements of the plot might put gamers off, and the Daily Mail probably won't like the manner in which Persona's are summoned - let's just say the teenaged characters pull out their Evoker (which looks like a gun) and point it at their head...
So, although some elements may put off gamers (or pull in the wrong kind, who'll hate the game), the fact is this game is a gem that should be sought out and played, as it's got a lot of RPG elements and seems to improve upon them all, yet it seems completely fresh all the same.
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