![]() Add that to the ability to now "jump" to different locations and a slightly refined way of returning to your previous floor in Tartarus and the game feels much more streamlined. I can see the argument that some of the sense of immersion is lost in this new perspective, but it makes navigation faster and easier. Some purists have voiced displeasure at this change, but it honestly doesn't bother me. Now, instead of maneuvering the main character through 3D environments at school and around town, everything takes place on a flat 2D screen-sort of like a visual novel. In shrinking P3P down to fit on a UMD, some concessions had to be made for space purposes. If you played Persona 3 before and were annoyed you couldn't hook up with some of the fellas at your high school, it is now possible.Īnother change is found in the title's navigation system. ![]() Playing as a female may not change the main story at all, but it does make the journey to the end feel fresh thanks to these new interactions. As a girl, there are new social links to uncover and the whole dating thing flips because of the change in gender. Persona 3 focuses a lot on "social links"-how you relate to other people in your town. Playing as a female is largely just a cosmetic change-it doesn't change the game's narrative. Since I've played as a guy twice before, I went with a girl for this review. Now players can choose at the start of the game if they want to be a guy-like in the original-or a girl. The biggest addition to the portable version is the new female protagonist. Since I wrote extensively about the game back in 2007 (you can find the review here on the site) I'm not going to spend time talking about the story or gameplay mechanics-which are largely unchanged-but instead focus on what is new and different this time around. This new release is the same Persona 3 many of us fell in love with on the PlayStation 2, only with some tweaks that make it portable friendly. That plan to spend a few hours on it has expanded into 40 hours of playtime so far. When I said I'd write this review I told Brad "I've played this game twice already-I'll just run through a few hours to see what's different and write it up." Famous last words as my game clock will attest. You would think, after having played through the original game and the re-release with bonus content (entitled Persona 3: FES) that I'd be sick of this title-but amazingly enough, I'm not. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable ( P3P) marks the third time I've played through one of the more popular titles in the Shin Megami Tensei universe. WTF Yet another RPG with a dog as a playable character. ![]() LOW Climbing the tower can still be a bit of a grind. HIGH The addition of a female protagonist and new social links. ![]()
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