Persona 3: FES still the ultimate edition.

Removal of: voices, free exploration, extra dungeons and bosses and a entire story chapter entirely overshadows the addition of a handful of new choises of what is/was and forever will be a silent protagonist

P3:P Will be great for those who have not experienced this game in its superior format but for the rest there is little to no reason to spend 30$ on what is 95% identical or wattered down

RPGFan home of RPG reviews:
James Quentin Clark avid fan of the SMT series had this to say:

To me this game felt too explicitly like a cash-in. It does not add much to the SMT mythology nor is it in any way an improvement on the original – much worse, it is a downgrade. RPGFan

P3P cannot stand on its own since it cuts content and does not improve on the core gameplay. Don't bother with it if you have never played Persona 3 – get FES instead. RPGFan

I'll wait for some more reviews.

EDIT: Why does this guy sound like he expected a wastly improved game from a quick port? I get his complains with the content that has been cut but I don't understand how it's really a bad thing that a port don't add to the game's mythology?

I've never played P3 and will probably pick up the PSP version because I like to play the game on my PSP instead of dusting off my PS2 again.

Thanks for that. Still getting the game.

Removal of: voices, free exploration, extra dungeons and bosses and a entire story chapter.

P3P Will be great for those who have not experienced this game in its superior format but for the rest there is little to no reason to spend 30$ on what is 95% identical or wattered down

hot114

Still getting it. And I have the CE of P3 and also P3 FES. So, whatever. Playing the story from a different standpoint, and hitting guys instead of girls will certainly prove to be interesting, in a weird way, yet still, interesting. And, having full control of your teammates will make the gameplay much better, instead of hoping for them to work properly.

The PS2 expansion is better than the PSP port!? Nawwwww...

The PS2 expansion is better than the PSP port!? Nawwwww...

Shirokishi_

Well this is the biggest shocker of 2010 so far.

That's the problem with popular series. Developers know they can be lazy and fanboys will still pony up the cash out of obsession. I lost interest in P3P less than an hour in. Wish they'd spend more time on P5 rather than this nonsenseistuffedsunny

[QUOTE="istuffedsunny"]That's the problem with popular series. Developers know they can be lazy and fanboys will still pony up the cash out of obsession. I lost interest in P3P less than an hour in. Wish they'd spend more time on P5 rather than this nonsenseTSNAKE617

Then you'll be happy in March when Strange Journey is released.

The PS2 expansion is better than the PSP port!? Nawwwww...

Shirokishi_

Vast amount of content was stripped? Aside from The Answer, the only thing removed from this version is the ability to move around freely when outside of the main dungeon. Persona 3 is a very large game, and these concessions were made purely to make the game work on the PSP. Graphically the game has been somewhat downgraded, but that is pretty much a given. What extra content IS there is more than enough to make the purchase worth it in my eyes.Silent-Hal

I have to partially disagree, leveling social links (what took up 70% of the gameplay for me) hot114

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The PS2 expansion is better than the PSP port!? Nawwwww...

hot114

Yes, some PSX and even some PS2 ports can whind up superior but the case of P3 is that its a game that has to be toned down on a graphical level ontop of content level (gameplay). Games that put the PS2 hardware to great use arent going to port well to the PSP, like Mana Khemia as you said.

I'll wait for some more reviews.

EDIT: Why does this guy sound like he expected a wastly improved game from a quick port? I get his complains with the content that has been cut but I don't understand how it's really a bad thing that a port don't add to the game's mythology?

I've never played P3 and will probably pick up the PSP version because I like to play the game on my PSP instead of dusting off my PS2 again.

JLF1

Yeah, I agree. This guy thinks that people are going to be deciding to buy either FES for PS2 or P3P for PSP. Man I would love to have the time to sit down in my basement and fire up my PS2 to play FES but between work and a wife and kid, handhelds are about all I get my hands on.

Never played a Persona game and am interested. Would it be good to play the first 2 or can I jump in with this?

Never played a Persona game and am interested. Would it be good to play the first 2 or can I jump in with this?

drufeous

You can just jump right in if you want. I wouldn't even bother with the first one (especially the PSP version), but the 2nd one is quite good. It won't affect your playthrough of Persona 3 though as none of the games are connected story-wise.

Greay thanks yoko

I am happy with the original Persona 3, i'll pass on the psp version.