Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES

by Atlus

Product Features

• Includes an enhanced version of the original game plus the new FES as well as a soundtrack CD and artbook
• Thirty additional hours of gameplay that plays as a full game with original story, cutscenes, objectives, and seventeen new music tracks
• The definitive cut of 2007 award winning Persona 3, which won the critical acclaim and the adulation of a devoted fanbase
• Loaded with additional new quests and events, personas, a weapon sythesis system, and the ability to change you characters' clothes
• Critically recognized as one of 2007's highest rated games

Product Details

• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001G0MG8W
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: November 28, 2008
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #18,401 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #78 in Video Games > PlayStation 2 > Role-Playing
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Edition: Limited - with Soundtrack CD and Artbook

Amazon.com Product Description

About the Original Persona 3:

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a strange and wonderful trip into an anime adventure. You're an orphaned high school student, transferred to Gekkoukan High School on Port Island. After arriving, he's attacked by creatures known as Shadows. The assault awakens his Persona, Orpheus, from the depths of his subconscious, enabling him to defeat the terrifying foes. He soon discovers that he shares this special ability with other students at his new school. From them, he learns of the Dark Hour, a hidden time that exists between one day and the next, swarming with Shadows. Under the supervision of school chairman Shuji Ikutsuki, he joins his new companions in confronting this threat to humanity. With your school as the primary battlefield, you'll be forced to juggle two lives: Student by day, defender by night. And your greatest challenges await you on the eve of each full moon.

About Persona 3: FES:

Take the role of Aigis in a brand new Persona 3 episode that plays as a full game with original story, cutscenes, objectives, and seventeen new music tracks. Experience the definitive cut of 2007’s award-winning Persona 3, which garnered tons of critical acclaim and the adulation of a devoted fanbase. More than just an expansion Persona 3 FES contains an enhanced version of the original game, loaded with additional new quests and events, Personas, cutscenes, a weapon synthesis system with 30 additional hours of gameplay, the ability to change your characters’ clothes, and a hard play mode. Add to that a new game that picks up where the original left off and you have 120+ hours of gameplay on one disc.

An Amazon.com Exclusive:

Experience the definitive cut of 2007 award winning Persona 3, which garnered tons of critical acclaim and adulation of a devoted fanbase. This special bundle includes an enhanced version of the original game, plus, the new FES as well as a soundtrack CD and artbook to round out the collection.

Product Description

Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 is a strange and wonderful trip into an anime adventure. You're an orphaned high school student, transferred to Gekkoukan High School on Port Island. After arriving, he's attacked by creatures known as Shadows. The assault awakens his Persona, Orpheus, from the depths of his subconscious, enabling him to defeat the terrifying foes. He soon discovers that he shares this special ability with other students at his new school. From them, he learns of the Dark Hour, a hidden time that exists between one day and the next, swarming with Shadows.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great game, but don't buy it yet again just for the extras., December 4, 2008

By 

Dean Moriarty (The Island) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Persona 3 FES with Soundtrack CD and Artbook (Video Game)

Persona 3 has been out for over a year, and Fes, the updated edition of it, has been out for several months as well, so I won't bother rehashing what has already been said: this game is amazing. If you like RPGs at all, purchase it, and if you've been hesitating, now is the time to purchase it, as it includes an art book and soundtrack for less than the MSRP of Fes itself and half the MSRP of the original game.

I purchased Persona 3 and loved it, as well as the art book and soundtrack that were included. I was about halfway through when Fes was announced, and was able to partially transfer my game save (character stats carry over, but you must start the game proper from the beginning). I didn't feel slighted at buying the original, since I did have the slipcover, book, and soundtrack with it, although the player's guide (from DoubleJump, sold seperately) doesn't cover the bonus content of Fes or the in-game quiz questions, which have been changed from the original.

Then this launched, and, at the sale price, I couldn't resist purchasing it again, hoping for an all-new slipcover, artbook, and soundtrack based around Fes.

To sum it up, I was disappointed: the "bonus materials" are the same as the ones included in the original release of the game, not updated for Fes. Its effectively the same as the original release except there's the updated Persona 3 FES in the box instead of the original Persona 3. An AMAZING deal if you're just getting into the game, but not worthwhile (and actually quite frustrating) if you're a fan hoping for new swag.

6 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Mixed feelings about the Soundtrack, December 2, 2008

By 

Buri Higure "Gaming Glutton" (Hawthorne, CA USA) - See all my reviews

= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Persona 3 FES with Soundtrack CD and Artbook (Video Game)

As I've bought the game before and played it this review isn't intended toward the game itself, if you want a proper review for it head to the game only product page. This is just a small little tidbit of onformation for those who have already played the game and are interested in the soundtrack and artbook. As far as I'm concerned the artbook while small, and it being my first game artbook, I was generally pleased with it, it had a few new pieces of art I had not seen before which really made it a nice addition. As for the soundtrack I was a little dissappointed with it's delivery, not only was it the Persona 3 soundtrack, not FES, but it was packed in a small sleeve cover and slipped inside the artbook. While I still enjoy the soundtrack I would have wished that I'd have gotten the FES soundtrack and not the original Persona 3 one. I for one picked this up during Black Friday so in my opinion it's not worth paying 40-50 dollars if you already own the game. If you'd still want to go through with it make sure you can either find a good way to dispose of your previous copy or that you atleast know what you're buying. I give the package itself a 3 star rating, while the game obviously gets a full 5 stars. If this is your first purchase of the game, it's highly recommended that you are aware of the lower price of the game alone.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars my love for rpgs continues, March 27, 2009

By 

P. Mendoza "bananas and shells" (yakivegas, wa) - See all my reviews
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= Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 

This review is from: Persona 3 FES with Soundtrack CD and Artbook (Video Game)

This game has brought back my love for rpg's the gameplay is your typical rpg fair the storyline is well written i mean this game kept me lauging my butt off dont get me wrong this game has an darker setting than your usual run of the mill rpg's i really recomend this game buy it

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