In terms of plot, you (as the male main character) are a high-school student moving to the countryside to stay with a relative while your parents are overseas. Once you arrive in the small town of Inaba, you soon become enmeshed in a series of strange serial-killings that seem to relate to a television program known as The Midnight Show.
You eventually make friends with a core group of students who become part of your investigation team, with additional people joining your team as the investigation progresses. There are a LOT of activities to participate in from fishing to reading to catching bugs or even building model robots, scooters, etc. if you want. You can also participate in the sports clubs or culture clubs (one of each only - you can't be on the soccer team AND basketball team at the same time). The school clubs are basically additional stories and relationships that will provide you with two soul separate soul links (if you were hoping to actually play basketball...no).
The key to advancing your power in combat is through building relationships with your friends and other individuals, and you can even develop romances with some of the characters if you want (or you can friendzone them permanently at a certain point in your relationship(s). As your soul links increase (think of them as friendship levels), they provide extra experience when you create new persona(s) and/or access to new and more powerful personas.
Personas are basically aspects of your mind/personality given form. Combat is reasonably complex with a mixture of elements - every persona, along with your enemies (entities known as Shadows), have strengths, weaknesses, immunities, etc. I think that the system is fairly deep but not too difficult to pick up on if you're played other JRPGs. There are also multiple difficulty levels for everyone, so even if you have limited experience, you can make it all the way to end.
I hadn't played any previous games in the series until P4G, but I actually managed to finish it on Very Hard on my first try - not that I recommend anyone else do that. I sort of did it as a personal challenge, heh. Anyhow, the graphics are topnotch for the Vita. How to describe the graphics...your characters basically look like tiny anime characters in 3D form (especially if you end up zoomed in close), and the world is quite detailed/realistic (you can even see a train zipping along on the rails from a distance on the town map). I think the dungeons are great, with unique designs for each one and challenging bosses (although I don't want to say too much about it - spoilers & all).
The music is excellent as well, especially if you like JPOP. As for the story and characters, I found the characters engaging and quite likeable as a whole. The story was unique for me (especially since you end up inside a tv world trying to rescue people), and the voice-acting made it all quite enjoyable. I generally hate dubbing when watching anime or foreign films, but the English voice-acting was solid. However, you have the option to use the original Japanese VA if you want, which is great!
In terms of replayability, there is NG+ (and unless you follow a guide, it'll probably be difficult to max out all s. links in one run). You get to keep your entire persona compendium, all stat bonuses and all your money. Additionally, you're able to adjust quite a few individual options once you finish your first run. For example, you can change the enemy difficulty, the amount of money that drops, etc. There are also a lot of extras you can access from the main menu (some of which unlock as your progress through the game).
There's even an extra character with her own storyline in P4G (her name is Marie). I really think this is a great game, and it certainly makes it worth owning a Vita in my opinion. I actually did three full runs, plus a partial fourth run for a final achievement I needed. My total time was around 230 hours because I really, REALLY enjoyed the game.
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Product information
| Genre | fighting-action-game-genre |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | November 20, 2012 |
| Computer Platform | PlayStation Vita |
| Global Trade Identification Number | 00730865200009, 07308652000090 |
| UPC | 730865200009 |
| Compatible Video Game Console Models | Sony PlayStation Vita |
| ASIN | B007W8S2MG |
| Release date | November 20, 2012 |
| Customer Reviews |
4.6 out of 5 stars |
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| Product Dimensions | 5 x 1 x 5 inches; 0.32 ounces |
| Type of item | Video Game |
| Language | English |
| Rated | Mature |
| Item model number | PS-20000-9 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 0.32 ounces |
| Department | Adults |
| Manufacturer | Atlus Software |
| Date First Available | May 3, 2012 |
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