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Persona 3 Portable Switch NSP Free Download GAMESPACK.NET Though Persona 3 was actually the fourth mainline release in the series, the meme goes that it was really the first because Atlus just refuses to acknowledge the previous games. As a fresh start for the series, Persona 3 was eventually followed up with not one, but two ‘final’ versions that each had important new features which didn’t appear in the other version. The version that was chosen for the modern remaster was Persona 3 Portable, which originally saw release on the PSP in the late 2000s. Though it certainly feels like an aging portable game, P3P shows that it’s still got it where it counts; despite some drawbacks, this remains an enjoyable and engaging RPG. Much like other releases in the series, P3P follows an ensemble cast of high school characters led by your silent protagonist, who in this case is a transfer student who returns to their hometown ten years after the death of both their parents. Things quickly take a darker turn when you experience the mysterious Dark Hour, a hidden, liminal time just after midnight when a creepy moon shines brightly and all humans briefly turn into standing coffins. Those who have the power to summon Personas, however, retain their humanity during this time.TOP/BEST ADULT VIDEO GAMES IN UNITED STATES OF AMERICA (USA)

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and it’s not long before you get roped into joining an after-school club of other Persona users who have banded together to fight back the Shadows that emerge during the Dark Hour and are trying to investigate what’s going on. Together, you slowly explore and battle through an enormous tower called Tartarus at night, hoping to find answers at its summit. We appreciated the overall darker tone of this narrative, as death is a frequent theme that informs the events and decisions that take place over this 60+ hour story. That’s not to say P3P is missing its moments of levity—there’s certainly plenty of the lighthearted high school antics many fans of the later games will be familiar with—but there’s a much heavier and more menacing vibe to the plot here. This doesn’t necessarily make it better or worse than the later releases in the series, but we did appreciate how it gives P3P its own distinct kind of identity. The only shortcoming here is that the pacing can feel a little off in some places. Your progress through Tartarus is often gated at key points until you pass a certain date in-game, and there are times when it feels like the story is a little too ‘stop-start’. For example, you’ll defeat a boss, uncover or progress several interesting threads related to the main plot.

Climb the looming tower of Tartarus, take down powerful Shadows, and investigate the mysteries of the Dark Hour

Then be stuck for several in-game weeks spinning your wheels and feasting on breadcrumbs while waiting for the next major plot development to take place. Luckily, the gameplay is engaging enough that these slow periods are still enjoyable, but we would’ve appreciated more evenly balanced plot development. Gameplay follows the tried-and-true formula of mixing together life-sim elements with more traditional dungeon crawling. By day, you go to school, hang out with friends, and work part-time jobs. By night, you step into Tartarus with your friends and clear out floor after floor of Shadows, all while picking up money and equipment along the way. Though it can take a few hours out of the gate for this gameplay loop to find its footing, things fit together impressively well once you get into a routine with your character and begin to pursue various goals for them. In your daytime life, for example, time is your most precious and limited resource. You’ll build up a stable of friends and allies via Social Links, and strengthening your relationships with each individual will see your character receive some important benefits when fusing new Personas. The problem is, you usually only have time to hang out with one person after school each day, and that’s if you choose not to work one of your jobs or participate in other activities.Windbound

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Worse yet, not spending enough time with a given Social Link, or saying the wrong thing when you’re with them, can lead to your Link with them declining or breaking completely. How you plan out your days and weeks can thus be a precarious balancing act as you attempt to maximize your character’s abilities while mitigating any losses. And it really will be a blast from the past, because Persona 3’s port largely optimizes the 2009 PlayStation Portable release, itself an improvement on the PlayStation 2 original, released in 2007 in America. There aren’t vast leaps forward from the PSP version here; it’s simply the same game available to a much wider (and activated) audience. It’s also especially important considering the obsolescence of stores on Sony’s older platforms.Persona 3 Portable’s option to choose a female protagonist is a welcome change after two silent men. Her dialog is more fun, and the option to date men is refreshing, though same-sex pairings are still sadly off the table in this port. Although the game warns me at the start that the female protagonist is supposed to be played the second time around, I dive in anyway. Persona 3 Portable tells the darkest story in the modern Persona franchise. Yes, Persona 4 follows a murder mystery, but there is plenty of levity and humor. Persona 3, however, assails me with death at every turn.

Live through a full school year packed with daily events as you forge precious bonds with unforgettable characters.

Every student has a terribly tragic past – many are orphans, or have rocky relationships with their parents, if they are alive. And most of the social links I spend my afternoons and evenings developing involve tragic figures struggling through depression. The game’s supernatural event, The Dark Hour that follows midnight, turns all non-participating humans into glowing coffins while Persona users run amok. This is made all the more macabre by how the party members summon their Persona powers: by putting a fake gun to their head and pulling the trigger. While these guns, the Evokers, aren’t real or loaded, they symbolize the required sacrifice for wielding a Persona in this universe. For many, it may come across in poor taste. Persona 3’s turn-based combat portion largely takes place in an infinite-dungeon tower called Tartarus, which only appears during the Dark Hour. Scaling Tartarus’ myriad floors is critical in gaining experience before larger boss battles, which happen once a month at the full moon. This means spending hours grinding through randomly generated floors that rarely vary in their color schemes, sneaking up on shadow enemies, and targeting their weaknesses, over and over again. The combat and its menus strongly resemble Persona 4 Golden.Tormented Souls

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But without the variety of different dungeons. Persona 5 elevated the dungeon experience by giving its palaces unique gameplay conceits, so the regression for players, like myself, who are playing the series in reverse chronological order will be very stark. While it’s possible I overprepared for each boss fight by running through each new section of floors more than once, it felt necessary, at the time, to ensure that my characters were strong enough. The grind sometimes feels comfortable in its rhythms, but it also sometimes requires a podcast to alleviate the monotony. Tartarus and boss fights are the only instances when I’m allowed to freely move my character. In the daytime overworld map section, I’m limited to a fixed overhead view and a cursor. This feels a bit out-of-body, and while I’m not wasting time locomoting around the labyrinth of Gekkoukan High, it also means the social elements are fleeting – small palate-cleansers before I take another plunge into Tartarus. Later Persona games added a lot more activities and diversions to the slice-of-life, calendar-based side of things. By comparison, Persona 3 Portable is pared down. I had little to do at night for the first few months besides study, work in a cafe, or chat with one social link who I quickly maxed out.

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I worried I might have been missing something crucial. I appreciate some simplicity. There are three, not five, social stats to manage: academics, courage, and charm. That streamlines some of my activity choices, and I don’t have to stress about raising my kindness. But some social links are gated behind the highest stat level. I haven’t completed the game, but I don’t think I’ll ever become genius enough to hang out with intimidatingly icy Mitsuru, our team founder who is also student council president and rides a motorcycle, no less. (Mitsuru is cool, but maybe not 100 hours of new game plus cool.) Originally released in 2009, Persona 3 is a top-notch classic that featured many staples of the acclaimed Persona series for the first time. This year, Atlus is releasing a remastered version of Persona 3 Portable on multiple platforms. While those who have already enjoyed Persona 4 or Persona 5 will feel at home and surely have a pleasant journey, newcomers to the series will be introduced to a spectacular RPG with a wide set of demons, a great battle system, and the ability to create social links while experiencing a compelling story full of mystery and a superb soundscape.

Players choose a male or female protagonist at the start of the game, with the female protagonist being an excellent addition for veterans who have already experienced the story of Persona 3 Portable or Persona 3 FES and wish to have a new perspective of the events and different characters to bond with. The high schooler selected by the player arrives in a new town in Japan and shortly after begins the school year and joins the SEES, a group formed to unveil the secrets of the Dark Hour. This Dark Hour is an event that takes place every day at midnight, yet few people are able to experience it, with the others turning into eerie coffins while monsters called Shadows roam the city. This initial premise is more than enough to allow players to live a double life, becoming high school students during the day and anonymous heroes at midnight. With citizens reported missing and powerful Shadows appearing every full moon, the game readily creates a sense of urgency that gets players immersed in the story while also allowing them to explore the Dark Hour as they see fit. As the story progresses, the protagonist learns more about the Dark Hour and meets many diverse characters. Enigmatic people and baffling events create an enthralling mystery mood that makes players wonder who or what they are fighting against.

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From students of different ages to dogs and humanized robots, the playable party is notably charming. Each of them also has strong and unique motivations that are linked to their pasts and propel them to continue fighting against greater forces, which leads to a marvelous story written with a lot of touching moments. For instance, players will totally connect with Junpei when he falls in love and will adore Aigis when she attempts to act like a human. Characters with whom players bond are nicely fleshed out, and even though some have concerns that may seem shallow or irrelevant at first, these do impact their lives in meaningful ways; some even add welcome humor when it’s necessary, with the Gourmet King and a shady businessman being two of the most noteworthy. With ingenious dialogue, emotive events, charming characters, and a good dose of mystery and plot twists, the story is amazing and remarkably manages to keep players engaged until the last moment. Shortly after transferring to Gekkoukan High School, the protagonist encounters the “Dark Hour.” Unfamiliar stillness swallows the city, people turn into eerie coffins, and otherworldly monsters called Shadows swarm. When they are attacked by one of these Shadows, and all hope seems lost, the power of the heart, their Persona is awakened.EVERHOOD

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