Never played Persona, is this worth the $70?

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[Overeagerdragon]

Hate to be "that" guy but if you're unsure I would suggest starting at Persona 5 Royal...

Persona 3 is kinda like the Final Fantasy 7 of the series in that it's a classic but as with THAT game, the remake has people divided

I thought it was worth it

[Pyro3000]

Since you've never played it, probably. As a remake with cuts, I feel like it's only worth $40.

I would say start with Persona 4 just because it's cheaper. The intro for this game is long enough to push you beyond the 2 hour mark and be unable to refund.

If you can find a way to play Persona 3 FES, that's the best bet. Do NOT settle for playing Persona 3 Portable.

[benj]

While I do think it's an excellent place to start, the full $70 price does make it a bit of a gamble. I personally started with Persona 4 Golden, it's only $20 and it had me hooked immediately. Persona 5 Royal usually goes on sale for about 30-40 I think and really they're all great starting points.

[Milkless Tea]

Of course not, not for any game.

[noobie123]

try it on game pass.

i'm playing it on game pass right now, and it's good, but not $70 bucks good. persona 5 royal is $70 bucks good, can get that instead if you want to pay full price.

[Overeagerdragon]

Originally posted by noobie123:

try it on game pass.

i'm playing it on game pass right now, and it's good, but not $70 bucks good. persona 5 royal is $70 bucks good, can get that instead if you want to pay full price.

I'm honestly curious if you'll feel the same way once you're done with the story... in some aspects I think the story of 3 is better than 5

[Scyris]

I'm playing it on gamepass myself as I do not agree with the 70 US price tag for a 10+ year old game. Only cost me 13-14 canadian with tax for a month, and there is games other than P3 Reload on it I plan to play so its worth it.

[Kandidaten]

Originally posted by Overeagerdragon:

Hate to be "that" guy but if you're unsure I would suggest starting at Persona 5 Royal...

Persona 3 is kinda like the Final Fantasy 7 of the series in that it's a classic but as with THAT game, the remake has people divided

I thought it was worth it

The remake has people divided? Which remake is that? This or FF7? Because neither have poor opinions of them.

[Frugl]

I would grab P5R on sale. Its cheaper and bigger. But P3R is a very good entry point, if you don't mind the price tag.

[Pyro3000]

Originally posted by Kandidaten:

Originally posted by Overeagerdragon:

Hate to be "that" guy but if you're unsure I would suggest starting at Persona 5 Royal...

Persona 3 is kinda like the Final Fantasy 7 of the series in that it's a classic but as with THAT game, the remake has people divided

I thought it was worth it

The remake has people divided? Which remake is that? This or FF7? Because neither have poor opinions of them.

FF7R probably gets more hate than it does praise. Check it's own steam forum for the civil war.

[Crimson]

As someone who's playing p3 for first time, I think it really is worth it :)

[Guņi~]

Am playing it for game pass myself! I never had gamepass on PC, so I got a code off of Eneba and for 4€ can play the game for 3 months, which is more than enough time for me to finish it at my current pace. + you get to play all the other games on gamepass like the whole of Yakuza. Pretty good deal imo!

[AsuraStrike]

Originally posted by Overeagerdragon:

Hate to be "that" guy but if you're unsure I would suggest starting at Persona 5 Royal...

Persona 3 is kinda like the Final Fantasy 7 of the series in that it's a classic but as with THAT game, the remake has people divided

I thought it was worth it

I second this. You can grab P5 for super cheap and it is objectively a better game than P3R. P3R is still good and worth it though, albeit the game mechanics feel dated in comparison. It's a remake not a new game.

[Frostea]

SMT4 is objectively the best game in the megami tensei franchise. I’d actually recommend you start with that before touching the Persona spin offs.

[Tracido]

Originally posted by Frostea:

SMT4 is objectively the best game in the megami tensei franchise. I’d actually recommend you start with that before touching the Persona spin offs.

What about 5 though? I personally preferred SMTII, which absolutely could not be re-released with the same deities I don't even think today..

Hell even the fight with Yahweh might be censored today..

https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/YHVH