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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4
PlayStation 2
Released On: Dec 9, 2008
8.8
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 47 Critic Reviews
90
96% Positive
45 Reviews
45 Reviews
4% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 47 Critic Reviews
90
96% Positive
45 Reviews
45 Reviews
4% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Persona 4 is the Playstation 2’s new king of JRPGs and is awesome sending off for the system. Every single man, woman and child who has any interest in the story or has even the tiniest interest in the RPG genre has to check it out.
I can't recommend this innovative experience highly enough, and from first time visitors to the Velvet Room to jaded MegaTen fanatics, Persona 4 is an absolute must buy.
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 740 User Ratings
8.8
87% Positive
642 Ratings
642 Ratings
6% Mixed
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
7% Negative
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable Based on 740 User Ratings
8.8
87% Positive
642 Ratings
642 Ratings
6% Mixed
48 Ratings
48 Ratings
7% Negative
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
Oct 5, 2025
Malgré que persona 3 reste mon premier coup de coeur je recommande persona 4 pour ses innovations et son gameplay certes répétitif mais attachant
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PlayStation 2 Dec 6, 2024
tra questo e golden cambia poco e sempre capolavoro rimane per la sua spettacolarità e spesso sottovalutato. 9.6/10
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PlayStation 2 With a play time between forty and fifty hours, different difficulty levels, and multiple endings, Persona 4 will keep you hanging on for quite some time.
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is the last great JRPG we'll ever see on the PlayStation 2, and one of the best on this platform, with an almost perfect combat system and a very beautiful graphic section.
Atlus' latest game for PlayStation 2 is with no doubt a masterpiece for this console. It takes the genre far away from what we're used to seeing nowadays. It's not the best JRPG so far, though, but it has all it takes to become an instant classic. If you're willing to enjoy a never-ending game with a immersive story and a lot of characters to deal with, do not hesitate, this is your best choice.
If you’ve never played Persona 3, then it’ll be overwhelmingly fresh entry to the RPG genre. If you’ve actually played Persona 3, then there have been more then enough changes to warrant a revisit through the world of Inaba.
As a swan song to the PS2 Persona 4 isn’t the highest note and all the bizarre characters, storylines and Personas you unlock can’t change that. But if you don’t mind grinding too much then there is some enjoyment to be had.
Oct 11, 2024
Persona 4 is my second favorite game on the PlayStation 2. I am glad that such a masterpiece was released for the PS2. The story was engaging and alluring; it helped me finish it. The friends felt real, and every character had a special place in my heart. It's truly a game to play at least once in life. Once it ended, I wished to forget the story and play it once more like a novice player, but alas, that can not happen. The gameplay is awesome but the story is even better. I felt as if the characters were my real friends and family. The mystery and fog in Persona 4 is something unforgettable.
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PlayStation 2 Oct 6, 2021
Very nice game. I think the story is the biggest advantage of that game. The second one is interesting gameplay - fusing persona etc. Things which are not the best: * Lack of voiceover for most dialogs * Generic dungeons
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PlayStation 2 Jul 24, 2018
I was never really into the J-Rpg, but this game, even if you do not like it, is worth playing. 7.5
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PlayStation 2 Aug 23, 2023
Although it is a very good game nice story and gameplay It is just too grindy Like when you play the game for 50 hours trying to level up you will only level up by 4 levels
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PlayStation 2 Aug 23, 2019
This game has to have been written by a turtle with how slow it is, there is so much talking that ultimately goes nowhere in a majority of the cutscenes, and like Persona 3, everything between "Date A" and "Date B" where the plot will progress just feels like filler. The initial mystery is hooking, but when almost everyone's shadows center around their teenage angst and how flustered they are with their sexuality or gender, the mystery ultimately goes nowhere until much later in the game, taking a back seat for quite a while so we can watch what makes Kanji all hot and bothered... This game could go from 70+ hours to 15-25 if the plot was devoid of filler. At least in this one you can actually choose to control every party member...
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PlayStation 2 Summary [Metacritic's 2008 PS2 Game of the Year] Shortly after an urban youth begins a year-long stay in the countryside town of Inaba, the rural town's peace is shattered by a horrific murder that leaves no clues or suspects. As the lone incident develops into a series of bizarre crimes, he discovers that only he and his friends have the power...
Rated M for Mature
