The Official "Persona 4: Golden" Thread of ...... wait..... is it 2008 again?

[Bad Mofo]

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Inaba—a quiet town in rural Japan. A normal teenager arrives at the station to begin his year-long stay in the countryside, only to be welcomed by the news of a dead TV announcer. Shortly after, another body appears, mysteriously hung from the top of a telephone pole. The cause of death is unknown, with no leads on the suspect... As the peaceful community is thrown into turmoil, the urban youth and his classmates wander into a strange, surreal place covered by a thick fog...

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Finally, a game that's brining me out of thread-making retirement! Only about 2-3 hours to go before the PSN release. I'm going to put it on download before going to sleep.

First couple of reviews are in:

Detructoid: 10/10

For gamers curious about the franchise and looking for a way in, Persona 4 Golden is easily the best place to start, as it's the best looking and playing Persona game yet. And if you don't have a Vita yet, this is probably the best reason yet to get one.
Read more at Review: Persona 4 Golden - Destructoid

Game Informer: 8.5/10

Persona 4 Golden’s greatest strength is that everything fits together seamlessly, from the connected battle and social aspects to the fresh changes. Newcomers are sure to find plenty to love, while series veterans can revisit fond memories and experience new content. This game still remains one of the best RPGs to date; don’t miss out on your second chance to experience it.

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RPG Fan: 96%

There is currently no better reason to buy a PS Vita than Persona 4: The Golden. It has more content and enjoyability than any other Vita game currently on the market, and also has one of the best stories of any video game, period. If you enjoy RPGs in any form at all, Persona 4: The Golden is a game that you need to experience.

 

[Gizmo]

Finally.If there's one game that deserve an OT it's this one.

 

[Chandoo]

first timers, prepare to be sucked into the wonderful world of Inaba

 

[Soulhunter]

Gameblog.fr 10/10

The young Persona 4 hero thought he would spend a peaceful year, far from his parents, when he was transferred to that small Japanese town... But murders, spirits, mysteries and RPG are never far away when Atlus decides to make a new Persona game. Persona 4 The Golden is undoubtedly the most exciting and baroque adventure on PS Vita, fully packed with brilliant ideas that will let you experience a totally awesome school year.

ZTGameDomain 10/10

Needless to say, Persona 4 Golden is a must buy for Vita owners. Large amounts of gameplay are wrapped in the shroud of an incredibly deep story. It touches on death, murder, other dimensions, moral ambiguity, suicide, celebrities, media exploits and even corporate greed via major department stores; this game has it all. I feel that Persona 4 Golden is a very fitting title; this game truly is golden.

Gaming Nexus 9.8/10

Persona 4 Golden has easily justified the purchase of the Vita. It may be a rerelease of a game from 2008, but with the amount of additional content thrown in, it feels like a fresh new game

Playstation Universe 9.5/10

This marvelous port of a JRPG classic feels more like a director's cut; the definitive version of a thrilling journey equal parts charming and challenging.

 

[Chandoo]

GoTY right here folks !

 

[GoldenHawk]

The biggest gameplay change is for me is the new skill inheritance system, finally you don't have do back in and out to when fusing to get a Persona with just the right inherited skills. And the fast-forward is really useful for the games long intro.

But I wish they would have kept the old intro, the new one kindda sucks. It's a shame since the P3 re-release intros were all better than original P3s intro anyway

Finally, a game that's brining me out of thread-making retirement! Only about 2-3 hours to go before the PSN release. I'm going to put it on download before going to sleep.

You must have been waiting all night . US PStore updates at around ~3am Pak time on Wednesday.


edit:

WOW, first the Twilight reference now this.

 

[Bad Mofo]

GoTY right here folks !

Hell yes! Everyone should get this game. This and also Virtues Last Resort. Two Japanese games way better than what the West released all year round. And both are on the Vita.

You must have been waiting all night . US PStore updates at around ~3am Pak time on Wednesday.

Man I went to sleep at 2:30am after hitting refresh over and over again. In the morning I had to run to work and didn't put it on download. Which means I'll have to wait another day until I can start playing it.


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[GoldenHawk]

This and also Virtues Last Reward. Two Japanese games way better than what the West released all year round. And both are on the Vita.

Fixed! And I agree, VLRs probably my GoTY. I'm not sure if P4:G counts since its a port.

By the way, in case you haven't already, if you have a DS you should play VLRs prequel 999.

Man I went to sleep at 2:30am after hitting refresh over and over again. In the morning I had to run to work and didn't put it on download. Which means I'll have to wait another day until I can start playing it.

I hope they update it before I go to sleep so I can put it on download. It's 3GB so I'd rather put in on overnight rather than waiting till morning :<

 

[Gizmo]

GoTY right here folks !

Seeing as how most other AAA titles this year have been do dissapointing, you might just be right.Marie definitely looks alot..........different than the original cast, I wonder what she's like.

Spoiler: show

Also I'm curious to see what kind of BS Adachi will be feeding the player in his Social link.

I guess I'll just have to watch it on Youtube. :/

 

[amaga]

Gameblog.fr 10/10




ZTGameDomain 10/10



Gaming Nexus 9.8/10




Playstation Universe 9.5/10

wt da hell is this game?

 

[Gizmo]

^^It's GOTY 2012. Buy it amaga.You know you want to.

[MENTION=551]GoldenHawk[/MENTION] .......Isn't VLR a visual novel? is it really that good? I suppose I could Youtube the entire thing since it's a visual novel.

 

[Shary Bhallu TC]

Hot damn man, this seems awesome. I wanted to play Persona 4 a few days ago but due to big games releasing I couldn't. This makes me wanna definitely play it via emulation (ps2 ver)... tyt lagraha hay.

 

[GoldenHawk]

@GoldenHawk .......Isn't VLR a visual novel? is it really that good? I suppose I could Youtube the entire thing since it's a visual novel.

Surprisingly long for a VN, took me over 40 hours. Has multiple routes and you need to do all to get the best ending. It's an amazing game and one of the best in a rather dull year. Although you should play (or I guess watch) the prequel 999 first.

Hot damn man, this seems awesome. I wanted to play Persona 4 a few days ago but due to big games releasing I couldn't. This makes me wanna definitely play it via emulation (ps2 ver)... tyt lagraha hay.

The rest can wait! Play P4 now. It also runs great on an emulator. Although you'll need to set aside like 70 hours.

 

[Gizmo]

Hot damn man, this seems awesome. I wanted to play Persona 4 a few days ago but due to big games releasing I couldn't. This makes me wanna definitely play it via emulation (ps2 ver)... tyt lagraha hay.

Like GH said, drop eerything else and start playing, but make sure to set aside atleast 60 to 70 hours for it.

ANd so the Persona fanbase on PG grows. *grins*

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Surprisingly long for a VN, took me over 40 hours. Has multiple routes and you need to do all to get the best ending. It's an amazing game and one of the best in a rather dull year. Although you should play (or I guess watch) the prequel 999 first.

I can imagine watching the thing on youtube will be a bummer, visual novels are best read/played on handhelds.P4 Arena had some fights in between to change the pace, otherwise that was atleast 20 hours long too if you do all the stories and read the text thoruoghly.

 

[Bad Mofo]

How can you guys just WATCH VLR?!? The whole thing about that game is figuring out the cryptic puzzles.

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[amaga]

^^It's GOTY 2012. Buy it amaga.You know you want to.

not a RPG fan.

but really surprized with its Score.

 

[BumperJumper]

Guys, how much will it cost in Pakistani Rs? I mean downloading from the store(No physical copies). Any estimate?

I don't have a Vita YET. Wish i did. I haven't started any Persona game yet :ninja:. Vita might be the ultimate handheld for Persona because of all the games being playable on it.

 

[GoldenHawk]

How can you guys just WATCH VLR?!? The whole thing about that game is figuring out the cryptic puzzles.

Puzzles are pretty great but the story is the biggest part of the game.

Guys, how much will it cost in Pakistani Rs? I mean downloading from the store(No physical copies). Any estimate?

Digital is $39.99 = ~3850rs

 

[amaga]

Guys, how much will it cost in Pakistani Rs? I mean downloading from the store(No physical copies). Any estimate?

I don't have a Vita YET. Wish i did. I haven't started any Persona game yet :ninja:. Vita might be the ultimate handheld for Persona because of all the games being playable on it.

almost all vita games r in 3600rs to 4200rs here. (physical copies)

 

[BumperJumper]

almost all vita games r in 3600rs to 4200rs here. (physical copies)

That's cheap. But i reckon i saw AC 3 for like 4.5k rs in used