Funny

I found bunch of funny spoofs of the Persona 3 game on youtube. This is even more entertaining to me since I've actually started playing Persona 3 FES version amidst my busy schedule. Well, I can always sleep less and eat while doing something.

This is the first time I've turned on my PS2 since... About two or so years ago, and even then it was to watch a DVD of 'the Waking Life', rather than to play a game... I should play this thing a little more, but then synthetic biology should be the one I focus my leisure time on... Not to mention that PS3 had been out forever so PS2 is quite obsolete... Choices choices.

Anyway, this game (persona 3 FES) is quite interesting. I've always been fond of shin megami tensei series and their spinoffs, but this particular game seem to stand out among the other games of the franchise in terms of style and accessibility... They should have a PSP version of this game. I just see portable gaming written all over this one (not that I own a PSP...).

A plethora of Jungian psychoanalytic terms are thrown around the game, and unlike some other superficial jab at pseudo psychology present in many videogames, the ideas in the Persona 3 seem to be rather well thought out, and doesn't take itself too seriously (the developers doesn't stop the game to give pseudo-psychology lectures at players). Aside from the superpower bit, the nature of different persona-archetypes and their utility in real world human interactions actually does make a bit of sense even in contexts of reality.

The style in the game is very clean cut and aesthetically appealing without being gaudy or shallow. The music is alright aside from a bit of problem with Engrish lyrics (as is frequently the case with some Japanese games). Very hip, very easy-listening. The menu interfaces and general design of the game is well done and helps players to immerse themselves into gaming and the game world, instead of dwelling on menus and buttons.

Further reports/comments as I play along.