Persona 4 Golden: The PSU Review

[KyleOnTheRun]

The essential PS Vita game has finally arrived. A snippet from my review:

Given the PlayStation brand's history as a rich platform for role-playing games and meaningful experiences, it's strange to think that, almost nine months post-release, the PlayStation Vita has yet to receive a traditional Japanese role-playing game. That all changes with Persona 4 Golden, and what a stellar debut for the genre it is. This magnetic journey through social relationships and self-acceptance hits all the high notes of its PlayStation 2 namesake while infusing a wealth of new content and remarkable production values. As a port, Golden positively gleams with polish, but as an RPG, it soars. Extraordinary characters, a gripping narrative, addictive gameplay, and haunting charm that lingers long after your battery runs dry... these are hallmarks of a masterpiece, and while no video game is perfect, Persona 4 Golden comes closer than any game on the PS Vita before it.

http://www.psu.com/a017617/Persona-4...-Review?page=1

I invite you to click the link above and read the rest of my review, then share your thoughts in this thread. How many of you are excited for this game?

[DarkVincent07]

Sounds really awesome. Lots of content.

I enjoyed what I played of P3 on PS2 but I did so at a time I was very busy and didn't give it enough time, so I'm very keen to give P4 a proper playthrough and enjoy it at a normal pace.

Not sure if day 1, but sometime before the year is out!

[Ghost-Rhayne]

This game is coming out in Feb 2013 in the EU...wtf...Guess I'm importing.

[Fon]

An excellently written review!. From beginning to end I was nodding with agreement. This series is indeed criminally underrated and it's a shame that games like these under-perform compared to other RPG's out there. If you have a Playstation Vita I implore you to pick this up!. It's a well worth investment.

[DarkVincent07]

This game is coming out in Feb 2013 in the EU...wtf...Guess I'm importing.

I saw your post and just went to look up my local stores online... Feb '13... what the fuck.

Looks like I'll be importing too. (not that im in a hurry to get it already have a lot to play but I'll get it next month)

[KyleOnTheRun]

This game is coming out in Feb 2013 in the EU...wtf...Guess I'm importing.

Dude, that's some crap. I say import for sure.

[Kuro]

Great review for sure Kyle!
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[Stingraysito]

Sounds really awesome. Lots of content.

I enjoyed what I played of P3 on PS2 but I did so at a time I was very busy and didn't give it enough time, so I'm very keen to give P4 a proper playthrough and enjoy it at a normal pace.

Not sure if day 1, but sometime before the year is out!

You can play Persona 3 Portable for the psp on your vita in the meanwhile

[Fon]

Sucks that some of you have to wait until February 2013. Importing is the way to go if you have the extra cash to go with it.

[KyleOnTheRun]

Great review for sure Kyle!
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Glad that people are enjoying it and finding it helpful. It was a lot of fun to write, and the first thing I did after publishing was jump right back in and keep playing - a rarity when you spend so much time playing one game for review.

[Kuro]

Glad that people are enjoying it and finding it helpful. It was a lot of fun to write, and the first thing I did after publishing was jump right back in and keep playing - a rarity when you spend so much time playing one game for review.

How many hrs you get in?

Can't wait to play this but dangerously low on cash right now.

[Blacksite]

More reviews (via Gematsu). PSU is also mentioned:

1UP – A/A+
About – 4.5/5
Defunct Games – A+/A+
Destructoid – 10/10
Diehard GameFAN – ‘Classic Game’
Digital Chumps – 9.4/10
E-mpire – 5/5
Gameblog.fr – 5/5
GamerSyndrome – 9.5/10
GamesRadar – 4.5/5
Game Informer – 8.5/10
GameZone – 9.5/10
Gaming Examiner – 10/10
Gaming Nexus – 9.8/10
Gaming Vortex – 100/100
gamrReview – 9.2/10
Honest Gamers – 9/10
Japanator – 10/10
Machinima – 9/10
PlayStation Universe – 9.5/10
Ripten – 9.5/10
RPGFan – 96/100
Technology Tell – 100/100
Vagary.tv – 5/5
ZTGD – 10/10

I would pick this up if I didn't play Persona 3 and 4 a lot on the PS2. If you haven't played it though and you're looking for a solid JRPG on the Vita then you can't go wrong with an enhanced remake.