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Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 Portable Review

By Ron Burke

Posted on September 26, 2010

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In the original Persona 3 you played as a male character. He was broody and gave off the impression that he wasn

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What is similar is the fact that you are in school and you have to build the relationships. Who you talk to and how you answer them creates S-Links. These S-Links allow you to gain more Personas. They also help you to gain more powerful Personas when merging Personas together. The stronger the relationship, the stronger the S-Links, the more powerful Personas that can be created.

Tartarus is still explored during the Dark Hour, when you have to combat the Shadows. Tartarus was quite the grind in the original P3, but some new enhancements have come with P3P. First of all, you can control all of your characters if you like. In the previous games you had to rely on the AI to control the actions of your teammates. While the AI was competent, there were times when it made some mind-boggling decisions. Being able to control all members of your party can also make it easier to make All-Out Attacks.

When your party members got tired in the middle of Tartarus in P3, their attacks became less affective. You would have to exit Tartarus, rest for a few days, and then go back into Tartarus where you finished and work your way through a few more levels until you and your party got tired again. In P3P, you don

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Ron Burke

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Ron Burke is the Editor in Chief for Gaming Trend. Currently living in Fort Worth, Texas, Ron is an old-school gamer who enjoys CRPGs, action/adventure, platformers, music games, and has recently gotten into tabletop gaming.

Ron is also a fourth degree black belt, with a Master's rank in Matsumura Seito Shōrin-ryū, Moo Duk Kwan Tang Soo Do, Universal Tang Soo Do Alliance, and International Tang Soo Do Federation. He also holds ranks in several other styles in his search to be a well-rounded fighter.

Ron has been married to Gaming Trend Editor, Laura Burke, for 28 years. They have three dogs - Pazuzu (Irish Terrier), Atë, and Calliope (both Australian Kelpie/Pit Bull mixes), and an Axolotl named Dagon!