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    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

    Game » consists of 5 releases. Released Jul 10, 2008

    Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is a role-playing game developed and published by Atlus for the PlayStation 2. It is chronologically the fifth installment in the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona series. Like its predecessor, its gameplay combines a traditional role-playing game with elements of a social simulation. Its critical and commercial success spawned a sizable media empire, including several spinoff titles.

    I need some convincing to watch the Endurance Run

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    #1  Edited By natetodamax

    I watched up to probably the 11th episode a few months ago for some reason stopped watching it. Is it worth the time to watch?

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    #2  Edited By MatthewMeadows

    Do it

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    #3  Edited By Gunner

    Id say yeah.. the dungeons are kind of boring but the commentary on social linking and events is just priceless.

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    #4  Edited By chaser324  Moderator  Online

    I watched pretty consistently up to episode 60 or so, but my viewing has been spotty since then. Watching the endurance run requires quite a lot of endurance itself.
     
    Someone should throw together a list of the "must-view" episodes and/or maybe a "Best Moments of the P4:ER" video with clips of the ER's greatest moments.

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    #5  Edited By LiquidPrince

    Watch the first episode. That's all you need.

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    #6  Edited By natetodamax
    @Chaser324 said:
    Someone should throw together a list of the "must-view" episodes and/or maybe a "Best Moments of the P4:ER" video with clips of the ER's greatest moments. "
    That would be great. I was disappointed when an episode finished and I hardly smiled.
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    #7  Edited By c1337us

    I have watched the Endurance Run up to episode 5 at which point I stopped watching and bought both P3 and P4. Now I will play the games for myself and not watch any more of it until I am done with them. If you are planning to play the games yourself I would suggest you do the same as me. If you have already or don't think you will at all, I say go for it.

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    #8  Edited By Sticky_Pennies

    Since you haven't had much of it spoiled yet, get a willing friend to play through Persona 4 with you, you know, Endurance Run style! I did. It was awesome.

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    #9  Edited By Scooper

    After a while it got quite redundent watching some of the episodes but if you've got time then by all means watch them. The latest ones are good but mainly to see how the story turns out. It can get quite frustrating watching them do some silly things in battle (I've never played a Persona game but can see when a bad move's a bad move) but you've got to just let go of the feelings of 'what I'd do' and just watch. 

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    #10  Edited By natetodamax

    *sigh*
     
    I was about to start watching it again at episode 15 (I think I left off there) but none of the videos are working for me, meaning they aren't playing.

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    #11  Edited By natetodamax

    Well, I got it to play. It's loading/buffering tremendously slow though.
     
    Maybe I wasn't destined to watch it?

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    #12  Edited By DerekDanahy

    If you fast forward all the battling parts you'll get caught up to date real quick.  They are never too memorable (except bosses).

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    #13  Edited By gamer_152  Moderator

    There's the occasionally boring episode where they have to grind monsters or slog through a few levels of a dungeon but Jeff and Vinny's commentary is almost always enough to make it worth watching and there are some genuinely brilliant moments in there. If you love the Bombcast then it's more than likely you'll love the Endurance Run.

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    #14  Edited By BradBrains

    you should try to watch it all. at this point there are so many in joke it will be a lot funnier in later episodes. if anything grind episodes  arent totally necessary but lately thats when they start talking about really random stuff that i find super entertaining

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    #15  Edited By ryanwho

    Well sometimes they basically have a bombcast type thing going when they're trodding through the dungeons, and other times they're not in the dungeon and the game is being extremely fucked up and weird, and its not unlike MST3k.

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    #16  Edited By cloneslayer

    some moments in the ER are the best in GB history. The ghoul conversation for example. Gold.

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    #17  Edited By FatalError

    Exactly 
     
    Even the grinding episodes have some great moments.

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    #18  Edited By LosDub

    i like em but i do find myself skipping thru most of the parts when they fuse their persona's
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    #19  Edited By Vitefish

    Dude the Endurance Run's already over. There was only 4 episodes! It's only 4 hours long! Watch it!

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    #20  Edited By copycatzen

    Quit your job (or drop school) and keep watching them   :)
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    #21  Edited By papercut

    You must since episode 13 introduces one of the greatest characters in video game HISTORY

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    #22  Edited By ArbitraryWater

    You should probably watch it, though some episodes are far more interesting than others. You can skip a few of the more grindy ones, including the infamous one where they spent like 40 minutes just fusing.

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    If time is the problem do what i do skip around the video and if the episode look good watch it, if not watch the last 5 mins.

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    #24  Edited By MetalGearSunny

    They are near the climax so...

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    #25  Edited By harrisonave

    Do you like Persona?  Do you like Giant Bomb?  Do you Like Mystery Science Theater 3000?  If the answer to all of these are yes, then watch it.  If it's not your thing, I see no reason to find a reason to make yourself watch it.

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    #26  Edited By Shiftshaper

    If you get to a part you find boring just do something else while listening. Play an mmo with the sound off or something.
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    #28  Edited By Carlos1408

    I've watched all the episodes from the moment it started and I have no reason to stop watching them, I say they're totally worth it; the stuff that happens is just priceless. But I don't know if I was you and had all those episodes ahead of me I don't know if I'd do it, but if I did I'd definatly skip certain bits... But yeah dude totally worth it, DO IT!!!
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    #29  Edited By aaox

    I continue to watch them all the way through, although if pressed for time I do occasionally skip fusing. And if you need something to lighten your spirits, watch 30, the first half of 36, 100, 116, and 117. Those are the best episodes, in my opinion.

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    #30  Edited By chaser324  Moderator  Online
    @atomic_dumpling said:
    Recommended early episodes: 1-10, 36, 50, 61
    @Aaox said:
    watch 30, the first half of 36, 100, 116, and 117. Those are the best episodes, in my opinion.
    Those seem like some pretty good recommendations. Thanks for taking the time to pick out some of your favorites.
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    #31  Edited By Fallen189

    If you want to see them play through a typical JRPG and point out flaws. Yes. Otherwise no.

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    #32  Edited By chaser324  Moderator  Online
    @natetodamax: Also, I want to add that, I've never played Persona 4, but it seems to me that Jeff and Vinny are quickly reaching the game's conclusion so now may be a good time to start watching the episodes on a daily basis.
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    Oh, and do yourself a favor and take the comments with a grain for salt. There has always been some sort of "expert vs. casual" war going on, but it has gone really bad lately (admittedly I am far from innocent myself).

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    #34  Edited By ChrisTaran

    I have never been disappointed by a single episode, so call me crazy.  Love P4 to begin with, and I think Vinny and Jeff's interactions and comments are priceless.

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    #35  Edited By Shiftshaper
    @Fallen189 said:
    "If you want to see them play through a typical JRPG and point out flaws. Yes. Otherwise no. "

    I wouldnt call this a "typical" JRPG. I dislike most of them yet I really enjoyed the latest two persona games.
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    #36  Edited By crusader8463

    I just said one day i will watch this now. 5-6 days later and not a lot of sleep i was caught up to episode 100 something. Been watching it religiously every day since then. I hope the next ER is a game that's a little more actiony, turn based games likethat can get boreing after awhile. Maybe tales of vesperia, i have had that game sitting on my desk for months now and i just cant get myself to plop it back into my 360. I got 4-5 hours in, then just stopped for some reason and havent gone back.

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    #37  Edited By citizenkane

    I highly recommend that you watch all the way through.  It will take time, sure, but it will be worth it.  I never watched a single episode until two weeks before Episode 100 and caught up to watch #100 the same day it went up(you don't have to do that drastic of a marathon) and that marathon is one of the best experiences of my time here on Giant Bomb.
     
    It may take you a little to get into it, but if you stick it out you will be hooked.

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    #38  Edited By jakob187

    Nate, you need convincing for EVERYTHING. 
     
    Do you need me to convince you to fuck a girl?

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    #39  Edited By trophyhunter

    you should not need convincing

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    #40  Edited By Shiftshaper
    @SuperMooseman said:
    "Don't watch it. Persona 4 is boring.  *runs* "

    HUNT DOWN THE NONBELIEVER!
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    #41  Edited By ryanwho
    @SuperMooseman said:
    " Don't watch it. Persona 4 is boring.  *runs* "
    This version has color commentary though. So its less boring. Scept for in new dungeons, that's super boring. Everything else is alright.

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