Ok so i played through Persona 4 and I want to try Persona 3. I'll probably pick up that FES version if i can find it. Here's my question, are there any huge gameplay changes from p3 to p4 that makes p4 age p3 and make it more frustrating? Like after playing gta 4 i couldnt go back to the other games bc they had crap controls at the time and gta 4 made them look way worse. 

in p3 you can't directly command each party member, you can only give them general commands such as conserve sp/heal/full on attack.

There are a million topics on this already, but I will answer any way,

You cannot control your allies in P3, only issues macros. It does not bug me for the most part.....just sometimes  your team does not take the most efficient route. Social Links can be reversed in P3....if you date too many girls, neglect people too long, your s links will get messed up and consequently you will have to spend extra time sorting them out.

You cannot equip your allies through a central screen. You must talk to each ally to change their equipment. This bugs me the most.

Overall, I prefer P3 over P4, despite its deficiencies.

Anything else you are curious about?

sorry about asking this question along with everybody else. 

Yep, if you like P4 you will also enjoy P3. It will take a couple hours in Tarturus to get used to the inability to directly command your team, but you will get used to it. The story is a bit slow, but good. The game takes place in high school, like P4, so that will feel right at home.

yay!!!! I never thought i'd say i want more of a game i put 72 hours into.

Persona 4 is just an overall better game that P3 in most aspects (the social linking is way more fun and rewarding, the writing and voice acting is a lot, lot better, and I prefer the tone and charm of P4's storytelling and design), but P3's definitely worth playing.  I'm about 20 hours in so far and I'm totally loving it.  Just stick with it, because if you're anything like me, you'll spend the first few hours totally baffled and shellshocked at how it's not like Persona 4.

so its decided. im getting p3. do you think i can pick up a new copy anywhere?

Umm....I know it sounds crazy, but, how about calling Gamestop or an equivalent? P3 should not be hard to find.

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20 bucks at Amazon

http://www.amazon.com/Shin-Megami-Tensei-Persona-Playstation-2/dp/B0014CN2H6

Persona 3 is certainly a step down from P4, but it is still enjoyable. Just be expecting a time when your party members screw up and you die because of it.

If you want a kick ass RPG on PS2, pick up Dragon Quest 8.

" Persona 3 is certainly a step down from P4, but it is still enjoyable. Just be expecting a time when your party members screw up and you die because of it. "

" Persona 3 is certainly a step down from P4, but it is still enjoyable. Just be expecting a time when your party members screw up and you die because of it. "

Well seeing that they are not shooting themselves in the heads with normal guns (they are called evokers), I don't see a problem.

" @ArbitraryWater said:

" Persona 3 is certainly a step down from P4, but it is still enjoyable. Just be expecting a time when your party members screw up and you die because of it. "

Enemy is weak to ice. Mitsuru go! Marin karin mother fucker!fail "

" @ArbitraryWater said:

" Persona 3 is certainly a step down from P4, but it is still enjoyable. Just be expecting a time when your party members screw up and you die because of it. "

Enemy is weak to ice. Mitsuru go! Marin karin mother fucker!fail "