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Don't make the mistake I made and please buy Centralfiction instead of literally any of the other BlazBlue games.

Dunno if this really needs to be said, but just get Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] instead. It's basically just an updated version of this game, and it's a bit cheaper for some reason. I'd only buy this version of the game if you really want the badge (like I did), but even then I'd only buy it if the game is at the very least 80% off (again, like I did.) Under Night In-Birth is an excellent fighting game by one of my favorite fighting game dev teams ever, but just get Exe:Late[cl-r] instead.

THE UNI2 IS REEEEEEEAL

I bought this VN for the badge.

Best purchase of my life.

I did not buy this.

Would I recommend Persona 4 Golden? Well, the answer's pretty complicated. Persona 4 golden is one of the more divisive games in the Megami Tensei franchise. It will either be your favorite game in the Persona series (or favorite in the whole franchise) or your least favorite. I first played this game years ago and it ended up being one of my favorite games at the time. However, now that I've replayed it years later and now that I'm much older, I'm not 100% sure where I would align in either of the two. There's quite a bit in this game that does better than the other Persona games but at the same time there's quite a bit that does a lot worse.

I'll start with the combat and dungeon crawling aspect of the game. The dungeon crawling is not too dissimilar from Persona 3's dungeon crawling. However, the dungeon crawling in Persona 4 Golden is a little bit better. All of the dungeons look like their own thing now instead of all of them looking very similar to one another like in Persona 3. I still think Persona 5's dungeon crawling is a lot better than Persona 4 since Persona 5's dungeon crawling isn't randomly generated, but Persona 4 Golden's isn't bad. For the combat, again, it's not too dissimilar to Persona 3's combat. The combat still utilizes the "One More!" mechanic. The "One More!" mechanic is kind of like the Press Turn system from the mainline SMT games, but some changes were made. If you manage to knock an enemy down by landing a critical of hitting their weakness, "One More!" will activate and the character who activated it gets an extra turn. However, you can't abuse the weakness of the enemy you just knocked down. You have to wait until their next turn before you can active "One More!" again. Other than that, the rules of the battle system are not too dissimilar to other SMT games. Use buffs/debuffs and wail at the enemy with their weakness or abuse critical hits until they're killed. My main gripe with the battle system, and I think most people can agree with me, is the difficulty. Even if you're playing on Hard or Very Hard, you won't really be experiencing a lot of challenge unless it's your first Megami Tensei game. Another problem with this game I have are the OP physical skills. In the endgame, there are very overpowered physical skills that outmatch every magic skill in every way. This makes magic irrelevant in most of the endgame. These skills also return in Persona 5, but they were a little nerfed in Persona 5 since more enemies resisted physical than they do in Persona 4 Golden.

I will now start talking about the story of the game. I'm kind of mixed about this story. Don't get me wrong, there's definitely worse stories out there. But I still feel like the story is very hit or miss. The first half of the game is definitely my least favorite. There's not that much going on in the first half and the gang barely makes any progress (if not any at all) into solving the murder mystery. The final half of the game is hands down my favorite. I personally didn't like how the game has been a lot more cheerful than the other Persona games (I'm including Persona 1, 2 Innocent Sin and Eternal Punishment) thus far, but the atmosphere feels entirely different once you're in the 5th dungeon. (I won't say who's dungeon it is, as that would be very spoiler-y.) It's also the part of the game where the gang actually starts getting somewhere with the case. It really makes you want to know what happens next. As for the Social Links, I was never a big fan of the Social Links. I understand that Social Links are one of the things that make Neo-Persona, Neo-Persona. But that might also be one of the reasons why I don't like Neo-Persona that much these days. This game was obviously meant for people who are more into Visual Novels. That isn't necessarily a bad thing, but it starts to get bad if the first half of the story is filled with filler segments and it makes me feel like I'm about to fall asleep. However, I will say Persona 4 Golden is definitely the funniest Persona game. Sure, there are times where this game is just cringe-y anime fan service, but there are other times that have made me crack up until my rib cage started hurting.

In my opinion, Persona 4 Golden isn't really a bad game. It definitely can be enjoyable. I'm just sadly not part of the audience this game was made for anymore and it makes me a little sad that I didn't enjoy this game as much as I did many years back. Is this a good game? In my opinion, yes. However, it's not a masterpiece. I still think this game has many issues. However, if you don't like a lot of dialog, I would skip this one out. Especially if you get bored of very easy turn-based combat very quickly.

WHOA MAMA! HUMMINA HUMMINA HUMMINA! BAZOOOOOOIING eyes bulge out of head and shoot forward at 120 mph AROOOOOOOOOOOOGA jaw drops to the floor, tongue rolls out a foot forward WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF WOOF punches self in face with boxing glove five times HOOLEY DOOLEY pulls on train whistle that has appeared beside head as steam blows out ARF ARF ARF ARF pulls out comically large carton of milk, drinks all of it spilling it everywhere EEEE-AW EEEE-AW wolf whistle BWOOOAAGHHH tiny cupid shoots an arrow through heart GUHGUHGUHGUHGUH rubs ass on ground like dog HAHT MAMA eyes turn into slot machine slots WOWZA! tapdancing sounds, running in a circle JEEPERS HEEPERS pants like dog, rips off pants, heart in the shape of a heart starts beating so hard you can see it through shirt BA-BUM BA-BUM BA-BUM BA-BUM BA-BUM slams fists on table rattling any silverware or plates DUUUUUUHHHH bashes own head with hammer 5 times OOOOOHHHH I’M DYYYYYYYIIN’ old-timey car horn sound, tongue straightens out like wooden board, eyes go out of skull and back in like paddleballs CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA CHUGGA fireworks shoot from top of head PHWOAARRR sniffs air loudly, nostrils become comically large HONKA HONKA HONKA HONKA sound of mouth harp as body is straightened out, floating a foot above the ground JEEZ LOUISE propeller spins on hat comically WOWEEE gets massive erection, tries to aggressively push it back down into pants OINKA OINKA pulls out massive drum, starts beating it excessively HUBBA HUBBA HUBBA HUBBA jumps on table, smashes through table and ground, springs back upward at an incredible velocity HAHEEEEEE pupils fly away from eyes, eyes snap forward towards them ARROOOOOOOOOO AROOOOOOOOOO dies, ghost goes out of corpse with a lyre, body pulls ghost back into body WHADDA DAAAAME

Arcueid's sweaty armpits probably smell amazing. I wonder how they would taste...

EDIT: I tasted Arcueid's armpits. They were a delight beyond comprehension.

Nerf the Lion's Roar.

This game crashed Steam after completing one level because of the achievement overload. Best 0.69$ I've ever spent in my life.