While it borrows themes from the Persona and mainline SMT games, it never manages to get close to those heights. When the most interesting thing is the protagonist's jacket, you know you've got problems. One saving grace is that this protagonist speaks, and the party is old enough to drink a beer. While the main story is pretty good, you'll be forced to grind to stand a chance at progressing. The grind itself isn't fun, even with the 3 sets of side objectives to help. All in all, it will scratch that turn-based RPG itch if you've played through all the good ones.