Definitely can see why this is so beloved, and I'm sure I would have rated this higher if it was my first Persona game and I played the original release. However since I'm playing this after P5R/P4, it definitely leaves something to be desired. Tartarus especially is just a total blemish on this game.

Surprisingly good. The story/quests are the highlight here. Everything else sticks so incredibly close the the GoW 2018 formula, and it pales in comparison -- especially the combat.

Good game, however it definitely fell apart with that ending. It could've also shaved off 2+ of the open world areas.

This just made me want to play Anno.

I definitely enjoyed my time with it, but this game really has like 15 hours of content stretched out to 40+. The procedurally generated maps with identical locations really start to feel repetitive and grindy after the first 15, and then it just keeps going. If i compare this to the hand crafted maps of Subnautica, Grounded, Dredge etc. it really just fails to live up. It's also missing interesting set pieces/story beats like those games, although I did enjoy the characters.

+ Clever Gameplay
- No Story/motivation, pure puzzles.

++ Great Atmosphere, voice work, story
++ Gunplay has aged excellently
- Can be a bit frustrating

+ interesting, unique premise
+ good world building
- - over reliant on jump scares
- - repetitive gameplay

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+ + Good Atmosphere, art and sound design
- Perspective can be a bit frustrating
- Pet the damn dog
- Ending

2021

+ + I just think it's neat!
- - Could be shorter

2021

+ + Great atmosphere
+ + Great world and exploration
- - Horrible technical issues and performance
- A bit too derivative of BOTW