A completely different vibe from the first game, with more chase sequences and jumpscares. The atmosphere was insaaane, i felt terrified most of the time.
Personally, i like cult/religious horror, so the plot was enjoyable especially how there were multiple subgroups: knoth and his supporters, the abandoned ‘scalled’, the rejected heretics; every 1-2 hours had a different look. I despised being outside in outlast 1 but thankfully i wasn’t confused nor lost in this game. The notes pleasantly explain the plot, i had a clear idea of what’s happening without having the lore shoved in my face, glad they kept that level of subtlety like the first game. I looked forward to the school hallucinations and meeting Val, however i felt like Val wasn’t really given her “long special moment”? Maybe just me.
On the other hand, i am not a big fan of excessive gore, i know what i was getting into but some moments were overwhelming (baby room, woman on stretcher machine, the skinned bodies everywhere).

I CANT BELIEVE I FINISHED ToT WOW. tried playing P3P years ago but i dropped it early, idk the story at all, so i’m what people can call a “newgen” to this game. But now, i’m fully motivated to try p3p, specifically the femc route.
What i liked: a darker persona game, interesting character growths, deep and emotional social links, even the ones i thought i was being forced into, caught my attention and my emotions (french white boy, you will always be a part of me). The completed social links had me sniffling on the very last day especially. The ending had me bawling my eyes out so hard that i got dizzy. SOME of the new songs are catchy. Junpei. Just junpei. AND HIS VA DID A BRILLIANT JOB. Like wow, he is literally me, I LOVED his character. Many people hate him but i just cant bring myself to. to me, he is a breath of fresh air. A guy who is fueled by jealousy and self-confusion, grows to be better, and even after his growth, his fear takes over him sometimes, a Human character with flaws and strengths. Monad fights are brilliant and force you to actually strategize. I love you elizabeth (just had to let that one out.) The romance might be the best one out of all the games, i felt like most girls suited protag romantically (opposed to p4 and p5, where i felt like every girl should just stay friends).
What i disliked: (expected complaint incoming) tartarus is repetitive. Fights are easy, TOO easy for a persona game, ESPECIALLY the huge ones. You’re telling me i just casually got Messiah level 90, without trying?! #NOTMYPERSONA I refuse to believe i’m so good that i’m overpowering strega and Nyx in less than 10 minutes. i’m high on this ego boost and i know p4g is gonna run over my big ego with a bulldozer and set it on fire. Yes, monad fights are brilliant, but.. why? Why can’t they be the actual boss fights? The actual ones didn’t have this much strategy. Can’t befriend male teammates (shinjiro pls accept me). (This one’s petty) I am used to realistic 3d models, so it was hard taking these models seriously sometimes. THE Shinjiro scene was ehhhh… ken amada’s voice actor lost me in this scene. Random script changes (why?). Toriumi would’ve been my favorite if not for What She Said. And Justice for Femc.

Just finished the first game so i’ll write its review before i forget everything. WOW. Such a crazy game. got this game recommended since it “was like danganronpa” even tho i don’t see the similarities, but i was NOT disappointed.
What i liked : (1) characters felt very human to me, no exaggerated personalities which surprisingly felt very refreshing. (2) the facts, I LOOOVE being fed random facts and knowledge like come on. Om nom nom. (3) the ending, SUCH a COOL messed up twist, sure it honestly took me a while to digest and i needed extra internet explanation but it was beyond insane. (4) the puzzles, not too hard and not too easy. (5) the scientific concepts : the number 9, digital roots, hexadecimals, its all pure genius i could never come up with this concept
What i hated: (1) yes all pure genius but i am still pretty dumb in maths 💀 puzzles that required that extra mathematical mile lost me (2) very petty but skipping text isn’t fast enough
First game : 4/5