Persona 4 Golden

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1064 Ratings

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  1. MYSTIC7
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    A great port of a masterpiece! Keep them coming and I shall reveal my money at you again.
  2. Galactica
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    You get very emotional to the end of the game due to the genuine bonds you forged with your
    countryside friends and then leaving them behind.
    The Original Soundtrack alone warrants a purchase, just leaving "Snowflake" and "Heaven" here.
    Play it
  3. diegomc97
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    Por fin se podrá jugar esta joya del rpg en una plataforma que no sea Psvita
  4. BulgarianCritic
    Aug 28, 2020
    9
    First I would like to start off by saying that this port was perfect and from all the hours that I have on the game I only crashed once.It's functional and easy to use and play for PC which most companies somehow always **** it up but not this one.
    The game is great I enjoyed the interactions you can have with it's characters and the story is also pretty good with some great twists in    First I would like to start off by saying that this port was perfect and from all the hours that I have on the game I only crashed once.It's functional and easy to use and play for PC which most companies somehow always **** it up but not this one.
    The game is great I enjoyed the interactions you can have with it's characters and the story is also pretty good with some great twists in the end.
    All of the characters personalities are fleshed out and when you interact with them you keep asking yourself why my friend's are so boring and wish I was in the game's group.
    Unfortunately this game is pretty old which will mean that the graphics are of course outdated as ****.
    The gameplay is an old style dungeon crawler and this is the one thing that i DESPISED about this game.It has the same issue as Caligula effect and that is that its annoying , boring and a total time waster of your time.
    The enemy designs are pretty cool and creative but unfortunately by the end of the game I was either escaping the encounters or trying to dodge them as much as possible due to the fact that it takes too long to fight some of them and the loading screen and attack animations can't be skipped and that just adds more time being wasted on dungeons that are so convoluted and hard to navigate at that the entire game becomes a long ass chore. I literally had to make up plans on my calendar of when I will have enough time to do a dungeon since it takes around 1-2 hours depending entirely if you get lucky and find the next floor door fast.You can't pause inside dungeons which means that one **** up can ruin your entire run and I just couldn't be bothered to waste more time running around like a jackass.
    The game's story and characters are great and it made me fall in love with the entire Persona franchise but unfortunately the gameplay is tedious and boring as hell.
    I will also suggest watching both Persona 4 and Persona 4 Golden the animation since there are a lot of cool things added that you can't find in the game.    … Expand
  5. VG_Alex
    Jul 16, 2020
    9
    'Persona 4 The Golden' is a JRPG game with the campus as the background and mysterious and supernatural events as the theme to launch a wonderful story. The soundtrack of the game is an excellent master's work, and the gameplay is still as good as it is today. The various life of high school and the comfortable rural town makes the life feels more real. The only deficiency in the game is'Persona 4 The Golden' is a JRPG game with the campus as the background and mysterious and supernatural events as the theme to launch a wonderful story. The soundtrack of the game is an excellent master's work, and the gameplay is still as good as it is today. The various life of high school and the comfortable rural town makes the life feels more real. The only deficiency in the game is the maze design. The high repetition of material utilization greatly affects the game experience. The character modeling are obsoleted today, but the game is still great that I was deeply influenced by the excellent characterization and wonderful music.

    Graphic: 7.5

    Music: 10

    Narrative:8

    Gameplay: 9

    Score: 8.6    … Expand
  6. elolugo
    Mar 7, 2021
    9
    First persona game that i've played.

    Pretty slow at the start. At around 12 hr mark it started to become fun. Lots of replay value.

    Pretty disappointed with the plot at the end though
  7. Luahanseng
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    The best persona game ever release way better than the new release persona 5
  8. frankzhang2046
    Jan 16, 2021
    9
    I got into the SMT franchise from SMT4 on 3DS, later I played 4A, and devil survivors 1.
    By far P4G is my favorite SMT game, if not my favorite game of all time.
    The characters are just so likable and well written, this game makes me feel like I'm back in high school with my friends again. Couldn't recommend it enough, the music and story are both superb as well. If I have to list    I got into the SMT franchise from SMT4 on 3DS, later I played 4A, and devil survivors 1.
    By far P4G is my favorite SMT game, if not my favorite game of all time.
    The characters are just so likable and well written, this game makes me feel like I'm back in high school with my friends again. Couldn't recommend it enough, the music and story are both superb as well.

    If I have to list one negative, it'd be the demon compendium isn't as informative as in SMT4 and 4A. That aside, just purchase and enjoy this masterpiece.    … Expand
  9. MatthewDavisMed
    Jul 12, 2020
    9
    Truly an amazing port of a game for a handheld console. If you missed out on the PS Vita version because you don't own one (like myself) this is definitely for you.
  10. ErfXIII
    Jul 6, 2020
    7
    This Is a very good game buy it. but persona 3 is the best one.
    there is no good way to play persona 3 right now!!
    so Atlus? Where... is... Persona 3... ?!
  11. disposable
    Jul 1, 2020
    10
    Persona is that rare series which only gets better each game. Accordingly, Persona 4 Golden is a bit clunkier than Persona 5, but much more polished than 3. Expect a fairly simple combat system with almost pokemon-like moveset selection on the personas, mixed with basic dungeon exploration that's made entertaining by the environments full of personality. The plot's good too; it has somePersona is that rare series which only gets better each game. Accordingly, Persona 4 Golden is a bit clunkier than Persona 5, but much more polished than 3. Expect a fairly simple combat system with almost pokemon-like moveset selection on the personas, mixed with basic dungeon exploration that's made entertaining by the environments full of personality. The plot's good too; it has some incredibly powerful moments that make you feel stuff. Play it… Expand
  12. Drasglaf
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    One of the best JRPGs ever made. It's worth the price, don't doubt it. Hopefully Atlus will bring more classics to PC after this one!
  13. DarkFireUmad
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    Persona 4 Golden es un sueño hecho realidad para muchos y sobretodo para los amantes de esta serie de spinoffs de Shin Megami Tensei, yo personalmente cuando se filtró que estaba en Steam días antes del anuncio estaba eufórico esperando el día de su salida ya aquí estoy después de casi dos semanas de su lanzamiento haciendo la review con el juego recién acabado.

    Vayamos por partes:    Persona 4 Golden es un sueño hecho realidad para muchos y sobretodo para los amantes de esta serie de spinoffs de Shin Megami Tensei, yo personalmente cuando se filtró que estaba en Steam días antes del anuncio estaba eufórico esperando el día de su salida ya aquí estoy después de casi dos semanas de su lanzamiento haciendo la review con el juego recién acabado.

    Vayamos por partes:

    Port: El port en líneas generales desde mi punto de vista es bueno. Puede mover el juego a 144fps cosa que muchos otros juegos no pueden, está todo en FullHD y no sé si en QuadHD y 4K (no tengo ese tipo de monitores) pero se ve muy bien dentro de que sigue siendo el mismo juego de PSVita que viene de un juego de bajo presupuesto de la PS2. Algo negativo del port es que tengo compañeros que han sufrido problemas de congelamiento y de pantallas negras, no ha sido mi caso, pero veo interesante el comentarlo.

    Este review pone que es un juego que recomendaría, pero no es para todo el mundo, por eso voy a dejar una serie de "problemas" que algunos jugadores no estarían dispuestos a pasar por alto para que ellos no jueguen a un juego que no les guste:
    - Juego de fácilmente más de 70 horas.
    - Gráficos MUY pobres incluso para un juego de 2008 en PS2 originalmente.
    - JRPG por turnos en general hay gente que no les gusta.
    - Curva de dificultad en mi opinión inversa, la primera mazmorra es MUY dificil por la falta de recursos y más adelante el juego si gestionas bien es más "sencillo".
    - Dentro de los JRPG es un juego que más que difícil te pone en situaciones injustas.
    - Es una japonesada y entiendo que no mucha gente le interese este tipo de cosas.

    Antes incluso recomendaría que le echases un vistazo al Persona 5, es más amigable con los nuevos jugadores y es más actual en general, pero si puedes pasar por alto todo lo que he comentado aquí, Persona 4 Golden va a ser de lo mejorcito que juegues del género, es cierto que yo dentro de la saga Persona he jugado solo al 3 y al 5 antes que este y Persona 4 Golden está un escalón por debajo de esos dos en líneas generales, pero aún así sigue siendo un juego soberbio.

    Ahora sí, el juego:

    El punto fuerte de Persona 4 es en mi opinión el grupo de personajes principales, creo que es el mejor llevado de los 3 juegos que he jugado de la saga, es cierto los personajes secundarios flaquean algo sobretodo si los comparamos con los de Persona 5 que es uno de sus puntos fuertes. Aunque en lineas generales de los 3 juegos, Persona 4 tiene el casting.

    La historia es muy interesante, como te plantean que hay un asesino en serie en un pueblo y tienes que encontrar quien es, además ese asesino en serie es alguien que está aprovechando el poder que solo unos pocos tienen de poder entrar en un mundo dentro de una televisión y como la historia te va guiando por diferentes culpables acabando en dependiendo de tus acciones en diferentes finales. No es la historia del Persona 3 que la verdad es bastante mejor, pero está interesante igualmente.

    El gameplay es muy similar al de persona 3, pero en vez de haber 3 daños físicos solo hay 1 y encima puedes controlar a tus aliados, lo han simplificado para bien. La dificultad de este juego me parece genial, no es como en el Persona 4 original que solo hay 3 niveles, aquí hay 5, que puedes modificar a gusto y cambiar cuando quieras dependiendo la situación, no voy a mentir, el de conseguir más dinero ha sido algo que he tenido casi todo el rato.

    La banda sonora es soberbia pero creo que nadie lo duda. Es cierto que personalmente me quedo tanto como la del 3 como la del 5 pero sigue siendo genial con canciones como Heaven o Heartbeat, Heartbreak que simplemente me encantan.    … Expand
  14. GregLobstery
    Feb 8, 2021
    8
    This game was my first experience with Persona or Shin Megami Tensei, and let me tell you, this game is a masterpiece. A really fun JRPG with a slam jammin ost, great characters, and a story that really left me wanting to know what was going to happen next. The only short comings in this game that I can see are that there are some parts where you need to grind way more than you shouldThis game was my first experience with Persona or Shin Megami Tensei, and let me tell you, this game is a masterpiece. A really fun JRPG with a slam jammin ost, great characters, and a story that really left me wanting to know what was going to happen next. The only short comings in this game that I can see are that there are some parts where you need to grind way more than you should realistically need to, and it kind of took away a little bit of the fun for me. But most other dungeons you can probably get through without needing to grind too too much. play this game.… Expand
  15. Nohri
    Aug 11, 2020
    8
    This is an amazing game, fun comat, dungeons are fun to explore if a bit repetitive as the simple layouts really don't hold a candle to the set piece and puzzle design of persona 5's palaces but they do their job as gauntlets akin to something in mystery dungeon well enough to be fun. The story and characters are mostly great, although there are some issues with one annoying characters andThis is an amazing game, fun comat, dungeons are fun to explore if a bit repetitive as the simple layouts really don't hold a candle to the set piece and puzzle design of persona 5's palaces but they do their job as gauntlets akin to something in mystery dungeon well enough to be fun. The story and characters are mostly great, although there are some issues with one annoying characters and a recurring issue of attempting to write a character about one societal issue the writer end up creating scenes that come off as homophobic and transphobic so can be hard to sit through (although are short enough and rare enough to not be a huge detractor). The biggest issue is a fault of this port specifically, the special anime cutscenes run HORRIBLY. I may not have exactly the most powerful pc ever or anything but the anime cutscenes suffer from ridiculous stuttering running at about 0.5 fps which is just shocking for an upres of a vita game! The cutscenes are few and far between, being most common near the start and end of the game, but if this may shatter your immersion or be a general deal breaker I wont blame you for trying to find a different version of this game to play, even if this is by far the most readily available.… Expand
  16. Gudi
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    Possibly the best JRPG of all time. The music, story, characters, and gameplay are all top-notch. You should definitely play this game.
  17. Electrohead
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    An excellent re-release of one of the PlayStation 2's best games, with all of the bonus content of the Vita version included. The PC port runs perfectly with the exception of some compressed video files for the animated cutscenes.

    Persona 4 is easily one of the best games I've ever played. It has a great murder mystery story with excellent twists and turns, lovable characters and an    An excellent re-release of one of the PlayStation 2's best games, with all of the bonus content of the Vita version included. The PC port runs perfectly with the exception of some compressed video files for the animated cutscenes.

    Persona 4 is easily one of the best games I've ever played. It has a great murder mystery story with excellent twists and turns, lovable characters and an overall fantastic presentation.

    The dungeon crawling is a step-up from Persona 3, which only had one central dungeon. This time around each story event has a unique dungeon, with incentive to revisit them later on due to secret bosses with useful weapons. They also feature unique audio tracks, making exploration feel less repetitive over the long length of the game.

    While Persona 4's combat may not be as flashy as what would later come in P5; I do feel that it is still the series' best. Persona 4 is thankfully a more challenging game than 5 and also carries the benefit of allowing full-party control; unlike Persona 3 which only allowed you to control the main character. The game also allows for full difficulty customization - which essentially gives the player the ability to make the game as hard or as easy as they want.

    Persona 4 Golden is a must-buy for all fans of RPGs. This re-release is very cheap as well ($24 Canadian at the time of this review), which is an absolute steal.    … Expand
  18. the_pandaprjct
    Jun 15, 2021
    10
    I've finished this game on PSVita countless times. Glad to see it came to Steam.

    Persona 4 Golden is one of the best RPG games ever made and best game to get into SMT franchise. It's relatively cheap, has almot 90 hours of gameplay in single run and you can run it on a toaster. Graphics are not great at all, considering it's was a handheld title at first but voice acting and well-made    I've finished this game on PSVita countless times. Glad to see it came to Steam.

    Persona 4 Golden is one of the best RPG games ever made and best game to get into SMT franchise. It's relatively cheap, has almot 90 hours of gameplay in single run and you can run it on a toaster. Graphics are not great at all, considering it's was a handheld title at first but voice acting and well-made animation cutscenes easily makes it up for you. Also turn based combat is fun, sometimes hard and rewarding when you accomplish good combos.

    If you're planning on buying it, don't wait for a sale; go and buy the digital deluxe edition right away. You'll spend better time than any Call of Duty game.    … Expand
  19. yangfanhong
    May 9, 2021
    9
    This masterpiece is more like an AVG than traditional role playing game. With luxurious voice casting and amazing story supported by psychological and philosophical metaphors, it definitely provides wonderful experience.
  20. tuanchuong789
    Oct 14, 2021
    9
    I got a little bit turned off at first when I saw the graphics, but since I loved Persona 5 so much, I just didn't give a F about the graphics and played it. And the reward for that was worthy. The story, the music, the characters and their interactions between each other, and the slice of life element. They were all so good, even though the gameplay and dungeons were not as good asI got a little bit turned off at first when I saw the graphics, but since I loved Persona 5 so much, I just didn't give a F about the graphics and played it. And the reward for that was worthy. The story, the music, the characters and their interactions between each other, and the slice of life element. They were all so good, even though the gameplay and dungeons were not as good as Persona 5. Still, I had such a good time with the game, and will definitely play again for the other romance options… Expand
  21. YuukiMo
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    This is a wonderful game, good balance between story and castle gameplay. I'm really glade Atlus released first persona game on pc
  22. Nebbyy
    Jun 14, 2020
    9
    Honestly an amazing game, made me soo happy to find the pc re release. The story is great and despite the age, atlus really has made such a perfect game. I came from playing P5R and I’d still say this game is great.
  23. FineCastleIRE
    Jul 29, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So while the graphics haven't aged well, the story, characters, the overall tone of the game and the vibes have not changed at all. I bought this on the vita when it came out and again on PC since my poor Vita died (broke).

    The story follows the protagonist and his friends who dive into the rumored midnight channel, where victims who appear on the midnight channel are murdered when they appear. That's the basic as to what I can give about the story without spoilers, but believe me, the story has some interesting twist and turns in the plot and its characters depth.

    Game-play wise, you play as a high school student where you take part in classes and activities which further your "stats" -including your courage, knowledge, diligence, understanding and expression - which contribute to dialogue options when you interact with others. There's also the social link aspect where you hang out with a particular character and unlock better fusions when fusing personas as well as learning about that characters struggles and how they grow as you hang out with them.

    The game is most rewarding when you replay it on New Game + since some Social Links require you to have a certain status within your stats, but spending another 60 + hours on New Game + is very rewarding when you unlock better fusions and abilities.

    I give this game a 9/10. The graphics haven't aged well, but the story is still the same and the character are just as fun and interesting as ever.    … Expand
  24. Fluffy_Lina
    Jun 16, 2020
    10
    Persona 4 Golden is an amazing game that can now be played on PC. The game was released a long time ago, so I do not dispute that there are more "technically and graphically cool" games. But Persona 4 Golden is a nice game to play. The game draws attention to acute social problems. Shows how important it is to accept other people and yourself. If you want an amazing story and characters,Persona 4 Golden is an amazing game that can now be played on PC. The game was released a long time ago, so I do not dispute that there are more "technically and graphically cool" games. But Persona 4 Golden is a nice game to play. The game draws attention to acute social problems. Shows how important it is to accept other people and yourself. If you want an amazing story and characters, Persona 4 Golden is for you. Gameplay can be set up incredibly easy(for those who only care about the plot) and very hard(for those who like to test themselves). Play Persona 4 Golden for the sake of enjoyment, not just for the sake of what would pass.… Expand
  25. therobo
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. My favorite of the franchise. Easily the most lovable set of characters who actually feel like your friends rather than acquaintances. Far more comedic than 5 or 3, with far more group-hangout events. The music is fantastic as always, with tracks that you will find impossible not to hum to. When the credits roll you'll find yourself teary-eyed as you realize you'll never get to experience this game for the first time again.… Expand
  26. Cipp
    Jul 9, 2020
    10
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  27. Rairix
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    A great game finally where people can play it. My favorite of the Persona series since it doesn't make you feel like crap or treat your character like they're "just a kid". Only real down side is the added in character Marie is pretty meh compared to the add ons of 3 and 5
  28. Nekrom221
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    Possibly one of the best JRPGs of all time, at least for me. This game has one of the best video game soundtracks I've heard, great story writing as well as excellent characters. The gameplay is pretty unique and great. The only problem I have is that it's somewhat buggy, but I'll cut Atlus some slack since they still have inexperience when it comes to porting games to PC.

    Gameplay -    Possibly one of the best JRPGs of all time, at least for me. This game has one of the best video game soundtracks I've heard, great story writing as well as excellent characters. The gameplay is pretty unique and great. The only problem I have is that it's somewhat buggy, but I'll cut Atlus some slack since they still have inexperience when it comes to porting games to PC.

    Gameplay - 8/10
    Story/Characters- 10/10
    Music/Sound - 10/10
    Graphics - 8/10

    Overall - 9/10    … Expand
  29. Blaxxe
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Good graphics, Good gameplay, REALLY GOOD social sim, And lastly Perfect dungeons.
  30. MohammadBAghri
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    This text does not contain spoilers
    And that's just a short review, not all parts of the game, and it's just a summary.
    There is no need to criticize this game, the only thing that can be said is the combination of an interesting story, artistic gameplay and creative graphics.
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#15 Best PC Game of 2020
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#23 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 29 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 29
  3. Negative: 0 out of 29
  1. Siliconera
    Sep 15, 2020
    90
    It’s a strong showing that is genuinely fun to return to, even if I think certain characters’ stories deserved better representation and development. I’m glad a whole new audience will get to visit Inaba.
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  2. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Sep 3, 2020
    80
    By the end of the game, Inaba will feel like home to you. [Issue#247, p.50]
  3. RPGamer
    Jul 14, 2020
    90
    Persona 4 Golden was largely considered one of the PlayStation Vita’s must-play titles and for good reason. Inaba’s small-town feel, the fantastic cast, incredibly personable dialogue, excellent audio, and strong gameplay combine to make the game a superb all-around experience. Though there are no distinct advantages of playing this version over the Vita one, its release on PC should be rightfully celebrated for giving a whole new set of RPGamers the chance to play a game that resonates just as strongly now as it first did.
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