Persona 4 Golden

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8.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1064 Ratings

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  1. carhigh
    Jun 11, 2022
    10
    Easily my favorite game I've ever played, the story and characters are so well done and the main character is a giga chad
  2. ReLawlietV
    Jan 12, 2022
    9
    A JRPG with an unforgettable story. Thousands of different ways to play this game that it's hard to get bored. And let's not forget that it has an excellent soundtrack. 9/10
  3. levoxyl
    Jun 19, 2022
    9
    persona 4 golden has characteristics of being a good game, but not a great one. Not because of the graphics, but you can do nothing most days. NPCs are pointless; some of them give you advice, but they can't interact in some way. Besides this, the idea of the game is fantastic, the features for the personas are attractive, usable, multifunctional, and just great. I loved the begging of thepersona 4 golden has characteristics of being a good game, but not a great one. Not because of the graphics, but you can do nothing most days. NPCs are pointless; some of them give you advice, but they can't interact in some way. Besides this, the idea of the game is fantastic, the features for the personas are attractive, usable, multifunctional, and just great. I loved the begging of the story, but with the time there was a period where it got boring. Could be better in my opinion.… Expand
  4. Blaze2681
    Feb 17, 2022
    10
    Even though I had a "few kid detectives trying to solve mystery and adults just don't get it" vibe through whole gameplay, it's still masterpiece with deep emotional story and cool gameplay. I prefer P3's insane vibe, but when it comes to gameplay it's big improvement.
  5. Zachu
    Jun 12, 2022
    9
    This really is one of the best JRPGs of all time. The only reason it didn't get a 10 is because it's severely lacking in the dungeon crawling gameplay. Combat itself is great and uses the '1 More' mechanic where you get an extra turn for striking weaknesses, but the story was keeping me going through the mediocre gameplay. The game is divided into 2 sections, the life-sim and the dungeonThis really is one of the best JRPGs of all time. The only reason it didn't get a 10 is because it's severely lacking in the dungeon crawling gameplay. Combat itself is great and uses the '1 More' mechanic where you get an extra turn for striking weaknesses, but the story was keeping me going through the mediocre gameplay. The game is divided into 2 sections, the life-sim and the dungeon crawling. The life-sim section kept me going because it connects to the gameplay, allowing you to make stronger personas when your bond enhances and you get to experience really meaningful personal stories related to each character. The stories of each individual are all really good, but the overarching murder mystery in the small town of Inaba keeps you hooked from start to finish. Through the genius calendar system, the plot progresses at around a month per dungeon finishing in a full year. This game tackles various different themes because of it's structure, such as Kanji's struggles with his masculinity or Naoto's struggles with gender inequality in the workplace. The Investigation Team is written so masterfully with every member feeling so close and authentic, and oh man Teddie's arc was something you kind of see coming but is played out so well. Watching the anime doesn't allow you to fully grasp the smaller details of the plot that makes the game so perfect, and oh my god dude; the soundtrack. The soundtrack is PERFECT. They went with a lot of vocal tracks that are all bops, with my favorite being the boss theme for Marie. There is SO SO MUCH more I want to say about this game but it's better if you just play it yourself. The story made me cry on at least 3 occasions and it's coming to Xbox soon and it's on PC right now so if you make the decision in your life to watch a TV show with no substance, it's pretty much the same investment as a couple seasons of a TV show but with more thinking. Play Persona 4 Golden.… Expand
  6. Antonyy
    May 3, 2022
    10
    I love this game soo much! Persona 4 Series really has changed my life, and I feel very grateful for that.
  7. shin777
    Feb 11, 2023
    0
    Cant play the game on steam deck outside home cause game uses denuvo
    Game have too big slutters in combat.
    Refunded sadly :(
  8. hahaemeralds
    Jun 10, 2022
    10
    The best Persona Game in the series and the best Atlus Game ever made. This is clearly a masterpiece.
  9. LastContrarian
    Jun 13, 2022
    10
    A game that really deserves it. I almost never give out a 10, but this game is how a re-release should be.

    Strangely, it never received much fanfare and was overshadowed by terrible game's hype instead, like Cyberpunk 2077 and Dying Light 2. If you like a mix of visual novel elements and battle, then this game is for you. If you liked any other Persona games, you already know what    A game that really deserves it. I almost never give out a 10, but this game is how a re-release should be.

    Strangely, it never received much fanfare and was overshadowed by terrible game's hype instead, like Cyberpunk 2077 and Dying Light 2.

    If you like a mix of visual novel elements and battle, then this game is for you. If you liked any other Persona games, you already know what you will get. If you want to try an RPG out, this game is for you. If you don't have anything else to do, this game is for you.

    Lots of choice to make, and some may have consequences down the line you haven't seen. Just like life and buying another game over this one.    … Expand
  10. AShinyG1ratina
    Jun 21, 2022
    8
    I haven't played any other Persona game but playing this made me consider buying a PS5 just to play Persona 5
  11. Unova
    Jul 3, 2022
    4
    I usually enjoy playing JRPG's, and I expected to like Persona 4 Golden as well before purchasing it. I really wanted to enjoy this game, but I just couldn't. Every moment spent playing this game felt incredibly tedious, and the characters alternate between unremarkable to downright annoying. I would only recommend giving this title a shot if it is heavily discounted, because it's just notI usually enjoy playing JRPG's, and I expected to like Persona 4 Golden as well before purchasing it. I really wanted to enjoy this game, but I just couldn't. Every moment spent playing this game felt incredibly tedious, and the characters alternate between unremarkable to downright annoying. I would only recommend giving this title a shot if it is heavily discounted, because it's just not a very good title (despite what the avg score might lead you to believe).… Expand
  12. kinsang
    Nov 26, 2022
    8
    เป็นเกมแรกของซีรี่ย์นี้ที่ได้เล่น และเป็นเกมแรกจากหลายๆเกมที่ต้องกด new game plus เพื่อเล่นอีกรอบ เพราะว่าเป็นเกมเก่าภาพกราฟฟิคเลยไม่ได้สวยงาม แต่พอเล่นไปเรื่อยๆก็แทบไม่ได้สังเกตว่าเป็นจุดด้อยเลย ถึงแม้ว่าบทเนื้อเรื่องโดยรวมจะไม่ได้แข็งแรงมาก และซ้ำซากไปหน่อย แต่ในเรื่องของบทพูด และความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างตัวละคร มันทำให้เกมนี้มีเสน่ห์ และโดดเด่นขึ้นมา ด้วยระบบเกมและเกมเพลย์เป็นเกมแรกของซีรี่ย์นี้ที่ได้เล่น และเป็นเกมแรกจากหลายๆเกมที่ต้องกด new game plus เพื่อเล่นอีกรอบ เพราะว่าเป็นเกมเก่าภาพกราฟฟิคเลยไม่ได้สวยงาม แต่พอเล่นไปเรื่อยๆก็แทบไม่ได้สังเกตว่าเป็นจุดด้อยเลย ถึงแม้ว่าบทเนื้อเรื่องโดยรวมจะไม่ได้แข็งแรงมาก และซ้ำซากไปหน่อย แต่ในเรื่องของบทพูด และความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างตัวละคร มันทำให้เกมนี้มีเสน่ห์ และโดดเด่นขึ้นมา ด้วยระบบเกมและเกมเพลย์ จึงทำให้เกมนี้เป็นเกมเก่าที่ไม่ได้รู้สึกว่าตกยุคเลย… Expand
  13. Bull1112
    Sep 5, 2022
    10
    Before playing Ys VIII this was my all time favorite game. The story of P4G is so captivating and the cast is one of the best I've ever seen. I would greatly recommend giving this a try. A lot of people like to compare this to P5 but I would say that sure P5 has great graphic/gameplay but the story/characters/ost is just lacking in my opinion (I know that's a hot take). The characters areBefore playing Ys VIII this was my all time favorite game. The story of P4G is so captivating and the cast is one of the best I've ever seen. I would greatly recommend giving this a try. A lot of people like to compare this to P5 but I would say that sure P5 has great graphic/gameplay but the story/characters/ost is just lacking in my opinion (I know that's a hot take). The characters are just truly friends and you feel like you're really there experiencing life with them. Give this game a try, if you don't mind the older graphics you will love it… Expand
  14. ELYS1UM
    Sep 15, 2022
    9
    This is one of my favourite games of all time. It has an incredibly likeable cast, one of the greatest soundtracks in all of gaming, a really good battle system, and an incredible story. It perfectly encapsulates my taste in JRPGs, and honestly, if Persona 5 didn't exist, this game would be a perfect 10. I absolutely fell in love with the town of Inaba, and though none of the characters orThis is one of my favourite games of all time. It has an incredibly likeable cast, one of the greatest soundtracks in all of gaming, a really good battle system, and an incredible story. It perfectly encapsulates my taste in JRPGs, and honestly, if Persona 5 didn't exist, this game would be a perfect 10. I absolutely fell in love with the town of Inaba, and though none of the characters or places are real, it feels like I lived there years ago, and talked to these people every day. That's one thing I think 4 has over 5. That homey, close-knit small town vibe. Please play Persona 4 Golden. You won't regret it.… Expand
  15. D3lt4
    Jun 26, 2023
    8
    While Persona 4 Golden may not be flawless, I personally believe that Persona 5 Royal better exemplifies perfection in gaming. Reflecting on this title, it's clear that Atlus made enhancements to various mechanics and refined gameplay in subsequent releases. Nevertheless, this doesn't diminish the value of exploring Persona 4 Golden. In fact, I strongly urge anyone with even a hint ofWhile Persona 4 Golden may not be flawless, I personally believe that Persona 5 Royal better exemplifies perfection in gaming. Reflecting on this title, it's clear that Atlus made enhancements to various mechanics and refined gameplay in subsequent releases. Nevertheless, this doesn't diminish the value of exploring Persona 4 Golden. In fact, I strongly urge anyone with even a hint of curiosity about this game to give it a try. You're sure to uncover something genuinely extraordinary, particularly if you delve into the enigmatic realm of the Midnight Channel.… Expand
  16. ZakaryJNicholls
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    Personal 4 is one of the best games ever. I was super sad about the opening in golden though, I loved the original opening. This game is still a must for all gamers.
  17. Kiko678
    Jan 28, 2023
    10
    Persona 4 Golden is still remains as one of the best JRPGs of all time. And in my opinion slightly beats Persona 5.
  18. cloudydays
    Jan 18, 2023
    10
    Definitely one of the best JRPGS ever. But hey, it's Persona. That's what they do. B)

    Seriously though, the characters are some of the best. The dialogue is charming. Don't even get me started on the music! It's awesome. It has creepy moments, good laughs and feel goodness all in one. Check it out.
  19. yogur
    Jan 25, 2023
    0
    Perfect its just a perfect game, Perfect its just a perfect game, Perfect its just a perfect game,
  20. noanony
    Apr 23, 2023
    9
    MUITO BOM!!! A história é uma obra de arte, acredito que em relação à persona 5 a história de p4g é melhor. Os personagens são muito bem desenvolvidos, o awakening de persona neste jogo é excelente. Recomendo jogarem mais de uma vez, principalmente para pegar o final da izanami. Os bosses são bastante desafiadores, para quem jogou persona 5 primeiro, persona 4 parece elevar a dificuldadeMUITO BOM!!! A história é uma obra de arte, acredito que em relação à persona 5 a história de p4g é melhor. Os personagens são muito bem desenvolvidos, o awakening de persona neste jogo é excelente. Recomendo jogarem mais de uma vez, principalmente para pegar o final da izanami. Os bosses são bastante desafiadores, para quem jogou persona 5 primeiro, persona 4 parece elevar a dificuldade tanto das shadows e dos bosses. Os plots são muito bem construídos. As dungeons são bem enjoáveis, mas talvez seja apenas eu que esteja mal acostumado. Em geral, o soundtrack é bom, com exceção de algumas dungeons como o da Rise, mas isso já é gosto pessoal meu (Heaven>qualquer outra dungeon).
    No geral é bastante divertido de se jogar, recomendo.
    A dificuldade para platinar o jogo varia muito com a sua sorte, então caso esteja querendo platinar, se prepare para muito estresse e junte bastante paciência, pois vai precisar.    … Expand
  21. GirinZan
    Jan 29, 2023
    10
    The original Persona 4 was my perfect game and when I played P4G, my mind was blown that my perfect game can be made even better
  22. WindlessNight
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    A steal for $20. Comparable to 5 in every aspect other than graphics. Difficulty is much more akin to the mainline games, the story is funny a lot of the time and interesting. The game’s true ending requires very specific options to be picked which is annoying. Absolutely fantastic game for getting into the franchise with the recent release everywhere.
  23. Heraldrick
    Apr 22, 2023
    8
    For a game with the title of "Golden", I would argue the best term to describe it would be "Rose-coloured" (to borrow terms from Hyouka). This is a game that while painfully slow to start, throughout the journey leaves you with the warmest, brightest, most nostalgic smile a game can grant. The emotion that best conveys my feelings and thoughts for this game is "Joy." This is a game whoseFor a game with the title of "Golden", I would argue the best term to describe it would be "Rose-coloured" (to borrow terms from Hyouka). This is a game that while painfully slow to start, throughout the journey leaves you with the warmest, brightest, most nostalgic smile a game can grant. The emotion that best conveys my feelings and thoughts for this game is "Joy." This is a game whose characters, whose school trips, whose hijinks, whose music will make you feel joy despite the relatively serious subject matter that it centers the main plot around and I wouldn't have it any other way for this title. The only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is that the combat & dungeon crawling is dreadful in this title, I had to play another SMT game just to have a refresher of what good combat is like. Pro-tip, play it on high money generation, low experience gen, and then deal high damage as a player so you can spend as little time as possible in dungeons and get everything you need.… Expand
  24. agradecemais
    Feb 28, 2023
    10
    **Jogo** - Persona 4 Golden - Atlus - 2008
    Conheci a franquia Persona na pandemia quando eu joguei o estiloso Persona 5 que estava em promoção na PSN, de começo me apaixonei pelo jogo e destrinchei suas mais de 80 horas de jogo.
    Esse ano tive a felicidade de jogar seu anterior e posso dizer que apesar das diferenças obvias devido a diferença de tempo de produções de ambos seu anterior na    **Jogo** - Persona 4 Golden - Atlus - 2008
    Conheci a franquia Persona na pandemia quando eu joguei o estiloso Persona 5 que estava em promoção na PSN, de começo me apaixonei pelo jogo e destrinchei suas mais de 80 horas de jogo.
    Esse ano tive a felicidade de jogar seu anterior e posso dizer que apesar das diferenças obvias devido a diferença de tempo de produções de ambos seu anterior na fica devendo em nada.
    Nele controlamos Yu Narukami que passa a viver com seu Tio Dojima e sua filha Nanako na fictícia e pacata cidade de Inaba e lá começamos nosso primeiro dia de estudante onde vamos conhecer e conviver durante um ano com os habitantes dessa cidade, porém junto com o dia a dia há nessa um assassino que deixa os corpos de suas vitimas em situações estranhas sem deixar pistas.
    Os enredos dos jogos Persona normalmente segue esse estilo, um personagem de fora da cidade chega, lá ele conhece pessoas, se encontra diante de um desafio e assim a história se desenrola, porém esse desenrolar é onde está o brilho da série.
    Cada jogo trata de uma temática central onde ela é trabalhada através dos seus personagens e no andar da história.
    Persona 3 tem a temática morte, com predominância da cor azul e personagens mais sombrios e densos.
    Persona 5 trata da liberdade, com a predominância da cor vermelha e personagens carismáticos e fortes e principalmente rebeldes.
    Persona 4 trata da verdade no quesito de a busca pela verdade e de como somos realmente em nossos defeitos e qualidades, predominância da cor amarela e personagens que estão em processo de autodescoberta lidando com a descoberta de quem são realmente.
    Irei manter minha análise por aqui por que o que importa mesmo é o que está no profundo, o que está além, a mensagem do jogo abrange toda a sociedade, e como essa desvia o olhar para a verdade buscando o que está nas aparências, por incapacidade para lidar e aceitar o que realmente é, utilizando os mitos xintoístas como inspiração.
    Persona é aquele tipo de jogo que assim como Nier Automata, Final Fantasy, Okami e Journey que flertam com a filosofia, psicologia e principalmente com a Arte.
    Esses são jogos que quando finalizados você com certeza não é a mais pessoa de antes de apertar o Play!    … Expand
  25. PanchaMiguela
    Mar 3, 2023
    8
    It was my first Persona game, it was very fun because of the daily life and the combat is fun, but the dungeons being randomly generated was very disappointing with a sloppy mechanic in some of the floors put into it, I am glad that the dungeons can be completed in just like a couple of hours and move again into the fun part of the game. Glad they changed in Persona 5 with the palaces,It was my first Persona game, it was very fun because of the daily life and the combat is fun, but the dungeons being randomly generated was very disappointing with a sloppy mechanic in some of the floors put into it, I am glad that the dungeons can be completed in just like a couple of hours and move again into the fun part of the game. Glad they changed in Persona 5 with the palaces, Persona really needed actual level design and not the samey corridors with different decoration.… Expand
  26. BesterBaum13
    Jun 5, 2023
    10
    Persona 4 Golden is a very fun Game with a very interesting story. I had much fun playing this game but sometimes I got frustrated because I was constantly underleveld and then I made the golden hand manipulation and because I had to play on my keyboard and not good with it did they keep despawning in my face or walk into me so that they flee. But overall a pretty good game.
  27. NateDalton06
    Apr 26, 2023
    7
    My first experience with the persona series, I failed to play it well, failed at getting the true ending and struggled a lot with the combat. Still loved it though and Am going to play it again now that I know what I am doing.
  28. IntellectDevour
    Aug 18, 2023
    6
    This game is so damn charming, but it takes forever to get started. With a little more player choice and agency, they could really make it into something incredible. The intro is great until you realize that your only halfway through it and there's 2 hours of cutscenes left before you can actually play the game. Still has one of my favorite worlds and Soundtracks.
  29. mdk567
    Jun 11, 2023
    9
    코옵시스템의 강화로 유사 미연시 + rpg의 성장 시스템 + 페르소나 진화
    한 회차에 모든 코옵을 다 하기가 어려워 자연스럽게 2회차를 유도하면서 진엔딩을 볼 수 있도록 함
    재미있는 메인 스토리. 자연스러운 동료들의 행동
  30. Garysanderson96
    Jul 3, 2023
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. First Persona game to ever played.
    Its combat is difficult I'll tell you that.
    But the romance options are good.
    Naoto best girl    … Expand
  31. GentlemanHunter
    Jul 16, 2023
    10
    Pros:
    - Great Writing
    - Good Story with a lot of twists - Great Characters (this might be covered by "Great Writing" and "Good Story", but still) - Adjustable Difficulty for certain aspects of the game - Good amount of Replayablity through New Game + - Good quality voice acting for the English voice lines - Interesting gameplay separation between the main world and the other world    Pros:
    - Great Writing
    - Good Story with a lot of twists
    - Great Characters (this might be covered by "Great Writing" and "Good Story", but still)
    - Adjustable Difficulty for certain aspects of the game
    - Good amount of Replayablity through New Game +
    - Good quality voice acting for the English voice lines
    - Interesting gameplay separation between the main world and the other world
    - Soundtrack is full of BANGERS (ex: Heartbreak, Heartbeat; and Your Affection)
    - the cutscenes that they have in this game are very well animated

    Cons:
    - Audio Quality could've been better for the Japanese Voice Lines
    - At least to a monkey-brained person like me, The True Ending is a bit too hard to achieve without a guide
    - The Anime Tropes can get very annoying at times.
    - It isn't the most replayable due to the fact that it's a story-based game AND a mystery
    - you will be depressed for weeks after you completed the game

    Verdict: To preface this, I'd like to say that I'm not too big of a fan of RPGs, let alone JRPGs; but with that being said, this is one of my favorite games of all time. I'd completely recommend buying it and playing it blind.    … Expand
  32. Sushipletos
    Jul 17, 2023
    10
    a wonderful JRPG, I'm not a fan of this kind of games but PERSONA has something charming, an interesting world with interesting dialogues and a story that catches you
  33. willixmAmamiya
    Aug 3, 2023
    10
    One of the best stories across all RPGs, and the only gal-like game that tugs at my heart with harem-induced suffering.
  34. ConnorKenway32
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    La historia y los personajes son muy memorables además de su carisma y arte que no había visto en otro juego , lo único malo serían las masmorras un poco repetitivas las cuales te aburren en ciertos casos .
  35. mugie
    Aug 10, 2023
    9
    Amazing cast, really loved the interactions between everyone. The graphics aren't anything to write home about but it gets the job done. The music, while repetitive, is pretty good on its own. The dungeons are a big letdown with how repetitive it gets but it is serviceable. The overall plot is good enough to keep you wanting more.
  36. Decorousfiber
    Aug 13, 2023
    9
    Great game in every aspect. There is only one thing that was disappointing for me, it's quite easy to predict the main antagonist, but overall the story is really good!!!
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Awards & Rankings

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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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