Persona 4 Arena Ultimax

 PlayStation 3
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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 291 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 133 out of 291
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 291
  3. Negative: 141 out of 291
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  1. gingetsu
    Apr 17, 2016
    6
    este juego lo amarran los fans de las shin megami tensei persona pero que no es para nada tecnico te pueden derrotar en un instante solo moviendo el mando ala loca .
    realmente una pelicula de pelea demasiado costosa que no llega ala talla de jugabilidad de un juego de lucha
  2. kyoycz
    Oct 15, 2014
    7
    If you're looking for a good fighting game, look no farther. If you're looking for a good story, you'll be severely disappointed.

    If you enjoyed playing Arena, you'll love Ultimax - the Shadow variants, new characters, and improved/balanced mechanics make things plenty more fun. Unfortunately, the story is extremely lackluster. The writers prioritize the "friendship is magic" message    If you're looking for a good fighting game, look no farther. If you're looking for a good story, you'll be severely disappointed.

    If you enjoyed playing Arena, you'll love Ultimax - the Shadow variants, new characters, and improved/balanced mechanics make things plenty more fun.

    Unfortunately, the story is extremely lackluster. The writers prioritize the "friendship is magic" message (that was already overused in Persona 4 and Arena) over a worthwhile conclusion. The main antagonist (who is revealed towards the end of the story) has basically no relation to either P3 or P4, being some asspull existence that shouldn't even exist.

    Then, to make matters worse, Elizabeth's story is completely ignored. If you played her story in Arena, you know that it tied in directly to the end of Persona 3. Well, it sucks for you, but they hardly even acknowledge it, ending that plotline with a vague cliffhanger that they'll never deliver on.

    Oh yeah, and the final battle in the P3 story isn't fought by a P3 character. Why? Who knows.

    It's a bit baffling that the writers thought this could pass a conclusion to the P3/P4 stories. But at least the actual gameplay isn't disappointing!    … Expand
  3. mAceOfHearts
    Dec 4, 2014
    7
    Better than P4A, but still quite flawed. An entertaining fighter to be sure, but the lackluster story mode drags on and it adds nothing of worth to the Persona series. Golden Arena mode is an excellent idea, though, and gives the game a single player mode that's actually fun. I'd recommend this game to ASW fans, but not Persona fans.
  4. Kai82
    Jun 3, 2022
    7
    The sequel to Persona 4 Arena improves the gameplay formula and continues the story of the previous game. As reminder: You should be familiar with Persona 4 (Golden), Persona 3 and the prequel to understand what is going on. It is set 1 day after the events of the prequel. The Investigation Team from Persona 4 and the Shadow Operative Team from Persona 3 saved the day but the culpritThe sequel to Persona 4 Arena improves the gameplay formula and continues the story of the previous game. As reminder: You should be familiar with Persona 4 (Golden), Persona 3 and the prequel to understand what is going on. It is set 1 day after the events of the prequel. The Investigation Team from Persona 4 and the Shadow Operative Team from Persona 3 saved the day but the culprit escaped. This fires back as he goes up to eleven. The town of Inaba is engulfed in a red fog and the Midnight Channel reappears. Only divine intervention from Maria prevents serious problems for now as it is not sure how long her powers can protect the town. It is time again to enter the TV / subconscious world and stop this thread for good and get answers. I stop here and already you should ask yourself what is going on if you did not have knowledge of the other games. It is for fans of those as otherwise you will get more and more questions or even WTF moments. I still think it was not the best idea to continue the story of a RPG in now two fighting games aka beat em ups. Even the developers give you an auto fight option for those who are just there for the story. I was satisfied with the story characters and conclusion as it was the main reason I bought the game. The story is told in character chapters. You have to unlock additional chapters to continue the story and / or see other perspectives. This can be a negative for some but they managed this well. The gameplay is fine and I see improvements from the sequel. However take this with caution as fighting games are not my favorite genre. I am familiar with Street Fighter, Tekken and Mortal Kombat but not as much to be anywhere near expert knowledge. They managed to give the Persona feeling without a doubt. The characters, move sets, Personas and areas are familiar and enjoyable. What should I say you have basic attacks, special moves, a SP gauge for devastating attacks etc. The characters are different and have their unique moves. For me it has depth and works well. I repeat take this with a grain of salt as I am no expert in the genre. The presentation is excellent. The graphics, style and music are a strength and deliver the Persona felling. Overall I am divided. I was mostly here for the story so the main part of the game is not what I wanted. Because it is well made I give a 7/10 as I cant criticize this.… Expand
  5. DanHazy
    Feb 27, 2016
    7
    I'll tell my favorite three games so you will know what kind of gamer is writing this review.

    Fire emblem series  Danganronpa series  Atelier Totori (You should know this review is of the story mode only.)  THE GOOD: GRAPHICS: Graphics are top notch along with the art. MUSIC: Music was great. VOICE ACTING: This game was voice acted about 85 percent of the time. Great    I'll tell my favorite three games so you will know what kind of gamer is writing this review.

    Fire emblem series 
    Danganronpa series 
    Atelier Totori

    (You should know this review is of the story mode only.) 

    THE GOOD:

    GRAPHICS: Graphics are top notch along with the art.

    MUSIC: Music was great.

    VOICE ACTING: This game was voice acted about 85 percent of the time. Great voice acting also. 

    GAMEPLAY TIME: About a 12 hour story mode. Not as long as persona 4 arena.

    STORY: The story is good but not great. I was quiet dissappointed in the ending, and this includes the games true ending. 

    CHARACTER CAST: The character cast and character interaction was great.

    IN DEPTH REVIEW:

    No more repeated scenes with a different persons outlook as in persona 4 arena. This is what actually made this game shorter than persona 4 arena.This game was about 80 percent story and 20 percent fighting. This wasnt a bad thing in my opinion. If you do need more fighting from the game, there is always arcade mode and 2 player. As in persona 4 Arena., I was able to win every fight by using the same combo over and over with every character. This was on the preset difficulty. I'm sure you could boost the difficulty if you need more of a challenge. 

    That wraps the review up everyone. The game goes for about a 20 dollar price tag. Mine also came with a teddie bob inflatable for this price. Be sure to get one with that included as it might be worth something later on. For the price of the game, I would recommend it to Persona fans. If you are just looking for an anime fighting game, I would look for something else though.     … Expand

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#7 Best PS3 Game of 2014
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  1. Multiplayer.it
    Jan 15, 2015
    85
    Persona 4 Arena Ultimax comes a little too late in Europe but it's an all around excellent beat'em up nevertheless with a huge amount of content for fans of the genre and brand lovers.
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  2. PlaySense
    Jan 8, 2015
    85
    Persona 4 Arena was a fine spin-off and this new iteration continues the trend with more depth and a longer story mode, that, however, lacks a bit of gameplay action. Newcomers are strongly advised to start with the previous one, by the way.
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  3. XGN
    Dec 23, 2014
    85
    Persona 4 Arena Ultimax is a big improvement to its predecessor and so far one of the most beautiful 2D-fighters ever released. The somewhat boring dialogues doesn't change the fact that Ultimax is a challenging and exciting fighting game.
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