Persona 2: Eternal Punishment

 PlayStation
User Score
4.8

Generally unfavorable reviews- based on 255 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 106 out of 255
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 255
  3. Negative: 140 out of 255
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  1. Poccigoni
    Sep 5, 2023
    6
    Eternal Punishment isn't necessarily worse than Innocent Sin, but I can't say it's better either. I'm sure this duology would have been an 8/9 back in the day, but right now I can't give it more than a 6.

    Eternal Punishment serves as the sequel for Innocent Sin, giving the (in my opinion) 2nd best ending in all of the franchise, and finishing what I consider to be one of Atlus' best    Eternal Punishment isn't necessarily worse than Innocent Sin, but I can't say it's better either. I'm sure this duology would have been an 8/9 back in the day, but right now I can't give it more than a 6.

    Eternal Punishment serves as the sequel for Innocent Sin, giving the (in my opinion) 2nd best ending in all of the franchise, and finishing what I consider to be one of Atlus' best storylines. However, this game suffers from the same as it's prequel: age.

    Every mechanic in Eternal Punishment has aged like milk: the dungeons are long and tedious, often being more of a grind rather than a challenge. The city map just exists, there are some NPCs but the world feels soulless. Props to the shops and detective agency for being really interesting (Kuzunoha DA has one of my favourite tracks).

    Overall, I think both of the Persona 2 games would benefit A LOT from a remake, maybe bringing some more social aspects to the game like more modern entries of the franchise have. I'd prefer for them not to change the story though; it is seriously good.    … Expand

Awards & Rankings

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#18 Best PS1 Game of 2000
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#21 Most Discussed PS1 Game of 2000
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#24 Most Shared PS1 Game of 2000

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. GMR Magazine
    80
    This game looks as good as it can, and the gameplay still offers a few tricks you won't find in your average RPG. [Aug 2004, p.103]
  2. PSX Nation
    89
    The demonic and fittingly adult storyline goes hand in hand with the updated and modernized look, it's almost as if a Clive Barker movie went RPG.
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  3. GameSpot
    85
    While in many ways the same game as Innocent Sin, Eternal Punishment retains the same excellent gameplay and offers expert storytelling, which make it worth playing despite its similarities to the first chapter.
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