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| From: Atlus Video Games
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $84.00
New (5) Used (18) from $69.29
Avg. Customer Rating:  18 reviews
Sales Rank: 585
Platform: Playstation
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Age: 13 - 17 years
Operating System: Playstation
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.9 x 0.9
UPC: 730865520190
EAN: 0730865520190
ASIN: B00004WLZ7
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: Brand New Sealed. Usually ship within 24 hours with delivery confirmation.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Deep But Ultimately Frustrating! June 25, 2002
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
Persona2 has all the qualities of a good rpg. The characters have such a history that you actually care about their well being. I have been playing Persona2 off and on for about a year often taking a break from it when I encounter a particularly hard boss, like the Weng Long fortune teller Ms. Shishawa (I think that was her name) in the underwater maze. Uala is my favorite character since I would most react like she would to the weird plot that makes up the drama of the game.
It has to do with a evil cult basically wanting to cleanse the world of all corruption by destroying it and creating it over again (you would think) this cult has very prominent and powerful members, heads of state, government officials, the local police, the military...celebrity fortune tellers...etc. Well you play a reporter for a small "zine" put out by the Kismet Publishing Company and you first get involved in the Joker murders...Well I could tell you the whole story but it's very long and if you don't pay attention it gets complicated. You end up fighting Narlethotep, a creature straight out of the Cthulhu mythos for those of you who are familiar with Lovecraft. There are quite a few Lovecraft inspired monsters you end up fighting. This is a very wierd and difficult rpg. The mazes and dungeons, though looking like ultra-postmodern dance clubs, buildings etc, will give you migraines and you have the bosses for whom you'll have to level up as much as possible and devise somekind of strategy because in Persona2, strength is nothing without some brains and even then you'll still get a headache. This game is hard and not for the average gamer. I recommend renting it first.
 when work really pays off December 23, 2001
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment is perhaps the most deep, engrossing...and (...) hard game ever! This is the only RPG I've ever played where ten hours of gameplay really IS ten hours of gameplay. So much work is put into the battles; tweaking your spells and stragegies to unlock combination(fusion) spells, or contacting the demons in the midst of battle to negotiate for items, money, and information. Ridiculously challenging bosses are the main problems in this game, but the amount of work you put into fighting them (and the really damn-cool story and story-sequences) make it worth your considerable effort. A must-buy for gamers looking for something macabre and new, but definately not for the faint of heart and courage.
A Flawed Masterpiece October 29, 2001
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is an RPG that tells a n entertaining story of murder set in the present time.It's based on a girl named Maya,a reporter, who works for a popular teen mag.You start game following leads on the Joker,a serial killer.The "rumor" is that one can contact this murderer for hire by simply calling there own celluar phone.The game takes place in Japan I believe and has
some nice backgrounds and atmosphere.The in-game graphics are good and the CG is beatiful,using anime style drawing.The voice acting was great and the music had strong techno and jazz tones,which is all great.In fact this whole is very differant from tradition RPG's.It's set in a gothic world where everything
is dark. It's strong occult themes and deep characters are very
off the beaten path.what I didn't like about this game is it's battle system.You start a fight with a set of questions from your enemy,if you please him' he'll give you an item.That's cool.
But fights are preset meaning you give the members (ALL members)
tasks to do in a fight.I, personally, don't like games that use
systems like this. If you are into stragy RPG's then you might like this, because story is great,but rent first.
 Megami Tensei Suki Desu! October 10, 2001
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
The Megami Tensei line has done it again: another great game with interesting characters, a gripping storyline, and a very innovative gameplay and battle system. A must-have for RPG fans!
One of the high points of PlayStation RPGs June 12, 2001
18 out of 18 found this review helpful
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment is the sequel to the currently Japan-only Persona 2: Innocent Sin (and the earlier Revelations: Persona). My biggest gripe with the game is that constant references are made to the world of Innocent Sin -- however, by watching the included trailer and through the events of Eternal Punishment, you'll get a good idea of what happened in the earlier game.With a somewhat contemporary setting, Eternal Punishment is an oddball in the world of RPGs. That doesn't mean, however, that it's bad! On the contrary, it's a superb game with deep gameplay. In battles, you can kill the demons, like in ordinary RPGs, or you can negotiate with them for money/items/information/tarot cards (the last of which is used to summon more Personae, facets of the user's personality which can be summoned to fight for them). The characters are interesting and more adult than your typical spiky-haired teen heroes. They range from reporter Maya and policeman Katsuya to computer hacker/wiretapper Baofu and fashion model Ellen (from the first Persona). The innovative rumor system allows you to change the face of Sumaru City by spreading rumors. Want to buy weapons at your local bar? Spread the rumor that they are, and you can get a gun along with your martini. My only other gripe, and it's small, is with the localization. Some of the text is a little stilted (Ulala's "The goodness of a woman isn't in her bra!" is a prime example). But considering the vast amount of text in this game -- and I mean VAST -- it's a very good localization overall, and in no way hinders your enjoyment of the game. Atlus has hinted that they may release Innocent Sin if Eternal Punishment does well enough. If it's even half as good as its sequel, RPG fans around the world should rejoice.
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