Persona 3
The first of what most fans consider to be the “big three” Persona games (Persona 3, 4, and 5), Persona 3 has easily the strongest base game among the latter-day Persona games, as it has an extremely strong narrative and thematic core centered around depression and teen social dynamics, one that Persona 4 and 5 cannot compete with. Its basic narrative is engrossing and moving, despite its more than healthy dose of edginess. Your suicide-themed Persona summoning can be a bit…distasteful at times, but overall Persona 3 remains the peak of base Persona games. However, the missing narrative additions of Persona 3 FES and Persona 3 Portable do undercut an otherwise great game. Just play the portable version, trust me.
