Persona 4: Ultimax Review: A Worthwhile Sequel With Plenty to Smile About

It doesn’t matter if you’ve never heard of Atlus’ cult-classic fighter, “Persona 4: Ultimax” is ultimately a game you’ll remember thanks to cool characters and awesome moves.

Simply put, this game has a great fighting system and a excellent story mode. There is truly something in this game for everyone, from the casual “once in a while” gamer, to the hardcore 24/7 gamer, thanks to a plethora of modes and engaging characters.

In the end, “Persona 4: Ultimax” doesn’t disappoint.

The story mode is divided with the “Persona 3” and “Persona 4” characters and has a fairly rooted plot dealing with the end of the world. Will they succeed? More than a story of good vs. evil, pure vs, impure, there are a myriad of choices you’ll have to make along the way to discover your own fate. Quite different from your average fighting game, Atlus has effectively taken its RPG story and translated it to the fighting genre, in spite of moments where it may seem too articulate and smart for its own good. 

Although it’s a sequel, it feels more fleshed out than you might think. The creators of “Persona 4: Ultimax” features new characters and game modes and an improved online gaming experience. Intuitive and responsive, the fighting style is easy to maneuver and becomes natural to grasp. It’s “Street Fighter-like” fighting system makes the game easy to jump into.

The game’s story mode compliments its gameplay as it provides a massive entertaining story that gets the gamers attention. But for the gamer that simply just wants to fight in the game, there is Arcade Mode, which is a gauntlet-like style that leaves the gamer fighting for survival with brute force and passion.

There is also Score Attack mode, which leaves the gamer fighting against the CPU to earn points and reach the highest score possible. Golden Arena Mode allows the gamer to fight various and many opponents to not only level up but to also improve your character of choice fighting style. This latest installment provides a lot of content that will leave ardent fans of this series satisfied. 

This game also has a decent online server and feature that leaves the gamer fighting with affection and devotion in a effort to reign victorious.The online feature Virtual Arcade is a cool feature that lets the gamer design his/her’s own avatar in search of the right opponent. This is something that can be worked on the future, as it lacks the depth of the game’s other modes.

In site of the sheer amount of content, ultimately it’s the characters that separate this from the competition. Whether it be Margaret or Junpei Lori, the common gamer will have a blast picking between these distinct and powerful cast of characters, making it an experience you won’t forget.

Well, until the next game comes out.

The Good: 

Lots To Do: With an awesome fighting style, character moves and effects, “Persona 4: Ultimax” will leave the typical gamer satisfied.

One-of-a-Kind Environment: The gameplay and visuals in “Persona 4: Ultimax” are its coolest selling point. This game creates the atmosphere of an episode and makes the gamer feel like every move you can possibly make will alter whatever happens in the story. It also helps that the characters have an awesome look to them.

Top-Shelf Soundtrack: While the story is solid, the tunes will keep the energy level high throughout.

The Bad:

Lengthy Storyline That Lacks Punch for Those Who Are Unfamiliar With It: For the gamers who simply want to kick some butt and dominate the world of “Persona 4: Ultimax,” the story can become quite lengthy and at points it can become a bit dull, thanks particularly to lengthy and usually bland dialogue.

Laggy Online Play: At times, the online service can become slow, creating frustration and disinterest for the common gamer.

Final Thoughts:

Overall, “Persona 4: Ultimax” provides the typical gamer with an entertaining story that has hours of playability.The outstanding fighting and awesome characters with amazing move-set don’t exactly compensate for the sometimes boring dialogue, but in the end, there’s plenty a lot of drama and action, making “Persona 4 Ultimax” a sequel that will wow gamers.