Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 FES (PlayStation 2)
common sense media says
Excellent RPG with dark themes and imagery.
parents & educators say
- 67% say there are positive role models
- 67% say there are positive messages
What parents need to know
Parents need to know that this role-playing game (RPG) is rated M for good reasons. Mature themes permeate the game, with much talk about life and death, and there's some disturbing imagery, especially when characters seemingly aim weapons at their own heads and shoot to perform special attacks. However, the fighting (with a variety of guns, swords, and daggers) is with fantastical creatures and looks fairly cartoonish. Parents should also be aware that this game isn't an entirely new game, but a repackaging of Persona 3 with additional features and a new standalone story that can be viewed as a continuation of the game.
Educational value:
A good deal of problem solving is required as some fights can be quite difficult to determine the best method of attack. Also, the game features a large amount of text to read through.
Violence:
To invoke a special move, characters use a device which looks like a revolver and shoot themselves in the head with it. There are many bloodless battles with fantastical creatures that are mostly cartoonish in nature, using a variety of guns, swords, and daggers. When characters die they seem to faint and simply vanish.
Sex:
Some sexual innuendo, plus scantily clad female forms. One minor demon character resembles a penis. Teens discuss touching vital robot parts in a sexual way.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
One headphone brand visible.
Drinking, drugs, & smoking:
Characters eat and drink medical potions to restore health, but nothing illicit is mentioned.
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Based on 3 parent & educator reviews:
- 67% say there are positive role models
- 67% say there are positive messages
- 33% say it's educational
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ashbooann16
teen, 17 years old
teen, 17 years old
A great game!
It's a great game. I've played it several times. I'd say it's perfect for anyone over the age of 13 because they're mature enough to get that them shooting themselves with Revokers isn't real. There's some mild cursing from one character, but it's nothing beyond "D***" or "a**"
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okmben
adult
adult
Good Game
even though there maybe girls in towels, it is not like it is so bad. The suicidal-looking shooting isnt all that bad, I reccomend this.
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sushiman8
parent of 15 year old
parent of 15 year old
Shin Megami Tensei is by far the greatest game i have ever played. It cannot be described but experienced. The game which has been claimed to be the best RPG ever is the best. The game was so popular they remade it on the psp just so you could play it again in a different way. The game is a blend of 'The Sims and Final Fantasy'. All of the Shin Megami games are turn based RPG's were you control demons. This particular one lands you as a highschool student in japan. You live in a mysterious dorm with many eccentric characters. One night you are awaken at night too find a demon has attacked. You are given an 'evokor' a gun that summons your 'Persona' or inner guardian and protector. Soon you have extrodianry powers of summoning demons. Now to get to the important part of what offensive content is in this game. First off you are summoning demons which might sound bad but you always use your demons for the good of the cause. Many of the demons have phallic shaped heads noses etc. but graphic. A handful of feminine demons have expossed breast but no nipples are visible. The violence is very tame with blood somties on walls and in a few cutscences. The main reason this game got rated m is because when you summon your persona you stick your evokoe pistol to your head and fire it simulating suicide but no blood comes out. If you tween is mature with the adult themes and scariness of the game i would highly recommend it. The game has many positive themes and is good vs evil.
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