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All parent reviews for Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4

Age
12
Average rating based on 6 parent reviews:
  • 33% say language is an issue
Adult
October 6, 2010
 
I am a teenager an very into gaming, i love this game and i dont see why its rated so high, its fun and a memorail game. i do not recomend this to anyone under 12/13. If u know ur child well and hes not an influencail kid like one day he/she acts like this then wen he sees this guy or any form of media he/she acts differently. I am 14 years old and im not influencail honestly, i belive in myself and others and i do wat i think is best. MY advice to parents, if u have kid who is 15 years theres no doubt if u should get it for him if he'll will like it, 12/13 years may vary, if ur 12 year old is immature u could give it to him bt thats ur choice 13+ is generally good so i rate this game "T" for violence, animated blood, slight sexual content and alchohalic reference. I really hope u take this concideration and not shuve me aside likeany other unknown reviwer as a gamer, ur child may miss out on an experience that hell remember and love, it might even give good ideas for writing esays, it did for me so why not ur kid?

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Adult
February 8, 2009
 

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Parent of 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, and 21 year old
December 27, 2008
 

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Adult
September 13, 2010
 
this blurb can't do this game justice
this was really a deep and interesting game, and while it does include a lot of iffy content, taken as a whole the context isn't so bad. your motivation is to STOP a murderer and RESCUE his intended victims. i can't honestly tell you what age this is appropriate for, it's so deep and complex that i strongly urge you to play this yourself before deciding if it's allright for your child, the game is so good it won't even feel like a chore.

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Adult
June 4, 2010
 
I do not see any issue with letting kids play this game; however, this is based completely on what each parent allows their children access to. If you have an issue with your children making a choice to have multiple love interests than you might not want to let them play this game. On the other hand, you have the option to join extracurricular activities such as band, basketball, drama, and so on. Depending on the choices you make, the game also deals with parent issues between a child and a estranged father. I have let my kids play it and they range from 8 to 10. The only reason I rate it at a 10+ is because the game can be incredibly hard at times. I personally think that younger kids might have an issue trying to keep up with it. My eight-year-old struggled (but she does not like video games), while my nine and ten-year-old had no issues.

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Adult
May 6, 2012
 
A game that demonstrates the importance of truth
While I admit that I agree that a lot of what this review says is true, I feel that there are a lot of positive messages presented in P4 that have been overlooked. Each of the characters that are thrown into the dream world in the TV are forced to face their shadows or inner demons. While these scenes are very dark and borderline disturbing, it has a purpose. Each character comes to the realization that they need to accept all that they are, both the good and bad, in order to fully realize who they are as people. The main motif of the game as a whole is truth and its intangibility. Especially in an era where we are surrounded by media which can blind us to what is real or fake. Something that is very true to real life and important for people to understand. While this game isn't for everyone, I whole heartedly recommend P4 if you are looking for a game that has good RPG action, deep characters and heart pumping mystery.

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