I thought and hoped that this was what Persona 4 was doing at first. It made it very hard for me to feel comfortable playing the game.Īs a disclaimer I very much enjoy media that pushes boundaries, that forces discomfort/displeasure to encourage … MoreĪs a disclaimer I very much enjoy media that pushes boundaries, that forces discomfort/displeasure to encourage the viewer/reader/player to reflect and to engage in ways they may not otherwise. Where he was overt, everyone else was subtle, but the problematic views were mostly shared. Sadly, as the game progressed, it became obvious that Yosuke was not alone in his feelings. I thought, if I ignore Yosuke I will enjoy this game more than if I schlep him around with me. The one with highly problematic views that the others did not harbour. To me he represented the bigoted, small minded friend in the group. I attempted to engage with them in the assumption that there was some criticism of these elements within the game but realized, over time, that the game intends one to side with the characters on some of these elements. There is some serious body shaming, food shaming, homophobia, and transphobia to name a few.

What bothers me about the game is how profoundly problematic certain narrative elements tend to be. Both of those allowed for some decent innovation, Furthermore, to a certain degree I really started to like some of the characters (for a time). I gave the game 3/5 stars because I can see a lot of good in it, as I enjoy both the mechanics and the decision to place it in contemporary setting. Persona 4 is a game that I think many people love, something that I do not find specifically perplexing, but does leave me with questions as to why. This was originally posted in the forums but it functions well enough as my view/review of the game (it is slightly modified in its form here).

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