[PS2] Shin Megami Tensei Series/Persona 3

Since I haven't posted in this thread before... a few thoughts about Persona stuff in general.

I absolutely loved the style/story that Persona 2 had. But, after playing it for quite a while, I just couldn't bear the dungeons any longer. Random encounter after random encounter, and having to actually endure all of them to not only level up but to collect the cards necissary to progress and be able to beat the next boss. I really really wanted to find out what happened next, but the gameplay kept getting in the way of me actually progressing further.

Regardless, I'm really looking forward to Persona 3. The game is just dripping with style, and I really love the design. The combat system actually looks quite entertaining. But the key factor in my attraction was the fact that enemy encounters are seen on the map ahead of time. Now, maybe there's just an assload of enemies in dungeons, but at least this prevents the Persona 2 syndrome of fighting literally every 3-4 steps you took.

And finally, a question: Considering that I love the overall style that the Shin Megami Tensei games have, would it be worth it for me to play through the two Digital Devil Saga games? I've been considering it for some time now, but feared that the P2 syndrome would kick in and I wouldn't be able to progress very well at all.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Haha, fair enough. I'll give 'em a shot once I'm done playing through my current RPG Thanks for the recommendations. Maybe the battles will be enjoyable enough that I won't get as frustrated with the encounter rate

There's nowhere I can't reach.