Quote Originally Posted by Pumpkin View Post
Yeah a 5/10 is an average for me. Meaning I enjoyed it but it wasn't like AMAZING~ whereas a 7/10 means it's a very solid game that I will most likely replay and I really enjoyed. Above that means it was pretty great
I think this is where we've differed in understanding about the scale. I tend to read reviews rather often, and basically any game below a 7 is varying degrees of 'rubbish'. A 7 itself is only a passing mark as far as games are concerned, and I guess I get sucked into that line of thinking.

When I rate games, giving it a 7.5 is my way of saying "I enjoyed it, but there were undeniable flaws that cannot be overlooked", so a 7 is sort of like 'satisfactory'.

I don't really rate anything lower than a 7 unless I really didn't like it. Thankfully, I tend to play games I think I'll like, so I rarely hand out a 6.

I enjoyed the Persona games when I was playing them, I really did. But now, looking back on it... they just don't get me excited. I'm not sure if I will ever replay them. I think I will 4 but 3 just brings up more bad memories than good. So much dungeon and grinding and terrible pacing. While it certainly had some good spots, good characters and story for example, I'm not sure if it's worth going through the negatives again.

It was worth it to go through them once (obviously, or I would have rated them under a 5) and I did enjoy them, don't get me wrong. They are good, quality games. I am happy I played them. But they don't get me excited to play them again, if you get my meaning?
I think the only major flaw with Persona 3 is the pacing. There are admittedly periods where not much really happens. The social links are supposed to fill the gaps when the main story goes quiet, but it doesn't always work. Persona 4 had better pacing, except for a period in the summer when things do go a tad quiet. But I prefer Persona 4 to Persona 3, hence the slightly higher rating. I still happened to really enjoy Persona 3.