While the menu system is nice and clear, combat is very retro. For a game that is so rich in other ways, to develop your character by having to battle through constant arrays of monsters to gain money and experience is tiring. Although the boss fights are well handled and can be easily terminal if you're not prepared.
The fighting is forgivable though in what is a memorable and attractive game for last generations console. If you like RPG's you will be in your element and if you've never played one before you could do much worse than play P4.
7/10