I don't think it deserved a game of the year spot. But then, most of those things are popularity contests, and I won't argue P3's popularity.

I didn't play a lot of games this year so I can't say much.  But it was one of the better games I have played recently.  I thought overall it was a very good game, it could have been a bit more difficult though.  Otherwise I have no real complaints about the game.  Even the music, which I didn't like at first, grew on me.

Quote from Isao Kronos on 03/06/08 at 02:45:43:

Well, how about RPG of the year?  

Doesn't even deserve runner up.

I haven't played it so I am blissfully unaware of how much it may or may not suck~

There are several reasons for hating P3, at least for me:
1) No Kazuma Kaneko;
2) Emo Kid;
3) FES looking a lot like Dawson's Creek.
 
I hope they will get back Kaneko for P4. :/

Quote from Gemini on 03/07/08 at 04:51:41:

 
 
This, and the fact the 3 turned the Persona series (originally a good spinoff that didn't have some ridiculous glorified view of Japan) into generic poppy high school animu crap.