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Written Previews:

Persona 3 Reload: The Final Preview - IGN

My doubts about diving back into Persona 3 territory were shattered from this demo. Persona 3 Reload isn't a remake with a few alterations here and there; it's a sincerely thought-through updated game that can seemingly stand on its own two legs in the competitive Persona lineup.

www.ign.com

Persona 3 Reload Hands-On Preview: "A World That's Endlessly Intriguing"

A look at Persona 3 Reload's biggest changes.

screenrant.com

Reload Brings The Persona 3 World To Life Like Never Before

Persona 3 Reload might be a familiar story for fans of the original, but it'll be a brand new experience.

www.thegamer.com

Persona 3 Reload Preview - A Final Hands-On Session - Game Informer

We played Persona 3 Reload and spoke with the developers behind the game.

www.gameinformer.com

Persona 3 Reload builds on fine foundations, but may fall just short of definitive

Eurogamer's Persona 3 preview details a game that's set to build on already strong foundations.

www.eurogamer.net

Persona 3 Reload preview: A stylish return to Tartarus - Dexerto

Dexerto was able to go hands-on with Persona 3 Reload ahead of its release next month. Here are our thoughts on the game.

www.dexerto.com

Persona 3 Reload is the definitive version of the game I've been waiting for

Persona 3 Reload takes the original PS2 classic and imbues it with all of the technical and gameplay improvements from later titles in the series

www.mirror.co.uk

Video Previews:

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

I never played the original but I hope it gets me hooked. P4G was amazing but P5 after 10hrs I dropped it, i wasnt attached to it at all.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Not hyped at $70 for a remake. So sorry.

Edit: What I mean is: I am hyped to play it with Game Pass, but not hyped by a Remake costing $70. And that's just for the base game. There will be tons of cosmetic dlc and game-breaking, powerful persona packs that will wreck all enemies from the start.

 

[MudoSkills]

I never played the original but I hope it gets me hooked. P4G was amazing but P5 after 10hrs I dropped it, i wasnt attached to it at all.

Really depends what you liked/disliked about both. P3 is a bit less 'friendship is magic, we all love you protagonist' than 4 and 5 are.

 

[shoplifter]

Really depends what you liked/disliked about both. P3 is a bit less 'friendship is magic, we all love you protagonist' as 4 and 5 are.

Yeah, it felt closer to P1 and P2 in tone most of the time even with the modern trappings.

 

[Chukhopops]

Looks like a really solid remake aside from the lack of FeMC. Tartarus changes seem interesting, making it closer to the dungeons in P4G.

But there’s no way in hell I’m playing this a week after the release of Infinite Wealth, that’s quite an unfortunate release date.

 

[AeonGaidenRaiden]

Really depends what you liked/disliked about both. P3 is a bit less 'friendship is magic, we all love you protagonist' than 4 and 5 are.

I dont know was it because i played P4G on a PS Vita and not only am I chilling in bed playing it but the game as a whole is very chill, loved the lil cute countryside city, each character I found interesting but P5 it just didnt keep me....huge city, more than half the characters I dont even remember. I felt like I was forcing myself to play it and then I finally said, ok this aint it. There was no charm to it.

 

[sloppyjoe_gamer]

I played through P3 Portable around 6 months ago. I don't think there's enough new here (aside from pretty paint) for me to do this again.

Can anyone who knows confirm?

 

[jshackles]

Every Persona game I've played, I've been bored to tears with their weird visual novel / time management part of the game. The dungeons and battles seem cool, but then I get to the dreaded "story" parts of the game that are unskippable and lose my mind.

 

[Punished Miku]

Every Persona game I've played, I've been bored to tears with their weird visual novel / time management part of the game. The dungeons and battles seem cool, but then I get to the dreaded "story" parts of the game that are unskippable and lose my mind.

This is me. But, of all the ones I bailed on 3 seemed the best. So this is my last chance I'm giving the series. Part 3 remade will be new to me, and I don't have to buy it. So I'm going to go all in and see if the series can finally, finally be interesting to me.

 

[Amish Prince]

Every Persona game I've played, I've been bored to tears with their weird visual novel / time management part of the game. The dungeons and battles seem cool, but then I get to the dreaded "story" parts of the game that are unskippable and lose my mind.

Just play smt instead

 

[nikos]

I held off on P3 after finishing P4G a decade ago and I'm STILL trying to finish P5R. Finally starting to feel like I'm almost getting there.

As far as visuals and overall polish go, this kind of looks like a step back from P5R but it still looks good. Looking forward to it.

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

Are the dungeons like p4/5?

Because yeeeeucckk

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Here's the key visual for Persona 3 Reload shared recently on X:

 

[sigmaZ]

Are the dungeons like p4/5?

Because yeeeeucckk

Yeah. But they've at least added some new elements to make them a little more interesting.

 

[mejin]

Seems solid.

 

[near]

Persona 3 Reload or Granblue Fantasy: Relink, which one will consume my February.

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

Persona 3 Reload or Granblue Fantasy: Relink, which one will consume my February.

At least in my case. ^^

 

[Heimdall_Xtreme]

we miss her

 

[Thick Thighs Save Lives]

 

[sigmaZ]

we miss her

Yes. But can you FIX her?

 

[bender]

Every Persona game I've played, I've been bored to tears with their weird visual novel / time management part of the game. The dungeons and battles seem cool, but then I get to the dreaded "story" parts of the game that are unskippable and lose my mind.

You are bizarro world me. I loved the setting, characters and murder mystery of P4 but hated the dungeon crawling.

 

[Danjin44]

You are bizarro world me. I loved the setting, characters and murder mystery of P4 but hated the dungeon crawling.

Thats core gameplay of both Persona and SMT games even before Hashino's Persona, they are dungeon crawlers.

 

[bender]

Thats core gameplay of both Persona and SMT games even before Hashino's Persona, they are dungeon crawlers.

I get it. I'm not saying it's bad. It's just not my cup of tea. P4 was so engaging that I powered through the parts I didn't enjoy.

 

[Dynasty8]

They're gonna censor it aren't they?

Was that really in the game?

 

[adamsapple]

Was that really in the game?

No, lol. The change in the font didn't give it away?

 

[Dynasty8]

No, lol. The change in the font didn't give it away?

Lol, didn't notice the font on the small mobile screen. That's pretty damn funny.

 

[Putyouinmyoven]

What's the deal with Tartarus (Tantulus?) this time? I disliked the repetitive, randomly generated vibe of it in P3.

 

[adamsapple]

What's the deal with Tartarus (Tantulus?) this time? I disliked the repetitive, randomly generated vibe of it in P3.

Tartarus is still in.

They they have made some (very) sensible improvements to it, like removing the fatigue system.

 

[Danjin44]

Tartarus is still in.

They they have made some (very) sensible improvements to it, like removing the fatigue system.

Fatigue system was so pointless, it only mattered in beginning of the game but later on the characters barely get fatigued.

 

[OuterLimits]

Tartarus is still in.

They they have made some (very) sensible improvements to it, like removing the fatigue system.

Wasn't the fatigue system already less an issue in the PSP version than FES? I don't think they got tired while actually in Tartarus in P3P, just afterwards if I remember correctly.

 

[Mexen]

Just give it to me straight, did they butcher Akihito’s Eng dub VA?

 

[SlimeGooGoo]

.

 

[kunonabi]

Just give it to me straight, did they butcher Akihito’s Eng dub VA?

They're all worse.

 

[Mexen]

They're all worse.

 

[llLeonhart]

Anyone else feels like Gamepass is a massive undervaluation for the game? Were it not on gamepass I would get it day 1 probably, but now I think I'll wait untill a very deep discount. I still haven't got the persona games that came out on gamepass.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

Anyone else feels like Gamepass is a massive undervaluation for the game? Were it not on gamepass I would get it day 1 probably, but now I think I'll wait untill a very deep discount. I still haven't got the persona games that came out on gamepass.

I'd say Metaphor is a bigger undervaluation as its a new IP and looks to have a large budget for Atlus's standards.. But financially maybe its a smart play for both of them. They know the games would sell like shit on Xbox so they'll happily accept cheques for P3 and Metaphor whilst at at the same time recieving large standalone sales on Playstation.

 

[llLeonhart]

I'd say Metaphor is a bigger undervaluation as its a new IP and looks to have a large budget for Atlus's standards.. But financially maybe its a smart play for both of them. They know the games would sell like shit on Xbox so they'll happily accept cheques for P3 and Metaphor whilst at at the same time recieving large standalone sales on Playstation.

Makes sense, But I'm not even an Xbox user. Nor do I subscribe to Gamepass, I wanted to get the game Day1 on Steam, but I feel like I would be an idiot spending that much money on a "free" gamepass game. I imagine it would hurt sales across all platforms, no?

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

Anyone else feels like Gamepass is a massive undervaluation for the game? Were it not on gamepass I would get it day 1 probably, but now I think I'll wait untill a very deep discount. I still haven't got the persona games that came out on gamepass.

Maybe for a first-time Persona 3 player, but for those of us who have already bought P3, P3FES, P3P etc.it makes Game Pass feel like the equalizer here.

 

[llLeonhart]

Maybe for a first-time Persona 3 player, but for those of us who have already bought P3, P3FES, P3P etc.it makes Game Pass feel like the equalizer here.

I've been playing persona since P3 on PS2, bought P3FES, P4, bought a PSP exclusively for P3P, later bought a VITA exclusively for P4G, and when it released on Steam I also bought it again, I'm no stranger to buying persona multiple times, and even buying consoles for it. My point is, as a non Gamepass subscriber I feel like the series is undervalued. Keep in mind that I don't think the game is worth 70$ but still, were it not on Gamepass I'd probably pre order it right up at full price.

 

[ShadyAcshuns]

I've been playing persona since P3 on PS2, bought P3FES, P4, bought a PSP exclusively for P3P, later bought a VITA exclusively for P4G, and when it released on Steam I also bought it again, I'm no stranger to buying persona multiple times, and even buying consoles for it. My point is, as a non Gamepass subscriber I feel like the series is undervalued. Keep in mind that I don't think the game is worth 70$ but still, were it not on Gamepass I'd probably pre order it right up at full price.

I have my doubts about the game's ability to sell highly, and that's with or without the existence of Game Pass. It's still a relatively niche game and at that price, which is generally designated for highly polished AAA games, it's not going to sell gangbusters.

 

[Chukhopops]

Maybe for a first-time Persona 3 player, but for those of us who have already bought P3, P3FES, P3P etc.it makes Game Pass feel like the equalizer here.

Same here, I really want to try the remake but I’m not sure I can go through the whole P3 mood again. The game is also sandwiched between several other JRPGs starting from Infinite Wealth so I’m not sure how well it will sell on its own.

At least the GP check means some guaranteed revenue for the dev.

 

[TGO]

Any news on if the OST is just the new versions or can you select the old OST too?

 

[sigmaZ]

CAN'T WAIT! XBOX GAME PASS DAY ONE BABY!

 

[Krathoon]

I am really hoping that they don't screw the game up.

Hopefully, it adds to the original game.

 

[Krathoon]

They better not do a remix version of the game or I will fly over to Japan and kick them in the balls.

ATLUS tends to pull that. The release a remix that is better than the original.

 

[Krathoon]

I am definitley trying the game out on GamePass and waiting for it to drop in price.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

They better not do a remix version of the game or I will fly over to Japan and kick them in the balls.

ATLUS tends to pull that. The release a remix that is better than the original.

They 99.9% will, but I think probably 3 years after release like with P3 Royal, it's Atlus and it's SEGA.
It should be a free or minimal upgrade for existing owners $5-10 max.

 

[Krathoon]

They 99.9% will, but I think probably 3 years after release like with P3 Royal, it's Atlus and it's SEGA.
It should be a free or minimal upgrade for existing owners $5-10 max.

Yeah. I may just play it on Gamepass until they release the remix.