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Persona 3 Reload

P Studio

2024•RPG•PEGI 16•About 84 hours

Taste attributes: actionadventuredramafantasyscience fictionanimalsdetectivemafia/gangstermyth/fairytalerobots/ai/spaceteenfastunsavouryheavyimaginarylinearbig & variedall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysocial commentaryunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, weighty RPG, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Pace: fast · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: very linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

89 / 100

144 ratings

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About This Game

Step into the shoes of a transfer student thrust into an unexpected fate when entering the hour "hidden" between one day and the next. Awaken an incredible power and chase the mysteries of the Dark Hour, fight for your friends, and leave a mark on their memories forever. Persona 3 Reload is a captivating reimagining of the genre-defining RPG, reborn for the modern era.

Summary: IGDB

Story

Life doesn't always go as planned, and you—as the protagonist—transfer into Gekkoukan High School, located at the center of the man-made Tatsumi Port Island only for a terrifying creature to attack your dorm. In the midst of chaos, you awaken to your Persona—a powerful force that can be used to fight back. A group of others who share this power recruit you into their Specialized Extracurricular Excecution Squad (S.E.E.S.), and so begins your journey to uncover the mysteries behind these incidents...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

ActionAdventureDramaFantasyScience fictionAnimalsDetectiveMafia/gangsterMyth/fairytaleRobots/ai/spaceTeenAll consuming questComing of ageComplex relationshipDeep rivalryFighting evilHuman spirit/resilience/survivalRescue/escape/jeopardySocial commentaryUnlikely connections

Keywords

Greek mythologyAnimeBloodyMurderDeathMythologyParty-based combatMultiple endings

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Details

Developer: P Studio
Publishers: Sega, Atlus
Released: 2 February 2024
Series: Persona
Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch 2, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 64h rushed, 84h normally, 130h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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