Having completed Persona 3 Reload, I am confident that it is now the definitive way to experience Persona 3, especially with the The Answer DLC coming later. The added scenes and especially the fact that it's almost entirely voice acted makes it much more enjoyable than the sum of its parts. What I definitely wasn't expecting was how they managed to turn Tartarus from a boring slog into an enjoyable experience.

It's still Persona 3, a game from 2006 at its core so a lot of its elements show its age. Despite this, Persona 3 Reload manages to be my new favourite Persona game in terms of combat, presentation, and narrative experience.

Anyone who calls this a soul-less or effortless remake needs to take off their rose-tinted glasses.