as an avid fan of the original i was skeptical going in. i knew the intent was to replace the original, but i was so blown away by the level of expansion and depth they gave the gameplay and story without taking away from the original. the vibe is more modern, i think its impossible to capture the era of 2009 like the original p3 did. super fun game, great voice acting, ui is beautiful, music is awesome. the only criticism i can give this game is that the 3d rendered cutscenes are kind of weird? like the animation isn't entirely there for me or something with the frame rate is weird, i kinda wish they just did entirely 2d cutscenes.