Recording summary · February 2024
DO NOT BUY Persona 3 Reload - VERY disappointing
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Overview
Daniel recently played Persona 3 Reload after anticipating it as a JRPG fan, finding it bland, uninspiring, and heavily dominated by dialogue and cutscenes over engaging gameplay.
Persona 3 Reload received a rating of 6.2 out of 10 and is considered overpriced at £60 instead of £20, suffering from repetitive routines, flat lighting and physics, basic combat, and cringe-inducing summoning animations despite realistic depictions of Japan.
Themes
Persona 3 Reload's dialogue-heavy presentation, lack of full cutscene skips, and fast-forward options limited to 2x or 4x speed.
Repetitive daily loops consisting of going to school, talking to NPCs for progression, returning to the dorm, and sleeping.
Visual and environmental design capturing Japanese settings like train stations, paired with flat lighting, loading screens, and inaccessible shops.
Dark Hour combat mechanics offering limited turn-based choices of attacking, guarding, and summoning Personas.
Persona summoning animations perceived as edgy teenage cringe rather than appealing dark comedy.
Formulaic anime narrative tropes, cheesy western pop music, and opening dungeon design in school hallways.
The £60 pricing and undemanding technical performance suitable for modern smartphones.
Developments
Daniel played Persona 3 Reload recently after anticipating its release as a JRPG fan.
Uncertainties & gaps
Whether additional combat choices or access to locked storefronts open up later in the game.