As my colleague Anthony Spadafora explains in his Persona 3 Reload review this is a “remake done right” and if you often find yourself feeling a little blue during the early part of the year, then why not take a trip to Tatsumi Port Island, you might just find that escaping into the vibrant world of Persona 3 Reload is just the tonic to perk you up during the bleak winter months. 

This 'rustic fantasy' tabletop RPG couldn't feel more different to D&D: 'That sense of the hidden and the spiritual has just been dumped, and we want to bring that back to life'

Reload’s tone is constantly compromised by a presentation that’s too colorful and refined for this grim material

Characters' melee attacks have been customized to have variety in amount of hits and the power each blow can deal. All melee attacks are divided in 3 stages, and the final attack in the final stage always deals a Critical hit.

Our protagonist can form friendships with other characters and get into romantic relationships, creating bonds that become your strength. Make enough bad decisions or neglect your friendships and bonds can reverse, especially if you start dating multiple people.

It’s available to preorder now in a number of editions, both physical and digital. To help you pick which one is right for you, we’ve broken down exactly what comes in each edition below. Let’s dive in.

To play this game on PS5, your system may need to be updated to the latest system software. Although this game is playable on PS5, some features available on PS4 may be absent. See PlayStation.usando/bc for more details.

Another advantage Leanan Sidhe enjoys is her good elemental affinity which does not feature any weaknesses to any attribute whatsoever.

The video contains spoilers for the opening parts of the game, so it is recommended that those who wish to experience it for the first time in-game refrain from watching.

Samael can also use Mamudo and Mudoon to quickly wipe out single targets or entire enemy teams in a flash.

Booting up Persona 3 Reload feels like returning to my second life, one where I'm the leader of a ragtag group of fellow misfits and one where I finish top of the class after acing all my exams — an experience I can assure you I'm very much not familiar with IRL. 

And Reload is a ground-up remake of the original game that upgrades the visuals and adds some modern quality-of-life tweaks to bring it more in line with Persona 5 Royal, which saw the series break into the Persona 3 Reload mainstream. 

The frame rate has been improved from the original's 30FPS to a stable 60FPS, and the resolution has been increased to support 4K.

A third-year at Gekkoukan High School and one of the founding members of SEES. He’s the captain of the boxing team and excels in academics as well, earning him a lot of fans around school. He’s got an effortlessly cool and stoic personality, but can be stubborn and even a bit naïve at times.