I really did go into Reload fully expecting to not like it as much as FES but I've never been more glad to say I was wrong. Is it the definitive way to play Persona 3? That's up for debate, but I would absolutely lean more towards recommending Reload over the originals. It fixes a lot of the gripes I have with FES, such as Party Control and the fatigue system, and while that old PS2 aesthetic style is hard to top, it cannot be understated just how gorgeous P3R really is. The new VAs do a wonderful job, and even the ones I wasn't huge on at first grew on me quite fast. Truth be told, the only thing that is a little hit or miss is the new soundtrack, with some tracks being absolute standouts but others not quite hitting the mark compared to the PS2 release, but thats fully up to opinion. Also this game made me cry which isn't fair, how dare it.