Reload was a much-anticipated remake and imo it didn't fail to deliver. While it didn't fix my main problem with Persona 3, which is its story pacing, it was never going to fix that anyway as it's actually a pretty faithful remake. Even then, it still does the original much justice--particularly talking about the ending here.
The changes and additions they made, however, are all excellent and appreciated. Stuff like extra scenes to flesh out a certain character, and the hangouts with your male patty members since they don't have social links in this game, really add to the experience. And stuff like fully voiced social links, I hope are the series standard going forward--they add a new depth to Social Links that I wasn't aware that I was missing. Because of the added voices, many of the characters--even some Social Link ones--became new favorites for me.
Really, if you want to play Persona 3, just play this. Yeah it doesn't have FeMC but if you're looking to play P3, especially for your first time, you're going to want to play this version. It's probably the closest we're getting to a "definitive" version.
The changes and additions they made, however, are all excellent and appreciated. Stuff like extra scenes to flesh out a certain character, and the hangouts with your male patty members since they don't have social links in this game, really add to the experience. And stuff like fully voiced social links, I hope are the series standard going forward--they add a new depth to Social Links that I wasn't aware that I was missing. Because of the added voices, many of the characters--even some Social Link ones--became new favorites for me.
Really, if you want to play Persona 3, just play this. Yeah it doesn't have FeMC but if you're looking to play P3, especially for your first time, you're going to want to play this version. It's probably the closest we're getting to a "definitive" version.