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Persona 3 Reload review - a classic 2006 RPG updated in hit-and-miss style

Eurogamer's review of Persona 3 Reload, which adds welcome modernisations and slightly off-theme visual tweaks to a bri…

Persona 3 Reload follows the original game's story very closely, focusing on an orphaned transfer student who begins life anew at Gekkoukan High School and Tatsumi Port Island, which receives a blindingly bright glow-up compared to its relative murkiness on the PS2/PSP. He soon discovers the powers of the titular Persona - magical alter-ego warriors - and joins a group of fellow students (plus a very, very good dog) on their journey to end the Dark Hour, the time between days when mysterious creatures come a-running to feast and all the regular humans remain oblivious, trapped in sinister coffins. Charging the special move requires you to act in character - Yukari's increases when she heals, Junpei when he makes critical hits, Ken when he's low on SP - but spending time with pals unlocks new ways of maxing out the gauge, as well as other buffs.

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