Persona 3 Reload: Episode Aigis – If in 2024 we had to choose one game company to be our “representative”, that would be it Atlus.

And the final “dessert” of Persona 3: Reload is also on shelves, with DLC Episode Aigis – which is a remake of the expansion pack The Answer in Persona 3 FESpromises to bring a complete ending to Atlus fans before they embark on a new “treat” called: Metaphor: ReFantazio.

So is it? Episode Aigis Can it evoke the thrilling emotions of the original version, as well as correct its shortcomings? The Answer? Let's join MarkGame in overcoming the desert of time and finding “the answer” through the following review.

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The Final Promise

March 31, several weeks after the events in Personas 3 ended, the SEES squad began to pack their belongings to leave the Iwatodai dormitory. They have gone through an exhausting school year, having to worry about school and finding ways to save humanity from the threat of destruction.

For them, the losses of the past year were too great, and no matter what, they were glad that everything was over. There was no more Nyx, no more Shadow, no more Tartarus, and the girls and boys now prepared for their final hours spent together in this dormitory full of memories.

Mitsuru and Akihiko prepare for college, Fuuka, Junpei and Yukari prepare for their final year of high school, and Aigis says goodbye to everyone in preparation for self-inactivation.

However, things are not that simple. The SEES squad discovered that time seemed to have been frozen, and none of them could escape the dormitory. Even more surprisingly, an anti-Shadow weapon named Metis appeared and attacked. public, constantly demanding to meet Aigis, and his journey to “find the truth” behind the events of Personas 3 begin.

It is no exaggeration to say that the events of Personas 3 The root will not be complete without it Episode Aigis. This expansion takes the point of view of Aigis, a robot, an anti-Shadow weapon programmed for a single purpose, now appearing with messy complexes about a figure now far away.

If the main topic of Personas 3 is death, then the main topic of Episode Aigis / The Answer is how people grapple with those painful emotions to live on – by giving players a look into the past, reflect on the present, and look to the future – at least for all the characters. objects in the game.

Compared to The Answer then Episode Aigis There is a bit more gentleness in the way the game conveys the pain remaining in the hearts of SEES members, and the most changed is probably Yukari.

If compared The Answerthis new Yukari seems a little more pained and desperate, but a lot less bitter. This depiction makes the character Yukari more mature and more confidant. This approach makes the choices of the remaining characters in SEES more sensitive and sympathetic, especially with Mitsuru.

This approach also gives the story of Metis, as well as the true nature and messages embedded in this character, a little more depth.

Basically, Episode Aigis still retains its narrative value The Answerallows players to once again say goodbye, in a truly complete way, to the lovable and memorable cast of characters. Personas 3. Don't make the mistake of a “rigid” remake of the original, Episode Aigis He also very skillfully edited the characters' attitudes to make the story more realistic, more emotional, and more empathetic.

Experience storytelling by Episode Aigis is also enriched through extremely significant upgrades in the original image and sound of the version Reload. “Desert of Time” is portrayed in an extremely beautiful and detailed way, and the cutscenes are also more emotional and vivid.

Not stopping there, the character dialogue was also recorded, with more appropriate and skillful emotional levels, along with a soundtrack album including remixes of the version. The Answer original, as well as a handful of new tracks.

All of these elements blend together into a truly complete, truly thoughtful storytelling experience that Atlus offers to its fans. Personas 3whether they found the game 18 years ago, or just this year.

Don't make the mistake of a “rigid” remake of the original, Episode Aigis Also very skillfully edit the character's attitude to make the story more realistic, more emotional, and more empathetic.

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About The Answerthis is a controversial expansion in the fan community for different reasons, and if the controversy about the game's plot was handled very skillfully by Atlus, the same thing would not have happened. with the gameplay backlog of Episode Aigis.

Because all the events in the game essentially only take place on a single day, that's why Episode Aigissimilar to The Answerbecomes a very monotonous dungeon crawling experience, without valuable breaks to lighten the pace and tell more interesting stories.

Despite the engaging gameplay of Persona 3 Reload The same impressive boss fights are still “retained” in the game Episode Aigis (with an extremely creative boss fight that challenges the player's game knowledge), but playing “in a row” for many hours in a row will definitely make the player bored, not to mention the fact that the player has to ” Leveling is restarted from the beginning throughout the expansion and additional mechanisms such as Social Link Boost are not applied.

Episode Aigissimilar to The Answerbecomes a very monotonous dungeon crawling experience, without valuable breaks to lighten the pace and tell a more interesting story.