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. 

Respeitando o impacto que o jogo original teve nos jogadores, o time queria preservar a base do Persona 3

The shadows you’re fighting against in the aforementioned multi-leveled tower are spreading a strange condition known as Apathy Syndrome across the island, which as the name suggests, makes residents feel an intense sense of apathy and unwillingness to do much of anything.

Reload begins with a high schooler experiencing something called “the Dark Hour.” During this 25th hour each day, streets become filled with coffins and enemies called Shadows, while a towering structure called Tartarus looms over the island.

Ryoji also reveals that a decade ago, he was defeated by Aigis on the Moonlight Bridge and he has been dormant in a child (the protagonist) - this was also how the protagonist's parents died.

A quiet and calm second-year at Gekkoukan High School. Less upstanding students take advantage of her timidness, turning her into a bullying target.

Having a quality video game to escape to has helped me deal with my own struggles with seasonal affective disorder (SAD, as it’s often known). 

The number of Persona 3 Reload resurrections is unlimited on Easy, too. I suggest Easy difficulty for players who want little to pelo challenge while playing the game.

, which can be monotonous or comforting, depending on whom you ask. Purchasing software programs at a net café and URLs from an informant make for fun use of the new desktop computer in the dorm’s lounge, and I loved watching a documentary about a wolf pack with Koromaru, the canine member of the group.

Combat is a turn-based affair. Each character can perform a standard melee attack with their weapon, summon their Persona to unleash an attack or spell, or use a recovery or battle item.

was always a bit of a black sheep. It established the foundation for the RPG series we know today, but its oppressive ambiance and bleak storylines were a far cry from the flash and verve of the games that followed. With Persona 3 Reload,

looks set to continue the divide between social simulator as you go about your day as a student, and turn-based JRPG combat at night as you fight various shadows in Tartarus.

Life doesn't always go as planned, and you—as the protagonist—transfer into Gekkoukan High School, located at the center of the man-made Tatsumi Port Island only for a terrifying creature to attack your dorm.

One of the key elements of their goals in developing the game was to have it be played on a similar scale as Persona 5, as it has become the standard for play for fans of the series at that time, both in local Japan and overseas.[2]