10 Biggest Differences Between Persona 3 Reload And The Original

may be a complete remake of the original game, but that doesn't mean the two are identical. takes the gist of the original, first released for the PS2 and later remade for the PSP, and brings it to the modern day with HD graphics in Unreal Engine 4. Everything that makes this the tone-setting entry in the series is intact: its procedurally generated dungeon crawls, deeply entertaining Social Links, and urban open-world setting.

However, there are many differences between the original, its enhanced re-release, the PSP port, and the 2024 remake. While some of these are natural consequences of adaptation, others are harder to explain. Still others have been included to keep the experience fresh for returning players, by tweaking familiar mechanics or throwing in new ones just for fun. Whether for first-time Persona-users or seasoned members of SEES, aims to be the definitive edition of the game for a new generation. Here are the changes that make that possible.

In the original and, players could only control the game's protagonist, Makoto Yuki, in battle. The rest of the party was controlled entirely through non-specific commands, called Tactics: Knock Down, Attack Fallen, and Assign Target, to name a few. This was actually an interesting concept, since it feels more like players are inhabiting a leadership role by issuing orders to their team.

This went hand-in-hand with its side-based turn order, in which the entire team would queue up all their moves at once. However, later games, including, had directly controllable party members and initiative-based turns, and follows suit.

Speaking of changes to its combat system, will incorporate two new battle mechanics: Theurgy and Shift. While exploring Tartarus, characters have a Theurgy gauge that fills slowly as they attack and defend. When it's full, they can activate an ultra-powered, unblockable Theurgy skill, unique to each character. Shift, meanwhile, is similar to the Baton Pass mechanic from. On successfully downing