Persona 3 Reload vs Original Cinematic & Graphics Comparison (4K)

This is a comparison video between Persona 3, the 4th game of the series released in 2006, and Persona 3 Reload, the newly remake version. Persona 3 Reload vs Original Side by Side Cinematic & Graphics Comprasion (4K)

00:00 Cinematic Comparison (Opening Scene)
04:12 Environment Comparison
05:44 Character Comparison
06:32 Fight Comparison
07:23 Cinematic Comparison (Valvet Room)
07:56 Cinematic Comparison (Persona Scene)
11:37 Thanks For Watching

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[Pentoplanya]

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[kevinkite]

I think the original one was a lot spookier and I like how they let us listen to Burn My Dread Last Battle being played on the protagonist earphones, as we would only listen to that song again at the end of the game, creating a connection between the beginning and the end of the game.

[starmaker]

While reload definitely is petty and have better facial and body animations, however I love the stylized melancholy and dark shadow of the original. Like for example I prefer the introduction of the velvet room in the original then reload. So far my only problem of reload is that little too bright for the atmosphere compare to the original more dark and at menacing style.

[ilcag]

reload has better visuals but OG has better direction

[krugerererehn]

Og p3 was much more unnerving and ruthless
Its not even a "nostalgia" argument here as normies would say,
art direction, tone, cohesiveness of older games >>> focusing too much on modernized/polished graphics catered to play it safe business wise

the sickness of modern aaa games is overcompensating of hd graphics with extremely high budgets while older games were more creative with the limited resources they had

[justdaffy]

How can it be that the original bedroom has sunlight shining through the windows and the remake is like an artificially lit hospital room

[viruschris]

Hmmm... I like the original more. The way that it's almost silent about the characters's thoughts like Yukari putting the gun to her head where it feels raw, gripping, and ruthless as you're wondering if she's going to do it or not and her panting. Over the Remake where she's talking about putting the gun to her head. It feels more telling than showing in the Remake where in the Original it was Showing instead of Telling and that told a lot.

OG goes straight to the point and has a quiet sobering ambience to the scenes, you feel this isolation with the MC walking through the train station and on the subway. Remake takes it time to show the environment and how pretty it looks and happy everyone else and the MC walking about the day-to-day life. Comes out a little jarring. Even the opening with the Moon (almost horror like) and Sun (another day) is a good way of saying the difference between them are like night and day.

Sure, the Remake's artwork is beautiful with more impressive details and designs but it comes off as too pretty and colorful for the kind of atmosphere that Persona 3 has and something feels lost spiritually because of it. Like they're trying to make it more like Persona 4 and 5 with how more full of light and colors they have where 3 wasn't like that.

The way the MC just walks in the Dark Hour in the OG is haunting and his disinterest attitude where the Remake they go out of the Animated Cutscene and him not really reacting even a little. Walking through the bloody puddle in the OG is missing from the Remake. They're little changes, but it does say a lot about atmosphere.

Even the music and sound direction. Felt more ominous and foreboding in the OG.

I do like how signing your name in the Remake looks. Cool and stylish and gets into instead of a simply HUD screen.

Also, the old artstyle works so well to convey that gritty reality in 3 so well with how the characters are drawn and express themselves.

[NowakP]

It's this weird situation where new art direction is the problem. The original was much more moody and atmospheric, you could feel the environment. The new one, whilst the characters themselves look much better, they don't seem to have much connection to their surroundings. The dorm is very bright now, compared to the gloom lighting of before, your dorm room is empty and flat, whilst in the original it feels like it has more detail and life to it (especially with the light flooding in through the open windows and the dust in the air).

[samuel.jpg.p]

I love the remake but the OG's tone and atmosphere is miles better. The 2d animated scenes are much better directed with better layout that strengthens the mood. The pitch red background when Thanatos appears is so striking compared to the remake

[NoScopingRedPikmin]

Conflicted on the lighting in reloaded, some parts feel a bit too bright like the dorm, but then other parts of the game like Tartarus give the same exact feeling the original dark light in the original had if not better. I'll say this though the lighting has really made the day time segments way more visually appealing.

[_dei]

Fes had that evangelion feel to it i cant explain what emotion but i like it

[gindokusei]

Normally I’m not the type of guy that’s screaming how the original is better no matter what, but in this specific instance I definitely prefer FES

[Moe_Infinity]

The original Orpheus/Thanatos scene feels more visceral, that part really sold me into the game.

[KeyleeTamirian]

I love the minimalism of the OG, reminds me of Serial Experiments Lane.

As they say, Less is More.

[xgrove]

the extra inch of chin for everyone really helped them

[luciel]

aw the original opening had such a great pacing, it was nerve wrecking with the flashing scenes coming and going setting us in a careless world. No voice in Yukari's scene was also a great enviromental desition, she was desperate and hopeless. I remeber playing it 10 years ago and thinking it was a horror game thanks to that + the awakening scene haha. The new one is softer, just my opinion tho!

[matteste]

The OG is just so much more atmospheric and better at conveying tone. I also think that in some respects it is even better animated despite being older.

And seriously? Orpheus not having a proper melee animation? What is this? Modern Pokemon?

[PG-]

Best way i can describe the difference is like neon gensis evangelion to rebuild of evangelion. Except less polarizing

[prinzexisalowqualityytber]

Persona 3 reload: "Come on, do it... I can't"

Persona 3: *Goes through his mind killing people in his titan form while in his early ages*

[aka-k]

i like the old one better, its art direction is more psycho, the new one is kinda generic and there are no angst in it.