{"id":254543,"date":"2024-08-15T13:27:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T13:27:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/aigis-in-the-spotlight-as-persona-3-reloads-epilogue-makes-its-way-to-game-pass\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:12:22","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:12:22","slug":"aigis-in-the-spotlight-as-persona-3-reloads-epilogue-makes-its-way-to-game-pass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/08\/15\/aigis-in-the-spotlight-as-persona-3-reloads-epilogue-makes-its-way-to-game-pass\/","title":{"rendered":"Aigis in the Spotlight as Persona 3 Reload\u2019s Epilogue Makes Its Way to Game Pass"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The surviving S.E.E.S. gang faces a new challenge as they explore the mysterious abyss below Iwatodai Dorm.<\/li>\n
Players will enjoy a familiar-yet-fresh experience, with new additions such as new ultimate attacks, animated cutscenes, and a new playable character.<\/li>\n
Episode Aigis -The Answer- is part of Persona 3 Reload<\/em>\u2018s Expansion Pass, available September 10 for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members as a Game Pass Perk.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
This past February, Persona 3 Reload<\/em> introduced a new generation of players to the first \u201cmodern\u201d entry in the Persona series, going on to become the fastest selling game in Atlus\u2019 nearly 40-year history. While P3R <\/em>is a monster of an RPG (providing this writer over 90 hours of entertainment), what\u2019s left for our heroes once they\u2019ve vanquished Tartarus, ended the Dark Hour, and set things right at Gekkokuan High?\u00a0<\/p>\n
Sadness, mostly.<\/p>\n
As Episode Aigis -The Answer-, Reload<\/em>\u2018s remake of the epilogue from 2007\u2019s Persona 3 FES<\/em>, kicks off, the mood is decidedly downbeat. Sure, cultish nemesis Strega is gone, and Apathy Syndrome is abating across Tatsumi Port Island. But with Persona 3 Reload<\/em>\u2018s main character falling in the final battle, and Iwatodai Dorm closing its doors for good, the vibes feel anything but victorious. At least things are back to normal, right? Right?<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
As the surviving S.E.E.S. gang hangs out one last time in the dorm, midnight strikes, there\u2019s an earthquake, in bursts another Aigis-like android named Metis, and a giant hole appears in the floor of the dorm\u2019s lobby leading downward. Stuck in a time loop and unable to leave the dorm, the gang has no choice but to explore the mysterious abyss which has appeared beneath the dorm.<\/p>\n
While Mitsuru, Junpei, and the gang aren\u2019t exactly thrilled to be thrust back into the center of a supernatural mystery, I couldn\u2019t be more excited to sample the first hour of Episode Aigis -The Answer-<\/em>, jumping back into a game that I\u2019ve frankly missed since completing it this spring.<\/p>\n
Picking the controller back up for more Persona 3 Reload<\/em> was as familiar and comfortable as settling into my favorite spot on the couch \u2013 with one wrinkle. With our main character dearly departed, Aigis visits the Velvet Room, well known as the place only the heroes of Persona games seem to be able to visit. This also means that Aigis can now swap out personas in battle, just like the hero of the full game.<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n
Unlike the endless staircase of Tartarus, there are clear pathways to choose from in the Abyss of Time; appearing as doors in the middle of a desert. Once inside, the moment-to-moment action plays out as you may remember: exploring labyrinths, exploiting enemy weaknesses, and triggering All Out Attacks; more of what people love about Persona.<\/p>\n
As for what else is new, the mysterious Metis does join the team, leading to some fun battle banter \u2013 she\u2019s a bit of a weirdo! I noted some new music tracks, joining those already imprinted in my brain. The first hour also offers tantalizing hints that Persona 3 Reload<\/em>\u2018s main character may not be completely gone from this world. Regardless of how it plays out, Aigis always had main character energy, and we\u2019re in for a fun ride as she takes the wheel for what promises to be a 30-hour epilogue adventure.<\/p>\n
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