Persona 3: Episode Aigis – The Answer DLC
Publisher: SegaDeveloper: AtlusAvailability: 10th SeptemberPlatforms: PC (Windows, Steam), PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S (Game Pass Ultimate)
Fans were jubilant when Persona 3 received a remake earlier this year, but this turned to disappointment when it became clear its Episode Aigis epilogue DLC was not included. Multiple versions of Persona 3 have been released since the game’s initial PS2 launch in 2006 – namely Persona 3 FES and Persona 3 Portable, each with unique additions. The release of this year’s Persona 3 Reload was an opportunity to provide the definitive version of the game, but without Episode Aigis fans were upset it would remain incomplete.
That’s why Atlus relented and has now additionally remade Episode Aigis: The Answer with all the trappings of Reload – though no doubt the fact it’s the fastest-selling Atlus game ever was also persuasive. Finally, fans will get the complete story experience they’ve craved (though still without the alternative female protagonist from P3P). But after going hands-on with the DLC, I’m still left with a lingering question: what exactly was the main game missing?
I played Persona 3 for the first time this year and really enjoyed its twisted teen drama, even if the series as a whole is starting to feel formulaic. Yet after receiving the true ending, the story felt complete and I wasn’t left with unanswered questions. So what kind of answer can The Answer provide?
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My hands-on only lasted an hour but it did introduce the setup for Episode Aigis, though of course this will be familiar to anyone who played it previously as part of Persona 3 FES. It essentially feels like a mini Persona adventure: there’s a new mystery to solve, a fresh trip to the Velvet Room, and a new randomly generated dungeon to explore. Conveniently, the party of teen fighters (still known as the Specialised Extracurricular Execution Squad, or SEES) have lost some of their power and abilities to give players a sense of progression.