Persona 4 Golden PC gamers who do not need to benefit from the remake’s upgraded graphics can now flip again the clock with a mod which makes it appear to be the unique PlayStation 2 recreation.
As reported by GameSpot, the P4 Fog Restoration mod on GameBanana seems to recapture the “visible id” of the unique Persona 4 earlier than it was remade for PlayStation Vita and subsequently ported to different consoles and PC.
“Persona 4 Golden’s launch got here with vital modifications to the sport’s visible id,” the mod description reads. “Whereas there are a number of potential causes for this from tone modifications to {hardware} options/limitations, it’s clear that Persona 4 Golden seems very completely different.
“This mod is a visible overhaul mod for Persona 4 Golden that goals to revive the visuals of Persona 4, beginning with a number of the most iconic areas of the unique P4: the dungeons. I’ve all the time felt the unique P4 seems very nice, and my aim with this was to make a mod that will enable folks to lastly expertise the visuals of the unique Persona 4 by means of Persona 4 Golden, a recreation that’s infinitely extra accessible at the moment.”
As famous, the mod at present solely covers the dungeons of Persona 4 Golden and total is 40% completed. The modder behind it has plans to revive the whole recreation, nevertheless, even the areas not included within the unique.
Persona 4 initially launched in 2008 and solely acquired a mainline sequel with 2016’s Persona 5. The watch for Persona 6 will seemingly be even longer, as eight years have now handed with nothing however an obscure tease for a Persona 6.
Developer Atlus has launched myriad spin-offs and remakes, nevertheless, as evidenced by Persona 4 Golden itself. Persona 3 acquired three remakes in Moveable, FES, and 2023’s Reload, whereas Persona 5 acquired Royal a number of years after its launch.
That newest entry has sparked probably the most spin-off titles, nevertheless, together with tactical role-playing recreation Persona 5 Tactica, rhythm recreation Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight, motion recreation Persona 5 Strikers, and extra.
Ryan Dinsdale is an IGN freelance reporter. He’ll speak about The Witcher all day.