Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 142 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 142
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 142
  3. Negative: 39 out of 142
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  1. Redphone
    Mar 23, 2020
    2
    This game is embarrassing. While the graphics and animation is beautiful, that’s all I can say for this cash grab. The little amount of free content (it is mostly DLC) I might forgive if the game was free but it is far from it. The gameplay is also not spectacular with brightly coloured moving backgrounds that make it hard to aim and it the notes. And don’t even bother with the VR mode, itThis game is embarrassing. While the graphics and animation is beautiful, that’s all I can say for this cash grab. The little amount of free content (it is mostly DLC) I might forgive if the game was free but it is far from it. The gameplay is also not spectacular with brightly coloured moving backgrounds that make it hard to aim and it the notes. And don’t even bother with the VR mode, it is a huge letdown.… Expand
  2. Wingandwind
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    This is probably my least favourite persona spinoff. My reviews for persona 5: dance and persona 3: dance are the same because they are the exact same game just with different soundtracks and swapped out characters.

    While the soundtrack is great, that is only because the main series has some of the best video game music of all time. However, most of it is locked behind paywalls. The    This is probably my least favourite persona spinoff. My reviews for persona 5: dance and persona 3: dance are the same because they are the exact same game just with different soundtracks and swapped out characters.

    While the soundtrack is great, that is only because the main series has some of the best video game music of all time. However, most of it is locked behind paywalls.

    The gameplay is less than stellar and doesn’t do anything that you can’t find already in another rhythm game. The main selling point of this game is the characters, having many costumes and dances for them. Many of these, however, are also locked behind paywalls.

    Buy, rent, watch an LP, or skip? SKIP. This is literally just listening to music you have heard before, watching character dance around, and playing a run of the mill rhythm game. Even without the paywalls this game would be barely passable, but with them this is a firmly bad game.    … Expand
  3. tenforten
    May 1, 2020
    3
    How I rate games:
    Game-play, Music/Sound, Graphics & Visuals, Story/World-building, and Characters each get 0-2 points adding up to a score /10. 0 is non-existent or bad, 1 is average or N/A, and 2 is better than average.
    Game-play: 1 It is every other rhythm game you have ever played. Music/Sound: 1 The music is the music from P5 with some additions, however many songs are locked    How I rate games:
    Game-play, Music/Sound, Graphics & Visuals, Story/World-building, and Characters each get 0-2 points adding up to a score /10. 0 is non-existent or bad, 1 is average or N/A, and 2 is better than average.

    Game-play: 1
    It is every other rhythm game you have ever played.

    Music/Sound: 1
    The music is the music from P5 with some additions, however many songs are locked behind a paywall.

    Graphics & Visuals: 1
    The graphics are flashy with HD models of the characters. It is much less impressive than the P3 and P4 rhythm games as P5 was already mostly HD and so the improvements is less impressive.

    Story/World-building: 0
    There isn't any and really no reason for there to not be any considering P4DAN had some.

    Characters: 0
    It is just the P5 cast with but with some fan favorites locked behind a paywall. There are some small character interactions, but some of the dances like the all girls dance that are totally OOC.

    TOTAL: 3/10    … Expand

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Metascore
72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  1. GameCritics
    Jan 8, 2019
    65
    Putting aside the fact that I find it incredibly weird that Dancing in Moonlight and Dancing in Starlight are being sold as two separate, full-priced games (they’re too similar in concept and execution for it to make sense) it’s neat fanservice for those who wish to spend more time with the Tartarus SEES and Phantom Thieves crew. Ultimately, though, I wish that the devs had tried just a little harder to carve out a new and exciting rhythm game, rather than something that fits squarely into established genre norms and coasts by on the charm of its characters.
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  2. RPG Fan
    Dec 4, 2018
    75
    Despite the gameplay not being the best, the game is charming enough with its music and music videos to still be a fun time.
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  3. GameSpew
    Dec 3, 2018
    80
    Those who simply love music rhythm games and haven’t got much experience with the Persona series, though, should probably just dip their toes in with Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight to test the water. And maybe wait for it to go on sale before they do so. Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight are both very good, but they don’t quite feel like they’re worth their asking price.
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