Persona 5 Royal

 PlayStation 4
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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3676 Ratings

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  1. AdoMobA
    Mar 16, 2023
    10
    Pros
    - gripping story from the beginning to the end
    - fun cast of characters - one of the best iterations of turn-based combat - fantastic OST - the added options with Royal are a welcome breath of fresh air for additional playthroughs Cons - fifth palace and what happens around it sucks story wise and gameplay wise - while the characters added with Royal are great, if you played    Pros
    - gripping story from the beginning to the end
    - fun cast of characters
    - one of the best iterations of turn-based combat
    - fantastic OST
    - the added options with Royal are a welcome breath of fresh air for additional playthroughs

    Cons
    - fifth palace and what happens around it sucks story wise and gameplay wise
    - while the characters added with Royal are great, if you played the original their scenes will feel weirdly tacked on to the main story

    Persona 5 Royal, the re-release of one of the best JRPGs of all time. Does it feel as good as the original? I personally believe it might even be better.

    The story will grab you almost immediately as you are thrust into dealing with problems in your school. Your original team is effected by these issues and so you contend with one of the most vile human beings I remember playing against.

    Immediately interesting and gripping. The story is then taken on a tour of issues facing modern Japanese society and does not let up. Well…

    Ok I hate everything that happens around palace 5. Past the forced conflict and certain characters getting benched for the rest of the game I also dislike the palace itself. Some of the most annoying enemies, an annoying portal puzzle and the worst bossfight designed for this game. Luckily it saves itself by being followed up by arguably the palace in the game with Whims of Fate being the game signaling to the player: The garbage part is over, enjoy the best palace in the game.

    On the topic of the OST, I finished the original P5 two separate times and Royal was my third playthrough of this generation's Persona. The fact that after three playthroughs I still absolutely adore Beneath the Mask serves as a proof of how goated the soundtrack is.

    The newly added part of town offers more opportunities to bond with people and even give your teammates access to Persona skills they would not normally have. The re-release putting emphasis on technical attacks is one of the changes I enjoyed greatly.
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    The added social links serve well to add more character to people like Akechi, who I never could respect in the base game. I actually like him after doing his brand new social link and finishing the Third Semester.

    There are many more things to talk about but I will keep it brief. In the day and age of games coming out broken and unfinished Persona 5 came out a beautiful game that even stylized its menus. You have western AAA studios releasing broken trash every year and Persona comes out working, with stylized menus. If you have not played this game by now, do yourself a favor and have fun with this title.    … Expand
  2. Ultimatesium
    Feb 28, 2023
    10
    i was a huge fan of the original persona 5, when royal came out i bought it on day one, one of the best decision i ever made, i loved this game
  3. Jaidenbrkl1
    May 8, 2023
    10
    Oh yes! The original release of my favorite game of all time! Even on PlayStation 4, Persona 5 Royal still is a masterpiece on that console after three years of release in March 2020. Beautiful gameplay, a PERFECT story, a great Platinum, last storyline is everything I wanted out of a video game, and overall it is still one of the greatest games I’ve ever played and I’m happy that it can’tOh yes! The original release of my favorite game of all time! Even on PlayStation 4, Persona 5 Royal still is a masterpiece on that console after three years of release in March 2020. Beautiful gameplay, a PERFECT story, a great Platinum, last storyline is everything I wanted out of a video game, and overall it is still one of the greatest games I’ve ever played and I’m happy that it can’t be topped for years to come. No online BS is the best part!… Expand
  4. AbuelaTetona69
    Apr 18, 2023
    10
    God God God. Since nobody likes me, I spend 15 hours a day playing this masterpiece and I don't realize it because of how addictive it is.
  5. sawduck
    May 8, 2023
    10
    I absolutely love the persona franchise, i adore all the characters from persona 5 and loved the new characters they added. I can never get bored of this game, hopefully more comes from it and we see our favourite characters again
  6. JSalthouse
    Jun 14, 2023
    10
    Took everything good about the original and improved everything the story is improved with more background on Akechi and Maruki is a brilliant addition that adds another interesting element to the story. The art the music the story incredible the gameplay may not be there for some it’s very text heavy and story based but for me it’s basically perfect.
  7. DonTheGamer
    Jul 8, 2023
    10
    This might be the greatest game ever made. The characters, the presentation, the atmosphere, the combat system. Everything feels and runs perfect.
  8. mpop
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    Great story. I played the original Persona 5, and now playing though Persona 5 Royal, story is just as good if not better then the original. And for the price of the game you get a lot of content. When I played though the original it took 100 hours, this play though of P5R it took me 134 hours to compleate the game The added content makes this worth a play though even if you played theGreat story. I played the original Persona 5, and now playing though Persona 5 Royal, story is just as good if not better then the original. And for the price of the game you get a lot of content. When I played though the original it took 100 hours, this play though of P5R it took me 134 hours to compleate the game The added content makes this worth a play though even if you played the original. Combat is fun (I LOVE turn based combat the most)… Expand
  9. SaltyPotato
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Greatest JRPG ever made. Atlus needs to hurry up with Persona 6 because I'm excited to see how they're going to one-up an already near-perfect game.
  10. BLHSSSG
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    The replacement of production personnel has caused more controversy in the new parts of the game. But they told a good story, which is beyond doubt
  11. 8Vall
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    My favorite jrpg 10/10

    The royal is the best thing ever with Kasumi, Maruki and Akechi ;)
  12. Joeker
    Sep 4, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (New Reviewer Here) An awesome game, only complaint is that just one of the endings is just APPALLING. The "True Ending" that is a part of this remastered game, in my opinion just ruins the whole "Akechi is alive" tease was horrible, I really liked the mystery/undetermined thing about Akechi's fate, that was actually good on ATLUS' part. Despite my nitpicks and complaints, I think P5R is a great game, good character development, such as Ryuji's social link, the only Social Link I disliked was Makoto's (Other than Ohya, but y'know). I maxed out my party's social links and some others (like Iwai, the gun guy). This game franchise got me head first into JRPGs and I would never change that, I played Persona 4 first, due to the fact that I thought Joker (Ren/Akira) and P5 was overrated, now? I don't really care, this game is amazing despite my nitpicks.. I give this game an 8 out of 10.
    I would give it a 10 IF...
    Akechi's fate stays more mysterious/unclear
    Social Links like Ohya's and Makoto's had more engaging things for me to pursue.
    Social Links like Haru's to be more rewarding instead of just VEGETABLES    … Expand
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95

Universal acclaim - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 71
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  1. Gamer Escape
    Jun 10, 2020
    100
    Persona 5 Royal allows players to experience the story they already love in a new way without losing any of the beauty from the original game. New and old characters get their chance to shine through and steal your heart, even the ones you never expected to. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and maybe you’ll even feel a sense of justice for the infamous Phantom Thieves in the end. But one thing you won’t feel is regret in picking up Persona 5 Royal, as it’s truly the best Persona title, if not one of the best video games, I’ve ever experienced to date.
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  2. Games.cz
    May 20, 2020
    100
    This is not more of the same, this is not an optional add-on to the original game. This, my friends, is the perfect experience, down to the last letter, down to the last minute. Persona 5 Royal is a Japanese crown jewel.
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  3. GameCritics
    Apr 30, 2020
    85
    All of the new additions and content mean that Persona 5 Royal is a clear upgrade to the original. New players should seek this version without hesitation, although vets may find starting the game over from scratch to be too big an ask. Either way, there’s no doubt that Persona 5 Royal sits proudly on the throne of Peak Persona… or at least it will until Atlus decides they can do even more with it.
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