Persona 5 Royal

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  1. lettucesandwich
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal is Persona 5 but better.



    That's it.



    That's literally it.
  2. Gofive
    Apr 8, 2020
    5
    The game was fun I was enjoying my self a lot of the game but I did not know that there is an order to get the good ending that was **** they really should have told us how to get the good ending and if you are wondering the order here it is you have to get reach councillor arcana on doctor maruki rank 9 before the 18 of November Ans next you have to reach Faith arcana on kasumi ****The game was fun I was enjoying my self a lot of the game but I did not know that there is an order to get the good ending that was **** they really should have told us how to get the good ending and if you are wondering the order here it is you have to get reach councillor arcana on doctor maruki rank 9 before the 18 of November Ans next you have to reach Faith arcana on kasumi **** rank 5 before the 18th of December And then reach justice arcana for goro akechi rank 8 before the 24th November and you have to refuse all offers presented by the big bad boss how was I meant to know that I got the bad ending By the way I did play the game not just writing this for no reason… Expand
  3. Kenmei
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    This review is aimed at the veterans of the original game but, a comment for those who never did play the original: BUY THIS GAME. The original was easily one of the best RPG's to come out in the last decade and this version only makes the game better. However, how much enjoyment will someone who played through the original once or twice since it came out 3 years ago? In a word, ALOT.This review is aimed at the veterans of the original game but, a comment for those who never did play the original: BUY THIS GAME. The original was easily one of the best RPG's to come out in the last decade and this version only makes the game better. However, how much enjoyment will someone who played through the original once or twice since it came out 3 years ago? In a word, ALOT.
    Starting with probably the biggest addition to the game, the new character, Kasumi, and the other new confidant, Maruki, are very big additions that both go towards the new 3rd semester that unlocks after the main campaign is completed. No spoilers, but the biggest disappointment to that is Kasumi is not playable until that point, which is already about 100 hours into the game. Both new characters are introduced during the main game but have very little impact outside of a revised cutscene at the beginning. For people who played the first game a lot, it can be a bit disappointing to know that you have to complete the game yet again to see anything from the new character and how she performs, but it's all worth it once you finally get to the new content at the end. The game does just enough to keep you aware of these two characters and with their respective confidant paths throughout the original story, to make sure their impact is felt in a big way once the new semester starts. And the new story elements in the 3rd semester are very well done. Its not the most original idea I've ever heard of, but it works well in the grand scheme of things.
    Outside of the new semester, the new area, Kichijoji, is probably where you'll spend the majority of your time outside of the original locations. The addition of the darts and billiards bar as an element to increase a few now very important battle mechanics is smart and keeps things fun. It also includes a Jazz club to give your teammates a bit more moves to select from to increase their combat capability.
    The battle system has had some tweaks that work out well in the end. Technical damage and the baton pass are much more important mechanics this time around as some of the personas had their weaknesses taken away and this is the only way to down them for extra damage. Combined with the new Showtime attacks, the battle system feels a lot more fluid and makes a few old mechanics mean a whole lot more now.
    If Persona 5 was one of the best JRPG's in years, then this game only serves to make it better. Atlus does a fine job with these updated games, starting with the P3 game for PSP and P4:Golden for the Vita. This is no exception and something that I can recommend for literally anyone who enjoys JRPG's even in the slightest way. Even long time fans of P5 should find a ton of enjoyment from this. I really hope that Atlus will continue to use Kasumi as canon for the entire storyline going fowards, as I really liked her and the story they came up with for her. For anyone who might be stuck at home right now and not have anything to do, the 120+ hours this will take to complete should be an absolute godsend right now. And a special comment for how easy this game is to Platinum. One playthrough doing everything right will get you the Platinum trophy for this easy. I didn't have to go out of my way to get anything done that I wasn't already doing and, if you take the confidant paths correctly, you'll have tons of time to get them all done towards the end of the game.    … Expand
  4. Abraham577
    Apr 8, 2020
    10
    I’ve been a fan of the persona series since Persona 3, and I must say, Persona 5 Royal is a ground breaking title I finished the game around 2 days ago and I’m already replaying it, I had 600 hours in the original alone, although I must say the trophies were a tad too easy. In the first game you felt rewarded after getting the Platinum, but in Royal you basically get the platinum if you’reI’ve been a fan of the persona series since Persona 3, and I must say, Persona 5 Royal is a ground breaking title I finished the game around 2 days ago and I’m already replaying it, I had 600 hours in the original alone, although I must say the trophies were a tad too easy. In the first game you felt rewarded after getting the Platinum, but in Royal you basically get the platinum if you’re playing the game right, but there are challenges in the thieves den which are even harder than the original trophies. In conclusion if you’re a fan of JRPG’s or the Persona/SMT series you should most definitely get this game.… Expand
  5. Daniele0405
    Apr 8, 2020
    9
    E' il miglior jrpg a cui abbia mai giocato, è vicinissimo alla perfezione non riesco a pensare a difetti. Il gioco principalmente è diviso due parti ben distinte: Nella prima saremo degli studenti che vanno a scuola normalmente, nella seconda vivremo le incredibili avventure dei phantom thievs. Il plot è meraviglioso e la soundtrack è una delle migliore che abbia mai avuto il piacere diE' il miglior jrpg a cui abbia mai giocato, è vicinissimo alla perfezione non riesco a pensare a difetti. Il gioco principalmente è diviso due parti ben distinte: Nella prima saremo degli studenti che vanno a scuola normalmente, nella seconda vivremo le incredibili avventure dei phantom thievs. Il plot è meraviglioso e la soundtrack è una delle migliore che abbia mai avuto il piacere di ascoltare… Expand
  6. Mcfreezy22
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    If you played and enjoyed any type of JRPG. This is a must play. The crafting of making the perfect personas, to the social links, the music. Is all great.
  7. setuis
    Apr 7, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is better than persona 5 that is until the okumura fight which is worse than the orginal game.

    However there is a mistake in story line Haru says she is a 3rd year Helping out teachers on school trip then says that you a second year is older??.

    There is no way to dump girlfriends in this game and no way to contact people by phone and have them met you instead of you going to them would have been nice to have a way to go to any confidant at any time and have an app icon to display if you can do stuff with them that day (the fast travel map does this to some degree but doesn't show exactly who you can meet. It would be nice if you could turn off special attacks but still inflict the damage. Some cut scenes in game don't change based on who your in releationship with which means you don't get into real conflict due to comments of so called friends (e g ryuji hitting on ann for example when she is your girlfriend , and your girlfriend not commenting when you say something about other girls due to ryuji. E.g No one on team knows if your dating someone. It would also be nice if you could set rush attacks to either attack or magic attacks. The improvements in this game include more and new fusion mechanics, new monsters, improved cut scences , palace redesgins , more useful menmentos , new attack moves, improved story locations. New confidants . For example when we went to the beach with futaba i was already max rank with Ann and in romance with her but game still made me hint on other girls at beach with the other males on my team, there was no option to decline this and in real life it would upset your girl if you got caught its like encouraging cheating.

    The palace designer thing is interesting its just a shame you can't set up boss fights and things inside it and fight in your own palace and others in a sand box mode where you can edit personas /special attacks (create your own attacks) set the damage of attacks , set the hp of the boss etc, set up what status moves it can use , what weaknesses it has and change its cosmetic colouring .. (I haven't really explored this 100% yet so i might need to change this part of the review.) . I do kind of which they had left the reaper weather aligment effects in as it is a away to power level characters they could have balanced this by making reapers only appear when you have no requests in mementos making you waste a day on it Finally i wish they had made a new part of the story when you have to finish 2 palaces in a certain time frame (where competing one basically has you fail the other for some extra consquences or something. The game is almost at perfection levels.. Game is great however i am just stating possibilites for even further improvement. (Finally for a persona 6 its a shame we can't bring back past characters from p3, p4 and p5 and imply that all of the events from each took place at the same time.)    … Expand
  8. ToddTrainer
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    The game has been great, please to play. Great additions, love persona. Worth a second play through
  9. EdwinSpellmir
    Apr 7, 2020
    5
    Having played the original and now this version I was very happy to find it wasn’t just a hacked on extra bit to the game, but an amazing improvement on an already amazing game. My only complaint would be that most of the. We content (most not all) happens after the main story and is gated, meaning if you didn’t do “x” things before the end of the main story, you may completely miss it.Having played the original and now this version I was very happy to find it wasn’t just a hacked on extra bit to the game, but an amazing improvement on an already amazing game. My only complaint would be that most of the. We content (most not all) happens after the main story and is gated, meaning if you didn’t do “x” things before the end of the main story, you may completely miss it. Other then that, absolutely fantastic, the new characters are great, the change to an existing character was very welcome, and the new extra story was very interesting, if a bit morally questionable.… Expand
  10. xxSxx
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    SPOILER FREE:
    P5 Royal is MUCH funnier. They actually made Joker...well...a Joker. The amount of sarcastic jokes he can make is absolutely amazing.
    So far, this is definitely the better version, definitely for casual players. I haven't come close to finishing this game yet, but so far, it is an easier challenge. But besides the fact that it is easier, it also requires a lot less work to    SPOILER FREE:
    P5 Royal is MUCH funnier. They actually made Joker...well...a Joker. The amount of sarcastic jokes he can make is absolutely amazing.
    So far, this is definitely the better version, definitely for casual players. I haven't come close to finishing this game yet, but so far, it is an easier challenge.
    But besides the fact that it is easier, it also requires a lot less work to actually complete the game, to my experience. That's because Mona doesn't demand us to sleep too often anymore and Confidants rank much faster, again, to my experience. Currently I'm at Second Palace and Ryuji is already at Rank 7 (out of 10). This makes the game a lot more fun in my opinion, because it gives a larger sense of progress and you can enjoy much more gameplay in the first playthrough compared to Persona 5 Vanilla.
    Really, to anyone who still was on the fence of buying this game. Royal is the way to go for you. And to anyone who wants to play this game again, the gameplay improvements are very welcome additions which make a replay much more fluid.    … Expand
  11. NoirVonFreakenz
    Apr 7, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the King of all JRPGs. I wasn't sure how could someone make an amazing game even better but boi I sure didn't see this coming. Although it feels like playing same game with massive overhaul, the improvements spot on. No wonder it got 10/10 ratings by IGN and Gamespot.… Expand
  12. Thelionbearali
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Japst game creators knows how to deliver and make a game filled with details and action and purpose.
    The game is rich in every aspects
  13. Kamarr
    Apr 6, 2020
    4
    Should have been a dlc. You have to scrape off the top dont you ATLUS. Not to mention bending the knee to clowns that make you change a small part in the game.

    Should have been dlc.. 60$+ and cant even offer all the first games dlc.
  14. Pasta_Man
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal is one of the best games I've ever played, and is Easily one of the best JRPGs if not the best one.
  15. AnasMD128
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Most beautiful, amazing turn based game, amazing story game ever made. This expansion is just amazing.
  16. Metamophosi
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    First of all, I have to admit that Persona 5 Royal is a masterpiece of JRPG in terms of fantastic stories, plentiful content of daily life and a vivid Tokyo. It really fix some small flaws in Persona 5, such as improving the battle experience in Palace and adding some new game play section in Boss battle, which turn Persona 5 Royal into a nearly perfect JPRG for the players who did notFirst of all, I have to admit that Persona 5 Royal is a masterpiece of JRPG in terms of fantastic stories, plentiful content of daily life and a vivid Tokyo. It really fix some small flaws in Persona 5, such as improving the battle experience in Palace and adding some new game play section in Boss battle, which turn Persona 5 Royal into a nearly perfect JPRG for the players who did not experience all content of Persona 5.

    However, for the "old" players, people who have experienced the whole content of Persona 5, there comes with some small problems. Some changes to the stories may bother the old players, and plentiful 3rd semester seems to be not "plentiful" that much.

    After all, if you are a freshman to Persona 5 Royal, you will have a wonderful experience. For the players who have experienced the OG Persona 5, maybe you have forget some parts of the story. So, it is time to back in Tokyo and have another exciting adventure.    … Expand
  17. John2505
    Apr 6, 2020
    0
    Can't justify another $60 on a game. This should have been dlc or at least discounted digitally for people who bought the original.
  18. gabosaurio
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    Great evolution of an already incredible game.The add of new theme songs and the upscale of the fighting mechanism with the introduction of new assets and characters to develop bonds with makes Persona 5 The Royal a must have.
  19. SurgeLunaYT
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    The Phantom Thieves are back in action with Persona 5 Royal, which has taken my heart by expanding on what made Persona 5 great. The small changes throughout the game along with refined gameplay mechanics and new characters make the game feel fresh. Whether you’re a newcomer to the series or coming back from the original Persona 5, you will be in for a great experience.
  20. LieNIwakura
    Apr 6, 2020
    3
    well let's be honest here that this game isn't as great as it's hype,
    i can't deny that the facts gameplay improvements, graphic improvements, and the design that they do here is good, but persona 5 itself i can say is a fail game by story aspect and character aspect by my view as a connoisseurs of atlus game especially SMT Franchise and Persona Franchise (which mean i'm not new in the    well let's be honest here that this game isn't as great as it's hype,
    i can't deny that the facts gameplay improvements, graphic improvements, and the design that they do here is good, but persona 5 itself i can say is a fail game by story aspect and character aspect by my view as a connoisseurs of atlus game especially SMT Franchise and Persona Franchise (which mean i'm not new in the series).
    the pacing in the game is really bad especially which **** morganna limiting your action in early game, the character that appear here also almost not interesting for me it's just like all of my friends are **** with really bad character development especially morganna and ironically some of minor character in my social link are better than my main party social link even the silent protagonist which designed to not have actual personality is kinda **** now like he confused between supposed to have personality or not at this rate i can even say persona 1 is better in story and character aspect, the story ? **** man boring as **** i just play one route and after that decide to watch youtube about other ending and not have motivation to play NG+.

    conclusion is this game indeed by aesthethically aspect (Artstyle, Demon & Character Design, Graphic, Music, and Battle Mechanism) undeniable is The best the best in the franchise.

    but story aspect is ****ing big 0.    … Expand
  21. Maestr_0
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    I played original P5 for NG+2, and played royal for NG+4 but it's still my best game ever
  22. cion1840
    Apr 5, 2020
    0
    令人讨厌的结局，宣传的新女主角戏份过少。玩过原版的人还要花时间重头再来一遍令人厌烦。
  23. alsae
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Impresionante videojuego, y ahora traducido al español, mejor JRPG de la generacion sin ninguna duda.
  24. fernandezhirak
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal es perfecto!!!! De lo mejor que he jugado desde que empece hace ya mas de 20 años!!!
  25. Shinigamisensei
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    People who have zero or something like that are ones who didn't even bother to look at a walkthrough or a gameplay of this they keep complaining about how this game only have some minor changes and stuff well that's not true the game has big changes and literally offers you all of the dlcs that you had to get for 60 dollars for free and even if that was true about how the game had minorPeople who have zero or something like that are ones who didn't even bother to look at a walkthrough or a gameplay of this they keep complaining about how this game only have some minor changes and stuff well that's not true the game has big changes and literally offers you all of the dlcs that you had to get for 60 dollars for free and even if that was true about how the game had minor changes and stuff I literally still enjoy it I went for 3 new game plus in other persona games why not try again?… Expand
  26. ese
    Apr 5, 2020
    6
    this game is quite interesting. I have played it several times and it was perfectly improved by Atlus.
  27. KyrenDuNord
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    A massive improvement to an already amazing game. Easily one of the best games to ever come out in this day and age.
  28. Medo0
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    A 100+ hours long JRPG that will take your heart. Perfect storytelling. Amazing music composed by the almighty Meguro-san.
  29. BackProblems
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal takes everything the original game did and improves on it, while providing fresh and new content for returning players. 2 New confidants, new palace, new characters and hangouts make this such an enjoyable experience, and while I'm about 40 hours in writing this, there's an additional 20-30 hours of new content waiting to be explored at the end. To anyone who hasn't givenPersona 5 Royal takes everything the original game did and improves on it, while providing fresh and new content for returning players. 2 New confidants, new palace, new characters and hangouts make this such an enjoyable experience, and while I'm about 40 hours in writing this, there's an additional 20-30 hours of new content waiting to be explored at the end. To anyone who hasn't given this game a chance, this is the definitive version to truly enjoy one of the greatest JRPGs every created.… Expand
  30. foolishren
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    An amazing game gets even better! I loved Persona 5 and Royal just adds on to it. Persona/SMT is one of my favorite series. If you're a fan of JRPGs you'll probably love this game.
  31. Thatguyjac
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    Incredible just incredible if you liked the first game you will love this one. I'm 90 hour in and cant get enough.
  32. Faiyez
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    I'm addicted to Tycoon and I have barely played the game. Please send help.
  33. fpretorian
    Apr 4, 2020
    6
    Jogo bom, divertido, mas, eu realmente não consegui sentir aquela vontade de jogar sem parar. Vale a pena conferir para quem curte o estilo.
  34. draen
    Apr 4, 2020
    10
    The original formula, jacked up to eleven. I'm just at the fourth dungeon but the plethora of changes added to the places I knew transform an already masterful game to a perfect game.

    The combat is now even more deep with just a couple adjustments: The guns refill ammo after every combat so you can use them to deal damage instead if just hitting a weak spot and a new type of shadow forces    The original formula, jacked up to eleven. I'm just at the fourth dungeon but the plethora of changes added to the places I knew transform an already masterful game to a perfect game.

    The combat is now even more deep with just a couple adjustments: The guns refill ammo after every combat so you can use them to deal damage instead if just hitting a weak spot and a new type of shadow forces you to rethink your physical approach.

    The annoying autokill when you are over leveled has been changed. First l, you have to be "sprinting" to activate the autokill and when you do, you receive loot and exp, not just the persona. Mementos, aguardably, the weakest part of the original game, received a couple mechanics to make it worth exploring although the money farm has been nerfed.    … Expand
  35. MmAaTt
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    Aunque tiene varios huecos argumentales y la historia en algunas ocasiones peca de idealista. Le doy un 10 debido al mensaje que este quiere dar, la profundidad de todos los personajes, el ritmo de los combates y la dirección artística que simplemente es maravillosa. Creo que tiene la mejor interfaz en un videojuego que jamás halla visto en toda mi vida. Si no tocaste la versión anteriorAunque tiene varios huecos argumentales y la historia en algunas ocasiones peca de idealista. Le doy un 10 debido al mensaje que este quiere dar, la profundidad de todos los personajes, el ritmo de los combates y la dirección artística que simplemente es maravillosa. Creo que tiene la mejor interfaz en un videojuego que jamás halla visto en toda mi vida. Si no tocaste la versión anterior te recomiendo comprarlo ahora ya que vale lo que cuesta. Pero si compraste la versión de 2017 creo que deberías esperar a una rebaja, a no ser que quieras apoyar que se halla traducido al español como en mi caso.… Expand
  36. Helicopteroapac
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Es uno de mis juegos favoritos, deberías jugarlo todos los que tengáis una play
  37. Joker_9
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    Amazing reboot of Persona 5 adding new stuff and twisting the main story of P5. A legendary rpg
  38. Ken-senpai-
    Apr 3, 2020
    10
    It's awesome, all the changes just make the game even better, yeah it could be some stuff that can break the game fast as all the old DLC is included for free but you can ignore this and experience a harder, longer and enjoyable, it's a masterpiece and a mustbuy for jrpg fans
  39. Tivicks
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    An already terrific game that manages to get even better in every single aspect of its design, core, gameplay mechanics, story and more hopefully we get persona 6 soon on playstation 5
  40. PersonaFan1000
    Apr 2, 2020
    0
    Persona 5 is a great game, but buy the original for $20, not this $60 scam.
    I'd even rate this a 10/10 if I could upgrade my vanilla copy of P5 for like $20 or something, but nope.
    Let's add some extra perspective here... Capcom allows people with an original Street Fighter V disc to upgrade to Championship edition. Capcom, a company that produced a ton of Street Fighter 2 upgrades,    Persona 5 is a great game, but buy the original for $20, not this $60 scam.
    I'd even rate this a 10/10 if I could upgrade my vanilla copy of P5 for like $20 or something, but nope.

    Let's add some extra perspective here...
    Capcom allows people with an original Street Fighter V disc to upgrade to Championship edition.
    Capcom, a company that produced a ton of Street Fighter 2 upgrades, and charged money each time, has given users an upgrade path.

    What's Atlus' excuse here even?
    This isn't the PS2 era guys, this isn't Persona 3 FES.
    This is simply embarrassing, to both Persona fans, and fans of Atlus.    … Expand
  41. VENXAS
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Un juego increíble que ha correjido pequeños fallos y añadido cantidades increíbles de cosas en esta nueva versión, por no mencionar la traducción al español que hará que todos aquellos que se echaron para atrás en su día por no saber inglés, puedan darle una probadita.
  42. Ninic
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    I started playing the game at the time it was released, E IT'S SO STYLISH, I am currently playing for 15 hours and at the Madarame Palace, the new characters have already appeared and have had small changes in old scenes, this game is a work of art, a masterpiece.
  43. Sakurax
    Apr 2, 2020
    0
    Same game with few add ons just cash grab. Not worth playing especially if you played 5
  44. Lore987
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Simply the best persona game aver, I love this game, they have improve a new story and a beautiful new character
  45. DaffyDs
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal is a re-release of an already awesome game and adding so much content. With new social links, a new palace, re-designed palaces, a whole new semester, Morgana not whining for you to go to bed, new personas(not just for you but your party members too), new special battles, and much much more, I can gladly say this is one of the greatest games I have ever played. Persona 5Persona 5 Royal is a re-release of an already awesome game and adding so much content. With new social links, a new palace, re-designed palaces, a whole new semester, Morgana not whining for you to go to bed, new personas(not just for you but your party members too), new special battles, and much much more, I can gladly say this is one of the greatest games I have ever played. Persona 5 royal isn’t just a dlc level of content added to the end of the game, it’s a whole new adventure with new things added through out the entire game. BRAVO ATLUS!!!… Expand
  46. jax-nero
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    An overall Improvements from Graphics, Artwork, Gameplay, Load times and more. Not to mention 30+ Hours of new content. 11/11
  47. Floxy
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Top du top ! Grosse surprise mais tellement au dessus. C’est complet et complexe j’adore perso.
  48. DarkVash7
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Un anime interattivo, un'esperienza unica. Ottimo Battle system a turni, ambientazione eccezionale.
  49. Zwei76
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Unos de los mejores juegos de los que he jugado en mi vida. Y por fin en español ;)
  50. MnameJeff
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    The quality of life gameplay changes are very good, making the very good combat even better. The story on the other hand is still utter garbage. However, that only goes for the base game story, the new story added in Royal, while still the weakest in the series, is actually very enjoyable, and both Sumire and Maruki are some of the best characters in the game. However better gameplay andThe quality of life gameplay changes are very good, making the very good combat even better. The story on the other hand is still utter garbage. However, that only goes for the base game story, the new story added in Royal, while still the weakest in the series, is actually very enjoyable, and both Sumire and Maruki are some of the best characters in the game. However better gameplay and a good new story can't save repetitive gameplay and the overall bland character personalities. I think Persona 5 Royal is good and nothing more, not bad but not great. It's a fine entry point to Persona and Megaten as a whole, but pretty much every other game in the series except vanilla Persona 5 is better than Royal… Expand
  51. Dog4life
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Every aspects ha been improved : new baton bass combo system, much higher resolution and texture quality, new 30 amazing songs, new amazing playable character and confidant , all dungeon revamped and interesting additions such hidden will seeds, new battle challgens in the Velvet Room , better social sim aspect ..... so many amazing addition which makes P5R by far the best jrpg on the market.
  52. Syntheticbreed
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    The Pinnacle of JRPG gaming combining the best aspects of a multitude of genres, unforgettably lovable characters and a story that will remain burned in your brain long after you've finished playing. Cannot recommend enough.
  53. Ryujisa
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is very interseting. I played persona 5 original. And this version is better than that one.… Expand
  54. RedEBoy20PK
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Best Turnbased JRPG of all time.Great Story,Great SoundTrack,Great Characters.I love how they use such dark subject matter in there story telling.But when you look at it it looks like a adorable anime.
  55. GoKryz
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Everything added in this game was amazing. Negitive reviews are people who haven't played the game fully and people who thought royal was a new game. It's not! Its persona 5 but defined with new content and changes that keep the game fresh and improve it. It's not only the best jrpg of all time it's now one of the best games ever made
  56. MARCIANOANDROID
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Surely a must play for everyone that enjoys base turned games, I would love to see it on switch
  57. Pepinodemar
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    This is for sure the best game I've played on the ps4, recommended for everyone
  58. Josepablo2
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    One of the best games I've ever played, a must play for everyone. I love rpgs :)
  59. Mango41
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    If your a JRPG fan and haven’t played the OG game than this is a must but I don’t care what your other options are.

    If you have never played an JRPG and you want a game with amazing gameplay, an beautiful story, characters that feel real, and the best music you will every hear, than buy this ASAP. If you are a fan of anime than think of this as an anime you get to take part in. Also it    If your a JRPG fan and haven’t played the OG game than this is a must but I don’t care what your other options are.

    If you have never played an JRPG and you want a game with amazing gameplay, an beautiful story, characters that feel real, and the best music you will every hear, than buy this ASAP.

    If you are a fan of anime than think of this as an anime you get to take part in. Also it would be an anime with no filler so like idk but that’s a dream for some of us.

    However if you played the OG game, I would still recommend it, but if you did not really enjoy it than why would you buy it again? Buy it if you did enjoy it though. With a new location, new confidant, a new semester, multiple endings, a deeper battle system, and improvements across the board, this is definitely worth playing again if your down for it.    … Expand
  60. CriZerPE
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    This is just the best game I've ever played, I love the jrpg genre ant I think this is a masterpiece.
  61. Shinobi1244
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    An overall flawless game. I really didn’t think they could make it better than P5.
  62. SuperSmashHoes
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    The original but better(hh&hhhxhxhzuzuzuzuzusiduudisisisisididisisisidisisidididisisisisisisisis
  63. lewis1992
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Easiest 10 out of 10 I've ever given.

    Take the best game of all time, shake it up a bit, add on a TONNE of extra content and some quality of life features. Anyone who doesn't play this immediately is seriously missing out. Absolute gaming perfection.
  64. Cheesytime0
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Truly a masterpiece and cannot be taken for granted.
    SERIOUSLY What a great
    Do NOT port this or any Persona Base game on Switch, cuz they are ungrateful and are ill informed that the base games are PS exclusive
  65. Hanusimo
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Original P5 was already at least 9/10, but this edition leaves half of the game as perfect as it was and the second half makes even better.
  66. Robincito
    Apr 1, 2020
    1
    So boring and repetitive, very disappointed, I don't like the graphics either. Not cool.
  67. Mafeeakiller
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal is the best jrpg this generation and possibly the highest value for money.
    Do enjoy.
  68. zorenz
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    200/100 they really improve a perfect game. Best JRPG ever. The new history and characters are a perfect inclusion for the history, if you couldn´t play the last game, give you the pleasure of play this masterpiece, you will spend hours like a child in christmas
  69. Leitoga2020
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    100% PERFECTO.. LO MEJOR QUE VI EN MI VIDA.. verlo en español hace que se me salgan las lagrimas de los ojos... lo amo!!!
  70. Charpi
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    Ok I'm gonna be honest with all of you with this review.

    I played the game in Jappanese and I was waiting to make a review for the game when the release of west was made. This review I made it on november. P5R is a good game for an JRPG Fan like me of course in this aspects. -Gameplay: I think when I played P5(Vanilla) it was a good gameplay but it needs a log and a advice tag when    Ok I'm gonna be honest with all of you with this review.

    I played the game in Jappanese and I was waiting to make a review for the game when the release of west was made. This review I made it on november. P5R is a good game for an JRPG Fan like me of course in this aspects.

    -Gameplay: I think when I played P5(Vanilla) it was a good gameplay but it needs a log and a advice tag when you want to do a critical or a technical attack. This game added that and surely paid off. Also I like the add of the showtime attacks that is a good extra for the game for something to help and save SP/HP. Another aspect is mementos that is a dungeon to explore and get lot and EXP. That part was difficult on the P5(vanilla) cus you were limited, but the add with a boy solve that problem and I even reach lvl 99 without problems on my first playthrough Lol. New boss fights were added and old ones change they were a lot of fun to play vs them and add my strategy skills to use again like the twins.

    The open world is now more freely to speak with confidants and Morgana doesn't tell you to go to sleep it was a good add but I miss it too cus for me persona is a JRPG but the first gameplay it shows how limited you are but also add a good reality of what the game offers you, I feel very easy to try to get the mayotity of the confidants and the new place to visit Kichijoji help a lot on the team with activities to pass the time but also boost them. Also the confidants have an extra scenes that make fresh dialogues and see more of them.

    Music and sound: I play all the persona games but the music with P3, P4 with P4G and P5 are always the best aspects of the game by far l. The music of each game has their unique taste making the game very stylish. P5R has a good soundtrack but it doesn't get me hype like the P5(vanilla) but still makes a good effort to make something fresh but not very hype with it. The sound and effects are very well polished just like with P5(vanilla).

    Art: Here I don't even need to rate it LOL you know the answer XD.

    Now you are thinking why I'm telling good things of the game but why a 7.0(7.5). Here comes the bad things that I think this game fail for me.

    Story and essence: I think this story is the same thing with changes on dialogue and some adds, but adding Kasumi to the story doesn't really affect to the main plot until the third semester that there is were the new things are getting. Now for me my opinion on Kasumi, she is not my best character even if they give her all the screentime of the life like a wall to pass, I even rate her 5th of the female thieves. The reason is because she doesn't even get that essence of the P5 with her backstory and life. I think she fits well on P4 than P5 just cus her story if I could tell in general she is a happy person she has her life literally ready you have a father who loves her, the society doesn't even make her an injustice and she wasn't even in danger or threatened. If someone who played the game it could reach to that conclusion, but the point is that I think Kasumi was wrong all the time about her life cus she wanted to reach high and be the best on gymnastics but there was another side that makes her think that she would not reach it. I think her family wouldn't wanted being selfish about your life is not worth it, is like a drama for me if you see it if you want to play the game. But her story is more of P4 than P5 cus the message of P4 for me is seeking the truth of the person than what it shows on the TV or any social media, just that we are using cognition and it remind me that. Makoto on one of her confidant rank says to the protagonist "The most important part of your life is how you choose to live it." that's something that Kasumi should do, but for this game doesn't fit her cus is rebelling against society and saving the people who needs it its not rebelling your life for someone by being selfish and making your life miserable if your family doesn't want that the only one that I think is worth the other confidant Takuto Maruki. The other thing is that this game is in doubt because P5Scramble release in Japan and is a true sequel of the P5(vanilla) so this game is not canon(I tell this for the people who like the story and the characters and probably you should wait for that game than this). The final is not the same and shows a bittersweet than the unity of the last one.

    Price/DLC: This is another aspect that ATLUS is bad. I think the price of this game doesn't even afford it to be a full price. By telling you that the story is the same just adding new things I could make a price of 30-40 than 60 cus is the same process of the game just with new things. And the DLC I just recommend to buy the boss fights ones cus the outfits are very expensive and even if you bought it on the vanilla one you need to 1 or 2 dolars for that.

    Gameplay 2.0
    Art 2.0
    Music/sound 1.5
    Story 1.0
    Price/DLC 1.0

    Equals 7.5 cus metacritic doesn't have 7.5    … Expand
  71. reread
    Apr 1, 2020
    7
    (spoiler-free )Thanks to the current worldwide epidemic I received my copy very early and played it non-stop after finishing it, I can't see this game as 10/10 here's why: first of all the price people already paid 60$ for the original and they have to do it again to play the same game(with minor alteration) first then access a 30 hours new content, yeah you play the Snyder-cut of the(spoiler-free )Thanks to the current worldwide epidemic I received my copy very early and played it non-stop after finishing it, I can't see this game as 10/10 here's why: first of all the price people already paid 60$ for the original and they have to do it again to play the same game(with minor alteration) first then access a 30 hours new content, yeah you play the Snyder-cut of the first game and then you get to experience what you paid for, in my opinion, this game should be 30-40$ or a DLC, but for the sake of the Review, I'm gonna pretend P5 doesn't exist

    P5R's gameplay is truly the best I've seen It makes the Turn-based combat fun and rewarding where the battle mechanics have been adjusted to the point the game starts feeling easy even on final boss fight I played on normal and I felt that the game was holding my hand from start to finish those who are looking for a challenge should pump the difficulty to Max, now for the social sim mode of the game a lot there are multiple activities that you can do so you'll never feel bored, but the main point are the confidant there mostly fun some of them can feel corny but the three new ones outshine all the rest there so well-written that I felt bad when I finished them early so I gotta give the gameplay a 5/5 there's nothing left to say

    the story and characters are where it bites the dust for the first half you experience a story that fails in holding everything together the entire phantom thieves get the spotlight in their own respective arcs after that the story won't pay attention to them and neither will you unless you're doing their social links and you'll better do because otherwise, they'll get zero development as for the villains most of them are bland the only interesting one is the new content villain as for the others they just appear, you go beat them, then they apologize that's all. if I was 15 years old this would have been so good for me, too bad I've seen better narrative the new content is when the game starts giving a damn about the villans as two characters become the stars of the show giving you a decent climax I found myself enjoying this 30 hours but that's not even half the playtime of the first half.
    story 2/5 I've already seen the first half is still very boring and it takes almost the entire screentime    … Expand
  72. Lelouch23
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    30 Hours into the game and I am already satisfied with the amount of extra content they have included In the game, the combat has had a big overhaul to its fluidity with such things like upgraded baton pass and guns replenishing every fight and showtime attacks. The real juice of the new content will come at the end but this was definitely worth the purchase even if you played the30 Hours into the game and I am already satisfied with the amount of extra content they have included In the game, the combat has had a big overhaul to its fluidity with such things like upgraded baton pass and guns replenishing every fight and showtime attacks. The real juice of the new content will come at the end but this was definitely worth the purchase even if you played the original, Easy game of the year contender… Expand
  73. Gamer1465
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Wow this game surpassed my expectations, I was pretty nervous for Royal although FES and Golden where an improvement over the original this is easily in my opinion the best re-release ATLUS has produced.

    This game is selling for full price and I can totally see why, this game adds another 25 hours of content which is easily more hours then a new game which is releasing, but they have    Wow this game surpassed my expectations, I was pretty nervous for Royal although FES and Golden where an improvement over the original this is easily in my opinion the best re-release ATLUS has produced.

    This game is selling for full price and I can totally see why, this game adds another 25 hours of content which is easily more hours then a new game which is releasing, but they have also improved on the original games content.

    Changing bosses to have new and unique phases although not all have changed, I believe around 8 of the 10 bosses have had some change, 7 for better and 1 for worst. Will seeds are great as they reward exploration with three hidden around the map although they can easily be found (only had trouble finding one). The grapple hook is also a nice addition although you won't be using it to traverse the map as much as I thought, but it will be used for something else a lot which was appreciated.

    Two new confidants and one reworked have been added to the game. Kasumi and Dr. Maruki are great additions to the game having something to do with the bigger picture which I loved and the abilities they give to the protagonist are great which added a new layer to an already complex yet simple game. Akechi's reworked confidant is one of my favorites of the game and will happily do his each time I play.

    The new mechanics which are added during battles do make the game easier in certain ways but also make the battle system much more interesting and strategic, for example the purple glowing shadows which explode after attacking them, you have to decide whether or not you want to unleash a ton of damage on them and possibly not get the persona which you want because the purple shadow damages the enemies around it, I loved that and hope this will continue to be expanded in future persona games.

    Mementos is now actually fun to grind now because of another new character named Jose. Give him stamps have the choice to increase XP, money or items earned. Obviously the XP is the best choice and I found myself leveling up every few minutes instead of every 10+ minutes. Flowers could also be traded in for items which many of these items are useful.

    The new big selling point though was the mysterious third semester which had a whole new palace, boss and many hours of new content. I must say this may be my favorite of what ATLUS has created in the persona series. The villain is great, you definitely will be sympathetic towards that person, probably my favorite villain in the game. There is a lot of twists as well in the semester and I was amazed and open mouthed at a lot of them, it definitely left me thinking and wanting to continue playing the game, I struggled to put down the controller during these moments. The palace as well is great, definitely top 3 of the game in my opinion and the palace theme is great. The puzzles are simple until you get to the last one which definitely will be compared to a certain other in the game, but I liked this one a lot more and felt extremely satisfied when I figured it out.

    Overall this is the best game since the Witcher 3 or Bloodborne in my opinion, it improves on everything ATLUS created in the original version and expands on the games battle system and story. This was worth the money I spent without a doubt and cannot wait to replay the game. For all Persona fans this is a must play before Scramble comes out.    … Expand
  74. 9ine5ive
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    The best RPG of all time masterpiece from the art design , characters and music
  75. AndresLeija
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Justo lo que esperaba, nuevas mecánicas en batalla para viejos y nuevos jugadores, excelente.
  76. LordDragoZac
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    Everything from the base game is either here, or improved upon. I know you've probably heard that a lot, but seriously. I myself was worried the improvements wouldn't be as great as they were made out to be. They absolutely were. I'd say about 1/3 of the new stuff is littered throughout the game. There's a lot here, and I'm not even that far. Between making it more fun to progress throughEverything from the base game is either here, or improved upon. I know you've probably heard that a lot, but seriously. I myself was worried the improvements wouldn't be as great as they were made out to be. They absolutely were. I'd say about 1/3 of the new stuff is littered throughout the game. There's a lot here, and I'm not even that far. Between making it more fun to progress through any given palace, but also easier to do with a lot of options for SP replenishment upfront. Not to mention the fact that you can do whatever you want in Yongen-Jaya at night, regardless of whether or not you entered the metaverse. The Thieves Den is very interesting, and I find myself visiting it just to play the card game called "Tycoon". Everything about it so far is definitely worth the price of buying it again full price.

    P.S. I haven't even beat Madarame's palace yet.    … Expand
  77. Kal_Wardin
    Apr 1, 2020
    10
    The game is so good that i don't even cared about the bad dlc practices, Very long and enjoyable game
  78. Toriksta77
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Don't need to add anything else about a 20/10 game.
    Oh yeah. This time it's 200/10
    One of the greatest games of all time.
    That new semester and the new story bro...
  79. TFPrime217
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    An improvement on an already amazing original. If you were hesitant on buying it thinking it wasn’t work a “few” new additions, it’s much more then that. If you are a fan of Atlus games and especially the Persona franchise, you won’t be disappointed. If you haven’t played any Persona games, haven’t played the original Persona 5, or just want a game you can spend so much time on and reallyAn improvement on an already amazing original. If you were hesitant on buying it thinking it wasn’t work a “few” new additions, it’s much more then that. If you are a fan of Atlus games and especially the Persona franchise, you won’t be disappointed. If you haven’t played any Persona games, haven’t played the original Persona 5, or just want a game you can spend so much time on and really get into during these difficult times, Persona 5 Royal is a great place to start. Highly recommend!… Expand
  80. Missfish173
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    I am amazed at how Atlus outdid themselves again with persona 5, the story expanded and it is now so much better than the original game which was already pretty good
  81. Frankdnb
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Amazing game with incredible music and exciting story. Would highly suggest anyone that enjoys RPGs to get it.
  82. ieatcaramel
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    This just has to be the best ps4 game I have ever played. I had already played the Japanese version I liked it so much I bought the English one too.
  83. Delinho
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 2016 is masterpiece by default. Royal sets the bar over the base game to the ultimate JRPG of all time even higher. A staggering experience with so many good things about it, that you only got to fall for it. every little thing the base game could have done better, is put to perfection. Persona 5 Royal is, for me, the game of the generation, Is on my personal top 5 of my life andPersona 5 2016 is masterpiece by default. Royal sets the bar over the base game to the ultimate JRPG of all time even higher. A staggering experience with so many good things about it, that you only got to fall for it. every little thing the base game could have done better, is put to perfection. Persona 5 Royal is, for me, the game of the generation, Is on my personal top 5 of my life and the best JRPG ever made by FAR!

    The people involved in did the best they could ever do to a game, and cranked it up to eleven! Hats off!    … Expand
  84. Wonderhavoc
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Quite literally the best game of all time, crafted with expertise precision from its vanilla predecessor. The quality of life changes made to this game enhance its formula in every way shape and form. There is no better JRPG than the 5th entry of Persona, and Royal cements its legacy in a defining take on what it means to be a Japanese role playing title.
  85. Ekill
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    For a game that was good has just become a masterpiece and if you new comer for persona let’s this game stale your heart
  86. Just_Critical
    Mar 31, 2020
    9
    yeah its a reformed version of vanilla persona 5 but the changes are godly and there is new content and so much more. i cant explain how exited i am to play this game in the stronger state its in
  87. PONCHONEITOR7
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    De los mejores RPG'S de la historia. En todos los apartados como: artististicamente, musicalmente y sobre todo mecánicamente
  88. Trojanman23
    Mar 31, 2020
    0
    The original p5 was an amazing game for a $20 price tag, this is remake for basically $40 more but that’s not why I’m mad. This game was marked not as a remake or remaster, everything I saw was framed as a new game! I am mad beyond belief, I’m literally 14 and I just spend all my money on this game which I already basically played.
  89. BigBossHayabusa
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    In my expert, unbiased opinion I can say without a doubt Persona 5 Royal is one of the greatest games ever made.
  90. Hamza_2323
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Easily game of the year material
    Great to see that playstation lineup is getting stronger day by day.
  91. Warzyan
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Royal is a huge improvement from the original, it’s got a new soundtrack, the presentation is an improvement from vanilla, which was also top notch by the way, and the gameplay was also improved. They added more things to do in your days off, new characters to hangout with, and the palaces were made bigger and more fun. Overall the game feels new yet the same and I would say that this isRoyal is a huge improvement from the original, it’s got a new soundtrack, the presentation is an improvement from vanilla, which was also top notch by the way, and the gameplay was also improved. They added more things to do in your days off, new characters to hangout with, and the palaces were made bigger and more fun. Overall the game feels new yet the same and I would say that this is the definitive way to play Persona 5, coming from someone who has played the vanilla version.… Expand
  92. bernardonic
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    The normal game was already pretty good, then royal came to improve all the mistakes atlus made and the game is now perfect.
  93. Comradesteakyy
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. A definitive version of an already astounding JRPG. This game is wonderful in every way and I can't describe how much of a joy it has been to play it.
  94. ToastyBingle
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    It really just takes Persona 5 and adds upon/improves a lot of aspects, there are some things that are exactly the same as the original. But seeing how it was already was a very good game and that there are enough improvements that you never go to long without noticing them, makes it a perfect score for me.
  95. MesZa
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Not only is it the best Persona game yet, it is also the best Persona re-release. As someone who only got to watch game play of the original Persona 5, Royal didn't feel repetitive at all. They managed to weave enough new and good content between the old game for it to feel fun. The battle system is fresh and fun. On many occasions, I have had to do battle after battle in a single PalaceNot only is it the best Persona game yet, it is also the best Persona re-release. As someone who only got to watch game play of the original Persona 5, Royal didn't feel repetitive at all. They managed to weave enough new and good content between the old game for it to feel fun. The battle system is fresh and fun. On many occasions, I have had to do battle after battle in a single Palace entry, but the game never felt annoying. The story is fantastic. It talks about real world issues and gives quite the topics for conversation. There are some points where the game just feels like a copy of the original with no new content, these moments are excusable, as the story is worth visiting again.… Expand
  96. OZ_0808
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Justo cuando pensaba que Persona 5 no podía ser más perfecto. Añadió mucho contenido y rejugabilidad.
  97. Shin-San
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    كنت محظوظ كفاية بأني العب بيرسونا 5 سنة 2017 وما توقعت اني راح اقع بعشقها وحبها منذ البداية كانت تجربة استثنائية لم ولن تتكرر والأن مع بيرسونا 5 رويال التجربة أصبحت أكثر تكامل ووصلت لمرحلة أستطيع أن أقول بأنها واحدة من أعظم 3 العاب يابانية لعبتها بكل حياتي العبة أصبحت حيه اكثر من اي وقت مضى أصبح من الممكن رؤية أغلب الشخصيات و الاستماع لها منذ التشابتر الأول هناك العديد و العديد منكنت محظوظ كفاية بأني العب بيرسونا 5 سنة 2017 وما توقعت اني راح اقع بعشقها وحبها منذ البداية كانت تجربة استثنائية لم ولن تتكرر والأن مع بيرسونا 5 رويال التجربة أصبحت أكثر تكامل ووصلت لمرحلة أستطيع أن أقول بأنها واحدة من أعظم 3 العاب يابانية لعبتها بكل حياتي العبة أصبحت حيه اكثر من اي وقت مضى أصبح من الممكن رؤية أغلب الشخصيات و الاستماع لها منذ التشابتر الأول هناك العديد و العديد من التحسينات الملحوظة مثل اضافة المزيد من التمثيل الصوتي والمزيد من الكاتسين يمكنك رؤية تنوع المناخ في العبة ف مثلا في الربيع يمكنك رؤية أشجار الساكورا المتساقطة منتشرة في المدينة تم إعادة تصميم البالس و المدينة لتصبح اكثر جمالا تم إضافة العديد من الحوارات الجديدة لتختار بينها موسيقى القتال تغيرت للأفضل دون المساس في موسيقى الإنتصار الأيقونية..كل هذا وانا لا زلت في التشابتر الأول وبكل تأكيد هناك العديد من الإضافات تنتظرني لأكتشافها..ان كنت سأصف بيرسونا 5 رويال ب كلمة ستكون التجربة الأكثر "كمال" في هذا الجيل.… Expand
  98. Nolimitomo
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    A very solid experience from top to bottom! the additions to this game were amazing! If you never played an JRPG. Now is the time. Pick this game up Right Now!!! 10/10
  99. Camer6
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Maybe the best game JRPG i ever play and of course the best Playstation 4 game.
  100. healingheart
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    this game is so so so so great. no need to see tralier... the best ps4 game in all time. (And don't decrease this game's score all critic..)
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Universal acclaim - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 71
  3. Negative: 0 out of 71
  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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