Persona 5 Royal

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8.5

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  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. vergildmc5
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    I am thou, thou art I...
    My vow stands renewed in pursuit of the truth.

    In breaking free of doubt, the chain that impedes
    thee, is thy strength of heart made manifest.
    With the rebirth of the Faith Persona,
    Thou hast obtained the winds of blessing that
    shall guide thee to the furthest depths.
  4. 8Vall
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    My favorite jrpg 10/10

    The royal is the best thing ever with Kasumi, Maruki and Akechi ;)
  5. Terrence_01
    Aug 11, 2023
    9
    Good luck trying to get some sleep with this gem. Just like the previous game this is the same type of strcuture however, with more LSD in its system.
  6. 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.
  7. 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
  8. OmegaAP
    Apr 10, 2020
    0
    Persona 5 has way too much padding and not enough epic moments. It’s a far cry from other epic great rpgs such as Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest. Atlus really dropped the ball. The game drags on way too much and I was forced to drop it.
  9. AutumnVoyage
    Jun 27, 2023
    10
    I don’t have enough time to properly write out a review on the game. If I did, I don’t even think an essay’s worth of words could so much cover even half of how I feel about the game. It’s an experience. A journey. I long for the opportunity to wipe my brain clear of my knowledge of the game so that I could replay and rediscover it once again. Please understand the game is already one forI don’t have enough time to properly write out a review on the game. If I did, I don’t even think an essay’s worth of words could so much cover even half of how I feel about the game. It’s an experience. A journey. I long for the opportunity to wipe my brain clear of my knowledge of the game so that I could replay and rediscover it once again. Please understand the game is already one for the history books and will be remembered as a classic for years and years to come. If you’re looking for a game that respects your time, creates a beautiful and captivating story and world and allows you to befriend (and I mean actually care and truly befriend) pixelated, fictional characters then pick this game up. I’ve never had an experience in a game like I did with P5/P5R. I wish I could live the life my character experienced. I envy them. But I think part of it was how I truly felt I WAS in the game, immersed in that world and its characters. I love this game so much. Anything less than a 10 is not to be trusted.… Expand
  10. YannySp101
    Mar 18, 2021
    10
    Persona 5 Royal was my most anticipated videogame for some time, so I decided to preorder the Ultimate Edition... was it worth?
    The story remains mostly the same, but it's been expanded with 2 additional characters, a new Palace and a third semester, which is undoubtedly the best story arc in the entire game!
    The gameplay is improved in almost every way! There are new mechanics like the    Persona 5 Royal was my most anticipated videogame for some time, so I decided to preorder the Ultimate Edition... was it worth?
    The story remains mostly the same, but it's been expanded with 2 additional characters, a new Palace and a third semester, which is undoubtedly the best story arc in the entire game!
    The gameplay is improved in almost every way! There are new mechanics like the grappling hook and the showtimes but there are also minor improvements over the baton pass and the guns, which made the combat system even more fun.
    Same with the characters; In Persona 5 Royal, not only there are 2 additional major characters, but there's also a proper confidant and more screentime for a vital character as well.
    The Palaces have received some changes; there are new areas to explore, new items to collect and some frustrating parts have been removed.
    The music is absolutely phenomenal; Shoji Meguro strikes again with a unique "Royal" touch this time!
    Lastly, there's new music and additions for Mementos, interesting changes to the boss battles, more free time & content, a ton of other QoL improvements and faster loading times.
    Unfortunately though, all these changes made the game much easier; even on harder difficulties, the game is still quite easy.
    Other than that... what more could I ask for?

    Pros:
    + Expanded story
    + Refined gameplay
    + Additional characters
    + Major improvements
    + Minor tweaks
    + More content

    Cons:
    - Minor pacing issues
    - Balancing issues

    Narrative: 10/10
    Gameplay: 10/10
    Content: 10/10
    Characters: 10/10
    Music: 10/10
    Art Style: 10/10

    Final Rating: 10/10
    - Masterpiece -
    Persona 5 Royal is Persona 5 at it's finest; by improving upon the original game in almost every way while adding stuff that I consider essential to be in the game, it's exactly how I wanted Persona 5 to be in the first place.
    Persona 5 Royal is a dream come true for fans and newcomers alike; it's the perfect videogame experience.

    Do I recommend it?:
    If you've played Persona 5 before, yes!
    If you haven't played Persona 5 before, then it's a must-play!    … Expand
  11. Sephiroth_7_7
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This is by far the best JRPG I have ever played, everything in this game (except for maybe one section) is done perfectly. The base persona 5 was already amazing but royal is even better. this game is a masterpiece.
  12. 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.
  13. 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.
  14. Denis1717
    Jun 10, 2023
    10
    El mejor juego que me he pasado en mi vida. El mejor JRPG de la historia, las 133 mejores horas de mi vida. Por favor jugarlo y no seáis como Juan. Gracias por tanto y perdón por tan poco un saludo.
  15. Wondux
    May 23, 2023
    9
    A very fun experience. P5R has the best art style I have ever seen in a game. The GUI, cutscenes, everything is made with great attention to detail. The game is very well-polished. The soundtrack of the game is also one of my favorites, although I like P4G's better. The funky and jazzy upbeat music fit the mood very well, when either in the cafe or in a battle. As a musician, I was veryA very fun experience. P5R has the best art style I have ever seen in a game. The GUI, cutscenes, everything is made with great attention to detail. The game is very well-polished. The soundtrack of the game is also one of my favorites, although I like P4G's better. The funky and jazzy upbeat music fit the mood very well, when either in the cafe or in a battle. As a musician, I was very impressed by how well made the tracks were. Apart from that, the story presentation and characters were great. I already love Persona's social sim mechanics, so that was still very enjoyable for me. The turn-based battle system was very entertaining like it was in the previous games. Negotiations were a nice addition.
    Although the above-mentioned aspects were well-made, the story did not feel TOO satisfactory to me. This is of course a personal preference and may be different for other people. In the Persona series I really can't warm up to the "Friendship and love is power" message. I mean, I like the message but it's too highlighted for me. The story, in general, was OK but IMO it was too long without any big twists. The story was very consistent, I would have loved some exciting plot twists. Everything in the story came predictable to me and I was almost never surprised. In that sense, P5R was a downgrade from Persona 4 Golden, which had many surprising and unexpected moments for me.
    The cons I mentioned were not a turn-off for me at all, I still enjoyed the game very much with engaging combat and social sim mechanics.    … Expand
  16. hector_bcn98
    May 22, 2023
    10
    Más de 130 horas jugadas, platino sacado. Todo, en la primera partida. Hace falta decir más? Uno de los mejores juegos de toda la historia. El cúlmen del JRPG mazmorrero.

    Mi única queja es la cantida de diálogos. En serio, esta gente (ejem, los japoneses) tiene un problema serio para hacerse entender y narrar una historia sin explicarte hasta los mínimos detalles de lo que piensan sus    Más de 130 horas jugadas, platino sacado. Todo, en la primera partida. Hace falta decir más? Uno de los mejores juegos de toda la historia. El cúlmen del JRPG mazmorrero.

    Mi única queja es la cantida de diálogos. En serio, esta gente (ejem, los japoneses) tiene un problema serio para hacerse entender y narrar una historia sin explicarte hasta los mínimos detalles de lo que piensan sus personajes con mentalidad de adolescente de 12 años. Da mucha rabia tener que omitir casi todos los diálogos a partir de las 100 horas, pero es que sino el juego no acaba nunca. Pero nunca, literalmente.    … Expand
  17. mitertc73
    May 14, 2023
    0
    this game is plain sttupid and really horrible, i can not understand how this crap could be liked by even a single person ?????
  18. 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
  19. 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
  20. ThereIsNoFuture
    Apr 29, 2023
    10
    The pinnacle of what gaming should be. A truly sublime, once in a lifetime experience.
  21. 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.
  22. Robin-kunYT
    Apr 10, 2023
    10
    One of the best JRPG's of all time. Persona 5 was the first JRPG i have ever played and i f**kin loved it and Persona 5 Royal is even better.
  23. 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
  24. BjTom
    Mar 12, 2023
    10
    Game play is very good. I don't have much problem with it other than it being too easy. While it is a turn based game, I dont get bored playing this game like I do with other turn based game. I dont really know why that is, maybe it is because of all the flashy spectacle.

    The game has solid story and pretty good cast. It is like anime but better. But there is few bad parts in the    Game play is very good. I don't have much problem with it other than it being too easy. While it is a turn based game, I dont get bored playing this game like I do with other turn based game. I dont really know why that is, maybe it is because of all the flashy spectacle.

    The game has solid story and pretty good cast. It is like anime but better. But there is few bad parts in the story, it is not game ruining bad but it is there. It made me think less of one character. The cat can be very annoying.

    The music is great and also somehow this game made the UI one of its main selling point. I never seen such a good UI and menu before.

    Original Persona 5 was already my favorite game and this game is that but better. They fixed many problems and added new things compared to Persona 5. Thieves den is my favorite part of the game.

    While I do think the game is 8-9 it did made me cry at the end so I give it a 10.    … Expand
  25. Kostas_Spirou
    Mar 3, 2023
    10
    The best game of all time.‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎‎

    Final Rating: "Masterpiece" ~ 10/10.
  26. 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
  27. alexbrandon
    Feb 26, 2023
    4
    el sistema de combate y las mazmorras es muy aburrido, tiene mucho dialogo una conversación puede durar 20 clicks . la música esta bien
  28. arturo2022
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Fantastic video game! Super fun as exciting and, above all, fascinating.
    Kudos to the developers for hunting this pearl in an increasingly barren market. Well done!

    P.S. it works great
  29. xSKReviews
    Feb 3, 2023
    9
    Fixes a lot of my issues from the vanilla P5. And Kasumi is implemented way better than Mari ever was in P4G (still not ideal, but much better by comparison).

    Had they only done that, this would be a 10 easy. However I gotta lower it too a 9 for the following reasons: + Atlus's newer DLC methods suck ass. I love the DLC for this game, but the pricing, etc. is....eeehhhhhhh. +    Fixes a lot of my issues from the vanilla P5. And Kasumi is implemented way better than Mari ever was in P4G (still not ideal, but much better by comparison).

    Had they only done that, this would be a 10 easy.

    However I gotta lower it too a 9 for the following reasons:

    + Atlus's newer DLC methods suck ass. I love the DLC for this game, but the pricing, etc. is....eeehhhhhhh.

    + In an attempt to fix certain story things that feel unfinished in P5, P5R in some instances goes to far and feels like it loses the original message of P5.

    + Though I forgot to mention it with P5, AtlusNA's localization team is still doing the thing were they delete/change subject matter they deem 'problematic'. -- Don't do this. Censorship is bad regardless of what you are censoring, bc it can lead to people misusing that ability down the road.

    If it's a flaw in the game, then let it remain a flaw. Pretending it's not there & giving the company money doesn't stop the company from doing that thing. It just makes them think you were ok with it enough to still spend your money on it.    … Expand
  30. WindlessNight
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    A great game. The original was fantastic, but I feel the things it has added drag it down slightly for me. I liked the revamped baton pass and new area to give your team buffs, but this also lessens the difficulty of the game. The new added things after each confidant are nice. The DLC fights are really cool with the P4 and P3 main characters. Although they’re kind of pointless. The newA great game. The original was fantastic, but I feel the things it has added drag it down slightly for me. I liked the revamped baton pass and new area to give your team buffs, but this also lessens the difficulty of the game. The new added things after each confidant are nice. The DLC fights are really cool with the P4 and P3 main characters. Although they’re kind of pointless. The new story feels like a bait for a female protagonist in a way (Kasumi), with the new characters never really growing on me. The third semester’s ending felt like a downgrade compared to the original, with an overly gimmicky boss fight that feels like there’s only one strategy to win. With the rest of the phases being basically interactive cutscenes. They try to almost justify the actions of the new villain, which I didn’t understand. The added story of this upgraded edition simply feels like a cut below the rest of the games. Whereas P4G’s new content answered an unanswered question, and P3F does something similar but also shows the aftermath of the original. P5R tries to ask where the moral line is drawn for the new villain’s actions, while the fact there’s a dungeon by the game’s logic means it’s bad. It just feels like the new story is simply unnecessary and should’ve been shorter than it was. A good pickup if you liked the game originally or haven’t checked it out, but I definitely feel like they could’ve done more.… Expand
  31. notengonombre
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    if persona 4 was persona 3 polished, persona 5 and royal are both of the previous games mechanics taken to perfection and expanded.
    the characters are great the storyline is great the soundtrack is amazing as usual for the series a must play if you like RPG´s and if you don't like them that much as well
  32. NN010
    Jan 29, 2023
    9
    The first thing you should know about Persona 5 Royal is that it isn't a sequel or spin-off of Persona 5. It is, in fact, more of an expanded re-release of the original game with quality-of-life improvements, new mechanics & various additions to the story. So Royal does supersede the original game both in canon and as the superior version of the game.

    As for thoughts on the game itself,    The first thing you should know about Persona 5 Royal is that it isn't a sequel or spin-off of Persona 5. It is, in fact, more of an expanded re-release of the original game with quality-of-life improvements, new mechanics & various additions to the story. So Royal does supersede the original game both in canon and as the superior version of the game.

    As for thoughts on the game itself, the story is solid. The opening arc does a great job of easing newcomers into the mechanics & world of this game while also getting them invested in the plot & characters fairly quickly. The rest of the story is consistently pretty engaging, with the new Royal content being pretty seamlessly integrated with the original Persona 5’s story (until it isn’t, but at that point, it’s clearly supposed to be jarring for story reasons I won’t get into here) & building off of the original’s themes, at least to someone like me who didn’t play much of the original/vanilla Persona 5. The villains, while generally hate sinks with little nuance, are enough to keep you invested in the narrative & there are a couple of more nuanced antagonists later on. The game even manages to have quite a few tear-jerking moments.
    There are some dry stretches though, with the section right before the Okumura arc being the worst part of the story, filled with Idiot Ball/Conflict Ball moments & generally less interesting events outside of maybe the Hawaii trip.

    The Confidants, essentially a series of side-stories where Joker helps either his fellow Phantom Thieves or an eclectic set of his peers & down on their luck adults with their problems, are a mixed bag. Some have both an engaging arc & great gameplay benefits, some have one but not the other & then you have the ones that are completely useless and suck (LOOKING AT YOU OHYA). But this part of the game is definitely appreciated overall.

    The combat is also a highly polished and smooth experience for a turn-based RPG. There is a certain flow & rhythm to the combat that makes even standard encounters engaging, something I can’t say about most turn-based RPGs. Although I will say that Mementos (a large, randomly-generated dungeon that you can access at almost any time) can get a little stale toward the end of the original game’s arc, but the new third semester added in Royal adds a new floor to Mementos that makes things a little more interesting again. Palaces on the other hand don’t get stale as there’s a lot more variety in what you’ll do in any given Palace & none of them outstay their welcome. My only real issue is that after the introductory Palace, none of the remaining ones (except maybe parts of the Okumura & Cruise Ship Palaces) really have much of a challenge when playing on Normal difficulty if you’re levelling certain Confidants (including ones you have to max out to advance to the third semester).

    Outside of Palaces & Mementos, the life-sim gameplay sections are fun & interesting at first, but later on as you max out your social skills & Confidants, there really isn’t much to do. So that’s disappointing. Before that though it is a solid gameplay loop & I can see how it can become addictive.

    As for the visuals, they really are as striking and distinctive as they are made out to be. It definitely has a sense of style & flashyness that sets it apart from other RPGs. And the music is also SO GOOD. Lots of bangers on this game’s soundtrack.

    Conclusion
    Overall, Persona 5 Royal is a great JRPG that is an excellent entry point into the genre for newcomers & may go down in history as this generation’s Final Fantasy VII. But it’s not a perfect game. There are some balancing issues & a lack of things to do outside of dungeon crawling toward the end and the story has a couple rough patches, but this doesn’t stop it from being a phenomenal game that’s worth playing, especially now that it’s more accessible than ever.
    Ratings
    Creative score (story, gameplay, voice acting, art direction): 9/10
    Technical score (graphics, audio, performance)): 7/10
    Business Practices score: 6/10 (Not the worst I’ve ever seen, but Atlus really do love milking Persona with lots of DLC costumes & Personas as well as spin-offs & crossover appearances in other games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate & Nier Reincarnation)
    Overall score (my thoughts on a game’s overall quality, does not consider the business practices unless they are detrimental to the experience): 9.5/10    … Expand
  33. nanansgxz2
    Jan 17, 2023
    9
    《女神异闻录5 Royal》是否足以证明购买粉丝们已经玩过的游戏是合理的？是的。标题的变化量很大，这一切都感觉像是一个显着的改进。对于一款已经是近年来最好的 JRPG 之一的游戏来说，《女神异闻录 5 皇家》是一款后续作品，它巩固了自己作为值得重复的体验，而不是适当的《女神异闻录》续集。
  34. GreanBeen
    Jan 13, 2023
    10
    huge game. the ost is amazing. the story is amazing. there was one particular place in the game that can drag on fore a while though. still, amazing game.
  35. ricamigu
    Jan 12, 2023
    10
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  36. Pelamakoto
    Jan 8, 2023
    10
    You have to play Persona 5 Royal if you love JRPG. It is the best JRPG of the decade.
  37. Garathiel
    Dec 18, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. +Super Story, fun, polished in many aspects.
    -A little bit logorroic -Ripetitive combat    … Expand
  38. KMike25
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    I admit that I haven't finished it yet due to time constraints, but it is without a doubt one of the best games I've ever played. A fascinating JRPG that builds on an intriguing idea and simply keeps going.

    Update: I've finally finished it and I won't say anything further. Just buy the damn game
  39. srijansin91
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    An absolute mastercrafted JRPG. The depth of interaction with the world around you is great for this genre. With the variety of activities within the one game, the story is an absolute progression-based treat. If you have any interest in Japan, JRPGs or anime/manga this will not disappoint you either. The only bad thing about P5/P5R is that you're going to wish you used your time better inAn absolute mastercrafted JRPG. The depth of interaction with the world around you is great for this genre. With the variety of activities within the one game, the story is an absolute progression-based treat. If you have any interest in Japan, JRPGs or anime/manga this will not disappoint you either. The only bad thing about P5/P5R is that you're going to wish you used your time better in high school ;)… Expand
  40. Vidril
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    In my top 5 games ever played.
    A stylish and amazingly well-executed blend of extremely in-depth Pokémon style battle system, dungeon crawling, epic story telling, and..."Dating Sim?" This game is a literal epic with some of the best music I've ever heard.
    My hours spent on this game paint a relatively good picture: I've played this 100+ hour long game four times and listened to it's    In my top 5 games ever played.
    A stylish and amazingly well-executed blend of extremely in-depth Pokémon style battle system, dungeon crawling, epic story telling, and..."Dating Sim?" This game is a literal epic with some of the best music I've ever heard.

    My hours spent on this game paint a relatively good picture:
    I've played this 100+ hour long game four times and listened to it's soundtrack for hundreds of hours more.

    Oh and lest I forget:
    1. Futaba
    2. Makoto
    3. Takemi
    4. Haru
    5. Kasumi
    6. Ann
    7. Hifumi
    8. Kawakami
    9. Chihaya
    10. Ohya    … Expand
  41. Nnorvv
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    First JRPG I played which was a blast in all regards. Story, characters, turn-based gameplay, city and dungeon exploration, diologues, life-management, and hanging out with friends. My favourite game.
  42. ozger
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Pretty good game its every aspect its epic from music to story there is no typos
  43. Dialga236
    Nov 13, 2022
    9
    Persona 5 Royal is one of the most stylish and amazing games I have ever had the privilege of playing. The characters are all such a joy to get to know. While they seem like mere stereotypes at first, the more you hang out with and grow your bond the more you see these characters as actual people you could see yourself hanging out with.

    And the world this game offers, never before do I    Persona 5 Royal is one of the most stylish and amazing games I have ever had the privilege of playing. The characters are all such a joy to get to know. While they seem like mere stereotypes at first, the more you hang out with and grow your bond the more you see these characters as actual people you could see yourself hanging out with.

    And the world this game offers, never before do I ever think I've explored a city as detailed and alive-feeling as this one. The environments are all expertly designed, with tiny little details you might not notice after 10s of hours of playing.

    And the music, what needs to be said about the music? I could sit here and name tracks and that'd be the end of the discussion, but the compositions and the vocals, along with how well each song fits its designed mood and scene, while also being great songs to listen to outside of the game itself is incredible.

    The story was really entertaining. I wouldn't call it necessarily incredible, while it was fun to watch I honestly can't think of something that was groundbreaking plot-wise, the characters and their interactions with everyone is such a joy to see. The voice-actors (I played with english dub, just for reference) really bring out the characters personalities with the smallest of details. Off the top of my head, Ryuji is probably the greatest example. You can tell so much about his personality, genuinely simply from a few stutters.

    Its a long game. Veerryyy long by casual standards, I beat the main story (while doing a few extra things, like getting all the Mementos stamps) at around 122 hours, and just booted up new game plus immediately. This game has made it into my top 10 of all time. This game is a masterpiece.

    If you at all like RPGs, or are interested in beginning with them, no greater game to play.    … Expand
  44. SideOrderoLemon
    Nov 12, 2022
    9
    This upgraded version of the original PS3 game launches Persona 5 further towards perfection, bringing more story, more characters, and more stuff to do. Persona 5 Royal adds a whole bunch of quality of life enhancements to the original and fine tunes the turn-based combat to make it actually fun to go and grind in dungeons. The main story, while harboring a rather weak final bossThis upgraded version of the original PS3 game launches Persona 5 further towards perfection, bringing more story, more characters, and more stuff to do. Persona 5 Royal adds a whole bunch of quality of life enhancements to the original and fine tunes the turn-based combat to make it actually fun to go and grind in dungeons. The main story, while harboring a rather weak final boss sequence, still ends on such a good feel, and the extra story at the end caps it off just right.… Expand
  45. RicardoDavid
    Nov 8, 2022
    0
    I just lost 5 hours of gameplay because there is no autosave feature. What a stupid design choice that is!
  46. Popacr77hdhdei
    Nov 6, 2022
    10
    I'm not going to spoil anything just share my opinion, This is my first game in the series and I've never played a game like this before. That being said I absolutely love this fantastic piece of entertainment, truly amazing game, I entered the game without much hope but the characters are awesome and so well done, so much effort was put into the story, while playing this game you actuallyI'm not going to spoil anything just share my opinion, This is my first game in the series and I've never played a game like this before. That being said I absolutely love this fantastic piece of entertainment, truly amazing game, I entered the game without much hope but the characters are awesome and so well done, so much effort was put into the story, while playing this game you actually get to know and love this characters, what can I say, how can I express my love for this game?… Expand
  47. manujm23
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    Para mi este juego probablemente sea el mejor que he jugado en lo que llevamos de año,es el mejor jrpg que se ha hecho en toda la historia de los videojuegos, me ha encantado, lo he disfrutado muchisimo 10/10
  48. ZeoN
    Oct 25, 2022
    10
    Este juego es, probablemente, uno de los mejores títulos que he jugado en toda mi vida como aficionado a los videojuegos.
    Redondo, se mire por donde se mire, desde jugabilidad hasta banda sonora, pasando por desarrollo de personajes e historia. Simplemente sobresaliente
  49. skelfie123
    Oct 18, 2022
    10
    I love this game of course something is bad in any game but this story is so good OMG.
  50. IronWolf6677
    Oct 10, 2022
    10
    I’m not really into JRPGs but this game stole my heart from the beginning. It has an amazing story with well written characters and a really fun gameplay with a stylish art style. I highly recommend it.
  51. ZakaryJNicholls
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    This is a fantastic game, everything in this game feels right, gameplay is smooth, story is good, music is bangin'.
    If you liked Persona 1-4, Persona 5 will be a real treat.
    I am a big SMT/Persona fan and I love this game!
  52. shearow
    Oct 6, 2022
    10
    I'm only through the first portion of the game and the QoL improvements are awesome. So far from what I can tell this is just a better version of an already almost masterpiece level game. Will update review when finished with the game.
    Update: its my favorite game I've ever played.
  53. Elek43
    Oct 6, 2022
    10
    Este juego es una maravilla. Los personajes, la jugabilidad, la historia, el diseño, la música; todo es excelso. Es un juego obligatorio para cualquier amante de los Jrpgs, además de ser una de las pocas propuestas recientes de combate por turnos. El único punto que se puede considerar negativo es que puede hacerse demasiado largo para algunos (son al menos 100 horas para terminarlo).
  54. Tommey
    Sep 27, 2022
    10
    One of my favorite games of all time- plot, characters, character development, gameplay, music, especially music, are all top-notch. Also just like the rest of the Persona games, really enjoy bonding and building relationships with all of the characters.
  55. ELYS1UM
    Sep 21, 2022
    10
    This might be the best game I've ever played. It's stylish, memorable, character rich, unique and most importantly, fun and immersive. Its characters are incredible, from protagonists to antagonists everyone is so compelling and likable. The story is great, and it does something that so many others in the genre neglect, which is making a truly morally grey villain. As someone who lovesThis might be the best game I've ever played. It's stylish, memorable, character rich, unique and most importantly, fun and immersive. Its characters are incredible, from protagonists to antagonists everyone is so compelling and likable. The story is great, and it does something that so many others in the genre neglect, which is making a truly morally grey villain. As someone who loves JRPGs, sometimes the villains are simple and evil, and there's no doubt that taking them down is doing the right thing, but Persona 5 Royal takes that idea and tosses it a massive middle finger. The music is memorable and so incredible, that I've been and will be listening to it years down the line. Its gameplay is absolutely unmatched in the Persona series, and may be the best turn-based combat experience I've ever enjoyed. I absolutely adore everything about this game. It doesn't hold the same special place in my heart as Persona 4, but this is in my opinion by far and away the best game in the amazing Persona franchise. This may be my favourite game of all time. Played on PS5.… Expand
  56. ALonerGuy995
    Sep 18, 2022
    3
    Love Persona 5 Royal alot love the new changes from the Original to Royal well not almost everything except for Okumura Boss Fight in Persona 5 Royal. I attempted this boss fight 20 times & everytime I lose time & get a game over from it makes me feel like crap. Sometimes I ask have ATLUS test played this boss fight? I'm gonna feel bad for other people who get their hands on Royal on otherLove Persona 5 Royal alot love the new changes from the Original to Royal well not almost everything except for Okumura Boss Fight in Persona 5 Royal. I attempted this boss fight 20 times & everytime I lose time & get a game over from it makes me feel like crap. Sometimes I ask have ATLUS test played this boss fight? I'm gonna feel bad for other people who get their hands on Royal on other platforms until they get to Okumura Boss Fight wouldn't be surprised if they quit the game. Even if I some how beat the boss fight I might just never wanna replay Persona 5 Royal it ruined the replay experience for me. That's the real reason for the three Stars the game started out perfect but 5th Boss Fight for the palace is when I wanna put the game down IM DONE. On the 20th time playing this I grinded & even level up baton passes, however that didn't work. I'm not gonna buy other ATLUS game after this this is bad step towards your new comers getting into Persona with this move I even played the game on easy since I'm new to the series. Love Persona 5 Royal but don't love the company decisions on this Boss Fight. The only thing that can bring me back is patching this fight which I bet they won't do until everybody complain about it. Hopefully when others get their hands on the game that will happen & get ATLUS to patch this fight to make it fair.… Expand
  57. Nick_Scratch
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    Pretty much everything I've ever wanted in a JRPG. The kind of game I will likely revisit every year.
  58. Bull1112
    Sep 5, 2022
    2
    The gameplay and graphics were great but just like with vanilla P5, the story and characters are just not it. They feel like a group of kids who don't really care about each other. Not like in P4G where they actually like being with each other. The "plot twists" were so obvious in this game that is was painful. I don't understand why people think this game is so godlike but maybe they justThe gameplay and graphics were great but just like with vanilla P5, the story and characters are just not it. They feel like a group of kids who don't really care about each other. Not like in P4G where they actually like being with each other. The "plot twists" were so obvious in this game that is was painful. I don't understand why people think this game is so godlike but maybe they just need to play more things. All and all, just a very overhyped game in my opinion… Expand
  59. Diino
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Persona 5 Royal was my first Persona game and I LOVED every second of this game!
    The Story is Amazing! The characters (besides 2 I can't stand) are all loveable!
    Got the Platinum Trophy because I really enjoyed it and that means something!
    Can't wait for the PS5 Version!!
  60. Ggonzalo
    Sep 3, 2022
    9
    Un autentico juegazo, que cuenta con un estilo artistico increible, un combate por turnos divertido, complejo, y que acompaña bien a la duracion del juego, que son entre unas 100h. abe destacar, que la historia es tambien muy buena, y que va acompada de personajes con incribles transfondos.

    Pero no todo es bueno, y esque, Persona 5 royal peca de ser repetitivo, ya que durante esas 100 h    Un autentico juegazo, que cuenta con un estilo artistico increible, un combate por turnos divertido, complejo, y que acompaña bien a la duracion del juego, que son entre unas 100h. abe destacar, que la historia es tambien muy buena, y que va acompada de personajes con incribles transfondos.

    Pero no todo es bueno, y esque, Persona 5 royal peca de ser repetitivo, ya que durante esas 100 h de gameplay, sera todo el rato ir de palacio en palacio, y aunque son distintos entre si, teniendo cada unos sus puzzles, enemigos, diseño y jefe, acaba haciendose pesado.

    Le doy un 9 porque es un juegado, si te interesa lo mas minimo los combates por turnos o los JRPGs debes jugarlo obligatoriamente.    … Expand
  61. Melavin3
    Aug 29, 2022
    10
    This might just be my favorite game of all time. I love it to bits. I love the characters and the story. The turn based combat is suprisingly good. i just adore this game
  62. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    3rd favorite game of all time
    definitely a must buy if you have no friends or life
  63. Taken_Hades
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    -10/10 story (long but worth it)
    -10/10 UI
    -10/10 combat system
    -10/10 characters
    -10/10 music
  64. FisherStevenson
    Aug 18, 2022
    10
    Honestly the best game ever made, i havent played it but i watched a playthrough on youtube and it was so good. I love how joker did the thing where he ripped his mask and was cool and used his big persona and beat the evil bald man. i think its really cool how then ryuji was fun and he then was cool and beat up the bad guy and it was cool and it made me happy when futaba ended beating herHonestly the best game ever made, i havent played it but i watched a playthrough on youtube and it was so good. I love how joker did the thing where he ripped his mask and was cool and used his big persona and beat the evil bald man. i think its really cool how then ryuji was fun and he then was cool and beat up the bad guy and it was cool and it made me happy when futaba ended beating her mom and i want to beat my mom too because she wont buy me the game until my birthday which is next month but i told her i needed to play it now so i could be the coolest persona user so now ive been finding masks to see if i can rip it off to get my persona awakening because i probably have a persona and my persona is probably joker because i look alot like joker and i want to meet joker and say hi and then he will be my friend and also my persona… Expand
  65. plomifurt
    Aug 1, 2022
    10
    Un Juego increíble con historia mecanicas y personajes maravillosos recomendado al 100% y recuerden take your heart
  66. Hilarious
    Jul 24, 2022
    4
    This game might not be for me. It has longest tutorial I have ever seen. After about 30h the game is still telling me what to do. I dig the high school sim style, making connection to people and organizing my time but then comes the palaces and those goofy opponents and boring fights. It was a nightmare.
  67. VideoGamerSoul
    Jul 21, 2022
    0
    This company is imposing unreasonable things on players who buy early !! I will never buy games again from ATLUS !!!!!!!!!
  68. wyt
    Jul 14, 2022
    10
    This game was a blast to play. I've been wanting to play this game ever since it came out and when I finally got to play earlier this year, I had fun most of the time I was playing. There was one dungeon in the game that I didn't enjoy in the slightest, but I think the extra dungeon that Royal added at the end of the game made up for it. The characters were mostly enjoyable, the visualsThis game was a blast to play. I've been wanting to play this game ever since it came out and when I finally got to play earlier this year, I had fun most of the time I was playing. There was one dungeon in the game that I didn't enjoy in the slightest, but I think the extra dungeon that Royal added at the end of the game made up for it. The characters were mostly enjoyable, the visuals were absolutely gorgeous, the gameplay was top of the notch, and the story was a roller coaster, especially the last dungeon.

    Final Score: 10/10    … Expand
  69. psychomantis39
    Jul 13, 2022
    10
    This is so good, from the gameplay to the story, it's very different from any other games out there, even other japanese ones. Persona series is my favorite right now, played them for at least 500 hours.
  70. N3XTNOTCH
    Jul 7, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just about the best JRPG ever known! Persona 5 Royal takes everything great from the original game and makes it even better! The things that were disliked in the original game are made way more enjoyable as well! Royal also adds new features to the game like: more facial animations, new characters, new quests, multiple new endings, a new palace, a new area to the game, and probably the best boss fight in the Persona series so far! (not Okumara, that is the worst)… Expand
  71. SMLNGN
    Jul 7, 2022
    8
    It's been 145 hours and I don't want to berate this game anymore. I got tired of the chats, the constant repetition of the same thoughts, there were a couple of tedious characters and long episodes with no way to save. But in the end, the music, the story, the art design and the overall mood will be remembered.
  72. quittit1
    Jul 5, 2022
    9
    You got the wrong idea of it and I didn’t think I would get a hold or anything but it doesn’t really say that I got a great job I
  73. Jdotdeedot
    Jul 4, 2022
    9
    Royal is a very good game. It adds a lot of things that original needed like more development for Akechi, less of morgana telling you to gts, and a much better conclusion to the story. If I could say one thing I really didn't like about this version is how they ruined the difficulty of the combat. It's laughably easy now in royal. Hell the hardest difficulty is quite literally the easiestRoyal is a very good game. It adds a lot of things that original needed like more development for Akechi, less of morgana telling you to gts, and a much better conclusion to the story. If I could say one thing I really didn't like about this version is how they ruined the difficulty of the combat. It's laughably easy now in royal. Hell the hardest difficulty is quite literally the easiest difficulty because of how much damage you can do with weaknesses. And even further, the new abilities you can get for certain confidants are downright broken. For example, one of ryuji's abilities that he can give you basically lt's one shot foes that are lower level than you which I really don't like. It takes away from the fun gameplay when you can instantly one shot enemies. Also another super broken one is one of the twins abilities from the velvet room. They give you a ability that lets you craft personas that are a way higher level than you. Which can fundamentally can just break the game by the fourth palace because you can just easily wield a persona you can get by like the 6th palace just by befriending the two loli twins, like come on that's wack imo. Ok rant over, like don't get me wrong I really like this game but the easy ass gameplay really keeps this game from a 10 for me. Like there's still a lot I like, I think Kasumi is a great addition to p5 and the third semester is a great addition as well. the visuals also are updated and look much better than base p5. I also loved they changed the palace layouts from the og p5 so they can still keep the experience somewhat fresh. Overall, p5r is a incredible game and I do recommend this game as the definitive edition of persona 5 and should be the version you could get. But if you do care for a more challenging combat then I do recommened the original p5 and plus it's cheaper.… Expand
  74. gingee
    Jul 4, 2022
    10
    PERSONA 5 ROYAL IS A GENERATIONAL MASTERPIECE THAT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF IF NOT THE BEST GAMES EVER. Let me tell you why.
    The story is rich, and oozing with jokes, one offs and Morgana… existing… The gameplay might not be for everyone, and I understand if you are turned off by the fact that it is a JRPG. But that shouldn’t take away how good this game is. I personally can’t stop    PERSONA 5 ROYAL IS A GENERATIONAL MASTERPIECE THAT SHOULD BE REMEMBERED AS ONE OF IF NOT THE BEST GAMES EVER. Let me tell you why.
    The story is rich, and oozing with jokes, one offs and Morgana… existing… The gameplay might not be for everyone, and I understand if you are turned off by the fact that it is a JRPG. But that shouldn’t take away how good this game is. I personally can’t stop talking about it.
    Here is a quick lighting round:
    -Story: 9/10
    -Gameplay: 8:10
    -Music/OST: 11/10
    -Graphics: 999999999999999/10

    PLEASE PLAY AND BEAT THIS GAME, I BEG OF YOU.    … Expand
  75. Sonaldo-San
    Jul 1, 2022
    10
    Greatest game of all time. So much to do, great case of characters and adventures.
  76. Dravenfact
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    Truly an amazing game that deserves all the praise it gets, from it's beautiful visuals, soundtrack, writing, story, and just overall everything, persona 5 royal does not miss a beat. It has truly become my most favorite game of all time and if you seem interested in it at all, give it a go as the story is long, but 100% worth it with twists all throughout the game. I easily played theTruly an amazing game that deserves all the praise it gets, from it's beautiful visuals, soundtrack, writing, story, and just overall everything, persona 5 royal does not miss a beat. It has truly become my most favorite game of all time and if you seem interested in it at all, give it a go as the story is long, but 100% worth it with twists all throughout the game. I easily played the game twice in a row because of how great it is and I still have many things I haven't discovered. If you love rpgs, you'll love p5r.… Expand
  77. Nheo15
    Jun 23, 2022
    10
    Its a great experience to play P5 on my PS3, Its so nice to came back to play P5R so nostalgic. Thank you. I was hoping to have Persona 4 on PS4.
  78. BiggieZeke
    Jun 21, 2022
    10
    Persona 5 got me to fall in love with games again. Loved the characters, simple RPG gameplay, deep fusion system, life-sim aspect, and flashy art style. Royal added even more content too? Game is goated
  79. nfs7379
    Jun 6, 2022
    10
    10/10........................................................................................
  80. mokinono45
    Jun 5, 2022
    3
    3 out of 10. I stopped played about 22 hours in, because there is nothing in this game. All the content is rehashed, I have no idea who the villian is, 2 dungeons in and there's no point in continuing on. There are many issues with the entire "logic" of the game, and the characters in the game itself even comment so, repeatedly.

    But what really gets me isn't the generic J-Rpg style    3 out of 10. I stopped played about 22 hours in, because there is nothing in this game. All the content is rehashed, I have no idea who the villian is, 2 dungeons in and there's no point in continuing on. There are many issues with the entire "logic" of the game, and the characters in the game itself even comment so, repeatedly.

    But what really gets me isn't the generic J-Rpg style gameplay, that I'm fine with, I enjoy the gameplay, but the story and characters and that your actions almost seem to not matter at all is what bothers me. Ryuji is a delinquent and a bad person, so he spends all his time avoiding his own issues and your character just goes along with him. IRL, this person you drop as fast as possible, but in this game he's your bestie...because the universe told you so. So much of this game is, because the universe told you so.

    The writing is so bad, that I doubt it could pass a highschool class. I know that you need a variety of characters, but they repeat and repeat the same lines, just to fill out time. Very one dimensional with forced choices in gameplay. It reminds me of why highschoolers in real life are terrible to be around, they have no personalities, say the same thing everyday, and can't help their own glaring personal issues. This game is torture. You can skip entire scenes and the plot will not progress at all.

    Who ever wrote this must have made a note to repeat everything 3-4 times just incase the player forgot there are ways to reread every part of the story. Yes, you can REREAD the repeats just incase you have the attention span of a goldfish.    … Expand
  81. sebafuentes
    May 27, 2022
    10
    el mejor juego de la historia lo he rejugado 7 veces me encanta la musica y el gameplay
  82. MiscTheKing
    May 19, 2022
    10
    I will keep this short because I could talk about this game forever I am not a fan of traditional RPG games due to pacing and a lack of reel most of the time but persona 5 royal has incredible pacing where you feel time fly by so fast, yet you go at your own pace as you saver every moment from the animations to music it all ties together so well and getting to know the characters developsI will keep this short because I could talk about this game forever I am not a fan of traditional RPG games due to pacing and a lack of reel most of the time but persona 5 royal has incredible pacing where you feel time fly by so fast, yet you go at your own pace as you saver every moment from the animations to music it all ties together so well and getting to know the characters develops this world around you where you spend hours going through each day doing tasks making friends or increasing stat's.

    You find times where after class a character suggests actions like go fight or hang out and you don't want to dismiss them, you very well choose a path you want.

    And now to the other side of the game the dungeons, with cool puzzles and hard enemies you will spend hours finding paths managing heath and sp while figuring out if you ant to progress or explore for items.

    There is so much more I could go on for but I will leave it here for now and day that you 100% should play this game.    … Expand
  83. Padudu
    Apr 24, 2022
    9
    Awesome game!!! I haven't been this addicted to a game in a long time. Lots of customization options, ways to create a customized team and lots of ways to approach the challenges of the game. The battles are immersive and creative. The bosses are original and test your skills (if you want a challenge I advise playing in hard mode). The soundtrack... my God, it was an unforgettableAwesome game!!! I haven't been this addicted to a game in a long time. Lots of customization options, ways to create a customized team and lots of ways to approach the challenges of the game. The battles are immersive and creative. The bosses are original and test your skills (if you want a challenge I advise playing in hard mode). The soundtrack... my God, it was an unforgettable experience of jazz and pop with some electro elements. If there is one thing that does not allow me to give a 10 to this work of art, it is the graphics that for a last generation console are not what I expected...… Expand
  84. Andrevery
    Apr 21, 2022
    10
    Расширенная версия 5 Персоны углубляет сюжет и добавляет новые фишки. С удовольствием её прошёл и вновь проникся судьбами героев, хотевших "украсть зло" из сердец преступников. И круто, что новый главный антагонист имеет похожую цель.Расширенная версия 5 Персоны углубляет сюжет и добавляет новые фишки. С удовольствием её прошёл и вновь проникся судьбами героев, хотевших "украсть зло" из сердец преступников. И круто, что новый главный антагонист имеет похожую цель.
  85. Hfigfifod
    Apr 19, 2022
    10
    Great game with fantastic characters and story . Best soundtrack in the entire persona series . And Finally the gameplay in palaces and momentous is also the best in the franchise.
  86. Chidori
    Apr 16, 2022
    10
    This is by far the best experience I've had in a jrpg game. The original game was great game but the additional quality of life features and characters brought this game to a whole-nother level.
  87. JackAttack42
    Apr 12, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. Highly recommend playing this version to people who havent played the original! One of the few games to make me cry
  88. AmberAnk2000
    Apr 6, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is my GOTY 202 only because it what got me through 2020. Without it weren't even be here to give this review right now.… Expand
  89. THUnder222
    Apr 4, 2022
    0
    Universal Acclaim?!? Hahahahaha!!! HARDLY.

    This game does not have enough new content to justify a re-release with a new name. What's that? You added a scantily clad girl who wears a leotard into battle and happens to be as slutty as the rest of the female cast? ....WHO IS ONLY AVAIABLE DURING THE VERY FINAL PART OF THE GAME DESPITE BEING ADVERTISED HEAVILY??? Yaaay. Sign me up! (No,    Universal Acclaim?!? Hahahahaha!!! HARDLY.

    This game does not have enough new content to justify a re-release with a new name. What's that? You added a scantily clad girl who wears a leotard into battle and happens to be as slutty as the rest of the female cast? ....WHO IS ONLY AVAIABLE DURING THE VERY FINAL PART OF THE GAME DESPITE BEING ADVERTISED HEAVILY??? Yaaay. Sign me up! (No, seriously. Her story is tacked on)

    What's that? You wanna team up with Akechi again? That murderous, callous psychopath despite everything he has done? By all means! Japan LOVES psychopaths!

    As much as i love SMT series, i am giving this game a low score simply because Atlus's laziness, greed, questionable choice (like bringing back a serial killer as a companion and trying to make him likeable) and their shameless attempt to rip of its fanbase.    … Expand
  90. realkinko
    Apr 1, 2022
    6
    I'm a huge fan of JRPG's, but I honestly can't fathom how highly regarded this game is. For me, I can't say that it's much more than a mediocre game. It does have a solid foundation for JRPG fans and I was genuinly intrigued for the first 20 or so hours, but unless you love dragged out stories with lots of filler content, cheesy characters and weird japanese humour (like the "ThrobbingI'm a huge fan of JRPG's, but I honestly can't fathom how highly regarded this game is. For me, I can't say that it's much more than a mediocre game. It does have a solid foundation for JRPG fans and I was genuinly intrigued for the first 20 or so hours, but unless you love dragged out stories with lots of filler content, cheesy characters and weird japanese humour (like the "Throbbing King" enemy near the end that has a striking resemblence to male genitalia) I'd say there are much better games out there in the same genre.

    Don't get me wrong, there are elements where this game shines, but I just had a hard time getting immersed in the story and the games characters. Hopefully this will be improved in future Persona games.

    Good enough for a playthrough, but all I could feel in the end was a sigh of relief that it was finally over.    … Expand
  91. Megidolaon91IT
    Mar 31, 2022
    10
    Persona 5 Royal non solo è il miglior JRPG della PS4 ma fra tutti gli RPG a turni è quello con il miglior gameplay. Atlus è riuscita a perfezionare un gioco già di per sé eccellente. Le novità più grandi sono la presenza del terzo semestre e di due nuovi confidant ma ciò che ho apprezzato di più sono stati i vari miglioramenti al sistema di gioco. Rispetto alla versione vanilla si vede chePersona 5 Royal non solo è il miglior JRPG della PS4 ma fra tutti gli RPG a turni è quello con il miglior gameplay. Atlus è riuscita a perfezionare un gioco già di per sé eccellente. Le novità più grandi sono la presenza del terzo semestre e di due nuovi confidant ma ciò che ho apprezzato di più sono stati i vari miglioramenti al sistema di gioco. Rispetto alla versione vanilla si vede che è un gioco tecnicamente più "pulito".… Expand
  92. cosmicnet
    Mar 30, 2022
    10
    this game is not to expensive, and offer a complete gameplay experience, full of exploration, collectible items, and secrets, i have nothing to say about the social-life simulator, is perfect.
    at leat, my opinion is......buy this if you don't buy the vanilla version
  93. LostLemon
    Mar 29, 2022
    10
    When you thought they couldn't possibly make a better version of Persona 5 due to it being the masterpiece that it was, Atlus come out with Persona 5 Royal and add even more flair and style than before. The story - bigger and better. The combat - improved with new mechanics. The music - beautiful. The characters - Without spoiling anything about the new characters, they're brilliant andWhen you thought they couldn't possibly make a better version of Persona 5 due to it being the masterpiece that it was, Atlus come out with Persona 5 Royal and add even more flair and style than before. The story - bigger and better. The combat - improved with new mechanics. The music - beautiful. The characters - Without spoiling anything about the new characters, they're brilliant and contribute to make the story even greater than the first game.

    The best JRPG I've played and a joy to platinum.    … Expand
  94. Briian
    Mar 25, 2022
    10
    El mejor juego que he jugado en la generación de ps4, quisiera borrar todo el juego de mi memoria para volverlo a jugar!!!
  95. Paramorp9e
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Ich habe Persona 5 Royal jetzte seit einer Woche und habe es bis her zwar nur 30 Stunden gespielt aber es ist sofort mein liebsten Game geworden ich meine alles daran ist geil, die Musik, die Story, das Gameplay und vor allem das Gameplay hat mich sehr positiv überascht denn es ist wircklich sehr abwechslungs reich und das planen der einzelnen Tage macht einfach super viel spaß und mitIch habe Persona 5 Royal jetzte seit einer Woche und habe es bis her zwar nur 30 Stunden gespielt aber es ist sofort mein liebsten Game geworden ich meine alles daran ist geil, die Musik, die Story, das Gameplay und vor allem das Gameplay hat mich sehr positiv überascht denn es ist wircklich sehr abwechslungs reich und das planen der einzelnen Tage macht einfach super viel spaß und mit seinen liebsten Charkter rumzuhängen und sich einfach geile Gespräche anhören zu dürfen ist einfach richtig nice… Expand
  96. Nobodyuncharted
    Mar 21, 2022
    10
    The best collection of fun, different and special gameplay video games can entertain you for hundreds of hours
  97. Nut_buster_69
    Mar 18, 2022
    10
    Jesus Christ. In a world where it seems like every game is the same, the persona series came through the game swinging. with persona 5 royal being my first game in the series I did not know what to expect. But persona 5 showed me an experience that I don’t think that I could ever forget.
    Like others, I hadn’t heard of the persona series until joker was introduced into super smash brothers    Jesus Christ. In a world where it seems like every game is the same, the persona series came through the game swinging. with persona 5 royal being my first game in the series I did not know what to expect. But persona 5 showed me an experience that I don’t think that I could ever forget.
    Like others, I hadn’t heard of the persona series until joker was introduced into super smash brothers ultimate. When he was announced my friend who is big into jrpgs was really exited, so I asked him if it was good and that’s what leads me to this point where I have played through the whole game twice. The game is truly magnificent, The only gripe that I had with the game was that it seemed a little grindy/confusing when it comes to leveling up or getting new personas, although it’s probably my inexperience with rpg systems. Other than that the game is literally flawless, once I did a little research I figured out how the system truly worked and now I’m playing persona 4 golden on vita!    … Expand
  98. Jollyolfun
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    Persona 5 has a special place in my heart. It was the first JRPG I had ever played and succeeded in exposing me to that game style. JRPG's are a very niche genre and it is really easy to be bored of or even hate them because of how saturated they are in the market, especially lower quality games, but Persona 5 defies all of that. This is one of those games that is greater than the sum ofPersona 5 has a special place in my heart. It was the first JRPG I had ever played and succeeded in exposing me to that game style. JRPG's are a very niche genre and it is really easy to be bored of or even hate them because of how saturated they are in the market, especially lower quality games, but Persona 5 defies all of that. This is one of those games that is greater than the sum of its parts. If you hate anime, turn based combat, and dungeon crawling, surprisingly enough that doesn't matter, because Persona 5 has something for you.… Expand
  99. Abdo-Akechi
    Mar 15, 2022
    10
    Best music,best story
    Best gameplay
    Best game I have ever played and I'm so happy that yo keep it my 300th platinum trophy
  100. Yelp
    Mar 9, 2022
    10
    This is just persona 5 but better in every way possible. I really liked the additions to the less fun parts of the original making them improved by a lot which is greatly appreciated if you played persona 5 before playing royal.
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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
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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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