Persona 5 Royal

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3676 Ratings

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  1. soki98
    Nov 15, 2020
    10
    its simple really if persona 5 was a 10/10 game then persona 5 royal is a 11/10 game
  2. ArseneInLeblanc
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    I'll never forger this 175 hours journey.
    Thanks Atlus, P5R will be my life game.
  3. markus312
    Aug 31, 2021
    9
    Played the original game twice and played Royal twice as well. 1st for a casual playthrough and 2nd to play the third semester. This game is an improvement to the original game in every way. The 3rd semester is optional and can only be accessed by maxing out certain confidants, which surprised me at first but eventually made me realise this process was necessary for it's buildup.
    The    Played the original game twice and played Royal twice as well. 1st for a casual playthrough and 2nd to play the third semester. This game is an improvement to the original game in every way. The 3rd semester is optional and can only be accessed by maxing out certain confidants, which surprised me at first but eventually made me realise this process was necessary for it's buildup.
    The reason I give this a 9 instead of a 10 is because with the exception of the 3rd semester, the rest of the game is basically the same as the original and I wish they added more changes to it.    … Expand
  4. v__GALAHAD__v
    Dec 14, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal is the best JRPG I have ever played. Everything about the game is stellar. The characters are well written and voiced, making you care about them. The story is excellent and engaging, keep you hooked from start to finish. the added content of Royal serves as a absolutely fantastic ending to the story with a tragic element that is missing from the other palaces.

    The    Persona 5 Royal is the best JRPG I have ever played. Everything about the game is stellar. The characters are well written and voiced, making you care about them. The story is excellent and engaging, keep you hooked from start to finish. the added content of Royal serves as a absolutely fantastic ending to the story with a tragic element that is missing from the other palaces.

    The combat is stylish and addictive, the numerous amount of personas and attacks fuel the search for stronger abilities. the baton pass system and the showtime attacks really keeps you hooked and is very addictive. Find a weakness on a touch enemy, utilising a three person baton pass and then executing a showtime attack is one of y favourite gaming moments of all time.

    The social simulator aspect of the game is great and is well integrated to the combat and story as building relationships with confidants strengthen personas and improving your skills also provide benefits in the palaces and the real world.

    The visual style and music is my favourite from any videogame ever. The game oozes cool i its character design, enemy designs, menus and its palace designs. The soundtrack is stellar with amazing hyper tracks like Life will Change to gentle ambient tracks such as Beneath the mask.    … Expand
  5. St4rdonuts
    Jan 23, 2021
    10
    Um dos melhores RPG que já joguei e com certeza um dos melhores jogos do Ps4.
  6. Melizabethtay
    Jan 9, 2021
    10
    Overtaken a few BioWare RPGs as my favourite game ever. Amazing music, characters and themes.
  7. Omsoms
    Jan 14, 2021
    10
    As someone who isn’t normally into:
    - Long games
    - Anime
    - JRPGs

    I can safely say this is my favourite game since the Witcher 3, and quite possibly my favourite game ever.

    Beautiful soundtrack that will stay with me forever, wonderful characters, and resonant, important messages delivered through the story.
  8. ConchFritters
    Jan 17, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The new semester adds so much new content, more than P4G did anyways. I absolutely adore this game. It deserves its praise!… Expand
  9. ugafan15
    Jan 18, 2021
    10
    I loved the orginal Persona 5 game. But this game has deepened my love for it even more. It was well worth the time that I put in this game, even after i put over a hundred hours in the last installment. This game is a must have for sure!!
  10. bomeaz
    Jan 23, 2021
    10
    Please bring P5 royal to PC!!!
    this game is a master-piece, I really hope for this game to come to PC
  11. Rekbond
    Jan 23, 2021
    10
    Just like the first game, Persona 5 Royal is a masterpiece and an amazing JRPG. It's just like the first game but with more things to do and +30 hours.
    Easily worth the 60$ it cost at the time.
  12. iamdeadinside
    Jan 25, 2021
    10
    The original Persona 5 already had a special place in my heart. It was a near perfect game with wonderful characters, engaging combat, a great story and absolutely killer music. Persona 5 Royal irons out some of the original's kinks and adds a few new characters who feel like worthy additions to this roster, as well as a brand new story arc that serves as a sombre epilogue to the original.The original Persona 5 already had a special place in my heart. It was a near perfect game with wonderful characters, engaging combat, a great story and absolutely killer music. Persona 5 Royal irons out some of the original's kinks and adds a few new characters who feel like worthy additions to this roster, as well as a brand new story arc that serves as a sombre epilogue to the original. Far and away, my favourite game of all time.… Expand
  13. ArathDelar
    Jan 26, 2021
    10
    Persona 5 royal came at the right time in my life saving me from my depression and becoming my favorite game, for various reasons such as the great story, endearing characters, great level design, the best gameplay of the saga, and what it is. for me the best game ever, thanks atlus.
  14. Nagato87
    Jan 31, 2021
    10
    Masterpiece of a game def best ps4 exclusive -sincerly a person who played almost every ps exclusive
  15. DuBT
    Feb 1, 2021
    10
    This game has it all, from the story, to the characters, to the absolute sex that is the soundtrack. It’s a unique and amazing twist to turn based rpg gameplay that will have you engaged in every fight. It has a beautiful story that will make you laugh, and cry, and sometimes you’ll want to punch your screen because you really hate that one character. Also Yusuke best boy and Sojiro pleaseThis game has it all, from the story, to the characters, to the absolute sex that is the soundtrack. It’s a unique and amazing twist to turn based rpg gameplay that will have you engaged in every fight. It has a beautiful story that will make you laugh, and cry, and sometimes you’ll want to punch your screen because you really hate that one character. Also Yusuke best boy and Sojiro please be my dad.… Expand
  16. spidermanisass
    Feb 9, 2021
    10
    My God, I have never wanted to **** someone more than I want to **** Morgana.
  17. David1994
    Feb 15, 2021
    9
    Esta increíble pero por favor no censuren mas contenido con respecto a la version occidental y a los traductores Españoles principalmente
  18. Zeu___
    Feb 15, 2021
    10
    I never played any personas before and the genre did not catch my attention, but in a discount offer in PSN, I was able to buy it and look into it. This game is absolutely amazing and I got addicted fast. I already have 124 hours of playing and can say this: If you have patience of seeing many dialogs, history and enjoyed the good old pokemon times, then this game is for you.
    Besides so    I never played any personas before and the genre did not catch my attention, but in a discount offer in PSN, I was able to buy it and look into it. This game is absolutely amazing and I got addicted fast. I already have 124 hours of playing and can say this: If you have patience of seeing many dialogs, history and enjoyed the good old pokemon times, then this game is for you.
    Besides so many hours of playing, I havent finished it yet, it really was worth it.    … Expand
  19. SuperSuki
    Feb 16, 2021
    10
    Royal was my first persona experience it was a very wonderful one the first game that made all the characters actually feel like friends truly a masterpiece in its own persona-ish way
  20. Brydene111
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    I am writing this as the credits role for P5R, and I am speechless. I know so many people have said this already, but this game is phenomenal. Coming into this game, I had never previously played a JRPG, or a turn-based RPG. I was hesitant to even play this game at first because of this, but I am so unbelievably glad I did. I have only written two game reviews before to express just howI am writing this as the credits role for P5R, and I am speechless. I know so many people have said this already, but this game is phenomenal. Coming into this game, I had never previously played a JRPG, or a turn-based RPG. I was hesitant to even play this game at first because of this, but I am so unbelievably glad I did. I have only written two game reviews before to express just how great I thought they were, and this is one of them. I am writing this review in hopes of someone who is skeptical seeing it, and giving this game a chance. If any game deserves a chance, it's Persona 5. The characters, the story, the gameplay, is all top-notch. I couldn't recommend a game more than this; Persona 5 Royal has truly become my favorite game of all time.… Expand
  21. Darkblazerz1
    Feb 25, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Persona!!!

    One of the best games I have ever played and probably the best JRPG game out there, imo. It's not just a repackaged version of Persona with a few more hours of content thrown into it just to make it better. It doesn't stray from the original game but adds upon it.

    Again, you start the game as Joker, leader of the Phantom Thieves of Heart. The game starts you off at Sae's Palace, with the rest of the Phantom Thieves (Ryuji, Morgana, Ann, Haru, Yusuke, Makoto, and Futaba) guiding you to the exit. Nothing too special early on, although the fight scene was shortened. During the escape the game has you use the, oh so satisfying, hook feature. A very welcome addition to the game. You also meet a new ally, although the game doesn't reveal her name during that escape, it is later revealed to be the Faith Confidant, Kasumi (who is really Sumire but I won't go into further details). After fighting alongside her, she tells you to move and she can't really do anything other than stall as she's not a member of the Phantom Thieves.

    Then as you make your escape the cutscene happens, you're apprehended, and then grilled by Sae. "Butterfly" Lavenza floats around and tells you that you have a slim chance of beating the "game". All still very similar to the base game.

    True to the game you meet Confidants. Some become your allies such as the Chariot (Ryuji) to the more of a support in the Hermit (Futaba). There are also others who help in different ways such as the returning Confidants, Takemi (Death), and Sojiro (Hierophant) to the new Confidants in Maruki (Councillor) and Hifumi Togo (Star). Yes, the Arcanas are back with some getting minor changes to major overhauls.

    As I said before the palaces also make a return and a new palace also appears if you manage to follow the criteria to reach the new third semester (more on that later). The palaces too have also been tweaked. New boss fight animations have been added but not so much that it feels completely different from the original game. The introduction of "Will Seeds", although sometimes hard to find is another great addition. I spent a total of about an hour looking at walkthroughs to find where exactly some are located and sometimes can be a bit of a grind to get to but the bonus they give is worth it. The grappling hook lets you traverse places you can't normally reach.

    I mentioned a third semester. Although, I would say probably the weakest part in Persona 5 Royal, it's needed to get the "true ending" as P5R gives you many alternate endings the good ending or the bad ending if you didn't meet the requirements for the third semester. I had to replay the whole game twice as I didn't bother forming a bond with Akechi until it was too late. There is also the good-bad ending, the bad-bad ending, and the true ending. It was fun running around the final palace, taking out shadows, and teaming with Goro Akechi who has abandoned his "Robin Hood" Persona for the darker "Loki" and Sumire **** along with the rest of the Phantom Thieves. I thought that the final boss fight was kind of dumb, especially when Joker has a fist fight with the boss after both had used up their Persona power. I also enjoyed getting the third stage of each of your allies' Persona, when the first stage of an ally's Persona fuses with the second stage. This can only be done in the third semester.

    I was again fascinated with the fusion of Personas. It took hours but I was able to finally fuse for Alice, Lucifer, Metatron, and Satanael. All of which I was lucky enough to get Almight Boost, Almighty Amp, Divine Grace, and Victory Cry passive skills.

    Mementos was also changed. You now have the opportunity to trade in stars to a wandering boy in Mementos to change the cognition of Mementos or trade for useful items. Very useful for increasing exp gain, money gain, or item drop in Mementos.

    Overall, Persona 5 Royal is an adventure that shouldn't be missed whether you are new to the series or have played the original before, there's something for everyone. The replay value is also amazing as the option for new game + is there once you completed the game. Also, if nothing else you can romance a different girl or girl(s) per playthrough.

    Final Verdict:
    Story 9/10
    Battle 9.5/10
    Features 9/10
    Animation 10/10
    Voice Acting 9/10

    Make sure you play this jewel of a game and remember, Take Your Time.    … Expand
  22. WEQRDS
    Mar 1, 2021
    10
    my favorite game ever, amazing combat and story, and i love the characters.
  23. Dinker
    Mar 6, 2021
    9
    Major improvements over Persona 5. would recommend to anybody who has played the original game
  24. SlenderSans
    Mar 6, 2021
    10
    Although the only games that are jrpgs that I ever loved were Pokemon and Final Fantasy, I never got the same feeling of accomplishment while playing it, also at the end, after I stopped playing, I felt like something was missing. Persona 5 Royal is really amazing, since it made me feel so good while playing it, I was never bored. It was all the time, literally non-stop amazing. I think ofAlthough the only games that are jrpgs that I ever loved were Pokemon and Final Fantasy, I never got the same feeling of accomplishment while playing it, also at the end, after I stopped playing, I felt like something was missing. Persona 5 Royal is really amazing, since it made me feel so good while playing it, I was never bored. It was all the time, literally non-stop amazing. I think of it as being so good that, when it ended, I realised how sad I felt without it. Certainly a good game. I never came across a glitch or anything, so yea, I genuinely think that this is the best game of all time.… Expand
  25. Ky_Tree_No
    Mar 16, 2021
    9
    Persona 5 Royal is(and I really need to emphasize) still a REALLY good RPG and a must-buy for fans of the genre(especially if you played the original). The game's title is exactly what this game is, an upgrade in almost every single way just as its predecessors did like P4 Golden. However, if you played the original and didn't really love it, you're not going to find much else here.

    I'd    Persona 5 Royal is(and I really need to emphasize) still a REALLY good RPG and a must-buy for fans of the genre(especially if you played the original). The game's title is exactly what this game is, an upgrade in almost every single way just as its predecessors did like P4 Golden. However, if you played the original and didn't really love it, you're not going to find much else here.

    I'd also like to say that I highly recommend playing the game on the hardest difficulty as the QoL improvements kind of make the game a cakewalk otherwise

    PROS
    - Great QOL improvements
    - Additional story and characters are much appreciated and well-executed
    - One of the big parts of the game is no longer a chore to go through

    CONS
    - Little incentive to play if you didn't like the OG
    - Some to most of the additional story and character content don't appear until the end of the game
    - QoL improvements make vital parts of the game a cakewalk

    *Played on the 31st of March 2020 when it released, I've since completed the story alongside the additional content twice in roughly 250 hours    … Expand
  26. Maki0
    Apr 21, 2021
    10
    The best version of persona 5. Truly a masterful upgrade from the standard version of persona 5.
  27. HYFTHJGTFSDHGFH
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    my favorite game of all time along with rdr2 and p4g, I definitely recommend it to everyone
  28. fireflames
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    Amazing JRPG, my absolute favorite game of all time, go and buy it now!!!!!
  29. AkashiSeijuro
    Apr 11, 2021
    10
    I'm Not Exaggerating When i Say that This Game Is Truly The Pinnacle Of RPG's Experience Dare I Say I Cannot Falter This Game in Any Way
  30. Primebear
    Apr 12, 2021
    9
    Completely creative UI, It's fun to see.
    The non-fighting part gets boring over time.
    Nevertheless, the game nature that keeps you immersed.
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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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