Persona 5 Royal

 PlayStation 4
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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3676 Ratings

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  1. 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
  2. MechZahnSlayer
    Jan 24, 2022
    10
    Greatest Game of Generation, what an astonishing accomplishment. I can only imagine what the next main line entry will hold
  3. SahilKChandio
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 on its on was a masterpiece 10/10 game and was the best game of 2017 alonside botw. We already knew that persona 5 royal was going to be a much better experience but Atlus literally blew it away by improving on a masterpiece game and turning it into perfection! They literally took and redesigned everything and added much much more. If persona 5 royal itself was released in 2017Persona 5 on its on was a masterpiece 10/10 game and was the best game of 2017 alonside botw. We already knew that persona 5 royal was going to be a much better experience but Atlus literally blew it away by improving on a masterpiece game and turning it into perfection! They literally took and redesigned everything and added much much more. If persona 5 royal itself was released in 2017 it would have easily won GOTY. It is such a perfect game made with love and care and is right now the highest rated ps4 exclusive of all time. Sega and atlus has given us a game that will go down in history as one of the greatest and best crafted pieces in the medium I can't recommend playing this game enough! Another HUGE masterpiece added to the list of Sony exclusives. I wish we get the original persona 5 on steam though that would be really cool having persona on pc and ps the best platforms out there!… Expand
  4. 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.
  5. pyroelioth
    Apr 21, 2020
    10
    Cuando compre este juego realmente solo fue por que soy fan de la sga, sin embargo no pensé que fuera a ofrecer la gran cosa sin embargo al momento de jugarlo me otorgo una experiencia totalmente nueva, y me hizo vivir toda la historia de nuevo.

    lo bueno: labilidad mejorada historia ampliada desde el principio se siente como un juego diferente finalmente después de años atlus agrega    Cuando compre este juego realmente solo fue por que soy fan de la sga, sin embargo no pensé que fuera a ofrecer la gran cosa sin embargo al momento de jugarlo me otorgo una experiencia totalmente nueva, y me hizo vivir toda la historia de nuevo.

    lo bueno:
    labilidad mejorada
    historia ampliada desde el principio
    se siente como un juego diferente
    finalmente después de años atlus agrega idioma español
    encontraron la manera de seguir haciendo divertido e interesante un juego por turnos
    básicamente hace honor a la saga.
    amplia duración de juego (200 horas aprox para completar todos y cada uno de los desafios)
    básicamente todo en este juego es bueno.

    lo malo:
    el vació de completarlo al 100% y querer mas    … Expand
  6. Deadeye__Steve
    May 3, 2020
    10
    It is one of my favorite games ever,200 hours and I can’t stop playing it.Added a lot of awesome things compared to the vanilla version,gameplay improvements,everything is so great,I love this game. I recommend this game to everyone, one of my favorite games ever.
  7. Meekail
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    Better than the original Persona 5 in every way... and the original was already a 10 for me.
  8. 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.
  9. Camer6
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    Maybe the best game JRPG i ever play and of course the best Playstation 4 game.
  10. 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
  11. LaDix
    Feb 13, 2021
    10
    One of the best RPG/JRPG and singel player games there is out, it got it all

    - Easy combat to understand but hard to master. - Alot of diffrent strategy to use. - The music is on fire. - The art looks amazing. - Cute wifus. What I would say the game needs and I hope we see in PS6 is - Choose of gender. - And let me romance all the people I want, we in 2021 ffs, it only the    One of the best RPG/JRPG and singel player games there is out, it got it all

    - Easy combat to understand but hard to master.
    - Alot of diffrent strategy to use.
    - The music is on fire.
    - The art looks amazing.
    - Cute wifus.

    What I would say the game needs and I hope we see in PS6 is

    - Choose of gender.
    - And let me romance all the people I want, we in 2021 ffs, it only the most brainlets and backwards contrys, that have a problem with the same-sex reletionships now and days.    … Expand
  12. Ludalexmar
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    An excellent ultimate version of this masterpiece that I recommend at all RPG lovers. 130h+ content
  13. PriyanshuBansal
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    seriously, one of the best, if not the best rpg around. This game is seriously good and very lengthy. Would I recommend it to players who have played Persona 5? I dunno. I never played the original game. Will I recommend it to anyone who enjoys social, rpg or turn based games? Yes, absolutely. Not playing this one will be a huge sin. I thoroughly enjoyed the game, although the combat isseriously, one of the best, if not the best rpg around. This game is seriously good and very lengthy. Would I recommend it to players who have played Persona 5? I dunno. I never played the original game. Will I recommend it to anyone who enjoys social, rpg or turn based games? Yes, absolutely. Not playing this one will be a huge sin. I thoroughly enjoyed the game, although the combat is flawless, it can get a bit tedious at times. Also, it has one of the highest platinum percentage with around 16%, myself included platinum'd the game. Took me around 93 hours for the same. Really an amazing game and would recommend it to every ps4 owner out there.… Expand
  14. Glenn_SM
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 foi o meu primeiro jogo da série Persona. A experiência com o P5R foi incrivelmente satisfatória. A Atlus melhorou aspectos do game que tornaram o P5 original ainda mais agradável de ser jogado.
  15. DatPhoenix
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    The definitive JRPG and a must play for any PlayStation owner. Beautiful story, revelutionary controls and a ui so good it inspred the whole smash bros ultimate design. This game adds enough content to justify being a whole new game while also creating a whole new timeline with new characters. If you want to know what that means go and play the game. I guarantee you you won't regret it
  16. HexenVexen
    May 22, 2020
    10
    There are no words, this game is a masterpiece. They took game that was near perfect and made it even better. There are still numerous flaws, of course, (most of which come from the original and are unfixed) but the good stuff tremendously outweigh them.

    It doesn't matter if you've played the original or not, you need to try this game at least once. It may not be to everyone's tastes,    There are no words, this game is a masterpiece. They took game that was near perfect and made it even better. There are still numerous flaws, of course, (most of which come from the original and are unfixed) but the good stuff tremendously outweigh them.

    It doesn't matter if you've played the original or not, you need to try this game at least once. It may not be to everyone's tastes, but it's undoubtedly one of the greatest games of all time in my opinion.

    Whether or not the new content is worth $60 for people who played the original is subjective, but in my opinion if you liked the original game then it's 100% worth it. If you disliked it or were indifferent, you don't really need to bother as it won't change your opinion.

    If you haven't played the original, this is by far the best way to play the game. The full package is worth well over $60, and offers over 100 hours just for the main story, and an additional 10-30 hours for the new exclusive post-game story. Of course, the original is also there for about $20, and is still an amazing experience. I recomend waiting for a price drop or sale on this version, as you might want to play this one eventually anyway.    … Expand
  17. nicolastx12
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    An incredible masterpiece.
    After playing all of the base game with the incredible Royal modifications and reaching the half of the Royal content all I have to say is that this game is a masterpiece, the most beatiful game in the whole franchise, the motivations of the new Palace ruler are in totally different level than before, it's a good point, the plot is incredible. After playing    An incredible masterpiece.
    After playing all of the base game with the incredible Royal modifications and reaching the half of the Royal content all I have to say is that this game is a masterpiece, the most beatiful game in the whole franchise, the motivations of the new Palace ruler are in totally different level than before, it's a good point, the plot is incredible. After playing Persona 5 and half of the new Royal content all I have to think now is how good Persona 6 is going to be.    … Expand
  18. iMustang
    Jan 25, 2021
    10
    Persona 5 was my personal Game of the Year in 2017, and while I was excited to play Royal, I constantly wondered - Can they top perfection? The original game to me was perfect in every possible way, so I found myself wondering if they could truly add a substantial amount of content to push the game to new heights. The short answer is oh yes, they did and then some. The amount of newPersona 5 was my personal Game of the Year in 2017, and while I was excited to play Royal, I constantly wondered - Can they top perfection? The original game to me was perfect in every possible way, so I found myself wondering if they could truly add a substantial amount of content to push the game to new heights. The short answer is oh yes, they did and then some. The amount of new content in Royal is so massive this game almost feels more like a remake/sequel than anything else. So many new gameplay features like a new baton pass system & new types of shadow battles, as well as new cinematic attacks called "Showtimes" with party members teaming up to do amazing techniques. Palaces and boss battles alike have been revised to make some bosses more fun and others more challenging, and palaces more fun to explore with new/redone areas and things to find. New areas were added to the over-world, along with new activities like darts, billiards, and more. There are new confidants to spend time with, and Akechi was turned into an actual confidant giving more substance to his character. The most important new confidant, **** is an absolute delight and was woven perfectly into the story of this game feeling as organic as the main cast. Naturally there's lots of new story added to this game, and where it really shines in a brand new 3rd semester giving you over a month of more time to play. The new semester is the shining beacon of this game to me, massively improving on the original ending and giving us our characters in winter outfits.

    I could go on and on about the things that made Royal even better than the original, but it would be hard to do without entering spoiler territory. In short, there's way more to see, way more to do, and the story content added leaves you even more satisfied than the original. I spent over 200 hours playing this game, and never once felt a drag of replaying something that was the same, because the experience was just that new and different. If the original was a 10/10, and I'm not allowed to give this one an 11/10, then I suppose my final rating is a 10R/10.    … Expand
  19. Amayami
    Jul 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The original Persona 5 was already good by itself, but now with the added content and the new palace the game goes even beyond. The only bad thing is that I wish Kasumi joined your team at the Shido's palace. Still is worth to play even if you played the base Persona 5 already… Expand
  20. HeeroAmada
    May 26, 2020
    10
    A fun adventure full of twists and turns, this is not a game you’ll likely forget. From the action and soundtrack to the story, this game delivers on all fronts. The added content was a welcome expansion from the original, offering plenty more hours of gameplay and an equally, if not more compelling narrative. If your a fan of story driven games and jrpg’s, I can’t recommend this gameA fun adventure full of twists and turns, this is not a game you’ll likely forget. From the action and soundtrack to the story, this game delivers on all fronts. The added content was a welcome expansion from the original, offering plenty more hours of gameplay and an equally, if not more compelling narrative. If your a fan of story driven games and jrpg’s, I can’t recommend this game enough.… Expand
  21. ArthurOfRevia
    May 2, 2021
    10
    A truly wonderful masterpiece, though i rated it 9.6 but even 10/10 suits such a game.
  22. Arrngrim
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    This game is absolute perfection. There are literally NO flaws in this masterpiece that EVERYONE should play. Persona 5 was amazing, Persona 5 Royal is when they kicked it up to 11. Don't believe any other scores besides the 10's. Period.
  23. Neyt
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Persona 5 Royal was my first Persona, i didn't know what to expect from the game. I didn't played Persona 5 too btw. But it is a fantastic game, and i haven't played a game this good since a while. I loved the story and the characters, and the gameplay is perfect.
    The game is a bit easy if you don't choose an hard difficulty and it is possible to farm in the Mementos, which is not really fun. Moreover to access to the new content you will have to do certains things, and if you didn't know you will miss a great part of the game. But it's nothing compared to all the good aspects of the game ! The content that Royal add is one of my favorite storyline of the game too. I don't really see the problem with the final cutscene, but it's maybe because i didn't played the original game.
    For me, this game is a must play, and now i will try to test the other Persona games to compare them to P5R.    … Expand
  24. Garlands
    Sep 1, 2020
    10
    Absolument génial il apporte tellement de **** plus par rapport a Persona 5 et en plus traduit en français !!
  25. Kostas101
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    This is it, the best videogame I have ever played. Where do I even start? How much it impacted me throughout my teenage years and helped me with my struggles? How it expanded my horizons and introduced me to JRPGs, some of my favorite games, Anime and Japanese Culture?... The characters I met in this game, they felt real and very relatable in many ways, they gave me a place to stay and IThis is it, the best videogame I have ever played. Where do I even start? How much it impacted me throughout my teenage years and helped me with my struggles? How it expanded my horizons and introduced me to JRPGs, some of my favorite games, Anime and Japanese Culture?... The characters I met in this game, they felt real and very relatable in many ways, they gave me a place to stay and I felt like I belonged somewhere. The things they all go through really hit me right in the feels, I cheered for them and their motivation to keep going forward and I wanted them to succeed because I was a part of them. Now, for the story, the game touches some very serious and dark themes such as abusing the weak, depression & insecurities, greed for power, anthropology and how humans think & act, carving your own path in society, making your dreams come true by achieving them and not giving up, which in my eyes is one of the most compelling & deep stories I've ever experienced. Personally this game really helped me with my social anxiety and gave me the motivation to escape from it, as someone who just became an adult, I finally have a goal in my life. Enough for the story, let's talk about the flawless combat system, which in my opinion is the most advanced turn based game I've ever experienced, from the very satisfying and fast paced combat mechanics to the masterfully crafted animations, this is a very enjoyable game even for those who aren't into turn based games. As for the social simulator aspect, it's my favorite part of the game, bonding with the characters and experiencing their stories, helping them with their problems, gaining new abilities that enhance the combat mechanics, you can definitely see the effort that was put into the game. I also want to talk about the super stylish animations which are very charming & exciting to look at, the art style is the best I've ever seen period, no other game has such style as this one, from the Showtimes, All-Out Attacks, and special abilities to the menus, everything looks absolutely stunning, and even the in-game animations share this "comic book" art style that fits perfectly into the game, aswell as for the music, which is easily the best soundtrack I've ever heard, not a single song that I don't like, I literally listen to the game's music everyday, it became a part of my life. I think this is everything I wanted to say about this masterpiece of a videogame, it's a very long, emotional & unforgettable journey.… Expand
  26. BEASTNINJAx
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    its a 10 what else is there to say about it? your adding extra to a game that was already considered one of the best jrpg of this generation and some people’s favorite game of all time really nothing else to add lol
  27. BruceThePro
    Nov 16, 2020
    10
    This might be the best game on Playstation 4! I just can't believe, that I ignored this franchise until now. MUST PLAY!
  28. RoxsasII
    Jun 29, 2020
    10
    Perfect game from all points of view, the best rpg I've ever played. Magnificent story, beautiful characters, 100% addictive. I absolutely recommend it to all gamers ... don't miss it.
  29. Armin95
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    I played the game over 250 hours and enjoyed every second of it. This game is beyond masterpiece and easily the best game I played in my entire life. Every thing about this game is special from the story to soundtracks, character design and gameplay...
    If you haven't played the Persona 5 Royal yet, Do yourself a favor and play the game as fast as you can :)
    Thank you Atlus for making    I played the game over 250 hours and enjoyed every second of it. This game is beyond masterpiece and easily the best game I played in my entire life. Every thing about this game is special from the story to soundtracks, character design and gameplay...
    If you haven't played the Persona 5 Royal yet, Do yourself a favor and play the game as fast as you can :)
    Thank you Atlus for making such a masterpiec    … Expand
  30. Gabfax
    Jan 7, 2021
    10
    Eu tenho os dois jogos Persona 5. E a versão Royal balanciou tudo par melhor todo o jogo.
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Metascore
95

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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