Persona 5 Royal

 PlayStation 4
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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3676 Ratings

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  1. Kingdomhear
    Nov 11, 2020
    0
    Non avessi letto alcuna recensione...avrei detto va be'...un giochino tutto sommato divertente...basso budget...quasi nessun filmato...tante chiacchiere come se i personaggi sono immobili
  2. 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
  3. NickSlyCooper
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    Just Imagine you're out there. Raising your voice against liars. Persona 5 Royal is my favorite game of all time. I loved Persona 5, but Royal captured my heart. For me, there was no experience ever like this for me and it took my heart, figuratively of course.
  4. Trokopat
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    Я уверен что те кто ставил меньше 10 баллов либо не знают английского либо не играли. Это эталон одиночной сюжетной игры.
  5. JGar07
    Oct 31, 2020
    10
    I’m writing this review because of the 60 dollar price tag reviews. I don’t think a game should ever be judged on its price tag or company’s terrible choice etc. The actual game is how a game should be judged. This is a great game and I’d buy the game again to experience the new Royal part for the first time again.
  6. Memo_
    Sep 27, 2020
    10
    This game is masterpiece I can’t believe that it’s my first persona game ever wish I knew about these games before
  7. SmokeDG
    Oct 29, 2020
    0
    How is this voted the best game, it's not even close to something nice at least.
  8. Bilal1234
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    For me its the best game i have ever played it greatly improves on the base game and i didn't even know it was possible to improve the base game let alone to this extent. The ending is perfect and this is the first game that made me cry on it's ending and i just can't wait for Persona 6.
  9. hachiman1154
    Oct 26, 2020
    4
    best experience ever from a video game, i love everything about it !! , there’s a lot of things added to this masterpiece that is worth playing again
  10. twobadcrew
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Persona 4 was great this is even better. Incredible 120 hour experience, definite masterpiece.
  11. rainyday2
    Oct 23, 2020
    7
    The extremely tedious life sim aspect of the game that takes abut 60% of your game time hurts an otherwise really cool looking and playing game with a flawed but still enjoyable story with some pretty good themes

    Constant messages, pointless repeating dialogue , repetition of going to the same places to upgrade your stats and an endless mandatory mementos makes the game too long for    The extremely tedious life sim aspect of the game that takes abut 60% of your game time hurts an otherwise really cool looking and playing game with a flawed but still enjoyable story with some pretty good themes

    Constant messages, pointless repeating dialogue , repetition of going to the same places to upgrade your stats and an endless mandatory mementos makes the game too long for it's own good . Persona 5 to me would have been a much better and more replayable game if it was 30-40 hours shorter    … Expand
  12. davideAwesome
    Oct 22, 2020
    10
    I had already spent 100+ hours on Persona 5.

    After 130+ hours (just one playthrough, but I've done everything needed to get the platinum) I can say that this is probably my favorite game of all time. It has done the insane job of making an already perfect game even more perfect. Every story addition is meaningful (I loved Kasumi so much that she replaced Makoto as my go-to in-game    I had already spent 100+ hours on Persona 5.

    After 130+ hours (just one playthrough, but I've done everything needed to get the platinum) I can say that this is probably my favorite game of all time. It has done the insane job of making an already perfect game even more perfect. Every story addition is meaningful (I loved Kasumi so much that she replaced Makoto as my go-to in-game girlfriend), gameplay tweaks are seamless and nothing feels shoehorned in, which is something which I was kind of afraid of.

    I love, love this game so much. It has some of the best characters in any media, a compelling and bittersweet story (especially in the new bits), incredibly fun gameplay, and it's stylish as hell.

    And Morgana is not nearly as annoying as he was in the base game!

    This is the most 10/10 game I've ever played. It will stay with me for a long time. Atlus has once again done an incredible job.    … Expand
  13. Theuzetz
    Oct 19, 2020
    9
    Persona 5 was one of my favorite games of 2017, and royal did not disappoint on making a masterpiece, even better.
    Pretty much everything in this game is great, the game looks gorgeous with it's incredibly stylish UI, and outstanding music, very well done turn based combat and good enough plot.
    My main complaint about persona 5 vanilla, was that the plot could've been a lot better,    Persona 5 was one of my favorite games of 2017, and royal did not disappoint on making a masterpiece, even better.
    Pretty much everything in this game is great, the game looks gorgeous with it's incredibly stylish UI, and outstanding music, very well done turn based combat and good enough plot.
    My main complaint about persona 5 vanilla, was that the plot could've been a lot better, considering only a few parts really surprised me, and a few characters needed to be more well built. Royal fixed both of those flaws (mostly), and made the combat system even better. It added a few characters, with two outstanding ones, being Maruki and Kasumi, which I think are some of the best written characters in the entire game. This is a great modern JRPG that you can't miss out if you like the genre, being very remarkable and fun.
    This game implements the time management better than any other game I've ever played (alongside Fire Emblem Three Houses), and the aesthetics for this game are the most remarkable I've ever seen.
    The Maruki arc, introduced in royal, was probably the best one story wise, and the ending was much better than the original's.
    Well I only said good things about this game, but my reasoning for why it's 9/10 instead of 10/10, is because, once you get used to the flashy visuals, the game starts losing it's style, and you start noticing it's flaws. The story could still be a bit better, some characters are annoying, and it's way too long. Okumura's arc sucked, and that's pretty much all I have to say about this game, a masterpiece indeed.    … Expand
  14. Jojon2
    Oct 17, 2020
    3
    The new content feels lacking compared to the price difference between this and the original
  15. Gudi
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    A game that improves on every aspect of the original Persona 5, and somehow manages to keep it fresh even if you've played the original. A must play and potential GOTY for 2020.
  16. Masterelia
    Oct 13, 2020
    10
    Truly an incredible game. Improves on the amazing original game by a lot. Quality of life improvements all around. The new palace is the best in persona 5 aswell. It also changed the base game enough to warrent a full replay of the game, despite me playing it only a couple of months before royal came out.
  17. Otbasket
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    It’s everything the original game was, but with more! Characters are so brilliant, the storylines are so real (even when using fantastical themes) and it really is a special experience. This sort of experience transcends gaming to me, and I’m utterly in love with it. All that storytelling and characters add great visuals, top of the line music, and so much polish and you have yourself aIt’s everything the original game was, but with more! Characters are so brilliant, the storylines are so real (even when using fantastical themes) and it really is a special experience. This sort of experience transcends gaming to me, and I’m utterly in love with it. All that storytelling and characters add great visuals, top of the line music, and so much polish and you have yourself a top five game in my books… Expand
  18. Cloudy83
    Oct 10, 2020
    10
    Obra maestra de los jrpg. Grandísima historia que te atrapa desde el principio hasta el final, uno de los mejores combates por turnos que jugué, y con un estilo visual novel.
  19. MGS_WayOfHonour
    Oct 1, 2020
    10
    Unparalleled. Overflowing with style and imbued with so much heart and emotion.
  20. Wukoo
    Sep 28, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The way in which Persona 5 Royal manages to develop all the characters very well, in a long and immersive story, without being boring for the player is excellent. Even at the end, when it shows all the results of Maruki’s research on cognitive psience, and what his goals were and why to do that, it’s just wonderful how the creators took elements applied from the beginning and used them in a plot twist at the end of game. Certainly one of the best JRPG and gaming experiences I have ever had.… Expand
  21. WakeUpJeff
    Sep 27, 2020
    8
    Persona 5 Royal is a good game, however I couldn't call it even close to being one of the best JRPG's ever made. What is it though, is still a fun game with a lot of entertainment to be found. It's got fun characters, punchy combat with a good amount of depth, very engaging levels to traverse your way through, and a very engaging calendar system which asks you to ration out your time inPersona 5 Royal is a good game, however I couldn't call it even close to being one of the best JRPG's ever made. What is it though, is still a fun game with a lot of entertainment to be found. It's got fun characters, punchy combat with a good amount of depth, very engaging levels to traverse your way through, and a very engaging calendar system which asks you to ration out your time in the game wisely and leads to it's own level of depth. The games major flaws are all found in the generally lack luster writing. While this writing is fun in the moment as you listen to characters banter back and forth, it has problems with several major problems. These include plot holes, contradictions to it's own themes (such as how Ryuji, an abuse victim, is beaten by his own friends at least once as a joke. Or maybe how Ann, someone whose story revolves around how she has to stand up to a rapist and prove herself as not an object, spends the next arc of the game being blackmailed into sexual harassment. This is also played off as a joke and characters will continue to joke about it several times later on) and the games need to hold your hand constantly. You can't go 10 steps in this game without someone stopping you in your tracks to tell you how to open a door or something. The final level added as an addition in The Royal is quite a standout, however, doesn't quite reach it's potential due to it's placement *after* the game's climax. It can make the game feel quite drawn out. Overall, the good still outweighs the bad. This game is surely worth trying, even for those who aren't fans of the genre. It's good, relaxing fun.… Expand
  22. DSouls_guy
    Jun 6, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 royal is a masterpiece that no Gamer should ever miss. The art, the style the combat system, and all those Awesome Personas are just epic, I used to say that ff7 was the greatest rpg ever made ,but Persona 5 is my new #1 on my list of greatest game's ever created. A must buy.
  23. RoyalPlushie
    Sep 27, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I think the game is good but not because of the characters or story. Persona 5's aesthetic was great and it's gameplay was probably the best in the Persona series. P5R fixes most of Vanilla P5's problems but not all of them. Maruki and Kasumi were great additions to the gameplay and story but I feel like the game shoves Kasumi in your face too often. Vanilla P5's story and plot twist were predictable and P5R doesn't really change anything about that. I'd give Vanillla P5 the overall same rating as P5R. Oh and I wasn't mad about buying P5R because there "weren't enough changes". I played most of the Persona originals and remasters (IS, Portable, Golden) so I knew what I was getting myself into.… Expand
  24. Joenightwalker
    Sep 26, 2020
    0
    While the work done in the original resulted in a good game, Atlus have been extremely predatory with how they are handling the game. Royal should have been an expansion but they are forcing players to buy the thing at full proce again just for some extra content and QoLs. Feels like the early adopters, the people who support the franchise the most have been betrayed, and it is somethingWhile the work done in the original resulted in a good game, Atlus have been extremely predatory with how they are handling the game. Royal should have been an expansion but they are forcing players to buy the thing at full proce again just for some extra content and QoLs. Feels like the early adopters, the people who support the franchise the most have been betrayed, and it is something Atlus should never do again.… Expand
  25. Bigboi675
    Sep 26, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is 100% better the last version of persona 5 baton pass is given straight away with characters, the new palace and characters are great, and the new story added to it was such a great experience gameplay and all… Expand
  26. smosh123928
    Sep 25, 2020
    10
    This game is just simply fantastic. I was looking for a long game since I was very bored at the end of summer, yet I didn't have any game to play, so I decided to check Metacritic to see which games are rated the highest and so I found out about Persona 5 Royal. I quickly decided to purchase this version instead of the regular one in spite of being at a discounted price at the time. IThis game is just simply fantastic. I was looking for a long game since I was very bored at the end of summer, yet I didn't have any game to play, so I decided to check Metacritic to see which games are rated the highest and so I found out about Persona 5 Royal. I quickly decided to purchase this version instead of the regular one in spite of being at a discounted price at the time. I don't regret doing that since the additions in Royal are the best part of the game in my opinion. It's true that those changes are not as substantial as some would have hoped but for a first playthrough, they're necessary to greatly enhance the experience. I'm not saying that you can't enjoy the regular game, quite the opposite, everything about this game is simply fantastic but the characters and the dungeon added in Royal are the best this game has to offer. In my opinion, you should purchase Royal instead of the regular version; also, don't worry about any DLC, they're just cosmetics and completely unnecessary to the game, I even played the entire game without using them because I prefered the regular skins. I know that not everyone is willing to pay a full-priced game blindly like I did but trust me, with a very high chance you'll love this game just as I did.… Expand
  27. Ebo1352
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Best game I’ve ever played
    That’s all I really wanna say but my review has to be 75 characters so ignore this
  28. TrixpowerFakez
    Sep 23, 2020
    10
    Spoiler free review!
    I am so happy this is the highest rated game of 2020 so far (September 23 2020), because it is totally deserved! This was my first experience with the persona series, and I enjoyed every minute of this 120 hour journey! The art is a phenomenal balance of 2D and 3D, the gameplay is fun, the boss fights are challenging, and the story is just top notch!
    At this point    Spoiler free review!
    I am so happy this is the highest rated game of 2020 so far (September 23 2020), because it is totally deserved! This was my first experience with the persona series, and I enjoyed every minute of this 120 hour journey! The art is a phenomenal balance of 2D and 3D, the gameplay is fun, the boss fights are challenging, and the story is just top notch!
    At this point persona 5 will be my go to game whenever there are no new games out, because even though I have already seen an ending there are like 5 other known endings so far. This game just keeps giving, is fun, and would 100% recommend!    … Expand
  29. brockcheese
    Sep 21, 2020
    10
    This game’s storyline is insanely engrossing and it never gets boring despite its long playtime. My save file ended up being 260 hours because of how slowly I took it.
  30. VG_Alex
    Sep 20, 2020
    9
    'PERSONA 5 ROYAL' is basis of the 'PERSONA 5',It has improved some experiences and added new game-play and characters,However, It's not really well in the end of story,Feels like add fuel to the cake.The characterization of the new character has not reached the level of the original, but it is still excellent in whole game.

    Review of ‘ Persona 5:The Royal ’ Graphic: 8 Music: 10    'PERSONA 5 ROYAL' is basis of the 'PERSONA 5',It has improved some experiences and added new game-play and characters,However, It's not really well in the end of story,Feels like add fuel to the cake.The characterization of the new character has not reached the level of the original, but it is still excellent in whole game.

    Review of ‘ Persona 5:The Royal ’

    Graphic: 8

    Music: 10

    Narrative:8.5

    Gameplay: 8

    Score: 9.1    … Expand
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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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