Persona 5 Royal

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8.5

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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.
  31. Adriarro
    Aug 21, 2021
    10
    Best game I've ever played. Best plot I've ever seen. Best music in any work of culture I've ever heard. This game and Persona 3 are the only cultural works that make me cry in my entire life. I encourage my friends to play this game because I know that they won't regret that. This game is a masterpiece.
  32. Dabest23
    Apr 28, 2021
    10
    this game is probably the best JRPG i have ever played. Truly incredible. Nothing much to say. MASTERPIECE!
  33. Vicente13
    Jun 18, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Absolute brilliant videogame, amazing story, complex characters, smart and engaging gameplay, this game makes the persona 5 experience even better, the third semester is too good and maruki as an antagonist is just amazing, kasumi is a really good character and you can sympatize with her very fast, one of the best experiences that i ever had with a videogame, it's just so special, my favourite rpg an favourite game, everyone should experience the story of the phantom thieves!… Expand
  34. Evonoucono
    May 2, 2021
    10
    Easily my favorite game. Negative reviews aren't warranted because they are comparing just differences to the original persona 5, and for $80 those changes probably aren't worth it to most people, but absolutely was worth it for me. The added story is 10/10, with huge quality of life changes.
  35. FideoCollima
    May 3, 2021
    10
    Esta nueva versión agrega nuevo contenido al excelente juego que nos llego tanto a ps3 como en su primera versión de ps4, la jugabilidad y el estilo rpg por turnos nos hace recordar las juegos de antaño. imperdible.
  36. YokoHugo
    May 6, 2021
    10
    Un juego con una historia impresionante y sorprendente, con una duración idónea, un sistema de combate muy bien pulido y unos personajes de los que te encariñarás seguro. Persona es una saga que nos tiene acostumbrados a esto pero su quinta entrega es sin duda para mi la mejor. Las "mazmorras" cada una diferenciada de otra, están magistralmente construidas y las interacciones entre losUn juego con una historia impresionante y sorprendente, con una duración idónea, un sistema de combate muy bien pulido y unos personajes de los que te encariñarás seguro. Persona es una saga que nos tiene acostumbrados a esto pero su quinta entrega es sin duda para mi la mejor. Las "mazmorras" cada una diferenciada de otra, están magistralmente construidas y las interacciones entre los personajes no pueden ser más variopintas. El sistema de combate, incluso para los no fans del combate por turnos como yo, resulta atractivo por su originalidad y fluidez, y los niveles más bajos de dificultad son geniales para personas que no estén muy acostumbradas a este tipo de combates. Un sistema de vida social muy acertado, que te mantendrá pegado a la pantalla con ganas de lograr fortalecer los lazos con tus compañeros para ver que pasa. Muchos minijuegos divertidos y un apartado visual bizarro pero muy original. De lo mejor entre JRPGs, si no el mejor.… Expand
  37. Truxi23
    May 7, 2021
    10
    This is my favorite game of all time and i'm pretty sure i won't change that opinion fore the rest of my life. I loved Persona5 and it was the game to introduce me to the persona series but with Persona 5 Royal they fix what was bad about Persona 5 and added a new secret ending with a new place that made the game even better.
  38. halalgamer
    May 26, 2021
    10
    Best. Game. Ever. Made.
    Can never praise this game enough. It was an long journey and i enjoined every second. The game has the best RPG type of combat ever made. The design and aesthetic of the game was nutty. Persona 5 made me care for every single character in the game. Everything about this game is excellent.
    10/10 AMAZING.
  39. APZodiac
    Jun 3, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a really good rpg, the persona 5 royale final boss fight is pretty good… Expand
  40. GreySucc
    Jun 24, 2021
    10
    This is just better Persona 5, which is already an amazing game. Even though Royal costs more I highly suggest it. Haru best girl.
  41. Sepsiano
    Jun 18, 2021
    9
    Un juego impresionante. Me ha sorprendido gratamente. Tanto en historia, jugabilidad,diálogos y carísima de sus personajes
  42. Entagonist
    Jul 2, 2021
    10
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  43. aCeRi
    Jul 6, 2021
    10
    Absolutely amazing! This game is a experience you get once in a lifetime the best game i have ever played!
  44. ALEXstation2005
    Jul 30, 2021
    9
    Un videogioco incredibile che tutti gli amanti dei jrpg vecchio stampo non dovrebbero lasciarsi scappare
  45. FrodoTBaggin240
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    This game has an amazing plot, likeable characters with developed personalities, and a memorable art style. The ending will stick with you for a very long time. I cannot give a 9.9 so a 10 shall suffice.
    Thank you for reading my review.
  46. WhoDaDev
    Aug 6, 2021
    10
    Took the original to a whole new Level, adding in even more content! This game is like taking gold and making it even better.
  47. Ogp
    Aug 27, 2021
    9
    This game made me appreciate JRPGS more than i ever had in my life. Awesome game, would reccomend to anyone new to JRPGS
  48. PedroNeg54
    Sep 7, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is the best game i have ever played! It is just so amazing to do everything! Absolutely recommend it!… Expand
  49. Napsta
    Oct 6, 2021
    10
    I used to not be a big fan of JRPG's because I thought that they were pretty grindy and the story felt very similar throughout a lot of them. Persona 5 Royal changed that for me. I'll admit it took me a few hours to get into the story, but after that, I was completely hooked. The story is very interesting, and the characters are extremely likable. Even the ones that a lot of people dislikeI used to not be a big fan of JRPG's because I thought that they were pretty grindy and the story felt very similar throughout a lot of them. Persona 5 Royal changed that for me. I'll admit it took me a few hours to get into the story, but after that, I was completely hooked. The story is very interesting, and the characters are extremely likable. Even the ones that a lot of people dislike I think have a lot of interesting things about them. The music is persona, so I shouldn't have to say too much. Bottom line, it's incredible and the soundtrack is worth the price of admission alone. The gameplay was the main thing that surprised me. I played on normal mode, and I had a fun, but very fair challenge that kept me invested throughout the whole time. The visual style also has this "pop" to it that I absolutely adore. You kind of need to see it to understand, but it is super cool to look at. The most impressive thing to me is all I did was fight the enemies I saw for the first time, and did barely any grinding, which I appreciate very much. I honestly don't think that this game is flawless, but a 10/10 score for me isn't about being flawless. It's about having positives that far outweigh the negatives of something to the point where I am able to look past it because of how amazing the rest of the game is. That is what Persona 5 Royal is to me. It is quite possibly my favorite game of all time, and I can't recommend it to you enough. If you're a fan of JRPG's, this is a must-play. If you aren't a fan of JRPG's, I still recommend you give this game a shot because I used to be like you, but after playing this game, my opinion is completely different. I love this game, and I hope that you do too.… Expand
  50. D_Games
    Oct 15, 2021
    10
    Probably the best JRPG ive ever played. I missed the Royal ending the first time as I didn't realize it had requirements to reach outside the main story..... So I played twice, back to back, 180 hours total play not counting P5. Phantom Thieves for the win of my heart.
  51. 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
  52. porkchai
    May 19, 2020
    9
    Overlapping of voices in battles. It is the only issue that causes problem for this game.
  53. Autouzo
    May 25, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal released on March 31st 2020 is a rerealse to Persona 5. The game has new content that expands 2 months. If you are wondering if you shoukd buy this over the orginal, you should get this one since it has the most content and new features.
  54. St0p_Light
    May 27, 2020
    10
    I have never been more captivated by a game emotionally as much as this. The extra content and upgraded graphics are amazing. I have played this game 4 times and have watched 3 playthroughs.
  55. TommyValentino
    May 27, 2020
    9
    It's actually a decent game and I loved playing it! Hope they release sequel soon
  56. Diablo4
    May 26, 2020
    10
    Best Game in the History! Best game ever! Best JRPG Forever. Best Scenary, best characters, best protagonist, best soundtrack, best style, best Atlus game. Nothing to say anymore.
  57. Mario147
    May 28, 2020
    10
    160hrs of greatness. Going above & beyond, it expands almost everything with an entire game's worth of new content. Fantastic additions (Kasumi & Maruki)
    Refined confidants, notably Akechi. Better ending. QoL enhancements in all areas.
    Easily Game of the Generation contender.
  58. Hyph
    May 21, 2020
    10
    This game has it all —my roommates played this when it originally came out and I ignored it. I remember thinking “hah what a silly game.” I now know how wrong I was. If you are on the fence about getting this game just do yourself a favor and get it. You’ve probably played all that video games have to offer but this one is in a dimension of its own.
  59. TheGoodGoat
    May 27, 2020
    10
    This will be the most honest review you will read. Most of these are either fanboys or haters. Persona 5 Royal and the normal version of Persona 5 are fantastic games. They take certain elements of RPGs and make them more prominent. For example: In many RPGs and certainly turn based RPGs, elemental weaknesses exist but exploiting them is almost never necessary. The enemy that is weak toThis will be the most honest review you will read. Most of these are either fanboys or haters. Persona 5 Royal and the normal version of Persona 5 are fantastic games. They take certain elements of RPGs and make them more prominent. For example: In many RPGs and certainly turn based RPGs, elemental weaknesses exist but exploiting them is almost never necessary. The enemy that is weak to fire will also die equally effectively through weapons but NOT HERE! Persona 5 heavily rewards the exploitation of enemy weaknesses and preventing enemies from exploiting yours. This makes every battle strategic. There are, however, some negatives.

    First, even for a Persona game, there is way too much dialogue. You are a saint if you read all of it. Luckily, this can be essentially skipped by pressing the start button. Characters tend to say the same things again and again and literally nothing of note happens without a dialogue between the characters. I mean if you are in a dungeon and you see a locked door, this will prompt a multi paragraph discussion on the door being locked and you needing to find another way. This is intolerable at times, especially when all you need to know is that the door is locked.

    The time between targets/missions is also atrocious. This is the time when most of the story advances but it is so tedious to just go through meaningless dialogue that can easily be reduced by 95 percent and still get the point across.

    Now, on to the story. The story is pretty good and rewarding. You feel like you are accomplishing something as you play the game. This is important because in today's stories, it stands out. Consider something like God of War where the entire story is get from point A to point B with your son while you bond. Great game, overrated story. Similarly, Persona 5 has a great but often overrated story. It's a good story with some nice twists but nothing to write home about. Again, it is good considering the current landscape of games.

    The characters: The characters are certainly a low point in Persona 5, if we are being honest. If you have played other persona games, you will see very clearly that virtually every character in Persona 5 is a derivative of characters in other persona games. One of the low points of Persona is that in every game the characters are the same. You have a rough around the edges bad boy type who uses lightning magic or sometimes fire and is something of an outcast. This is your main attacker. You have a girl who uses fire magic or sometimes wind and is one of your healers. She is the bubbly popular attractive girl archetype. You have the best friend archetype in all these games and you have a mascot type animal character as well. Specifically with Persona 5, I found the confidants to be lackluster and uninteresting as compared to confidants from persona 3 or 4 (3 had the best confidants). The villain is obviously the villain as soon as you meet him and the game treats it as some form of surprise.

    Overall, the game is fantastic and Persona 5 Royal has a lot more than the first game. The thing is, however, that Persona 5 Royal is substantially easier than Persona 5 Regular. This is because of some of the additions to the game that make combat much easier like the Showtime attack and the fact that baton passes can be done right off the bat. Certain elements of dungeons make it easier to conserve HP and SP. This works well in a remaster but is not great for a base game. Irrespective, if you have not played the first version, just play this one to get the most out of the story and gameplay.    … Expand
  60. Ikuto-Picaro
    May 26, 2020
    10
    Due to this new version of Persona 5, I can now proudly claim that it is my favorite game of all time along with Persona 3 FES and Persona 4 Golden. Any minor issues I had with the original P5 couldn't have possibly ruined my overall experience with the game, however, Royal manages to fix these minor issues and even adds more to the game.

    Some additions that I feel are noteworthy    Due to this new version of Persona 5, I can now proudly claim that it is my favorite game of all time along with Persona 3 FES and Persona 4 Golden. Any minor issues I had with the original P5 couldn't have possibly ruined my overall experience with the game, however, Royal manages to fix these minor issues and even adds more to the game.

    Some additions that I feel are noteworthy Include:
    -A new story ark and dungeon after the events of the original game, which gives a satisfying conclusion to the Phantom Thieve's struggles. (You need to meet certain in-game conditions to access)
    -Reworking of previous dungeons and Mementos.
    -The additions of "Traits", which are special passive abilities to each persona, and the "Fusion Alarm" system both add to the already addicting fusing system of the Persona and SMT series.
    - More enemy variety throughout the game
    - Extra challenging bosses that you can attempt to fight and come in the form of "Challenge Battles" in the velvet room. (Most are DLC though)
    - Changes and polish to battle mechanics
    - Faster battle results screen ^^'
    - All new soundtrack arrangements are amazing.

    These are just to name a sum of the additions that make purchasing Persona 5 Royal a worthwhile investment to make for RPG fans : ). I recommend that fans of RPGs play the game on Hard mode to get the most out of the experience.    … Expand
  61. AlexTheMoblin
    May 21, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have played the original P5 and I must say that P5 was truly a masterpiece as an JRPG, but it had some flaws... Now with Royal it’s the complete experience with even more stuff to do, with even more confidants, new Personas, and more Palaces. Persona 5 Royal had stolen my heart again, after 130 hours of gameplay I can say that Royal is truly one of the best JRPG ever and if you are wondering which one to buy, I’ll say take your chance with Royal, you’ll enjoy it even more.… Expand
  62. liontamer55460
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal is the next greatest game i ve ever played. With nothing but pure adrenaline and feels by the end of my 160 hour first v. Every change to the game from the vanilla version felt potent and sublime. Having platinum'ed the first game 3 years ago and remembering every bit of the lackluster details that made the vanilla game feel off at times. It was no surprise that i wasPersona 5 Royal is the next greatest game i ve ever played. With nothing but pure adrenaline and feels by the end of my 160 hour first v. Every change to the game from the vanilla version felt potent and sublime. Having platinum'ed the first game 3 years ago and remembering every bit of the lackluster details that made the vanilla game feel off at times. It was no surprise that i was gushing during the certain parts of the game and dungeons where they significantly improved the tedious parts not to mention the combat felt generally more cohesive and grounded. The final antagonist is one of my favorite characters ever. The new semester is a fantastic arc with the dungeon having my favorite scores in the game. Lyn inaizumi and Shoji Meguro once again nailing that masterpiece soundtrack. Throw away your mask and I Believe are phenomenal OSTs. Atlus have outdid themselves. Every penny for this was worth it. It is the definitive persona experience and i cannot be more happier to have experienced it.… Expand
  63. deadfox
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    After clocking in 400+ hours into this game, I can confidently say it's the best game you can play on the PS4. It's so much fun, which a riveting story and characters and fantastic game play and music.

    Just play it. It's worth it.
  64. Lowlight
    Jun 30, 2020
    10
    The game is masterpiece, if you looking for:
    good JRPG ✅
    solid story ✅
    amazing music ✅
    stunning animation ✅
  65. lulzpls
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing! Perfect plot/story, gameplay, animation, soundtrack (especially), etc! Only morons hate this masterpiece.
  66. 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 $20, and is still an amazing experience. I recomend waiting for a price drop or sale on this version, as you might want to play this one eventually anyway.    … Expand
  67. Erza_id
    May 17, 2020
    10
    Love the "new story" With some kinda twist on it, just finished with 96% trophy completion, and for me its 60$ Worthy
  68. Arcklong
    May 17, 2020
    10
    This was my first Persona´s game and I’m sure that I made one of the best purchases of my life. It is an amazing game with a cool playing system in which each day in the game counts. How do you spend your time in the game is crucial to develop the main character.
    The battle system is easy to play but really deep and difficult to master. The Palaces and Mementos sections are really fun to    This was my first Persona´s game and I’m sure that I made one of the best purchases of my life. It is an amazing game with a cool playing system in which each day in the game counts. How do you spend your time in the game is crucial to develop the main character.
    The battle system is easy to play but really deep and difficult to master. The Palaces and Mementos sections are really fun to play and with a spectacular designing, but at the end of the adventure might be a little monotonous. The variety of Personas is huge and each one of the have their own features and designs.
    The plot is really interesting and captivating, especially in the last parts of the game, when it gets more dynamic.
    By last, the main characters and the confidants have a great development (most of them) and do you really have the feeling of empathise and grown up with them.
    The Phantom Thieves have stolen my heart with this game. It was an incredible journey and now I am waiting for the next chapter.    … Expand
  69. maxgreat73
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This might be the best J-RPG, period. This game is long but interesting, characters are well developed, and you can do a lot of things in a really big and rich Tokyo. The combat system is really good. I spent more than 100 hours on the game, and never felt bored.
  70. xaeroaaa
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    awesome game. i had a very good time. Combat difficulty is quite enjoyable. Art style and story are my favorite part. masterpiece.
  71. Jewels737
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Significantly better than the original which was already brilliant. The new characters & added content add so much to the story. It’s amazing.
  72. Amedeon
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    A beautiful story, a fantastic gameplay , superlative characters but it isn't the best SMT games , it could be the third or the fourth
  73. Hikali
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    Best Game in the History! Best game ever! Best JRPG Forever. Best Scenary, best characters, best protagonist, best soundtrack, best style, best Atlus game. Nothing to say anymore.
  74. xMiragex
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    if you like RPG style games, persona 5 is for you simple as that. Trust me, I have like 150+ hrs on my first playthrough and I'm already on my second one. Its **** GReat, play it you wont regret.
  75. SirWeeb
    Jun 23, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Persona 5 Royal is one or even may be the best games I've ever played.

    Before i will go into Persona 5 Royal, i want to briefly mention the Original Persona 5.

    Persona 5 was my very first Persona game, and it amazed me that a game could be this good.
    Even if i haven't completed all confidant rank, it was een experience you would never get with another game and i was so happy that I've played it.

    Back to Royal

    Royal his story is mostly the same in its normal period. (april 9th to december 24th)
    But with some new content like exploring Kichijoji, Darting and Biljard, the Jazz Club.
    And ofcourse with the new added characters "Kasumi" **** Takuto Maruki and Jose.

    The changed palaces and boss designs were a nice change and make it feel like you fight him for the first time again. The adding of Will Seeds was nice, if you collect all 3 of them and bring them to Jose you can get some pretty nice gear, but i didn't use them much because the SP3 adhesive 3 was much better to have on your entire team.

    If i need to give one negative opinion it needs to be to "The Okumura Arc"
    I don't know how they'd done it, but the boss is even worse then in the original Persona.
    The palace itself was good, only the boss was bad.

    But about Royal his exclusive content

    Kasumi or better to be known was Sumire **** was a amazing character that i thought at first sight that she was adorable, but after i finished the game and romanced Sumire, I was in love with the character. the cutscene where you find out that she actually is Sumire brought me to tears,
    I came really to a understanding why she wanted to be Kasumi.

    Takuto Maruki is one of the best "villains" (if you can even call him that) was an amazing surprise in the 3rd semester. The reason why he is doin all of the tings he does, comes from a good heart and differs not a lor from the Phantom Thiefs but Maruki took a step to far and gave people who maybe didn't want to be who want to be.

    I don't have to say a lot about Jose his character only that he was a funny character.
    and gave a fun boss fight at the end.

    One thing what surprised me, was the returning of Goro Akechi on the evening of december 24th
    I was in shock mostly with: How is this possible.
    But when i found out that Joker wished for Goro Akechi to come back
    made me tear up, even if Akechi didn't like to return from the dead.
    We knew that Joker didn't want Akechi dead but he wanted to gave him a second chance.

    The showtime attacks were a nice function to have when they appeared.
    I have 3 favorite showtime attacks

    The most funny one was Yusuke's and Ryuji
    The most badass one was Akechi and Joker
    The most adorable one and my personal favorite Sumire and Joker

    To talk about the Quality of Life updates were so good to have.

    The beton Pass what was in the original unlockable with a confidant rank
    Now is auto unlocked and can be upgraded by darting with your teammates.
    most of your teammates can go to max rank in 1 darting game
    this can be done to make sure the character can finish the game in the 4th round (by giving a special dialogue option)
    The only one who can get a bit tricky was Goro Akechi
    all of you other teammates choose a game of 301 however Akechi chooses for a game of 701.
    The Technical Damage can now also be upgraded by playing biljard of couple of times with your entire team. The Jazz club can be visited with one of your teammates to give them XP, rank up their stats or give them special moves. In the original Persona 5, you couldn't do anything, after visiting the metaverse But in Persona 5 Royal you can do stuff inside Lablanc until you get Rank 10 with Kawakami To go brief in on the story of the 3rd Semester I was a very tough to see all of your teammates happy and know that you have to choose to undo it (If you want the True ending) but Maruki's palace was a rollercoaster of emotions. When you find out about Rumi and what Maruki's did to her to make her "happy" was something to see that he wants to make people happy and he isn't scared to sacrifice his beloved one to make her happy. Maruki's was't a bad guy he was a good guy who took a step to far to help others. Persona 5 Royal felt easier then the original Persona 5 but it doesn't matter how easy a game is If you enjoyed the journey and you had fun with the game its fine. Enjoy the game however you want. Persona 5 Royal was one special journey for me. After 250 hours of a rollercoaster of emotions and sped so much time with everyone in the game. just gave me a very silent moment when the credits rolled. I've Romanced Sumire and even it was for a very short time. It felt that i finally was happy for a moment and felt that i actually had a girlfriend for a short time. I hope i will never forget this game and the fun i had in Persona 5 Royal Have a good day everyone and hope you enjoy it.    … Expand
  76. jjromero
    May 20, 2020
    10
    El mejor juego de persona 5 es tan bueno que estas tan junto a los personajes que lloras si algo malo pasa una experiencia inolvidable 10/10
  77. Clarkey7163
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    I'm reviewing this game in a bubble, while others have compared it to Persona 5 I think its unfair, if you're an outsider coming into the franchise for the first time, there's no need to worry about the differences between P5 and P5R.

    This game is by far, one of the best contemporary JRPGs of all time. While not flawless (no game is), it is without a doubt a masterpiece. If I had to    I'm reviewing this game in a bubble, while others have compared it to Persona 5 I think its unfair, if you're an outsider coming into the franchise for the first time, there's no need to worry about the differences between P5 and P5R.

    This game is by far, one of the best contemporary JRPGs of all time. While not flawless (no game is), it is without a doubt a masterpiece. If I had to break it down:

    - Gameplay: 10/10
    - Score: 10/10
    - Aesthetics: 10/10
    - Graphics: 10/10
    - Voice Acting: 10/10
    - Story: 9/10

    The final semester (additional content) in particular is one of the best arcs in a Persona game to date, excellently written, scored and acted.

    Gameplay wise Persona has never been better, with extremely in-depth mechanics that blow many of its peers in the JRPG space out of the water. The One-More system has been a staple of the series for a long time but its never felt snappier and more satisfying to chain One-Mores between all of your party members and power up the final character for massive damage.

    The soundtrack expands on the original Persona 5 score and somehow improves what I would've already considered a 10/10 soundtrack. If another game had just one of these tracks, they'd be standouts, this game has upwards of 20 memorable, and groovy tracks that you'll never get tired of.

    Graphically, I'll break down the aesthetics and performance separately but as an overview, this game oozes style without sacrificing performance. As a User Interface and UX designer myself, its not hard to see how meticulously planned and constructed Persona's menus and HUD is. Sight and Sound form together seamlessly and no detail was spared. From the ways menus are animated, how they blend into gameplay, how they sound, its all some of the best work in any game, period.

    Performance wise, Royal is also extremely solid. I mentioned at the top I wouldn't compare it to the original, but here I think there's some value in doing so. Persona 5 was originally developed for the PS3, but mid-way through was also declared a PS4 title at launch as well. The impact of the game being a PS3 product at heart wasn't as noticeable when played, but looking back now it's very clear.

    Persona 5 Royal has clearly been revamped and built from the ground up for the PS4. Significant benefits like load times, envrionments, graphical improvements and lighting has been made. Textures, models, animations have all been greatly improved.

    Voice Acting is huge for Persona, for those new to the franchise the narrative is typically expressed through animated interactions following an almost visual novel style presentation. I say "visual novel" not as a bad thing however, I believe you'll quickly come to appreciate the efforts being made to keep you engaged in the story being told, with new additions to the dialogue system like the "Auto" mode, which lets conversation flow without any input from the player, I think this is maybe the best implementation of dialogue we've seen yet in the Persona series. On top of those mechanical changes, it's also safe to say the game is now voiced a majority of the time. From just a gut feeling, I'd say around 50% of the dialogue in the original Persona 5 was actually voiced. Here, I'd probably say its around 66%, or 2/3rds.

    Story is the one element of the game I gave only a 9/10, I am someone with a larger experience with Persona games, and since i know the potential of the series, it's hard for me to separate those from my overall feelings. Overall the story is brillaint, each character is well written and well acted, and the major beats will absolutely steal your heart. My only gripes are pacing issues in the middle of the game, a holdover from the original Persona 5 as that had the same issues. I will say that after the dip in the mid point of the game, once the story starts firing off around 60% of the way through, it never relents. The last half of the game is a giant build up all coalescing in the arc I spoke about at the top; the final Semester. No spoilers here, but if this is how the future of the series looks, I am 100000% in.

    So yes, that is my review of Persona 5 Royal. A mountainous recommend from me, will be extremely shocked if this isn't my GOTY for 2020    … Expand
  78. newsambo
    May 30, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal is an experience to not be taken lightly. From beginning to end, this will create an immersion never seen in videogames before. The best game I have ever played, Persona 5 has stolen my heart and I don't want it back!
  79. mntsjj
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    IMO, literally the best JRPG ever made. P5 was already REALLY good, but Royal adds something that the original lacked, a satisfying ending. The only thing that I think they could've done better was the difficulty, they could've added a harder difficulty, but it's still fine if you don't abuse the fusions.
  80. 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.
  81. sawesome
    Jun 22, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played Persona 4 and Persona 4 Golden before, so I know what I am heading into from P5 to P5R.
    But man, this game is just pure gold, the only con I am going to say is, they didn't really improved on the Haru arc, which I thought it was lacking during the original Persona 5 too.
    This games bring so much to the table, even fans who played the original one should play this again.    … Expand
  82. HiimKai
    Jun 15, 2020
    9
    After the vanilla P5, I've become such a big fan and it has become one of my favourite games of all time. When Royal was announced I thought how could the possibly top it and improve on such an amazing game? Well they did, and here is why I think so. However, I'm not going to say it was completely perfect, but then again the vanilla P5 wasn't either.

    First of all, they did improve    After the vanilla P5, I've become such a big fan and it has become one of my favourite games of all time. When Royal was announced I thought how could the possibly top it and improve on such an amazing game? Well they did, and here is why I think so. However, I'm not going to say it was completely perfect, but then again the vanilla P5 wasn't either.

    First of all, they did improve various story elements from the first game, providing more clarity to the story, which I very much appreciated and they fine tuned that stylish graphical style. Atlus added 2 new characters and tie into the story perfectly in my opinion. In particular, the Counsellor who was a great add and his social link I found very interesting. Additionally, for those who are familiar with the original P5, making Akechi an actual confidant to invest time in was a great move as it deepens that bond between the main character and him. They added an 3rd semester which adds more to an already amazing story. Moreover, the boss of this semester was very memorable to me, the boss made me rethink the values of myself and the characters. Quite frankly, it was kinda emotional for me. Also I have to give credits to the amazing soundtrack! I didn't think they could top the soundtrack from the previous one, but in my opinion they did top it, only just slightly. One of the main reason why P5 is loved by most fans is the combat, they improved on various elements of the combat, adding showtime moves, technical damage and improving on baton passing. This made combat a lot more fun and stylish to say the least.

    To the reasons why the game just fell short of a perfect 10 for me, I wanted to talk about the new semester they added. Don't get me wrong, I loved that they added an additional semester but it feels a bit too short for my taste, it doesn't really feel like all the other semesters in the game. I felt there wasn't much to do in this semester, maybe because I've maxed all social links by this time. Not a big issue but something to keep in mind. The last, but minor, issue I had, was with the new updates to the combat, I felt like it made it too easy if you know how to exploit the many systems it has. Baton passing with other members of your party can now be upgraded to deal more damage and technicals too. I found myself upping the difficult to the max just for more of a challenge.

    Overall, I love this game and it does a lot to improve on the original game. It does have issues that makes it fall short of a perfect game for me but I think the best parts of this game made me forget most of it. If you wish to buy this game full price, great! But if you wish to wait for a sale or even just buy the original game, can't say it's a bad idea. The original game is just as amazing.    … Expand
  83. pinkdino1
    Jun 19, 2020
    9
    this is a near-perfect game. but its just an updated persona 5.
    most of the complaints for the first version are fixed and have a few things added. like new monsters and a few new spots on the maps with will seeds.
    my biggest problem with the game is most of the added stuff feels like it could have just been patched into the original game. even the mew 3rd semester feels like cut short    this is a near-perfect game. but its just an updated persona 5.
    most of the complaints for the first version are fixed and have a few things added. like new monsters and a few new spots on the maps with will seeds.

    my biggest problem with the game is most of the added stuff feels like it could have just been patched into the original game. even the mew 3rd semester feels like cut short DLC.

    wile i still love the game and is in my top 3 favorite games of all time, i do wish their more to the game to make it worth buying another persona 5 game.    … Expand
  84. TioConservador
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    This is the best jrpg of all time hands down ! It can’t be put into words . You have to play it to understand it’s perfection! Thanks atlas!
  85. Disappointing99
    Jun 25, 2020
    10
    Somehow, and I don't know how this is possible, but it's even better than Persona 5. A fantastic addition to the game with really top notch improvements, fantastic new characters and an expanded story. I already loved Persona 5 and I love Persona 5 Royal even more. I highly recommend this, it's the best game of 2020 so far in my opinion, if you haven't brought this game, you owe it toSomehow, and I don't know how this is possible, but it's even better than Persona 5. A fantastic addition to the game with really top notch improvements, fantastic new characters and an expanded story. I already loved Persona 5 and I love Persona 5 Royal even more. I highly recommend this, it's the best game of 2020 so far in my opinion, if you haven't brought this game, you owe it to yourself to play it. Even if you bought persona 5, there's a heap of new content hear that makes a new purchase well worth the money. I'm so glad I played Persona 5, and I'm so glad I played Persona 5 Royal too. I cannot recommend it enough.… Expand
  86. rickdonnie
    Jun 26, 2020
    9
    So, the original P5 was one of my favorite JRPG, and my favorite JRPG from the PS4. Does P5 Royal manage to do better? Yes. But if you thought the original game was already too long, or had too much dialogues, it's probably not for you. If you loved it, this new version is better. New characters (I loved Kasumi), a new semester at the end with a new palace, new scenes, a few new combatSo, the original P5 was one of my favorite JRPG, and my favorite JRPG from the PS4. Does P5 Royal manage to do better? Yes. But if you thought the original game was already too long, or had too much dialogues, it's probably not for you. If you loved it, this new version is better. New characters (I loved Kasumi), a new semester at the end with a new palace, new scenes, a few new combat mechanics, around 30 new music, Memento is bigger and not the same, and they also added lots of little things here and then, including a new place to hang out with your friends. It's still fun, still addictive, the characters are still amazing, the final is great (with a bad guy who is really interesting in his motivations). Atlus made it again!… Expand
  87. AaronCage
    Jun 26, 2020
    10
    Who knew one of the greatest games of all time could be made even better!!!
  88. Rynek
    May 31, 2020
    10
    Literally just made the original game, which was one of the best JRPGs of all time, better. It was worth going and playing even though I played the original.
  89. setuis
    Apr 7, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Game is better than persona 5 that is until the okumura fight which is worse than the orginal game.

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

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

    The palace designer thing is interesting its just a shame you can't set up boss fights and things inside it and fight in your own palace and others in a sand box mode where you can edit personas /special attacks (create your own attacks) set the damage of attacks , set the hp of the boss etc, set up what status moves it can use , what weaknesses it has and change its cosmetic colouring .. (I haven't really explored this 100% yet so i might need to change this part of the review.) . I do kind of which they had left the reaper weather aligment effects in as it is a away to power level characters they could have balanced this by making reapers only appear when you have no requests in mementos making you waste a day on it Finally i wish they had made a new part of the story when you have to finish 2 palaces in a certain time frame (where competing one basically has you fail the other for some extra consquences or something. The game is almost at perfection levels.. Game is great however i am just stating possibilites for even further improvement. (Finally for a persona 6 its a shame we can't bring back past characters from p3, p4 and p5 and imply that all of the events from each took place at the same time.)    … Expand
  90. ryuzo7980
    Mar 31, 2020
    9
    After 150 hours with OG P5, did you feel it might not justifiyng to buy the same game again? No, you not right. This is the same game but mixed with new content pretty well.

    Also #BreakFreePersona
  91. LuffyDango
    May 16, 2020
    10
    Las notas bajas son de las personas sentidas por que el juego se venda a precio completo siendo una revisión. No están juzgando el juego en sí.

    Que no les quepa dudas. Este juego es una obra maestra. Jueguenlo y lo disfrutarán :3
  92. pcschmidt00
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game was outstanding. Every little thing added to this game enhances the experiences, be it the pictures you sometimes get from your team in the group chat, to new events and locations scattered throughout the game. And the final palace oh GOD. Easily the best dungeon in the entire game and Maruki is hands down one of if not the best antagonist in the entire series. Even if you've played the original P5, give Royal a shot if you haven't yet. It's totally worth it… Expand
  93. sadiomoso
    May 10, 2020
    10
    Gran historia que te atrapa desde el principio con buen desarollo de personajes,
    Buen sistema de combate y gran diseño de mazmorras y jefes.
    Las banda sonora es perfecta.
  94. Metamophosi
    Apr 6, 2020
    10
    First of all, I have to admit that Persona 5 Royal is a masterpiece of JRPG in terms of fantastic stories, plentiful content of daily life and a vivid Tokyo. It really fix some small flaws in Persona 5, such as improving the battle experience in Palace and adding some new game play section in Boss battle, which turn Persona 5 Royal into a nearly perfect JPRG for the players who did notFirst of all, I have to admit that Persona 5 Royal is a masterpiece of JRPG in terms of fantastic stories, plentiful content of daily life and a vivid Tokyo. It really fix some small flaws in Persona 5, such as improving the battle experience in Palace and adding some new game play section in Boss battle, which turn Persona 5 Royal into a nearly perfect JPRG for the players who did not experience all content of Persona 5.

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

    After all, if you are a freshman to Persona 5 Royal, you will have a wonderful experience. For the players who have experienced the OG Persona 5, maybe you have forget some parts of the story. So, it is time to back in Tokyo and have another exciting adventure.    … Expand
  95. GrizzlyFav
    May 13, 2020
    5
    Not bad, but definitely not worth years of waiting or the current price. The new characters are hit-or-miss, most being miss, and the new story parts are just kind of haphazardly smushed into the old plot and don’t actually change anything but the game does have better graphics and gameplay. If you play persona for the technical details and gameplay elements you’ll love royal, but if youNot bad, but definitely not worth years of waiting or the current price. The new characters are hit-or-miss, most being miss, and the new story parts are just kind of haphazardly smushed into the old plot and don’t actually change anything but the game does have better graphics and gameplay. If you play persona for the technical details and gameplay elements you’ll love royal, but if you are here more for the story you’ll probably not like it.… Expand
  96. SWERY_51
    Apr 15, 2020
    9
    Persona is an amazing Jrpg series, but not for everyone. So let's recap important things that can help you to decide if you should play Persona 5 (Royal) or not.

    - First, there are a lots, lots of cut-scenes and dialogues, so if you're the kind of player that generally skip those because you find it boring, the game is not for you - You are not free to do whatever you want whenever you    Persona is an amazing Jrpg series, but not for everyone. So let's recap important things that can help you to decide if you should play Persona 5 (Royal) or not.

    - First, there are a lots, lots of cut-scenes and dialogues, so if you're the kind of player that generally skip those because you find it boring, the game is not for you
    - You are not free to do whatever you want whenever you want, there is a calendar and schedules to respect, it is not like The Witcher 3 for example
    - Combats are turn based like in old school RPGs
    - It takes place in Japan, and you are playing as a japanese student
    - Game length is pretty long (120 to 150 hours for this Royal edition) with a very slow paced that you can't really rush because of the calendar aspect
    - Personae can reminds Pokemons (in a more complex way), as you can collect them and level up them to unlock new abilities, they also have the system of strenghts and weaknesses to various types of element
    - The game often introduce serious matters like abuse, suicide and more, it is not for children despite it's colorful anime graphic style
    - It is difficult to have an opinion based only on the few first hours as the tutorial is very long and new game mechanics can appears even after 25 hours of gameplay
    - Unlike Shin Megami Tensei and other Persona games, this one is very casual friendly, so you don't need to worry about the difficulty even if you're not used to play turn based RPGs, there are 5 different difficulty settings which should satisfied most of the players
    - To roughly sum it up, Persona 5 is a mix between Pokemon and a visual novel (but don't take that too seriously, because i'm myself not a huge fan of Pokemon or visual novels, however i love Persona)

    If you're cool with everything i just listed above, you should probably give a try to Persona 5, it is a wonderful Jrpg (probably the best one of this generation) that will keep you busy for a long, long time.    … Expand
  97. mikehook1
    Mar 31, 2020
    10
    The best JRPG gets eveb better in the amazing transformation of the original release.
  98. Poofpooof
    May 7, 2020
    5
    Only buy this if you didn’t play the original persona 5. If you did, this one isn’t different enough from the old version to buy again.
  99. Zwei76
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Unos de los mejores juegos de los que he jugado en mi vida. Y por fin en español ;)
  100. Just_Critical
    Mar 31, 2020
    9
    yeah its a reformed version of vanilla persona 5 but the changes are godly and there is new content and so much more. i cant explain how exited i am to play this game in the stronger state its in
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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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