Persona 5 Royal

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3676 Ratings

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  1. RamBamBoo
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Одна из лучших, если не лучшая игра на PS4. Превосходный сюжет, хорошо прописанные персонажи, шикарный Геймплей, стиль, саундтрек на уровне Death Stranding, если не лучше.
  2. KINGTUTT52
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    I’ve played a lot of video games but this none have captivated me like this one. This is a strong case for the best game of all time.
  3. Ener-J
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    New characters? Yes. A new engaging and thought provocative story arc? YES. New locations and mechanics? YES!! A DLC FEATURING YU AND MAKOTO FROM PREVIOUS GAMES !? HELL. F***ING. YES!!
  4. srijansin91
    Nov 21, 2022
    10
    An absolute mastercrafted JRPG. The depth of interaction with the world around you is great for this genre. With the variety of activities within the one game, the story is an absolute progression-based treat. If you have any interest in Japan, JRPGs or anime/manga this will not disappoint you either. The only bad thing about P5/P5R is that you're going to wish you used your time better inAn absolute mastercrafted JRPG. The depth of interaction with the world around you is great for this genre. With the variety of activities within the one game, the story is an absolute progression-based treat. If you have any interest in Japan, JRPGs or anime/manga this will not disappoint you either. The only bad thing about P5/P5R is that you're going to wish you used your time better in high school ;)… Expand
  5. 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.
  6. zetto
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    La saga persona es mi favorita dentro de los videojuegos y del anime,así que súper contento con mi juego
  7. KiraQueen870
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    100% worth it for the quality of life changes, and the free themes you get for getting every trophy in the game. The way they fleshed out characters from the original even more and the way the new characters integrate into the story is so well done. And also it comes with gosh dang Daifugo (Tycoon in the game) which is always a fun time
  8. 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
  9. Duoliss
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    It was amazing.the game was fun and enjoyed the heck out the new version.it brought alot of new features to make the game feel better like:being able to reload guns in the dungeouns is cool.i like the characters alot and i enjoyed it.this is truly the definitive editon of persona 5
  10. Ariskal
    Nov 25, 2020
    10
    Salah satu game JRPG terbaik, buat kalian yg gemar main game bertemakan rpg jepang saya sangat rekomendasikan game ini
  11. FineCastleIRE
    Jul 29, 2020
    10
    I have played the original when it came out and I would have rated it an 8/10 due to grinding and the bosses not being as interesting in combat. So I picked this copy up and and the £60 was worth it. I have clocked in about 128 hours into this game and I have enjoyed the bosses more than I did as well as the new social locations and the new confidants. And that is another think, theI have played the original when it came out and I would have rated it an 8/10 due to grinding and the bosses not being as interesting in combat. So I picked this copy up and and the £60 was worth it. I have clocked in about 128 hours into this game and I have enjoyed the bosses more than I did as well as the new social locations and the new confidants. And that is another think, the confidants (or social links) have added newer features that make it more worth while to hang out with each character. Another feature that made this game more re-playable is the Thieves den, which has it own achievement wall that unlocks artwork, model statues and displayed that can be places in the museum area and videos related to the game. I enjoyed every bit of this game as I did with Persona 4 Golden.… Expand
  12. ThereIsNoFuture
    Apr 29, 2023
    10
    The pinnacle of what gaming should be. A truly sublime, once in a lifetime experience.
  13. sheep255174
    Jul 14, 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!
  14. Cristiancs100
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    De los mejores jrpg de la generación, una historia profunda, y unos personajes buenisimos, me encanta
  15. KMike25
    Nov 23, 2022
    10
    I admit that I haven't finished it yet due to time constraints, but it is without a doubt one of the best games I've ever played. A fascinating JRPG that builds on an intriguing idea and simply keeps going.

    Update: I've finally finished it and I won't say anything further. Just buy the damn game
  16. Amirali1383
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    Nice ! 111111111111111bsjsvusnsgsuagagfauabagahabvahavagshabjavahavahahauavmzgzkava
  17. Mouayad
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    Best Game Even on PS4
    I have really enjoyed every second especially the new Palace OMG !!! the story of it's ruller and the palace music tottaly amazing
  18. Nick_Scratch
    Sep 14, 2022
    10
    Pretty much everything I've ever wanted in a JRPG. The kind of game I will likely revisit every year.
  19. Lord_
    Nov 26, 2020
    10
    O Royal é a versão definitiva de jogar Persona 5, assim como seus predecessores também ganharam versões especiais (Persona 3 FES e Persona 4 Golden), o Royal oferece tudo que o jogo base tem a oferecer e MUITO MAIS, o jogo original foi uma obra de arte, com um visual estiloso, uma trilha sonora maravilhosa, história cativante e gameplay viciante, e apesar desses pontos serem maiores que osO Royal é a versão definitiva de jogar Persona 5, assim como seus predecessores também ganharam versões especiais (Persona 3 FES e Persona 4 Golden), o Royal oferece tudo que o jogo base tem a oferecer e MUITO MAIS, o jogo original foi uma obra de arte, com um visual estiloso, uma trilha sonora maravilhosa, história cativante e gameplay viciante, e apesar desses pontos serem maiores que os lados negativos do jogo, ele ainda tinha muitos erros, especialmente se tratando do Mementos, que quase sempre eu jogava com um tédio enorme, mas a Atlus pegou todos os defeitos que o jogo base tinha e consertaram no Royal, além de adicionar muito mais se tratando da gameplay.
    Durante um "Ambush", o jogo toca uma nova música de batalha, que antes era só a Last Surprise, e essa música nova é tão viciante quanto.
    Todos os palácios foram refeitos com a nova mecânica do "Grappling Hook", permitindo que você vá para novas áreas de cada palácio abrindo mais possibilidades de exploração, especialmente com os novos itens colecionáveis em cada palácio, as "Will Seeds", os palácios também foram refeitos em certas partes, onde você pode ter que resolver um puzzle novo ou passar por uma área com inimigos novos, o que deu um novo objetivo nos palácios além de só chegar até o fim como se fosse um Mementos 2.0.
    Cada boss recebeu rework e deixou a batalha mais imersiva relacionado com o pecado do boss/sua personalidade distorcida, já que agora eles são mais desafiadores e requerem mais flexibilidade da sua equipe pra curar e atingir os pontos fracos, resumindo, a gameplay do jogo melhorou muito, com 300 horas de jogo no jogo base eu achei que ainda ficaria entediado passando por tudo mais uma vez, mas o jogo me manteve entretido até então e não enjoei um momento sequer.
    Além do novo arco com a nova personagem, o Royal recebeu um arco de redenção pra um personagem que foi querido pelos fãs do jogo base, dando mais contexto a sua personalidade e a sua motivação, o que deixou mais claro seu papel na história.
    Os Confidants tiveram suas habilidades de "level up" aprimoradas e em alguns casos, foram refeitas e melhoradas a um nivel extremo (sim, estou falando de você Ryuji), melhorando ainda mais sua gameplay especialmente pela grande diversidade de vantagens que você ganha durante a gameplay tanto dentro de uma batalha quanto fora dela durante uma exploração, e com os novos dois Confidants, só melhorou mais a expêriencia.
    O novo modo "Thieves' Den" adicionou uma galeria pro jogo, onde você pode ver imagens e cutscenes do jogo, além de jogar um minigame divertido de cartas com os personagens jogáveis da história, além de poder colocar a trilha sonora que você quiser do jogo no ambiente enquanto faz algo. Com o novo sistema de "Achievements", você tem um novo objetivo pra jogar 100% do jogo, pra comprar tudo que a galeria tem a oferecer, música, imagens, cutscenes, visual pro seu palácio, é muita coisa pra aproveitar e que definitivamente vale a pena.
    No geral, Persona 5 Royal melhorou um jogo que já era incrível por si só, consertando todos os erros que o jogo base tinha que, apesar de divertido, deixava a desejar em certos momentos, como o Mementos.
    Com inúmeras melhorias de gameplay, história e exploração, o jogo finalmente se encontra num estado perfeito.
    Não mencionei o novo modo "Challenge Battle" e nem as imúmeras melhoras na Velvet Room entre outras coisas novas pois a análise ficaria mais longa do que já está, mas acredite, o jogo COM CERTEZA não é só uma história nova, mas é uma experiência nova e emocionante principalmente para veteranos da franquia.    … Expand
  20. Diino
    Sep 3, 2022
    10
    Persona 5 Royal was my first Persona game and I LOVED every second of this game!
    The Story is Amazing! The characters (besides 2 I can't stand) are all loveable!
    Got the Platinum Trophy because I really enjoyed it and that means something!
    Can't wait for the PS5 Version!!
  21. krugdenis
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Отличная игра, очень очень очень долгая и интересная
  22. Seog
    Jun 22, 2020
    10
    The best of the jrpg.
    Sophisticated graphics and criticism of reality.
    One of the best games of 2020.
  23. Lotex
    Jul 26, 2020
    9
    If you like RPGs that combine typical RPG stuff with social activities like jobs, friendship, side quests with an individual story of themselves, this behemoth of a game is the right game for you.
    Pros:
    - Loveable (for the most part), different characters - Intriguing story - Very well thought-out combat - Lots of different options to increase your social stats, so it's not just    If you like RPGs that combine typical RPG stuff with social activities like jobs, friendship, side quests with an individual story of themselves, this behemoth of a game is the right game for you.
    Pros:
    - Loveable (for the most part), different characters
    - Intriguing story
    - Very well thought-out combat
    - Lots of different options to increase your social stats, so it's not just braindead farming untitl everything is maxed out. You can read books, play video games, go to the gym, the cinema, take part in burger eating competitions and lots of other things.
    - Great enemy design: Apart from bosses pretty much every minor as well as major enemy has a weakness that you can use to either negotiate to make them join you as a Persona for you to use or extort them for money or items. Bosses however are a different thing as most of them don't have a weakness, but you can still inflict status ailments on them and have a chance for a technical which basically works like "hit the weakness" attack, but with a lot more damage under certain circumstances.

    Cons:
    - You can't skip cut- and story scenes, all you can do is fast forward
    - You can revive everyone else, but if your main dies it's game over which is especially annoying in the early parts of the game because enemies can basically one-shot you like this.
    - Some characters join you really late in the game so they're naturally far behind on confidant levels which of course not a game breaker, but still a bit annoying since some of them only stay for a while.

    TL;DR
    It's a fanastic game and if you're into turn-based rpgs this is the one where you absolutely get your moneys worth. I've spend well over 200 hours on Persona 5 and my playthroug on Persona 5 Royal will probably also be around 100 hours. Platinum included, but still.    … Expand
  24. Cuurve
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Este juego es excelente , muchas horas de juego , muy divertido , una historia espectacular con desarrollo de personajes(muy carismaticos) y una banda sonora excelente y enemigos muy buenos y un final unico con un enemigo que duda de tu moral ,
  25. halloherr
    Jul 30, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. its better than the org p5 , the songs are wonderful im speaking of the new ones and the new palace is just great you cant deny that… Expand
  26. TuTiki
    Jul 12, 2020
    10
    Over 100 hours passed in a blink of an eye. Yet again! Cool enhancements in game looks and mechanics. New confidants are great addition, blend in "original" story greatly,
  27. Miguelon89
    Jul 23, 2020
    9
    Excellent mechanics and interesting content, so much to do ! Fine music and ambient !
  28. gusejim
    Jun 21, 2020
    9
    Buen juego, buenas gráficas, son estúpidas historias de asco, justo lo. Que esperaba.
  29. Jake2077
    Jul 14, 2020
    10
    best jrpg ever,great upgrade which adds aditional characters and a better story as well as filling up some minor plot holes in the original + alot more activities
  30. Zloj_Pes
    Jul 31, 2020
    10
    Вот я и закончил свой восьмимесечный марофон по персоне, изначально хотел растягивать игры 1 в год или 1 в пол года, но меня это серия так затянула, что прошел 3, 4 часть и 2 раза 5 часть и все танцульки за 8 месяцев. За это время для меня персона просто стала самой любимой серией видеоигр, хотя и в свое время очень долго избегал знакомство с ней и если бы не ps now то до сих пор бы её неВот я и закончил свой восьмимесечный марофон по персоне, изначально хотел растягивать игры 1 в год или 1 в пол года, но меня это серия так затянула, что прошел 3, 4 часть и 2 раза 5 часть и все танцульки за 8 месяцев. За это время для меня персона просто стала самой любимой серией видеоигр, хотя и в свое время очень долго избегал знакомство с ней и если бы не ps now то до сих пор бы её не попробывал. Даже напокупал всякого мерча по игре, что для меня вообще не свойственно.

    Что насчёт персоны 5 рояль, игра осталось таким же шедевром как и оригинал но с новым контентом, который тоже шикарный и с радостью прошел игру еще раз выполняя все подряд и наиграл 120 часов, хоть и подход добавление внутрь 100 часовой рпг еще 20-25 часов дополнительного контента распределенного по все игре, вместо отдельного длс спорный и в другой игре может я бы такое ругал, но пройти еще раз персону одно удовольствие.    … Expand
  31. NyJoKeR
    Aug 31, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So far its my Game of The Year 2020, I loved it. Only thing that would have made it better is for a Canon love ending. But all in all it was a satisfying ending 10/10… Expand
  32. Baristashin
    Dec 29, 2021
    7
    Spoiler Alert!!!

    This can be one of the best JRPG you can ever play. If you didn't play Persona 5 Original before. Everything about P5 Royal is with updated system and gameplay. Some bad and some has been changed due to new stories been added. To first timers, this isn't much of an issue. Gameplay changed much easier and faster for those new comers. I don't see much of problem    Spoiler Alert!!!

    This can be one of the best JRPG you can ever play. If you didn't play Persona 5 Original before.

    Everything about P5 Royal is with updated system and gameplay. Some bad and some has been changed due to new stories been added.

    To first timers, this isn't much of an issue. Gameplay changed much easier and faster for those new comers. I don't see much of problem with that.

    However, real issue I encountered was frustration playing the Royal.

    I think those who already finished the original P5 wanted to see how the additional character fits in with already perfect P5 characters. There was really high expectation of new girl who's dancer name Kasumi(Sumire ;)p)). Well? It really pissed me off and made me angry at Atlus for the first time.
    This really showed how not to just add somebody just to sell more copies of your game.

    Kasumi is attractive and pretty girl and had very high expectation, but Atlus just didn't seem to know when to utilize her character in this game.

    They let you play her very little in the end and decided not let you play her at all until the end.

    Yes, of course P5 we already experience who's the final and the real boss is and what memento is for. P5 Royal plays out the same and by the time they let you play Kasumi, you will be just tired to play this long game. your line up for the boss is already perfect and there will be no room for low leveled Kasumi and Akechi fits in. All the items and equipments are already planned out and your mind is already done with this game by the time Atlus let you play her.

    Me? I just put her in my bench and never looked back. I skipped through boring dialogues and was hoping to reach March to end the game.

    I gave 10/10 on Original P5 and loved the characters and even bought Strikers.

    I'm hoping I won't fall for P6 updated version after release of original.

    Atlus just doesn't respect those who already purchased first game.    … Expand
  33. moviesfoodlife
    Jul 14, 2020
    8
    I hated many things about the gameplay in this game... Playing on easy still left me having to replay long sections of the game, and, while there were lots of personas to collect, I didn't love the gameplay style. I actually quit half way through the game because it was getting annoying. I watched the rest online. However, the story is so amazing that I can't give this game lower than anI hated many things about the gameplay in this game... Playing on easy still left me having to replay long sections of the game, and, while there were lots of personas to collect, I didn't love the gameplay style. I actually quit half way through the game because it was getting annoying. I watched the rest online. However, the story is so amazing that I can't give this game lower than an 8. I have never loved a group of video game characters more than the ones in this game; Akechi, Ryuji, Futaba, Makoto, and Morgana are favorites, but the other characters are still great. I won't spoil how, but the counselor, Maruki, is one of my favorites also. It wasn't until I played/watched the whole game, including the new semester (you have to level up Maruki's confidant scale and other things to access it, so look up a non-spoiler guide beforehand), that I loved his character though. I was surprised when I found out he wasn't in the original game (not even as a small role). Overall, I would highly recommend playing or at least watching this game (I found out after quitting and deleting the game that safe mode might fix the problems I had with checkpoints, so maybe play on that if you're like me (I usually play games on normal or hard)).… Expand
  34. UltimateDeath1
    Jul 16, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is an absolute masterpiece. It fixed a majority of the problems with base game persona 5. The added semester is absolutely brilliant. Doctor Maruki is a phenomenal antaganist with a heart wrenching backstory. His palace is almost akin to a Shin Megami Tensei dungeon but the best part of this game by far is the music. Throw your mask away is one of the best songs I've ever heard period. This is definitely a must buy if you are a fan of JRPG's.… Expand
  35. Cingleon
    Dec 27, 2021
    10
    My first J-rpg that I finished. That's because it's the best game on sony playstation 3 and 4 and maybe playstaion 5. one of my best games ever. Why? Because characters , game and visual disign are example for others. Ruijy, Ann, morgana, tutaba, and new girl kasumi are already legends. that's game can't be forgoten.(kasumi my favorite girl but I respect other player chooses). This game isMy first J-rpg that I finished. That's because it's the best game on sony playstation 3 and 4 and maybe playstaion 5. one of my best games ever. Why? Because characters , game and visual disign are example for others. Ruijy, Ann, morgana, tutaba, and new girl kasumi are already legends. that's game can't be forgoten.(kasumi my favorite girl but I respect other player chooses). This game is deeper that u think. U don't J-rpgs and probably all game industry if u don't play it. hope that soon this perfect game'll come to pc and more people will play this best sony exlusive. enjoy… Expand
  36. Abhito
    Aug 2, 2020
    10
    The best anime game you could ever play. Expands on the base Persona 5 which was already a masterpiece. The extra Royal content is well worth replaying the entire game. The game is very long though, my run clocked in 110 hours, though none of it was boring. The ost is great and makes you want to get into battles. Your not going to find better turn-based jrpg combat in any other game.
  37. asqr18
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal (PS4)
    Thank you for this great work, I wish to darken it
    The game is very wonderful and full of suspense, it is one of the most beautiful games
  38. Odorev
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    As somebody who had previously been very much not into JRPGs of any kind, picking this game up was something I never imagined I would do. But, on seeing some gameplay online I can say it was probably only around several minutes before I was hanging off of every word, entirely engrossed and before I knew it, was purchasing the game on the Playstation Store.

    Having now finished Persona 5    As somebody who had previously been very much not into JRPGs of any kind, picking this game up was something I never imagined I would do. But, on seeing some gameplay online I can say it was probably only around several minutes before I was hanging off of every word, entirely engrossed and before I knew it, was purchasing the game on the Playstation Store.

    Having now finished Persona 5 Royal, I very much find it hard to adequately put into words how spectacular an experience I had with the game. The story was entrancing, shocking, emotional, but most importantly, crafted to perfection. The characters feel relatable, larger than life, they can make you laugh, cry, love, hate, and everything in between. The world in which the game takes place is again masterful, accuracy to real life Tokyo regarding the overworld is impressive, and the various palaces and the Mementos Areas often provoke a lot of thought in how you wish to approach each area/room. In short, The way the game looks, how everything is presented is truly a marvel and is without doubt one of the greatest works of art I have ever experienced.

    I’ve delivered high praise, but I haven’t even managed to discuss the soundtrack yet. Considering everything the game has to offer already being nothing short of spectacular, what really brings everything together is the music. Ambience, joy, anger, fear and any other emotion or vibe one can care to name are harnessed and conveyed in a stunning array of musical arrangements, from vocal tracks to instrumentals, I can not fault a single song in the slightest, I fell for each as i heard it.

    I can’t convey my praise for this game much more than I have done, but to summarise, whether you are a fan of the Persona series, or JRPGs in general, or somebody who has previously never indulged in the genre, Persona 5 Royal completes what was an already masterful work in the original Persona 5, and I would recommend it to absolutely anyone who wants to find themselves lost in a game for hours at a time. 10/10, 5 Stars, however one can give the highest praise for a game, this one has it all.    … Expand
  39. aha2222
    Jul 10, 2020
    9
    턴제RPG는 쉽게 질리는편인데 이건 거의 끝까지 몰입해서 즐겼다. 유일하게 아쉬운점은 새로 늘어난 분량의 스토리가 좀 따로 노는 느낌이었다
  40. KnightArtorias7
    Aug 12, 2020
    10
    amo este juego que sea largo su historia sus lolis su musica todo, aunque no me gusto la pelea contra okumura pero es perdonable a esta obra maestra
  41. baleilneil
    Dec 14, 2020
    6
    Game breaking glitch on the 4th palace boss made this game unplayable. Vanilla P5 didn’t have a problem with this.

    Also Ryuji deserves better.
  42. papaleon
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    This is my first Persona game and i didn't expect myself to love this game so much. I will just keep it short, this is the best game i have played in 2020 so far.
  43. Alireza480Ra
    Jul 9, 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.The upgraded version of one of the finest game ofPersona 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.The upgraded version of one of the finest game of all time; new characters and tracks, improved interactions, better game mechanichs, more dynamic dungeons and even more diversity in casual battles. A brand new game, totally worthly of the expense… Expand
  44. danr3355
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    This is the best game I have ever played. It took everything from the original(which already was a 10/10) and somehow made it better with an incredible extra semester. The ost is godly with an amazing new villain. The new characters were very welcome and well developed. This is the peak of gaming
  45. karelbodlak
    Jul 11, 2020
    6
    Played 100 hours. Saw rest of the game through YT. I was not able to be part of the story. Main character is MUTE, U R not able to customize him outside the battle, lot of conversations are muted (you have to read the text), cut scenes are not made by the game engine. So, your romantic decisions or chosen battle costumes are not reflected in them. Especially end cut scene can totallyPlayed 100 hours. Saw rest of the game through YT. I was not able to be part of the story. Main character is MUTE, U R not able to customize him outside the battle, lot of conversations are muted (you have to read the text), cut scenes are not made by the game engine. So, your romantic decisions or chosen battle costumes are not reflected in them. Especially end cut scene can totally disregard your loved and romanticized character. If this is 10 of 10 game, Mass Effect is 100 of 10 game.… Expand
  46. Diego1994
    Jul 12, 2020
    9
    One of the best JRPGs i´ve ever played! Story,grafics and Gameplay are all great, the only low point is that the game is way too long and sometimes gets boring but most of the time it´s great and dinamic
  47. OniiChan
    Jul 12, 2020
    9
    Si alguien le hara el pare a The Last Of Us 2, para ser el Game Of The Year entonces ese sera Persona 5 Royal. Excelente juego de principio a fin sin lograr que me aburra en ningun momento.
  48. 481dkrakkers
    Jul 17, 2020
    8
    Persona 5 Royal improves almost every aspect of Persona 5 to the point that the original feels unpolished. There's no reason to play the original Persona 5 when Royal exist. The combat feels satisfying with Baton Pass feeling a lot more useful. The life sim aspect got easier to manage, confidant previously only accessible by story now can be access manually. Kichijoji is a nice addition onPersona 5 Royal improves almost every aspect of Persona 5 to the point that the original feels unpolished. There's no reason to play the original Persona 5 when Royal exist. The combat feels satisfying with Baton Pass feeling a lot more useful. The life sim aspect got easier to manage, confidant previously only accessible by story now can be access manually. Kichijoji is a nice addition on the already numerous places you can visit (The Darts is my favorite), Maruki and "Kasumi" is a good addition to the game. Thieves den gives a pretty good reward for completing the game and certain achievements with the interaction between characters and the Tycoon minigame makes the place not lacking in content. And the new dungeon are the best out of all dungeons in Persona 5 Royal. Of course this game isn't without criticism. First, what makes Persona 5 bad is still here. Yes, Morgana is still as annoying as ever but they've toned down the annoyance to make it more bearable. But the story is still the same, even the Okumura arc is still terrible compared to the others. Also, the new part of the story distorts the original meaning of the story. The story now feel less about reforming society and more abut self-freedom. Which is a good and a bad thing. The good part is that the ending gives the original story an fresh update over the original story. The bad part is that now the story feels off compared to the rest of the arc. The DLC is TERRIBLE! Please even if you want to. It's just not worth it. For ANOTHER $60 you just got the Costume and the Battle Trial is not even worth it. So do yourself a favor and just download the original P5 DLC. And the last part is the technical of the game. It's still Persona 5. That means the game is still a PS3 game in it's heart, and it shows. While yes the game runs at 4K on Pro, the lack of anti aliasing on the 3d element and the 30fps cap on the game makes it kinda lazy. But then again the art is so gorgeous that the problem kinda being offset a little. Still whether you like it or not, the improvements that this game brings to the table makes it worth it for new players and veterans to play. Yeah the original problem is still there but the new stuff and improvements makes this game truly, the definitive Persona 5 Royal. But it left one thing, What about the original? Well, if you've played the game while the improvements are very nice, it still not that necessary especially when the price of Royal is ~$60. Whereas the original is $20. My final verdict is pick it up if you're new to the series, but for everyone else. That's it for my review and see you later.… Expand
  49. AtlasDoubt
    Jul 17, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 was something akin to the FF7 of the modern day. Revolutionizing a genre with a creative world and story. Where P5 fell short, Royal picks it up and delivers the underlining theme of Plato's cave with something that hits closer to home than the original edition. P5 was a 9/10 for me, but Royal ends up with a perfect 10/10.
  50. manujm23
    Nov 3, 2022
    10
    Para mi este juego probablemente sea el mejor que he jugado en lo que llevamos de año,es el mejor jrpg que se ha hecho en toda la historia de los videojuegos, me ha encantado, lo he disfrutado muchisimo 10/10
  51. 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.
  52. rinleer
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    this is the greatest jrpg of all time. the original was already a masterpiece, but royal managed to even surpass it. the added content is amazing
  53. draco199
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    The game is basically a remastered version of persona 5. Has a new ending, new characters. and new sections of the town and story. Must play.
  54. schatwal96
    Sep 18, 2020
    10
    Everything in this game fixed the problems of OG persona 5. This is almost a perfect game
  55. GerardCS
    Jul 19, 2020
    9
    un juego increible, largo, y ahora porfin, en castellano. version mejorada del persona 5. si no tienes el original compra imprescindible.
  56. bohalaa
    Dec 21, 2020
    10
    very nice game, i enjoyed every minute of it, very brilliant game and spicy characters that make you excited all the time. excellent game.
  57. Jthom13
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
    Honestly this game improves upon Persona 5 in every way imaginable. The new characters and content and shaken up dungeons and puzzles were fantastic. The new semester was great! If you enjoyed the original Persona 5 but are hesitant to pay full price for this one that's definitely justified but don't skip out on this. Grab it when it drops in price and be ready for a great (thoughHonestly this game improves upon Persona 5 in every way imaginable. The new characters and content and shaken up dungeons and puzzles were fantastic. The new semester was great! If you enjoyed the original Persona 5 but are hesitant to pay full price for this one that's definitely justified but don't skip out on this. Grab it when it drops in price and be ready for a great (though admittedly long) ride.… Expand
  58. emilyratesgames
    Jul 20, 2020
    10
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  59. JamesDrawsThngs
    Jul 23, 2020
    9
    When Persona 5 first launched back in 2017, it instantly became one of my new favorite games of all time, and it's certainly still my favorite game in the Persona series thus far. Everything from the characters, the style, the music and the combat instantly clicked with me. Certainly not a flawless masterpiece, but its issues are pretty easy to ignore when everything else is of such highWhen Persona 5 first launched back in 2017, it instantly became one of my new favorite games of all time, and it's certainly still my favorite game in the Persona series thus far. Everything from the characters, the style, the music and the combat instantly clicked with me. Certainly not a flawless masterpiece, but its issues are pretty easy to ignore when everything else is of such high quality. Hearing the announcement of an updated re-release of the game with new content, characters and quality of life changes made excited all over again. I'm happy to say that Persona 5 Royal is still well worth the purchase, especially if you haven't played the original up to this point.

    The core story of P5R is essentially the same as last time. You play as a ragtag team of misfits that gain incredible abilities and use them to change the hearts of corrupted adults. You explore various dungeons within an allotted time period, while also juggling your school work and social life. There are many unique additions made to the story, however. There's a new girl in town named Kasumi, a gymnastics prodigy, and Dr. Maruki, the newly hired school councilor. While not going into spoilers, the two slowly begin to play an integral role in the story. There are also new places to explore around the city with new hangout spots for you and your friends, and a few of the characters even have updated arcs that you can engage with. There were even improvements made to the localization and additional dialogue was recorded where needed. Following the completion of vanilla, you will also be treated to an additional month and dungeon, adding on another 10+ hours of gameplay. The same story issues that were present in the original (excessive repetition, forced drama, overly explaining things) are sadly still present in Royal, but they don't ruin what is ultimately an engaging, character-driven narrative filled with some of the most likeable and fun characters in an RPG. Voice acting continues to remain top notch and the incredible soundtrack is still a joy to listen to.

    The changes also extend to the gameplay as well. As far as dungeons are concerned, they aren't too heavily modified outside of the addition of grappling hooks (which honestly don't add to much but does aid in sneaking up on enemies), and hidden Will Seeds that you can collect and exchange later for items. Battles, on the other hand, have received a noticeable upgrade. The baton pass mechanic that allows you to switch to other party members after exploiting a weakness is now unlocked from the get-go rather than building up confidants with each party member to unlock them. There are also several new stylish showtime attacks where two party members can pull of a powerful, often ridiculous finisher that can deal serious damage to enemies. The combat was already great before, but these additions make it all that much sweeter. The Velvet Room has also received a few new upgrades. There's a new Alarm fusion mechanic where, every time an alarm goes off, you have the chance to fuse together more powerful personas. The catch here is that you can only perform each type of fusion once before things start to get unpredictable. There are also additional challenges you can complete in the Velvet Room that offer additional rewards. The procedurally generated dungeon Mementos introduces Jose, a kid that will offer you items and buffs in exchange for flowers and stamps scattered about (as well as the aforementioned Will Seeds). He's not really integral to the story, he's simply there to make exploration and leveling up much easier while you're down there. Max out EXP percentage gain as early as possible. It will make level grinding so much easier. Sad to say, however, that you can no longer cheese the Reaper (boo).

    Persona 5 Royal is everything that made the original great made even better. It is by far the best version of the game, and anybody who hasn't already experienced it should definitely do so, especially if this is your first time experiencing the game. It remains as one of the best RPGs of its generation, and high bar for other JRPGs to meet.    … Expand
  60. ShangTsung
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Royal was a great expansion for the game that fixes many of the smaller problems of the game while adding in a new section of the game. These fixes include Will Seeds, Jose in Mementos, and more opportunities to level up social stats. While I agree that $60 for a rerelease that doesn't add in $60 worth of content isn't worth it for many people. but I don't consider price point as a factor for the quality of a game. The new character additions were a great add, but I'm sure many wished for more time with her and Akechi than what was actually given.

    Speaking of fixes, the Will Seeds were great for people who liked to complete the palace in a single day, and were great to add in different effects as an accessory too. Mementoes in the original game felt boring and just another activity to put off, but in Royal they completely fixed that by Jose's stamp system allowing easy XP and money when combined with Ryuji's Instakill ability. The grappling hook was a nice addition, but served no significant purpose other than just a style factor. Furthermore, the addition of persona traits truly appeals to players who love fusing to create the perfect powerhouse persona. Along with that, the new battle mechanics such as disaster shadows, an improved technical damage system, baton pass improvements, and showtimes were all wonderful additions to the game.

    Maruki was a well-designed villain that really differed against the typical targets of the Phantom Thieves. He added a nice ambiguity of a moral decision of fake happiness. The added music in his palace truly fits with his theme and the music added just from Royal only supplemented the emotional ideology within Maruki. His ideology with the struggles of the team really created an internal struggle within the player.    … Expand
  61. Flakweazel
    Jul 22, 2020
    9
    More of a good thing is just plain good. The third trimester really ramped the story up to the height of a persona game. More places to hang out and more friends to make. Somehow they added another 40 hours of content. Just an absolute joy to come back to persona 5.
  62. Pacoz
    Jul 22, 2020
    10
    An amazing game that is easily one of the greatest games of all time. The art style of each palace is amazing and each characters story is unique and engaging.
  63. Lautaroc7
    Aug 18, 2020
    10
    Deberías jugando, recomendado 100%,historia perfecta y te enganchas fácilmente
  64. SuperIG07
    Jul 24, 2020
    10
    I had a fun tinw with the game. The story, combat, and the reterrstions you can do in the world of p5r was great. Character designs and the story for every one of then was different and unique in there own way.
  65. 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
  66. ariachu
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    my favorite game! srsly the new palace story is crazy. and the MUSIC! ahh i love everything about this game
  67. Trashboat007
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    This game is a 10. There are issues but they are such minor nit picks by the end of it. I didn't play the original persona 5 and this is my first entry into the series. I will be going back and playing persona 4 golden after this, among other Atlus games because I was such a fan of this. First off, the soundtrack is unlike any other soundtrack for any game that I've ever personallyThis game is a 10. There are issues but they are such minor nit picks by the end of it. I didn't play the original persona 5 and this is my first entry into the series. I will be going back and playing persona 4 golden after this, among other Atlus games because I was such a fan of this. First off, the soundtrack is unlike any other soundtrack for any game that I've ever personally experienced. Sometimes I would find myself just jamming during a boss fight because the intensity is so high and the music is straight up BUMPING I can't not enjoy the music. After that, the characters are all great. Some are a little under done such as Haru, her actual plot isn't introduced until hilariously late in the story but she's still great. Some of the characters are overwhelmingly dumb for the sake of the game being able to explain the metaphors that are currently happening in the game. At first it really annoyed me, but by the end it really started to grew on me and I started to have a lot of fun with it. The only real issue I have with the game is the 5th boss you have to fight in this version for whatever reason, is such an insane difficulty spike. It's almost hard to describe. I tried the boss fight for probably over 3-4 hours and I could never beat it and that was on easy. Given I know I'm definitely not the best and I more than likely didn't build up my confidants enough to really make that possible. Instead of going back I decided to turn it down to safe which you can't undo and you literally can't die anymore in the game and I also downloaded free persona 4 content which gives you personas from that game and some of them are like level 90 and they basically break the game at that point. It kind of took the fun out of it at first and then I realized that the turn-based combat is not really why I play the game. It's way more for the story, characters, and the other life-sim elements that make the game special. I mean one of my favorite parts in the game is when you go to Hawaii on a school trip and there's nothing going on other than just hanging out with your friends and the possibility of romancing whoever your most advanced female confidants. However most of the boss battles are extremely gratifying by the end of them and do make you feel genuinely accomplished because sometimes they can take an absurd amount of time. It didn't really bother me in the end though. And really if I could have any issue is that somehow Persona 5 Scramble (the sequel) hasn't had the english dubbing yet so it hasn't been released in the states and I wanna continue this storyline with these exact characters so much it pains me almost. But that's not really an issue. Overall though, even though some of these issues might look substantial. I overlooked them quite easily because the rest of the game is so amazing. This game is probably one of my favorite games of all time. And easily in the top 5 PS4 games. So if you're looking for a game to really spend time on, this is your answer. My play-through took about 93 hours and that's on the short end compared to other people I know. I literally can't recommend this game enough. 10/10… Expand
  68. gamingtime
    Jul 29, 2020
    8
    Persona 5 is really a great game, and thus P5R that is based on P5 cannot be too bad. However, I must say that the additional story for P5R is in my opinion not up to par with the original story, with the new story and new character being a bit "awkward" to the main story line of P5. Otherwise the new and modified mechanisms of P5R are great and make the game more enjoyable.
  69. Billybullship
    Jul 31, 2020
    10
    Incredible game adding even more to the original. Additional characters add other depths to the story.
  70. Venox_Gamer
    Jul 31, 2020
    9
    È molto bello, storia interessante, colonne sonore stupende e personaggi straordinari
  71. Brokenpenguin07
    Aug 2, 2020
    9
    Where do I even begin? I absolutely love this game. P5 was great and this made it even better.
  72. Stargirly27
    Aug 2, 2020
    10
    Royal made an already awesome game perfect. One of the best games I played! :)
  73. Kendrickj011
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal adds a lot of content the the original Persona 5. More story, more music, better battle mechanics, and improvements to some problems from the original.

    Even though I already played Persona 5 once, playing Persona 5 Royal was still a 10/10 experience for me. If you haven't played the original I highly recommend playing persona 5 royal. Even if you arent into jrpg's or    Persona 5 Royal adds a lot of content the the original Persona 5. More story, more music, better battle mechanics, and improvements to some problems from the original.

    Even though I already played Persona 5 once, playing Persona 5 Royal was still a 10/10 experience for me.

    If you haven't played the original I highly recommend playing persona 5 royal. Even if you arent into jrpg's or anime styled games like I was.

    There is so much content in the game and such a good balance between gameplay and world building activities.

    I would only not recommend this game if you don't like reading dialogue. There is a lot of dialogue in this game. Although a lot of it is voice acted as well.    … Expand
  74. Alex__Sakura
    Aug 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just finished this game after some time off because of personal reasons but this game is fantastic i loved the original but royal is even better especially because of how maruki and kasumi/sumire are introduced into the story and the ending that ending has to be one of my favourite endings ever.… Expand
  75. AleGemini
    Aug 6, 2020
    10
    Perfetto, peccato solo per la tematica omosessualità, ma rispetto all'originale almeno è meno denigratorio e più parodico.
  76. Intimus
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    I very much enjoyed this game, It partially consumed my life for about 2 months and boy were those 2 months glorious, ofc the nighttime theme beneath the mask drove my dad insane and now hates that song, but I still really enjoy all the improvements they made over from P5 original, the new semester and final arc was a rollercoaster that still has me thinking.
  77. xFrostyVanilla
    Aug 9, 2020
    10
    The original Persona 5 game was one of my favorite games and still is. However, Persona 5 Royal took that game and made it so much better. All the people who have given negative reviews haven't gotten access to the new content. Without spoiling anything, in the original game, you traverse a total of 8 levels or as they call them in the game, palaces. Each Palace is designed differently andThe original Persona 5 game was one of my favorite games and still is. However, Persona 5 Royal took that game and made it so much better. All the people who have given negative reviews haven't gotten access to the new content. Without spoiling anything, in the original game, you traverse a total of 8 levels or as they call them in the game, palaces. Each Palace is designed differently and they are all fairly big with quite a few areas to explore. In Persona 5 Royal, you can get an additional 9th Palace to complete if you meet some criteria, I won't say much here in case it might be considered a spoiler, but just remember to build your relationships/confidants in the game. Overall, the game is a masterpiece; I don't understand why some people don't like the story because they got the bad ending (There are of 3 endings with 3 more being added in Royal.) To get the right ending, more specifically the true ending, just choose what you think is right. The relationships and connections you build with characters is something that's really special, you feel like you're actually part of the Phantom Thieves and going on adventures with them. Even though it doesn't seem like it will be that long of a game seeing as how there's a total of 9 palaces, this is one of the longer games I've played. My original run on vanilla P5 was around 140 hours, and my run on royal was 130-135 hours. I'm currently doing an NG+ to relive the story. Not only is the story gripping, but the gameplay is also amazing. Each palace contains intricate puzzles that you need to solve to progress, and the world of Japan inside Persona 5 Royal is simply amazing. And now finally, I would like to end this review by saying that this is a masterpiece of a game with a beautiful story and soundtrack composed by Shoji Meguro. I highly recommend this game.… Expand
  78. MuntaX
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Uno de los mejores juegos que he jujado nunca,las nuevas mejoras lo han ayudado mucho y ahora es un juego perfecto. Recomendado 100%,y mas si te gustan los juegos largos.
  79. Lm35
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Great addition to the main game, fixed some bad things and added lot of good things
  80. realkinko
    Apr 1, 2022
    6
    I'm a huge fan of JRPG's, but I honestly can't fathom how highly regarded this game is. For me, I can't say that it's much more than a mediocre game. It does have a solid foundation for JRPG fans and I was genuinly intrigued for the first 20 or so hours, but unless you love dragged out stories with lots of filler content, cheesy characters and weird japanese humour (like the "ThrobbingI'm a huge fan of JRPG's, but I honestly can't fathom how highly regarded this game is. For me, I can't say that it's much more than a mediocre game. It does have a solid foundation for JRPG fans and I was genuinly intrigued for the first 20 or so hours, but unless you love dragged out stories with lots of filler content, cheesy characters and weird japanese humour (like the "Throbbing King" enemy near the end that has a striking resemblence to male genitalia) I'd say there are much better games out there in the same genre.

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

    Good enough for a playthrough, but all I could feel in the end was a sigh of relief that it was finally over.    … Expand
  81. MyScorpoisgae
    Aug 14, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 Royal has fixed almost all my Issues with base Persona 5, like Momentos and Ryuji's 7th confidant ability which was more of a Nuisance, than useful. Tweaked Palaces also made it a tiny bit better except a specific Man riding on a Jet-chair. The Thieves Den was just awesome, like that one Polished Card game "Tycoon" was addictive as **** A Great game for Quarantine.
  82. jacobboy
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    Should you be looking for a fun game which will challenge your brain and help you improve your vocab, then Wordscapes could be a fantastic option for you to check out. It mixes virtually all the very best that crosswords, word searching and anagrams can give in a contemporary digital structure. site
  83. Semi-Pro_Bill
    Aug 16, 2020
    10
    Maybe the best JRPG of all time. The extra price tag for Royal is totally worth it, with a great message to boot. Even if you’ve played the original, there’s enough additions to make it worth your time! 100% must play
  84. Overt
    Aug 21, 2020
    7
    Me encantó como todos los juegos de la saga Persona pero esta fórmula ya me tiene un poco cansada y saturada, es un buen juego, pero ya no para mí.
  85. DanteSGames
    Aug 20, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. From my heart, being more of a fan of consoles, more a little bit being xboxer, this is an amazing game… Expand
  86. Zojar
    Aug 20, 2020
    6
    Otro juego del montón. No destacable.
    Esta ea, pero ps4 tiene mejores.
    Si no tienes más en tu consola pues no queda otra.
  87. Ridleymain
    Dec 20, 2020
    10
    This is possibly my favorite game of all time. I finished this game in 120 hours and I was not bored for a second of it. All of the characters are at the very least likeable, and most are really interesting and have great personalities. The gameplay is always fun, and most importantly YOU DON'T NEED TO GRIND IN ORDER TO BEAT THE GAME THANK GOD! I grinded for an hour in the first dungeonThis is possibly my favorite game of all time. I finished this game in 120 hours and I was not bored for a second of it. All of the characters are at the very least likeable, and most are really interesting and have great personalities. The gameplay is always fun, and most importantly YOU DON'T NEED TO GRIND IN ORDER TO BEAT THE GAME THANK GOD! I grinded for an hour in the first dungeon and I quickly realized that as long as you fight people the first time you see them at least once, you can beat the game with a reasonable challenge. Also the music is all amazing! I love this game so much and I strongly recommend that you play this game.… Expand
  88. GiulioGC
    Aug 26, 2020
    9
    Bellissimo gioco davvero

    Il migliore nella sua generazione

    Molto stiloso

    non so che altro dire

    dai fatemi pubblicare questa recensione dai

    Recensione numero 2 per testare una cosa
  89. BarbaMarco
    Aug 27, 2020
    9
    Very solid Jrpg experience from a company which scope isn't really that big (do not expect a Final Fantasy level of polishing here).

    The Royal expansion add one character playable only towards the end and after 100h. The combact is improved with new items, new Persona and slightly different mechanic (baton pass). However this isn't perfect, mostly due to the writing. Too many    Very solid Jrpg experience from a company which scope isn't really that big (do not expect a Final Fantasy level of polishing here).

    The Royal expansion add one character playable only towards the end and after 100h. The combact is improved with new items, new Persona and slightly different mechanic (baton pass).

    However this isn't perfect, mostly due to the writing. Too many meaningless dialogs make this game fell like there's too much side content. The overall experience results slowed down and it's way too long.

    Many players may lose interest towards the 6/7 palace, and now there are 8 of them plus a big dungeon (Mementos)    … Expand
  90. CatDave23
    Aug 27, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ok, I played Persona 5 Royal and persona 5. I viewed some bad votes, but they are nonsense: someone said that is the vanilla game but with dlcs, but it isn't correct. Persona 5 Royal is something very new, with awesome mechanics and is impossible to make the royal game something like a dlc. I don't give 10/10 only 'cause the difficulties levels was something strange: the mercilles mode was a normal mode but you have more crit chance . I loved special attacks they added,' cause is a mechanic that help a lot. I love all the new secret bosses and I love the Maruki arc. I think that Atlus made Maruki like better Akechi,' cause Akechi was an orribile pg. One other thing that I liked is that now akechi confidant is normal, now he' s a real rival and in the Maruki's arc an ally. I think they did something wrong with Kasumi/Sumire, 'cause they presented her to you like a new phantom thief, but then you play her only in the final palace.
    Recap: Persona 5 Royal is an awesome game, maybe the best game that i' ve ever played    … Expand
  91. RickeyG1
    Aug 27, 2020
    10
    i must say because of the original persona 5 i became a fan of the series i love it, man it was fantastic but than Royal comes out and WOW extra content was mind blowing if you never played persona 5 royal or any in the series start now lol , i recently played part 4 golden love just as much also next was 3 but The Last of us 2 held me up time for my next review ;)
  92. Koufantonis7
    Aug 30, 2020
    10
    My fav game. This is a better version of the vanilla with a lot of extra content. Big love for this game.
  93. shadow_claw
    Sep 11, 2020
    10
    This is hands down the best game I have ever played in my life. It totally feels like a new game.
  94. TheBlackReaper
    Sep 5, 2020
    10
    Es un gran juego, me gustó demasiado, aunque aún no lo acabo me está encantando el ritmo al que va, no es aburrido, es muy entretenido, me encanta
  95. Spoonmaster12
    Jan 5, 2021
    10
    This game makes a lot of changes from the original game and improves from the gameplay and story standpoint significantly. They added 2 new characters to the game, admittedly one is significantly better than the other, but I won't say who. Although the game adds a bunch of gameplay content such as grappling hook, showtime attacks, thieve's den and a more advanced mementos. The rest of theThis game makes a lot of changes from the original game and improves from the gameplay and story standpoint significantly. They added 2 new characters to the game, admittedly one is significantly better than the other, but I won't say who. Although the game adds a bunch of gameplay content such as grappling hook, showtime attacks, thieve's den and a more advanced mementos. The rest of the game is pretty much the same. The plot is exactly the same, with the addition of an addition of a brand new arc, party member, villain and palace. The new arc is the biggest selling point of persona 5 royal and it is absoloutly brilliant. The new arc tests your morals and ends the game off in a satisfying conclusion that the original game lacked in my opinion. I generally didn't love how the game ended for the vanilla persona 5, the final arc felt like a stretch to me. However, Royal's new arc completely exceeded my expectation. You shouldn't go into persona 5 royal expecting a brand new experience if you played the original game, but you should instead go in this expecting the same game but better. Also, if you were dissapointed by persona 4 GOLDEN's additional "story arc", because I sure was, you need to know that royal's additional arc is nothing like golden's and this one is much longer and much more fleshed out. I love persona 5 Royal and you should definetly check this game out where you played the vanilla or not. Persona 5 Royal stands strong as my TOP favorite video game of all time, and that is saying a lot.… Expand
  96. Raiden808
    Sep 13, 2020
    10
    Worth every penny, finish persona 5 at 2018, and i had no problems playing it all over again on the hardest difficulty, and there is like a 30% more content on top of that ?! And its all great additions, if I could rate it higher that a 10 trust me i would.
  97. BlackOwl77
    Dec 16, 2020
    10
    Nothing to say here
    Best game of all times for me
    Great story (especially the newly added third semester)
    Great characters Fantastic writing
    Unique art style
    Awesome music
    The also fixed the most boring parts from the first game like Mementos or Okumura’s palace
  98. 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
  99. 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
  100. 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
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Universal acclaim - based on 71 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 71
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 71
  3. Negative: 0 out of 71
  1. Gamer Escape
    Jun 10, 2020
    100
    Persona 5 Royal allows players to experience the story they already love in a new way without losing any of the beauty from the original game. New and old characters get their chance to shine through and steal your heart, even the ones you never expected to. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and maybe you’ll even feel a sense of justice for the infamous Phantom Thieves in the end. But one thing you won’t feel is regret in picking up Persona 5 Royal, as it’s truly the best Persona title, if not one of the best video games, I’ve ever experienced to date.
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  2. Games.cz
    May 20, 2020
    100
    This is not more of the same, this is not an optional add-on to the original game. This, my friends, is the perfect experience, down to the last letter, down to the last minute. Persona 5 Royal is a Japanese crown jewel.
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  3. GameCritics
    Apr 30, 2020
    85
    All of the new additions and content mean that Persona 5 Royal is a clear upgrade to the original. New players should seek this version without hesitation, although vets may find starting the game over from scratch to be too big an ask. Either way, there’s no doubt that Persona 5 Royal sits proudly on the throne of Peak Persona… or at least it will until Atlus decides they can do even more with it.
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