Persona 5 Royal

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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3676 Ratings

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  1. Taken_Hades
    Aug 21, 2022
    10
    -10/10 story (long but worth it)
    -10/10 UI
    -10/10 combat system
    -10/10 characters
    -10/10 music
  2. LittleSticker
    Aug 26, 2022
    10
    3rd favorite game of all time
    definitely a must buy if you have no friends or life
  3. Bull1112
    Sep 5, 2022
    2
    The gameplay and graphics were great but just like with vanilla P5, the story and characters are just not it. They feel like a group of kids who don't really care about each other. Not like in P4G where they actually like being with each other. The "plot twists" were so obvious in this game that is was painful. I don't understand why people think this game is so godlike but maybe they justThe gameplay and graphics were great but just like with vanilla P5, the story and characters are just not it. They feel like a group of kids who don't really care about each other. Not like in P4G where they actually like being with each other. The "plot twists" were so obvious in this game that is was painful. I don't understand why people think this game is so godlike but maybe they just need to play more things. All and all, just a very overhyped game in my opinion… Expand
  4. ELYS1UM
    Sep 21, 2022
    10
    This might be the best game I've ever played. It's stylish, memorable, character rich, unique and most importantly, fun and immersive. Its characters are incredible, from protagonists to antagonists everyone is so compelling and likable. The story is great, and it does something that so many others in the genre neglect, which is making a truly morally grey villain. As someone who lovesThis might be the best game I've ever played. It's stylish, memorable, character rich, unique and most importantly, fun and immersive. Its characters are incredible, from protagonists to antagonists everyone is so compelling and likable. The story is great, and it does something that so many others in the genre neglect, which is making a truly morally grey villain. As someone who loves JRPGs, sometimes the villains are simple and evil, and there's no doubt that taking them down is doing the right thing, but Persona 5 Royal takes that idea and tosses it a massive middle finger. The music is memorable and so incredible, that I've been and will be listening to it years down the line. Its gameplay is absolutely unmatched in the Persona series, and may be the best turn-based combat experience I've ever enjoyed. I absolutely adore everything about this game. It doesn't hold the same special place in my heart as Persona 4, but this is in my opinion by far and away the best game in the amazing Persona franchise. This may be my favourite game of all time. Played on PS5.… Expand
  5. BjTom
    Mar 12, 2023
    10
    Game play is very good. I don't have much problem with it other than it being too easy. While it is a turn based game, I dont get bored playing this game like I do with other turn based game. I dont really know why that is, maybe it is because of all the flashy spectacle.

    The game has solid story and pretty good cast. It is like anime but better. But there is few bad parts in the    Game play is very good. I don't have much problem with it other than it being too easy. While it is a turn based game, I dont get bored playing this game like I do with other turn based game. I dont really know why that is, maybe it is because of all the flashy spectacle.

    The game has solid story and pretty good cast. It is like anime but better. But there is few bad parts in the story, it is not game ruining bad but it is there. It made me think less of one character. The cat can be very annoying.

    The music is great and also somehow this game made the UI one of its main selling point. I never seen such a good UI and menu before.

    Original Persona 5 was already my favorite game and this game is that but better. They fixed many problems and added new things compared to Persona 5. Thieves den is my favorite part of the game.

    While I do think the game is 8-9 it did made me cry at the end so I give it a 10.    … Expand
  6. Elek43
    Oct 6, 2022
    10
    Este juego es una maravilla. Los personajes, la jugabilidad, la historia, el diseño, la música; todo es excelso. Es un juego obligatorio para cualquier amante de los Jrpgs, además de ser una de las pocas propuestas recientes de combate por turnos. El único punto que se puede considerar negativo es que puede hacerse demasiado largo para algunos (son al menos 100 horas para terminarlo).
  7. ZakaryJNicholls
    Oct 9, 2022
    10
    This is a fantastic game, everything in this game feels right, gameplay is smooth, story is good, music is bangin'.
    If you liked Persona 1-4, Persona 5 will be a real treat.
    I am a big SMT/Persona fan and I love this game!
  8. IronWolf6677
    Oct 10, 2022
    10
    I’m not really into JRPGs but this game stole my heart from the beginning. It has an amazing story with well written characters and a really fun gameplay with a stylish art style. I highly recommend it.
  9. skelfie123
    Oct 18, 2022
    10
    I love this game of course something is bad in any game but this story is so good OMG.
  10. nanansgxz2
    Jan 17, 2023
    9
    《女神异闻录5 Royal》是否足以证明购买粉丝们已经玩过的游戏是合理的？是的。标题的变化量很大，这一切都感觉像是一个显着的改进。对于一款已经是近年来最好的 JRPG 之一的游戏来说，《女神异闻录 5 皇家》是一款后续作品，它巩固了自己作为值得重复的体验，而不是适当的《女神异闻录》续集。
  11. SideOrderoLemon
    Nov 12, 2022
    9
    This upgraded version of the original PS3 game launches Persona 5 further towards perfection, bringing more story, more characters, and more stuff to do. Persona 5 Royal adds a whole bunch of quality of life enhancements to the original and fine tunes the turn-based combat to make it actually fun to go and grind in dungeons. The main story, while harboring a rather weak final bossThis upgraded version of the original PS3 game launches Persona 5 further towards perfection, bringing more story, more characters, and more stuff to do. Persona 5 Royal adds a whole bunch of quality of life enhancements to the original and fine tunes the turn-based combat to make it actually fun to go and grind in dungeons. The main story, while harboring a rather weak final boss sequence, still ends on such a good feel, and the extra story at the end caps it off just right.… Expand
  12. Nnorvv
    Nov 18, 2022
    10
    First JRPG I played which was a blast in all regards. Story, characters, turn-based gameplay, city and dungeon exploration, diologues, life-management, and hanging out with friends. My favourite game.
  13. Sephiroth_7_7
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    This is by far the best JRPG I have ever played, everything in this game (except for maybe one section) is done perfectly. The base persona 5 was already amazing but royal is even better. this game is a masterpiece.
  14. Vidril
    Nov 20, 2022
    10
    In my top 5 games ever played.
    A stylish and amazingly well-executed blend of extremely in-depth Pokémon style battle system, dungeon crawling, epic story telling, and..."Dating Sim?" This game is a literal epic with some of the best music I've ever heard.
    My hours spent on this game paint a relatively good picture: I've played this 100+ hour long game four times and listened to it's    In my top 5 games ever played.
    A stylish and amazingly well-executed blend of extremely in-depth Pokémon style battle system, dungeon crawling, epic story telling, and..."Dating Sim?" This game is a literal epic with some of the best music I've ever heard.

    My hours spent on this game paint a relatively good picture:
    I've played this 100+ hour long game four times and listened to it's soundtrack for hundreds of hours more.

    Oh and lest I forget:
    1. Futaba
    2. Makoto
    3. Takemi
    4. Haru
    5. Kasumi
    6. Ann
    7. Hifumi
    8. Kawakami
    9. Chihaya
    10. Ohya    … Expand
  15. ozger
    Nov 17, 2022
    10
    Pretty good game its every aspect its epic from music to story there is no typos
  16. vergildmc5
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    I am thou, thou art I...
    My vow stands renewed in pursuit of the truth.

    In breaking free of doubt, the chain that impedes
    thee, is thy strength of heart made manifest.
    With the rebirth of the Faith Persona,
    Thou hast obtained the winds of blessing that
    shall guide thee to the furthest depths.
  17. Pelamakoto
    Jan 8, 2023
    10
    You have to play Persona 5 Royal if you love JRPG. It is the best JRPG of the decade.
  18. GreanBeen
    Jan 13, 2023
    10
    huge game. the ost is amazing. the story is amazing. there was one particular place in the game that can drag on fore a while though. still, amazing game.
  19. ricamigu
    Jan 12, 2023
    10
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  20. NN010
    Jan 29, 2023
    9
    The first thing you should know about Persona 5 Royal is that it isn't a sequel or spin-off of Persona 5. It is, in fact, more of an expanded re-release of the original game with quality-of-life improvements, new mechanics & various additions to the story. So Royal does supersede the original game both in canon and as the superior version of the game.

    As for thoughts on the game itself,    The first thing you should know about Persona 5 Royal is that it isn't a sequel or spin-off of Persona 5. It is, in fact, more of an expanded re-release of the original game with quality-of-life improvements, new mechanics & various additions to the story. So Royal does supersede the original game both in canon and as the superior version of the game.

    As for thoughts on the game itself, the story is solid. The opening arc does a great job of easing newcomers into the mechanics & world of this game while also getting them invested in the plot & characters fairly quickly. The rest of the story is consistently pretty engaging, with the new Royal content being pretty seamlessly integrated with the original Persona 5’s story (until it isn’t, but at that point, it’s clearly supposed to be jarring for story reasons I won’t get into here) & building off of the original’s themes, at least to someone like me who didn’t play much of the original/vanilla Persona 5. The villains, while generally hate sinks with little nuance, are enough to keep you invested in the narrative & there are a couple of more nuanced antagonists later on. The game even manages to have quite a few tear-jerking moments.
    There are some dry stretches though, with the section right before the Okumura arc being the worst part of the story, filled with Idiot Ball/Conflict Ball moments & generally less interesting events outside of maybe the Hawaii trip.

    The Confidants, essentially a series of side-stories where Joker helps either his fellow Phantom Thieves or an eclectic set of his peers & down on their luck adults with their problems, are a mixed bag. Some have both an engaging arc & great gameplay benefits, some have one but not the other & then you have the ones that are completely useless and suck (LOOKING AT YOU OHYA). But this part of the game is definitely appreciated overall.

    The combat is also a highly polished and smooth experience for a turn-based RPG. There is a certain flow & rhythm to the combat that makes even standard encounters engaging, something I can’t say about most turn-based RPGs. Although I will say that Mementos (a large, randomly-generated dungeon that you can access at almost any time) can get a little stale toward the end of the original game’s arc, but the new third semester added in Royal adds a new floor to Mementos that makes things a little more interesting again. Palaces on the other hand don’t get stale as there’s a lot more variety in what you’ll do in any given Palace & none of them outstay their welcome. My only real issue is that after the introductory Palace, none of the remaining ones (except maybe parts of the Okumura & Cruise Ship Palaces) really have much of a challenge when playing on Normal difficulty if you’re levelling certain Confidants (including ones you have to max out to advance to the third semester).

    Outside of Palaces & Mementos, the life-sim gameplay sections are fun & interesting at first, but later on as you max out your social skills & Confidants, there really isn’t much to do. So that’s disappointing. Before that though it is a solid gameplay loop & I can see how it can become addictive.

    As for the visuals, they really are as striking and distinctive as they are made out to be. It definitely has a sense of style & flashyness that sets it apart from other RPGs. And the music is also SO GOOD. Lots of bangers on this game’s soundtrack.

    Conclusion
    Overall, Persona 5 Royal is a great JRPG that is an excellent entry point into the genre for newcomers & may go down in history as this generation’s Final Fantasy VII. But it’s not a perfect game. There are some balancing issues & a lack of things to do outside of dungeon crawling toward the end and the story has a couple rough patches, but this doesn’t stop it from being a phenomenal game that’s worth playing, especially now that it’s more accessible than ever.
    Ratings
    Creative score (story, gameplay, voice acting, art direction): 9/10
    Technical score (graphics, audio, performance)): 7/10
    Business Practices score: 6/10 (Not the worst I’ve ever seen, but Atlus really do love milking Persona with lots of DLC costumes & Personas as well as spin-offs & crossover appearances in other games like Super Smash Bros. Ultimate & Nier Reincarnation)
    Overall score (my thoughts on a game’s overall quality, does not consider the business practices unless they are detrimental to the experience): 9.5/10    … Expand
  21. notengonombre
    Jan 31, 2023
    9
    if persona 4 was persona 3 polished, persona 5 and royal are both of the previous games mechanics taken to perfection and expanded.
    the characters are great the storyline is great the soundtrack is amazing as usual for the series a must play if you like RPG´s and if you don't like them that much as well
  22. WindlessNight
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    A great game. The original was fantastic, but I feel the things it has added drag it down slightly for me. I liked the revamped baton pass and new area to give your team buffs, but this also lessens the difficulty of the game. The new added things after each confidant are nice. The DLC fights are really cool with the P4 and P3 main characters. Although they’re kind of pointless. The newA great game. The original was fantastic, but I feel the things it has added drag it down slightly for me. I liked the revamped baton pass and new area to give your team buffs, but this also lessens the difficulty of the game. The new added things after each confidant are nice. The DLC fights are really cool with the P4 and P3 main characters. Although they’re kind of pointless. The new story feels like a bait for a female protagonist in a way (Kasumi), with the new characters never really growing on me. The third semester’s ending felt like a downgrade compared to the original, with an overly gimmicky boss fight that feels like there’s only one strategy to win. With the rest of the phases being basically interactive cutscenes. They try to almost justify the actions of the new villain, which I didn’t understand. The added story of this upgraded edition simply feels like a cut below the rest of the games. Whereas P4G’s new content answered an unanswered question, and P3F does something similar but also shows the aftermath of the original. P5R tries to ask where the moral line is drawn for the new villain’s actions, while the fact there’s a dungeon by the game’s logic means it’s bad. It just feels like the new story is simply unnecessary and should’ve been shorter than it was. A good pickup if you liked the game originally or haven’t checked it out, but I definitely feel like they could’ve done more.… Expand
  23. xSKReviews
    Feb 3, 2023
    9
    Fixes a lot of my issues from the vanilla P5. And Kasumi is implemented way better than Mari ever was in P4G (still not ideal, but much better by comparison).

    Had they only done that, this would be a 10 easy. However I gotta lower it too a 9 for the following reasons: + Atlus's newer DLC methods suck ass. I love the DLC for this game, but the pricing, etc. is....eeehhhhhhh. +    Fixes a lot of my issues from the vanilla P5. And Kasumi is implemented way better than Mari ever was in P4G (still not ideal, but much better by comparison).

    Had they only done that, this would be a 10 easy.

    However I gotta lower it too a 9 for the following reasons:

    + Atlus's newer DLC methods suck ass. I love the DLC for this game, but the pricing, etc. is....eeehhhhhhh.

    + In an attempt to fix certain story things that feel unfinished in P5, P5R in some instances goes to far and feels like it loses the original message of P5.

    + Though I forgot to mention it with P5, AtlusNA's localization team is still doing the thing were they delete/change subject matter they deem 'problematic'. -- Don't do this. Censorship is bad regardless of what you are censoring, bc it can lead to people misusing that ability down the road.

    If it's a flaw in the game, then let it remain a flaw. Pretending it's not there & giving the company money doesn't stop the company from doing that thing. It just makes them think you were ok with it enough to still spend your money on it.    … Expand
  24. arturo2022
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Fantastic video game! Super fun as exciting and, above all, fascinating.
    Kudos to the developers for hunting this pearl in an increasingly barren market. Well done!

    P.S. it works great
  25. AdoMobA
    Mar 16, 2023
    10
    Pros
    - gripping story from the beginning to the end
    - fun cast of characters - one of the best iterations of turn-based combat - fantastic OST - the added options with Royal are a welcome breath of fresh air for additional playthroughs Cons - fifth palace and what happens around it sucks story wise and gameplay wise - while the characters added with Royal are great, if you played    Pros
    - gripping story from the beginning to the end
    - fun cast of characters
    - one of the best iterations of turn-based combat
    - fantastic OST
    - the added options with Royal are a welcome breath of fresh air for additional playthroughs

    Cons
    - fifth palace and what happens around it sucks story wise and gameplay wise
    - while the characters added with Royal are great, if you played the original their scenes will feel weirdly tacked on to the main story

    Persona 5 Royal, the re-release of one of the best JRPGs of all time. Does it feel as good as the original? I personally believe it might even be better.

    The story will grab you almost immediately as you are thrust into dealing with problems in your school. Your original team is effected by these issues and so you contend with one of the most vile human beings I remember playing against.

    Immediately interesting and gripping. The story is then taken on a tour of issues facing modern Japanese society and does not let up. Well…

    Ok I hate everything that happens around palace 5. Past the forced conflict and certain characters getting benched for the rest of the game I also dislike the palace itself. Some of the most annoying enemies, an annoying portal puzzle and the worst bossfight designed for this game. Luckily it saves itself by being followed up by arguably the palace in the game with Whims of Fate being the game signaling to the player: The garbage part is over, enjoy the best palace in the game.

    On the topic of the OST, I finished the original P5 two separate times and Royal was my third playthrough of this generation's Persona. The fact that after three playthroughs I still absolutely adore Beneath the Mask serves as a proof of how goated the soundtrack is.

    The newly added part of town offers more opportunities to bond with people and even give your teammates access to Persona skills they would not normally have. The re-release putting emphasis on technical attacks is one of the changes I enjoyed greatly.
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    The added social links serve well to add more character to people like Akechi, who I never could respect in the base game. I actually like him after doing his brand new social link and finishing the Third Semester.

    There are many more things to talk about but I will keep it brief. In the day and age of games coming out broken and unfinished Persona 5 came out a beautiful game that even stylized its menus. You have western AAA studios releasing broken trash every year and Persona comes out working, with stylized menus. If you have not played this game by now, do yourself a favor and have fun with this title.    … Expand
  26. alexbrandon
    Feb 26, 2023
    4
    el sistema de combate y las mazmorras es muy aburrido, tiene mucho dialogo una conversación puede durar 20 clicks . la música esta bien
  27. Ultimatesium
    Feb 28, 2023
    10
    i was a huge fan of the original persona 5, when royal came out i bought it on day one, one of the best decision i ever made, i loved this game
  28. Jaidenbrkl1
    May 8, 2023
    10
    Oh yes! The original release of my favorite game of all time! Even on PlayStation 4, Persona 5 Royal still is a masterpiece on that console after three years of release in March 2020. Beautiful gameplay, a PERFECT story, a great Platinum, last storyline is everything I wanted out of a video game, and overall it is still one of the greatest games I’ve ever played and I’m happy that it can’tOh yes! The original release of my favorite game of all time! Even on PlayStation 4, Persona 5 Royal still is a masterpiece on that console after three years of release in March 2020. Beautiful gameplay, a PERFECT story, a great Platinum, last storyline is everything I wanted out of a video game, and overall it is still one of the greatest games I’ve ever played and I’m happy that it can’t be topped for years to come. No online BS is the best part!… Expand
  29. AbuelaTetona69
    Apr 18, 2023
    10
    God God God. Since nobody likes me, I spend 15 hours a day playing this masterpiece and I don't realize it because of how addictive it is.
  30. sawduck
    May 8, 2023
    10
    I absolutely love the persona franchise, i adore all the characters from persona 5 and loved the new characters they added. I can never get bored of this game, hopefully more comes from it and we see our favourite characters again
  31. JSalthouse
    Jun 14, 2023
    10
    Took everything good about the original and improved everything the story is improved with more background on Akechi and Maruki is a brilliant addition that adds another interesting element to the story. The art the music the story incredible the gameplay may not be there for some it’s very text heavy and story based but for me it’s basically perfect.
  32. DonTheGamer
    Jul 8, 2023
    10
    This might be the greatest game ever made. The characters, the presentation, the atmosphere, the combat system. Everything feels and runs perfect.
  33. mpop
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    Great story. I played the original Persona 5, and now playing though Persona 5 Royal, story is just as good if not better then the original. And for the price of the game you get a lot of content. When I played though the original it took 100 hours, this play though of P5R it took me 134 hours to compleate the game The added content makes this worth a play though even if you played theGreat story. I played the original Persona 5, and now playing though Persona 5 Royal, story is just as good if not better then the original. And for the price of the game you get a lot of content. When I played though the original it took 100 hours, this play though of P5R it took me 134 hours to compleate the game The added content makes this worth a play though even if you played the original. Combat is fun (I LOVE turn based combat the most)… Expand
  34. SaltyPotato
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    Greatest JRPG ever made. Atlus needs to hurry up with Persona 6 because I'm excited to see how they're going to one-up an already near-perfect game.
  35. BLHSSSG
    Aug 23, 2023
    10
    The replacement of production personnel has caused more controversy in the new parts of the game. But they told a good story, which is beyond doubt
  36. 8Vall
    Aug 16, 2023
    10
    My favorite jrpg 10/10

    The royal is the best thing ever with Kasumi, Maruki and Akechi ;)
  37. Joeker
    Sep 4, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. (New Reviewer Here) An awesome game, only complaint is that just one of the endings is just APPALLING. The "True Ending" that is a part of this remastered game, in my opinion just ruins the whole "Akechi is alive" tease was horrible, I really liked the mystery/undetermined thing about Akechi's fate, that was actually good on ATLUS' part. Despite my nitpicks and complaints, I think P5R is a great game, good character development, such as Ryuji's social link, the only Social Link I disliked was Makoto's (Other than Ohya, but y'know). I maxed out my party's social links and some others (like Iwai, the gun guy). This game franchise got me head first into JRPGs and I would never change that, I played Persona 4 first, due to the fact that I thought Joker (Ren/Akira) and P5 was overrated, now? I don't really care, this game is amazing despite my nitpicks.. I give this game an 8 out of 10.
    I would give it a 10 IF...
    Akechi's fate stays more mysterious/unclear
    Social Links like Ohya's and Makoto's had more engaging things for me to pursue.
    Social Links like Haru's to be more rewarding instead of just VEGETABLES    … Expand
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Metascore
95

Universal acclaim - based on 71 Critic Reviews

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