Persona 5

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5569 Ratings

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  1. ArmanKarman
    Dec 20, 2021
    9
    Advantages: quite good and interesting story, great combat, awesome music, awesome style, awesome UI, great characters, great gameplay, interesting boss fights, stylish palace designs, great game mechanics.
    Disadvantages: boring mementos, Okumura's palace, annoying Okumura story arc.
  2. likedogwater123
    Dec 6, 2021
    9
    the Japanese again tried their best this game became popular even beyond the RPG community the first moments were similar to the four, but simplified and sometimes even improved Persians are good as in the previous parts I advise you to get familiar with the game from this part, because persona 3 is an old four for advanced players and a five just for beginners
  3. IIIAHMIII
    Dec 2, 2021
    8
    You can't complete requests at cetrain points in the game. Or if you missed 1 **** text message you miss a complete request Im already on my 4th playtrough and 3 times in a row did i miss a request it is such utter bull shi this system. Not only that is the problem. Persona's from my list have been deleted. The hope diamond and satan from the death arcana are gone. Also making me have toYou can't complete requests at cetrain points in the game. Or if you missed 1 **** text message you miss a complete request Im already on my 4th playtrough and 3 times in a row did i miss a request it is such utter bull shi this system. Not only that is the problem. Persona's from my list have been deleted. The hope diamond and satan from the death arcana are gone. Also making me have to find it again and fuse it in another **** playtrough. FIX YOUR GAME… Expand
  4. Huysolo
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    The good: Visual
    The bad:
    - This game is grindy as **** And the game keeps reminding you how grindy it is by using a ****ty, outdated save system, repeated enemies in a castle, some could one hit kill your mc and a ****ty security levels which forces you to kill the same enemies in 3 **** round. And how to lower the security level you may ask, kill more of the same enemies until you ran    The good: Visual
    The bad:
    - This game is grindy as **** And the game keeps reminding you how grindy it is by using a ****ty, outdated save system, repeated enemies in a castle, some could one hit kill your mc and a ****ty security levels which forces you to kill the same enemies in 3 **** round. And how to lower the security level you may ask, kill more of the same enemies until you ran out of SP of course.
    - The story and the characters has little to no depth to them. All the characters need to do to overcome their problems is to have the same ****ty power up to defeat the bad guy. The dialogues are mediocre to bad which tons on cringy jokes    … Expand
  5. B00tador
    Nov 28, 2021
    10
    Play Royal instead as the improvements are worth it, but it's an astoundingly good game once you can get past the length.
  6. Cingleon
    Nov 27, 2021
    8
    -2 poins. For what? FOR THE EXLUSIVE. WTF. It's my favorite Jrpg and one of the my favorites games. BUT. SONY JUST BOUGHT rights for it. I have ps4 yes. But i really have this platform. For bugs. For bad technical support. I have sony. It's not ps studio. Why just y can't reliase this game on all platforms sega?
    Pc Xbox Switch and Ps5. IT's NOT A PROBLEM. PLEASE
  7. bueno04
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    This game is pure perfection. Everything is done masterfully. It has the best characters I ever saw on any kind of media, the art style is the best one I saw, the soundtrack is perfect, and the story is divine. It's the best ps4 exclusive, by a mile, and also the best game I played (tying with p5r, p5s, p5d, p3d, p3fes and p4g). Yeah, I really love this franchise.
  8. Minato-Arisato
    Nov 22, 2021
    10
    Una obra maestra del RPG, y un digno sucesor de Persona 4 y 3, destaca en todos los apartados y resulta un must-have que todo amante del genero debería jugar
  9. Shenandoah
    Feb 22, 2021
    2
    OMG. I can‘t believe the constantly good ratings. This game simply makes no fun at all. Let me summarize: bad characters, bad story, bad visuals, bad gaming performance (for a PS3-like game), bad dialogues, bad gameplay, bad world design, bad combat and skill system, bad user interface, bad cutscenes, bad music. This is one of the worst RPG experience I‘ve ever had. Definitely the mostOMG. I can‘t believe the constantly good ratings. This game simply makes no fun at all. Let me summarize: bad characters, bad story, bad visuals, bad gaming performance (for a PS3-like game), bad dialogues, bad gameplay, bad world design, bad combat and skill system, bad user interface, bad cutscenes, bad music. This is one of the worst RPG experience I‘ve ever had. Definitely the most overrated game ever. Take a closer look to it before buying!… Expand
  10. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 18, 2021
    10
    It's one of the best JRPGs out there, and even though it falls flat on some points:
    - character interaction is dragged out and uninspired towards the end
    - some members of the cast are forgotten and even turned into caricatures - difficulty is either laughably easy or insanely hard with just damage numbers being super high or super low - it mentions important real life issues yet is    It's one of the best JRPGs out there, and even though it falls flat on some points:
    - character interaction is dragged out and uninspired towards the end
    - some members of the cast are forgotten and even turned into caricatures
    - difficulty is either laughably easy or insanely hard with just damage numbers being super high or super low
    - it mentions important real life issues yet is afraid to actually tackle them, using them as bait
    - dialogue is easily skippable, especially text messages and constant repetition of deadlines and "are we going to be okay" lines

    It does everything else that it tries to amazingly well:
    - Gameplay is top notch, fun and satisfying, puts a lot of turn based games to shame
    - Characters are unique and diverse while useful, allowing you to play with your favorites freely
    - Customization of demons and skills is through the roof
    - All palaces are interesting and unique, even the most uninspired ones
    - Almost all social confidants, and the variety of them, will give people something to look forward to after the fighting is over
    - Over 80 hours of content, more if you shoot towards the platinum trophy, reaching around 150
    - The soundtrack is phenomenal (albeit overplayed by content creators), everything from relaxing music, pensive music, fighting music and character themes are executed flawlessly, giving a superb flair of style while also making it feel like a game and not an anime

    I could go on, and I'll surely remember other good points about this game. It's a must buy for rpg fans, jrpg fans, and turn-based fans.    … Expand
  11. Mene0
    Nov 15, 2021
    10
    The absolute cream of the crop of JRPGs. Incredible visuals, music, story and gaemplay. Must play.
  12. Ssanghelic
    Oct 29, 2021
    0
    persona 5 es facilmente uno de los mejores rpg que he jugado en toda mi vida, empezando por su increible carisma, diseño, soundtrack y estilo grafico muy llamativos e innovadores, el sistema de confidants del juego que basicamente te permite que tu personaje adquiera nuevas habilidades a traves de administrar su tiempo en la vida real es de las cosas mas adictivas e inteligentes, elpersona 5 es facilmente uno de los mejores rpg que he jugado en toda mi vida, empezando por su increible carisma, diseño, soundtrack y estilo grafico muy llamativos e innovadores, el sistema de confidants del juego que basicamente te permite que tu personaje adquiera nuevas habilidades a traves de administrar su tiempo en la vida real es de las cosas mas adictivas e inteligentes, el sistema de calendario te obligara a tomar deicisiones de forma inteligente, su sistema de combate es extremadamente satisfactorio y hace que (a diferencia de en otros rpg) las batallas no se vuelvan cansadas o largas sino que todo lo contrario, ya que debido al sistema de debilidades de los enemigos y los personajes el juego te fomentara jugar de forma inteligente y precavida con tal de derrotar lo mas rapido posible a los enemigos, la historia aunque no es brillante es lo suficientemente entretenida para querer llegar al final y los personajes estan llenos de carisma (sin contar el hecho de que puedes conocer mas a profundidad a cada uno de los personajes) el juego dura mas de 100 horas pero de todas esas horas apenas un par las senti aburridas mas de 90 horas de puro entretenimiento, aun asi, recomiendo que mejor consigas persona 5 royale, ya que añade todavia mas contenido y equilibra el juego muchisimo mejor con tal de que no se sienta repetitivo.… Expand
  13. Dibalin
    Oct 24, 2021
    0
    Отсутствует русская локализация. Нет озвучки!
  14. Allyptic
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  15. Kostas101
    Jun 4, 2020
    10
    This is it, the best videogame I have ever played. Where do I even start? How much it impacted me throughout my teenage years and helped me with my struggles? How it expanded my horizons and introduced me to JRPGs, some of my favorite games, Anime and Japanese Culture?... The characters I met in this game, they felt real and very relatable in many ways, they gave me a place to stay and IThis is it, the best videogame I have ever played. Where do I even start? How much it impacted me throughout my teenage years and helped me with my struggles? How it expanded my horizons and introduced me to JRPGs, some of my favorite games, Anime and Japanese Culture?... The characters I met in this game, they felt real and very relatable in many ways, they gave me a place to stay and I felt like I belonged somewhere. The things they all go through really hit me right in the feels, I cheered for them and their motivation to keep going forward and I wanted them to succeed because I was a part of them. Now, for the story, the game touches some very serious and dark themes such as abusing the weak, depression & insecurities, greed for power, anthropology and how humans think & act, carving your own path in society, making your dreams come true by achieving them and not giving up, which in my eyes is one of the most compelling & deep stories I've ever experienced. Personally this game really helped me with my social anxiety and gave me the motivation to escape from it, as someone who just became an adult, I finally have a goal in my life. Enough for the story, let's talk about the flawless combat system, which in my opinion is the most advanced turn based game I've ever experienced, from the very satisfying and fast paced combat mechanics to the masterfully crafted animations, this is a very enjoyable game even for those who aren't into turn based games. As for the social simulator aspect, it's my favorite part of the game, bonding with the characters and experiencing their stories, helping them with their problems, gaining new abilities that enhance the combat mechanics, you can definitely see the effort that was put into the game. I also want to talk about the super stylish animations which are very charming & exciting to look at, the art style is the best I've ever seen period, no other game has such style as this one, from the Showtimes, All-Out Attacks, and special abilities to the menus, everything looks absolutely stunning, and even the in-game animations share this "comic book" art style that fits perfectly into the game, aswell as for the music, which is easily the best soundtrack I've ever heard, not a single song that I don't like, I literally listen to the game's music everyday, it became a part of my life. I think this is everything I wanted to say about this masterpiece of a videogame, it's a very long, emotional & unforgettable journey.… Expand
  16. tonymagz
    Oct 19, 2021
    10
    My first venture into the massive world of JRPGs. I can't believe what I've been missing. This game is an absolute masterpiece of mechanics and story building. I was almost overwhelmed by how much there was to do to further enhance the story. I plan on playing through again and that's a rare thing for me to say.
  17. Retroplayer1987
    Oct 11, 2021
    10
    El mejor juego ''exclusivo'' de Sony junto a Bloodborne. Lamentablemente Playstation tiene secuestrados juegos como Persona5 en los que no invirtiò dinero para su elaboraciòn y solo aparecen en la consola porque ''si'' y que ha pagado para mantenerlos ''exclusivos'' una practica muy común de esta marca que no ha aportado absolutamente nada a la historia del video juego.
    El videojuego    El mejor juego ''exclusivo'' de Sony junto a Bloodborne. Lamentablemente Playstation tiene secuestrados juegos como Persona5 en los que no invirtiò dinero para su elaboraciòn y solo aparecen en la consola porque ''si'' y que ha pagado para mantenerlos ''exclusivos'' una practica muy común de esta marca que no ha aportado absolutamente nada a la historia del video juego.
    El videojuego brilla en todos sus apartados, personajes interesantes, estética genial y una historia realmente buena(no mejor que la del 4) pero muy buena.
    Espero que llegue a otras plataformas este gran video juego y Sony abandone sus practicas que hacen daño a Atlus y otras compañias.    … Expand
  18. Nick_Scratch
    Oct 10, 2021
    10
    Pretty much everything I've ever wanted in a JRPG. The kind of game I will likely revisit every year.
  19. SiRock
    Oct 1, 2021
    5
    Perhaps the most tedious, slow and boring game I’ve played in a while. I love reading and don’t mind a good story driven game, but the writing in Persona 5 seems childish, dialogue borderline nonsensical. The tutorial lasts for like 15 hours, pop-ups and game interruptions make it an exercise in patience. At the same time, characters are likeable, combat pretty engaging. Overall narrativePerhaps the most tedious, slow and boring game I’ve played in a while. I love reading and don’t mind a good story driven game, but the writing in Persona 5 seems childish, dialogue borderline nonsensical. The tutorial lasts for like 15 hours, pop-ups and game interruptions make it an exercise in patience. At the same time, characters are likeable, combat pretty engaging. Overall narrative is interesting but I don’t have patience to ever go back to it… Expand
  20. xronnoz
    Sep 30, 2021
    0
    Poorly designed character with nothing, full of cliches and honestly a waste of time, if you like this game and it's your favorite the you have never played persona 3 or smt nocturne, too easy even in hardest difficulty.
  21. Munizord
    Sep 23, 2021
    10
    Feels like a Pokemon for adults, said by someone who didn't play any SMT or Persona before this.
    Amazing soundtrack, amazing story, amazing (and sometimes weird) Japanese environment. A great game for those who like the classics JRPG and to chill with a great narrative.
  22. Akashdeep
    Sep 10, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** story with generic anime harem waifu **** **** port begging Fandom
    Play a real shin megomi tensay gaem like nortunce strange journey jack bros last Bible demi kids kyuuyaku megami tensei Ronde instead    … Expand
  23. PersonaTime
    Sep 3, 2021
    9
    If you find yourself feeling like an overpowered god in "Royal", just give this game a shot in Hard Mode. Now this is the true "OG" of a good challege. No more added benifical effects to help you. Would reccomend to "Royal" players.
  24. Rodrigohonorio
    Sep 1, 2021
    10
    This game is a masterpiece, the story, soundtrack and characters are really great.
  25. Yoatito
    Aug 26, 2021
    9
    Muy buen juego, la primera hora estuve a nada de dejarlo, pero despues me super atrapo, juegazo.
  26. ibblue07
    Aug 18, 2021
    8
    I’m not a big fan of turn-based RPGs, but this game is still fun nonetheless.
  27. KP1994
    Aug 17, 2021
    10
    Not a bad game at all though Overreliance on Disc Reader can be a bit of a problem.
  28. shanalch
    Aug 12, 2021
    10
    what can i say? best game ever! nothing can compare to this game, 前无古人，后无来者
  29. streetkrc
    Aug 1, 2021
    5
    I did not like the game, I do not recommend it. It has interesting gameplay and nice art, that's all. The game is very long, after 40 hours you start to get tired of its monotony. There are a lot of stupid diologs. Heroes are also uninteresting, a bunch of losers. Bad mechanics and balance, as well as just awful implementation of saving.
  30. JanekDelux
    Jul 20, 2021
    8
    Great game. Story is fantastic and really fun. I don’t want to give any spoilers so I won’t mention it too much. The gameplay is the best part of the game. It’s one of few rpgs I’ve played that you can participate in everyday life of characters and I really enjoyed that.
    Speaking of characters, they are one of the best I’ve seen in a RPG game. They all have interesting stories and are    Great game. Story is fantastic and really fun. I don’t want to give any spoilers so I won’t mention it too much. The gameplay is the best part of the game. It’s one of few rpgs I’ve played that you can participate in everyday life of characters and I really enjoyed that.
    Speaking of characters, they are one of the best I’ve seen in a RPG game. They all have interesting stories and are different from one another. Overall, I highly recommend. PS: Makoto is the best girl :*

    8.9/10    … Expand
  31. giannis2001
    Jul 16, 2021
    9
    The greatest turned based RPG I have played. The characters are awesome with incredibly interesting personalities, the story is amazing and the combat feels so polished and deep with smart mechanics, astounding animations and HUDs. The gameplay also contains a lot of exploring in Tokyo and there is a lot of interactions with other characters, like Viisual Novel - style, and those segmentsThe greatest turned based RPG I have played. The characters are awesome with incredibly interesting personalities, the story is amazing and the combat feels so polished and deep with smart mechanics, astounding animations and HUDs. The gameplay also contains a lot of exploring in Tokyo and there is a lot of interactions with other characters, like Viisual Novel - style, and those segments are really entertaining. There is a lot of grind as well. One of the strongest aspects of the game is the sense of humor and of course the excellent soundtrack. It's definetely one of the best RPG games ever made.… Expand
  32. Red-Eyes
    Jul 14, 2021
    9
    Persona 5 is a mix of a visual novel high school and a turn based “dungeon” crawler RPG… doesn’t seem very exciting but it’s one of the best games of this generation. But how does such an uninteresting premise makes for such a great experience? I’ll try to explain

    It’s hard to pinpoint why Persona 5 is so good as a lot of factors have a role, first of all and most obvious: the story. If    Persona 5 is a mix of a visual novel high school and a turn based “dungeon” crawler RPG… doesn’t seem very exciting but it’s one of the best games of this generation. But how does such an uninteresting premise makes for such a great experience? I’ll try to explain

    It’s hard to pinpoint why Persona 5 is so good as a lot of factors have a role, first of all and most obvious: the story. If I had to summarize why the narrative is so engaging I would simply say “It’s because it’s a Japanese story”; the game doesn’t shy away of dealing with some heavy stuff: first chapter has a girl attempting suicide over being sexually harassed by her PE teacher, can you ever see something like that flying in an American studio game? H*ll no! The game has a distinct anime humor mixed with some pretty serious stuff from time to time, as a result you never know what’s around the corner and the narrative surprises you every step in the way. The dialogues follow along as they are never boring. There is always a joke, an unexpected moment… there is always something different to keep you going.

    The characters really steal the show as their psyche is diverse both in the main roster as well in the side characters that you meet. Each one has a personality, a goal, a behavior that make them unique. You can roughly encounter 2 characters per day to make their story move forward, granted most of the times you’re gonna select the one that benefits you the most gameplay wise but I’m pretty sure players went with their preferred character from time to time.

    Now let’s talk about the dungeon RPG sections: the Palaces.

    This might be the only turn based combat that I really liked. It all comes down to your Skill Points or SP (like the Magic Points – MP – in every RPG) since the game is VERY STINGY with SP recovery items so it is all about managing this resource, playing in Hard Mode makes for a better experience in this regard. The most reliable way to recover SP is calling it a day, but you have a deadline to finish the Palace so the ideal is to make the most of each day in other words making the most of your SP as they are integral to the fights for using the Personas.

    Personas are basically Stands (was that a JoJo reference?). Each character in your party has a Persona and each one of them is specialized in an element; so basically a good character is determined by how good is their Persona. The main character Joker, however, can host a bunch of Personas so feel free to customize your team as you see fit; if you’re feeling underpowered you can fuse them together culminating in even stronger Personas and this is the best thing ever! There are so many and their designs are so awesome and diverse that you’ll be changing your team every time you can

    The enemies you fight are called Shadows but they always materialize in, you guessed: Personas. Most of them have an elemental weakness, exploiting it grants you a bonus turn (One More) that can be chained and it also downs the enemy, if all of them are down you can make an All-Out Attack for massive damage or engage in a negotiation to finish the battle earlier and even obtain the said Persona. If you go for the latter you gain less experience points however by finishing the battle earlier you save some SP, so here enters your management.

     
    The Palaces are huge so don’t expect to finish them in an in-game day alone. They have also some puzzle mechanics of sort and here is where the game should be better as I would love to see this enhanced. I’m not saying the game should have like Zelda puzzles or something… actually scratch that! That would’ve been awesome! Why games don’t rip off Zelda?
    What I’m trying to say is: make better puzzles and make them more prevalent. Making the Palaces more action oriented would be a dream too - instead of climbing when the X button prompt appears give the players the liberty to do so and figure out things for their selves.

    I don’t think I need to say he obvious about the awesome anime graphical style so I’d like to focus on an aspect that’s been dying in modern gaming: the music. Much of the experience is enhanced by it as each Palace has a different incredible theme. A battle theme music with lyrics? Yup, Persona manages to pull it off splendidly! The song of the final fight (Rivers in the Desert) is so amazing I put in my playlist. Still in the audio department: a huge shout-out to the voice actors (I played in English) as this is THE BEST voice acting I’ve seen in a game; particularly for Ann and Ryuji actors.

    Persona 5 sure is a slow burner and it’s a different game. I remember hating it my first try ditching it in the first Palace; I returned one year later with another mentality and didn’t want the game to end. So some patience is required until it clicks but is a game worth giving a shot (but buy Persona 5 Royal instead since it adds another chapter and more Personas)    … Expand
  33. jppgarcia
    Jul 11, 2021
    10
    Fantastic game. Not a fan of turn-based combat, but it was thoroughly enjoyable here. Great direction and art style. Awesome soundtrack. Story was very compelling.
  34. harmva
    Jul 11, 2021
    10
    This version of the game is much more unified and complete than Royal despite all the extra content the latter has. I cannot give Persona 5 a lower rating, even though I'll be the first person to tell you all about how many problems this game has. I've played through Persona 5 four times by now and it hasn't become worse for me yet. Even now, simply thinking about all the time I've sunkThis version of the game is much more unified and complete than Royal despite all the extra content the latter has. I cannot give Persona 5 a lower rating, even though I'll be the first person to tell you all about how many problems this game has. I've played through Persona 5 four times by now and it hasn't become worse for me yet. Even now, simply thinking about all the time I've sunk into this game makes me want to play it again. Persona 5 is one of the most precious things to me that this world has presented me with.… Expand
  35. P5chad
    Jul 4, 2021
    10
    Persona 5 chad SMT Nocturne virgin. Kris tá certo, kaue ta errado. Persona 5:
  36. Entagonist
    Jul 2, 2021
    10
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  37. jotape01
    Jun 28, 2021
    10
    One of the bnest JRPG I have played in my life. Totally enjoyed it from beginning to end. They set a new standard in the industry.
  38. GreySucc
    Jun 24, 2021
    9
    I would rate this a 10, but Royal exists, sooooo that's the one that gets a ten
  39. giantmassiveman
    Jun 17, 2021
    10
    “We live in a society” - Jokester from Persona 5 for Playstation 3 and 4 and Persona 5 Royal for Playstation 4
  40. KelpRings
    Jun 14, 2021
    9
    As if we have not confirmed this by now, Persona 5 is the leader for turn-based RPG games. But that's not because of the combat; it's because of everything else in the game. I spent over 100 hours tediously building relationships and social skills while exploring Japan. Every couple of hours of exploring the city, I would remember that this game actually has a combat system. I was consumedAs if we have not confirmed this by now, Persona 5 is the leader for turn-based RPG games. But that's not because of the combat; it's because of everything else in the game. I spent over 100 hours tediously building relationships and social skills while exploring Japan. Every couple of hours of exploring the city, I would remember that this game actually has a combat system. I was consumed by the characters, the story, and the fight for justice. It may take a little while to get hooked, but after completing the first act I found that I couldn't focus on any other game. Highly recommend.… Expand
  41. Noored
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    If u want to play nearly best JRPG, you must play Persona 5 and Persona games.
  42. mmdcasdca
    Jun 9, 2021
    1
    There are two types of games in Japan. 1 minute conversation and 59 minutes fighting (like dark souls). And 59 minutes conversation and 1 minute fighting is this Persona.

    If you like a lot of conversation, this is game for you. But it is not for me. Too many irrelevant talks in the game just repeats many times.
  43. skinsparks
    Jun 5, 2021
    4
    One of the most disappointing games I've ever played. I'm glad this was free, I just wish I hadn't spent my time on it. I'm not even going to point out the redeeming qualities of this game given that it has 4,350 positive reviews (and only 500 negative). If you ask the fans, it's the best rpg ever, the best atlus game, and it's nearly perfect. I couldn't disagree more.

    P5 is an    One of the most disappointing games I've ever played. I'm glad this was free, I just wish I hadn't spent my time on it. I'm not even going to point out the redeeming qualities of this game given that it has 4,350 positive reviews (and only 500 negative). If you ask the fans, it's the best rpg ever, the best atlus game, and it's nearly perfect. I couldn't disagree more.

    P5 is an over-stylized, highly polished game completely lacking in substance, real style, challenge, or fun. Though it teases you with a vast overworld and hints of interesting combat, what you will get instead is countless hours of hand-holding, pure repetition, monotony, and bad writing. The game consists of nothing more than tacky visual novel storytelling, tedious time management, and the most repetitive combat gameplay I have ever experienced.

    Combat in p5 consists of using a barely functioning stealth system which is nothing but flashy button prompts to enter into 'fights'. 'Fights' go as follows: You hit their weak point, they fall down. You hit their weak point, they fall down. Once every enemy falls down, you use a group attack. This is >90% of the fighting, which is the only real gameplay in P5.

    Aesthetically, the game looks and sounds nice at first, but you will soon realize you've been listening to the same bad attempts at jazz/funk on repeat for the last lifetime while Morgana has been yelling at you every five seconds, as they do the entire game. You will watch the same boring animations over and over and over and over while listening to the same underwhelming, and frankly bad music over and over and over. The worlds look great, the characters look nice (except Panther), the fighting is flashy, but by the time you've completed the first dungeon you will have seen/heard pretty much everything there is to see/hear well over a hundred times. Now get ready to repeat this entire cycle countless more times.

    Okay, so the sound and visuals are repetitive, and the combat is boring and not challenging, and Morgana is annoying. Surely the amazing story makes up for this? Well, let's talk about the 'story'.

    P5 starts strong with a clear theme which is reinforced by everything around you. You are trapped, imprisoned. The world around you restricts you and the main positive force in this world is 'the spirit of rebellion' with which you reclaim your spirit and fight against these literal and metaphorical shackles.

    Sounds awesome, right? Yes, well, you will not hear about any of this again. Sadly this great idea and theme, which is even used as a visual theme in the interrogation room and the velvet room, is not actually part of the story at all. Instead it drops into the very loose concept of 'phantom thieves' which is ultimately nothing more than the exact same formula you'd expect from other persona titles. High schoolers, bad guy, psychic world, bla bla bla. Any interesting story arcs are suffocated under gags, overly drawn out sequences, and the pure monotony of the game.

    P5 is also sorely lacking in nuance, depth, and taste. Do you enjoy long hallways of busts of schoolgirls in tight, small outfits? Do you like hour long gags about the hypersexualized literal 'catgirl' character being forced to take all her clothes off? Well, I don't. And it's sad to see such awful creative decision making undermine this story just like they did in P4. Cheap gags, shallowness, and cliches pervade and infest the world of P5, but there is no rebellion against these distortions because it's just the nature of this trite storytelling.

    Perhaps there is something good buried under hundreds of hours of Morgana yelling the exact same voices lines at you and controlling everything you do, being forced into 100% linear gameplay for most of the game, and doing the exact same combat cycles with literally the exact same button combinations for entire dungeons. In fact, I'm sure there is. Maybe I'll watch the cutscenes on youtube or something, because I'm not finishing this profoundly boring timesink of a visual novel which people are calling a game.    … Expand
  44. Tanaka
    May 26, 2021
    10
    After 200 hours I think its one of the best games I ever played. Great game!
  45. BayEzio
    May 25, 2021
    10
    Game is fine. That’s all.

    I’m writing this because of 75 character long requirement
  46. Szntax
    May 22, 2021
    9
    Best JRPG there is. Sets the barrier high on how an JRPG should be these days. If there is a single thing to complain about, then its the missing fast forward button sometimes I cannot skip some dialogues fast enough, what can be tiresome when you played to game through a couple oft times.
  47. Isofrey
    May 20, 2021
    10
    Dammmmmnnn this game so goooooooooodd. Just buytyyyy ittttttt, you have no regrets.
  48. DaveSe
    May 15, 2021
    10
    This game is masterpiece and one of my favorite games of all time. The music, the characters, the gameplay,the graphics and especially the story are so wonderful and i can,t wait for the sixth game. 10/10
  49. SnaZzyDotEXE
    May 6, 2021
    8
    + great sound track
    + actually enjoyable turn based combat
    + great visuals, art style and UI + decent characters + by far the best dungeons in the series. massive step up from the tv world and tartarus + enjoyable gameplay loop - bland dialogue between characters - some characters are introduced too late to finish their social links or for them to fully have a character arc -    + great sound track
    + actually enjoyable turn based combat
    + great visuals, art style and UI
    + decent characters
    + by far the best dungeons in the series. massive step up from the tv world and tartarus
    + enjoyable gameplay loop

    - bland dialogue between characters
    - some characters are introduced too late to finish their social links or for them to fully have a character arc
    - cheesy story. i would be pretty indifferent to it but there is this one line which morgana says towards the end of the final boss which just completely changed my view on it. you know it when you hear it; its cringey af.
    - *slight spoiler about how something is not really that important but is made out to be*
    the whole morgana running away part did not have the intended effect at all and just seemed like a cheap way to introduce Haru. felt really random and out of character for him.
    - game does take quite a while to take off honestly. personally i found the first few hours kind of boring
    - due to the sheer length of the game, its hard to revisit. personally i love short and concise games, and i find that i am much more likely to revisit them, even if there is no need to. as much as i would like to replay persona 5, i doubt i will for a very long time. i finished the game in around 80 hours, which is slightly quicker than the 100 that most people have said to have beat the game in, but even then 80 hours is not something i would want to throw away into a game i have already played. also i played this game a couple of years ago, this is all from memory. i really do not want to spend another 80 hours playing this, despite it being a good game.    … Expand
  50. Ericastor
    Apr 30, 2021
    8
    Disclaimer: I'm new to the Genre of JRPGs so if you're too this might be a good review to read

    Giving Credit where it's due Persona 5 is definitely one of the most "Jazzy" games i've ever played, all the designers of this game nailed everything, the Soundtrack, the Colors, and the overall vibe of the game is very stylish and upbeat. Another positive point in my opinion is the whole    Disclaimer: I'm new to the Genre of JRPGs so if you're too this might be a good review to read

    Giving Credit where it's due Persona 5 is definitely one of the most "Jazzy" games i've ever played, all the designers of this game nailed everything, the Soundtrack, the Colors, and the overall vibe of the game is very stylish and upbeat.
    Another positive point in my opinion is the whole social part of the game, The daily life of Joker by itself is already very entertaining even without the whole phantom thieves and metaverse stuff, while playin I was way more exited when there was a new event with one of my favorite confidants than when I was infiltrating a Palace. Also the way the social stats are a really nice feature and honestly being able to ace a test with my maxed out knowledge was one of the best feelings the game gave me, even though I had almost no effort doing it.
    This brings me to the last aspect of the game that made it hard to bear towards the end, the combat. In the first 50 or so hours I was really enjoying the combat system but because the game is so long (100hrs approximately) I started to grow weary of it given that there isn't much action since it's turn-based. In the last section of the game Is pretty much pure combat and I almost dropped it there due to the simple fact that I just couldn't handle it anymore, every battle lasted for more than 30 minutes and I didn't feel good after finishing them because I was already fed up with battles, especially when some enemies just heal 100% of their health just as you're about to land that last strike.
    Overall, in my opinion, Persona is a good game, but you need to be really patient in order to play it to the end.    … Expand
  51. rafa_barsi
    Apr 30, 2021
    10
    My fav game in the last 15 years. Every Persona entry is worth playing - specially P3 and P4. But P5 gets everything right: fun gameplay, great story, incredible characters (Morgana is one of my fav characters ever), lovely soundtrack... but this is not a game for everyone. If you don’t like enourmous conversations, scenes and etc you may eventually get bored, since a great piece of thisMy fav game in the last 15 years. Every Persona entry is worth playing - specially P3 and P4. But P5 gets everything right: fun gameplay, great story, incredible characters (Morgana is one of my fav characters ever), lovely soundtrack... but this is not a game for everyone. If you don’t like enourmous conversations, scenes and etc you may eventually get bored, since a great piece of this game comes from sidequests and managing your time. If you’re into RPG, just play it. Really.… Expand
  52. tomplayer
    Apr 26, 2021
    10
    The best game I've ever played, that's it. I've been playing games for the last 17 years since I was 4, so I played some, and the games I loved since this one always felt like they were absolutely amazing, but did not deserve the title of "favourite game", this one took it. From the plot, to the gameplay, the ost, the character development, the art style, everything is perfectly built in aThe best game I've ever played, that's it. I've been playing games for the last 17 years since I was 4, so I played some, and the games I loved since this one always felt like they were absolutely amazing, but did not deserve the title of "favourite game", this one took it. From the plot, to the gameplay, the ost, the character development, the art style, everything is perfectly built in a single, memorable game. And I still have to play the royal edition, which seems to be even better. Can't wait… Expand
  53. Charly345
    Apr 20, 2021
    0
    Now that I have finished the game I can say that it was the best RPG I have ever played.
  54. illuvatar_1st
    Apr 20, 2021
    10
    Love RPGs?
    Love anime Stories w/ super powers?
    Have 100 hrs?
    Then this masterpiece is all yours.
    i fell in love with the cast of Persona 5, its music its world and everything it had to do. As you can tell if a game keeps you playing it for 96 hours(for me) of main campaign then you know its a good game.
  55. iMemeThere4iAm
    Apr 19, 2021
    4
    If you like VIsual Novels, you will like this game. If you are not into visual novels, you will not like this game. I fall in the second camp.

    I love RPGs, turn-based combat, unique characters, and good stories. I just dont like having to read for 70% of the time. I loved the witcher, Mass effect, Dragon Age, Divinity Original Sin, Fallout, Skyrim, Fallout, Fallout Tactics, etc. RPGs    If you like VIsual Novels, you will like this game. If you are not into visual novels, you will not like this game. I fall in the second camp.

    I love RPGs, turn-based combat, unique characters, and good stories. I just dont like having to read for 70% of the time.

    I loved the witcher, Mass effect, Dragon Age, Divinity Original Sin, Fallout, Skyrim, Fallout, Fallout Tactics, etc. RPGs are my jam. Character building, and synergistic party abilities and combat are what i look for in a good rpg. I play most games for the story, but i still need a healthy amount of gameplay. In Persona 5 the gameplay is buried so deep down that you only get to it every 15 min, and it lasts only 5 min at a time.

    This type of game just isn't for me.    … Expand
  56. ff9alex
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    One of the best games I have played in years I can't describe how good it is, I haven't feel like this over a game since ps1 final fantasy games.

    I just cannot say anymore how much I enjoyed this game
  57. crslnr
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    Eines der besten Spiele aller Zeiten.
    Story, Soundtrack und Dialoge sind sehr gut.
    Für mich ist es mit Abstand das beste PS4 Exklusiv.

    10/10
  58. Vahidasd95
    Apr 6, 2021
    10
    I played catherine full body and original catherine before this game and honestly it was my first experince in JRPG games
    It got me very good now its best game of my life :)
    I
  59. fireflames
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    Amazing JRPG, my absolute favorite game of all time, go and buy it now!!!!!
  60. LeoCoelho
    Apr 2, 2021
    9
    UM JOGO DE NICHO QUE DEVERIA SER APROVEITADO POR TODOS

    JRPG's não são exatamente a minha praia quando se trata de jogos de vídeo game, sou grande fã de animes, mas jogos de RPG japoneses nem sempre conseguiram me cativar, e confesso que nem sei o que me atraiu de antemão a dar uma chance a Persona 5. O Título merece aqui ser elogiado, porque é um jogo "de nicho" que entrega uma    UM JOGO DE NICHO QUE DEVERIA SER APROVEITADO POR TODOS

    JRPG's não são exatamente a minha praia quando se trata de jogos de vídeo game, sou grande fã de animes, mas jogos de RPG japoneses nem sempre conseguiram me cativar, e confesso que nem sei o que me atraiu de antemão a dar uma chance a Persona 5.

    O Título merece aqui ser elogiado, porque é um jogo "de nicho" que entrega uma enorme experiência ao ponto de valer a pena viajantes de primeira viajem em Persona, como eu saírem com a impressão que depois de uma média de 100 horas de gameplay, ter em mente que esse é um dos melhores exclusivos de PS4/PS3 (apesar de rolar boatos que possa sair a versão Royal para outras plataformas).
    Falando do Jogo em si, ele não é perfeito, a grande "falha" dele é ter um ritmo muito desacelerado no começo, e isso até tem um motivo, porque a gama de mecânicas que o jogo apresenta, que é vasta, precisa de uma introdução para que o jogador possa chegar a um ponto de fazer toda essas opções estejam familiarizadas para saber onde quer focar, quais excluir, sim, pode se terminar o game completamente ignorando algumas mecânicas do jogo, como ignorar alguns confidents, mas aviso que é completamente não recomendado, o jogo tem muitas formas de se jogar e cada uma tem sua recompensa e utilidade no jogo todo. Persona 5 tem uma história excelente, mas algumas vezes no final, se vê repetindo várias coisas que o jogador já ta ciente do que está acontecendo, o que mais me deixou entediado quanto a isso são as imensas conversas de grupo dos Phantom Thieves, o grupo acabou de sair de um Palácio, que são as Dungeons do game, e conversa sobre tudo que acabou de ocorrer, isso se torna massante, especificamente para quem joga em Pt-Br lendo uma tradução em inglês, porque por melhor que você seja em traduzir, o jogo vai te deixar cansado de ler algumas situações redundantes, isso particularmente é o pior aspecto do jogo, saber que a História é espetacular, e ter que dispensar alguns momentos por em pleno 2017, época de lançamento do jogo, o Título não ter no MÍNIMO uma tradução em Pt-Br.

    Desvantagens já faladas, vamos a tudo que o jogo faz de melhor, que não são poucas coisas, a começar pela história, que evolui de forma que pensa se em um primeiro momento que se vai ser clichê adolescente, mas além de abordar temas polêmicos como depressão e assédio, consegue entregar plot twists justificáveis, enganar o jogador e transformar tudo que ele tá pensando sobre o enredo algo que ao seu modo é bem orginal, em tudo do Design criativo de cada persona (ou Stands kkkk) aos personagens, que são todos carismáticos e absolutamente todos tem uma história que vale a pena ser ouvida, falando em ouvir a trilha sonora desse jogo é impecável, combina do mesmo jeito que Gustavo Santaolalla faz com The Last of Us.
    Quanto ao gameplay, nem me lembro da última vez que joguei um RPG de turnos que não tenha sido pokemon, e posso dizer que o estilo foi bem elaborado aqui, não é de nenhuma forma entediante e sua mecânica é algo que realmente vicia, testar e construir builds é onde parte do ouro desse game se encontra.

    Por fim, não falei nem 25% de tudo que esse jogo apresenta, a única coisa que eu posso falar é que se você ainda não jogou Persona 5 pode ir sem medo, principalmente em sua versão Royal, apesar do que eu não gostei pesar no que eu procuro em um jogo nesse tipo, são apenas gotas em um oceano de Masterpiece de jogo.

    Nota: 9.0/10    … Expand
  61. Ben_ben
    Mar 26, 2021
    10
    excellent innovation fascinating performance effect and fantastic captivating attractive appealing content
  62. AJO888
    Mar 15, 2021
    10
    The best PS4 game out there along with Persona 5 Royal! A must play for every PlayStation owner
  63. GVB
    Mar 12, 2021
    10
    I don't know what to say except that it's almost a perfect game. The feels... The feels!! Endearing characters and moments that you will not be able to get out of your head, outstanding music and plot and a lot of interesting mechanics. The Persona games are the true evolution of jrpgs!
  64. RogerHill
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    Lol. A lot of fun for sure, while most of the "world of the adults" is fool of corruption, the message of this game is most of them behave like elementary school children.
  65. Leo_HzX
    Mar 10, 2021
    10
    best game I've ever played. Great story, finished in 110 hrs and perfect gameplay.
  66. Sitheral
    Mar 7, 2021
    9
    Persona 5 does such an exeptional job in so many areas that it feels sad to give it anything other than 10, but I have to, simply because the story and characters are above everything else in jrpgs for me. There is a ton of text in the script here, but it doesn't translate into vivid, emotional experience.

    Persona paints beatiful picture, but it paints it with style, brave (but smart!)    Persona 5 does such an exeptional job in so many areas that it feels sad to give it anything other than 10, but I have to, simply because the story and characters are above everything else in jrpgs for me. There is a ton of text in the script here, but it doesn't translate into vivid, emotional experience.

    Persona paints beatiful picture, but it paints it with style, brave (but smart!) use of colors, themes, transitions, it does try to be clever or funny with its text, but more often than not it doesn't work all that well, perhaps the translation is weak, but I don't think it should take all the blame.

    And for every thing it executes with brillance, you can find it equally as boring and unimaginative at times. For example: every single time you make a new social link, you get the scene with your interrogator asking you about said connection, it's boring, always the same and serves little purpose other than reminding you about that part of the narrative, you literally know what's going to happen and what will be said, is there any worse sin in a storytelling?
    Not enough for you? How about Morgana telling you that need to sleep almost every evening, pissing you off because you wanted to actually do something with your time (this is largely fixed in the Royal).

    Exploration kind of begs for a bit more too, interaction is limited and areas are usually very small.
    Huge part of dialog choices contains literally three versions of what is essentially the same statement.
    Well, there is a lot stuff like that.

    But Persona 5 still managed to steal my heart.
    I can't recall any game with more style.
    Music is fantastic, batlles are fun and its easy to sink in this world for long hours.
    Maybe that's the problem too, Persona wants to be as long as possible and it certainly manages to do that. The question is, does it compromise on the quality because of that? I think it does.

    If you never played it, I would pick Royal edition, it adds a lot of neat things and about the only con I can thing of is that it seems less challenging, but that's only because you have so many options to improve here.    … Expand
  67. Luckybass1391
    Mar 4, 2021
    9
    The Game takes the JRPG genre and gives it a whole new twists with a clever system to have a focus on Tactics and Stealth. I was drown to the game from Joker being playable at Super Smash Bros Ultimate, after a while i was finally convinced to give the game a shot. That leap of faith made me fall in love with the character and game all in one fell swoop. 100 Hours worth the playtime everyThe Game takes the JRPG genre and gives it a whole new twists with a clever system to have a focus on Tactics and Stealth. I was drown to the game from Joker being playable at Super Smash Bros Ultimate, after a while i was finally convinced to give the game a shot. That leap of faith made me fall in love with the character and game all in one fell swoop. 100 Hours worth the playtime every minute of gameplay i offered to give. Along with that the offer of bonding with the characters both main and side allows multiple playthroughs and opportunities to make each experience different and unique along with having detailed backstories for each character. My only gripe with the game is that sometimes once after you finish changing the heart of your target it becomes a sorta slow since most would finish the dungeon at a fast pace. But other then that the game, soundtrack, enemies and bosses make this a playthrough you want to enjoy. This is on my highly recommendation list. Also to anyone seeing this please look at the 0 review referring to the pervert character. Apparently he was offended by that one character that lead to him not finishing the game, I'll ask someone from meta to take that down as that's a review bomb.… Expand
  68. ttj101gr
    Mar 4, 2021
    10
    After 105 hours it took me to finish the game i can say i wanted more.
    Great story which deploys really nice and characters you can relate with.
    I really liked the turn based battle even if i am not a strong fan, great variation of enemies and bosses.
    Only the last boss was not as great but the whole ending sequence is too good to let you abstract a point.

    Solid 10/10
  69. Stefanobed
    Mar 3, 2021
    10
    Incredible game ,the best for the category, pure art, I hope continue this series with this focus
  70. Alexander838
    Feb 28, 2021
    10
    10/10 *********************************************************************
  71. Dmacy
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    The best game I've ever played! Masterpiece! I'm really looking forward to sequels.
  72. nobugs
    Feb 16, 2021
    0
    Persona 5 is overrated trash. Do not believe the hype. Worst RPG ever made. SEGA SUCKS
  73. Jajooka
    Feb 11, 2021
    10
    A well thought out, well excecuted game in every level (story, characters, music, combat, art). It just left a whole in my heart when it ended. Side note: I would highly suggest to play it on hard if you like to be challenged. I played hard on first playthrough and felt like it is the intended difficulty. Most of the mob fights are easy but some of the subbosses and almost all of theA well thought out, well excecuted game in every level (story, characters, music, combat, art). It just left a whole in my heart when it ended. Side note: I would highly suggest to play it on hard if you like to be challenged. I played hard on first playthrough and felt like it is the intended difficulty. Most of the mob fights are easy but some of the subbosses and almost all of the palace bosses put up a real nice challenge that took me a while to figure out and play around.… Expand
  74. agapokolo
    Feb 9, 2021
    9
    After 100 hours of playing P5, it's safe to say, it successfully captured my heart. Spending this much time with the characters means you get attached to them on an emotional level. Finishing this game left me wanting for more.
  75. Zukikoo
    Feb 2, 2021
    9
    Love this game. The history, the art escene, battles. Atlus do a very good work.
  76. Gantelmann
    Jan 30, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wunderschönes Spiel!
    Die Story und die Charaktere sind gut geschrieben.
    Das Gameplay in und auserhalb eines Palastes sind gut umgesetzt.
    Durch seine verschiedenen möglichkeiten mit anderen Charakteren zu interagieren ist der wiederspielwert auch nach dem durchspielen gegeben. Es macht seine Sache mit den Personas echt gut die verschiedenen Kombinationen die man beim erschaffen dieser bekommen kann sind sehr vielseitig.
    Der schwierigskeitsgrad ist auch recht Knackig man muss unteranderem schon recht taktisch seine Resourcen verwalten.
    Im großen und ganzen ein Toptitiel den man unbedingt als Jrpg-Fan gespielt haben sollte.    … Expand
  77. BeeSting1
    Jan 28, 2021
    8
    A long journey of a game.

    Good - the sae flash forwards are cool way to tell story - the story behind futaba wanting her heart changed makes me feel the phantom thieves were real, cause I could use a heart change myself. This allowed me to relate to the game on a deeper level - there's a certain appeal and humor to leveling up skills doing random normal daily things like    A long journey of a game.

    Good

    - the sae flash forwards are cool way to tell story

    - the story behind futaba wanting her heart changed makes me feel the phantom thieves were real, cause I could use a heart change myself. This allowed me to relate to the game on a deeper level

    - there's a certain appeal and humor to leveling up skills doing random normal daily things like answering questions in class or crafting lock picks or eating a huge burger challenge.

    - the Japanese locations are well done. Good replication of the real places.

    - I love the foul language the characters use, like ryuji. It makes the chars feel organic.

    - the mental symbolism behind each palace based on what the villain perceives their world is interesting to see. Like ATMs for people kaneshiro sees. And art pieces of madarame's students. And kamoshida's view of Ann. It makes me think about what my palace would look like, and the way I view others would be symbolized in my own palace.

    - the music is awesome

    - the characters are diverse and interesting.

    - by the end of it, I felt like I knew the characters personally. It's like I knew them for a life time. This was one positive thing that came out of the insane amount of cutscenes and dialogue.

    - despite the game feeling it was dragged on during the middle, the ending was absolutely beautiful, and it wouldn't have been so had the game not been so long. I really felt like a journey. An adventure. As if I've made a group of long lasting friends.

    Bad

    - too much dialogue. When **** goes down, it's fine. But when nothing's going on, it's tedious going through it.

    - it's very hard to fuse the personas required by the twins because if the persona needed isn't on my list, I would need to spend yen to withdraw it just to see what the fusion result is, then toss it away to withdraw the personas I had on my list originally. This is so inconvenient to the point where I absolutely needed to refer to a guide.

    - sometimes RNG can just completely f*** you over. There was one time I got ambushed, one of the enemies inflicted rage on my whole party, so I couldn't heal, and the enemy just wiped me out in two turns. There was literally nothing I could do to save the situation the moment I got to ambushed.

    - it's unclear when you should spend time with a confidant. The game says bond Wong deepen, so does that mean I shouldn't request them? It's unclear what I should do

    - there's a lot of unnecessary dialogue. Like when grabbing an item in dungeons, some other party members always have to chime in with a completely useless comment, like oh look it's a treasure chest when I clearly see it, or maybe we should try to press this button, when I obviously will press it already.

    - the character animations aren't exactly ground breaking. The characters are standing there talking 95% of the time, making the cutscenes visually boring. MGS is known to have a crap ton of cutscenes too but at least you get to enjoy high quality animations, which makes it more interesting.

    - the negotiations are way too vague. The answers are terribly ambiguous.

    - it sucks that I can't angle the camera freely while running in one direction. This makes scouting for enemies around me while moving difficult    … Expand
  78. MacG
    Jan 28, 2021
    8
    It's not perfect and it isn't in my all time top PS4 games but Persona 5 is an excellent JRPG that you will have fun with for the best part of 80-100 hours (that's before you consider a new game plus as well). Value for money is second to none, the story is engaging as are the characters and the boss battles are very imaginative.
  79. Spookydabz
    Jan 24, 2021
    0
    This game isn't really that good cause it is a Turn-Based JRPG and has anime art-style.

    Play a real game like Mario Odyssey
  80. Rekbond
    Jan 23, 2021
    10
    Persona 5 is the single best game I ever played.
    The turn-based gameplay is amazing and never gets old due to its fun mechanics and visuals. The art style is outstanding and among the best I saw in a video game. The dungeon (palace) design is great and the music is truly a masterpiece.
    totally worth the 300+ hours I spend playing this game.
  81. Shadowsky101
    Jan 22, 2021
    10
    A very brilliant JRPG. Persona is the best RPG series, that I know. Atlus created a great game.
  82. Xergoss
    Jan 17, 2021
    10
    I have never before liked the cast as much as I did in P5! It has amazing story writing and the characters are fantastic. 11/10
  83. Bloomball
    Jan 13, 2021
    0
    I generally don’t like this genre. I disliked this game even more than other RPGs. I won’t spoil anything here just in case you want to enjoy the game but it’s just my opinion.
  84. GameforGamers
    Jan 12, 2021
    10
    this is the best game ever made.
    this make any western rpg game look so generic
    10/10 a must play
  85. eodnclfck
    Jan 12, 2021
    0
    개짜증나 진짜 ㅅㅂㅅㅂ 아니 게임 재밌게해서 로얄 샀는데 ㅈㄴ 후회중이다 존나 비싼데 컨텐츠 추가는 적고 어이없게 죽는게 너무 불공평함 진짜 ㅈ까라 내맘대로 평가할거니까
  86. KnightArtorias7
    Jan 11, 2021
    10
    Mi juego favorito de ps4 AMO LA HISTORIA MUSICA PERSONAJES TODO JUEGUENLO POR FAVOR
  87. Xoriatis71
    Mar 25, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 is a fantastic JRPG. It is full of character and from the first hour it had already "Stolen my Heart"! (Sorry...)
  88. truemask
    Jan 9, 2021
    10
    best JRPG I have ever played. the turn-based combat is excellent best sounds track of any video game ever. a must-play, the persona series is great but 5 takes it to new heights. any flaws this game might have are minor compared to its overall excellence. It has tons of gameplay taking 100 hours roughly to complete and over 120 to do everything the game has to offer.
  89. urbano
    Jan 5, 2021
    10
    Im not a fan of turn rpg until this game. The history and the side characters are amazing and now Im planning to play the others persona games.
  90. likeyeahwhatevr
    Jan 4, 2021
    3
    Can't be gay in this game, smh. Atlus it's the 2020s ffs...................
  91. zai_zai
    Dec 31, 2020
    8
    Pros:
    1. Great art style and general presentation. Personas and dungeons have great, unique designs.
    2. Core gameplay loop is satisfying with the mixture of dungeon crawling, fusion, and high school sim. 3. Decent story and characters that pushes plot ahead and good value for money as main story is easily 70+ hours. Cons: 1. Standard JRPG style dialogue and character trope. Occasionally    Pros:
    1. Great art style and general presentation. Personas and dungeons have great, unique designs.
    2. Core gameplay loop is satisfying with the mixture of dungeon crawling, fusion, and high school sim. 3. Decent story and characters that pushes plot ahead and good value for money as main story is easily 70+ hours.

    Cons:
    1. Standard JRPG style dialogue and character trope. Occasionally some very corny dialogue.
    2. Gameplay can get quite repetitive and story quality drops off in the second half of the game.


    Overall, a good game that I would Definitely recommend to fans of JRPGs and RPGs but people that do not like anime or JRPG style writing should be more cautious.    … Expand
  92. Luahanseng
    Aug 12, 2020
    7
    Finished the game for almost 250hrs. I dont like the ending compare to 4. i dont like the story compare to 4 and i dont like the battle mechanics compare to 4. particularly when your persona is summoned in this game, it appears as shadow and after it attacks it disappears. Unlike 4, when summoned its a new character appearing and battling in the game.
  93. Fabiohpm
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    The best J_RPG l haver played, the characters is awesome developyng, the gameplay is Dynamic and easy to learn, if you like animes is the best choise to play
  94. Casjamin
    Dec 24, 2020
    10
    Wow, just Wow. I never Thought a game so dialogue heavy and story driven could get me so attached. I’ve always been more of “Not too Many cutscenes, more action and gameplay” Type of person, but something’s just different about Persona 5. I love every single second of it, the story, the characters, the turn-based combat. It all just comes together so perfect. Im 50 hours in which is onlyWow, just Wow. I never Thought a game so dialogue heavy and story driven could get me so attached. I’ve always been more of “Not too Many cutscenes, more action and gameplay” Type of person, but something’s just different about Persona 5. I love every single second of it, the story, the characters, the turn-based combat. It all just comes together so perfect. Im 50 hours in which is only about halfway, but seriously guys, go and play This masterpiece if you haven’t already!… Expand
  95. natesacid
    Dec 19, 2020
    6
    Not enough lotus juice. That’s the entire review. Knack 2 baby. Also I hate Akechi.
  96. Adk_17
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
    My favorite game, good gameplay, amazing story and the best characters. I recommend it to every!
  97. Vitalick
    Dec 19, 2020
    10
    This game is a master piece , absolute lovely game ,sure one of the best jrpg
  98. GoatSimp69
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    It has stolen my heart. Even after i played Persona 4. I never thought it would be This GOOD.

    You can say "i never saw that coming."
  99. BarDocK_LSSJ
    Dec 13, 2020
    9
    I have played this game after release and I am considering the time it came out and the current price it is sold at. This game being so cheap honestly makes it an amazing value and the price would be my biggest reason I would recommend this over p5r but if you do have the money p5r is like a semi remaster with a little more content that should've been cheaper. Anyway It is a great game andI have played this game after release and I am considering the time it came out and the current price it is sold at. This game being so cheap honestly makes it an amazing value and the price would be my biggest reason I would recommend this over p5r but if you do have the money p5r is like a semi remaster with a little more content that should've been cheaper. Anyway It is a great game and this is coming from someone who doesnt really like turn based combat, I actually really enjoyed this one a lot. Definitely a bit cheesy at time imo but nothing to ruin the game overall, very solid and if you cant pickup Royal then do pick up this one for sure.… Expand
  100. KunderscoreKing
    Dec 10, 2020
    9
    This is a must play game, it is the first turn based RPG that I played and its art design and style is captivating. The story is so unique it really gets your head spinning at times.
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Universal acclaim - based on 98 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
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  1. Cubed3
    Jun 4, 2019
    90
    Persona 5 is an absolutely amazing game that convinces with its art style, music and story. It has anything one could ask for such a game and more. The turn-based battle system offers a wide array of opportunities. While it may not be everyone's cup of tea, it is definitely recommended to give it a go.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Feb 22, 2018
    90
    Persona 5 is a great example of quality jRPG game, with a good story, great battle system and fabulous artistic style, this is a must have for the fans of the series and the genre.
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  3. Power Unlimited
    Oct 19, 2017
    93
    Persona 5 beats every other turn-based RPG in terms of production values, combat, story, symbolics, character design, music, pace and variety. 2017 is a great year for gaming and Persona 5 confirms this with a load of unmatched swagger.
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