Persona 5

 PlayStation 4
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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    - This game is grindy as **** And the game keeps reminding you how grindy it is by using a ****ty, outdated save system, repeated enemies in a castle, some could one hit kill your mc and a ****ty security levels which forces you to kill the same enemies in 3 ****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    - This game is grindy as **** And the game keeps reminding you how grindy it is by using a ****ty, outdated save system, repeated enemies in a castle, some could one hit kill your mc and a ****ty security levels which forces you to kill the same enemies in 3 ****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
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Awards & Rankings

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#1 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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#4 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2017
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#2 Most Shared PS4 Game of 2017

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Metascore
93

Universal acclaim - based on 98 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 97 out of 98
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 98
  3. Negative: 0 out of 98
  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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