Persona 5

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5569 Ratings

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  1. tec
    Jun 21, 2020
    8
    A really good JRPG. Gorgegous art/visuals, decent VA, a outstanding soundtrack and a gripping story (if you´re into japanese culture). People never playing Persona before (like me) could have problems with the system though, you´re a student and every passing day could potentialy mean a missed opportunity while there is so much to explore, you´re set to missing content if you´re without aA really good JRPG. Gorgegous art/visuals, decent VA, a outstanding soundtrack and a gripping story (if you´re into japanese culture). People never playing Persona before (like me) could have problems with the system though, you´re a student and every passing day could potentialy mean a missed opportunity while there is so much to explore, you´re set to missing content if you´re without a guide. The gamplay consists roughly about 50/40/10% of dialouges/fights/preperation. Give it a try, you probably wont be dissapointed.… Expand
  2. NoelKreiss
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 is an amazing game just like the previous games from the franchise. It brings the same mechanics from the other games back, but with new stuff included such as the capability of choosing the inherited abilities from fused personas to the new one, inclusion of guns, the negotiation mechanics. The story is also amazing with some inconsistencies that every story has, which do notPersona 5 is an amazing game just like the previous games from the franchise. It brings the same mechanics from the other games back, but with new stuff included such as the capability of choosing the inherited abilities from fused personas to the new one, inclusion of guns, the negotiation mechanics. The story is also amazing with some inconsistencies that every story has, which do not change how amazing the game is.… Expand
  3. Toast-King
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 is a colossal game, blending dungeon adventures with a life simulator to provide a perfectly paced experience that I expect to return to every couple of years. The art style and music add to create a stylish experience with the heart felt plot and fantastic voice acting giving you a great incentive to see it through to the end.
  4. DTanilG
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Lack of official Russian localization!
    DLC = TRASH!

    It seems I wasted my money.
  5. MikeGold
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    I'm sorry. I know giving a game a full 10 is a cheesy thing to do. None of the games is perfect.
    Yet this one title had an amazing art style that wouldn't really be improved on with a higher spec hardware, a music to match, good story and a very relatable characters. When I have finished the game for the first time I felt like I was leaving a group of my best friends to never see them    I'm sorry. I know giving a game a full 10 is a cheesy thing to do. None of the games is perfect.
    Yet this one title had an amazing art style that wouldn't really be improved on with a higher spec hardware, a music to match, good story and a very relatable characters. When I have finished the game for the first time I felt like I was leaving a group of my best friends to never see them again. My three playthroughs were an absolute pleasure and I will definitely revisit this game in future.    … Expand
  6. gerry180
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Gran juego de buena calidad y historia todo esta pulido y no le encuentro nada negativo. Un gran JRPG de calidad
  7. Not_Ur_Momz
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    The game is really fun and is what got me into turn based games. I found the story entertaining too.
  8. DrGerm
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 opened me up to an entire genre of games that I didn't even know existed. Solid fun. I think I've put more time into this game than any other in years.
  9. JP_Wilde
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    I tried to like the game, but I couldn't.
    I even got used to the mechanics of the game and the simulation of school life, but there are things that bothered me a lot and take away my patience.
    First, you almost never have the freedom and time to do what you want, because there is always something to do and you spend a whole day, or sometimes you do something silly and end the day. But    I tried to like the game, but I couldn't.
    I even got used to the mechanics of the game and the simulation of school life, but there are things that bothered me a lot and take away my patience.
    First, you almost never have the freedom and time to do what you want, because there is always something to do and you spend a whole day, or sometimes you do something silly and end the day.
    But what makes me most angry is the fact that the game always trolls the player, when you have few resources and want to leave a dungeon, the game forces you to walk through everything that has happened again to find either an exit or a Safe Room '', but resurrecting all the enemies that you exhaustedly defeated, so if you are unlucky enough to fall into a battle in which a CURSE enemy decides to focus on the Joker, you lose the entire battle even though you have 3 Party alive, then you lose at least 1 hour with absolutely nothing, go back to the beginning of the last save you made.
    I wanted to play for fun, not to get bored and waste time like that, you feel your time being wasted in seconds, it makes me sick.
    The game is not bad, but it is very frustrating and random, especially when enemies teleport in front of you right after finishing a battle against another.
    I hate walking around on several maps one by one just to get out of the dungeon, and if you die, you lose your hours at the cost of NOTHING!    … Expand
  10. AnasMD128
    Dec 10, 2019
    10
    One of the most beautiful art and story game every made. And it's definitely a must play for all Playstation 4 owners. Don't worry, this game is for everyone l, not for only anime fans.
  11. Da3_who_knows
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    so, unless you hate anime styled games or JRPG games or both, you can simply skip this masterpiece. To everyone else out there, please at least consider playing it. The story is amazing, even better than amazing. I think pretty much anyone can sympathise with at least one character in this game. All the characters are well developed and are very interesting. the music is gorgeous. i haveso, unless you hate anime styled games or JRPG games or both, you can simply skip this masterpiece. To everyone else out there, please at least consider playing it. The story is amazing, even better than amazing. I think pretty much anyone can sympathise with at least one character in this game. All the characters are well developed and are very interesting. the music is gorgeous. i have downloaded every single one song in this game on my phone and listened to it for another 3 month after i finished playing it. And i played it a few times just to unlock some achievements and develop bonds between different characters. It is clear than ATLUS has put so much effort into this game and i can't help but praise it. I think i will play this game again in some time, and i will definitely want to play more similar games. This was an amazing experience, i can easily recommend this game.… Expand
  12. Abd0253710
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    The best game ever made, the story is amazing, the characters are all loveable, the gameplay is fantastic.
  13. BlueWave
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    masterpiece masterpiece masterpiece masterpiece masterpiece thanks sega for this masterpiece
  14. Lover92
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    one of the best games ever and thanks atlus and sega for this game..what a masterpiece
  15. Dukemang
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    As considered as Atlus' benchmark entry to the Persona series that has reach global acclaim since first release; Persona 5 capitalized on the most polished and refined aspects to what made the series what it is to this date. The Ui design alone is easily one of the most, if not the most, impressive and captivating within any video game I have ever played as this flows into the game'sAs considered as Atlus' benchmark entry to the Persona series that has reach global acclaim since first release; Persona 5 capitalized on the most polished and refined aspects to what made the series what it is to this date. The Ui design alone is easily one of the most, if not the most, impressive and captivating within any video game I have ever played as this flows into the game's atmosphere. A truly excellent game for Atlus veterans or newcomers to the series.… Expand
  16. Luigichief
    Jun 15, 2020
    10
    My top 1 game is not perfect but it is very good. The mix of being a student and exploring dungeons helping your friends or someone "at the same time" is very interesting and the way the time passes in this game is fantastic. The schedule for this game is one of the best mechanics ever made in a video game. You need to plan and use your time in the best possible way, after all you want toMy top 1 game is not perfect but it is very good. The mix of being a student and exploring dungeons helping your friends or someone "at the same time" is very interesting and the way the time passes in this game is fantastic. The schedule for this game is one of the best mechanics ever made in a video game. You need to plan and use your time in the best possible way, after all you want to interact with your friends, you have to go to school, you want to explore this world and discover the possible things to interact, you need to study for the tests that are coming come, you want to improve your status, you want to get a girlfriend, besides you can do side quests and explore "Mementos" (the optional 'dungeon' of the game) but the urgency of you needing to optimize your time comes from you always having the pressure of an 'x' date to finish the dungeon you are in, advancing the story or something bad will happen to the characters (usually).

    The characters are a highlight of this game. They are very lively, friendly, have their past, their history, their tastes, their hobbies and etc. All the characters that have Social Links are like that, there are 21 in total and within the game they are called confidants. The developers were smart and still encourage you to interact with them giving advantages in the gameplay, free items, improvements to the characters in your party, better items for sale and etc. Social links are another phenomenal mechanism in this game, it develops the characters and their relationship with each one of them. This game has some very strong social criticisms.

    The story is not very complex for the most part, but it is engaging and has its high points and they are great. The main reason she is involved is because she involves the characters you know and gives urgency to you to act, not to act until the deadline is game over. You want to continue in the story to get to know the characters better and you end up wanting to help them. All the dialogues in history (ARE MANY) have dubbing and it is great.

    The game easily takes 80+ hours to clear and if you get lost a little in this world get ready for 100 hours (without exaggeration).

    The gameplay of this game is a dungeon crawler that switches to the classic combat of a jrpg taken to the extreme with some very interesting mechanics to explore, such as mergers between personas. The personas are the main reason for the huge variety in combat, there are 192 different personas, each one is unique and well done. The difficulty is well-balanced and if you just crash until the boss is screwed (I did that once kk). But if you don't like turn combat it's hard to like this game, considering its size.

    The graphics of this game are currently a bit outdated (I played in 2019 and I thought it was good), but you get used to it quickly and you have to consider that it is a game made for the Playstation 3. If you are bothered by it, play Persona 5 Royal, a improved version of P5 (at the time I played it didn't exist). The dungeons are very well made and each one is unique with something new in each one. But what stands out is game art, I have never seen anything so good in video games.

    This game has one of my favorite soundtracks. They are unique in many ways, enjoyable to hear and striking. They also match the game and location you are at.

    A defect was that having relationships with the characters does not affect any dialogue during the story. There should be more events to interact with the characters and they could be more complex, interesting and slightly affect the relationship between you and the character. Another point worth mentioning is that if you don't like to read or understand English, this game is not for you.    … Expand
  17. Duoliss
    Jun 12, 2020
    10
    It was amazing.the game was fun and enjoyed the heck out the new version.it brought alot of new features to make the game feel better like:being able to reload guns in the dungeouns is cool.i like the characters alot and i enjoyed it.this is truly the definitive editon of persona 5
  18. oiuytre
    Jun 3, 2020
    1
    I've never felt so betrayed by Metacritic - this game is terrible. The story is so boring, the chapters are so tedious and so low stakes, the characters flat, the dialogue is lame, the soundtrack is abysmal - the same fight song plays every time! This would have been a good game if it was 15 years ago, but we've evolved since then. I really don't get how people like this game. It was theI've never felt so betrayed by Metacritic - this game is terrible. The story is so boring, the chapters are so tedious and so low stakes, the characters flat, the dialogue is lame, the soundtrack is abysmal - the same fight song plays every time! This would have been a good game if it was 15 years ago, but we've evolved since then. I really don't get how people like this game. It was the biggest waste of money in the history of me owning a PS4. I honestly committed to beating the first few castles expecting it to get good, but it never did. I've had more fun doing yard work.… Expand
  19. Loki95
    Jun 2, 2020
    10
    One of the greatest game ever made, with incredibile character design, music, gameplay, and well written story. Amazing.
  20. Carvalho
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    This is a incredible game, i didn't expect much things from this game because i never played an JRPG, but i bought the game and I loved everything in this game.
  21. Juba88
    May 30, 2020
    3
    I don't get what all the hype about this game is about? Approximately 3 hours into it, and I am finding it very hard to continue investing time into this game. Persona 5 has reached a level with me, where it has become almost unbearable and annoying. If I really had to try and find something positive to say about Persona 5, is that I picked it up for about $15 from the PS4 store.
  22. RwolfBonerush
    May 11, 2019
    0
    While artistic in design persona 5 is a slog of a game. The narrative and characters get progressively worse as the story goes on and the gameplay is mostly just reading. The game also give you fake diol huge options where you are given various ways to say the same thing, “say yes, say I agree, or say totally!” This happens dozens of times. Not only that but the game depicts gay charactersWhile artistic in design persona 5 is a slog of a game. The narrative and characters get progressively worse as the story goes on and the gameplay is mostly just reading. The game also give you fake diol huge options where you are given various ways to say the same thing, “say yes, say I agree, or say totally!” This happens dozens of times. Not only that but the game depicts gay characters as pedophilic sexual predators for laughs and takes aim at a surviver of sexual abuse ( Ann) in a comic sexual way in the game many times which she is clearly uncomfortable with. Overall a horribly flawed game with horrible pacing and a worse narrative, but very stylish presentation.… Expand
  23. DengKevin
    May 26, 2020
    8
    I didn't like the beginning of the game because it took forever to feel like I was actually playing the game. I wish there was voice acting besides the few words and sounds. Music is nice to listen to. I've got to I think the 3rd castle, and wish I had P5 Royal
  24. Diablo4
    May 26, 2020
    10
    Best Game in the History! Best game ever! Best JRPG Forever. Best Scenary, best characters, best protagonist, best soundtrack, best style, best Atlus game. Nothing to say anymore.
  25. Fadymaged
    May 17, 2020
    10
    Wanna say something the game is over a 100 hours long don't buy it if you didn't have the time don't buy it
  26. sscott0829tw
    May 17, 2020
    10
    Stylish from the interface to character design, the whole game is like a season of anime. The RPG mechanics is miles better than other like pokemon. Their school life is so interesting that I even forgot the palace dungeon, the games is so long that ur money is worth. and the third act of the game is just perfect.
  27. H9Stalin
    May 15, 2020
    10
    Un increíble Jrpg que es una mejora de los anteriores juegos de Persona con una jugabilidad excelente, historia interesante, personajes carismáticos y una música simplemente genial.
  28. Poofpooof
    May 7, 2020
    10
    Super classic game. If you grew up with something like Pokémon but want something more mature now that you are older this is the game you have been looking for.
  29. ThePSButton
    May 6, 2020
    9
    Tal vez Persona 5 no sea el Persona definitivo o el mejor de la franquicia, pero es una obra preciosa que está en un nivel al que sus contemporáneos del género no se han acercado en muchísimos años.
  30. Kyeoli
    May 6, 2020
    6
    I loved the game don't get my review wrong but i really disliked the "forced" nature with the "freedom" for exploring. wanting to go out at night even though i have the keys "stupid cat - hey shouldn't you sleep" it's really lazy and kind of wonky being at a batting cage passes a whole portion of the day or studying in a cafe don't even know how long or it apparently taking a wholeI loved the game don't get my review wrong but i really disliked the "forced" nature with the "freedom" for exploring. wanting to go out at night even though i have the keys "stupid cat - hey shouldn't you sleep" it's really lazy and kind of wonky being at a batting cage passes a whole portion of the day or studying in a cafe don't even know how long or it apparently taking a whole portion of the day to make coffee . then your forced to sleep i can't craft tools in the evening i don't know if its i haven't gotten far but that aspect really sucks, it ruins the whole experience of having so much to do but apparently anything drains the whole day, being in a palace or whatever i can understand but being in a batting cage takes off majority of the day just what is that?… Expand
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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. Mixed: 1 out of 98
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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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