Persona 5

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5569 Ratings

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  1. FreeStylerFC
    May 21, 2018
    10
    Just finished it. 120 hours. My favourite 2017 game, great job Atlus, as always.
  2. PrVLKyte
    Mar 21, 2018
    10
    Definitely the best JRPG I have ever played .The game was an enjoyable experience and hopefully Atlus puts the same amount of effort into a Persona 6 .A must buy for PS4 owners and deserved its nomination for GOTY .
  3. rob_innes23
    Oct 4, 2019
    10
    I don't even know how to express how I feel about this game with words. No amount of praise or love could even come close to how much I deify the experience that this game gave me. 100 hours+ of just sheer magic that can only be conveyed through this medium. Characters so well written and likeable they feel less like the protagonists friends and more like your own. Sure the graphics mayI don't even know how to express how I feel about this game with words. No amount of praise or love could even come close to how much I deify the experience that this game gave me. 100 hours+ of just sheer magic that can only be conveyed through this medium. Characters so well written and likeable they feel less like the protagonists friends and more like your own. Sure the graphics may not be groundbreaking but the style and presentation make up for that tenfold. I have never seen a game with such artistic charisma and charm as Persona 5. I dare say anymore out of fear for spoiling the experience so I will end with this:

    This game should be a necessity for all gamers and it is worth a PS4 purchase. If you already have a PS4 and have not played it yet, please for the love of god pick it up, I guarantee it will...

    TAKE YOUR HEART.    … Expand
  4. egoBorder
    Sep 30, 2022
    5
    This game is stylish and cool, but its long development time shows in some awful quality-of-life decisions. In brief, sessions of this game often were entertaining but usually ended at some point where frustration with the linearity and info/dialogue dumps forced me to quit and not return for days or weeks. Persona 5 is totally worth playing, but interface and pacing may drive someThis game is stylish and cool, but its long development time shows in some awful quality-of-life decisions. In brief, sessions of this game often were entertaining but usually ended at some point where frustration with the linearity and info/dialogue dumps forced me to quit and not return for days or weeks. Persona 5 is totally worth playing, but interface and pacing may drive some players insane. The game's good parts have been praised elsewhere, and they are all valid, but personally I find it hard to recommend a game that wastes so much of my time and whose story moves at a Harry Potter-esque glacial pace despite obvious clues.… Expand
  5. Findy37564
    Jun 3, 2019
    10
    This game is what a sequel supposed to be
    A total improvement from the previous installment
    The dungeon crawling is improved
    The environment is more immersive
    The Graphic is Improve (Even the menu is SWEEET)
    Its a game that anyone who like JRPG MUST Have and Platinum it because its THAT GOOD
  6. woosang
    Jan 30, 2018
    10
    이 게임은 환상적이다 ost도 너무 좋고 게임 스토리 전투시트템까지 너무 좋아서 빨리 다음 시리즈가 나오길 기대하고 있다
  7. QuisaLeah
    Jul 30, 2018
    8
    You can play this for hours and have none of your decisions really matter right up until the game throws a "bad end" at you, and suddenly to are panicked questioning everything you have done for the last hundred hours. The pacing is slow, characters are forever repeating things they just told you. The story can feel predictable, but the characters are real enough to balance that. It looksYou can play this for hours and have none of your decisions really matter right up until the game throws a "bad end" at you, and suddenly to are panicked questioning everything you have done for the last hundred hours. The pacing is slow, characters are forever repeating things they just told you. The story can feel predictable, but the characters are real enough to balance that. It looks good, though I wonder what they could have done if it didn't also release on the older PS3.… Expand
  8. Laffn14
    Feb 20, 2018
    8
    Persona 4 golden got me hooked on the series, and Persona 5 follow up on its brilliansy. An interesting story, exiting characters and a good battles system. You can clearly see that the developers wanted to make this game good, which is more than i can say for some people, *cough, cough Ea, cough cough. But even tho its gets a lot of praise from me, and deservingly so, the reason why IPersona 4 golden got me hooked on the series, and Persona 5 follow up on its brilliansy. An interesting story, exiting characters and a good battles system. You can clearly see that the developers wanted to make this game good, which is more than i can say for some people, *cough, cough Ea, cough cough. But even tho its gets a lot of praise from me, and deservingly so, the reason why I gave it a 8/10 in stead of a 10/10 is due to two small things.

    The cover system is garbage. Its harder to snap out of cover than winning the lottery twice, plus im not the biggest fan of the cover system as a hold.

    The palaces can be fun, but sometimes ending up as repetitive.

    Plus the characters, although being very good, just lacks that tiny bit of charm and spark that persona 4 golden had. For example Ryuji is annoying due to his rebellious style, Yusuke is incredibly naive when it comes to knowing what to say and when.

    But i will end on a high note. Im pretty dure that if Persona 6 gets realeased I can promise you exiting characters , a great battle system, and a interesting story.    … Expand
  9. Firmament1
    Apr 4, 2019
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Persona 5 is one of the most overrated games I've ever had the displeasure of experiencing. Everyone is ignoring the severe flaws that are in this game.
    "It's the best game ever made!"
    "GOTY!"
    Heck no it ain't.
    Now, I don't dislike everything about it. Otherwise, I would've given it a 1 or 0. The gameplay improvements, as well as the music are great. Certain arcs are great. However, everything else? Crap.
    The story is the EXACT SAME THING as Persona 3 and 4. Go to a new town, supernatural crap happens, new dimension discovered, get party members, repeat 2 times, then pick up the story a bit. After that, reveal this human traitor (Which is always terribly executed, Ikutsuki was killed too fast, Adachi's motives were "I was bored, so I killed people", and Akechi was rushed, and they slapped a sad backstory on him). Oh no! There's this other guy pulling the strings, so we need to kill them! Kill "Epic god boss" (Which is terribly executed in Persona 4 and 5), and then end the game. In which it's the same thing as Persona 4.
    As I said, Palace 1, 4, and 6 are great. However, 2 and 3 are just repeats of Palace 1, just with far worse execution. Palace 5's writing is utterly insulting, and condescending. They keep beating you over the head with obvious plot points that have been repeated. The palace is frustrating, and boring. All around garbage. Palace 7 is rushed, and despite the buildup, is highly underwhelming. Shido is a 1-dimensional cartoon villain with very little development. I've already explained Akechi earlier, so I'll leave that. Yaldabaoth's defeat with "You can do it Phantom Thieves!" is unbelievably contrived. I have never been so disappointed with a game's ending.
    Confidants still do nothing for the story at all. Character development is the same thing. Get dragged into a palace for whatever the reason, encounter palace boss, get mad, rant about how they're not society's slave anymore, and then boom, awaken Persona. Proceed to get tossed off to the side right after the arc. Oh, and now their character development has been locked to Social Links, just like in Persona 4, which was a terrible decision. Great to see they've improved character development so much in this game. /s
    Dialogue options still don't do a thing. How nice. Still haven't fixed that, I see. My god, can't they make this game more like Fallout, where dialogue options actually DO something? When will they finally address these?
    Battle system is the same as Persona 4, just with the ability for One Mores to be passed to teammates, and hold ups. I guess that's some improvement. Oh, and I guess it looks prettier.

    In conclusion?

    Pros
    - Great starter arc
    - Palace 4 and 6 were well-done
    - Gameplay improvements
    - Music

    Cons
    - Repetitive in story, and character development
    - Beats you over the head with plot points we've already heard.
    - Contrivances
    - Traitor
    - Has some of the worst villains I've ever seen in a story
    - Character development locked to confidants
    - Confidants don't affect story
    - Dialogue options do nothing
    - Same thing as Persona 3 and 4

    Incredibly disappointed by this game. Persona fanboys will hate on me for this. Go ahead. I don't care about this game anymore. On the bright side, someone's giving it away online for free.    … Expand
  10. vikasgames94
    Oct 20, 2022
    10
    I never played a Persona game before. Now, it's one of my top 10 games of all time. Maybe the most unique game as well. I didn't expect it to be 80 hours long either.

    The concept is incredible. The presentation is immaculate. The gameplay is flashy and deep. The characters are like friends.

    Must play even on a PS5 and in 2030 if you haven't.
  11. Connorcox1997
    Feb 26, 2022
    10
    A year ago today, I started playing Persona 5 for the first time, and to be honest with you, I never even heard about this masterpiece until my brother started playing it. When I started playing Persona 5 for the first time, for the first hour, I wasn't sure I was going to play this game until I saw the main protagonist awaken to his Persona I was like, "ok, now you have my attention," andA year ago today, I started playing Persona 5 for the first time, and to be honest with you, I never even heard about this masterpiece until my brother started playing it. When I started playing Persona 5 for the first time, for the first hour, I wasn't sure I was going to play this game until I saw the main protagonist awaken to his Persona I was like, "ok, now you have my attention," and so I spend 90+ hours on this incredible game, and when the credits roll I was sad that I beat this game because I didn't want to the game to end. What I love about this game is the story, the characters, the levels, the bosses, and even the music, especially that song "The Last Surprise" when you start a battle. Persona 5 is one of my favorite games of all time. I highly recommend it.… Expand
  12. MNCC0210
    Jun 23, 2020
    8
    Playing this game was quite an experience. It was mostly positive but it does suffer from some major flaws that hinder the gameplay experience quite significantly. I will start with the good things.

    I would say that the best part of this game is the music. The soundtrack in general elevates the game and carries most of the flaws very significantly. With the music comes the overall style    Playing this game was quite an experience. It was mostly positive but it does suffer from some major flaws that hinder the gameplay experience quite significantly. I will start with the good things.

    I would say that the best part of this game is the music. The soundtrack in general elevates the game and carries most of the flaws very significantly. With the music comes the overall style of this game. It is very memorable, it will stay in your mind and you will remember what persona V is because of the amount of style, be in in the artstyle, the way the story progresses and the Japan and anime style in general. It is very interesting to see how the game touches subjects like the darkness of human psyche within the context of anime and how it mixes with the innocence of a high school context.

    The gameplay is fun, with a good flow and ratio of exploring, character development and combat. Combat gets fun once you understand all the mechanics and once your character develops according to your style and your likes. There quite a lot of side quests and side story to accomplish depending on who you end up liking and what you like doing on the game. Some of the mechanics nicely interconnect. I found myself wanting to increase certain character stats to have access to some character stories or to be able to do a certain action within the world.

    The world itself is also quite intriguing. I want to go to Japan and visit all these places just from what I saw while playing this game. The amount of cultural references and art style in general makes it so that you get a clear impression of how uniquely strange and fascinating Japanese Culture is. The fact that personas are representations of symbology from different religions and visions around the world is fascinating. There is quite a lot of research in theology and psychology that goes into this game and it is quite noticeable if you know about these subjects.

    The characters are quite likable and in some cases even relatable. I found myself wanting to get to know some of them, not only because of the in game bonuses developing my relationship with them would provide, but also because their story is compelling and complex, and representative of something much bigger. Some of the moments and the dialogue would make me laugh out loud and other moments would make me sad and invested, This is something that the game does extremely well.

    Now with what I thought were the negatives from this game. I found that the number one flaw this game suffers from is its length. By the end, this game stretches out for far too long for its own good. Even though the progression is good and you do feel you get stronger and stronger and what happens gets you invested, there are some palaces that feel that were crammed into the game just to get them in there. Some of the villains are not as interesting or well developed as others. I like how the game takes you from fixing smaller problems to massive ones but it definitely takes you too long to get you there. I have had very few gaming experiences in which I wanted the game to end already but it just would not. It gives you the impression that it is gonna end too many times just for it to stretch out for 5 or 10 more hours, and it became quite a hustle to finish.

    This actually lowered the score significantly for me, since its length and its unwillingness to just end caused me to actually be annoyed by playing a game I had enjoyed for 80 or more hours and just wanting to finish it to not waste all these hours and actually getting to see the end of what started out as a very good and interesting story. I know games nowadays try to give you a lot of story and gameplay, but sometimes this is just not necessary.

    Another major flaw this game suffers from is the lack of freedom at times. I would feel trapped very often with no choice but to just read endless amount of dialogue, especially after finishing a boss fight and a palace. Even though the game is linear and the days system is necessary, there were some times that I could not even do a slightly different thing for half an hour several times during gameplay. I could not even save my game because I HAD to be reading the dialogue and see what happened during the game. I wanted to do something different and I found myself having to play 10 game days before I could do anything different than what the game wanted me to do. This felt annoying at times since sometimes you have to stop playing to do something else and the game just does not give you that option.

    Some characters also feel unnecessarily crammed into the game. Some members of the Phantoms thieves felt like they had very little business being there, I found myself not caring for some of the people in the group as much as Ann or Ryuji for example. Same goes with bosses and villains, some were inevitably evil and cool, while others were just not important or relevant enough.

    Very good game but not at all perfect.    … Expand
  13. PCLBrunelli
    Nov 20, 2019
    6
    Jogo cansativo, muito extenso, tema politicalizado... Gráficos bons, músicas & efeitos ótimos, jogabilidade boa...
  14. Lulcy
    Jun 27, 2019
    7
    This game 30hs longer than it should be, too much padding to hide how either underdeveloped some of its themes and story beats are. Good thing the game is filled with style to distract most players from that.
  15. Wakdero
    Feb 6, 2020
    10
    I hate turn base combat , this is my favorite game of all time. Overall, great game 10/10
  16. Malakia
    Apr 21, 2018
    8
    Solid old-school turn-based JRPG with interesting story, great character design, and stylish visuals. Easily the best entry in the Persona series so far, it offers an insane amount of content (you can easily spend 80 hours on the main story alone) and replayability thanks to the confidants' system and the addicting process of obtaining and fusing Personas together in order to "catch 'emSolid old-school turn-based JRPG with interesting story, great character design, and stylish visuals. Easily the best entry in the Persona series so far, it offers an insane amount of content (you can easily spend 80 hours on the main story alone) and replayability thanks to the confidants' system and the addicting process of obtaining and fusing Personas together in order to "catch 'em all". Once again, Atlus proves that JRPGs aren't a dying genre and that we could definitely use more high-quality ones on the market.… Expand
  17. michely
    Sep 5, 2022
    4
    Persona 5 is not the masterpiece people claims it to be. First of all, I need to point out that I played Persona 5 (not Royal) on Playstation 5 as it was included with it throught the Playstation plus collection. I gave it a try on the Playstation 3, however it didn't catch my attention as there was many great release around the same time that made me drop the game about 15 or so hours ofPersona 5 is not the masterpiece people claims it to be. First of all, I need to point out that I played Persona 5 (not Royal) on Playstation 5 as it was included with it throught the Playstation plus collection. I gave it a try on the Playstation 3, however it didn't catch my attention as there was many great release around the same time that made me drop the game about 15 or so hours of playtime. First, I will point out the positive. The artistic direction of the game is still one of the best to date. The menu, transition and animation is top notch and makes this PS3 game puts to shame other games released today on lower end hardware like the Switch. It's very generous in content as over 130 hours is needed to finish the first playthrough. While other games went on the easy route to switch the gameplay to active battle, Persona stay true to it's roots and kept it a turn base combat game
    Now for the not so good. First of all, while this is very subjective, I hate the music tracks with a passion. Not all of the tracks are hawfull, hoverver, most of them are. Also, I needed to put headphones during most of my playthrough as my wife always complained as she despised the music so much.
    My second negative concerns the main hero. During the 140 hours played so far, I could not give a $4!& about him. The almost silent protagonist is faced with choices thruout the adventures, but most of the choice given makes no sense. I could not believe how many time I was frustrated as all choice where not one I would make. That is when the choice are not exactly the same as other decisions are like: 1-Yes 2-Hmm. Yes. 3-Yes, I think. I was missing so much the great dialogue options of other games like the Mass Effect trilogy. Also, one of the most stupid thing is that you will be asked several questions at school and if you ALREADY know the answer, you will RAISE your knowledge, but if you don't, the teacher will tell you the correct answer and your knowledge will not raise.
    My third and main problem is that the games drags for way too long as most of the game feels tedious. It's soo long in fact, they didn't even have the cast read the dialogue. I found myselft even fast fowarding dialogues that seems unrelated to the main story as they where boring and poorly written. I would have prefered a shorter(60 hours) fully voice acted main story with optionnal side quest.
    Lastly, I don't like the tone of the game, making adults look like they are the villain and depicting japanese culture prone to xenophobism. To me age has nothing to do with how you are as a person, as stupid adult where previously stupid teenagers. I felt awkard playing a game with such ageism. Also the fact that the game is so much ancored in the japanese culture without any taint of any other culture makes me feels out of place.

    To wraps it up, this game feels like a waste of my precious time. The story should have been told in 30% of it's time and the flow should have been better. Overall, I feel stupid wasting time on such a game and only wished there was more turn based games to fill in the void made when Final Fantasy decided to kill the franchise when they made the game action based.    … Expand
  18. PSGamer18
    Dec 6, 2018
    10
    I love this game. Best 400 hours I've spent in a video game. This game ignited my love for not just Jrpgs but anime in general. If I never played P5, I would have kept hating anime so thanks P5 for making me release my inner weeb.
    UPDATE: P5 IS COMING TO SMASH BROS! LET'S SPAM THIS GAME WITH 10s TO GET HYPED LET'S GOOOO!
  19. Mennowolters
    Apr 26, 2018
    9
    Game: Persona 5
    My Rating (from 0 to 100): 91
    Story (0 to 20): 18 (This includes pacing/ narrative and lore) A good story is essential to keep a lot of players interested in your game. Characters (0 to 20): 18 (This includes voice acting / animations and how they complement the story) Even if your story is great, if the characters are un-interesting or just stupid in the context    Game: Persona 5
    My Rating (from 0 to 100): 91

    Story (0 to 20): 18
    (This includes pacing/ narrative and lore)
    A good story is essential to keep a lot of players interested in your game.

    Characters (0 to 20): 18
    (This includes voice acting / animations and how they complement the story)
    Even if your story is great, if the characters are un-interesting or just stupid in the context of the game, it will ruin the game. A good story-teller is at least as important as a good story.

    Gameplay (0 to 20): 18
    (This includes combat/ movement and the way you interact in the world)
    if you just want a good story with good characters alone, go watch a movie! Gameplay is one if not the most important part of a successful game.

    Design (0 to 15): 15
    (This includes world design / character design / creative spin on common practices)
    Everybody has seen a simple medieval castle / an ordinary zombie and an M16 AR. Keep things fresh and interesting, give game devs the freedom to give their personal spin on things.

    Bonus Ratings
    These are more personal.

    Soundtrack (0 to 15): 15
    A great soundtrack is in my opinion a must for a 10/10.

    Replay/Endgame (0 to 5): 2
    I like to play more even after the story has finished like side quests. I would also include side activities in games to this like; the last of us multiplayer or Doom’s map editor.

    Polish (0 to 5): 5
    (Is it buggy or not? Do parts of the game feel rushed? But remember, bugs can be fixed)
    Well do I have to explain? No one likes a buggy/leggy game. It breaks immersion and f%cks your play trough. I still have nightmares from the assassin’s creed “no face” bug…

    Extra: Persona 5 the anime coming up. lets see if its good.    … Expand
  20. adrewtoremember
    Jun 7, 2019
    10
    A fantastic experience. One of the few games with remarkable style and fantastic soundtrack. The Persona fusing/execution system is explained much better in this iteration than in previous releases. The story can drag at times, but it is put back on track relatively quickly. The story culminates with a fantastic climax and leads to a fantastic final boss, should you make the right choices.A fantastic experience. One of the few games with remarkable style and fantastic soundtrack. The Persona fusing/execution system is explained much better in this iteration than in previous releases. The story can drag at times, but it is put back on track relatively quickly. The story culminates with a fantastic climax and leads to a fantastic final boss, should you make the right choices. Persona 3 and forward have been fantastic games filled with cathartic experiences, and Persona 5 carries this torch well. Mixing humor and lighthearted moments, with dark and sometimes disturbing subject matter requires skilled writing, and the team behind this game has a lot of experience. A must play for any JRPG fan.… Expand
  21. tomrod10
    Feb 6, 2019
    10
    Simply one of the best games of all time. Emotional, great characters, excellent game play. Above all, the characters are so well designed you can't help but fall in love with them and get involved in a deep level for a video game. Also the music and art design are superb. The turn based, and the pokemon like persona system gets overshadowed by the other things mentioned, but is still verySimply one of the best games of all time. Emotional, great characters, excellent game play. Above all, the characters are so well designed you can't help but fall in love with them and get involved in a deep level for a video game. Also the music and art design are superb. The turn based, and the pokemon like persona system gets overshadowed by the other things mentioned, but is still very good. Just a perfect video game.… Expand
  22. Jezuzo
    May 20, 2018
    9
    Gran juego. La verdad, de lo poco que he visto de él parece un juegazo muy gordo. Aunque no soy de ese estilo de juegos, debo reconocer que este es la hostia.
  23. David04
    Dec 2, 2018
    10
    My first Persona game and it is amazing, it will bring you hours of funny. You really feel for the characters
  24. Fairbottom
    May 23, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is great if you've ever wanted to commit mass atrocities against some inscrutable minority group without feeling any pangs of guilt. The game calls them shadows or some such, I don't know, I had trouble following the story. Also, there's a weird eugenics program for personae. I find the constant weeding out of the weaker, enervating elements from your personae-herrenvolk really tedious.

    On a more positive note, the aesthetic choices made by the game designers are spot on. Usually genocidal warfare against vulnerable populations is depicted too drably.    … Expand
  25. redeyedwerewolf
    Jan 11, 2022
    10
    Game left me speechless when I finished it,the game takes about 80 hours to finish,i loved every minute of it! Every RPG anime lover must play this game,I wish this game was released on all platforms :(.
  26. BlackLotus
    Jul 10, 2020
    8
    Awesome game. Easily put in 100 hours. Just wish I could of done everything before doing new game +
  27. SaltySupplyGuy
    Jun 24, 2018
    10
    This is a must own game if you are a PS4 owner and are looking to jump into the Persona series. Excellent storyline that keeps the player's interest and intensity until the credits roll, amazing combat system with one of the best soundtracks of all time to compliment it, memorable characters you actually grow attached to, and a very unique progression system that involves some timeThis is a must own game if you are a PS4 owner and are looking to jump into the Persona series. Excellent storyline that keeps the player's interest and intensity until the credits roll, amazing combat system with one of the best soundtracks of all time to compliment it, memorable characters you actually grow attached to, and a very unique progression system that involves some time management to get the most out of each in-game day. An average first playthrough will take somewhere around the 100-108 hour range and when you add in the new game plus elements, you will certainly get your moneys worth with this game. This was my introduction into the Persona series and I can safely say that this game will have no issues making you a fan of the series and possibly making it one of your favorite franchises of all time.… Expand
  28. 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
  29. Darkhaund
    Mar 22, 2020
    8
    A very well and solid JRPG. Great story, likable characters, fun combat system, an upbeat soundtrack and plenty to do will keep you occupied with this game for hours to come. If you are a fan of the Persona series, this is a must play.
  30. superpyro296
    May 27, 2019
    9
    Persona 5 is a magnificient game for many reasons. First, it has deep RPG mechanics so it will be appreciated by JRPG fans. Second, the story is really well developed and I can say that each character has his own unique story that you will discover in your playthrough. Third, there is a lot of content...I mean...A lot. I played this game for 145 hours ! Persona 5 talks about life,Persona 5 is a magnificient game for many reasons. First, it has deep RPG mechanics so it will be appreciated by JRPG fans. Second, the story is really well developed and I can say that each character has his own unique story that you will discover in your playthrough. Third, there is a lot of content...I mean...A lot. I played this game for 145 hours ! Persona 5 talks about life, friendships and society. I acknowledge that the story can become emotional (like a movie) but I would say the main audience seems teenagers or 18-25 years old adults. I'm older that that but still really enjoyed this game.

    I have some suggestions if you want to really benefit of all this game has to offer. Like the game tells you often, please take your time. This game is not designed to be rushed. Also, don't ignore what Morgana is saying. The cat has interesting advice, both for dungeons and real life. When you start the game, try also to find a general strategy. Which confidents would you like to develop more ? Why ? Which characters will you use in dungeons ? Which skills would create a good synergy in the team ? It can be really interesting to plan before exploring the dungeon. I also recommend to be aware that this game has different endings and in certain points, you will have to make important choices in the dialogue options (I'm a newcomer for the Persona series and I got a bad ending fist which disappointed me. Fortunately, I didn't saved after that so I was able to continue on the same file and just do a different choice. i won't say more here...) And one last thing, accept that you can't see everything in your first playthrough. This game is designed to be played many times.

    I certainly recommend this game. I think it's pretty guaranteed that you will find something to enjoy in this game. I look forward to Persona 6 now :)    … Expand
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#1 Best PS4 Game of 2017
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  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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