Persona 5

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8.7

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  1. Enigmav1
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    i agree with the blocking for sharing the ending of the game because i hate when people ruin that stuff the game is amazing anyone who has a issue with them blocking get over it this game is awesome
  2. ivyking007
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    +great dungeon design
    +artstlye is gorgeous
    +music perfectly memorable
    +faster pace combat
    +story is very amazing
    +character design and stealth mechanics pretty good

    -textures is dated
    -frame drop certain place
  3. slim1985
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    what do you expect from atlus and a persona game its a perfection for jrpg since persona 4 i just love the dark story and the characters the gameplay is stylish and deep and welcome back to some old elements from shin megami tensei like talking to demons ................. this game is PERFECT
  4. JanusMagus
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    Uno de los juegos con mas estilo que han salido en la última década., un ejemplo de lo que debe ser un JRPG moderno, desde el inicio este juego enamora con mucho estilo, música y atmósfera. La mecánica de juego es el clásico de los juegos Persona y eso es algo bueno, pero no se conformaron con eso y agregaron muchisimas cosas como los Memento, mas lugares para visitar, nuevas mecánicas enUno de los juegos con mas estilo que han salido en la última década., un ejemplo de lo que debe ser un JRPG moderno, desde el inicio este juego enamora con mucho estilo, música y atmósfera. La mecánica de juego es el clásico de los juegos Persona y eso es algo bueno, pero no se conformaron con eso y agregaron muchisimas cosas como los Memento, mas lugares para visitar, nuevas mecánicas en las batallas incluida la forma de capturar personas y dungeons principales muy originales, bien ambientados y diferentes entre si.

    La historia, personajes y jugabilidad son de 10 puntos, pero el estilo visual y música está en el 11, sin duda son los puntos sobresalientes de este juego, es una delicia como cada batalla es entretenida y no solo se debe a la jugabilidad sino también al arte espectacular que despliega el juego, ni que decir sobre como me puedo quedar disfrutando de la música en cada escenario del juego y olvidarme que tengo que seguir avanzando.

    Mención aparte y aprobatoria sobresaliente al doblaje al inglés que está muy acertado y bien llevado, quizas los puristas prefieran el japonés pero no hay duda que se esmeraron y realizaron un buen trabajo con el doblaje.

    Sin duda el mejor Persona hasta la fecha y creo que ha puesto la valla muy alta no solo para Atlus sino para todos los desarrolladores de JRPG.    … Expand
  5. theman222
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    For reference: I'm about 75 hours in and haven't beaten it yet.

    Pros: + Memorable Story and Characters + The UI is incredibly slick, and the transitions are very stylish + Combat is a ton of fun, which builds upon past Persona games with the Baton pass and guns. Things get mixed up during boss fights as well (it reminded me of Trigger Commands from FFX, but executed much better).    For reference: I'm about 75 hours in and haven't beaten it yet.

    Pros:

    + Memorable Story and Characters
    + The UI is incredibly slick, and the transitions are very stylish
    + Combat is a ton of fun, which builds upon past Persona games with the Baton pass and guns. Things get mixed up during boss fights as well (it reminded me of Trigger Commands from FFX, but executed much better).
    + Demon negotiation is also back, which will be a hit or miss for some people since the responses you need to select may appear random. I ended up liking it though, and it's a great feeling when you force a powerful shadow to cough up money and run away instead. Running away yourself isn't the only option anymore.
    + Dungeons are a huge step up from the hallways of Persona 3/4 (however if you liked this, it's back in the form of a huge dungeon called Mementos). The level design of these dungeons are nothing to brag over and don't do anything new, but it makes up for it with style and atmosphere.
    + Tokyo is filled with things to do and discover to the point where it's almost overwhelming. And the "Confidant" system is a pretty good evolution over "Social Links" of previous games.
    + Soundtrack and visual style is top notch, as expected.

    Cons:

    - There are a couple very convenient story coincidences and revelations. They sorta came out of left field. I found myself raising my eyebrows maybe one too many times.
    - A little too much..."Talking", I guess? For example, in the Velvet room, I don't need the attendants commenting on every menu option I press or every Persona I check out. Also, the protagonist says something every time I use my Third Eye (which is kinda like Batman vision). It's can get annoying and grating.
    - A few too many textures look quite poor, even by PS3 standards.

    Overall: Persona 5 is incredible, plain and simple. Between the style, combat, and the story, there is so much to love about this game. This is a must play, so make sure it doesn't fly under your radar.    … Expand
  6. Jonata
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    This is the best RPG that i have played,and a must play for people who has a PS4,this games is perfect,a masterpiece and amazing)completely perfect)))
  7. Jjjjjanimes
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    Just buy this games already,the combat is perfect,the soundtrack is perfect,the plot is majestic,the characters are charismatic,the relationships you build though the game are perfect and the graphics are like playing an anime
  8. shenlong
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    i was checking out the reviews for this game and they seem positive. so i decided to give it a try since its my first persona game and boy this game stunning. i love the art style the music is top notch. i definitely recommend this one to anybody who loves traditional turn base RPG with great music.
  9. neilon209a
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    Style - check
    Attitude - check
    Humour - check
    Story - check
    Addiction - check
    Amazing RPG mechanics - check
    Multiple Playthroughs - check
    BEST JRPG Ever created - check

    GET THIS GAME ASAP!
  10. SuperRon
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    My mind kinda goes blank when it comes to explain what is so good with this game, but i will try and add an unexpected remark at the end about a particular observation i have made concerning people reception of this game.

    First, whether you like JRPG or not, you should really try to understand what kind of experience this game gives you. The Artistic direction is probably the best i    My mind kinda goes blank when it comes to explain what is so good with this game, but i will try and add an unexpected remark at the end about a particular observation i have made concerning people reception of this game.

    First, whether you like JRPG or not, you should really try to understand what kind of experience this game gives you.

    The Artistic direction is probably the best i have ever seen in a game, the menu, loadings times, everything is done in style, and it really gives a relaxing experience while playing the game.

    The music is really catchy, really good, and you will find yourself being excited to engage in battle just to hear it more, and even let your playstation on just to hear something from the game.

    The story of the game is really intriguing and pretty deep, persona game are known for devling into psychology and inspired by idea like the collective subconsciousness, that reflect realities and problem that exist in our real world. it's a fiction that really go deep into actual, real life situation, while adding the fantasy/anime/relationship aspect around it to create a really strong and compelling narrative.

    Let's not talk about the how much time you will play this game: The main story is about 90-100 hours, which absolutely monstrous and so far i have never encountered a longer single player RPG in my whole life.

    The gameplay? As far as Turn based can go, this is one of the best system, it's strategic, fun and dynamic. Every action is assigned to a button, there is no menu scrolling, no "button mashing to attack all the time", it's very clean and well designed

    The game is very story based, a lots of dialogue, that stay interesting because they teach you more about the world, help you learn and form relationship with others, or gives you a subtile hint about the general story of the game.

    The difficulty is for everyone, you have 5 difficulty setting, i don't need to tell you more about it, you want a challenge? you will find it. You are totally new to the serie and don't want to be overwhelmed and destroyed? There is something for you.

    I am obviously biased in this review as we are all subjective being, but a collective positive reception should help you make a better decision.

    I do have to note something also: Many people will claim that this game is very "niche", or only for the chosen few that like anime and JRPG, and i would disagree with this.
    even presenting the story, the gameplay element to a variety of people got people interested, and especially people that are not at all into RPG, i don't think this serie is niche, i just think it's severely Undermarketed.
    I do strongly believe there is a "universal appeal factor" that exist within this game(somewhere in the collective subconscious) and that it just await you to just give it a fair chance.    … Expand
  11. nuzzlex
    Apr 5, 2017
    10
    Persona 5 is JRPG goodness with a lot of flourish. Please note, even with such high scores this is a JRPG with a capital J. You've got your normal expected bits: off the mark teenage "foul language", saving the day with friendship, awkward moments in romantic encounters, and some really zany gameplay moments. What Persona 5 (and the series overall) adds to this genre is a flushed out andPersona 5 is JRPG goodness with a lot of flourish. Please note, even with such high scores this is a JRPG with a capital J. You've got your normal expected bits: off the mark teenage "foul language", saving the day with friendship, awkward moments in romantic encounters, and some really zany gameplay moments. What Persona 5 (and the series overall) adds to this genre is a flushed out and compelling story with interesting characters. The turned-based battle system is rare these days as most JRPGs localized in the west have gone the action-route. Some people find turned-based games dull, but this game will make you plan out and rethink your next moves.

    The graphic style is lush, full of style and tweaks that are very pleasing to watch. The English voice acting is great (as far as they go) and you do have the option to use the original VO which is a nice addition. The gameplay is smooth, deep and will punish you for making mistakes.

    This game is really a production. It's entertaining to play and watch. When I played P3, P4 and now P5 there has always been a non-gamer in the room that gets sucked into the story. For my outdoorsy friend to remember the Japanese names of characters, and to actually care to see what happens next is just as impressive as my girlfriend getting emotional at some plot twist. Story-wise this game ranks right up there with The Last of Us.

    To enjoy this game you need to be able to let yourself slide into the weeby anime style a little bit, if you do you'll find a game that really goes beyond your expectations and past the tropes. If you are looking to realistic graphics, hate the anime style and generally dislike JRPGs - you'll likely be too distracted to enjoy the story. This game goes beyond the tropes, but it does not change them - keep this in mind if the high scores have made you interested, but you haven't enjoyed JRPGs in the past.    … Expand
  12. bogiepiff
    Jun 20, 2017
    3
    This RPG is rediculously over-rated.
    It is not immersive, it is not fun, and the dungeons are repetitive.
    The battle system is repetitive. The dialog is repetitive. The game is a recap of a recap Only the first dungeon in the game is fun, which is, i assume, when most people write their reviews. Everything after the first dungeon is the same thing over and over and over again.    This RPG is rediculously over-rated.
    It is not immersive, it is not fun, and the dungeons are repetitive.
    The battle system is repetitive.
    The dialog is repetitive.
    The game is a recap of a recap

    Only the first dungeon in the game is fun, which is, i assume, when most people write their reviews. Everything after the first dungeon is the same thing over and over and over again.

    This game is NOT fun . And honestly any mediocre RPG, i.e. disgea, the tales series, anything is better than this .
    Even the worst game in the "Tales of" series is better than this.

    I put 40 hours into it before i got rid of it .

    100% hyped up trash. nothing like any RPG ive ever played before including other games from thepersona and shin megami tensei series.

    I can't believe how high the scores are on here . This game is a boring recap ofa recap    … Expand
  13. macunix
    Apr 22, 2017
    7
    I like the story a lot. However, the battle system is very boring to me. I wish to skip all the useless battles. It should have another mode for story only mode.
  14. AllNewSuperfake
    Dec 3, 2020
    5
    Great style and music, well fleshed out mechanics and gameplay +10
    Children's book level writing -1
    90 % of the game is pressing X to continue the neverending blabbering -1 Morgana -8 (Morgana is just the most obvious example for a great sandboxy game getting repeatedly stabbed in it's best parts by being streamlined to let the story shine, and while the story isn't terrible, the    Great style and music, well fleshed out mechanics and gameplay +10
    Children's book level writing -1
    90 % of the game is pressing X to continue the neverending blabbering -1

    Morgana -8

    (Morgana is just the most obvious example for a great sandboxy game getting repeatedly stabbed in it's best parts by being streamlined to let the story shine, and while the story isn't terrible, the way it's shoved in your face made me hate it and everything about it)
    readjusted the score because it's really not a 0, but I now understand the glorious vision that was the cat silencer in "postal 2" +5    … Expand
  15. Modesta
    Apr 26, 2017
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An amazing game for any first timer with Persona series, but imo not so much impact for anyone that already familiar with the past installments. The characters very passable, Ann as lovers arcana should be pushed more towards the MC compared to other girls. But she's quite annoying and also passable as love interest. Almost no dynamic relationship between her and MC at all. The story, plot wise and twist is almost too flat and predictable like most shounen manga. And without the arcana mechanics, there's only a little parts of main dialogue that help the depth of the characters. This game sacrifice the luster for pleasing wider audience. Don't go mainstream Atlus, learn from Final Fantasy mistakes.

    27/4/2017 update
    I decided to replayed the game and aimed for the "good" boring ending, after i finished the game with "true end" law ending. But i can't, there's so many things inside the game that turned me off from playing it again. Some of the English voice acting is so bad that it didn't fit and can't conveys the real moods of the characters. Ann's voice actress voice shrieks almost all of the times, it hurts my ears so bad that i need to turn down my tv to whisper quiet. Some characters entered the main storyline in awkward way and rushed. The ost is groovy, but it's hard to pick up most the words sang by Lyn with her Engrish. Oh well... i'm gonna play P3 again to heal the wounds.    … Expand
  16. Khalei27
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    Persona siempre se ha caracterizado por una narrativa fuera de lo común y cliché, siempre mantiene elementos distractivos que lo diferencian del resto de jrpg y siempre apuesta a lo alto. En esta nueva entrega, cada detalle está cuidado a más no poder; todo es brillante y genuino. Nos encontramos con personajes entrañables y carismáticos, una banda sonora destacable, un manejo de colores yPersona siempre se ha caracterizado por una narrativa fuera de lo común y cliché, siempre mantiene elementos distractivos que lo diferencian del resto de jrpg y siempre apuesta a lo alto. En esta nueva entrega, cada detalle está cuidado a más no poder; todo es brillante y genuino. Nos encontramos con personajes entrañables y carismáticos, una banda sonora destacable, un manejo de colores y del hud de lo mejor que se ha visto hasta la fecha y una historia que ata sus hilos de gran manera. Para cualquier fan de la saga, este juego será completamente de su agrado, y encantará con sus innovaciones sin perder el sello de la saga. Y para los nuevos, será una experiencia única, digno de un juego más que cuidado con pasión y esmero. Verdaderamente, una obra maestra y un juego que no puede faltar en cualquier colección.… Expand
  17. woollyshaft
    Jun 6, 2017
    3
    After spending about 10 hours playing this game, the game still insists on tacking on gameplay in order to add some sort of depth. I just don't care enough to merge personas, or craft tools, or chat with confidants, or try and get new personas from talking to enemies when they are stunned. These tedious elements feel tacked on, and detract from the story and exploration. I've just come toAfter spending about 10 hours playing this game, the game still insists on tacking on gameplay in order to add some sort of depth. I just don't care enough to merge personas, or craft tools, or chat with confidants, or try and get new personas from talking to enemies when they are stunned. These tedious elements feel tacked on, and detract from the story and exploration. I've just come to a point where everytime the game introduces some new mechanic, rather than be excited about it, I dread keeping track of it all in my head.The characters are completely one dimensional, but that is pretty standard in anime. The dialog is repetitive, like, "for real"

    While I know this review will likely anger many persona fans, just rejoice that one of you nerds will find a used copy of it at a gamestop near you very soon!    … Expand
  18. sheppardbo
    Apr 3, 2020
    4
    Another dated, turn based JRPG game with stale mechanics, grinding, and recycled mechanics. Critics are a joke. Generally dated gameplay. Music sucks a**. Weebs just eat this garbage up.
  19. RVD1OFAKIND
    May 12, 2017
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Contains spoilers of Personas: 3 4 5. Full review in Gamefaqs later.

    The Good:

    Music - Shoji Meguro does it again. 6th game I've played with him doing music. The lack of Lotus Juice is sad and the battle theme is pretty bad though.

    Style - Eye orgasm. The after battle transitions, the all out attacks, the menus...

    Yusuke - great character. Great social link. Best playable character by a mile. No questions asked.

    Futaba - another great character. Great social link with just 1 weakness - the friend from school thing but it was still handled better than other social links (more on this later) .

    Valentines event - If you have multiple romantic relationships (maybe you have to have them all, I'm not sure), the scene is glorious.

    Small things: class questions with pictures. Better model animations in cutscenes.

    The bad:
    Bad vocal main cast and their social links:

    Ryuji - I ran on a track team once, I'm dumb and get angry easily. Great stuff. The SL is REALLY bad.

    Ann - I like food, shopping and modeling. Wow. I don't even know what to say here

    Makoto - Miss "I've read the script". Seriously. Every team meeting everyone discusses what happened/what should we do etc. And then she goes "This is how it was/this is what we will do". EVERY. TIME. Her social link is complete garbage and is more about her friend than her.

    Haru - Who? Exacly. Why is she even in this game? If she was not there - nothing of value would be lost.

    Morgana - Teddie rehash without being funny and loveable. Shadow - check. Teaches you stuff - check. Feels useless after a navigator joins - check. "I'm not a cat" pretty much describe his character.

    Other social links: Here are the other social links:
    1. Meet with the person. His/her life seems pretty good.
    2. An evil person walks up and tells some evil stuff
    3. You go beat him/her/them up inside mementos
    4. End of social link.

    Akechi - Great character at the start who gets ruined completely. Disregarding the AWFUL post fight death flip flop scene, the thing I hated the most was how he, for no reason out of the blue, just says "I'm a character you should pity too btw". He shouldn't say that. You should hear that from Shido's shadow. Fixed. Also...

    Rehashing Persona 4 and 3 to a lesser extent - Let's see...
    Mascot that teaches you everything and feels useless when navigator shows up but is actually a shadow.
    The traitor/criminal is the police detective that acts nice and innocent.
    Last boss is a complete copy of the Eye Boss (ameno-sagiri). "Human desires are my desires".
    Mementos is literally Tartarus turned upside down. Even the designs look extremelly similar. Randomly generated dungeon with teleporters "quick move" that have bariers that go away after story progression and there's your last boss at the end.

    Villains - Akechi aside, the villains were really forgetable and boring. They just pop up out of nowhere without any development. All of them was "find out about them. get in trouble. change heart within time limit" Shido didn't feel like the main villain. He just felt like "another dude that needs a change of heart" that they made the mastermind behind everything as an afterthought. Compare this to Takaya who killed your 2 friends and Adachi who killed 2 people and caused Nanako's death (she still died for a bit). Shido was just "another dude". Also his dialogue was very weak.

    Story - oh boy, the big one. So until the betrayal, the story was "ok". It had good and meh moments. Most of the terrible writting happened during and after betrayal.
    The main problems before were:
    1. Haven't done the dungeon? "Dude you should really do the dungeon". "Damn, remember that dungeon?". Done the dungeon? "Oh I hope this works". "What if this doesn't work?".
    2. "Gosh what random guy will we pick next". "Supid adults"
    Afterwards the problems were:
    1. The betrayal itself was really poorly done in my opinion. The party members have shown to be rather incompetant. Then they somehow think of a master plan down to every small detail. It's overexplained. Seemed like writters trying to cover all their bases. And how can they think of such an elaborate plan and then later be shown to not notice they are on a damn ship for 30 seconds. It's mindboglingly jarring. 2. Everything with Akechi afterwards 3. Shido seems like "just another dude" 4. Oh boy a god is behind everything again 5. Fake deaths of Ryuji and Mona that any sane person wouldn't believe for a second. It's downright insulting that they were taken seriuosly by the party. 6. 4-5 scenes of "Here are all the social links you've made" Overall - Persona 5 amounts to be a bog standart JRPG. As a sequal its a complete letdown. Persona 3 and 4 were the pinacles of the genre standing head and shoulders above every other JRPG. They were a 10 when all the other were a 5 at best. That's how wide of a gap I feel there is. And sadly Persona 5 joins the latter...    … Expand
  20. ignore78
    Dec 8, 2017
    7
    The good: Persona 5 has good story and art. It feels like i am playing a good Anime show. I am 10 hours in and have not scratched the surface. The bad: Ps3 graphics and Disorientated in between where to go next segments. i am enjoying listening as the characters talk and see how the story unfold. BUT then right after that i just want to rush to the next story scene. This would be muchThe good: Persona 5 has good story and art. It feels like i am playing a good Anime show. I am 10 hours in and have not scratched the surface. The bad: Ps3 graphics and Disorientated in between where to go next segments. i am enjoying listening as the characters talk and see how the story unfold. BUT then right after that i just want to rush to the next story scene. This would be much better as a anime.… Expand
  21. RegularNormal
    Aug 5, 2017
    8
    This game is pretty sick, but definitely over hyped. The story is kind of underwhelming and the game play is just above average. It does have style, however you will hear one battle song for the entirety of the game excluding the final boss, if I remember correctly...and it will drive you insane. Admittedly, I've only played P5 and P3 so I don't think I can be called a SMT expert orThis game is pretty sick, but definitely over hyped. The story is kind of underwhelming and the game play is just above average. It does have style, however you will hear one battle song for the entirety of the game excluding the final boss, if I remember correctly...and it will drive you insane. Admittedly, I've only played P5 and P3 so I don't think I can be called a SMT expert or anything like that. The game might make Persona lovers happy...but I don't really understand the hype.… Expand
  22. HighLordWolnir
    Nov 14, 2017
    7
    The animation looks great especially the transitions from gameplay to cutscenes. Music is decent and the menus pop out of the screen with vibrant colours. But unfortunately the gameplay is repetitive and does not offer anything new to the series.
    Overall the game is average and not a full price purchase, unless you are a huge fan of the series or a big JRPG fan - wait for a price drop.
  23. chaoscob
    Apr 4, 2017
    10
    El mejor RPG que halla jugado, imprescindible para los amantes al genero el mejor persona de todos en lo personal, largo, excelentes personajes, excelente historia, combates increíbles con muy buena ambientación y diseño.
  24. tomvs123
    Jan 27, 2019
    3
    Being a long-time JRPG fan (I bought Dragon Warrior 1 on the NES brand new, at full price), and having fond memories of Digital Devil Saga, I thought it was natural to give Persona 5 a try, my first Persona game.

    I outgrew my addiction to grinding to increase levels and stats around 15 years ago, and have instead continued to play JRPGs because of their unique and meaningful    Being a long-time JRPG fan (I bought Dragon Warrior 1 on the NES brand new, at full price), and having fond memories of Digital Devil Saga, I thought it was natural to give Persona 5 a try, my first Persona game.

    I outgrew my addiction to grinding to increase levels and stats around 15 years ago, and have instead continued to play JRPGs because of their unique and meaningful storytelling (Nier), and strategic based combat systems (Final Fantasy X). Persona 5 unfortunately has neither.

    What Persona 5 does have is and incredibly unique and flashy aesthetic and lots of grinding (on most difficulty levels), but when you look deeper, everything falls apart and it shows you how simple and basic the game really is.

    The combat, while turn-based, is one of the least strategic JRPG combat systems I've experienced. It's complexity is limited to the large amount of status ailments and damage types. Because there's so many, it makes them nearly impossible to plan for (unless you're following a guide), so most strategy goes out the window. And because of the massive cost of most spells, you'll quickly find that it's much more efficient to use physical attacks, while saving your magic for healing. This leads to a very grindy and not-fun combat system (unless you like grinding). Thankfully, you can lower the difficulty level, to reduce the grind, but it doesn't make the combat any more fun.

    More than half of your time in Persona 5 will likely be spent grinding confidant levels. These are basically your friends and leveling them up through conversations and dates gives you various optional perks. Most of the confidant stories are relatively interesting, but not very meaningful or profound. Their stories are average at best, and is where my only enjoyment of the game came from. They all revolve around the same basic theme as the main story, which is:

    Adults are evil. That's the main theme of the game and it sticks to it religiously. You play as just and righteous teenagers and every adult you meet, interact with, or hear about wants to use teens or children for their own nefarious gain. I thought briefly that if you change the word "adult" in the game to "white people" or "black people," then it would point out just how stupid this theme is. And they get around this stupidity by injecting even more stupidity: By making the adults dumber than the teens. As an intelligent adult, I couldn't relate to anyone in the game for the main story or subquests. Every decision made by the teens was questionable at best and all of the decisions made by the adults were simply unbelievable.

    Every main quest and side quest consists of some child being abused or used by an adult. And instead of calling someone who might be able to help or convincing the abusers' of their wrongdoings in a meaningful way, you go into the metaverse and magically change abusers' minds by beating them up. It's like the game is teaching children to escape into their own imaginary worlds when things get tough rather than actually solve problems.

    The world building is nonexistent, probably because the game takes place in modern-day Tokyo. The issue with that is that the adults in power in the game don't act like they do in modern-day Tokyo, so most plot points fall apart under small amounts of scrutiny. The adults in this game simply wouldn't be able to exist in real life, and as a result, are unbelievable.

    At about 75 hours into the game, I was having a hard time dealing with the above and the misplaced/unexplained symbolism (tarot cards, poetry, chains/jail). And then the big twist occurred. And boy, that took the story from being unbelievable to being outright crap. The twist created several plot holes that the game spent the next hour trying to plug up through character explanations.

    That single point made me completely disinterested in continuing my confident relationships, and without those, I had no need to complete the game. I got to the last dungeon, saw that this was going to take another 10-20 hours to get through, and quit.

    Persona's not for me. But if you're a defiant teen who things adults are evil, you love grinding through simple turn-based combat systems, or you rarely notice plot holes or unbelievable characters in stories, then you might just like it.    … Expand
  25. aosan
    Sep 24, 2020
    4
    Just for me this is a very boring game. Yeah, this game has a good musics and cool character design. But..
    Stealth in this game is pure garbage, deadlines, tutorial is too long, Mona's sh*t-talking is so irritating. I don't like battle system in this game (I don't mind a turn-based combat system, but I think that in this game battle system is not good). Despite the fact that I took the    Just for me this is a very boring game. Yeah, this game has a good musics and cool character design. But..
    Stealth in this game is pure garbage, deadlines, tutorial is too long, Mona's sh*t-talking is so irritating. I don't like battle system in this game (I don't mind a turn-based combat system, but I think that in this game battle system is not good). Despite the fact that I took the game at a discount, I regret the money spent.    … Expand
  26. Kingdomhear
    Nov 11, 2020
    0
    Dopo aver sentito parlare così bene di questo gioco lo ho provato...dura più di 100 ore !!! Bellissimo !!...
  27. timecop1994
    Aug 22, 2020
    0
    I just can’t enjoy this game and I can’t understand how anyone can call this a masterpiece. There is no gameplay at all, Its just walking from one point to another. The turned based combat is super boring. This is not even a game, its more like a anime in which you control your character to walk from point A to point B. If pressing button to skip to next line of conversation your thingI just can’t enjoy this game and I can’t understand how anyone can call this a masterpiece. There is no gameplay at all, Its just walking from one point to another. The turned based combat is super boring. This is not even a game, its more like a anime in which you control your character to walk from point A to point B. If pressing button to skip to next line of conversation your thing then this is the game for you. I personally feel like I wasted my money.… Expand
  28. Chiyou
    Aug 3, 2018
    6
    You all are out of your minds... No but seriously I did not enjoy this experience.. I didn't care for any of the characters. Ryuji got way on my nerves way too much. I wanted to love this game I really did. i loved Persona 4, the characters in persona 4 mixed with the backdrop of rural japan was charming as hell. This game loses all that. The one thing it does better is it has a moreYou all are out of your minds... No but seriously I did not enjoy this experience.. I didn't care for any of the characters. Ryuji got way on my nerves way too much. I wanted to love this game I really did. i loved Persona 4, the characters in persona 4 mixed with the backdrop of rural japan was charming as hell. This game loses all that. The one thing it does better is it has a more complex dungeon system. Unfortunately it's paired with the most awful stealth, sticking to wall gameplay I've ever seen. It's gotten me into trouble more often than I can count.. okay i can count higher but I do have an education. The dialog system rewards you for selecting the right command so much that you'll either end up reading a guide to choose correctly (because game time is so valuable) or you'll restart your game over and over again. it makes it feel completely pointless.. as if someone whose spending over 100 hours in a game would want to see a less complete story. I won't be giving Atlus another chance after this.. If i'm going to spend 100 hours in a game again it's going to have to have some dragon shouts or something.

    (BTW I put over 100 hours into this game and decided that was enough)    … Expand
  29. penaferus11
    Jun 4, 2017
    1
    Over 100 hours of time-wasting monotony. You could play 3 other great RPGs in the time it'll take you to finish this awful game. I reached Shido's palace and watched the Goro Akechi traitor boss as well. Pretty lame that you once again fight a god in Mementos for the final battle. Horrendous game. I want my time and money back.
  30. cas514
    Apr 19, 2017
    10
    I am 11 hours in and my god Im absolutely in love with this game. If you are an early Playstation RPG fan, you will fall in love with this game. I can't tell you how much I missed the feeling this game has given me.. In an age where where all we are getting is garbage multiplayer, rushed, unfinished, over-hyped, broken games, Persona 5 proves that there are devs out there that still careI am 11 hours in and my god Im absolutely in love with this game. If you are an early Playstation RPG fan, you will fall in love with this game. I can't tell you how much I missed the feeling this game has given me.. In an age where where all we are getting is garbage multiplayer, rushed, unfinished, over-hyped, broken games, Persona 5 proves that there are devs out there that still care about producing quality games.

    I was very skeptical at first because I'm really not into the wide eyed, hyper skinny anime style atlus is known for (I'm more into the cowboy bepop style of anime) but I got over that pretty quickly because the story and characters are so well done. I'm in love with the cast so far which is incredible because I was going to skip the game because I didn't like the way the main characters look. The combat is turned based which I thought would turn me off because I've been playing action RPG's only for so long, haven't played a turn based game since Final Fantasy X on PS2 but I was pleasantly surprised how much fun, satisfying and thought provoking Turn Base combat is. Persona 5 definitely changers it up however to make it more contemporary and flashier than most other turn based rpg's..Now my favorite part of this game so far has to be the motion graphics/graphic design.. from the menu screen and the battle system UI, its so incredible what they did with this because I get excited just from going through the menu screen. This game just has so much energy and I can't believe that in 2017 Japanese RPG's are making a comeback.    … Expand
  31. moothemagiccow
    Jun 11, 2019
    1
    In the first fifteen minutes of this game, you get in trouble with the police for STOPPING A RAPE. Japan is the worst country in the world! (The game is set in Japan)
    You can't just press start and save, so you lose your progress every time the PS3 turns off, like it is 2001 or something. The last game made by Atlus, for the 3DS (!), Shin Megami Tensei IV, in this series, let you save    In the first fifteen minutes of this game, you get in trouble with the police for STOPPING A RAPE. Japan is the worst country in the world! (The game is set in Japan)
    You can't just press start and save, so you lose your progress every time the PS3 turns off, like it is 2001 or something. The last game made by Atlus, for the 3DS (!), Shin Megami Tensei IV, in this series, let you save anywhere, like every other game made after memory cards stopped being a thing (Xenoblade, TMS#FE, even FF13, which tanked in reviews). I really thought this game would be somewhat similar, but no. I waited forty minutes (because the saves have timestamps) between the start of the first dungeon and the next time I was allowed to save.
    The first level is - ride the train to school, and transfer trains. Except... I can't read Japanese. All the signs are blurry. Nothing on the map tells you which train line is which. This is supposed to be fun? Commuting? You just walk around hitting every wrong direction while the game tells you that you are going the wrong way. Everyone who gave this a high score has impossible amounts of time to devote to video games and no other life responsibilities, but never mentions that in their review. You cannot just pick up and play this game for thirty minutes. You must devote your night to it, and if you want to sleep, you're going to lose progress.    … Expand
  32. Keith_Irving
    Sep 7, 2017
    7
    Persona 5 is a great game, it is a very enjoyable ride throughout, at least most of the time.
    This was my first Persona game, and I was very excited to start playing.
    I am not going to spoil the story, but let's just say the overall story is pretty bad, but the individual stories were great. - Positives - 1. Combat is very fun 2. Confidants provide very useful abilities and    Persona 5 is a great game, it is a very enjoyable ride throughout, at least most of the time.
    This was my first Persona game, and I was very excited to start playing.
    I am not going to spoil the story, but let's just say the overall story is pretty bad, but the individual stories were great.

    - Positives -
    1. Combat is very fun

    2. Confidants provide very useful abilities and provides great incentive to hanging out with your friends

    3. If the Protagonist falls in battle, the game is over, I am very happy they decided to stick to tradition

    4. Visual Presentation is great, like seriously this game has style

    - Mixed -
    1. Story is 100 hours long and there are way too many days where you have no control on what you do

    2. Dungeons while no longer randomly generated like past Persona titles, can become very annoying,
    I have never actively avoided playing a game before, because I knew of the upcoming dungeon

    3. I felt like the music was a huge step down from previous Persona titles

    4. Characters are interesting but no where near the level of past Persona titles

    - Negatives -
    1.Combat is way too easy, even on Hard Mode except in the beginning when it's very brutal, almost unfair

    2. You can switch the game difficulty mid-game

    3. Even for serious moments or boss battles, most of the time standard music plays

    4. Lack of overall plot until end game

    5. There is a point of no return in the final dungeon that happens without warning,
    and I am really speaking about how you can't buy any recovery items at all once your past that point.

    This game was amazing, so I immediately bought and beat Persona 4 Golden, and wow...It really opened my eyes on how disappointing Persona 5 was in comparison.
    Don't get me wrong Persona 5 is great, but compared to Persona 4 Golden, I feel like it falls short.
    Persona 4 Golden is a magical experience from beginning to end, and I would recommend getting that game instead.

    It'll only cost around $60 to get a PS-TV and Persona 4 Golden.
    So overall, this is a great game, but falls in comparison to past titles.    … Expand
  33. somedude14
    Oct 31, 2017
    2
    This review is based on 10 hours of playtime. While I would consider myself a fan of Atlus - at least a fan of their quality works - I'm so tired of this entry and the extremely low quality of its PS4 release that I felt this was a good place to give an adequate summation. If I ever get around to finishing it, I will update the review to reflect that, but as is, this release has left meThis review is based on 10 hours of playtime. While I would consider myself a fan of Atlus - at least a fan of their quality works - I'm so tired of this entry and the extremely low quality of its PS4 release that I felt this was a good place to give an adequate summation. If I ever get around to finishing it, I will update the review to reflect that, but as is, this release has left me feeling very bored and soured by Atlus in general. Seen enough to make a good call.

    Overwhelming sense of "been here, done that", but I've also been playing SMT games since the 90s. Tons of recycled assets and concepts, while the soundtrack is new in general, I've heard repeats of tracks and/or segments of tracks I've already heard many times before. I get it makes sense, it's like how Zelda has recurring music, but it's the same reason that brand has more or less become dead to me now as well. Treading the same ground over and over and over again. Gets old!

    The low score is largely based on the extremely low quality of this port, since this is clearly a lousy port of a PS3 title, which is another huge sore spot with this release. This was clearly a PS3-centric title in development that got a PS4 release with nothing to differentiate it but a resolution bump to 1080p and 30fps lock, which is quite easy. And while it is locked 30fps on PS4 vs the PS3 version's spiky performance (proven in videos) with a ceiling of 30fps, they could have made this 60fps which would have made it pop far more on the PS4, which could have easily handled this framerate - the textures are low quality, the LoD is low, the effects are low quality. It's all clearly a last-gen title with a resolution increase. They even kept in the lousy PS3 joystick deadzone size - massive, which plagued the entirety of the PS3s lifespan. Sony backed out of this error with the PS4, but Atlus couldn't even be bothered to polish up the port by making the deadzone tighter to reflect the newer control scheme. Again, it's a straight dump of the PS3 version minus the resolution bump and 30fps lock (both of which are really easy to do, the latter especially so since it's just the PS4 brute forcing the PS3-designed engine with better hardware) and they couldn't even take the extra 10 - 15 minutes to make the stick controls tighter. Sure, it's a JRPG, but you still have a character to steer and are still turning the camera plenty, while only about 10% of the joystick space is actually recognized. It matters and is very frustrating that they couldn't even be bothered to take that very small time requirement to brush this up.

    Regardless how good the story may or may not be (there's a *ton* of dialogue bloat here however - again a symptom of the "bigger not better" development mentality), this is a PS4 release at a (at the time of this writing) AAA pricepoint. At that level, far more is to be expected, and at that level, it falls flat on all technical fronts. As far as gameplay is concerned, it's really just a watered-down old-school SMT - *severely* watered down, might I add - with a *ton* of story added on to try and cover up those flaws due to people becoming attached to characters, but all the typical anime-archetypes are here. In a nutshell, this is just another run-of-the-mill dark anime, but then it has JRPG elements to it and the Atlus flair to spice it up. Except it doesn't, because it's all so bland now. All they can do is go bigger, but going bigger with something bland isn't a good idea. It's spreading something tasteless over more space for people to chew and feel less of anything because that already tasteless spread is being spread over so much space, what is it anymore?

    Would love to see a SMT Nocturne Remaster. 1080p with the PS2 motion-blur mask removed and HD font with nothing else changed. $20USD. Peak of this corner of the genre Atlus has carved out and it's clear all they can do is repeat themselves and go bigger. Not better. It's very telling how little they care about this property when they can't even take advantage of the modern hardware it *should* have been designed for with the simultaneous multi-plat release. Or delayed this release to give it a proper PS4 upgrade that could then get an ultimate release as an "Extended" edition (like P3 has FES and P4 has Golden). This PS4 release has "fine, here" written all over it, and nothing more. If it wasn't worth their time to do properly, it isn't worth giving them your money for something they didn't do properly to have your time wasted with something that's sub-par compared to their prior works anyway.    … Expand
  34. nieXas
    Dec 21, 2018
    1
    Maybe I am too old for this kind of game, but it seems lame and over stuffed with unnecessary things like text and effects. Its like you pimp your old old ride and expect everyone to believe it is a great car that can compete with latest models or MB. I cannot believe this is so high rated game.
  35. mitochondria369
    May 20, 2019
    0
    I hated this game very much. The game featured a very poor story and the characters seemed to have been developed in a hurry. I did not like that my best friend told me I would like it. It is very disliked.
  36. DreamCore
    Oct 27, 2020
    6
    I have to start by saying that this is an extremely overrated game.

    There are many things that I liked with the game, but equally many I hated. The Good: * This being my first Persona game, it felt very unique compared to most copy pasted games nowadays which was really refreshing. * The art style and UI design is really cool. * The story with the Metaverse and Palaces was very    I have to start by saying that this is an extremely overrated game.

    There are many things that I liked with the game, but equally many I hated.

    The Good:

    * This being my first Persona game, it felt very unique compared to most copy pasted games nowadays which was really refreshing.
    * The art style and UI design is really cool.
    * The story with the Metaverse and Palaces was very cool.
    * Intersting combat system.

    The bad:
    * The negotiation system for "catching" personas SUCKS. I had to use a guide because it simply didn't make sense.
    * Some enemies/bosses have abilities that one-shot you which can cause you to die with the blink of an eye. This is bad design and something I truly despise in games. It's unfair and pure trash design. It's particularly bad in this game because if Joker gets one shotted, it's over, and it's also random so you have no control. The only safe way is to make sure you always have the ability to negate instant death once, because you never know if a new enemy can randomly one shot you.
    * The game is very slow and drags out for too long. The real-world part gets old really quickly and leveling up your stats and confidants over and over, hour after hour gets really dull.
    * Mementos is garbage. With 50+ levels with the same repetitive enemies that you have to grind through is a perfect way of lazy design and how not to do things. Is only there to increase the playtime, pure and simple.    … Expand
  37. 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
  38. Hawaiian
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Veo grandes fallos en el juego que afectarían al rendimiento de la consola. La jugabilidad es imposible y no se merece más.
  39. mmchen
    Jun 12, 2018
    0
    Persona 5 is a JRPG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) that is part of a bigger franchise called the Megami Tensei. Just like it’s earlier instalments, Persona 5 also focuses on the high school life of Japanese teenagers. This brings the players into the culture of the Japanese high school life. The factors that set Persona 5 apart from other JRPGs is its unique gameplay, and game design.Persona 5 is a JRPG (Japanese Role-Playing Game) that is part of a bigger franchise called the Megami Tensei. Just like it’s earlier instalments, Persona 5 also focuses on the high school life of Japanese teenagers. This brings the players into the culture of the Japanese high school life. The factors that set Persona 5 apart from other JRPGs is its unique gameplay, and game design. Throughout the game, players will never get bored because of the beautiful view of Tokyo players are able to explore. The boss fights are another factor. Each boss has a unique fighting style, and it is up to the players to organize their character roster and defeat the boss. In this paper I will analyze what makes Persona 5 such a great game to play.
    Personally, the aesthetics of a game is what I look first. The Persona series in general has always had its high standard of aesthetics. Persona 5 in particular has astounding art design and music components. Through the access of the top-notch processing power of the PlayStation 4 console, the Persona 5 team was able to add in more details to the game compared to the PlayStation 2 Persona 4 game. As the player explores Tokyo, players will realize the small details set in by the producers. For example, when you explore the in-game Tokyo, you will realize that the train station is exactly the same as the one in Tokyo. When you compare each train station, it is as if you are touring Tokyo in real life.
    The details Persona 5 provides even brings players into the culture of Japan as well. Throughout the game, players experience many different festivals in Japanese culture. Personally, I really enjoyed the school festival they had in school. It really brings out something different compared to other JRPG games. I believe that people are drawn to this aspect of the game since it brings out the Japanese culture that people are interested in. Playing as a high school student also brings in the high school culture as a Japanese high school student. It makes some events relatable. I believe that this is one of the reasons that the Persona series is so successful. When playing the game, players are easily intrigued by the fine details of the high school life. It is easy for someone to say “Oh! This reminds me of when I was in high school” or “Hey! I am experiencing something similar in the game!” These relatable experience in school makes the game standout compared to all the other JRPGs on the market.
    Persona 5 is different from other JRPGs not just because of the relatable experiences, but also the unique narrative gameplay it provides. In the beginning of the game, our protagonist is tied up in jail. This immediately captures the players interests as what is going on in the game. Similar to the movie “Memento”, players are constantly intrigued as to what caused the protagonist to be locked up in jail. After every chapter of the game, players reveal more and more information of why our protagonist is in jail. The transitions between the end of a boss fight and the interrogation scene in jail is extremely well done. The manga feel page flips, the animation, and the music just goes well together to set the tone of an ending to another beginning.
    In the end, Persona 5 is definitely a game that I will be revisiting very soon. Personally, I have already played over 100 hours on the game and counting. Persona 5 is a game that is meant to be revisited over and over. Players may have finished the story of the game, but there is always something more to test and challenge your abilities as a player. For example, in the depths of Mementos, there is a hard boss known as the reaper. He is one of the hardest bosses to play against. Players need to have their characters at a high level, and also needs to coordinate between each character to attack and defend at the right timing in order to beat him. There are also other side quests players could complete. All in all, Persona 5 is a great game that I would recommend to anyone who is interested in the JRPG genre.    … Expand
  40. Diosuke
    May 22, 2018
    0
    no se lanzo para pc y nisiquiera esta en español, que falta de confianza para la comunidad, no digo que lo probe pero no quieren sacarlo para pc ni en español
  41. blufnx
    Sep 10, 2017
    1
    WTF? I was excited because many of the critics were calling this one of the best RPGs ever?! I'm just confused. It's like watching an anime, instead of playing a game, with a TON of very structured and scripted dialogue and VERY little choice. Maybe this is just a cultural thing and you have to be Japanese or into Pokemon or some crap? I genuinely do not understand the hype.WTF? I was excited because many of the critics were calling this one of the best RPGs ever?! I'm just confused. It's like watching an anime, instead of playing a game, with a TON of very structured and scripted dialogue and VERY little choice. Maybe this is just a cultural thing and you have to be Japanese or into Pokemon or some crap? I genuinely do not understand the hype. Definitely not for anyone much older than 6 or 7 years, and you will NOT enjoy if you're a fan of the best RPGs ever made such as Skyrim or the Witcher. Really not even sure why it is classified as an RPG.… Expand
  42. 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
  43. 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
  44. Izzytehpwnr
    Jan 22, 2018
    0
    over-stylized,overrated,over-hyped,overly-unoriginal, did nothing to expand from the previous 2 entries, and most of all, an overly disappointment.

    the fanbase certainly did not help.
  45. juanlobo
    Jul 30, 2022
    3
    regular visual novel with the worst rpg sections I ever have the disgrace to play. The visuals and music are pretty good, the story is so so, the dialogs are BORING and repetitive, Ryuji being the more annoying always making the same comments again and again AND again, too many times I started reading the dialogs but just skip them because are just stupid and not getting never to theregular visual novel with the worst rpg sections I ever have the disgrace to play. The visuals and music are pretty good, the story is so so, the dialogs are BORING and repetitive, Ryuji being the more annoying always making the same comments again and again AND again, too many times I started reading the dialogs but just skip them because are just stupid and not getting never to the point. I just want to finish it but this crap is ETERNAL

    now the rpg parts are the worst I've ever seen, the turns doesn't make any sense and you just have to go weak, weak, weak or you are screwed, no matter that the opponent is 10 levels lower than you, he can kill all your team in one turn. The sp is horrible, only in the last stages you can have something to replenish it and for a game that NEEDS to use SP ALWAYS is horrible. There are a lot of instakills too, so if you have bad look (and believe me you have) you are going to loose a LOT.    … Expand
  46. nobugs
    Feb 16, 2021
    0
    Persona 5 is overrated trash. Do not believe the hype. Worst RPG ever made. SEGA SUCKS
  47. Pleh5645
    Nov 19, 2020
    0
    This game is stupid in every sense of the word. 40 hrs in and I still get killed by normal mobs. Even at level 30. I might as well play dark souls.
  48. bomberzx
    Apr 23, 2017
    10
    Altus actually makes a critical mistake to not bring Persona 5 on PC and Nintendo Switch, this is truly a great masterpiece of the JRPG that everyone must play.
  49. ORevisor
    Feb 14, 2018
    6
    - Muito diálogo, dias a fio só de diálogos... E muitos sem relevância, é tanto diálogo que me fez deixar de prestar atenção no enredo do game, graças a Deus tem um botão de acelerar as conversas, mas mesmo assim é muito chato...
    - Sem grandes inovações comparando-se aos predecessores
    - O sistema de confidant já está chato, sem novidades e extremamente limitado, assim como as versões    - Muito diálogo, dias a fio só de diálogos... E muitos sem relevância, é tanto diálogo que me fez deixar de prestar atenção no enredo do game, graças a Deus tem um botão de acelerar as conversas, mas mesmo assim é muito chato...
    - Sem grandes inovações comparando-se aos predecessores
    - O sistema de confidant já está chato, sem novidades e extremamente limitado, assim como as versões anteriores existem respostas pré-definidas para se elevar o ranking e ter basicamente os mesmos resultados finais
    - A recuperação de SP no início do jogo é extremamente difícil
    - Muitas habilidades boas são liberadas apenas com personas de níveis muito alto
    - O jogo favorece personas que são criados em níveis baixos, pois você pode controlar os pontos de atributos quando se ganha lv ao longo do jogo, já os que são criados em lv alto vem com os atributos bagunçados e sem possibilidade de correção ou aprimoramento, lembrando que nessa versão só se aumenta os atributos através de elevação de nível
    - Poderiam ter criado mais personas
    - A maioria das magias ficaram simples e feias
    + As lutas são divertidas e fluidas, as magias são executadas com maior velocidade comparados ao 3 e 4
    + As músicas do game são muito boas
    Findando... o jogo vale a grana gasta, porém, não acredito que se trate de um jogo 10/10, os diálogos se tornam tão irritantes que estraga o fator replay, terminei uma vez o jogo e não tenho vontade de joga-lo novamente...    … Expand
  50. DTanilG
    Jun 20, 2020
    4
    Lack of official Russian localization!
    DLC = TRASH!

    It seems I wasted my money.
  51. special_effect
    Jun 29, 2018
    0
    What a piece of garbage game...the graphics belongs to PSP, the story telling choices available have ZERO effects on the game's trail and MOST IMPORTANTLY, the game is bloated with 40 to 50% of game padding such as unnecessary text, totally useless animated transition between scenes and whatever is possible to make 50 hours of already repetitive game play to artificially become 100 hours.What a piece of garbage game...the graphics belongs to PSP, the story telling choices available have ZERO effects on the game's trail and MOST IMPORTANTLY, the game is bloated with 40 to 50% of game padding such as unnecessary text, totally useless animated transition between scenes and whatever is possible to make 50 hours of already repetitive game play to artificially become 100 hours. If Persona 5 had 3 castles + the Finale it could have been a great game and experience, but the over exaggerated length break it all. DON'T BUY THIS UNLESS IF YOU ARE A PERSONA FAN.… Expand
  52. ph45fs
    Dec 6, 2020
    0
    Um completo pedaço de merda, essa merda estar classificada como jogo eh uma afronta para a sociedade eh uma porra de uma visual novel RUIM, a unica coisa q vc faz nessa merda eh pular dialogo, musica de jogo porno japones, koikatsu party tem um grafico melhor q essa merda. historia de anime ruim genérica e previsível. nao tente jogar essa merda. ate o anime eh mais bem feito o jogo inteiroUm completo pedaço de merda, essa merda estar classificada como jogo eh uma afronta para a sociedade eh uma porra de uma visual novel RUIM, a unica coisa q vc faz nessa merda eh pular dialogo, musica de jogo porno japones, koikatsu party tem um grafico melhor q essa merda. historia de anime ruim genérica e previsível. nao tente jogar essa merda. ate o anime eh mais bem feito o jogo inteiro parece q foi desenhado por uma criança, a qualidade dos desenhos no anime sao mto superiores a esse esterco. NAO perca seu tempo com essa merda.… Expand
  53. pogcifik
    Nov 7, 2018
    0
    Weird directing and anime style. One of the most overrated game. 0/10 would not play again.
  54. Bobbymcbobinson
    Nov 26, 2018
    3
    Persona 5 is a video game that is much more flawed than people make it out to be. Although there are some things that it does well, there are other aspects where it falls flat on its face.

    To start, I will address what it does well. The OST of this game is one of the best in any video game ever made. I constantly find myself listening to the OST in my daily life. The overall aesthetic    Persona 5 is a video game that is much more flawed than people make it out to be. Although there are some things that it does well, there are other aspects where it falls flat on its face.

    To start, I will address what it does well. The OST of this game is one of the best in any video game ever made. I constantly find myself listening to the OST in my daily life. The overall aesthetic and art direction of the game are also well done, and the game is a joy to look at with its stylized UI and beautiful animations.

    Unfortunately, that is where my praise ends.

    What I look for most in a video game is great gameplay, and Persona 5 fails to deliver. Persona 5 features a turn based combat system, and unfortunately this system is mediocre at best. The combat never develops at all throughout the 80+ hour game, with combat staying the same against the first enemies you fight when compared to the last, so this means combat gets extremely repetitive. This would not be a problem if the combat was exciting, but unfortunately it is not. The combat is extremely formulaic, with everything coming down to finding what element an enemy is weak to and exploiting it, over and over again. Boss fights are not any better. Beside's the last few bosses, none of them are a test of the players skill, but rather ask the player to do specific things to take down the bosses. This leaves no room for creativity, and unfortunately makes boss fights bland and forgettable.

    As for the dungeons, or palaces as they are called, they are far too linear. There is no room for free exploration in these dungeons, and the game forces you to progress in them with a calendar based timer. This would be acceptable if the palaces were engaging, but they are not. Many of them revolve around puzzles that so many other games have done already. One thing these palaces do right are that they cleverly incorporate elements that help progress the story. There is one palace called Mementos, which is a randomly generated palace-like area, which I love to explore. The only problem is that if I progress the story, I have less time to do Mementos, which I will get into later.

    And with that, lets get into the story. The story concept is fine, with it being about teenagers fighting adult injustice, and overall it was enjoyable to see how the story progresses, despite some predictable plot twists and a cliche ending. However, this story could have been so much more if the characters developed even in the slightest. Characters that help you along the way do not develop at all once they are introduced. There is one exception, with a character that helps you a lot after they join you, and the rest of the cast should have been developed this way. Once the main (silent, might I add) character meets a character that will help them in their journey, the new ally does not change. The most that happens is that they have a problem in their life that the main character helps fix in the form of confidants, yet this problem does not develop these characters, as they are just the same as when they started. Confidants could have been a great way to develop characters outside of the story, and it was such a missed opportunity to do so. It also does not help that the supporting characters dilute to nothing more than walking cliches, with one character being a vulgar meathead the whole story while another is the smart calculated one who people listen to. At the very least, these characters have personality that makes them somewhat interesting. As for antagonists, they are pretty stereotypical and overdramatic, but I think that gives them charm. But overall, the story and characters are pretty weak.
    At least the conclusion is very satisfying.

    One glaring flaw in this game that makes me from feeling neutral to dissatisfied is the way the game handles story progression. Because the game is based off of a calendar, I felt the need to finish palaces as soon as possible. This means that once the palace is finished, I would have to wait hours before I could progress the story further. If I had paced myself better, maybe this would not have been a problem, but this would mean I could not buy better equipment, progress the confidants of the team to make them stronger, or explore Mementos. Time management is an aspect of real life that does not translate well into video games, nor should it ever be incorporated to video games.

    All in all, Persona 5 is a game with great music and aesthetic, but has a mediocre story, bland and repetitive combat, lame characters, annoying in-game mechanics and an abundance of missed opportunities. I would recommend getting this game only at a high discount. If you cannot do that, just watch the cutscenes and story on YouTube and listen to the music.    … Expand
  55. MertE7
    Jan 21, 2020
    0
    Berbat bir oyun. Savaşları gereksiz derecede zor. 20 küsür saat oynadım şimdi oturup giden vakitlere üzülüyorum. Almayın aldırmayın. Anca weeblerin seveceği saçma sapan bir şey.
  56. FilipWit
    Nov 27, 2020
    0
    Stupidly overrated. People only played the first arc and assumed the whole game is like that. The first arc is very good, yes, but the game never reaches anything close to that level later on. It's also way too long, the dungeons just drag on and on and on. It takes over 100 hours just to finish the MAIN STORY. The dialogues are crappy, lots of information is repeated for no reason, otherStupidly overrated. People only played the first arc and assumed the whole game is like that. The first arc is very good, yes, but the game never reaches anything close to that level later on. It's also way too long, the dungeons just drag on and on and on. It takes over 100 hours just to finish the MAIN STORY. The dialogues are crappy, lots of information is repeated for no reason, other dialogues state the obvious for no reason and there's also lots of fodder, text that adds nothing to anything, but the characters say it nonetheless. This game also has a randomly generated dungeon that has like 60 floors. The floors are about as generic and braindead as your typical randomly generated dungeon. But here's the kicker- in order to finish the game you have to go through all of those randomly generated crappy levels.

    This game is good for like the first 10 or so hours, the rest is just a waste of time. So much pointless fodder in everything, don't bother.    … Expand
  57. 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
  58. morendo6tee
    Nov 15, 2018
    0
    Extremely overrated: the story is bad and it pales in comparision to Persona 4, superior to it in all possible ways. The gameplay being uninspired doesnt help either but I'd forgive it if the story was at least all right.
  59. tracem
    Dec 2, 2019
    0
    READ THIS BEFORE PLAYING. Understand what a calling card is before you play because it completely ruined my experience. I lost 10 hours on my first palace because the game never explains what a calling card is until you are nearly finished. You need to use a calling card for every palace which will take an extra day before your deadline. THIS IS NEVER STATED ANYTIME BEFORE. What the hell.READ THIS BEFORE PLAYING. Understand what a calling card is before you play because it completely ruined my experience. I lost 10 hours on my first palace because the game never explains what a calling card is until you are nearly finished. You need to use a calling card for every palace which will take an extra day before your deadline. THIS IS NEVER STATED ANYTIME BEFORE. What the hell. I grinded the palace my last week and the game makes me completely revert my whole playthrough because of a mechanic they never explained. Terrible game design and glaring flaw in this system. Explain the damn calling card beforehand Atlus. So disappointing.… Expand
  60. Bulletnot
    Nov 25, 2020
    7
    Pros: great story, role play mechanics where you can work at a job, go to school, socialise with friends, etc. Definitely a must buy if you don’t mind to read a lot of text.
    Cons: combat can get a bit grinding/repetitive when you fight a lot of the same enemies and, as it is turn based, you often just press a button and watch the same animation over and over.
  61. PoGo_PL
    Nov 10, 2019
    2
    Under nice the aesthetics and memorable characters there’s only boring and repetitive gameplay. Jrpg like many other.
  62. OllyNorton
    Mar 6, 2018
    8
    If I had reviewed this game at around 50 hours it would have been a 10. The game is beautiful, has many QoL improvements over Persona 4, and the sound design and music are exceptional. However after having completed the game, I found myself thinking it could have done with some astute editing.

    Text conversations, that happen throughout the game, become a chore as every single character    If I had reviewed this game at around 50 hours it would have been a 10. The game is beautiful, has many QoL improvements over Persona 4, and the sound design and music are exceptional. However after having completed the game, I found myself thinking it could have done with some astute editing.

    Text conversations, that happen throughout the game, become a chore as every single character has to have something to say. What was initially a cool way of recapping the plot becomes streams of unnecessary text. The plot, which was building up to a grand finale with a well developed if shadowy antagonist, takes a left turn for the final few hours. The resulting battles are epic, but the story didn't build to any of it. It almost feels like the game ends and then there is DLC added. A big grievance, that I can see no reason for, is that still If the main character gets downed (which in high level areas can happen with a few lucky strikes from an enemy) it's game over, all other characters can be revived but no if you get unlucky you're losing what can be up to an hour of progress in certain areas.

    I think Person 4 golden still stands as the series high water mark, the characters were more memorable, and the plot more personable. However Persona 5 is still a great game. If you have the time it is well worth exploring this world.    … Expand
  63. Thilus
    Mar 24, 2018
    9
    TL:DR Persona 5 is probably one of the best jRPG's since Ni No Kuni and possibly the best game I played in a while (with the exception of Witcher 3, which is a masterpiece). This is the type of a game that comes once, maybe twice in a console generation and a must have for any jRPG's lover. I won't give it a 10, but it's very damn near. 9.5/10 for sure.

    Pros: - Phenomenal music. This    TL:DR Persona 5 is probably one of the best jRPG's since Ni No Kuni and possibly the best game I played in a while (with the exception of Witcher 3, which is a masterpiece). This is the type of a game that comes once, maybe twice in a console generation and a must have for any jRPG's lover. I won't give it a 10, but it's very damn near. 9.5/10 for sure.

    Pros:
    - Phenomenal music. This has got to be at the top of this list. The OST is simply amazing. It's one of those things that I'll remember for a long, long time. Just listen to the "Persona 5 OST - Price" on YouTube and feel the vibe.
    - Great story and memorable characters (mostly). I wouldn't call the writing superb, but when the game is as long as Persona 5 (100+ hours for one playthrough), the story has to be good to keep you entertained. The characters are mostly interesting with some minor exceptions.
    - Entertaining confidance system through which you strenghten the bonds with you fellow teammates and other characters that are important to the story. Every person has a backstory, which makes them even more interesting.
    - Great battle system. It looks a bit like Pokemon and plays a little like Pokemon, and... that's just fine! Gathering new Personas is both fun and challenging, especially if you're looking to get that final trophy for catching them all.
    - Around 100 hours of great content, although...

    Cons:
    - I feel like the game could have been a little shorter. I think 80 hours for one playthrough would have been just right. It would have been enough to explore the game in-depth, and at the same time the ending seems like a little bit of a drag.

    Go get it, guys!    … Expand
  64. 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.
  65. Kayl_Braflovski
    May 29, 2018
    10
    Beautiful game. But it dont have russian language. I love this game, because in her many content.
  66. SZJX
    Sep 26, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. P5 is supposed to be a "rebel against the mainstream social conventions" story, but the irony is that the characters are so cartoonishly good-vs-evil it ended up being a really lame, safe and mainstream story without much thought-provoking depth or connection with the real world whatsoever. (Not to mention the various other issues such as the one-dimensionality and objectification of Ann and Ryuji, the dubious "hidden relationships" that the protagonist is able to develop with so many characters, etc.) I don't expect it to be a thorough and brutal examination on the subjectivity and reversibility of "justice" and "evil" like some 18+ novel e.g. Soukou Akki Muramasa (which is an absolute masterpiece), but then people should see P5 as what it is: A very shallow and mainstream teenage heroism power fantasy. People imagine themselves railing against the suffocating societal conventions or whatnot, but in reality they are just lapping up another mainstream commercial production and forking out their money for a power trip which has little real-world connotations. (If you actually try to "dish out justice" or "change the system" in real life, it's not such a black-and-white affair as depicted in some shallow super hero "good vs. evil" drama. There will be real sufferings and real deaths, and when you think you're the justice is with you, the other side might well think they're the just ones, instead of acting in a cartoonish villainy way, and there's just simply no "right answer" or "absolute justice" in the world.)

    I can even see various points where the author probably initially envisioned how the story could get dark, e.g. the point where Okumura died felt like it could have been the phantom thieves that did it, whether accidentally or not. Instead they had to push every morally ambiguous or bad action to a fall guy (Goro) and dispense with him in the end as well, just like in every mainstream Japanese story (one who killed will also need to die in the end, while the protagonist is always clean). The "fake death" of Ryuji also felt like the author probably really thought about killing Ryuji instead. However, they decided to play it safe and make it a simple mainstream commercial success. Not to mention the student who committed suicide was miraculously healed at the end of the story… Yeah, sure, that's also one type of game/movie and I have nothing against it. But for it to receive such ridiculous level of praise and ratings is something I don't get. Well I guess this is how the mainstream game industry works nowadays and how its standards are. At least I'm glad that many people do share the same views.

    This is also why nowadays I tend to not play JRPG games and instead read visual novels. The music and the art style of P5 are great, sure, but those don't leave a lasting impact on me and I am not after those things. I can understand that maybe those aspects of the game instead of the story are what many gamers are after though.    … Expand
  67. TatsMcGee
    Sep 8, 2018
    6
    I went into this game knowing that I was not going to finish it. I just wanted to experience the game and see what it’s about. Every year my friends and I get together and do an end of the year podcast. We just talk about our top 10 games of the year and I know this game is going to be the game of the year for 2 of them.

    So I wanted to try this game and see why they like it so much. I    I went into this game knowing that I was not going to finish it. I just wanted to experience the game and see what it’s about. Every year my friends and I get together and do an end of the year podcast. We just talk about our top 10 games of the year and I know this game is going to be the game of the year for 2 of them.

    So I wanted to try this game and see why they like it so much. I enjoyed my time with the game but its just way too long for my taste. The game takes about 90-100 hours to beat and I prefer games that are around 30-40 hours. At least my RPG’s, I prefer them to be a bit shorter. A big reason for that is, I work about 45 hours a week. So during the work week, I only have 3-4 hours per night to play. That’s assuming I want to play a game every night. So during the work week, I can play for 15-16 hours. On the weekends I have more time but even then I typically don’t play games for than 12-15 hours on the weekends. So I game for 25-30 hours per week. That’s a lot of time for me to play my games but a game that’s 90-100 hours. That’s basically an entire month of me playing one game. I get burnt out before I ever get to end.

    So my time with this game, I did enjoy. I played for about 20 hours and the story itself didn’t do a ton for me but I enjoyed the combat. I like Turn-based combat and looking for enemy weaknesses. Even though I did enjoy the combat, after about 20 hours. I started to grow bored of it. Knowing I had 70-80 more hours of the game. I decided to call it and really I accomplished my goal. I just wanted to experience the game and see what the fuss is about.

    This game was not for and I went in knowing that but I always try to keep an open mind. If you’re into Japanese Role Playing Games then I highly recommend this one. It’s a well-made game that just too long for me.    … Expand
  68. 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
  69. likeyeahwhatevr
    Jan 4, 2021
    3
    Can't be gay in this game, smh. Atlus it's the 2020s ffs...................
  70. 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
  71. katieelizabeth
    Nov 29, 2020
    6
    I was excited to play this game, seeing as so many people say it's beloved and one of the best games last generation, but to be honest, I could not really get into it. If you're a fan of jrpgs, you may not necessarily enjoy this - it's not an automatic shoe-in like other classic jrpgs might be.

    For one, the time-based simulator did not jive with me. I found it difficult to know what all    I was excited to play this game, seeing as so many people say it's beloved and one of the best games last generation, but to be honest, I could not really get into it. If you're a fan of jrpgs, you may not necessarily enjoy this - it's not an automatic shoe-in like other classic jrpgs might be.

    For one, the time-based simulator did not jive with me. I found it difficult to know what all of my options were in given time period at times, and I was always stressed out in choosing how I spent my time because I really didn't know what the impact of my decisions would be, or what I needed to prepare for. This is the kind of game where beating it once probably gives you the necessary information to make better informed decisions in subsequent playthroughs, but with the game being well over 100 hours, that's a proposition I don't want to take the developers up on.

    The other part of the game I did not enjoy was the combat. Mechanically, the combat is fine, but the rng is very brutal. If one of your party members misses an attack, or if your damage rolls much lower than it usually does, a fight that would have normally not wasted any HP or SP could spiral out of control and royally mess things up. For example, let's say a character misses an attack, and then that enemy that is on low health gets 3 crits in a row, and now 3 party members are below 25% hp despite being at max HP before the combat started - this can happen. It's very swingy like this. With SP being very limited in dungeons, using it to heal to recover from situations like this will really prevent you from finishing it in a smaller number of trips.

    RNG also plays a roll in deciding what enemies you will face. You could get unlucky and just face the hardest batch of enemies over and over - it can easily happen. The end-result is that you will have to spend more resources to heal up damage and/or prevent damage than if the encounters were more balanced.

    All this means is that grinding is actually fairly essential, even on normal difficulty, if you want to reduce your trips to do the dungeon to maximize your social time... which you probably want to do because you will end up with more abilities and stats compared to going in the dungeon multiple times.

    Beyond how much I did not like the swingy rng, the graphics are actually fairly terrible. Outside of the anime cutscenes and art (which do look great), the actual 3d engine looks similar to what you find in a PS2 game (only the resolution is higher). On top of this, camera rotation and movement is extremely clunky. It almost reminds me of Mario 64 - it's kind of that bad. Like if you tilt your analogy stick slowly to the half-way position, the camera does not move until after you pass that 50% tilt, and then moves suddenly by a lot, exactly like Mario 64 c-sticks did. I wish it was a lot smoother :/ Rotating the camera to see enemies behind corners and stuff feels awful - like it's really bad.

    There are some good things about the game. The voice acting is really good. The UI's and art style is neat. The music is quite good - some really nice tracks at times.

    Ultimately though, I did not enjoy the swinginess of the rng in combat or the stress of not knowing what the impact of my social decisions would be, which is basically the 2 largest parts of the actual gameplay. I think if the combat was less swingy and you were not as punished by the rng and if the game did a better job showing available options with consequences to make decisions more intelligently, I might have enjoyed the game. But I sort of think this game is overrated and I enjoyed other modern jrpgs like Xenoblade Chronicles 2, Atelier Ryza, Octopath Traveler, Fire Emblem: Three Houses, etc. a lot more than this. I don't get the hype - I think you need to be a certain kind of person to enjoy this as there is a risk you might just not get into it. I could not finish it after about 10 hours or so - I was done.    … Expand
  72. TbagWings
    Oct 23, 2017
    9
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  73. UnionJack0714
    May 25, 2018
    9
    JRPGs in general tend to be very hit and miss with players. Persona 5 however, is in a class of its own. The combination of excellent artistic visual design, well crafted music, interesting characters and unique combat system add up to create one of the best ps4 exclusives ever. The idea of playing as a student going to school, completing jobs and living a normal life during the day soundsJRPGs in general tend to be very hit and miss with players. Persona 5 however, is in a class of its own. The combination of excellent artistic visual design, well crafted music, interesting characters and unique combat system add up to create one of the best ps4 exclusives ever. The idea of playing as a student going to school, completing jobs and living a normal life during the day sounds very anti fun, but is thankfully executed very well and proves to an enjoyable experience. However the real stand out is at night, infiltrating dungeon like palaces that act as massive labyrinths for the player to explore and fight enemies. Combat isn't anything ground breaking, but neither is it bad. It is surprisingly tactical and will require some mental input from the player, especially when fighting the bosses. The best part of this game is the music and graphics. A jazzy and smooth soundtrack compliments the anime and shaded art style, providing a look and feel that will last the test of time. This is truly a must have for any ps4 owner, Atlus have really out done themselves. 9/10… Expand
  74. easy63
    Jan 29, 2020
    10
    Лучший эксклюзив на ps4. Прошёл с огромным удовольствием. Думаю в будущем куплю расширенную версию, что бы насладиться игрой вновь.
  75. 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
  76. peap21
    Apr 20, 2018
    7
    I was new to the Persona series and generally not a fan of turn-based combat RPG.
    I admit Persona 5 has a lot going for it and other reviewers would have listed those valid positive points. Therefore I will share only the 3 main negatives here. To me each of those was worth taking 1 point off the max score.
    - Game takes 15h minimum before you get playing more freely. Before then is only    I was new to the Persona series and generally not a fan of turn-based combat RPG.
    I admit Persona 5 has a lot going for it and other reviewers would have listed those valid positive points. Therefore I will share only the 3 main negatives here. To me each of those was worth taking 1 point off the max score.
    - Game takes 15h minimum before you get playing more freely. Before then is only dialogues and tutorials. That's quite a commitment when you don't know yet if you're going to like the game.
    - The combat part is definitely the most enjoyable (though not revolutionary). Still it is quite repetitive. Once the enemy's weakness is known, it becomes a pretty boring exercise.
    - Sooooooooo much text! Several times throughout the games, you will be just reading dialogues for 1 to 2h. The dialogues are mostly slow, naive and repetitive so it gets really boring.
    In summary, totally understand why some would like this game but I would have preferred 50h of denser gameplay to the proposed 120h lacking intensity.    … Expand
  77. Revoltado
    May 6, 2018
    6
    Seria muito bom se não tivesse uma quantidade EXORBITANTE de diálogo... pior que o 4... O pós game também não empolga...
  78. NateLane
    May 25, 2018
    7
    While the story, characters, and VO's are top notch in the english version of the game, I feel like the game hardly has any actual... game.. to it. When confronted with non-dialogue tasks, there are no actual choices to be had, as the game provides you with a single option. These "gameplay" moments are then heavily sandwiched by loading screens, cutscenes, and dialogue events that reallyWhile the story, characters, and VO's are top notch in the english version of the game, I feel like the game hardly has any actual... game.. to it. When confronted with non-dialogue tasks, there are no actual choices to be had, as the game provides you with a single option. These "gameplay" moments are then heavily sandwiched by loading screens, cutscenes, and dialogue events that really leave me wanting for more gameplay.… Expand
  79. 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.
  80. michaelb1928
    Mar 27, 2019
    6
    a group of teenagers mask their mysterious alter egos, their "phantom thief" side. Who are they? Why are they dressed as such? What are their motives? And... why are they being
  81. greninjaX
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    oh hey look, it's joker from super smash bros ultimate. why isn't this game on the switch yet? do it you cowards.
  82. 360barrier
    Nov 18, 2022
    0
    a friend recommended this to me so I spent £150 to buy it even the persona 5 royal already came out and oh my god it was such a waste of time. if you want to play this buy royal the superior edition. be warned though because that game has a ton of pay to win micro transactions and also has and awful camera, awful graphics, awful controls and bad theme.
  83. 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.
  84. shaggx83
    Jul 23, 2020
    7
    This is my second Persona game after Persona 4 Golden on PSVita. First of all, the stylish visual and upbeat music in this game is one of the best that I've seen. I generally love this game but it was a little bit too long for me. So many times I just lost interest and it took me a long time to get back to it. I wish it was not as long.
  85. 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.
  86. SHiiK3n
    Apr 20, 2019
    8
    My first persona game, And what a game it was, Fun daily activities, Great final boss of every dungeon, Music is awesome, Good characters and a good story, But its way to loooooong i hated entering a new dungeon since like dungeon 3.
  87. discogolf
    Nov 21, 2019
    5
    I've never played a Persona game. I bought it based on rave reviews and had no idea what to expect beyond game play videos on Youtube. Turn rpg is boring and outdated. The game is very slow- you don't see combat for several days. Pop-ups interrupt you every 5 seconds. The game also give you fake diol huge options where you are given various ways to say the same thing, “say yes, say II've never played a Persona game. I bought it based on rave reviews and had no idea what to expect beyond game play videos on Youtube. Turn rpg is boring and outdated. The game is very slow- you don't see combat for several days. Pop-ups interrupt you every 5 seconds. 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.… Expand
  88. Nespresso600
    Jun 1, 2019
    10
    Life changing game. In my whole life I just cried with a handful of games, and this was one of them. Not because some character died, or something sad happened on the story, but because it ended. Up to this day, a year later from purchasing the game, I'm still in love with it, and its music. Personal fabourite video game soundtrack.
  89. AlvinMarshall
    Jul 26, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Greatest game i've ever played. Extremely addicting game, they have many improvements in gameplay since P4. If you say this game is bad, that's mean you're just suck and have never played the Megami Tensei series. P5's story is kinda good and many side stories and stuffs based on the dark side of Japan. All I need is some sorts of story inspired by the reality like a PE teacher with sexual harassment, bla bla bla,...
    10 out of 10 obviously.    … Expand
  90. 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.
  91. Olcanpolat
    Aug 5, 2019
    10
    This is the best game i have ever played. İ have not experinced like this story and games story continue over the 100 hour. Character storys and animations were amazing.
  92. Dionison
    Mar 17, 2020
    2
    I have played it for 120 hours so it is is clear that I enjoyed it. It is 120 hours of story, no generic side quests. And if you have been to Tokyo, you will visit many familiar places here.
    However, the game has a few major flaws.
    1) You cannot take screenshots which is sad. I like to take pictures in games just like during travels - to retain memories. Now my memories of Persona 5 will...
  93. 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
  94. Maxiflux
    Nov 7, 2019
    1
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. In 6 years or maybe 8 years time, people will look back at this game and think to themselves "why did I play this garbage?"

    This overrated JRPG sells itself with its aesthetics and music. Sure its colorful, eye-grabbing, and pretty looking, but much under the surface there is deep ugliness.

    The gameplay is nothing special, after many hours, it gets repetitive and un-challenging. The music is the one carrying the experience. I dare players to play this game for 2 hours without music. You'd be surprised how P5's music shaped your experience. While doing so, pay attention to the bad script and writing.

    P5's story is bad, the worst I've seen. Walking anime-stereotypes, moronic villains, try-hard funny scenes, and very cringe worthy dialogue.

    The narrative is packed with hypocrisy and obnoxiousness. You'd think this game would help outcasted members in society and help the vulnerable, but in fact it does the opposite.

    1. Excusing Child Pornography

    The Phantom Thieves excuses a case in Futaba's confidant, her friend Kana. This game tries to tackle mature themes but does an awful job. How can a game like this be praised, when it excused child pornography. The PTs telling the offenders to just "be better people". Wow, true justice delivered.

    Apparently, child sex-exploitation is a "light" issue to be taken account of.

    2. Homophobia

    Demonising male homosexuals and mock them. The LGBT community in Japan is suffering, and this game encourages it. As of recent news, P5 Royal still contain these scenes. Atlus had three years to remove these scenes for their remake, yet they didn't.

    This goes to show, the developers hold certain views against this marginalized community.

    3. Anne's Sexualization and Humiliation

    Did one horny developer wanted to jack off to Anne's humiliation so badly? The game plays it off that she's this "strong empowered woman, who owns her body", but it really isn't.

    She's forced into uncomfortable situations: A. Pressured into stripping for a stranger B. She and her friends got pressured into wearing swimsuits under the request of her friend Ryuji (ironic) C. None of her friends defended her when she was getting groped, they all stood and watched.

    And oh yes, P5R introduced bunny-suit Shiho, a victim of rape, another controversial addition. Double-down with cheap shock factor and titillation.

    4. Lack of Consequence

    PTs are not heroes, they are a gang of teenage vigilantes. The game urges you to support the "good guys" and shouts that in "what they are doing, is not wrong". However, as the plot-holes pile up and the hypocrisy builds, the PTs notion of justice is in fact, deluded.

    How can one support a group that forces individuals to change. The PTs strip away people's identities and their free-wills. No matter how evil a person can be, should this be considered acceptable? No one calls them out on it, apart from Akechi, but even his reasoning is stupid.

    The game also paints that every person holds this "secret guilt" of their evil actions. Do you really think a man like Kamoshida, actually feels guilty of abusing his students? The game showed he took delight of his power, made him an unlikable bastard. IRL, there are people who exist, who holds no regrets of their bad actions, isn't Kamoshida one of those people? Persona 5, tries so hard to make villains sympathetic, shove it in our faces that "everyone has a conscious", but fails to do so. The justifications of many of the evil targets are also downright stupid.

    Clearly no heart was put into the plot, all of that budget went straight into music, visuals, and waifus.

    What is Persona 5 actually teaching? To excuse inhumane actions, encourage stigmatization of a discriminated group, sexualizing victims of sex-abuse, believe that "all adults are evil" and their core message..."Fix up society, by changing hearts" with force.

    Video Game journalists should be ashamed of themselves for overlooking these flaws. The morals conveyed in Persona 5 are problematic, hypocritical and shallow.    … Expand
  95. 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.
  96. ieatcaramel
    Mar 31, 2020
    6
    a good ps3 game but the story could be improved. glad they improved it in royal which is a 10 on 10
  97. Mautilius
    Mar 26, 2020
    4
    I spent 20 or 30 hours looking for something interesting , fighting system was very shallow, after couple of fights I could beat anyone....
  98. 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.
  99. Wingandwind
    Apr 18, 2020
    9
    Honestly, this is the best persona game so far. It may not be the best JRPG of all time, but I think most people who like turn based RPGs would consider it a contender.

    The graphics are amazing, blending the anime aesthetic with 3D models really well as well as beautiful menus and effects. The soundtrack is also excellent and most people will probably feel at least one song they would put    Honestly, this is the best persona game so far. It may not be the best JRPG of all time, but I think most people who like turn based RPGs would consider it a contender.

    The graphics are amazing, blending the anime aesthetic with 3D models really well as well as beautiful menus and effects. The soundtrack is also excellent and most people will probably feel at least one song they would put on an MP3 player to listen to outside of gaming.

    The battle system is amazing, making the turn-based gameplay as smooth and fast as possible. After playing this game, older persona games and other similar games feel clunky by comparison. The story is good, but I take a point off for it because it definitely has problems like “smart” characters who do some of the dumbest things in the series, plot holes, and characters and arcs that don’t really add anything to the story but we need to be realistic, with a game with this much story of course some of it won’t land and most of the story is totally enjoyable.

    Seriously, if you like the genre and they system to play it on this is a must play.

    Buy, rent, watch an LP, or skip? Buy it 100%!    … Expand
  100. Mossyrocks
    Apr 29, 2020
    10
    A classic. If you like turn based battles, visual novels, or anime this game is a must buy. Persona games don’t need to be played in order so this one is beginner friendly too!
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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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