Persona 5

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 5569 Ratings

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  1. Huysolo
    Dec 1, 2021
    0
    The good: Visual
    The bad:
    - This game is grindy as **** And the game keeps reminding you how grindy it is by using a ****ty, outdated save system, repeated enemies in a castle, some could one hit kill your mc and a ****ty security levels which forces you to kill the same enemies in 3 **** round. And how to lower the security level you may ask, kill more of the same enemies until you ran    The good: Visual
    The bad:
    - This game is grindy as **** And the game keeps reminding you how grindy it is by using a ****ty, outdated save system, repeated enemies in a castle, some could one hit kill your mc and a ****ty security levels which forces you to kill the same enemies in 3 **** round. And how to lower the security level you may ask, kill more of the same enemies until you ran out of SP of course.
    - The story and the characters has little to no depth to them. All the characters need to do to overcome their problems is to have the same ****ty power up to defeat the bad guy. The dialogues are mediocre to bad which tons on cringy jokes    … Expand
  2. Akashdeep
    Sep 10, 2021
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. **** story with generic anime harem waifu **** **** port begging Fandom
    Play a real shin megomi tensay gaem like nortunce strange journey jack bros last Bible demi kids kyuuyaku megami tensei Ronde instead    … Expand
  3. SilentStar
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    The only game that i have played for a whole week non stop and never got bored of which was fascinating to me because i can never play games for more that 4 hours without getting bored or being to lazy to finish it
  4. xronnoz
    Sep 30, 2021
    0
    Poorly designed character with nothing, full of cliches and honestly a waste of time, if you like this game and it's your favorite the you have never played persona 3 or smt nocturne, too easy even in hardest difficulty.
  5. gomi1578
    Jun 24, 2020
    10
    A great game !!
    this game blew me away.
    I am absolutely loving it.
    Great experience, great game.
  6. Cingleon
    Nov 27, 2021
    8
    -2 poins. For what? FOR THE EXLUSIVE. WTF. It's my favorite Jrpg and one of the my favorites games. BUT. SONY JUST BOUGHT rights for it. I have ps4 yes. But i really have this platform. For bugs. For bad technical support. I have sony. It's not ps studio. Why just y can't reliase this game on all platforms sega?
    Pc Xbox Switch and Ps5. IT's NOT A PROBLEM. PLEASE
  7. SiRock
    Oct 1, 2021
    5
    Perhaps the most tedious, slow and boring game I’ve played in a while. I love reading and don’t mind a good story driven game, but the writing in Persona 5 seems childish, dialogue borderline nonsensical. The tutorial lasts for like 15 hours, pop-ups and game interruptions make it an exercise in patience. At the same time, characters are likeable, combat pretty engaging. Overall narrativePerhaps the most tedious, slow and boring game I’ve played in a while. I love reading and don’t mind a good story driven game, but the writing in Persona 5 seems childish, dialogue borderline nonsensical. The tutorial lasts for like 15 hours, pop-ups and game interruptions make it an exercise in patience. At the same time, characters are likeable, combat pretty engaging. Overall narrative is interesting but I don’t have patience to ever go back to it… Expand
  8. marcoant94
    Jul 15, 2020
    10
    es una maravilla, mecánicas fluidas, hermoso apartado gráfico y la banda sonora la mejor que he escuchado por mucho tiempo. historia profunda, una obra maestra
  9. mario1892
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    Love the dynamic battle system that the game has, love the characters and what a story, that kept me playing more than 100 hours!
  10. Qirigin
    Jul 20, 2020
    7
    Its a good game but the game was to long, way to less voice and to mutch to read... The story at the end got very weird and the plotpoints didnt make mutch sense imo. They should have shorten it to 6 palaces or maybe even 5.
  11. Shenandoah
    Feb 22, 2021
    2
    OMG. I can‘t believe the constantly good ratings. This game simply makes no fun at all. Let me summarize: bad characters, bad story, bad visuals, bad gaming performance (for a PS3-like game), bad dialogues, bad gameplay, bad world design, bad combat and skill system, bad user interface, bad cutscenes, bad music. This is one of the worst RPG experience I‘ve ever had. Definitely the mostOMG. I can‘t believe the constantly good ratings. This game simply makes no fun at all. Let me summarize: bad characters, bad story, bad visuals, bad gaming performance (for a PS3-like game), bad dialogues, bad gameplay, bad world design, bad combat and skill system, bad user interface, bad cutscenes, bad music. This is one of the worst RPG experience I‘ve ever had. Definitely the most overrated game ever. Take a closer look to it before buying!… Expand
  12. natesacid
    Dec 19, 2020
    6
    Not enough lotus juice. That’s the entire review. Knack 2 baby. Also I hate Akechi.
  13. zai_zai
    Dec 31, 2020
    8
    Pros:
    1. Great art style and general presentation. Personas and dungeons have great, unique designs.
    2. Core gameplay loop is satisfying with the mixture of dungeon crawling, fusion, and high school sim. 3. Decent story and characters that pushes plot ahead and good value for money as main story is easily 70+ hours. Cons: 1. Standard JRPG style dialogue and character trope. Occasionally    Pros:
    1. Great art style and general presentation. Personas and dungeons have great, unique designs.
    2. Core gameplay loop is satisfying with the mixture of dungeon crawling, fusion, and high school sim. 3. Decent story and characters that pushes plot ahead and good value for money as main story is easily 70+ hours.

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


    Overall, a good game that I would Definitely recommend to fans of JRPGs and RPGs but people that do not like anime or JRPG style writing should be more cautious.    … Expand
  14. BeeSting1
    Jan 28, 2021
    8
    A long journey of a game.

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

    Good

    - the sae flash forwards are cool way to tell story

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

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

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

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

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

    - the music is awesome

    - the characters are diverse and interesting.

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

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

    Bad

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    - it sucks that I can't angle the camera freely while running in one direction. This makes scouting for enemies around me while moving difficult    … Expand
  15. Spookydabz
    Jan 24, 2021
    0
    This game isn't really that good cause it is a Turn-Based JRPG and has anime art-style.

    Play a real game like Mario Odyssey
  16. MacG
    Jan 28, 2021
    8
    It's not perfect and it isn't in my all time top PS4 games but Persona 5 is an excellent JRPG that you will have fun with for the best part of 80-100 hours (that's before you consider a new game plus as well). Value for money is second to none, the story is engaging as are the characters and the boss battles are very imaginative.
  17. Charly345
    Apr 20, 2021
    0
    Now that I have finished the game I can say that it was the best RPG I have ever played.
  18. iMemeThere4iAm
    Apr 19, 2021
    4
    If you like VIsual Novels, you will like this game. If you are not into visual novels, you will not like this game. I fall in the second camp.

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

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

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

    This type of game just isn't for me.    … Expand
  19. Ericastor
    Apr 30, 2021
    8
    Disclaimer: I'm new to the Genre of JRPGs so if you're too this might be a good review to read

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

    Giving Credit where it's due Persona 5 is definitely one of the most "Jazzy" games i've ever played, all the designers of this game nailed everything, the Soundtrack, the Colors, and the overall vibe of the game is very stylish and upbeat.
    Another positive point in my opinion is the whole social part of the game, The daily life of Joker by itself is already very entertaining even without the whole phantom thieves and metaverse stuff, while playin I was way more exited when there was a new event with one of my favorite confidants than when I was infiltrating a Palace. Also the way the social stats are a really nice feature and honestly being able to ace a test with my maxed out knowledge was one of the best feelings the game gave me, even though I had almost no effort doing it.
    This brings me to the last aspect of the game that made it hard to bear towards the end, the combat. In the first 50 or so hours I was really enjoying the combat system but because the game is so long (100hrs approximately) I started to grow weary of it given that there isn't much action since it's turn-based. In the last section of the game Is pretty much pure combat and I almost dropped it there due to the simple fact that I just couldn't handle it anymore, every battle lasted for more than 30 minutes and I didn't feel good after finishing them because I was already fed up with battles, especially when some enemies just heal 100% of their health just as you're about to land that last strike.
    Overall, in my opinion, Persona is a good game, but you need to be really patient in order to play it to the end.    … Expand
  20. Patedus
    Mar 16, 2022
    9
    when i first started this game i played it for 16 hours straight........... pretty good
  21. skinsparks
    Jun 5, 2021
    4
    One of the most disappointing games I've ever played. I'm glad this was free, I just wish I hadn't spent my time on it. I'm not even going to point out the redeeming qualities of this game given that it has 4,350 positive reviews (and only 500 negative). If you ask the fans, it's the best rpg ever, the best atlus game, and it's nearly perfect. I couldn't disagree more.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Perhaps there is something good buried under hundreds of hours of Morgana yelling the exact same voices lines at you and controlling everything you do, being forced into 100% linear gameplay for most of the game, and doing the exact same combat cycles with literally the exact same button combinations for entire dungeons. In fact, I'm sure there is. Maybe I'll watch the cutscenes on youtube or something, because I'm not finishing this profoundly boring timesink of a visual novel which people are calling a game.    … Expand
  22. Noored
    Jun 14, 2021
    8
    If u want to play nearly best JRPG, you must play Persona 5 and Persona games.
  23. ibblue07
    Aug 18, 2021
    8
    I’m not a big fan of turn-based RPGs, but this game is still fun nonetheless.
  24. Dibalin
    Oct 24, 2021
    0
    Отсутствует русская локализация. Нет озвучки!
  25. Ssanghelic
    Oct 29, 2021
    0
    persona 5 es facilmente uno de los mejores rpg que he jugado en toda mi vida, empezando por su increible carisma, diseño, soundtrack y estilo grafico muy llamativos e innovadores, el sistema de confidants del juego que basicamente te permite que tu personaje adquiera nuevas habilidades a traves de administrar su tiempo en la vida real es de las cosas mas adictivas e inteligentes, elpersona 5 es facilmente uno de los mejores rpg que he jugado en toda mi vida, empezando por su increible carisma, diseño, soundtrack y estilo grafico muy llamativos e innovadores, el sistema de confidants del juego que basicamente te permite que tu personaje adquiera nuevas habilidades a traves de administrar su tiempo en la vida real es de las cosas mas adictivas e inteligentes, el sistema de calendario te obligara a tomar deicisiones de forma inteligente, su sistema de combate es extremadamente satisfactorio y hace que (a diferencia de en otros rpg) las batallas no se vuelvan cansadas o largas sino que todo lo contrario, ya que debido al sistema de debilidades de los enemigos y los personajes el juego te fomentara jugar de forma inteligente y precavida con tal de derrotar lo mas rapido posible a los enemigos, la historia aunque no es brillante es lo suficientemente entretenida para querer llegar al final y los personajes estan llenos de carisma (sin contar el hecho de que puedes conocer mas a profundidad a cada uno de los personajes) el juego dura mas de 100 horas pero de todas esas horas apenas un par las senti aburridas mas de 90 horas de puro entretenimiento, aun asi, recomiendo que mejor consigas persona 5 royale, ya que añade todavia mas contenido y equilibra el juego muchisimo mejor con tal de que no se sienta repetitivo.… Expand
  26. Zanorok
    Feb 22, 2022
    3
    10/10 game, shame I'm unable to play this game. Please Atlus, just port the game already.
  27. DarkwingSchmuck
    Mar 5, 2022
    10
    After a nine year hiatus, the Persona franchise roared back onto the scene with Persona 5 -- the best entry in the Persona series, and one of the greatest RPGs ever made. Persona 5 takes the groundwork set by Persona 3, then refined by Persona 4, and perfects its. Every aspect of this game is meticulously crafted, with the most stylish visuals yet, a fantastic jazzy soundtrack, and aAfter a nine year hiatus, the Persona franchise roared back onto the scene with Persona 5 -- the best entry in the Persona series, and one of the greatest RPGs ever made. Persona 5 takes the groundwork set by Persona 3, then refined by Persona 4, and perfects its. Every aspect of this game is meticulously crafted, with the most stylish visuals yet, a fantastic jazzy soundtrack, and a thematically rich and nuanced narrative.

    Persona 6 is due for another franchise reinvention, as Persona 5 has stretched this formula as far as it can go.    … Expand
  28. zach_grech
    May 7, 2022
    9
    Some of the best JRPG dungeons ever made. Story is pretty interesting with some great characters. Combat is extremely fun and flashy. Probably in my top 5 JRPG combat systems. Some characters weren't built up enough which makes some of there moments be a bit underwhelming.
  29. maliou
    Jun 24, 2023
    10
    In 2018, I bought a PS4 to play P5. On the night of staying up late to play the finale, at three o'clock in the middle of the night, I watched the finale animation alone and cried into tears.
  30. mwatcher
    Oct 30, 2019
    10
    Probably the best time sink you could ever be engrossed in. Don’t walk, just run and buy this game.
  31. firstevil87
    Sep 12, 2018
    9
    Short version: buy this game ASAP.
    Long version: A single player JRPG for a ps4? and it is actually good? Sign me in!
    Persona 5 is what final fantasy 15 should have been: a character driven, charming game where player agency is felt all troughout the experience. It is impossible to explain the story of the game without spoilers, it is safe to say that, if you survive the early opening    Short version: buy this game ASAP.
    Long version: A single player JRPG for a ps4? and it is actually good? Sign me in!
    Persona 5 is what final fantasy 15 should have been: a character driven, charming game where player agency is felt all troughout the experience.
    It is impossible to explain the story of the game without spoilers, it is safe to say that, if you survive the early opening hours that revolve about world-building, by the time you defeat the first major boss you are hooked and invested in the life of the characters.
    From a gameplay perspective there are 2 very distinct sections: inside or outside the dungeons.
    Dungeons are the typical JRPG thing: you explore, you fight, you deviate from the path to collect rewarding loot.
    When a monster (shadow here) is encountered, the battle system is Turn Based, in which the key to success is identifying strength and weaknesses of the opponent.
    Despite being turn-based, the combat is fast paced and extremely stylish due to the cool menu design and the catch music.
    Outside dungeons your goal is to leave the life of a teenager: making friends, deciding how to spend your time.
    Your activities in the "not dungeon" will then increase stats like "intelligence" or "charme".
    Icnreasing those stats will allow the player to unlock different interactions or story paths with the other party characters.
    On paper, managing the live of a teenager sounds like the most boring thing ever, yet, as the story progresses, the investment is so high, that by the time the credits roll you can't help but wonder at how good the journey was.    … Expand
  32. DrGerm
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 opened me up to an entire genre of games that I didn't even know existed. Solid fun. I think I've put more time into this game than any other in years.
  33. iKen
    Apr 12, 2020
    10
    Played on PlayStation 4 Pro.
    Gameplay: AWESOME.
    Story: GREAT.
    Graphic: AWESOME.
    Music/Sound: AWESOME.
    Voice Acting: GREAT.
  34. ccwalpha
    Jul 19, 2018
    10
    Just finished the game. Now i'm looking to the infintiy asking what will be from my life after finished this masterpiece
  35. RedMist
    Sep 12, 2020
    10
    Style and charm has never been more present in a game with such scale and playtime (roughly 120 hours, my first run non-royal was 170 hours)
  36. PaulSeralt
    Jun 2, 2019
    10
    Spoiler free.

    I'm a long time jrpg fan, but this is time i play a game from the Shin megami tensei series. This game is one of the best jrpg i ever played, hell probably on of the best game i ever played in my long years as a gamer, and here is why. - The gameplay For a turn based jrpg, this seems like a very fresh take on the turn based combat system. There are a ton of little    Spoiler free.

    I'm a long time jrpg fan, but this is time i play a game from the Shin megami tensei series.
    This game is one of the best jrpg i ever played, hell probably on of the best game i ever played in my long years as a gamer, and here is why.

    - The gameplay
    For a turn based jrpg, this seems like a very fresh take on the turn based combat system.
    There are a ton of little things that make the fights enjoyable: from exploiting enemies weakness for an extra action (and the possibility to pass it to another character), to the possibility to negotiate with the enemies if you corner them (or recruit them, or destroy them with an oll out attack), to giving a big role to ambush or being ambushed from the enemies in the map.
    All the enemies are visible on the map, and approaching them in the right way (or avoiding them) is the key to success (or failure).
    The fact that you can recruit all the enemies (with the exception of boss enemies), and fuse them to create new summons or useful items is also a very good mechanics.
    Half of the game is a social simulator, with you deciding how to spend your limited time: you can spend it activities that will increase your social stats (that you'll need for events and confidants) or in confidants (people which will unlock useful abilities the more you become closer to them).
    This part ask for a lot of thinking on how to manage your time the best way, but it is also very enjoyable.

    - The visuals
    Cutscenes are done with anime (a very good looking one).
    The ingame graphic is not top edge, but is very polished and interesting.
    The characters are memorable without looking unrealistic.
    The menus are stylish as hell.

    - The music and voice acting
    This part of the game really shines. The music is great. There are a lot of song with vocals, and they are pretty great. Just search for the battle theme "last surprise", it's something you will never be tired of listening to.
    The japanese voice acting is very good, i don't know about the english one since i played it subbed (not dubbed).

    - The story
    The story is good, like very good, from start to finish. I think there are very few games with a story as good as Persona 5, and it is good from start to finish.

    - The longevity
    This is a very long game. If you rush it maybe you can finish it in about 95 hours, but i spent 150 hours in it for a single full game run where i did all i could thing of.    … Expand
  37. REDZONEKILLAXX
    Apr 12, 2020
    9
    This game is simply amazing. It is a fantastic journey from beginning to end keeping your interest over a long period. The only critique I would bring up is that many times combat feels like a considerable grind at many points. Fantastic stories, likable characters, and a significant amount of freedom to do what you want in the game even if its not completely free-roam. I will most likelyThis game is simply amazing. It is a fantastic journey from beginning to end keeping your interest over a long period. The only critique I would bring up is that many times combat feels like a considerable grind at many points. Fantastic stories, likable characters, and a significant amount of freedom to do what you want in the game even if its not completely free-roam. I will most likely be buying gold just to see the differences! In a day and age where games seem to be mostly washed up, and many times a let down, this one stands out as a fantastic surprise!… Expand
  38. DelCast
    Aug 20, 2022
    6
    I have played every Persona since 3, and I would say JRPGs are some of my favorite games. But sadly I am quite disappointed with Persona 5. Don't get me wrong, It's an OK game, but I find a lot of it's flaws are very overlooked.

    It is certainly a very stylish game, menus are amazingly stylized and while some of the textures are muddy, the overall personality of characters and    I have played every Persona since 3, and I would say JRPGs are some of my favorite games. But sadly I am quite disappointed with Persona 5. Don't get me wrong, It's an OK game, but I find a lot of it's flaws are very overlooked.

    It is certainly a very stylish game, menus are amazingly stylized and while some of the textures are muddy, the overall personality of characters and environments shine though. The music also fits the art style nicely, which really shows an evolution from the previous games which were already quite stylish.

    But I feel that is the only real improvement.

    On the downside, From the very start, the game felt slow and meandering, both in its exposition, dialogue and in how much it holds your hand. This isn't particularly surprising for a JRPG, but a lot of the "social sim" type activities, and even the battles or "puzzles" in the dungeons, feel insanely overwritten and unnecessarily guided.

    The characters also tend to talk a lot but say very little, with constantly repetitive dialogue that rarely ever really fleshes out any of them beyond the clichés. P4 was very smart in the way in which the dungeons revealed hidden aspects of our party members, making them more human and serving as an introduction, but this game rarely understands how important that is when building a long story like this.

    Dungeons, while visually improved, are not mechanically interesting, whenever a puzzle is introduced, the game basically solves it for you, never trusting in the player's intelligence. Additionally, the controls and the stealth aspect of the game are very awkward, so these gimmicks play out as badly implemented mechanics that add very little to the game.
    Moreover, the tremendously restrictive nature of the game always prevents you from feeling any growth, as the battles can either be a complete breeze (done in one or two turns) or go bad FAST. And this structure remains throughout almost all the game (this may have been the same in P4, but i personally felt like I could grind if I wanted and feel a more rewarding progression, while through the first 40 hours of P5, SP is so restrictive that this feels almost impossible).

    And the worst culprit, the story. Persona 3 and 4 both have twists and turns that, can be satisfying, but end up falling more on the side of clichè. However, this is less of a problem when those games had a less self serious perspective.
    P5 is always at the edge of something interesting, always toying with the idea of saying something challenging, but it constantly stumbles, stretches and ultimately drops the ball and falls into the clichés again and again, It lacks subtlety to actually explore any of the interesting topics it hints at: For example, It constantly asks if it is really correct to basically brain wash people? But then it shows completely monstrous comically evil rivals, so it can deflect the conflict : These are monsters so, DUH.
    It tries to be cool and mature, it ends up feeling childish and defaulting to basically EVERY JRPG trope, while taking itself WAY too seriously.

    There are many more issues with the game, i find, the unskipable repeated sequences (seriously, the post fight animation is 10+ seconds long, and plays fully after each of the hundreds of fights in the game), the seemingly filler dungeons, the often pointless extended exposition, which serves very little narrative purpose. And smaller peeves, such as the impossibility to 100% the game (in one 100+ hour playthrough), questionable treatment of topics, and extreme length of the game just make me think Atlus felt compelled to bloat this game, and never wrote or designed thoughtfully around it.

    It is possible that many of these problems were present in the previous games of the series but i feel like the run time and the somewhat less fleshed out cast really end up damaging the complete package.    … Expand
  39. max1c
    Jul 15, 2018
    7
    It's a good game. Good writing, deep gameplay, good story, nice art, nice mechanics. But poor design shows. The game was made in 2017 but plays like it's from the early 2000s. It has some of the worst controls I have ever seen in any game. Most of the time you find yourself fighting the controls rather than the enemies. A ton of long load screens. Also, this game is extremely linear.
  40. Steyraus
    Jun 23, 2020
    7
    I am not a fan of turn based combat, but Persona has such charm and character that it pull me in. It is still boring after time though.
  41. bulger_paul
    Jul 29, 2019
    8
    I'm 40 hours in and I get the sense that's I'm maybe only about halfway through, but I think 40 hours is more than enough time to know what I think of any game. Persona 5 is a game with a ridiculous amount of hidden depth, but the depth is not where its strengths lie, but in its characters, all of whom are more complex than they appear to be at first, and all of whom I wanted to get toI'm 40 hours in and I get the sense that's I'm maybe only about halfway through, but I think 40 hours is more than enough time to know what I think of any game. Persona 5 is a game with a ridiculous amount of hidden depth, but the depth is not where its strengths lie, but in its characters, all of whom are more complex than they appear to be at first, and all of whom I wanted to get to know. Merely having lots of options is not enough for me to make a game good. I know a game is good when there's a lot of options that I'm pained to choose between because I wish I could do everything. I want to spend time with all of the characters but there's only so many hours in the day and so many days in the week to schedule everything out.

    My only complaint is that a lot of the dialogue is extremely overwritten, which is a problem that pervades most JRPGs I've played, and anime I've seen in general. I mean seriously, every JRPG I've ever seen can write the crap out of practically any mundane occurrence, but it's definitely worth sitting through in this case because the characters are brimming with personality.

    Edit: I just finished the game last night at 110 hours. Geez this game is insanely long, and I think that the absurd length is heavily due to how overwritten so many of these scenes are. But like I said, when a game contains this much personality and hidden depth, the extreme length is worth it if you're up for it.    … Expand
  42. Garathiel
    Dec 18, 2022
    6
    Cutted story, boring sessions of ripetitive gameplay, choose royal edition! It's another game!
  43. PaleNielsen
    Mar 25, 2022
    9
    I've played this a long time ago but this is still one of my recommended RPG games to play for the PS4. I still remember the first chapter of the game which is really good. I like the slightly disturbing story of it.
  44. bulletchan
    Apr 3, 2019
    10
    Persona 5 takes everything that was great about the earlier installments and refines them to create an insanely great game.
  45. huiboy
    Jul 10, 2018
    8
    Good game- not amazing. I give it a 7 for enjoyment but an 8 for overall quality in art and polish. The story isn’t incredible but the bosses are very unique and interesting. It is also like one giant anime which is pretty cool. It goes up and down between being completely invested and then becomes dragging and boring. Halfway through the game and I don’t feel like I’m missing out if IGood game- not amazing. I give it a 7 for enjoyment but an 8 for overall quality in art and polish. The story isn’t incredible but the bosses are very unique and interesting. It is also like one giant anime which is pretty cool. It goes up and down between being completely invested and then becomes dragging and boring. Halfway through the game and I don’t feel like I’m missing out if I don’t finish it but I do want to just to see how it ends. Lots of time management that can get stressful so I recommend not worrying about efficiency on your first play through. Usually just when I get bored of daily life- it opens a new story arc and a dungeon that comes with it, which keeps me interested. I like the feeling of beating games, but since this will take a while, I’ll move on but I do suggest RPG enthusiasts to give this a try especially on a sale… Expand
  46. death12123
    Jan 28, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A Solid game but as a SMT game? Didn't really live up to my expectations.

    The soundtrack is good but the DLC like Raidou, Persona 2, Catherine and SMT 4 make it a million times better.
    Story could be better, bad ending, a character written in for no reason and a obvious villian.
    The dungeon crawling is amazing for first time but outside of Mementos if you know the pattern is too easy and the same every single time.
    Characters are good but a step down from 2 and 3 but a huge step up from 4. Nothing terrible and annoying like Chie, Teddie and Nanako. Also no Mr. Perfect thank god.
    The school life is absolutely boring but when you get to the dungeons it's amazing.
    The Social Links in this game are good but suck because they're FORCED unlike before especially with unlocking Ultimates. Who forces something optional to unlock the best? Some social links literally mean nothing. "I'm gonna change for better!" Then 5 minutes later go back to being the same idiot they ever were. Others actually had good impact.
    Difficulty is nothing. Even on Hard. All it just is, is you take more damage and gain less EXP. That's it.

    I wouldn't replay this again and it's only good for one playthrough. Maybe Royal might change that. Overall it's a solid game but more for casual players.

    Hoping this funded SMT V enough and will bring more Mainline and Spin-Off games. The best points being Nocturne, Raidou Kuzunoha, Soul Hackers, Persona 2 EP, SMT 4:A, etc.    … Expand
  47. neighel1
    Sep 10, 2018
    10
    Although the game is flawed with the pace of the 7th palace lacking, the final palace being a little underwhelming, the stupid character arc that Morgana undergoes halfway through the story, and the slow start. I can't deny the charm, the style and the captivating story to suck me in to with a bright and colorful cast of characters that stuck to me emotionally till the end credits. For meAlthough the game is flawed with the pace of the 7th palace lacking, the final palace being a little underwhelming, the stupid character arc that Morgana undergoes halfway through the story, and the slow start. I can't deny the charm, the style and the captivating story to suck me in to with a bright and colorful cast of characters that stuck to me emotionally till the end credits. For me to even consider this my Favorite Game of All Time.… Expand
  48. Allyptic
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  49. TsukasaHiiragi
    Dec 11, 2022
    9
    The Persona series has long been a fan favorite but previous games often had a high learning curve especially games like Persona 2 and 3 which were exceptionally difficult games which prevented and scared off potential fans to the series, even the mighty Persona 4 had a high difficulty ceiling but thankfully Atlus carefully crafted Persona 5 to be easily accessible to all player types andThe Persona series has long been a fan favorite but previous games often had a high learning curve especially games like Persona 2 and 3 which were exceptionally difficult games which prevented and scared off potential fans to the series, even the mighty Persona 4 had a high difficulty ceiling but thankfully Atlus carefully crafted Persona 5 to be easily accessible to all player types and that aspect along with a great story helped to create a classic experience for JRPG and casual players alike.… Expand
  50. DudeFromIceland
    Feb 1, 2019
    10
    Persona 5 completely blew me away with it's fantastic visuals, great and satisfying combat, excellent story and superb presentation. This is one of those games you can start playing and you've easily blown 3 - 5 hours away like nothing.

    Exploring the various dungeons (or palaces) is a blast, building the relationships with all your party members and various other characters is immensely    Persona 5 completely blew me away with it's fantastic visuals, great and satisfying combat, excellent story and superb presentation. This is one of those games you can start playing and you've easily blown 3 - 5 hours away like nothing.

    Exploring the various dungeons (or palaces) is a blast, building the relationships with all your party members and various other characters is immensely enjoyable, and highly addicting I might add. The soundtrack as well is catchy as hell, I've found myself humming the various songs that pop up in the game whenever and wherever!

    I have poured over 60+ hours into the game and I'm still not finished with it!    … Expand
  51. Wardrobechaos
    Jul 19, 2018
    10
    just finished the game after 100 hours. its amazing. its so beautifully crafted, lots of attention to detail, great story, great characters, great change between real life and palace gameplay. sometimes the pace is really slow but you should enjoy the ride. truly one of the biggest games on ps4.
  52. Liian
    Mar 22, 2020
    10
    Total master piece. Long, interesting, with great characters and addicting gameplay.
  53. Dukemang
    Jun 18, 2020
    10
    As considered as Atlus' benchmark entry to the Persona series that has reach global acclaim since first release; Persona 5 capitalized on the most polished and refined aspects to what made the series what it is to this date. The Ui design alone is easily one of the most, if not the most, impressive and captivating within any video game I have ever played as this flows into the game'sAs considered as Atlus' benchmark entry to the Persona series that has reach global acclaim since first release; Persona 5 capitalized on the most polished and refined aspects to what made the series what it is to this date. The Ui design alone is easily one of the most, if not the most, impressive and captivating within any video game I have ever played as this flows into the game's atmosphere. A truly excellent game for Atlus veterans or newcomers to the series.… Expand
  54. jmontagu21
    Sep 21, 2018
    10
    I just finished Persona 5 after ~90 hours. One of my best measures for a game's greatness is how I feel when I finish it; I was genuinely sad it was over, with a mix of extreme satisfaction at the story's ending and how much well-placed effort it took to get there. The only thing that came close to this emotion was when I finished the Harry Potter series the night after the last book cameI just finished Persona 5 after ~90 hours. One of my best measures for a game's greatness is how I feel when I finish it; I was genuinely sad it was over, with a mix of extreme satisfaction at the story's ending and how much well-placed effort it took to get there. The only thing that came close to this emotion was when I finished the Harry Potter series the night after the last book came out.

    This game is simply a masterpiece - if you've ever even remotely enjoyed an RPG (even if it was just a brief stint with Pokemon Blue), you will love this game. Story, art style, music, characters, level design, customization... I could go on about everything that makes this game one of the best of the decade. Of course no game is perfect - in particular, I found some of the forced story sequences/hand-holding to last a little too long (I specifically remember one chunk of story-driven narrative lasting 30+ minutes before I could even find a place to save). But the sheer brilliance of everything else far outshines this, and I would give this game 11/10 if I could.

    Persona 5 is without doubt one of the best games I've ever played in my 28 years on this planet, and is one I'm sure will be remembered as the pinnacle of JRPGs (actually, just RPGs in general) for the early 21st century.    … Expand
  55. TK4EVA47
    Aug 24, 2022
    9
    I played Persona 5 in 2018 and thought it was an amazing game that I loved.
    However, I dislike the DLC microtransactions in this game.
  56. NoelKreiss
    Jun 21, 2020
    10
    Persona 5 is an amazing game just like the previous games from the franchise. It brings the same mechanics from the other games back, but with new stuff included such as the capability of choosing the inherited abilities from fused personas to the new one, inclusion of guns, the negotiation mechanics. The story is also amazing with some inconsistencies that every story has, which do notPersona 5 is an amazing game just like the previous games from the franchise. It brings the same mechanics from the other games back, but with new stuff included such as the capability of choosing the inherited abilities from fused personas to the new one, inclusion of guns, the negotiation mechanics. The story is also amazing with some inconsistencies that every story has, which do not change how amazing the game is.… Expand
  57. maxjk0
    Jan 31, 2019
    9
    Persona 5 is one of those games that should truly represent and shape the industry. Personally, I am not a fan at all of Turn-Based JRPGs. This game, however, has done more than enough to win me over. On the surface alone, the game's fantastic visual design, fun characters, and satisfying progression make it fantastic. However, there is more to Persona 5 than that. The story alone isPersona 5 is one of those games that should truly represent and shape the industry. Personally, I am not a fan at all of Turn-Based JRPGs. This game, however, has done more than enough to win me over. On the surface alone, the game's fantastic visual design, fun characters, and satisfying progression make it fantastic. However, there is more to Persona 5 than that. The story alone is amazing, and the way the game-play progresses and pushes that story shows how the added interaction of a game compared to a movie or tv show can really make characters and choices come to life. The game-play loop is simple: You spend days out with friends to level up social links, giving them better abilities whenever you decide to go to the palace. The game actively encourages you to spend time with friends, rewarding you with new skills and upgrades. When you spend time with them, their stories will play out, you learn a bit about them, and help them with a problem in their life. And through helping their problems, they help you back by having some useful abilities. The various ways the game-play of this game is directly tied to its story is truly an achievement for the video-game industry. The only negatives that lead me to take away any points from this masterpiece are: There are times when the graphics in the background get really bad, one short point in the story that I really didn't care for, and the fact that I am still not 100% a fan of turn-based combat and random-chance. But other than that, the outstanding visuals, amazing writing, and one of the greatest vocal soundtracks ever truly have this game earning a 9/10… Expand
  58. Aridos
    Jun 30, 2018
    9
    Not a lot of games make me play them multiple times to get all the content.
    Persona 5 is one of these games.
    Persona 5 takes the Persona formula since 3 and pushes it to its proper place- a fun RPG that both has multiple layers, real world commentary and most of all- fun gameplay. The only reason this game doesn't get a 10 from me is that it didn't do *enough* to move away from the    Not a lot of games make me play them multiple times to get all the content.
    Persona 5 is one of these games.

    Persona 5 takes the Persona formula since 3 and pushes it to its proper place- a fun RPG that both has multiple layers, real world commentary and most of all- fun gameplay.

    The only reason this game doesn't get a 10 from me is that it didn't do *enough* to move away from the Persona 4 formula, and improve on it in *every* way. It is evident that those who played 3 and 4, while still getting really into the game, will realize it isn't 100% over the previous, and it is likely because it is a different game, however, if up to today I still feel like 4 pulled me in stronger than 5- it means this is better as an entry for new players than for old players.

    There is still no denying the game is amazing. Story-wise the game doesn't shy from some serious commentary, and gameplay-wise it's simple yet has layers (like its story and themes! Wow, almost like it's an excellently designed game).

    In short, buy, play, and try this game out.    … Expand
  59. bxgdvn
    Jul 30, 2019
    9
    It’s an awesome game, especially for those who appreciate Japanese way of life. Pros are so obvious at this point I don’t even bother to mention it. But theres a two major drawbacks: obnoxious and repetitive part of a central narrative number one: about DAMN ADULTS, like “look kids we’re just like you, **** adults” which is retarded and nobody except the over sensitive tumblr millennialsIt’s an awesome game, especially for those who appreciate Japanese way of life. Pros are so obvious at this point I don’t even bother to mention it. But theres a two major drawbacks: obnoxious and repetitive part of a central narrative number one: about DAMN ADULTS, like “look kids we’re just like you, **** adults” which is retarded and nobody except the over sensitive tumblr millennials thinks like that. Number two: about social justice and bad adults. That’s just a boring rodeo of repetition from case to case, from one target to another. It’s like couple inches away and they would start quoting Marx or Anita Brokeassian. Im exaggerating but with a grain of gluten free truth.… Expand
  60. Benattih
    Jul 6, 2023
    10
    Uma experiência tão boa que eu poderia definir Persona 5 com essas palavras : ''ao acabar Persona 5, você sai do Persona, mas Persona não sai de você'', você continuará pensando nas personagens incríveis que encontrou no caminho, cada encontro, rolê com Ryuji, seus dias de justiceiro como Phantom Thief...
    Persona é um jogo deveras longo, demorei em torno de 1 ano para zera-lo (pessoas    Uma experiência tão boa que eu poderia definir Persona 5 com essas palavras : ''ao acabar Persona 5, você sai do Persona, mas Persona não sai de você'', você continuará pensando nas personagens incríveis que encontrou no caminho, cada encontro, rolê com Ryuji, seus dias de justiceiro como Phantom Thief...
    Persona é um jogo deveras longo, demorei em torno de 1 ano para zera-lo (pessoas com mais tempo disponível devem terminar em menos, visto que há 130-145h de jogo), e isso valeu cada segundo investido.    … Expand
  61. icextend
    Dec 13, 2019
    10
    A great JRPG with immense deepth and unique style. Do not wait till the last day to finish the palace!
  62. legendarybad
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Um bom jogo de JRPG, com uma trilha sonora inesquecível, um dos melhores jogos dessa geração.

    A Great JRPG game, with an unforgettable soundtrack, One of the best games of this generation.
  63. Stobek
    Dec 15, 2018
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This game is too long. Simple as that, and there are too many side characters that are completely irrelevant to everything and You don't even see some of them in the end cutscenes.
    The choices You make doesn't matter at all too. Even getting the girls just doesn't count at the end.

    Skill system is very good for modern jrpg, i really liked it, BUT there are way too many skilss and options You don't need to use, or use 4 times in whole game(skill card system for example).
    Skills liek confusions etc are totall waste of time too cause U cant use them against bosses, and normal monsters You beat easy anyway.

    There are at least 2 castles too much. I think harru character is unnecessary, You get her too late into a game too care for her, and nobody will care about some rich kid. Sad but true.
    The fat mafia kid castle is waste of time, it provides nothing for the plot.
    Cosmic rocket castle is so tedious and boring to do.

    Music is great, artwork is great.    … Expand
  64. MatadorVoraz
    Dec 30, 2022
    10
    If Persona 4 was already sensational, 5 takes all that and improves a lot. Better looking graphics, a great story with a sense of rewarding your goals, a new reward system for social link levels, a colossally stylish HUD, improvements to battle (particularly in a group) and the soundtrack, as always, sensational.
    Its only problem is the decrease in memorable moments with all friends    If Persona 4 was already sensational, 5 takes all that and improves a lot. Better looking graphics, a great story with a sense of rewarding your goals, a new reward system for social link levels, a colossally stylish HUD, improvements to battle (particularly in a group) and the soundtrack, as always, sensational.
    Its only problem is the decrease in memorable moments with all friends together, but even that doesn't change how sensational this game is.    … Expand
  65. masterorionx
    Nov 27, 2018
    10
    I usually don't do reviews, but I found this to be the most fun rpg since Chrono Trigger. It's definitely the best of the Persona series, great soundtrack, superlative gameplay, amazing story. I'm playing through it again the third time and it consistently entertains when I play through it. If you're a fan of rpgs at all, this is one of the essentials.
  66. JaySilver
    Dec 3, 2019
    9
    Oh my god. I've never been so in love with a video game. This was my first persona game and I was not sure what to expect. The characters, the world, voice-acting, the artdesign, the MUSIC - OH MY GOD THE MUSIC IS SO **** GOOD. With the Persona-Series you have a JRPG-Timemanagement-Monstercollecting-Lifesim-Game. Prepare yourself to invest easily about a 100 hours into this. It would be aOh my god. I've never been so in love with a video game. This was my first persona game and I was not sure what to expect. The characters, the world, voice-acting, the artdesign, the MUSIC - OH MY GOD THE MUSIC IS SO **** GOOD. With the Persona-Series you have a JRPG-Timemanagement-Monstercollecting-Lifesim-Game. Prepare yourself to invest easily about a 100 hours into this. It would be a straight ten, but the story is pretty predictable at one point and it loses focus in the final act. Nevertheless: Get it. Right now.… Expand
  67. AzzaEht
    May 16, 2019
    10
    10/10 hands down, one of the best if not the best rpg I've honestly ever played
  68. Empyrea
    May 6, 2019
    8
    After 106 hours I've beaten this game so here goes my opinion. After almost 30 hours of reading everything I started skipping messages. So my advice would be to skip all the conversations that you want. I mean, I appreciate the effort on doing so many dialogues but in my opinion there are too many. I think this game would have been better if it was half shorter. Worst of this game is thatAfter 106 hours I've beaten this game so here goes my opinion. After almost 30 hours of reading everything I started skipping messages. So my advice would be to skip all the conversations that you want. I mean, I appreciate the effort on doing so many dialogues but in my opinion there are too many. I think this game would have been better if it was half shorter. Worst of this game is that you can't save whenever you want nor autosave so this is a big issue if you want to play this game and you don't have much free time. The battle system is like old rpg, such as FF or Dragon Quest (turn-based games) and you gain some techniques when you advance in the game. Another thing would be when you move hiding from one place to another and sometimes you can't properly hide and then the enemy see you. It's not a big deal but in makes you move more carefully than you should. About characters, always say yes even when appears the message saying the relationship is not growing deeper. This message is normal so don't avoid it like I did at first. It can get a bit boring after the first hours so I'd only recommend this game to rpgs lovers and people who likes animes.… Expand
  69. HTGamer
    Jan 12, 2019
    9
    Persona 5 is a high school social simulator mixed with a dungeon crawler. And it's a very good mix.

    In Persona 5, the protagonist and his friends are high school students who become The Phantom Thieves of Hearts, noble burglars if you will. In continuity with this "noble burglars" theme, there is even reference to Arsène Lupin, the fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise    Persona 5 is a high school social simulator mixed with a dungeon crawler. And it's a very good mix.

    In Persona 5, the protagonist and his friends are high school students who become The Phantom Thieves of Hearts, noble burglars if you will. In continuity with this "noble burglars" theme, there is even reference to Arsène Lupin, the fictional gentleman thief and master of disguise created in 1905 by French writer Maurice Leblanc (the game's protagonist also lives in the attic of a coffee shop named after Leblanc).

    As a japanese teenager you have to socialise with others and upgrade your social stats which affect your party. As The Phantom Thieves Of Hearts you have to save the world by entering another reality and fighting monsters. Unlike other JRPGs though, you can't play this game leisurely, because your actions cause in-game time to pass, and you often have a set amount of in-game days to complete dungeons, or it's game over. Thankfully though the time limits are generous.

    Combat plays out in turn-based battles. Outside main story missions, there is a randomly generated series of dungeons, to farm XP and money, or even complete side quests. The boss fights have mini puzzles to figure out, or these can be hinted at by the game.

    The combination of a social simulator and a dungeon crawler makes for a super addictive formula. Seriously, Persona 5 is so immersive that I couldn't stop playing till late at night.

    The game is simply beautiful and stylish. The OST is great, there are even a few good songs you can listen to. You can choose from the japanese and english voice over.

    My only complaint is that, no matter how great a game Persona 5 is, its structure hasn't changed since Persona 4. Also, I have grown tired of the "teenagers save the world while the stupid adults can do nothing" theme. Can we have a Persona game starring 20-years-old university students instead of high school teenagers? In my opinion it would fit better with the overall theme of the series.

    Overall, Persona 5 is easily the best JRPG in this generation.    … Expand
  70. bellmo15
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    The Phantom Thieves are so god dam awesome, I wish Japanese people were real.
  71. DiscussedSpy
    May 31, 2019
    10
    I'm sorry for all that gave this game lower than a 10. I bought a ps4 specifically to play this game. Disclaimer: this game is 100 hours plus long and will consume your life. If this was an anime during the toonami days I'd be watching it like it did dbz. Never had a game make me tear up after the ending like this.The best jrpg in recent memory and imo greatest game of all time
  72. mikepatyaev
    Aug 4, 2022
    9
    Beneath the veneer of typical urban high school life, a group of teenagers mask their mysterious alter egos, their "phantom thief" side. Who are they?
  73. Moge4579
    Nov 6, 2017
    10
    El mejor juego de este año que jugue sin duda alguna
    hay tanta cosas para hacer
    se nota que desde cada persona, atlus cada vez mejora mas y mas esta saga!
    sigan así!!
  74. enterfusion
    Nov 7, 2019
    10
    The >Best< JRPG!
    I started playing Persona 5 without any knowing about the shin megami tensei or persona franchise and haven't played the predecessors, but the game has flashed me away. The exiting story about the mental shutdowns, the amazing Press Turn Gameplay with soooo many possibilitys for combos. The confidant system with very interesting side storys and rewarding bonis for    The >Best< JRPG!
    I started playing Persona 5 without any knowing about the shin megami tensei or persona franchise and haven't played the predecessors, but the game has flashed me away. The exiting story about the mental shutdowns, the amazing Press Turn Gameplay with soooo many possibilitys for combos. The confidant system with very interesting side storys and rewarding bonis for cultivate them with game changing functions is truely amazing. Im totally hyped from this game and it "takes my heart" in the very long playtime of 140 hours.

    My first game Ive completed in english and for me my new favorite game of all time. 12/10    … Expand
  75. Dracoshi
    Jun 30, 2020
    9
    P5 is the most stylish and visually-pleasing game I've ever experienced - the amount of thought and effort that must've gone into every single screen/animation is insane. The characters, story and gameplay are all fantastic too - I don't think I've ever played a 100+ hour long game before that I never got bored with and never felt was dragging on at any point, but P5 changed that.

    I    P5 is the most stylish and visually-pleasing game I've ever experienced - the amount of thought and effort that must've gone into every single screen/animation is insane. The characters, story and gameplay are all fantastic too - I don't think I've ever played a 100+ hour long game before that I never got bored with and never felt was dragging on at any point, but P5 changed that.

    I loved this game, and I can't wait to play the other games in the series!    … Expand
  76. Carvalho
    Jun 1, 2020
    10
    This is a incredible game, i didn't expect much things from this game because i never played an JRPG, but i bought the game and I loved everything in this game.
  77. weskergamer
    Apr 2, 2020
    10
    Top 3 best things in P5
    1- Charismatic Characters
    2-Beautiful Soundtrack
    3-Awesome and very fun gameplay
  78. Leo_Manzano
    Sep 1, 2019
    10
    A modern JRPG with incredible looks and music to stay in memory, it was 120 hours with great friends living a phenomenal story.
  79. Tunderstom
    Jun 20, 2019
    10
    Persona 5 is represents what a modern JRPG should be.
    This is the latest installment of the Persona series and I suggest just playing this one since it's the best and most accessible out there. Although 30 fps, the graphics are stunning from the anime avatar and scenes to the stylist menus and interface. Implanting a turn based combat is hard nowadays but Persona 5 is able to make combat    Persona 5 is represents what a modern JRPG should be.
    This is the latest installment of the Persona series and I suggest just playing this one since it's the best and most accessible out there. Although 30 fps, the graphics are stunning from the anime avatar and scenes to the stylist menus and interface. Implanting a turn based combat is hard nowadays but Persona 5 is able to make combat so much fun. The music, weakness mechanic, varieties of personas, voice overs, and battle animations makes grinding the dungeons much more tolerable. The non-combat life gameplay is also just as good. There's enough places from Japan, activities, and people to bond with to distract you each day since the game goes by day to day. The moodiness story gives the atmosphere a sad feeling but gets more joyful and intense as the story progress. I'm also fond of the characters and their (English for me) voice actors that are correctly spaced out throughout the game. Easily this game takes up 100+ hours to finish from start to finish and you will get addicted. Persona 5 is perfect for anime JPRG fans and I think even if you aren't, there should be something appealing you will get if you decide to embark on this long and rewarding trip. P.S: Can't wait for the Royal Edition to come out, which would probably enhance the game more than I think.    … Expand
  80. Drawnimo
    Dec 2, 2019
    10
    Hands down my favorite game of all time.
    I would write a more fleshed out review, but I firmly believe that going into this game completely blind like I did is the best thing you can do for yourself.
    The game isn't flawless, as nothing can be perfect, but it's personally very close.
    Get this game now if you even vaguely love RPGs, I assure you that you will not be disappointed.
  81. dr0nzer
    May 18, 2019
    8
    Picked this game up because of the reviews, it's not what I expected, it's pretty much a high school simulator and one giant 90+hour anime show, the story is really captivating but it did take me around 20hour mark to really get invested, i got to admit, that despite that i still skipped large parts of the text, it's just wayyyyy too much and wayyy too long to read, I came to play a game,Picked this game up because of the reviews, it's not what I expected, it's pretty much a high school simulator and one giant 90+hour anime show, the story is really captivating but it did take me around 20hour mark to really get invested, i got to admit, that despite that i still skipped large parts of the text, it's just wayyyyy too much and wayyy too long to read, I came to play a game, not a read an encyclopedia.

    It's my first persona game, was easy to pick up and follow, has a lengthy tutorial (approx 8 hours) as it walks you through everything in practice and stages, freedom doesn't kick in until after this.
    Not entirely a fan of the "normal life" part of the game and there is a metric crap ton of dialogue... otherwise the depth the game, it's story, the characters and world is truly amazing.    … Expand
  82. Stallion2086
    May 25, 2018
    9
    This game has really incredible story, phenomenal soundtrack, the characters are very interesting. Atlus created an awesome title! Don't miss it!
  83. mikehook1
    Apr 7, 2017
    10
    I just finished this incredible game and am going right into a new game to do it all over again. The most addictive and fun game I have ever played. I don't know if I can stop. I may need help.
  84. dodgeball_ninja
    Apr 8, 2017
    10
    I never thought I'd ever love any game half as much as Persona 3. This game improves upon it in every way, shape, and form and quite frankly, it's perfect. Persona 5 is a triumph in every way and deserves all of the accolades it's receiving.
  85. Razor7557
    May 4, 2020
    10
    Probably game of the decade to me. Amazing story, great stylish presentation, awesome characters, and no censorship!(Which sadly happened to the "improved" Royal version...). Amazing Japanese dub also helps, though english is surprisingly not too bad this one time. I definitely recommend anyone who even considers the game might interest them to check it out(Especially since with release ofProbably game of the decade to me. Amazing story, great stylish presentation, awesome characters, and no censorship!(Which sadly happened to the "improved" Royal version...). Amazing Japanese dub also helps, though english is surprisingly not too bad this one time. I definitely recommend anyone who even considers the game might interest them to check it out(Especially since with release of Royal, original should be now dirt cheap, despite being 75% the same game, and without censorship on top of that!)!… Expand
  86. belody42
    Jun 3, 2019
    8
    A great game for sure, one of the best jrpgs of all time, but coming to 5 after 3 and 4 I was left both satisfied and unsatisfied. The gameplay and visuals are definitely a step up from the last games, being that they were on the ps2 and this game is simply a straight-up upgrade on those elements of the game, with an incredible art style that extends to even the UI, and the combat isA great game for sure, one of the best jrpgs of all time, but coming to 5 after 3 and 4 I was left both satisfied and unsatisfied. The gameplay and visuals are definitely a step up from the last games, being that they were on the ps2 and this game is simply a straight-up upgrade on those elements of the game, with an incredible art style that extends to even the UI, and the combat is faster and more engaging than ever, with much more interesting dungeons, although some drag on a bit too long. However, the story and characters were the main thing that disappointed me. There is a reason people say persona 3 has the best story, 4 has the best characters and 5 has the best gameplay. Without spoilers, a lot of characters are rather one-dimensional and either boring or vaguely annoying and the plot is villain-of-the-week-esque with slight building up for the final act every now and then, and the middle section of the game is especially plodding. I loved the cast of persona 4 as though they were my real friends and the story of 3 is unforgettable. I entered 5 with too high of expectations I suppose, but compared to those games, for me at least, I was disappointed, which is a shame since those were the parts of the past games that made me love them so much, more so than the gameplay itself. Overall, it is still a great game, one of the best jrpgs ever made, but depending on why you love persona this game will either be your favourite or least favourite of 3-5.… Expand
  87. vincenzo123
    May 29, 2019
    10
    If you are a JRPG fan, and a follower of shin mengami tensei series, this is totally a must buy.

    Gameplay : 9.6

    Storytelling : 9.5

    Soundtrack : 9.2
  88. Mizuru
    Nov 28, 2018
    10
    First chapter it's all I would ask in any RPG, interesting history, introduce characters in a awesome way, unpredictability, interogatory and your choices can influence in the story (You can be kind to others, coldlike or mean).

    Graphs: 11 Simple and clean, very animelike (well suited for the game). The themes and designs in red, white and black of dialogs and texts are amazing. Awesome    First chapter it's all I would ask in any RPG, interesting history, introduce characters in a awesome way, unpredictability, interogatory and your choices can influence in the story (You can be kind to others, coldlike or mean).

    Graphs: 11 Simple and clean, very animelike (well suited for the game). The themes and designs in red, white and black of dialogs and texts are amazing. Awesome draws on dialogs.

    Gameplay: 9.0 Classic Rpglike battles, with a sistem of weakness and persona usual formula. It has high replay value and playtime.

    History: 8.5 Enjoyable, messy sometimes but definitely a good one.

    Soudtrack: 10 Unique and enjoyable.

    Difficulty: 8.5 Hard mode is quite OK, but the formula is simple (Hard = Just add more atributes), not too much skill and not too many thinking involved.

    Veredict: 9.5/10 Rounded for 10 of course. The best RPG of the last 5 years for sure! A must play for any RPG intusiast.    … Expand
  89. marmoset13
    May 17, 2017
    7
    I loved playing this game, but found even the easy and normal settings overwhelming. I didn't want to play it on "safe" out of fear of missing out on trophies and new game plus carry-overs. I couldn't even get past the first dungeon in the thirteen days I was given. I am not a great gamer by any means, but I love the Persona series and feel like I was left behind just to please theI loved playing this game, but found even the easy and normal settings overwhelming. I didn't want to play it on "safe" out of fear of missing out on trophies and new game plus carry-overs. I couldn't even get past the first dungeon in the thirteen days I was given. I am not a great gamer by any means, but I love the Persona series and feel like I was left behind just to please the high-difficulty gaming crowd.… Expand
  90. Lover92
    Jun 19, 2020
    10
    one of the best games ever and thanks atlus and sega for this game..what a masterpiece
  91. Arvenduin
    May 12, 2019
    9
    I love this game. It is polished by Atlus so damn well and it shows in every second of gameplay and story. While I though that one chapter was significantly weaker than the others (Okumura's Palace), I came out of the game after 137 hours with such sense of satisfaction few games can compete with. Persona 5 is a gem. Gem that brought us one of the best stories and characters in the videoI love this game. It is polished by Atlus so damn well and it shows in every second of gameplay and story. While I though that one chapter was significantly weaker than the others (Okumura's Palace), I came out of the game after 137 hours with such sense of satisfaction few games can compete with. Persona 5 is a gem. Gem that brought us one of the best stories and characters in the video game history.… Expand
  92. TheCatalyst
    Nov 25, 2017
    9
    This game has so much freaking style it's unbelievable. A wonderful RPG, excellent characters (Ryuji, Ann, Makoto was my team), and a plot that kept twisting with each new dungeon and an intense build to the end. There were some tedious dungeons, but I liked the overall design of most of them. I have to sit on it more to see if it breaks into the 10s category. Loved the ending, endings areThis game has so much freaking style it's unbelievable. A wonderful RPG, excellent characters (Ryuji, Ann, Makoto was my team), and a plot that kept twisting with each new dungeon and an intense build to the end. There were some tedious dungeons, but I liked the overall design of most of them. I have to sit on it more to see if it breaks into the 10s category. Loved the ending, endings are hard to nail down, but this game got it spot on for me. A solid 90/100
    First Persona game, looking to play more now.    … Expand
  93. oknsnl
    Jan 29, 2019
    10
    Gameplay : 9 (My first persona game. It is very welcoming and challenging at the same time.)
    Characters : 9 (Not 10 because of mc :))
    Story : 10 (Modern time robin hood anime :))
  94. Orswed
    Oct 1, 2017
    10
    Shoji Meguro vuelve a realizar una excelente banda sonora. El juego siento que es mas completo que Persona 3 y 4. Desborda estilo tanto en combates por turnos, como en la historia principal misma.
  95. ryxerg
    Oct 11, 2017
    9
    For the 'first timer' persona this is THE game. Really good graphic, gameplay, interaction, and the story is so dense that all ages can enjoy it. The game is really about classic JRPG with the persona battle and grinding system. its good but at the late game you will find it a little bit boring of grinding. you need to go for the story and develop your character skill beside in the battleFor the 'first timer' persona this is THE game. Really good graphic, gameplay, interaction, and the story is so dense that all ages can enjoy it. The game is really about classic JRPG with the persona battle and grinding system. its good but at the late game you will find it a little bit boring of grinding. you need to go for the story and develop your character skill beside in the battle to enjoy the game again.if you just go on grinding it will be boring in no time.

    For me, i need 90+ hours to finish the first gameplay, i want to try play the new game+ but i dont have any motivation because of the looooonnnnngggg story and battle that i have to encounter again.

    Overall Persona 5 is a great game, you can enjoy your life as an 'ordinary' human being at day but with persona you can be a high school student with some extraordinary power    … Expand
  96. SynysterSoulz
    Oct 13, 2017
    10
    My second Persona game. It beats out it's predecessor in every way. Gameplay is fun, story is interesting, and NPCs are really interesting and the style is to kill for. The music is amazing as well. My biggest gripe is the middle of the game starts to drag on a bit and the Haru section is rather boring. I would have changed that character out. She doesn't fit the theme as well as theMy second Persona game. It beats out it's predecessor in every way. Gameplay is fun, story is interesting, and NPCs are really interesting and the style is to kill for. The music is amazing as well. My biggest gripe is the middle of the game starts to drag on a bit and the Haru section is rather boring. I would have changed that character out. She doesn't fit the theme as well as the others. The game does pick back up at the end though.… Expand
  97. gerry180
    Jun 20, 2020
    10
    Gran juego de buena calidad y historia todo esta pulido y no le encuentro nada negativo. Un gran JRPG de calidad
  98. Ryuail
    Feb 1, 2020
    9
    If ever you needed a master class example of style done right in games look no further than Persona 5.
    This game oozes style, and is thankfully it's stylishness isn't just a veneer over vapid storytelling this game has a lot to talk about.
    And god damn it has a lot to say. I thought I was near the end at the 100 hour mark, but P5 goes on for another 20! It surprises me how similar the    If ever you needed a master class example of style done right in games look no further than Persona 5.
    This game oozes style, and is thankfully it's stylishness isn't just a veneer over vapid storytelling this game has a lot to talk about.
    And god damn it has a lot to say. I thought I was near the end at the 100 hour mark, but P5 goes on for another 20!

    It surprises me how similar the political woes of the EU, Japan, and USA are. Likely the rest of the developed world as well, but as an uninformed American these are the ones I know best. But without diving any further into politics, you may be surprised to see how strikingly similar the issues brought up by Persona 5 are to modern issues.
    Assuming you can get over the games insistence that it is just "old people" who are making the world worse.    … Expand
  99. takisdv
    Sep 27, 2019
    10
    The current jrpg king.. awesome turn based battle system..amazing story..full of style..anime feel
  100. VETRA
    Jun 18, 2018
    10
    Persona 5, JRPG maravilloso, para mucha gente ya puede ser uno de sus favoritos (en japon causó furor), los persona siempre han estado realmente bien y este no se queda atrás, nos trae muchas mejoras respecto a la saga y muchos cambios, para mi todo ha ido a mejor sobre todo los menus y el combate.
    Muchos meapilas lloran porque no viene traducido, esta JOYA hay que disfrutarla en    Persona 5, JRPG maravilloso, para mucha gente ya puede ser uno de sus favoritos (en japon causó furor), los persona siempre han estado realmente bien y este no se queda atrás, nos trae muchas mejoras respecto a la saga y muchos cambios, para mi todo ha ido a mejor sobre todo los menus y el combate.
    Muchos meapilas lloran porque no viene traducido, esta JOYA hay que disfrutarla en cualquier idioma, cuando yo era pequeño la mayoria de juegos estaban en ingles y algunos hasta en japones y los disfrutaba como el que más.    … Expand
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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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