Persona 5 Royal

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User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 323 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 259 out of 323
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 323
  3. Negative: 47 out of 323
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  1. cyphus6
    Nov 22, 2022
    4
    I was super excited to finally play this highly-acclaimed JRPG. Unfortunately this is 75% dialogue, and there can be hours of that between actual enemy areas. Its a beautiful game and I did enjoy my time, but had to stop before I got to the 4th boss. The combat is fun, but ultimately too easy, especially coming from SMT5. Its not a bad game at all, I'm sure great, but not great for me
  2. Max552
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    Can't say I was a fan. Played and found it too easy and quite boring. I really don't see the fuss about these games.
  3. natsumeedri
    Jun 24, 2023
    0
    Huge disappointment copycat Pokemon Plagiarism, My pro & cons -Pro
    1.JRPG Turn Base combat

    -Cons 1.Mid story 2.Tame monsters (persona) system 3. Boring Gameplay
  4. KrillerBomb
    Nov 14, 2022
    0
    Just another re-release for some reason. Waste of time and money, make a new game.
  5. Squirtle_Boy
    Dec 28, 2022
    0
    Boring as hell, the tutorial is like 10 hours long and half the time the game doesn’t even give you the option to help you with where you are supposed to be going. The dialogue options a lot of the time don’t give you any freedom to choose. You don’t want to kill someone? **** you because you don’t get a choice. Perhaps if the game didn’t drag and actually let you do **** in the first 5Boring as hell, the tutorial is like 10 hours long and half the time the game doesn’t even give you the option to help you with where you are supposed to be going. The dialogue options a lot of the time don’t give you any freedom to choose. You don’t want to kill someone? **** you because you don’t get a choice. Perhaps if the game didn’t drag and actually let you do **** in the first 5 hours then it might have been half decent. There are so many better JRPG’s out there to play. Oh yea and the controls suck too. Also why in earth are half of the enemy’s from **** Megami Tensai V? Both games suck ass so it’s not surprising that they reuse enemy’s.… Expand
  6. PanfiloHerculan
    Jan 2, 2023
    3
    It felt like a visual novel with some RPG elements. I think all the time I spent 15 minutes skipping dialogs and cut scenes before I could play a little amount of time. 10 hours (skipping everything) into the game it felt like I was still in the tutorial. The amount of dialog was unbearable for me, in the first 30 minutes I started to regret buying the game.
  7. Crimson9
    Jul 29, 2023
    4
    There's people who love this game a lot. There is huge void of JRPGs after all. Not to mention, the game is EXTREMELY anime-y and that does well with the anime obsessed weeb market. And I will say that it is exceptionally stylish. Put all this together and I can understand why someone might find it worth it to power through the first few hours. And after that, I'm sure you'll LOVE thisThere's people who love this game a lot. There is huge void of JRPGs after all. Not to mention, the game is EXTREMELY anime-y and that does well with the anime obsessed weeb market. And I will say that it is exceptionally stylish. Put all this together and I can understand why someone might find it worth it to power through the first few hours. And after that, I'm sure you'll LOVE this game because it just has SO MUCH CONTENT. Its like a love letter to the anime obsessed (who really ought to spend this time tackling a classic novel and develop some good taste and culture).

    But anime (and a lot of its byproducts like visual novels) is really one of the lowest forms of art out there. And that makes sense because it is, in Japan, largely made for kids and teens. The Japanese equivalent of Marvel comics and movies. Which makes even more sense in Persona's case given much of this literally seems like the fantasy of a 16 year old boy.

    This also explains why the sexualized 'waifu' females in this game are 15 years old. If you are a 17 year old Japanese kid playing this game, thats fine. If you are a 28 year old western male under the impression this game was not made for teens, its pretty weird to even be playing this and looking at that (although, given thats a possibility its a case against sexualizing 15 year olds, period.)

    And its made weirder still given that this is essentially a dating sim for a fair bit of the time. In fact, Persona is a lot of things and no doubt that makes it appealing to the people who become so deeply engrossed in the game. But it also does nothing very well. Dating sim with 15 year olds? Besides being weird, the relationships are not particularly interesting either. Dungeon crawler? The levels are bland and almost seem randomly generated. Turn based JRPG? Refreshing in this day and age, but inferior in depth to DQ11, as well as in enemy design etc. Visual Novel? The story, dialogue and characters are simply not interesting enough.

    There are some good things. The OST is FANTASTIC. The style of everything is also exceptional. Some of the dialogue can be funny, quippy, and quirky sometimes.

    Overall, this seems like a game made for 16 year old boys to insert themselves into and experience a power fantasy much like western comic books. Its not meant to be high art, its meant to be popcorn entertainment. If you have the amount of time of a teenager, then the content here will also be amazing and I'm sure you think its a fantastic game. But for adults to play this and consider it to be amazing is just bizarre. The extreme amount of bland content here is not amazing, its a chore.    … Expand
  8. Massraider
    Aug 23, 2023
    2
    I didn't like this game at all. A typical low-grade anime where everything flies and flashes. In my opinion, the game is overrated.
  9. TuxDC
    Jan 28, 2023
    2
    Most overrated game! It’s got style but not being able to save anytime in the dungeons is awful design. Not interested in playing the same 45m over and over because the save rooms are so distant with a outdated mechanic. The whacky plot and concepts are only going to be enjoyable to particular niche so set any expectations low.
  10. TheProGamerrev
    Apr 30, 2023
    1
    this game is good. but if you dont have the time to play an 100hour + rpg. JUST WATCH THE ANIME I PROMISE ITS GOOD.

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 25 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. TierraGamer
    Nov 14, 2022
    95
    Persona 5 Royal is a title for every video game lover. The style and art direction have characterized it and finished establishing the franchise. Its arrival on new consoles will only allow more people to enjoy one of the best games that Atlus has made with this team. The only problem is its enormous duration that, for some, could seem unnecessary amid excellent character development that immerses the player in their world.
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  2. We Got This Covered
    Nov 7, 2022
    90
    If you're looking for something to play at the coffee shop or on the train, then I'd recommend picking up Persona 5 Royal on Nintendo Switch. It might be best experienced on other consoles, but playing one of the greatest games of this decade on the go sounds pretty nice to me.
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  3. WellPlayed
    Oct 31, 2022
    95
    The Switch has had a good run of major ports lately, and Persona 5 Royal is no exception. It may have taken a while to get here, but the journey is more than worthwhile for new and returning Thieves. And now, Smash fans will finally know who Joker really is.
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