Persona 5 Royal

 Xbox Series X
User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 232 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 183 out of 232
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 232
  3. Negative: 35 out of 232
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  1. Jattaman
    Feb 7, 2023
    6
    Il gioco è bello: ottimo stile grafico, trama carina, buoni personaggi.

    Combattimenti a turni molto ricchi a livello strategico e buon gameplay. Ottimo il modo in cui la storia si dipana, dalla regia ai dialoghi. Purtroppo il gioco ha un'enorme parte da "simulatore di vita", in cui il giocatore è costretto a sorbirsi interminabili, noiose e tediose attività (del tipo "riordina la    Il gioco è bello: ottimo stile grafico, trama carina, buoni personaggi.

    Combattimenti a turni molto ricchi a livello strategico e buon gameplay.

    Ottimo il modo in cui la storia si dipana, dalla regia ai dialoghi.

    Purtroppo il gioco ha un'enorme parte da "simulatore di vita", in cui il giocatore è costretto a sorbirsi interminabili, noiose e tediose attività (del tipo "riordina la camera", "leggi il libro", "va a correre con l'amico"), che diluisce drasticamente la parte più interessante del gioco, cioè i dungeon (chiamati qui "Palazzi"), e il gameplay vero e proprio.

    Insomma, si attendono a volte ore nella speranza di poter iniziare a giocare, ad esplorare un dungeon.

    La mia valutazione è soggettiva, e, pur comprendendo che per molti questo titolo possa essere un capolavoro, purtroppo il genere da simulatore di vita è per me molto pesante, insostenibile.

    Gioco non terminato.    … Expand
  2. PullnPray
    Jan 20, 2023
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I have a love/hate relationship with this game. First the good things. It has fun game mechanics, creative art style, well written characters, good music, and pretty good voice acting,

    I'm neutral on the story. It was sort of interesting but ultimately ridiculous.

    But what really drags this game down is that it doesn't respect your time. It can be extremely tedious. There were several long (hour+) sections of story exposition where I felt trapped. I wanted to take a break from the game, but I couldn't because I couldn't save.

    *Spoiler Alert* And then there is the way the game ends. Or actually the way the game doesn't end when it should have. I have never played vanilla Persona 5, and I suspect this problem might be unique to the Royal addition. But I've spent the last 5 hours thinking this game was about to end. I beat the God-like boss, and it feels like the game should have ended there or shortly after. But it doesn't. It just drags on and on. And now I'm suddenly in an alternate reality where Morgana the cat is now my big brother, and there is a new palace to take on. But I'm not interested in continuing.

    So I played this game for 100+ hours, and now I'm quitting it early. I loved half of it and hated half of it, and I don't have the will to see it through to the end. And I may never play another Atlus game again. There is a lot to love, but it isn't worth the aggravation.    … Expand
  3. NevaLOL
    Jan 9, 2023
    6
    The main story and the characters are the worst of the franchise. The plot it's so cool but the 110 hours of game aren't so.
  4. MrTusks
    Nov 2, 2022
    5
    It’s fine. There are too many systems to keep track of and a whole hell of a lot of talking. Uninstalled when I finally admitted to myself I was only playing for the hot anime girls.
  5. alexlomba87
    Jul 23, 2023
    5
    A game that doesn't respect the player's time. A game where almost every woman is sexualised without any reason, while pretending it's part of a reasoned character development choice. A game where every dialogue is so padded to the point you will dread the dialogue scenes. There are redeeming qualities, but overall, this is a highly overrated game.
  6. DJBobRokk
    Jun 15, 2023
    5
    Maybe I'm a bit unlucky in the very last days.. but I clashed into Japanese games made with (usual) obsessive care and cleanliness.. but again as for Shin Megami Tensei V and Xenoblade Chronicles 3 I felt so much boredom into lifestyle game parts.. very colourful and innovative actions but, at last, a pain for my eyes..

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#2 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2022
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#23 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2022

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Metascore
94

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. GameOver.gr
    Nov 4, 2022
    90
    The improved storytelling and the additions Royal has, compared to the original game, is a true gift to all owners of modern platforms. Possibly due to the Phantom Thieves stealing the hearts of Atlus executives, a big audience can now dive into one of the best JRPGs out there, with hours of an immersive story and a refined gameplay that has built onto its past foundations and brings with it the promise of an exciting future.
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  2. Xbox Achievements
    Oct 21, 2022
    96
    Persona 5 Royal is easily one of the best JRPGs on Xbox, which isn’t bad for a game that originally came out in 2019! A perfect blend of real-world shenanigans, mixed with some intense dungeon-crawling sections, and put together in one of the most perfectly presented packages in video games - what’s not to love? Buy it, play it on Game Pass... just make sure you experience it.
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  3. TheXboxHub
    Oct 17, 2022
    100
    Persona 5 Royal is as close to the perfect RPG as I have played in a long time. Not since the heady days of Final Fantasy VII will a game grip you so fiercely, refusing to let go. It is deep, it is beautiful and it demands to be played.
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