Persona 5

With a gripping story, quirky characters, witty writing, and everything that you need to make a good game, Persona 5 will take hold of you for its 100+ hours of gameplay and have you wishing you didn’t need to take a break. It’s great all around, and even has replay value, despite already being a long game.

If you’re an RPG fan by any means, you need to get this game. It’s a great time with both deep mechanics and a deep story. Not to mention, it oozes style the entire time.

Persona 4 is such a beautiful RPG that it seemed like an impossible task to ask any sequel to surpass it, but Persona 5 manages to keep the series’ conceits working while adding meaningful improvements. Dungeons are more fun to explore and you have more options in battles. Other, smaller quality-of-life changes make things easier, like getting texts from friends when they want to hang out.

With the most bewitching tale the series has ever told and an incredibly likable cast that rises above their typical archetypes, Persona 5 sings a song of rebellion. Not just against the norm of JRPGs, but of society's oppressive grasp, inspiring its players to rise up as the Phantom Thieves would. In the end, in spite of its minor missteps, Persona 5 has the power to steal the hearts of longterm fans of the series and newcomers alike.

Persona 5 is good. It’s very, very good. It’s the sort of game that only comes around once every few years. It’s a game that is so unique in every aspect that it’d be impossible to mistake a single moment of it for anything else. It’s also a game about real life, despite the wacky hijinks you’ll often find yourself in. It’s about the moments you have with your friends, laughing around a hot pot as you make jokes only those there would understand. It’s within those moments that Persona 5 enters a league of its own, untouched by its contemporaries in every respect.

Persona 5 represents Atlus’ best work yet, a masterpiece that keeps on giving back to the player and is unlike anything you will play on your PlayStation 4.

It successfully pushes this series to new heights of polish, allure and charm. It has a few blemishes, enough to distract a bit from the intriguing and weighty themes that the game wrestles with. But even through the rough patches, Persona 5 doesn’t give up a drop of its colorful personality.

The fact that’s my biggest complaint in 120 hours of JRPG says a lot. I was damn impressed by Persona 5, and will certainly be returning to it once I’ve had a few months to decompress from this super concise playthrough. I played 120 hours in just a couple of weeks and damn it was a lot of fun.

You've been waiting for this one a very long time, and you'll find your patience has more than paid off. The Phantom Thieves are coming to steal your heart, but you'll give it to them gladly.

All of these ideas – old and new – are tied together with a cohesive and pervasive sense of style that is impossible to ignore. What Persona 5 lacks in graphical detail it more than makes up for in art direction, with all of the visual and audio elements polished to a brilliant sheen. Everything from the flashy menus to the mesmerizing soundtrack establishes an atmosphere that fits the vibe perfectly, lending the Phantom Thieves a slick and stylish mystique.

Persona 5 is certainly one of the sleekest and most polished JRPGs I’ve played in years, crowned by intriguing themes, enjoyable plot twists and uplifting moments that will make you smile. While the formula did not change that much since Persona 4: Golden, this is an instant classic that I’ll remember for a long, long time.

It’s not a huge departure from the themes and gameplay of the last two Persona games, but there are enough successful tweaks to the formula that Persona 5 feels both familiar and wonderfully new.

Persona 5 is a once in a generation game. It contains a highly-addicting gameplay formula mixed together with a compelling storyline that even after 100 hours will leave you wanting more. The decision to move away from the randomly-generated labyrinths was also one of the smartest moves Atlus could have made, creating elegantly designed dungeons that aren’t just a palette swap. They were even able to make stealth captivating, as even though the button commands can be a bit sensitive at times, jumping in and out of combat is a seamlessly stylish process. This mixed together with gradually more challenging puzzle mechanics creates one of the most engrossing JRPGs in a long time. More than anything, though, Persona 5 is more about the story than it is about the gameplay. While it has the Pokémon “Gotta catch ‘em all” appeal, the individual stories and relationships are the highlights of the experience. Not everything is perfect; many of the characters and their roles too closely parallel Persona 4 and managing so many relationships at once can occasionally feel like busy work. Regardless, these are minor hindrances in the grand scheme of things as this is an enthralling experience from start to finish. When traditional JRPG franchises are losing steam, Persona 5 is able to not only overtake its predecessor, but also become the pinnacle of the genre.

It's stuffed to bursting point with gameplay ideas and presentation flourishes--there's an overwhelming level of artistry in every part of Persona 5, making it a truly standout entry in the series. It's a refined, effortlessly stylish RPG that will be talked about for years to come.

If you didn't dig Persona 4, this is your gateway back into the Velvet Room. Persona 5 manages to differentiate itself not only from the rest of the market, but its own franchise in a lot of standout ways. It still has the rigid backbone of a JRPG, but the organs, skin, and soul are teeming with more personality than most of us could even dream up.

Persona 5 might have arrived with subtlety like a cool breeze, but its tailwinds will leave behind a confident and meaningful reminder that JRPGs are alive and well.

Persona 5 is special, even more so for people who have been paying attention to this series for the past few decades. Just, you know, clear your calendar for a while.

But taken as a whole, Persona 5 is an incredible gaming experience. With so much to do, so many elements all perfectly balanced and perfected, it’s a showcase of great game design. After 10 years, the wait has been well worth it, and Persona 5 has somehow exceeded our expectations and shown us once again why this is the best JRPG series of all time.

Persona 5 easily captured me more than Persona 4, a game that is likewise revered and whose story I adored. Like P4G, however, P5’s is a story that lives on its characters. In the beginning, they seemed like stereotypes, but soon layers began to unfold, and now, they feel like real people. Persona 5 allows characters and relationships to unfold naturally; it doesn’t rush anything, and the game is better for it.

Persona 5 expands upon many of the elements that the series has featured in the past, while also streamlining certain aspects to make it an even smoother ride. It’s a spectacular RPG experience that is truly in a league of its own, and fans of the series and the genre in general owe it to themselves to check it out.

Persona 5 is a massive, gorgeous JRPG with well over 100 hours of gameplay for completionists. With more to do than ever and the series’ strongest story to date, it stands out as an extraordinary, memorable experience and easily one of the deepest JRPGs of the last decade. Its sprawling dungeon design and stylish, fully realized world are an absolute joy to explore, and even after three playthroughs and the Platinum trophy, I find myself itching to go back to try different dialogue options with Confidants or revisit particularly fun puzzles. This is a new gold standard for Japanese RPGs and by far the best entry in the series yet.

Persona 5 is proof that few titles can compare to a truly great role-playing game. Over its 60 hour playtime I got to forge meaningful friendships with an eccentric cast of characters, discover the secrets of Tokyo, and even managed to find some nice restaurants to dine at. The time investment might seem like a lot, but rarely is time wasted when spent with friends. It doesn’t reinvent the genre, as it largely builds upon Persona 4‘s stellar base, but it adds a level of polish that is simply lacking from its contemporaries.

What it all comes together to create is an absolutely wonderful experience and a game that will help define a generation. Persona 5 walks between the 7th and 8th generations of consoles but sets a path forward showing ideas and concepts to use for many. From the various world segments that are used, the rich cast of characters, and the general presentation, there are many things here that other games can learn from.

It’s hard not to wish that Persona 5 had taken more influence from Catherine than it did, but as the culmination of the past ten years of the Persona series, it still stands as one of the best Japanese RPGs to exist—and a visual masterpiece whose style has no equal.

All in all, Persona 5 is a very enjoyable game. Weighing in at over 100 hours of gameplay, with very little chance of being overwhelmed by tutorial messages (because they’re spaced across the hours), it’s one that you will want to spend time with. Brilliant voice work, a decent translation and solid gameplay mechanics make this one of the best RPGs I’ve played in a long time.

This is a game that has an identity, and it wears it proudly on its sleeve. The music also manages to convey this style, as here the visuals and audio go perfectly hand in hand. If you're simply doing your part-time job in the flower shop, the music is calm and soothing, while an exhilarating tune is hammered through when combat ensues.

Persona 5 stole my heart. It was impossible to believe that the best game of the already venerated series was still to come, and yet somehow everything works wonderfully. I’d rather the dialogue didn’t pad things out as much as it did, but I was captivated from beginning to end, while it successfully brought back mechanics long thought out-dated, and introduced smart changes for the better.

Persona 5 is unrepentantly stylish, and absolutely seamless in keeping its players immersed in its world. Every moment is exciting, from traversing the masterfully crafted dungeons, to living it up with Joker's friends and acquaintances. There are some moments that don't mesh perfectly with the tone of the story, but even they help to paint a portrait of a group of teenagers dissatisfied with the world at large. Persona 5 is a joy from start to finish, and it never drops its fashionable facade - not even for a second.

The heart of Persona 5’s appeal is that you care about its characters and the things it has to say about friendship and self-affirmation. The fact that it’s also a rollicking, surrealistic role-player with some of the best art design in gaming just makes it even better. Ultimately, Persona 5 wants you to break free of the conventions of modern life, just as it breaks from the conventions of modern role-playing.

Persona 5 sets the benchmark for modern Japanese RPGs: it oozes style, charisma, and polish quite unlike anything we've played. With this fifth entry, the series' trademark formula of dungeon delving and socialising has been perfected. Addictive, engaging gameplay, incredibly endearing characters, and a consistently rewarding narrative loop combine to create a spectacularly cohesive whole – whether or not you're already a fan of Persona. A masterpiece from top to bottom.

Persona 5 may not pull up many trees in terms of innovation, but it refines and refreshes the things that make a great RPG work. The real star of the show however, is the world this RPG inhabits, and the people in it that you come to adore. Persona 5 is something to sink your entire self into, and end up feeling utterly despondent about when you finally have to leave its stylish embrace.

Empezando por el diseño artístico, siguiendo por los elementos jugables y terminando por el argumento y cualquier otra cosa que se os ocurra, Persona 5 es una obra maestra de valor incalculable. Un título que no redefine el género, pero que resulta sobresaliente en todos los apartado imaginables.

Persona 5 es sin duda un juego increíble que viene a demostrarnos la manera en la que Atlus ha aprendido a dominar su propia fórmula. Se trata de un título que retoma un esquema de juego tradicional por turnos que se ve complementado por varios aspectos y elementos que hacen que su gameplay se sienta fresco y familiar al mismo tiempo.

Persona 5 logra aglutinar lo mejor de toda la trayectoria, recupera elementos importantes que se habían perdido en entregas más recientes y lo alimenta todo con una cantidad masiva de contenido expertamente elaborado para ser disfrutado por cualquiera. Por la tradición que representa, por la saga que encarna y como juego individual, Persona 5 nos parece que es una obra que merece ser elevada especialmente como referencia para el futuro del género.

Persona 5 nos ofrece una de las experiencias del género más únicas que hemos visto hasta la fecha. Su mezcla de combates por turnos profundos, donde se han pulido y ampliado las mecánicas gratamente con la gestión de los días del curso escolar se unen a una historia que aborda la psique humana como pocos juegos se han atrevido.

Persona 5 busca atrapar al jugador en todo ámbito. La mezcla de géneros, lo bien logrado de su arte y música, así como un sistema de juego sublime, provoca que no sueltes el juego hasta completarlo, lo cual no es tarea fácil porque eso te tomará —por lo menos— 80 horas, además de que querrás volver y repetir cierta toma de decisiones o experimentar con otros Persona. Esta entrega marca un nuevo estándar para los JRPG y es un gran añadido a la lista de los mejores juegos de 2017.

Desde un apartado artístico completamente refrescante para lo que habituamos a ver, aunque no tan nuevo para los fans de la saga, y que acompaña a la trama y la envuelve con una BSO mayúscula, Persona 5 nos engancha, nos enamora y nos hace crecer. Si somos capaces de ver más allá de la trama fantástica que nos plantea y sobrevivir al agobio de tantas acciones simultáneas, encontraremos una historia dura y veraz.

Der Mix aus Highschool-Alltag und bizarrem Mystery-Thriller begeistert sowohl mit seiner packenden Inszenierung als auch mit seiner spielerischen Freiheit. Man erfüllt schulische Pflichten, knüpft soziale Kontakte, züchtet übersinnliche Wesen und dringt in die Psyche krimineller Individuen ein, in denen man deren Dämonen besiegen und Begierden stehlen muss - jede Menge abgefahrener Ereignisse und Figuren inklusive.

Chef d’oeuvre artistique, grand jeu post-moderne alternant joie et peine de manière parfois suicidaire, il s’est fabriqué sa propre niche où se rassemblent les fans, de plus en plus dévoués. Ils sont nombreux et ils ont raison. Mais au-delà du glamour de la rébellion adolescente, Persona 5 s’adresse avant tout à ceux qui séchaient les cours pour rentrer jouer compulsivement aux RPG, planqué dans sa chambre jusqu’à épuisement. Et, sans l’ombre d’un doute, c’est un jeu qui rend fier de l’avoir vécu.

Tokyo est particulièrement bien retranscrit, à tel point que l’on pourrait passer son temps à arpenter les rues à la recherche du moindre détail. Fidèle à la saga, Persona 5 mise encore sur son aspect social puisque vous devrez nouer des relations avec de nombreux personnages pour augmenter votre groupe et votre puissance. Les nostalgiques de l’école seront ravis de remettre les pieds au lycée où vous attend une véritable vie d’étudiant.

Persona 5 est bel et bien l’excellent J-RPG que l’on attendait. Sous son style comics singulier, il cache une vraie profondeur narrative tout en offrant deux gameplay totalement opposés : le J-RPG classique et la gestion de vie lycéenne et sociale. Suivre son petit calendrier pour allier les deux tout en veillant à faire les bons choix s’avère grisant, fun et addictif.

Un scénario excellent, un système de combat parfaitement calibré, un "dating simulator" de qualité, un aspect collectionnite savamment exécuté et une ambiance sonore et visuelle unique et maîtrisée, le tout avec une durée de vie plus que conséquente... En attendant qu'elle se termine, Persona 5 est simplement le meilleur J-RPG de cette année. Voir même - et j'en suis presaque déjà persuadé - le meilleur jeu de l'année 2016 toutes catégories confondues.

Persona 5 è un titolo che dalla sua ha tantissimi pregi, ma ci sono due aspetti che gli impediscono di entrare nell'Olimpo dei videogiochi: in primis la sua incredibile lentezza nell'avviarsi, perché dopo venti ore di gioco avrete ancora dei tutorial da apprendere e delle meccaniche da comprendere. Così come il primo combattimento arriverà dopo circa sei ore di dialoghi. Un aspetto disarmante, che, come già spiegavamo, può scoraggiare gran parte dei videogiocatori che potrebbero affezionarsi al battle system lasciandosi completamente rapire, ma annoiarsi dopo l'ennesimo sproloquio à la giapponese. Allo stesso modo stavolta - è opportuno dirlo - la lingua può rappresentare un grande valico per il pubblico italiano. Non sono solito fare certe sottolineature, perché la lingua inglese non può essere più un problema, ma stavolta i dialoghi sono tanti, la storia è gargantuesca, le persone che parlano sono un'immensità: perderseli è un peccato, ma comprenderli non sarà alla portata di tutti.

Persona 5 non è soltanto un gioco di ruolo profondo e stratificato, ma anche uno dei racconti meglio scritti di sempre in questo media. Ogni momento della storia, ogni argomento trattato, colpirà i giocatori in modi diversi a seconda delle loro esperienze di vita e del modo in cui si relazionano col mondo circostante. In questo senso, Persona 5 è un gioco quasi educativo e, alla fine, riesce ad avere il potere di farci vedere la vita - e i videogiochi di ruolo giapponesi!

Persona 5 è un titolo formalmente perfetto: nel ritmo, la giocabilità, la narrazione, l'incredibile direzione artistica e l'invidiabile longevità. La matrice fortemente orientale e le dinamiche peculiari sono le uniche caratteristiche che potrebbero non piacervi se di nipponico apprezzate solo il sushi. Per tutti gli altri, in primis gli amanti dei giochi di ruolo, siamo di fronte a un autentico capolavoro.

Persona 5 может убедить вас полюбить японские ролевые игры, даже если вы никогда в них не играли. Это прекрасная игра, во многом блестящая. Но если стоит выбор между ней и, например, портативной Persona 4 Golden, то куда выгоднее начать с четвертой. То, что кажется неожиданным открытием на фоне игр в целом, рядом с остальными Persona — обычное дело.

Ознакомиться с Persona 5 определенно стоит, поклонникам жанра — в обязательном порядке. Игры такого качества и насыщенности выходят крайне редко. Взяв за основу хорошо знакомую геймплейную формулу, улучшив все ее аспекты и преподнеся все это в абсолютно потрясающей обертке, Persona 5 символизирует собой апогей всего того, к чему стремились ее предшественницы. В шестой части, впрочем, надо что-то кардинально менять, в противном случае, повторить подобный триумф вряд ли удастся.

Son sözlerime gelecek olursam, Persona 5'in gerçekten son yıllarda çıkmış, türünün en iyi oyunu olduğunu rahatlıkla söyleyebilirim. Vereceğiniz ücret karşılığında size asla unutamayacağınız 80-90 saatlik bir oynanış süresi sunan Persona 5, edinebileceğiniz en iyi tecrübelerden birisi olarak oyun kütüphanenizdeki yerini mutlaka almalı.

Atlus laat zien dat het met Persona 5 nog altijd iets bijzonders in handen heeft en weet een stijlvolle, krachtige en vooral indrukwekkende JRPG neer te zetten. De combat is fijn en goed uitgediept, evenals het geweldige verhaal en de nog betere personages en dialogen. De afwisseling tussen studeren, sociale contacten onderhouden, dagbesteding en dungeon crawlen, blijft een gouden combinatie, al kan dit bij vlagen wat langdradig aanvoelen.

Alles samengenomen is Persona overduidelijk terug in zijn element! Een boeiend verhaal, een uitgebreid script en talloze interessante personages zorgen ervoor dat je je wilt verdiepen in dit universum. De uitgebreide gameplay kent zo goed als geen blunders en laat je de volledige reis met een glimlach op je gezicht achter. Het schouwspel tussen "realiteit" en Palaces is en blijft je verbazen.

Persona 5 to wciągające i rozbudowane RPG, oferujące dziesiątki mile spędzonych godzin. Jako fan gatunku jestem pod ogromnym wrażeniem tego, jak Atlusowi udało się rozwinąć ideę zabawy z poprzednich odsłon i zaskoczyć miłośników marki. Nowa produkcja studia to świetny przykład tego, co może osiągnąć gatunek jRPG, kiedy fundamentem zabawy jest dopracowana mechanika i bardzo dobra historia, w której uczestniczą postacie z krwi i kości.

Atlus har nämligen redan bemästrat just detta upplägg, just det här formatet och alla dess komponenter, många gånger tidigare. Det ska dock inte ses som en anledning till att avstå från Persona 5, för det är fortfarande ett av de största, mest ambitiösa och genuint roliga rollspelen jag upplevt.