Persona 5 Royal - Launch Edition

Story: Persona 5 Royal features a band of youths wanting to rebel against selfish adults, while also bonding and trying to find new trust in the unchanging society. Their ethereal powers will make them test the path to the truth. Each character stands out, be it that they bring a level of comfort and relatability to the player, or tense anger, while others just need time to warm up to you. Granted, not everyone might like it because of its risque content, especially the first chapter. Gameplay: As a turn based JRPG with a rich world, It seems that you may not have many choices at the start, but as you play more and more, the world expands, and so are its choices. You may choose to spend some free time bonding with your acquaintances or friends, spends some free time ... MoreStory: Persona 5 Royal features a band of youths wanting to rebel against selfish adults, while also bonding and trying to find new trust in the unchanging society. Their ethereal powers will make them test the path to the truth. Each character stands out, be it that they bring a level of comfort and relatability to the player, or tense anger, while others just need time to warm up to you. Granted, not everyone might like it because of its risque content, especially the first chapter. Gameplay: As a turn based JRPG with a rich world, It seems that you may not have many choices at the start, but as you play more and more, the world expands, and so are its choices. You may choose to spend some free time bonding with your acquaintances or friends, spends some free time to improve your social skills, and even get tested on actual topics that may had evaded you in school. However, you can explore worlds that are not seen but influence the minds of people and corrupt hearts. This is where the combat unfolds, as you can battle or negotiate with enemies, and even befriend them, as the combat allows you to use these monsters (Personas) to exploit enemy weakness or fuse them to something greater. Being the Royal edition, it also features DLC that was initially for PS4, but it's also free now, being a great help for starters. Don't fear the difficulty, there are settings for everyone, from those who want a challenge to those that just want the story. Music: Genres that go from acid jazz to rock, perfectly brings the atmosphere together. Whether you relax and talk with your friends, or confront enemies with hype and might, the music makes you feel powerful, stylish, and chill at the right moments. Tuning: While there seems to be plenty of settings, unfortunately some essentials seem to lack, which may improve framerate even more on low end computers. I do wish that some aspects could be toggled like level of NPCs, and the like. Video cutscenes can have lag ton low end devices unless set up to lower resolutions beforehand. More modern PCs should have less issues, as there are still some cases of problems on PCs with good specifications.

Pretty good RPG. There are a lot of tutorials this game throws at you that there were some features I didn't even know about until after I finished the game. The combat is not the most intuitive it can be, but it's still a lot of fun. I didn't look up anything and instead discovered all the weaknesses the monsters have on my own and I recommend everyone do the same because it's really fun figuring it out on your own. It took me 100 hours to beat the game but it always felt fresh because I always felt I was getting better at it. The game also has amazing animation done by production IG which looks super professional and movie quality. It's used all over the game and I love it. Also has the best UI I've seen in a video game, ever. It's super stylish, but never gets in ... MorePretty good RPG. There are a lot of tutorials this game throws at you that there were some features I didn't even know about until after I finished the game. The combat is not the most intuitive it can be, but it's still a lot of fun. I didn't look up anything and instead discovered all the weaknesses the monsters have on my own and I recommend everyone do the same because it's really fun figuring it out on your own. It took me 100 hours to beat the game but it always felt fresh because I always felt I was getting better at it. The game also has amazing animation done by production IG which looks super professional and movie quality. It's used all over the game and I love it. Also has the best UI I've seen in a video game, ever. It's super stylish, but never gets in the way or is distracting at all, which is important because you will have to navigate a lot of menus. Everything else about the game though, is serviceable but not great. The social links are very formulaic and so is the story (there's a lot of overlap). There are several lines that will make you groan and a lot of anime-isms I personally find very obnoxious, like characters pointing out things that are really obvious or having flashbacks to things that happened 15 minutes earlier. It's not offensively bad, but it did not connect with me at all.

You know why you're here. Persona 5 had been out for about a decade now to critical acclaim and now, finally, it's on all platforms for everyone to enjoy. For those who don't know by now, somehow, this game prides itself on hundreds of hours of meaningful content and an extremely addictive game loop. You have to balance your school and social life on top of basically being the bat league with your friends, fighting "crime" in the shadows to reform society, all while evading the watchful eye of the police. The story is incredibly rich, the sound track is banging and the Royal version only doubles down on it. There's is no game on earth more deserving of it's Triple A price tag than Persona 5 and now that it's on PC, you can take it even further beyond with mods for a ... MoreYou know why you're here. Persona 5 had been out for about a decade now to critical acclaim and now, finally, it's on all platforms for everyone to enjoy. For those who don't know by now, somehow, this game prides itself on hundreds of hours of meaningful content and an extremely addictive game loop. You have to balance your school and social life on top of basically being the bat league with your friends, fighting "crime" in the shadows to reform society, all while evading the watchful eye of the police. The story is incredibly rich, the sound track is banging and the Royal version only doubles down on it. There's is no game on earth more deserving of it's Triple A price tag than Persona 5 and now that it's on PC, you can take it even further beyond with mods for a second or third replay (I'm on my fourth x.x) One I'd highly recommend is the mod that changes the Royal ambush theme back to last surprise, the base game's anguish theme, to get the original experience with the benefits of Royal. You can also have mods that rebalance the DLC personas so they aren't super overpowered and just sweeping the game for you. Check out Game Banana for Reloaded II for details on how to get started start. There's a ton of fun to have on this game and the fun never stops for the Phantom Thieves. Well... Sorta.

I loved this game. When I started playing it, I didn't play anything else until it was finished. I enjoyed learning about the characters, learning the combat mechanics and cool combos, and I enjoyed reaching the end. Persona 5 has a way of drawing you in and making you invested in the characters and the story, I loved that. This game is also very long and full of content, I ended up at about 80 hours on my first playthrough. Even though the game runs by a time system, there is still enough time to experience the things you want and it is not punishing, or at least I didn't find it so. I highly recommend this game and it is one of my new favorites, making me a fan of the persona series as a whole.

I rarely buy my games at first days of release especially for single player games, but being a persona fan, this is one of the exception I will make. Have been waiting to play this game since it was out on console. I've spend about 20 hours in this game so far, and here what it feels to me: pro : - its persona : you still have the life sim and dungeon crawl. - it comes with Japanese dub : nothing against english dub actor/actress, but I'm just used to having Japanese dub and would hate it otherwise. - there is now fast travel between checkpoint of the dungeon - save anywhere as long as you're not in dungeon/citscene con : - I'm not a big fan of stealthy game, and the theme of this game you're a "phantom thief" so .... - even after playing this many hours, I feel ... MoreI rarely buy my games at first days of release especially for single player games, but being a persona fan, this is one of the exception I will make. Have been waiting to play this game since it was out on console. I've spend about 20 hours in this game so far, and here what it feels to me: pro : - its persona : you still have the life sim and dungeon crawl. - it comes with Japanese dub : nothing against english dub actor/actress, but I'm just used to having Japanese dub and would hate it otherwise. - there is now fast travel between checkpoint of the dungeon - save anywhere as long as you're not in dungeon/citscene con : - I'm not a big fan of stealthy game, and the theme of this game you're a "phantom thief" so .... - even after playing this many hours, I feel like my character purpose in the game is so ... petty .. compare to the last 2 games. - I'm not a big fan of the soundtrack either. I generally don't care about game soundtrack, but persona 4 battle theme was the best I've ever heard, and I've played alot of game (especially JRPG). - the dungeon feels .. long ... Overall I would still recommend this game, and I still enjoy this game just because it scratch the itch I have of persona game. However, unfortunately I did not enjoy it as much as persona 4 .

Great and ultra-stylized JRPG with tons of content

Haven't played a Persona game since #3 but all the glowing reviews of this one (especially the Royal Edition) made me take a deeper look. The gameplay remains similar to what I recall from P3 as well as the overarching theme of building your team through relationships and empowering your Personas. The whole process seems thoroughly refined and, without having played the "base game" of P5, I can't adequately explain the differences between the versions. But I'm 20 hours in and perfectly satisfied with how my character is being molded and the party members are fleshing out, slowly but surely! A little slow to get started but addictive and managing your time wisely becomes a careful gamble of risk and reward! I can easily see this soaking up 100 hours or more, making ... MoreHaven't played a Persona game since #3 but all the glowing reviews of this one (especially the Royal Edition) made me take a deeper look. The gameplay remains similar to what I recall from P3 as well as the overarching theme of building your team through relationships and empowering your Personas. The whole process seems thoroughly refined and, without having played the "base game" of P5, I can't adequately explain the differences between the versions. But I'm 20 hours in and perfectly satisfied with how my character is being molded and the party members are fleshing out, slowly but surely! A little slow to get started but addictive and managing your time wisely becomes a careful gamble of risk and reward! I can easily see this soaking up 100 hours or more, making it a great value as far as $ value is concerned! Even moreso, I'm not a huge fan of anime (western-style RPG's are usually my preference) but the game is wonderfully stylistic and doesn't get overly "anime-y" with the sometimes obnoxious character design/voiceovers, which is a plus for me personally. Definitely recommend, and will update the review as I get further in! A great deal at $30!

Lovely game(disappointing legacy service)

As someone who has played both the original persona 5 and persona 5 royal on PS4, this game is just as good as I remembered. With the new silky smooth frame rate and sharpened visuals, alongside the entire pantheon of dlc, this is the definitive way to play the game on consoles. I do, however, have one complaint. The PS5 version of the game doesn't let you transfer your save files from your PS4 version of the game, meaning you are forced to start from a completely new save. Any new game plus profile you have progress in is unable to transfer, meaning you have to start from scratch. This was devastating for me to discover, and a little frustrating since the only differences between this version and the ps4 version is higher frame rates and crisper visuals. They are ... MoreAs someone who has played both the original persona 5 and persona 5 royal on PS4, this game is just as good as I remembered. With the new silky smooth frame rate and sharpened visuals, alongside the entire pantheon of dlc, this is the definitive way to play the game on consoles. I do, however, have one complaint. The PS5 version of the game doesn't let you transfer your save files from your PS4 version of the game, meaning you are forced to start from a completely new save. Any new game plus profile you have progress in is unable to transfer, meaning you have to start from scratch. This was devastating for me to discover, and a little frustrating since the only differences between this version and the ps4 version is higher frame rates and crisper visuals. They are the exact same game. It should not be a arduous task to set up a way for PS4 persona 5 royal files to be converted to PS5 persona 5 royal files. That is the only reason this version of the game is not getting 5 stars from me.

One of the Best JRPGs Gets Completed and Portable

Persona 5 and its successor, Royal, were a treat to play on PS4. Recently, the game branched out to PS5, Switch, PC, etc. The changes herein is DLC. You're getting all of the paid DLC that PS4 owners paid for, and they continue to pay for, included for free with these non-PS4 variations. Switch gets portability out of it. And because this was on sale for an amazing price, I took advantage of getting it for Switch. The game plays well on Switch. Performance-wise it is reasonable on Switch. Everything still looks good. All of the DLC is included, as I said. Overall, I'd recommend it.

Persona 5 Royal on Switch says it all

I’ve already played P5 both in its original version and Royal version on the PS4. Needless to say, I loved the game — the Royal version infinitely more with all of its quality of life upgrades, amazing new characters, and the additional 3rd semester storyline. The only thing that was missing was the ability to play this on a handheld system… This is easily one of the best JRPGs I’ve ever played with an endearing cast of characters, social sim bonding, slice of life moments, epic story, snappy and strategic combat, varied dungeons, and stellar jazz-inspired soundtrack. And now it’s available with all the DLC complete on the cartridge, no additional patches or downloads required, on the Switch where we can play it portable. Couldn’t ask for more!

Royal Flush

Purchased the original P5 game on the PS3 and beat it, logging in 120+ hours. Loved it. Got P5R on the PS4 and now I got it on the Switch. By far, the Switch is the most accessible way to play the game. With the added content since the original P5 game, this game will clock in well over the 120 hours. Surprisingly, this game runs really well on Nintendo's handheld consol. Now, as a product from Best Buy, the product was shipped one day earlier than expected, which is very nice. (Note: this is the standard version of the game, so you won't be getting the day one steel book. Other than that, the in-game contents are all the same, with the previous DLC already included on the game cartridge.)