Persona 5 - PlayStation Hits - PlayStation 4 Standard Edition

Wow! I am impressed with this game. You must like turn based games and JRPG if you want to invest in this game. I been playing RPG and JRPG a long time since the first Ninitendo LOL...on a serious note, this game as ALOT of Story telling so be prepared to read a lot of the story, that being said, the story is great and has a lot of character development which is I find it important. It makes me want to log in every day to play. If the story doesnt develop enough for me, I usually stop playing and move on to another game. For example I was playing Horizon zero dawn ( 60 hours into it) and was totlaly bored than I moved onto Persona 5 and haven't loolked back! Thelast RPG I played before that this year was Final Fantasy 15 which i finished right before i did Horizon but i try to finish one RPG at a time... Anyways on to the Persona 5. The game is also very straight forward and so if you are new to JRPG you wont get lost because you can use your third eye to unlock hints in the game. I have never played any Persona series games and found this very easy to get into! When I say straight forward, i mean it guides you pretty much what direction to go in the game, so this is not an open world exploring game like Final Fantasy 15. you have time limits in the game to finish these palaces in the game and if you dont meet the time limit it is game over. The game can be very unforgiving at times too so saving is crucial in case you screw up! I learned this the hard way because if you dont save and save... and you dont meet the timeline it will put you back the earliest a week of work from the game! So remember to save when you can, it will immensely .However, I will tell you I am already over 80 hours in the game and no where near done, i am estimating 100-150 hours game play at this point for me. As this isn't one of those games you just breeze through... it takes time and effort but well worth it! I love the whole concept for going to class ( trying ot answer these quiz questions) and then fighting the palaces at night! i love doing all these other activities in town when you are allow to and the characters personality are great! If you really like in depth story lines this is worth it. The who concept of using Tarot cards to improve your confidants and strengthen your personas are so fun! Each character has theri own special persona except your main character! Make use of your main character because he can be whatever you want him to be and i love using him because he covers all my weakness on my team when I sub out a character! he does it all from fighting ot healing and debuffing! Keep in mind this game doesnt really allow pwerleveling... Its not that easy to do that. I was able to do that with Final Fantasy but thats because of the whole open world and freedom to roam. You won't have much time to do that either, there are limits in what you can do each day! There is alot ot do too! The games complexity makes ikt a great challenge!. If you have patience to develop your team , then this will be very enjoyable. No character is useless in this game either. The story line is worth it! Check it out if you love JRPG!

In a twisted sort of way, which is the only way Persona knows, these games are a bizarre 21st entry heir apparent to John Hughes high school hijinks and angst. Persona 5 continues a very unique evolution of the SMT JRPG system which by this point is a genuine formula involving dungeons, Pokemon, high School, social links, group battles and dating. Yeah that's all Persona. All of it. After many, many P4g and P4 PS2 play throughs, I can attest that P5 is a well-made follow up to P4. The lineage is clear. The music is great and the story is solid. Atlus did a great job in some areas in particular: - The Tokyo details. You didn't have to spend time in Shinjuku to pick up on everything, but if you've spent any extended time anywhere in metropolitan Japan - Osaka, Kobe, etc - there is so much here to connect with. From the convenience store layouts to lines of subway ticket machines, the environment designers hit all the right notes. THERE IS EVEN A POLLEN WARNING FOLKS. - The music. Now arguably P4 had better music, but the soundtrack is still pretty awesome stuff. - The visual design is as colorful and as lively as walkthrough through Shinjuku or Dōtonbori in Osaka after sunset. Atlus sort of took the Catherine graphics design and went nuts. - Offering a Japanese audio track for free. Confession: I haven't actually heard a single word of the English track. I have a Japanese copy I brought back from Osaka and I played through the American release from start to finish with the Japan audio. I know some people have ranted about flaws in the localization, but if that stuff bothers you so much, just get the full Japanese version. If your kanji isn't really up to snuff like mine, but you can get through the audio, the American release is an easy choice. The Japanese audio track is a free download on the PSN store. - 100 hours from start to finish. This shouldn't be a surprise to any Persona vets. The truth is, a lot of this play time is more about watching the story unfold and fulfilling character stat boost tasks than some grueling marathon. It's like a Netflix season really. - Though the difficulty spikes are still there, the combat is also still tons of fun, strategic and really satisfying. Now some complaints. Persona 5 is not perfect. Neither was 4 or 4G. Or 3. Or 3 FES. Or Q. - Main dungeons are not half random like before, but honestly, they're still a little bland. Some have some really great bits and the use of color is fantastic on all of them, but you're still essentially on rails waiting for a button prompt to hit shadows for combat. I actually think Persona Q felt a little better than this even if you were just moving on squares. Traversal in a Persona game has never been a focus of the designers and it's not really much different here than past titles, but it feels limiting. Mementos - the side mission grind playground - IS made of randomly generated room branches and mostly a good edition since dungeons disappear permanently after you beat them, but it's sort of small scale simplistic stuff that often feels a little weak in comparison to the rest of the game. However, you finally do get a mystery machine van that we didn't have in P4. - 100 hours from start to finish. The downside to this? Well a lot of that time has to do with Morgana telling you what you can't do on particular days early on (this was something the game used to force on you in P4 but now handled through a screen character). Another chunk of time is the infinite cross fading loading screens between any action that happens in the game. - Persona 4 was a little slow moving until you hit the 8-10 hour mark. Persona 5 is marginally better, but arguably, the game doesn't actually begin until when the 3rd dungeon begins which is roughly 18-20 hours in. - Lastly, and this is 100% subjective, but as good as this game is, it is lacking the immeasurable charm and heart from P4 or P4g. I'm not taking anything away from the full group of characters in P5, but overall, it's maybe 9/10s of Persona 4. There is a distinct lack of freshness to many of the game's systems too as some aspects of the game feel lifted from Catherine too. But as I type this, I know there were plenty of people who said similar things about Persona 4 coming off P3. Your mileage may vary. You can't go wrong though. Person 5 is in line with the other life dominating Atlus entries to the series and is so dang amazing that my complaints above came after much thought from a player who has braved the Tartarus, Midnight Channel and now the Metaverse. This is a great game and in many ways is the opposite of open world games in good and bad ways that are dominating video game releases these days. By the end, it's not really about stats or how many cars you have in your GTA garage, it's about looking back and truly earning the right to say, you went on a real journey and you did it among friends. But I still miss Yukiko and Rise. And maybe Chie.

I used to love RPG (Role Playing Games) when i was younger... it started with Final Fantasy III (VI in Japan) on the Super Nintendo. Japanese RPGs were really popular in the late 90's all the way to around the late 2000's. During that time period, there were four main role playing games series that were on the forefront of Japanese role playing. Those were Final Fantasy, The Tales Series, Dragon Quest, and Persona. Out of the four, the Persona series had the least exposure here in the states. It had it's cult following and made more of a splash in the past decade. I myself had never played a Persona game before this one. I was into the other three series more. When I heard that the PS4 was getting, I thought it would be time I finally saw what the Persona series had to offer. In a nutshell, the game is great! I will try and break it down but keep it brief. Gameplay: 10/10 - This is a more traditional turn based RPG. What i mean by turn base is that your party controlled characters and the "enemies" that you encounter take turns taking actions during all enemy encounters. The battles are paced well, the controls are are tight and responsive. As you progress through the story, there many side quests to partake in. These side quests will sometimes help you gain experience for your character. The best part of the game is that you never feel like you're level grinding for the sake of getting stronger. As you move through the story and do the side quests, you will level up. Of course if you want to level up, by all means, it's up to your style of gameplay. Graphics: 10/10 - The game itself has a completely anime inspired look to it. The characters and enemies are all well drawn, and the environments make you feel like you're in Japan. Sound: 10/10 - The whole soundtrack has a nice Jazz'y feeling to it. It's not your typical sounding Japanese RPG. It definitely has the most engaging battle theme. You can replay the game after you beat it. The best part is, you get to keep your current level, so in essence, you can tear through the game. This is mostly for the side quests... to complete different ones to see different aspects of the story. It's a nice touch. The characters are charming and memorable. The story makes you want to keep playing until you see the end credits. At the end of the day, what we want from the game is entertainment, and this game provides it in spades. When I finally beat the game, I felt a sense of accomplishment. I also felt a somber feeling... but like great tv shows and books, we move on. I now patiently wait for Persona 6... I'm just hoping it's release before 2020.

I had never played a Persona game before but it was highly reccommended by a friend and she's never steered me wrong before whenever I've asked her what game to get. Somewhere around my 1st 5 hours of gameplay I started to doubt my purchase because it's a very confusing game mainly when it comes to "fusing" personas and all the other things you can do with them. It has a help section for this aspect of the game but I was still confused. I stuck with the game, however, and I'm glad I did because the characters are great, the story is great and I enjoyed the flow of the turn-based combat. Plus there is just so much to do as you step into the shoes of the protaganist and live his high school life. You go to school and even get asked questions and take a lot of exams etc. I actually learned a lot about Japanese history and culture as well as some other things. You can go shopping at various stores, go to the batting cages, arcade, get multiple part-time jobs if you want, watch dvds, read, study, the list goes on and on. Alongside these options, you will also be given the choice to spend time with teammates and other characters you will meet in the game in order to boost your relationships with them which will in turn unlock special abilities for you or them that will primarily aid you in combat. Now by reading, watching dvds etc these will give you points to certain attributes such as charm or knowledge that you will need to level up in order to access and advance certain characters storylines and yet more opportunities to help them and gain more combat boosts. Lost yet? Now here is my complaint with the game and why I really want to rate it 3.75. Each day is divided into morning, afternoon, and night and in the morning you will be at school so your only real options for choosing 1, yes 1, activity to do is either afternoon or evening and whether you choose to study or spend time with a companion it will take up the entire afternoon or evening. The meat of the game which is exploring these "Palaces" in the Metaverse can only be done in the afternoon. This is where the action is. But sometimes the game forces the storyline on you and you don't even get the option to choose what to do and this is a bit of a downer because THERE ARE TOO MANY OPTIONS OF WHAT TO DO AND THE GAME WON'T GIVE YOU ENOUGH TIME TO EVEN TRY HALF OF THE ACTIVITIES. Teammates and other companions are going to be pulling you in a million different directions at the same time all wanting your help. It's just too much. I put about 100 hours into it but didn't even finish it and sold it to get another game. I was pretty close to the end but after 100 hours I was done. If you're a fan of Persona, get it. Heck, if you have never even played a Persona game before pick it up for 25 or 30 bucks. The diversity of characters and the story alone are worth it but be prepared to be a little frustrated and confused. It's a good game but it will take maybe up to 10 hours before you might come to that conclusion yourself.

I've not played any other SMT games, so this could be just cause I'm new to the series, but Persona 5 is one of the most relaxing JRPGs, and even just general games, I've had the pleasure to play. The overworld/hub-world is a stylized recreation of some places in Japan, has weather, gains more areas as the player makes progress, and is pretty compact for how many things the player's allowed to do in it. The dungeons feel pretty big, are hand-crafted (except 1 randomly generated one), usually have their own unique mechanic, and play out like a lite Sly Cooper game when you're not in a battle. One thing that really stuck out tho was that the soundtrack was so nice. There's a lot of jazz and blues tracks for the overworld, which are truly soothing when combined with the environment and ambiance. The battle themes rarely change except for boss battles and the like, but they never completely wear out their welcome as battles can amount to arguably only like 20% of the game, if even that. Most of the time spent playing this 80+ hr game is spent in the overworld raising stats through life simulator tasks, and its actually enjoyable to do so. The characters sport more depth than at least I'm used to in JRPGs, and are actually nice to hear from when you do talk to them. The story's sorta basic at least it's well written. It does have twists at times, but there's nothing that surprising. The villains are really evil people, to the point where fans have apparently labeled them as "cartoonishly" so. I'd agree if they were more cartoonily over-the-top than the rest of the game, but there's other stuff in there that's much more cartoonish without breaking the game's vibe too hard. Anyways, great game for JRPG fans who are fine with taking their time. Especially enjoyable if played in spurts during down time (seriously, don't binge this game). Really easy to jump in and out of. Gameplay: - Time progresses each time you raise a stat, visit a dungeon, or a significant event occurs. - Usually, 2 time progressions are allowed per day. - Dungeons must be completed by certain in-game calendar dates. - You can make friends with certain NPCs to gain certain boons that can be extremely helpful. Battles: - Personas are packages of moves you may use in battle. - Physical moves cost HP and Elemental moves cost SP (the only two resources in battle). - Hitting someone with their weakness gives the attacking character an extra turn. - Hitting all opposing members with their weakness(es) before the end of the round allows you to do a high-damage attack, ask for an item or money, or ask an enemy to join you as a Persona.

The simple review: Persona 5 is absolutely amazing. Persona 5 was my first game in the Persona series, so you do not need to have played any prior game to become familiar with the workings of the game. In fact, as a new comer, I may have had an even better experience with the game's story because I was not sure what to expect. After playing this game for over 150+ hours, you feel really connected to the teammates and they become almost real. The story is fun but has it's dark underlying tones that battle some problems that as a society we face today. From the everyday struggles of being a student to the sinister thoughts of those around you, be prepared to fight for the long haul. The artwork for Persona 5 is stunning. Amazing detail was added to even the smallest aspect of the game such as the in-game menus. Persona 5 really shows that games don't need to be realistic in artstyle to shine, and it really gives it charm. As far as the music, you must listen to it. Seriously. Acid Jazz really gets you into the vibes of the game, from the slow paced songs of the average day to the upbeat and amazing battle music (Especially when on the last day of a Palace, just me). If you enjoy any sort of RPG, you will probably enjoy Persona. As mentioned in the other reviews, it is a JRPG which means the battles are turn-based; perfect for any strategic thinker. Don't let the strategy turn you away though, Persona 5 comes with many aids to help out your battle plans and make it easier for anyone that does not want to finely control the battle experience. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed Persona 5, and I dare even say it has become my overall favorite game and experience and I highly recommend it. What are you waiting for? Come jump into the Metaverse and join the P5 Family :)

My fav game of all time

Muy buen juego, llegó muy rápido y bien empacado. La carátula es la de Playstation hits de color rojo, Todo excelente.

It came the day before it was suppose to arrive so 5 star there but the case has a tiny scratch and that's why I'm putting 4 star overall (the game was intact inside and work perfectly though.

Came as advertised, although it is the American version so i was unable to download the Japanese Audio Track from the Australian Playstation Store. Otherwise, good game and highly recommend it to anyone that plays on a PS4.

I have been quite busy with school for a few months and have not had played a good game in a while. I heard that Persona 5 came out and I remember how much I enjoyed persona 3 and 4 and have been thinking of checking it out for a while. What I usually do is loan games from the library since I dont see the point of buying a game that I will finish in a few weeks and never play again. However, with this game I heard it was quite lengthy and it would be better to buy it since it has so much content. At $30 I took the plunge and bought the game. It arrived in the standard case with the disk inside. As soon as I started playing I knew this was going to be a good game. Everything from the story, character design, music, combat system, skills and other functions are phenomenal. I could write entire essays about how good this game is but I dont have that kind of energy/time. I will say this game is amazing. I am in 72 hours in and I am still not done. One of my friends said that he got the platinum trophy in this game and it took him 172 hours in total. I am confident that I will only finish the game past the 100 hour mark. If you are looking for a game that provides bang for your buck and is an excellent game then I would recommend you to try this.

Also ja für den Preis ist es gut. Ich finde es cool wie die Verpackung rot ist stat blau

INTRODUCTION Amazing, breathtaking, wrapped society, emotional and personal. These are just some of the words one could possibly use to describe Persona 5. Persona 5 is a game developed by Atlus exclusively for Sony’s PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 systems. Persona is a sub-series of Atlus’ Shin Megami Tensei Series of video games. Persona 5 is the 13th game in the persona universe, even though the game is titled as the 5th in the installment. This is mainly because previous titles were re-released in portable form or as special editions with a couple of titles even receiving spin-offs. STORY 10/10 The game puts you in the role of a Japanese high school teenager who gets transferred to Tokyo on probation after he was falsely accused and sued for assault and expelled from his school. Once in Tokyo, you uncover that a whole other world exists known as “The Metaverse”, which was formed through the distorted desires of man and while in the Metaverse you could cause a person to have a “change of heart” if you managed to steal their “treasure” which is the object which caused them to have the distorted desires. The main theme of the story centers around the idea of “Freedom”. Throughout the entire experience, there wasn't a single moment where we felt tired of playing the game and our first playthrough managed to clock in around 103 hours. The story managed to remain engaging to the very end with a more than satisfactory ending. Among all the persona games, this has to be the best one in terms of story. GAMEPLAY 10/10 This part of the game is the most difficult to explain, since the game does not just stick to a single genre. It plays almost exactly like the Shin Megami Tensei Series except for the social simulation aspect. your daily life acts as a social simulator where you do what your average high school students do, attend school, make friends, study, take on part time jobs, watch movies, play videos games etc. It also plays a bit like a visual novel. But once you transcend into the “Metaverse”, the game plays like a dungeon crawler, turn based game with certain elements similar to the Pokemon series. Combat is present while in the Metaverse and it is turn based. You can not only use physical attacks, but also elemental attacks by summoning “Personas” A persona is the physical manifestation of your inner most desires, hence the name “Persona”. To put it simply, your inner personality molds the form which your persona takes. All personas are based off religious, mythical or fictional characters. So say, you are a person who loves to help the poor and believes in justice, one possibility is that your persona could end up being “Robbit Hood”. Each individual can only have a single persona, but the protagonist has the ability to wield multiple personas. Meaning you can have more than one. This is where the game plays like Pokemon. Each persona has a different set of attributes, skills, strengths and weaknesses. The enemies you meet are called “Shadows”, they appear in the form of Lost Personas, you can battle them in a turn based manner and kill them or try to recruit them. Then you can combine different personas you’ve recruited to a create even stronger persona through the process called “Fusion”. You can even inherit skills from the personas used to fuse the new one. There are a lot of Personas in the game… a lot and collecting them is an option as the game gives you an item called “The Compendium” this is a log book which keeps track of all the personas you've unlocked. It also acts as a device where you can back buy a persona you lost to a fusion. Every persona is categorized into groups collectively called “Arcana”. Groups include “Justice”,”Fool”,”Lovers”,”Devil” etc. These Arcanas represents “Confidents” which are the bonds you create with people while living your daily life in-game. Each Confident is a AI in-game character who you can spend time with. The more time you spend with your Confidents the higher the level of the Confidents gets, which in-turn helps you fuse even stronger personas. If you max a confident (Max is level 10) you will unlock the ability to fuse the strongest persona of that Arcana. You even have “Social Stats” which are “Charm”,”Guts”, ”Knowledge”, “Proficiency” and “Kindness”. You can level-up or increase your social states by reading books, studying, watching DVD movies, going to the movies, answering questions in class etc. Increasing your stats is mandatory to Max out your Confidents. You also need to max it out to do certain actions such as stand up to someone or be in a relationship with someone. The games takes place within a year so you are limited in time. Efficiently using your time is important. Reading all this might make the game seem cluttered but trust us when we say that isn’t the case. The gameplay is well balanced and paced. But we will admit that completing everything in the first playthrough is impossible. Luckily the game provides new game plus. VISUALS 9.5/10 The game was originally intended to be a PS3 exclusive. It was a year after PS4’s release that the game was announced for release on that platform as well. So almost all of the development was done with the PS3 in mind and later ported over to the PS4. This in-turn limited the graphical quality it could have had if it was developed on the PS4. But considering the art style which the team was going for, it looks pretty good. The game was always intended to look like a Japanese anime in a shell-shaded format and never was intended to compete directly with games like Horizon Zero Dawn or Uncharted 4. But the game still does suffer from poor textures on certain objects, lack of detail on non-central characters and NPC pop-ins. That aside when it comes to style, the game is simply oozing in it, graffiti designs with some vibrant colors really make the game pop. Even the title screen to the menu options are stylish beyond comprehension. Now, let’s talk about the technical aspects of the game. The game runs at 1080p@30fps on PS4 and 720p@30fps on PS3. The game is visually identical in all other aspects if compared. Where there is a difference is when it comes to frame-rates. PS4 manages to keep the game locked at 30fps while on the PS3, it's not as stable. It keeps moving from 30 to 25fps and back up again. It's nothing you would notice but is still worth mentioning. Another aspect we should take into consideration is that on the PS3, there are screen tears occurring while rotating the camera around. This issue is not present on the PS4 version of the game. There are no PS4 Pro benefits. AUDIO 10/10 The game boasts superb audio work. Voice acting is masterfully done to the point where it could manage to put some triple-A titles to shame in that regard. Even the music is something to behold. The Persona series always managed to provide an exceptional OST (Original SoundTrack) and Persona 5 is no exception. The game manages to blend in j-pop mixed in with jazz into the gameplay in a way that both synchronize superfluously. Sure the music won't be for everybody, but for this game, it works really well. OVERALL SCORE STORY 10/10 GAMEPLAY 10/10 VISUALS 9.5/10 AUDIO 10/10 TOTAL SCORE 39.5/40 98.75% approval rating CONCLUSION Atlus has always managed to make each new iteration of the Persona series better than the latter and there hasn't been a Persona title that ended up being inferior when compared to it’s past entries. With 1.2 million worldwide sales in the first month of Persona 5’s release, Atlus might finally receive the international recognition they deserved since the first Shin Megami Tensei game back in the 90’s. (We would like to point again that our initial playthrough took 103 hours to beat. To put it into retrospect, we managed to 100% complete Final Fantasy 15 in 98 hours, that includes beating Adamantoise, who takes an average of 2 hours of to beat. So this game demands time. But it will be a experience you will not easily forget. It might be possible to complete the game sooner on lower difficulties. So don't let the length of the game intimidate you, it really is a great game and our Game of the Year for 2017 so far. The review was conducted on a standard PS4 with PS3 performance collected through secondary data. As of writing this review the game does not have any sort of update or day one patch)