Persona 5
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Persona 5

Persona 5, a turn-based JRPG with visual novel elements, follows a high school student with a criminal record for a crime he didn't commit. Soon he meets several characters who share similar fates to ... See more

Released:2016-09-15
Genre:
Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure
Platforms:
PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Developer:Atlus, P Studio
Publisher:
Sega, Deep Silver, Atlus, Atlus USA

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Alex DonaldsonJosh Torres

10/10

Stylish, fun, and utterly relentless in its vision, Persona 5 delivers one of the best Japanese RPG experiences in years.

Mar 29, 2017 Read Full Review
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GameSpew

Kyle Bradford

10/10

When all is said and done however, any minor shortcomings are easily forgiven. Persona 5 is good. It’s very, very good. It’s the sort of game that only comes around once every few years – a game that is so unique in every aspect that it’d be impossible to mistake a single moment of it for anything else. Also, it’s a game about real life, despite the wacky hijinks you’ll often find yourself in. It’...

Apr 21, 2017 Read Full Review
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TheGamer

Santi Leguiza

Reuniting with the Phantom Thieves one more time.

Oct 18, 2022 Read Full Review
10/10

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Push Square

Robert Ramsey

10/10

Persona 5 is a difficult game to review – not because of its quality or lack thereof, but because it's such an intricate release. It's a role-playing title made up of many different parts, and explaining each and every one of them in detail would take way too long.

Mar 29, 2017 Read Full Review
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VG247

Caty McCarthy

A stylish victory.

Mar 30, 2017 Read Full Review
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Andrew Goldfarb

9.7/10

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 playthroug...

Mar 29, 2017 Read Full Review
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Lucy James

9/10

Style and substance.

Mar 29, 2017 Read Full Review

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.

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Toms Guide

Anthony Spadafora

Persona 5 Royal for the Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S and PS5 is the best way to play Atlus’ award-winning JRPG, with all of the previous DLC included. However, completing the game’s main story can take more than 100 hours, and it’s easy to miss a big chunk of the game without proper planning. For players who are willing to invest their time, though, Persona 5 Royal delivers an intriguing comin...

Oct 21, 2022 Read Full Review
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Destructoid

Chris Carter

9/10

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.

Mar 29, 2017 Read Full Review
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Don Parsons

8.5/10

Persona 5 manages to combine style and substance with the most refined gameplay the series has seen, with some smart writing that doesn't quite always hit the mark

Dec 24, 2017 Read Full Review