This game has received a lot of hate from people coming off of Persona and expecting it to be like that. Let me just say that the only way to enjoy this game is to realize that it’s not Persona. SMT V focuses way more on perfecting the gameplay and turn based formula than having a complex story or great characters. Not to say the story isn’t good, but it’s only secondary to the gameplay, which is kinda the point of SMT. With that being said, this is by far the best turn based strategy game I’ve ever played. It’s like they took the most recent SMT game’s battle system prior to this (Persona 5 Royal) and made it about 100 times more fun and satisfying (and included actual difficulty and challenge which they seemed to forget to do in Persona). Aside from gameplay, other things the game does excellently include the music, the character designs, the environments, and more. The DLC is also pretty good but a little pay to win considering how broken Cleopatra is. The True Demon quest line is very fun though. Overall this game is quite addictive and interesting but the story is the main flaw (which isn’t bad, just a bit rough around the edges).

Genuine contender for game of the century. In terms of gameplay, atmosphere, and immersion, no game in recent memory comes close. The openness and free exploration of the world with minimal hand holding is something special, especially considering the Zelda series is infamous for being incredibly overbearing and hand hold-y. The story is pretty generic for Zelda but that’s really the only major flaw of the game. Aside from the story and minor references, every obnoxious Zelda tradition has been discarded. BotW is a must play that I would recommend to literally anyone. Can’t wait for the sequel to come out, this game was a life changing experience.