Persona 5 Royal
Developed by: P-Studio
Published by: Atlus USA (@Atlus_West)
For years I’ve heard about how great the Persona games are and despite owning multiple consoles and handhelds I never dove in and played one until now. Persona 5 Royal on the Xbox Series X is an incredibly well put together game.
In Persona 5 the player controls a troubled teenager “Joker” shortly after being falsely accused and found guilty for a crime he didn’t commit.
The premise of the game is that via a “supernatural” ability Joker and his friends have the ability to enter the psyche of individuals and change their warped personalities.
Persona 5 explores a lot. Grief, stress, emotional and physical abuse, and more. Heavy issues are tackled but the game always remains fun to play and engaging. There are plenty of light hearted moments mixed in to give the player a break from the heaviness.
Persona 5 is a jrpg. My first run to get the “true ending” took me roughly 140 hours and I enjoyed every minute of it.
The soundtrack, visuals, and art design are brilliantly executed and the game runs smooth at 4k/60FPS.
If you have Xbox Gamepass and are a fan of jrpgs this is a must play game.
Played on: Xbox Series X via Xbox Game Pass
Review score: 5/5
Developed by: P-Studio
Published by: Atlus USA (@Atlus_West)
For years I’ve heard about how great the Persona games are and despite owning multiple consoles and handhelds I never dove in and played one until now. Persona 5 Royal on the Xbox Series X is an incredibly well put together game.
In Persona 5 the player controls a troubled teenager “Joker” shortly after being falsely accused and found guilty for a crime he didn’t commit.
The premise of the game is that via a “supernatural” ability Joker and his friends have the ability to enter the psyche of individuals and change their warped personalities.
Persona 5 explores a lot. Grief, stress, emotional and physical abuse, and more. Heavy issues are tackled but the game always remains fun to play and engaging. There are plenty of light hearted moments mixed in to give the player a break from the heaviness.
Persona 5 is a jrpg. My first run to get the “true ending” took me roughly 140 hours and I enjoyed every minute of it.
The soundtrack, visuals, and art design are brilliantly executed and the game runs smooth at 4k/60FPS.
If you have Xbox Gamepass and are a fan of jrpgs this is a must play game.
Played on: Xbox Series X via Xbox Game Pass
Review score: 5/5