Persona 5 singlehandedly changed my thoughts torwards the JRPG genre in modern era.
First of all, the story is fantastic; It's extremely long, it takes at least 80 hours to finish but it's very well written and enjoyable to go through thanks to the amount of plot twists and gameplay mechanics. Unfortunately, the pacing gets slow at times, but the writing is truly great and the gameplay is enjoyable all the way through.
Gameplay-wise, it's addictive; in fact, the whole game is one of the most addictive single-player videogames I've played in a while.
The combat is turn-based and you can control every character from your party. You can use various type of attacks, items and mechanics while spending HP or SP (stamina) with each one of the characters.
By the way, when you knock down all the targets, you can use an All-Out Attack, but you can also have conversation with the targets instead, in order to collect them as Personas or steal items. All these mechanics are wonderful and they make the gameplay loop constantly exciting.
The characters are some of my absolute favorites in a videogame so far; they're probably the highlight of the entire game.
Also, I cannot praise enough how impressive the soundtrack and the art style of the game are; they're absolutely god-like! Persona 5 looks and sounds like a dream.
Lastly, during free roam, you can basically do whatever you can do in real life in order to improve your social stats that affect your relationships you make with the other characters. However, the freedom you're given outside of the metaverse is limited.
Pros:
+ Amazing story
+ Very addictive gameplay
+ Excellent characters
+ Awesome mechanics
+ Incredible soundtrack and art style
Cons:
- Minor pacing issues
Narrative: 9/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Content: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Music: 10/10
Art Style: 10/10
Final Rating: 10/10
- Masterpiece -
Persona 5 is a game full of style, personality, charm and confidence. The Phantom Thieves stole my heart and my life changed; Persona 5 is one of the best videogames I've ever played.
Do I recommend it?:
A must-play for both JRPG fans and newcomers.
First of all, the story is fantastic; It's extremely long, it takes at least 80 hours to finish but it's very well written and enjoyable to go through thanks to the amount of plot twists and gameplay mechanics. Unfortunately, the pacing gets slow at times, but the writing is truly great and the gameplay is enjoyable all the way through.
Gameplay-wise, it's addictive; in fact, the whole game is one of the most addictive single-player videogames I've played in a while.
The combat is turn-based and you can control every character from your party. You can use various type of attacks, items and mechanics while spending HP or SP (stamina) with each one of the characters.
By the way, when you knock down all the targets, you can use an All-Out Attack, but you can also have conversation with the targets instead, in order to collect them as Personas or steal items. All these mechanics are wonderful and they make the gameplay loop constantly exciting.
The characters are some of my absolute favorites in a videogame so far; they're probably the highlight of the entire game.
Also, I cannot praise enough how impressive the soundtrack and the art style of the game are; they're absolutely god-like! Persona 5 looks and sounds like a dream.
Lastly, during free roam, you can basically do whatever you can do in real life in order to improve your social stats that affect your relationships you make with the other characters. However, the freedom you're given outside of the metaverse is limited.
Pros:
+ Amazing story
+ Very addictive gameplay
+ Excellent characters
+ Awesome mechanics
+ Incredible soundtrack and art style
Cons:
- Minor pacing issues
Narrative: 9/10
Gameplay: 10/10
Content: 10/10
Characters: 10/10
Music: 10/10
Art Style: 10/10
Final Rating: 10/10
- Masterpiece -
Persona 5 is a game full of style, personality, charm and confidence. The Phantom Thieves stole my heart and my life changed; Persona 5 is one of the best videogames I've ever played.
Do I recommend it?:
A must-play for both JRPG fans and newcomers.