Persona 5 Royal is one of, if not my favorite, video games of all time. I love the story, the gameplay, the characters, the music, and just about every other aspect of the game. The story was captivating to the point that I didn't once remove the game from my PlayStation until the game was finished, and only even closed the game a handful of times. The turn based combat was refreshing for someone who has been used to playing Pokémon games that have gotten increasingly more stale over the years. The social simulator aspect is fantastic as well, introducing many interesting characters that I was able to get to know. The characters were written so well that by the time I was done with the game I couldn't help but feel a little sad since it was almost like I wouldn't get to spend time with friends again (I played this during the beginning of COVID so I hadn't been going out and seeing people all that often, but yes this is a bit pathetic). It also introduced me to Makoto Niijima, AKA the greatest character in the history of media. Then there is the music. I played this game for around 130 hours and didn't get sick of a single song in the game and even a year later find myself listening to them on a regular basis. There has not been a day since I have beaten Persona 5 Royal that I have not thought about it. It is a masterpiece.