This review contains spoilers
i was starting to write a review but i dont think i can summarize my thoughts in any way that is concise or all-encompassing of what i truly feel about this game. yes, it has issues with it's storytelling & how it treats some of its characters, but i truly think the story will resonate especially if you are within the age range of these characters and feel like the world is against you.
for every issue with the game that i might have, i have like 10 positives to counterbalance it. while i dislike the jokes they make about ann after her arc with kamoshida, i subsequently think their handling of that same idea in her confidant incredibly powerful and sweet and wholly great. the combat feels fluid and fun, even 110 hours into it when i was facing another multi-phase boss, with the same team i'd been running since the characters were all available. i love the characters in this game, and i love all of their confidants (except maybe hifumi. sorry. youre just boring).
if you have never played a game by atlas, i definitely recommend it. i dont consider myself a big rpg fan as much as i might wish i was. i dont like grinding in video games, and even pokemon is a game that is too much for me to stomach but persona was different. mementos, their grinding area, was still fun and felt fresh just because of the fact that the requests exist. they give me a break between killing shadows mindlessly, and made me feel like i had a reason to grind that didnt actually feel like grinding, because i was still unlocking and completing fun sidequests. and even when that is so tedious, you are able to minimize grinding even FURTHER by just befriending your in game bestie who is actually funny, and who has a fun storyline to boot. its great!!
i love the character designs for the bosses, the phantom thieves, and even just the random secondary characters you can follow the plots of while they stand around in like, kichijoji.
im overall so glad to have played this game. there is a lot of cut content i think that would have enhanced my experience with it, but i am still happy with what i received. i am excited to play it again, and it has honestly invaded my thoughts since i first started playing it. i am excited to play more of the persona series, and i look forward to the spinoffs in my library and that are to be released. i hope they can capture the magic that personal 5 royal had for me again.
for every issue with the game that i might have, i have like 10 positives to counterbalance it. while i dislike the jokes they make about ann after her arc with kamoshida, i subsequently think their handling of that same idea in her confidant incredibly powerful and sweet and wholly great. the combat feels fluid and fun, even 110 hours into it when i was facing another multi-phase boss, with the same team i'd been running since the characters were all available. i love the characters in this game, and i love all of their confidants (except maybe hifumi. sorry. youre just boring).
if you have never played a game by atlas, i definitely recommend it. i dont consider myself a big rpg fan as much as i might wish i was. i dont like grinding in video games, and even pokemon is a game that is too much for me to stomach but persona was different. mementos, their grinding area, was still fun and felt fresh just because of the fact that the requests exist. they give me a break between killing shadows mindlessly, and made me feel like i had a reason to grind that didnt actually feel like grinding, because i was still unlocking and completing fun sidequests. and even when that is so tedious, you are able to minimize grinding even FURTHER by just befriending your in game bestie who is actually funny, and who has a fun storyline to boot. its great!!
i love the character designs for the bosses, the phantom thieves, and even just the random secondary characters you can follow the plots of while they stand around in like, kichijoji.
im overall so glad to have played this game. there is a lot of cut content i think that would have enhanced my experience with it, but i am still happy with what i received. i am excited to play it again, and it has honestly invaded my thoughts since i first started playing it. i am excited to play more of the persona series, and i look forward to the spinoffs in my library and that are to be released. i hope they can capture the magic that personal 5 royal had for me again.
3 Comments
honestly it was such a blast seeing you play this game for months and I'm so happy to see it become so important to you!!!! it's such a good game and I'm glad your introduction with persona was this game considering how much it means to you!!!! :))))
neji
8 months ago