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7.12.2017

It’s tough to know where to start with a game that took me 119 hours to complete. Persona 5 is a huge commitment, because once you start it and allow yourself to be immersed in its world, you’re going to be hooked and in it for the long haul.As a JRPG novice, and this being my very first Persona game, I was a bit overwhelmed upon starting the game and having so much to take in at once. In fairness, it does a good job of easing you into the mechanics of the game, such as offering hints at ways to spend your limited time, and drip feeding newer places and characters in just at the right moments.Your hand is held for a certain point up until the game feels you should be accustomed to the rules,and then you’re free to play your way. You live each day as your character, a high school student in Japan, and each activity you choose to do will shape him in a different way. Admittedly a lot of it leads to the same end-point; maximising your relationships, or increasing your social stats.I’ll admit to facing a certain level of confusion at exactly how my relationships – ‘confidants’, as usually referred to by the game – were affected by my character’s Personas. Basically each confidant comes with their own ‘arcana’, which is reflected in certain Personas that you can collect. If you have a matching Persona in your repertoire, your relationship with that confidant will advance more quickly. I didn’t quite grasp this at first, and had some making up to do in terms of time spent with the first couple of characters.Personally I thought there were too many varieties of Persona, and I would have preferred a lesser amount that allowed me to become more familiar and attached to each one. Prior to playing the game, I had heard it very loosely compared to a Pokemon style collect-athon. But I never felt a connection to a single one of my Personas, and even if I had, the regularity with which you acquire new ones or need to fuse two (or more) of them to create a new one, would mean that connection would never be sustained.The ‘Palaces’, in which the combat and puzzles come into play in, do all have a great variety, but some are a little too big for their own good. The penultimate one just seemed to go on and on, with the battles becoming a bore and the puzzles more of a chore than anything. It also had a period where I went over an hour without a save point, with some very tough battles within that period, which I found a bit too close for comfort.The negotiations you have to go through to persuade new Personas to join your group seem very inconsistent and illogical. Based on the personality of the Persona, you are supposed to use a certain tone to talk to them with. But it’s very rarely clear which answer is ‘serious’, ‘vague’, ‘funny’, or ‘kind’. Almost every time it seemed that there was at least two dialogue options that fit that tone I was supposed to be using, and that led to me missing out on a few new Personas.It was outside of the palaces that was the part of the game that kept me coming back for more. On paper, I can see the view of it being a ‘social-sim. But I don’t see anything wrong with that at all. Meeting new characters, developing relationships, advancing their stories, it all had me enthralled. Like a good TV programme; it was like tuning in to see how a group of real life friends were getting on. I had my favourites, but even the others had stories worth hearing. It would have been nice if choosing to enter a relationship with a girl had a little more effect on the game, but there are still some nice little references in there.Managing my time was slightly tough to begin with, and like with the Persona negotiations, was more than a little bit illogical and inconsistent. Most days, you get two free periods to do as you wish; after school, and evening. Hanging out with friends, going to the cinema, reading etc will all pass time, as you’d expect. However, it took me a while to get my head around the fact that making coffee would also take up time, but using the train to travel to the other side of the map would not. Doing your laundry would take time, but with no option to read a book or study whilst waiting for it to be done. It’s all done in the name of forcing you into time-management in terms of prioritising skills/confidants and growing your character a certain way, but just a little more common sense wouldn’t have gone amiss.I had a great time playing Persona 5, and aren’t ashamed to admit to feeling a bit sentimental and nostalgic upon its end. However, a few flaws, particularly in the real meat of the gameplay such as the combat/palace design, did hold it back from feeling like a true great. But any game that can instil emotion like that in me has done a good job in my book, and as a self-confessed JRPG amateur, I feel like it’s a big statement to say I will definitely be taking an interest in the series from now on.
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28.5.2017

After months of hype and even longer waiting for a sequel toons of my favourite games, Persona 4 (the game I bought a PlayStation Vita for), I finally got to play Persona 5 on the PS4.Anyone new to the persona series should be aware that it's unlike any other current JRPG out there. Atlas have kept the combat turn based, and it’s a perfect example of how to pull off a turn based game this generation. I really wanted games like Final Fantasy to go back to its routes with battle systems but personally I believe they never will as they feel that times have moved on, however games like Persona and Bravely Second show how wrong they are.Not only is the combat turn based but the detail of the battle system is so rewardable.Like older Persona games you collect enemies like Pokemon and use them to fight for you, these are called personas and are meant to be your other self. Every character has their own persona, however as the main character you can collect others as you battle. You cleverly achieve this by holding up enemies like a robbery and than negotiating with them to join you. It's very satisfying when you answer the almost comical questions thrown at you in able to gain their trust. The other way to gain personas come in the form of sacrificing 2 or 3 of them to make 1 new one. Each Persona levels up this way or through exp gained in battle. The battle system is quick to figure out, working out enemies weakness and using it against them.The places where you use combat are in two areas, the first is inside a persons palace, this is how that person views the world and people around them and your aim is to reach the end where you will steal that persons heart which is a treasure they don’t want anyone to know about and therefore changing their heart in the real world. Each person has a palace cleverly designed around them and as you progress the game will throw random new ingenious things at you related to that person and that is the same with the storyline.The other area is called momentos, which is an area that extends as you play the game and can be used for smaller side quests or just gaining personas and exp.When you aren't fighting and changing hearts the game offers you lots to do as you live your student life in and out of school. You live your days levelling up 5 areas of your character which all have their own benefits. These are kindness, guts, charm, knowledge and proficiency and there are many ways in order to do this. Things like studying, reading, watching films, playing video games, eating challenges, building equipment etc etc, will gain you experience. Not only are there these five areas to increase but you meet new people that you can increase your social links which will gain you abilities that will help you in combat.The best and hardest thing about this game is planning what to do with your time as in between missions it's up to you how you plan your day and what to do with it. All your characters have their own side stories and a few people you meet along the way also have their own stories and how you act and interact with them has a huge impact to how you progress with them.My only issue with this game comes in the combat, hiding from enemies allows you to stealth past them or ambush them which gives you a advantage at the start of any battle, but it's very easy to accidentally come out of hidden areas or flip around the corner so you are in full view of the enemies which if caught will give them the advantage. This allows enemies to attack first and this could wipe out your party. Like I mentioned earlier most enemies have a weakness and this is the same for you, problem is if your main character falls the game is over and if you give an enemy an advantage you can find your main character hit multiple times with a weakness killing him off and ending the game abruptly.This can be very frustrating when it does happen however the game is so good I can't even bring myself to let this have much of a negative impact on my score.I loved Persona 4 it falls into my top 10 games of all time but now I have to rethink my list as Persona 5 is even better. 110-125 hours to play through this game and at no point did I ever get bored or wish it would finish. Normally when games hit the 100 hour mark they struggle to keep my attention but Persona 5’s story is so strong it kept me playing all the way through. The characters for the most part are all likeable and like P4 I felt a strong connection with them and cared about what they were going through. The story is one of the strongest I've played in a long time and I always wanted to know what would happen next. A perfect JRPG, this will be very hard to beat!
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28.12.2017

Fans of the Persona series (like myself) have been waiting for a brand new entry to the Persona series for quite some time and when they finally released an announcement trailer for Persona 5; fans of the series pretty much hopped straight onto the hype-train. For a couple of years the game was teased and delayed, but when it was finally released it was released to critical acclaim and considering I bought the game day one, I can't agree more with that if I tried. Persona 5 is considered one of the best JRPG's in a long time and that statement right there is anything but a false one, overall.I will state, if you don't enjoy RPG's, JRPG's or anything in the Persona/Shin Megami Tensei series this game definitely isn't going to convert you,but fans of either of those options are bound to find plenty to enjoy with this one. Starting off with the story, it is definitely one that I would consider great and memorable, but at times you can see the direction with where it's going next and isn't quite as "twisting and turning" like some of the other Persona games, but that doesn't prevent the story from being interesting. Every new character you meet, be they important to the story or not instantly become memorable and you'll find yourself appreciating them all the more with every key moment in the story. By the end of it you're going to appreciate all the work the writers put into both the story and the characters.Next up, we've got the combat that is typical with the Persona series at this point, by using the same-old turn-based RPG mechanics that the series is known for. During the day, however you go around exploring this little corner of Japan, creating bonds with different characters to strengthen your main character in many different areas. Then at night, you can go out to train your character and his Persona's or progress the story by climbing ever deeper into a "Palace", a distorted-reality of a certain character in the game that houses many different shadows and Persona's to collect. As per usual you can choose to handle these shadows how you see fit, but the developers brought back a certain mechanic that hasn't been in a Persona game since the 2nd one. Once again, you can talk to defeated shadows to gain money, items, and either the shadow the Persona pertains to be to add them to your team. Unfortunately, it is nowhere near as complicated and interesting as the originals talk-system - as you only pick from 3 different options - but the fact they added it at all was a nice throwback for classic fans of the series.When it comes to the aesthetics the Persona series has been making a name for itself with its bright visuals and easily recognisable style and this time around is no different. In-game, you've got plenty of bright and dark colours to enjoy and appreciate when inside combat and exploring your nearby surroundings and the moment you first witness one of the pre-rendered cutscenes, you realise you're watching an incredibly well made anime. Throughout the entirety of the game you get to appreciate the stunning aesthetics that the artists created for the game and that made every single area a memorable piece of scenery to walk through and enjoy.In terms of music, Persona has once again completely knocked it out of the park with its sort of electro/swing jazz motif that they've got going on for this series. Even in 2017 this sort of style holds up nearly perfectly and in Persona 5 works incredibly well, similar to all of the previous Persona games. Every Persona game has a beautiful score to go along with its story and gameplay and with Persona 5 it ended up being no different. While I will admit, hearing "Never See it Coming!!" every time you enter battle is a song you eventually get tired of after around 90 hours into the game, but if someone played that song for me right now, I'd probably burst into song alongside it with just how addictive the music is in this game.Overall, Persona 5 is considered one of the best JRPG's to be released in quite some time and I honestly have to agree with that statement. The aesthetics, gameplay, story, and even the music all make it to be an incredible overall experience and you can easily lose over 100 hours in this game on solely your first playthrough. However, if you don't like JRPG's or the Persona series in general this definitely isn't going to be the game that rectifies that. Anyone who loves themselves a good JRPG is bound to fall in love with this game from the very start and won't be able to put it down until the very end - otherwise you'd be doing yourself a great disservice on such an incredible title.
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16.7.2017

Persona 5 is definitely a worthy successor to the previous games in the series that I have played (3 and 4), although I would not see it surpasses them. The story is constructed in almost exactly the same way as the previous games, making the player feel immediately familiar with the game mechanics. You play as a student who lives in a town where there is an alternative, distorted reality in which people are succumbing to their own fears and desires. Your aim is to invade these other worlds ( which appear as a set of themed dungeons) and defeat the monstrous version of each person’s “other self”. Access to the other worlds is by means of a smart phone app. In the previous game PE4,these other worlds were reached via a secret TV channel. Times have changed! At the same time, there is another alternate world known as Mementos which is a labyrinth consisting of many layers and rooms (similar to Tartarus of previous games). The play style in both places is turn based fighting, with the player attacking with a weapon, healing, or summoning their “persona” to perform special attacks, which uses magic points. As before, the main hero has multiple personas, while the rest of the man team characters just have one each.In between entering the other worlds, the hero attends school, does odd jobs, makes friends, takes trips and has exams. The aim is to interact with as many other characters in the game as you can, in order to grow your relationships to the maximum level, which leads to benefits in the other world such as new battle skills or the ability to obtain better level personas. Some relationships can become romantic at the maximum level, so one additional aim is to have charmed one of the female characters into being your girlfriend by the end of the game. This is practically identical to the gameplay on PE3 and PE4, so much so as to feel like deja-vu.The plot of PE5 is complex and detailed, with a lot of dialogue. There is even a minor but effective twist in the plot. Some of it resonates with enough depth to be heartwarming or even chilling. I did empathise with the characters, and understand their plight…although I don’t recall feeling such a jolt as I did with what happens to Nanako (the hero’s little sister) in PE4. Other parts of it are played for laughs, But some of it is just too slow. Whole hours can go by when all you are doing is pressing the X button to advance conversations, which, as well written (and voiced) as they are, is not what I wanted to be doing for such length of game time. You have to be prepared to watch a hell of a lot of story in this game as you do playing it. But as mentioned, the voice acting is very good. It has to be because the on screen characters don’t “act”. Most of the dialogue is accompanied by still shots of the character’s face in close up, overlaid on a longer shot of the in-game action playing out. This is also standard for this type of game.The combat parts of the game are great fun. Although the game becomes quite easy if you pay attention to increasing your levels, the bosses are nearly all cleverly designed battles that require more than just brute force to overcome. One boss has a rigged roulette wheel that always lands in the boss's favour and causes terrible status disabilities for your side, until you learn how to stop it. Another has endless healing abilities that are coming from a source that you have to interrupt, and another has 5 separate parts all with different strengths and weaknesses. This makes each boss fight a mental challenge that is pretty good fun to solve. The non-boss fights consist of all the regular enemies from the Persona universe, which you will have seen before if you know the series. This goes for the Personas as well. I can’t decide whether keeping the entire same set of enemy characters is good or bad…mind you, it’s good enough for Final Fantasy, so why not?At the end of the game, you will probably feel like you really know the central cast of characters. The writing and dialogue is definitely the main strength of the game. The drawbacks are the familiarity of every gameplay element which copy almost directly from PE3 and PE4. Many reviews have given the game a maximum score. I would almost agree, except for those endless scenes of dialogue I mentioned which can literally leave you clicking “x" for OVER AN HOUR by which time you are not even listening any more, you just want a save point so that you can switch the thing off. A real shame to have such a well written story reduced to this (maybe it’s just me). But all in all, a very good game, worthy of your time to play.
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10.4.2017

Please note the below review is designed to be fully spoiler free.Its been an excellent few years for Western RPG's in general, producing (in my own opinion) one of the most superb games of all times, the Witcher 3. Often though I’ve wondered – ‘where are the great JRPG’s of old?’, the last notable one for me being Lost Odyssey a whole generation past.However this long drought has finally come to an end with the excellent Persona 5 – a great game for new starters or those that jumped on board with Persona 4, rest assured that previous knowledge of the games is not essential.Story & CharactersI will just paint this in broad strokes but expect a much darker tone then the idyllic high school life of Persona 4!The overriding theme for Persona 5 is ‘injustice’ and as part of this, the series tackles some heavy issues with a degree of success rarely found in video games. The story starts out at a sprint for the first hour or so before settling down a bit, then gradually ramping up the intensity over the coming tens of hours – this is a game for the long haul and represents great value for money.While some people I’ve spoken to prefer Persona 4’s characters I think the Persona 5 characters are more interesting with far more opportunities for character development, romance and interesting unlock-able extras.Graphics & Sound DesignThis is a game bursting with color, imagination and detail. The large hub world (much larger then previous games) is great to get lost in with many various points of interest, the character & enemy models are well detailed and creative, this is a game that proves the race to pour the most money into providing the most photo-realistic graphics is one of the reasons the triple A industry is slowly strangling itself!Simple things like the slick styling of the menus, the use of bold colors, the frequent anime cut scenes make this an easy game to admire in motion. The soundtrack is uniformly excellent with the usual eclectic mix of jazz, vocals and synth, English voice work is solid and will satisfy the vast majority although the option to download the Japanese dub for free is much appreciated.Gameplay and Value for MoneyThe day-to-day gameplay is very similar to previous game, you have one year to conclude the game in and can choose how you spend each day from developing various social links/romances to improving your own stats/making money through jobs to entering the game dungeons in the form of ‘palaces’.These palaces are one of the biggest improvements over previous games in that they are no longer randomly generated, instead they are detailed labyrinths for you to carefully explore using a variety of stealth, shortcuts and ambushes to navigate. Combat is again quite standard to previous games but is flashy, highly tactical and never gets boring. Outside of the palaces there is also a massive, sprawling, randomized dungeon to explore with a variety of interesting side-quests, this can consume hours of careful exploring and is great for further level grinding (which thankfully is only rarely needed).Expect a long game, this is a +40hr game easily and is available with multiple difficulty levels (including a ‘casual’ for those that just want to enjoy the story). For the record I found ‘normal’ suitable for me, it offers a stiff enough challenge without feeling unfair (although I have heard that some later boss gauntlets can be much tougher!) Be warned that failing to complete certain objectives in time will fail the game; I would highly recommend keeping multiple saves!ConclusionPersona 5 is a game bursting with quality, its one of the easiest games to recommend if you are a fan of story driven RPG games and don’t mind a slower pace (with plenty of talking and text to read!). Within a week of the buggy and cliche Mass Effect Andromeda (another long extinct, technologically advanced alien civilization eh EA?) the sheer quality, creativity and artistry of Persona 5 shines through.Also consider – Yakuzha 0 (PS4), Lost Odyssey (Xbox 360), Bravely Default (3DS)Buy if – ‘You like story driven games with strong characters and a turn based battle system’Don’t buy if – ‘you hate long cut-scenes, anime and talking cats’
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16.4.2017

Now this review is written form the perspective of a Persona fan, who's completed all the games (including spin-offs) in the series. This is als my second Special/Collectors Edition from Atlus so I hope I can offer insight into that too. Now that I've got that out of the way let's get started with the review. As per usual below you'll find my usual list of Pros (good stuff), Neutrals (not good nor bad), and Cons (the bad stuff).Pros:The Game = Well it's another Persona, ever since Persona 3 the series has been the king of the JRPG so it's expected that they'll continue the trend here. I'm not going to spoil the story but feel free to watch a few trailers, nothing is really spoiled as they show rather little.As for where I'd rate it, I'd say it's better than 4, which is often labeled as the best game in the series (until now). If this is your first time to the series you have nothing to worry about, each game is mostly standalone bar a few references that are not vital.The Game Box = The game box sports a different design than the standard game. In this edition you'll see a glossy metal case suporting a unique design with no console labels in sight. Over this casing you'll find a plastic shell to keep the case scratch free show off which platform it's on.The Artbook = The artbook feels like something you'd purchase seperatly, and going by it's quality I'd actually consider doing so. Inside you'll find images of characters, locations, themed images, and even some notes about the art shown. I would suggest playing the game before looking inside though as it does show some minor spoilers.The Bag = The bag is actually a decent size (to me the most important aspect of a bag), it'd easily fit a laptop and a few books. In other words perfect for a student (apt considering the game). The materials used seem to be similar to what you can pick up in a sports shop for a fair bit, so I'm pretty glad about that. I'd actually feel comfortable taking it out, I'm sure it wont break after the first use. Now saying that, maybe consider not using it everday. I say that as the bag does support a school logo, because of this you may get a few odd looks. That downside of course means it's perfect for cosplaying as the protagonist, actually I may do that at a convention :)Neutrals:The Edition Box = the box/casing for this edition looks cheap and splendid at the same time. For starters the art on every piece of the packaging is amazing, it really captures the style and overall feel of the game. I really like the treasure box design of it all. The main display casing is made from cardboard, is not glossy, and is the reason this isn't in the pros as it's easy to break and feels rather cheap in the hand. Under the card casing you'll find a plastic box which unlike the card has a premium feel to it.The soundtrack = This edition comes with a soundtrack CD which like everything else does look and in this case sound great. My only problem with the soundtrack is that I'm not a fan of it. Don't get me wrong the games music isn't bad, it's just not something I'd consider getting this edition for. To me Persona 3's music is still the best.ConsMona Plush = The Mona, or Morgana plushie included isn't something I'm a fan of. The materials used feel variable in quality from cheap to average. It's like something you'd pick up on the cheap, or pick up from a crane machine at a fair. Some of the stitching is also poorly done which when it comes to the head forms a large lump at the cheek. Personally I'd had rather it be made from some kind of synthetic fur, it is a cat after all, and maybe it being a bit taller.No Tarot Cards = These games usually come with several tarot cards, I'm a little disapointed they didn't make an appearance here too.ConclusionI'm verry happy with my purchase, and for £80 (it's RRP) it's pretty damn good value for money.
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4.4.2017

It is launch day here in the UK for persona 5 and currently the game is sitting at 94 on metacritic. Just for comparisons sake, last year the highest rated game got 93! Persona is therefore currently the second highest rated game of this year after zelda breath of the wild, and is critically better than the best games of last year.Anyway, enough about ratings and on to the game itself. To sum up the game in a phrase: "it lives up to everything you hoped it was going to be". The graphics and art direction are superb, with Atlus taking cues from Catherine, and Shigenori Soejima on top form here. One of my top ten games of all time was persona 4 (and 3)and I was really concerned that too many years had gone past for Atlus to perfectly capture what persona was all about. I was wrong to worry however. The tone of the game is incredible and most importantly, it is dark with that trademark comedy that we love from persona.And the environments! Never has persona looked so good or been so fun to explore. The game simply looks gorgeous. My biggest (and probably only) complaint with past persona games was the dungeon layouts which were randomly generated and fairly tedious to endure. This has been fixed in persona 5 however, with every dungeon being uniquely designed and a new stealth mechanic being introduced. I can't even imagine the effort it took for the developers to add this into the game without compromising anything at all about the rest of the game.So lastly, what actually is persona about and how do I describe it to newcomers? The game, on one level, is more or less is high school simulator. You are typically a new kid who moves to the city (this time Tokyo) and joins a new school. You then have to live out a year of doing all the things that school life entails from going to lessons, making new friends and joining after school clubs. It is highly addictive and you even have mid term exams to sit through. Waiting for results day is as tense as it ever was! This part of the game shines on its characterisation. The friendships and relationships you develop are deeply satisfying and rewarding, while the scope and freedom of the game allows you to essentially become any type of person that want.On the other level, you spend the rest of your time exploring another parallel dimension full of evil shadows and "personas" that you must fight and collect to fight for you. The combat is turn based and immensely satisfying.  The story is typically engrossing and this time centers around the themes of heists and crime. I won't spoil the storyline much here as Atlus are very keen to prevent this happening but you will not be disappointed and the story can be incredibly tense and addictive. The game is STANDALONE and doest require you to play any of the others to enjoy it. It's a relief that Atlus has made the story so dark again.MINOR SPOILER: This time the protagonist is disgraced and on probation for being falsely accused of committing a terrible crime by the lady he helped protect. You then discover an app that allows you to travel to the alternate world, where an evil king is manipulating students in the real world. You and your friends must team up to stop him SPOILER ENDS.I won't say any more about the plot, but I will finish the review by mentioning the incredible value and Polish of the game. It EASILY has 100+ hours of incredible game play to enjoy here. I hope you enjoy this game and hopefully you manage to get a copy. Amazon have listed the game as "unavailable" for the last week and Game UK have tweeted that their stock is very limited.
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3.7.2017

I honestly didn't think Atlus could top Persona 4; it just didn't seem possible.When I heard that Persona 5 was in development, I was so excited and yet the cynic in me tempered this with caution - would be it as good as its predecessor, or would it be worse as most sequels are?I had high hopes but realistically, it would probably be the latter.How wrong I was.After more than a decade of waiting, Persona hit the UK April this year and not only is it just as good as Persona 4 - not only that! - I actually think its BETTER in some respects!I miss Inaba and Yu and his friends but the Phantom Thieves are just as delightful,madcap and charming as the Inaba crew ever were and your new silent protagonist is equally as engaging (my only tiny niggle is that he has lost the hilarious 'thought expressions' that permeated some of Persona 4's funnier scenes)The story is first rate too and tackles some mature themes like the excessive influence of social media, online identity and justice versus vigilantism. At its heart, its the story of young people finding their own place in a changing world, 'rebelling' against the status quo and choosing their own path.Like Persona 4, the framework of the story is a compelling mystery of murder and intrigue centered around the 'metaverse' and the unseen antagonists seeking to control its power. Their influence is felt but not seen and as the game progresses through its chapters, more of the mystery unfolds. The story is excellent and this alone would have kept me playing even if the gameplay was rubbish - fortunately, this isn't the case!The standard MegaTen combat formula of press turns and weakness exploitation returns but Atlus have taken it up to eleven - battles have received a healthy burst of new features unlocked through Social Links.Negotiation returns for the first time since Nocturne, allowing you to strike deals with your opponents to gain new Personae, shake them down for cash or items. Firearm ambushes and reversals are some of the new battle features you can unlock.There are new attack attributes - Psychic and Nuclear - and the old insta-kill spells in the Light and Dark categories now get useful damage spells to complement their -mudo and -hama variants. This leads to greater variety in Personae and there seem to be more of them than ever before as well.Outside of the outstanding combat, you can explore Tokyo, which feels busy and vibrant thanks to the better graphics engine of the PS4.In short, everything about Persona 5 feels both familiar and new - and better.Combat is improved, social links are fun and engaging - called Confidants - and are as well-rounded and human as the Phantom Thieves themselves are. The story is first-rate and while the game does have humor, it arguably explores more serious themes than its predecessor and as a result, is often not as light-hearted.This isn't a criticism at all, though.The only category in which Persona 5 is generally inferior to Persona 4 - in my opinion - is the music.With the exception of one or two songs, I am not a fan of the Persona 5 soundtrack but that's just me.Congratulations to Atlus - somehow they have managed to surpass a masterpiece!!
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26.4.2017

I had been looking forward to this game for a few years and after completing this I have to say overall it is excellent with only two negatives in my opinion. Starting with the positives firstly the soundtrack is one of the best I have heard in an videogame I found myself pausing the game numerous times as many of tracks are so damn catchy.Many of the little things in the gameplay have been improved from persona 4 some examples include many new features that allow you to fuse more personas easily, in other persona games if you didn't happen to get a certain persona in post battle shuffles then you would potentially be unable to fuse a more powerful later in the game and that could in turn effect your ability to complete social links (or in persona 5's case "confidant"), in the velvet room you can actually look at your menu screen and save the game, in persona 4 for example you would have to completely leave the velvet room in order to do so which could be a little irritating, you can acquire services during the game that can make helpful items for battle while you go of to level up confidants or stats, this was also unavailable in previous persona gamesThe story for the most part is superb and very well put together with a number of interesting (and one very surprising) plot twists, the varied cast of persona 5 main and supporting was entertaining(on a side note it would have been hilarious if a certain proprietor of a bar would have been a confidant), if I had to nitpick about the story it would have been how your teammates react to the "traitor" conclusion that had myself scratching my head, but like I said that is nitpicking.The battle system introduces new mechanics that make the process much more fun, examples include being able to pass over to a teammate after hitting an enemy weakness, later on when your party increases you can switch out party members during battle which conserves sp and allows you to dungeon crawl longer, the negotiating gimmick from older persona games returns allowing you to recruit shadows to use during battle, also items (which I didn't really bother with) and money, at times shadows will capture a member of the party as well for which you will have to negotiate as well.Now onto the two negatives, firstly the ambush system on occasion I would be ready ambush and instead I would roll in place and end giving the shadows the advantage, also on occasion instead of leaving a hiding place for some reason I would move to a different angle in the hiding place, once again potentially as a result getting into a danger battle, the ambush system is a nice idea by atlus, but I feel it could have been polished a bit more.The second negative is that once again it is not a full year or close to of in-game content like the game suggests it will, if atlus were able to do so for P4 golden for the ps vita then surely they could have done so for a more powerful console like the playstation 4 and considering it had been in development for years.Overall I score this game a 4.5, once again it is an outstanding game and it is in my personal top 3 jrpgs I have played, if you are looking for an entertaining game this is a great choice.
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2.10.2018

Full disclosure, this is a review about the Ultimate Edition which I downloaded from the Playstation Store for a riddiculous price of £20.99 (was on sale on ps store around the time the spidey ps4 game came out and weirdly enough was a lot cheaper than the standard game or other versions available).As a gamer, I loathe RPGs as they are generally too slow paced for my liking or they have lame plots. I remember when the game came out a lot of people were raving about it but it wasnt until I started watching the Persona 5 anime I decided to give it a try... and boy did I enjoy it.The plot was nice and intricate, the side quests felt unique, each of the characters felt fun to interact with and had their own qualities,the soundtrack was great, and as an added bonus of downloading the ultimate edition, I was able to use the stellar japanese voicecast (the main criticism of the standard game is that the voiceovers are rubbish, something the japanese cast doesnt have an issue with even though you definitely need subtitles to understand). To top it off, I spent over 72 hours to complete my 1st walkthrogh, yet I still want to play the game again to finish what I couldnt do.Now onto the criticisms:1) For whatever reason, I was not allowed to record the game (be it via card, share button ) or livestream it (considering there are no versions with japanese dub on youtube, I suspect it is language specific, or due to ultimate edition being different perhaps).2) A lot of the dialogue in game is literally text. Considering the anime (which is inferior by the way) actually has the voice cast speaking the lines whereas the game doesnt seems a bit lazy imo3) Cutscenes - a lot of the cutscenes were rendered with a game engine, yet they decided to include animated cutscenes as well. Personally, I would prefer it if they made all the cutscenes anime-like rather than game like as it would add to the charm of the game and feel consistent.4) This is just a personal thing but the character designs in the anime look better than the game and would personally prefer it if they used the anime designs for the cutscenes.5) This isnt a criticism of the game but the anime is crap (condensed waay too much into 25 episodes) but some moments felt better (notably the aftermath a character getting injured protecting another from their abusive fiancee).6) Im personally not comfortable with the ultimate persona for the main character being an embodiement of satan. If possible, they could have used an archangel (although japanese anime does tend to butcher abrahamic belief a lot).Despite this however, this game was and still is a blast. Not only was it the best game of 2017 (like a lot of people say) and 1 of the best ever RPGs of all times, but It has to be the best ever PS4 exclusive I have played (including the likes of horizon:zero , god of war, spider-man, and a bunch of others). This is a game I would easily recommend to others and as someone who generally hates RPGs, is the one RPG game I would recommend anyone to play if they are new to gaming.
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5.4.2017

Probably the best of the series.The game takes a lot of lessons learned from previous games of the series and not necessarily just the Persona ones and gives you can get those vibes around the game. It's also striking that they tried to add a strong tokyo feel in the game which is really evident when you play ( and when you're not in some otherworldly castle dungeon).The looks are colorful and the art design is great, they really thought well about a lot of things and since this release is probably the last for some time for Persona it really looks like a long journey that reached its destination. Since it's been developed for some time though the graphics might not look too top notch for some people,especially if you've been playing other of the latest releases. This could be also an effect of the long development that went into this game but for me the looks suit the game perfectly.Music is as expected and puts you in a great mood, it's chill and gets you going when you need to and the whole jazzy feel you would get from the previous game's is not gone at all.In terms of japanese game stereotypes in characters well they're evident as always but it ties well as there are a lot of interesting stuff going on in the game and in the plot...which I don't want to spoil at all for you! The only thing thing you should be prepared if you're not familiar at all with the series is that there's a lot of non-battle content here and the game takes its time and patience is encouraged.:) To be honest you'll probably never notice how did you end up missing an appointment or how did 4-5 hours fly by as you lose yourself into the world of Persona 5.There are some free DLCs as well. One is with some healing boosts, one with a skill card boost, a merciless difficulty setting and the coveted JAPANESE AUDIO. For those who are eager about that they didn't skip this.:) Even though the english audio is entertaining for me you can always download and then change it from the configurations.Lastly the battle system, it's gonna take a while until you fully come to experience the battle system in this game but it's worth the wait, it's well polished turn based and, depending the difficulty, needing some tactical planning and grind. It feels great and you have to try it.As last words if you travel to Japan after this game you'll see striking resemblances and experience agony your first time in the train station. If you've been there you'll know they really did a good job. It's hard to tell if it's reality of fiction but you've already signed up for it (you'll know what I'm talking about after selecting New Game) :) It's a good game and probably one of the best and most unique JRPGs you can get your hands on for the past few years.Oh yeah, I got the collector's edition which is cool but if you see people selling it for exuberant prices better skip as it's nice but don't support greedy people and better get a version that you support the developers instead.Thanks for reading and if you do get this game... Enjoy!
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17.4.2017

Been into the series since Persona 3 on the PS2. This is a fantastic return for the series and one I have been eagerly anticipating since it was announced several years ago.Graphically it stays true to the established style Persona has had for the recent iterations but with the gameplay graphics nicely updated. A new addition thanks to the updated graphics allows for 2 different kinds of cutscene in game now, one using the graphical models and another using the traditional animated scenes.The music is once again composed by Shoji Meguro and yet again he has not only pulled off some beautiful tracks but they fit in perfectly with the games style and theme.Gameplay wise the combat mechanics follow on from Persona 4/Golden with some slight changes,additional elements have been added in the form of nuclear and psychic attacks, and light and dark have been given damage based offensive skills instead of the old chance of instant kill moves. Physical attacks have been altered, bringing back the piercing attacks from older versions of Persona/SMT games. Outside of combat, the new dungeons have been overhauled massively, this is probably my favourite update to the gameplay, previously dungeons were almost entirely randomly generated, now they are consistent (except for mementos which is still random) uniquely designed and well designed. A semi-stealthy style to traversing the dungeons has also been added, initially I was concerned this would enforce avoiding combat but instead it is implemented in a manner that encourages using the environment, being observant of the map and your surroundings, it also fits in with the theme of the game.The day to day mechanics are much like they were in Persona 3/4, the previously named social links are now confidants, work mostly as they did before but as with Golden where benefits to your team mates were added for progression, every confidant now has bonuses, some of which are incredibly useful and make them feel far stronger towards your progression in the run up to completing them.While I don't want to compare your party members to previous titles, I do feel that they are well written and even those I struggled to like initially grew on me whereas in 3-4 I don't remember having that issue. The story is well written and enjoyable, pacing can at times be a small issue but that tends to happen in really long games like this.Overall this has been a great return for the series after an 8 year break since Persona 4 came out, I hope that this will see Atlus work on more titles in the Persona series at a faster pace.If this is your first Persona title, it makes for a great JRPG title, a genre that has been sadly lacking in recent years and I hope you enjoy it. If you are a returning fan like myself I hope you, like I, found it worth the wait.
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28.5.2017

I had never played any Persona games before this one but I'm so glad I took the punt! As most reviews state - this is for the JRPG fans.Although I am a huge Final Fantasy fan (7 and 9 being my favourites) I was a bit dubious as to whether I'd actually enjoy this or not... Previous attempts to jump on board with Dragonquest and other JRPG series had ended fairly quickly. However, after recently completing Final Fantasy 15 I found myself almost purchasing The Witcher 3 in the Easter sales for something to do... After a quick check on Metacritic for the highest ranked, recently released games I came across several reviews for Persona 5 which were all positively glowing.A search on YouTube for any information proved thin on the ground (it turns out this is because Atlus seem to have blocked video recording during gameplay... Why?!) but the eye-catching style of the game - it's menus, cut scenes, vox pops, music, visuals, etc. - were so intriguing and the reviews so good that I decided to take the plunge anyway. Unfortunately, at the time, Amazon were not offering it except for some bizarrely overpriced import versions so I had to order it from another website.Upon arrival I was instantly struck by the gorgeous visuals and clever design on the menus etc. I was also generally pleased with the voice acting and dialogue - despite hearing rumours to the contrary. I loved the combat in this game - very similar in style to FF7 but without the "random encounters" of the old Final Fantasy games. I also found the characters and storyline to be likeable and compelling... Certainly more than just slightly crazy, as only Japan can be! The 'dungeons' are each very different from one another, which is appreciated and prevents the game from becoming monotonous, whilst the monsters and puzzles contained within show quite a large amount of variation.My only complaint about this game, if any, is that it takes a while to hit its stride. You'll probably be at least 7 hours into to it before you start to get a sense for the daily rhythm of the game and probably about 30 hours in before you start to realise how you can maximise your time each day (a key part of the game). Nonetheless, stick with it and you'll be glad you did.I'm now 80-odd hours into this game with plenty more to do. I will certainly be giving this game a second play through once completed in order to do things differently the next time round, giving this game great replayability.
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9.4.2017

I've been a fan of and played many JRPGs and RPGs over the years and I must admit Persona 5 is definitely up there with the best of them, when I first started the game the main thing that stood out is the superb art design which mainly consists of a red and black theme and soundtrack of electric pop which adds a ton of personality to a pretty unique game.The game is a slow burner at first and drip feeds you information and bits of story as not to overload you straightaway but just enough to leave you wanting to find out more, this is a lengthy game and the more you play the more the game gradually opens up it's wealth of content.You play as a high school student who got expelled from his previous school and has to start again at a new school in Tokyo,at first the old man who takes you in is constantly threatening to kick you out but warms to you as you gain his trust, at the school rumours follow you everywhere but it's not long before the story begins in earnest as you make friends and manage relationships that will leave you hooked and wondering where the past 5 hours have gone.It's up to you how you spend your time after you finish school, you can go to the city and study in a diner to increase your intelligence level, maybe go to the cinema to watch a movie and increase your other stats such as guts and charm, maybe rent a dvd from a store to watch it on your TV back at home or spend the time hanging out with your friends to increase your bond with them to gove you extra perks in battle.The battle system like most JRPGS is a turn based system with elemental resistances and weaknesses reminiscent of Pokemon but with a lot more depth to it, the art design on the monsters and enemies are pretty good and the dynamics of your team will improve as your bond with them grows deeper.This game is so huge with so much going on I could have easily have tripled the length of this review but I've kept it spoiler free and to a basic overview as this is a game that deserves to be played fresh without the surprises and all the various quirks being ruined for you, this is a game you will sink countless hours into and be glad you did.
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7.9.2017

Having played both Persona 3 and 4 beforehand, I can confirm after finally completing this game that this is the best entry in the series. With Persona 4 being one of my favourite video game titles of all time, I really didn't think that Atlus would be able to top it. These were my exact thoughts when starting the game, where having finished the first dungeon I found the story to be rather slow. The beginning of the game (and the entirety of the first Palace that you visit) feels like one big extended tutorial, with too much hand-holding being done for the player in my opinion. The story unfortunately gets off to a rather slow start, but towards the middle of the game it really picks up,and the ending had me going through a variety of different emotions.Yes, the characters don't really match that of the squad that was assembled in Persona 4 but- having said this- I grew to like most of the characters when I got to the end which I found a tad surprising. Mechanically, this feels like a really refined and polished version of both Persona 3 and 4 (which you would expect), but it manages to add a wealth of useful and fun abilities that you're able to unlock through the provided Confidant Social Links. The ability to switch out characters when travelling around inside dungeons is a very welcome one, with the Baton-Pass ability adding another great layer to the turn-based combat that the series is known for. The only other downside I can really point out here is that of the soundtrack, which for me is arguably the worst in the series with very few memorable numbers which I didn't expect from a Persona game at all.I feel pretty empty right now from having completed this exceptional title, and I feel that Atlus couldn't have done any more with it which I'm thankful for. Other would be role-playing game titles/series (looking at you Final Fantasy) need to take a look at this series and take note of what it gets oh so right. For me this is arguably the best role-playing game series that is available right now on the market, and I cannot recommend this game enough if you are into the genre.
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