Persona 5

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 18 expert reviews

Excellent:

16
Good:

1
Average:

1
Bad:

0

Pros:

Memorable story
The most stylish RPG you'll play all year
Evolving relationships with party members and social links

Cons:

Time management is essential
Boss fights can be unfair towards the end

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Last revision on June 22, 2022

Reviewers Liked

Memorable story
The most stylish RPG you'll play all year
Evolving relationships with party members and social links
Streamlined turnbased combat that encompasses the best aspects of previous Persona games

Reviewers Didn't Like

Time management is essential
Boss fights can be unfair towards the end
Combat is sidelined for a compelling narrative

Expert reviews and ratings

The future is rotten and the system is broken. Corrupt adults manipulate the world around them to their own twisted desires and the youth suffers. We've all felt crushed by the weight of injustice, but we couldn't do anything about it. But what if you...

By Gaming Illustrated on May 09, 2017

Persona 5 has redefined a genre of gaming and is a must-play title for every RPG gamer. Much like Persona 4 Golden was a reason to own a PSVita, Persona 5 is a reason to own a PS4. Like FFVII made you fall in love with JRPG's 20 years ago, Persona 5...

By CriticalHit on April 24, 2017

Persona 5 is a fantastic journey to embark on, full of well-realized characters, serviceable if a little archaic level design, and more than enough activities and distractions to keep you pushing through until its...

By New Game Network on April 23, 2017

Surpassing its predecessors in every way, Persona 5 redefines the Japanese RPG with a stylish band of rogues that should please any fan of the...

By WCCFTech on April 08, 2017

It's an easier experience with a story that's markedly simpler than past entries, but Persona 5 is still operating on a whole different level than its peers. A simplistic yet ultimately winning JRPG with loads of...

By CGM on April 03, 2017

Persona 5 is a massive, gorgeous JRPG with well over 100 hours of gameplay for completionists. With more to do than ever and the series' strongest story to date, it stands out as an extraordinary, memorable experience and easily one of the deepest JRPGs...

By ign.com on March 29, 2017

Persona 5 is one of the best JRPGs in recent memory, overflowing with originality, entertainment and straight up weirdness. It's pretty damn...

By Trusted Reviews on March 29, 2017

Existing fans of the series shouldn't hesitate — Persona 5 is everything you could want in a sequel and more. It features enough small improvements that it might change your mind about the series if you're not already a fan, though it's still very much...

By Digital Trends on March 29, 2017

Persona 5 is a game overflowing with style. From bold black and red menus that leap off the screen to the pop-and-lock of scene transitions that carry the player from one colorful corner of Tokyo to the next, it's a game about youthful exuberance and...

By GameSpot on March 29, 2017

100

The Persona series of role-playing games (RPGs) puts you in the shoes of a high school student moonlighting as a demon slayer. Persona 5 is no different, but the game itself is a self-contained story; much like Final Fantasy XV, you don't have to play...

By Gadgets360 on March 29, 2017

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