Board 8 > Persona 5 Review Zone

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http://opencritic.com/game/1537/persona-5

94 average so far through 19 reviews so still a lot to come in
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curses

beaten because I was looking for pull quotes before realizing how futile that is
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GameSpot
Lucy James
9 / 10 (PS4)
Persona 5's compulsive gameplay and infectious energy make it a standout RPG.

The Jimquisition
Laura Kate Dale
8.5 / 10.0 (PS4)
I was damn impressed by Persona 5, and will certainly be returning to it once I've had a few months to decompress from this super concise playthrough. I played 120 hours in just a couple of weeks and damn it was a lot of fun.

Destructoid
Chris Carter
9.0 / 10.0 (PS4)
If you didn't dig Persona 4, this is your gateway back into the Velvet Room. Persona 5 manages to differentiate itself not only from the rest of the market, but its own franchise in a lot of standout ways. It still has the rigid backbone of a JRPG, but the organs, skin, and soul are teeming with more personality than most of us could even dream up.

IGN
Andrew Goldfarb
9.7 / 10.0 (PS4)
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 of the last decade. Its sprawling dungeon design and stylish, fully realized world are an absolute joy to explore, and even after three playthroughs and the Platinum trophy, I find myself itching to go back to try different dialogue options with Confidants or revisit particularly fun puzzles. This is a new gold standard for Japanese RPGs and by far the best entry in the series yet.

USgamer
Caty McCarthy
5/5 stars (PS4)
With the most bewitching tale the series has ever told and an incredibly likable cast that rises above their typical archetypes, Persona 5 sings a song of rebellion. Not just against the norm of JRPGs, but of society's oppressive grasp, inspiring its players to rise up as the Phantom Thieves would. In the end, in spite of its minor missteps, Persona 5 has the power to steal the hearts of longterm fans of the series and newcomers alike.

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sorry icon I don't put that much thought into these topics
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Jeff's been playing this game for a month, so expect Giant Bomb's soon.
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ninkendo posted...

sorry icon I don't put that much thought into these topics

i am aware
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Not even as good as Zelda

flop
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IB4 Vlado comes in saying reviewers are scared to score it low.
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As in previous games, many of the Confidants can still advance into intimate relationships at their highest levels, though it was disappointing to see that Persona 5 still doesn’t offer same-sex dating, despite plenty of sexual tension between the protagonist and a few of the male Confidants.

LAME
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http://i.imgur.com/XR3hPVJ.png
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since LtM mentioned them here's your Quick Look

https://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-persona-5/2300-11912/

Jeff and Vinny they must have recorded this during PAX
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the USGamer review is very good, one of the few confident enough to step beyond the critique of telling you it's another Persona game and not only explains what makes a Persona game tick or why it works, but also what sets this one apart from past entries. I also like the Eurogamer, GameSpot, and Polygon reviews.

edit: ahh I just read the sidebar on the Polygon review. that's unfortunate - I don't remember any criticisms of gay panic from importers?
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I can't handle the wait
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flop
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Tuesday can't come soon enough

Wooooohoooooo here we come Tuesday
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I do wonder if there's actually sexual tension with MC and some of the guys or somebody just wishing there was and seeing something not there.

Damn, when will Japan make an Otome game.

Good to see that it was worth skipping the PS3 era for this.
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ninkendo posted...

since LtM mentioned them here's your Quick Look

https://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-persona-5/2300-11912/

Jeff and Vinny they must have recorded this during PAX

"Posted by Drew Scanlon"

o7
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goodbye Charlie Tunoku

hello Larry Bird Jr.
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Part of me wants to wait until someone figures out a perfect S-Link guide so I can do all that in one playthrough. Actually that probably already exists with how long it's been out in Japan, huh. If so, would just need English names.
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should I take next Wednesday off work just to play this game for 6 hours straight instead y/n
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voltch posted...

Damn, when will Japan make an Otome game.

Good to see that it was worth skipping the PS3 era for this.

It's being released on ps3 too though
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iiicon posted...

edit: ahh I just read the sidebar on the Polygon review. that's unfortunate - I don't remember any criticisms of gay panic from importers?

i don't specifically have a problem with "gay panic" in games -- that is, characters who are uncomfortable with the assertion that they might be gay. prejudice is a thing that would be silly to pretend didn't exist, even for otherwise "good" (uninformed, ignorant) people.

but ... that they accomplish this (apparently) with two extremely effeminate characters who intentionally try to instigate this "gay panic," that sounds incredibly disappointing and tone-deaf and honestly i expected better in 2017.
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So for the relationships does anybody know if it's like P3 where it is auto romance or P4 where you can friend zone if you want?

Are people really surprised by anti-gay stuff in Japanese games?

I mean, P4 was practically Pray the Gay Away: The Game
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P5 changed a lot of things, it could've changed that too
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