Persona 5
Atlus
Adventure, Role-playing (RPG)
Release Date: April 4, 2017
Persona 5, a turn-based JRPG with visual novel elements, follows a high school student with a criminal record for a crime he didn't commit. Soon he meets several characters who share similar fates to him, and discovers a metaphysical realm which allows him and his friends to channel their pent-up frustrations into becoming a group of vigilantes reveling in aesthetics and rebellion while fighting corruption.
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Critic Reviews
7 reviews
COGconnected
93/100
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It's been a long wait for Persona 5, but it's been worth it as Atlus delivers a masterpiece that is possibly the best entry in the series yet.
PlayStation Universe
10/10
100
The Persona 5 release date has been a long time coming, but boy was it worth the wait. After …
GamesRadar
★★★★★
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Eurogamer
★★★★★
100
Real talk: if you've played Persona, if you've enjoyed JRPGs, if you even have a passing interest in Japanese media, th…
IGN
9.7/10
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A gorgeous, vibrant world and captivating story make for a new gold standard in Japanese RPGs.
RPG Site
10/10
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Stylish, fun, and utterly relentless in its vision, Persona 5 delivers one of the best Japanese RPG experiences in years.
Destructoid
9/10
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When I was a kid, the Persona series was on the fringe of a niche. I had to be introduced to it on the original PlayStation by way of my cousin, who subsequently went on to show me Wild Arms and a few other classics. But after the resounding success of Persona 3, Atlus almost scrambled to meet demand with re-releases and alternate takes, culminating in an all-time high with Persona 4 Golden, one of the several “must haves” on the Vita.