Overall 9.9 Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 9.5 Story 8.5 Depth 9 Difficulty 8
9.8
High School Deliquent by day, Phantom Thief by night The Star of Mus..
Hey guys I'm back with another review. It's been awhile but this one is worth it! I got this game more out of wanting something new as I had gotten bored with what I had at the time, but wow what a gem I found. Without farther adieu, let's a go!
Graphics: 10
This area was really well done. I was a skeptical at first, but the landscapes were well rendered. All of the characters looked good and just the feel of your surroundings, whether you are in the subways and underground shops, or top side in Akihabara or the back alleys of the home town, this game really accentuates the feel of a normal life in modern Japan. Even the dungeons are well made. Without spoilers, each one fits the enemy boss perfectly. The cut scenes were gorgeous and I will never forget the opening scenes with your main character leaping out of a freaking window! That was NICE! So cocky Mr. Joker!
Sound: 10
Another really well done aspect is the sound. At first it took some getting used to, as it was not my normal area, but I soon found it catchy and actually ended up downloading it on my phone for on the go. The poppy jazz feel of the game suites the life of a phantom thief perfectly, whether you are in hiding, be it at home or behind your mask as you fight, or in the thick of a tough battle, the music draws you in, in ways that I found quite amazing. Several of the songs have lyrics that fit the scene as well, but the lyrics only start appearing around halfway through the game in some cases. Before that you hear the same sound, but only the backtrack. If you are replaying it though, you can still sing along.
Addictiveness: 9
While I got hooked immediately and it was all I could talk about for a while, I find the replay a little lack luster. Mostly when you play new game plus. They add a few new things, but when you can pull a level 40 or 80 out in the early game being you keep a lot of things from the prior run-through, it makes things too easy. I don't even have to use a skill, I can simply swing my sword and down most enemies despite my low level. That defeats the purpose. The only reason I still rate this high is because in terms of a basic full re run with a brand new character, there is always something different you can do. Different people to befriend and many different allies to gain.
Story: 10
Ok, so trying to say anything here without spoilers may be difficult so there are some minor points I will state that hopefully won't be a problem. I am warning you now.
So, the story revolves around you, the character, a male teen in high school, who gets charged with assault and is forced to move to a new town. The main character stays with a family friend while you are there for a year. It soon becomes apparent that odd things have been happening and that you are about to get thrown into the thick of it. You meet new friends that end up joining you in the quest against corrupt and dirty adults. You stop them in the only way possible, by going into their minds! Step into their world as they see things, find what started their odd obsessions, and steal it! That is the basic goal through out the game. I find the point fascinating to say the least.
Depth: 10
This is where things get big. The story was great, but in terms of overall details, wow. Let's see, you can go the Pokémon route and try to collect all the creatures and fill in the compendium (cough cough pokedex). You can try to find all the people that can aid you on your journey and befriend them to the max level. You can max out your stats and try to get a perfect score on your exams. Oh and just answer the questions asked in class. So many things to try and do. Heck you can even try and get all the endings, most of them bad just to see what they are. Now I realize that some of this is only possible if you do a new game plus, including a few secrets which I will not spoil. That being said there is some merit to playing a new game plus if you can resist the urge to call your perfect persona from the previous play through in dungeon one.
Difficulty: 10
The only reason I put it this way is while you can play the game on the easiest level possible, which is for beginners, you can actually download an extra hard mode. I will admit I can't even handle normal and I am relatively good at the element based match up stuff that this game accentuates. I love the style that allows for a one turn victory. Problem comes around during boss fights or red enemies. Red enemies are still relatively easy if you can beat them quickly, but let the fight drag on and you could be in major trouble especially when you try to beat the dungeon in one go, which is not recommended, though it is possible if you play your cards right. The boss fights can deal massive damage quickly and the issue with that, is when they target the Main Character, single him out for destruction. Now it may have just been the equipment I had, but to me he seems like a glass cannon, aka a high attacker, but can't take a hit. If he is targeted repeatedly he can't keep up and will fall. Problem is, it's an instant game over if he does, even if the rest of the team is still standing. That is a nuisance to say the least, but if you work at things and learn the enemies weaknesses and avoid their strengths and repels you might still have a chance.
Overall: 9.8
Finally at the end, but the entire package as a whole, despite the couple of gripe points is well worth the buy. The games selling point for me came in the heavy use of psychology through out the game. I guess I should have expected that from the title, but I came into this franchise with no prior knowledge of persona and only a minimal knowledge from the main series it branched from Shin Megami Tensei. The entire games focuses on psychology, both cognitive and personality. It was amazing to see and read. I hope others will enjoy this game as well, whether for the in depth points of the world it brings up or even just as a relaxing, let's punch something game. The focus on stealth and sneaking was made fairly easy with an easy always hidden way to ambush enemies. So even for someone like me that has no patience and is terrible at stealth missions in any other game, this was super easy in that regard. Thanks Atlus for giving us this amazing game! Good luck to all who go for this game as well and as always thanks for reading! See you next time!
Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 9 Story 10 Depth 10 Difficulty 10
Review Rating: 4.7/5
Submitted: 06-09-17
Updated: 06-19-17
Review Replies: 3
10
The Greatest Treasure Of All claytune
Heyo today I'm going to be the most biased reviewer ever as I review my favorite game of all time Persona 5. When it comes to this game I can only try my best to be fair but I adore this game more than any other.
Graphics 10/10 -
Perhaps the most amazing thing about this game is it's graphic design and it's UI, the menus in this game beat every other game I've ever played by such a large margin that I don't even know how to begin to describe how stylish this game is. The graphics are what you would expect of an anime looking game this late in the PS3 life cycle, it's hard to find anything to complain about. I also have to mention the game's art is outstanding in particular when you finish a fight with an all out attack the artwork along with the UI is just phenomenal.
Sound 10/10 -
The sound design is amazing throughout the game, I'll go ahead and say that I played with the Japanese cast so when I say I had no issues with any voice actors know I'm not referring to the English cast. I of course would be the worst reviewer on the planet if I didn't mention this game's fantastic soundtrack. The battle theme alone Last Surprise is sure to play in your head for long after you finish this game, speaking of battle themes one of the boss themes Rivers In The Desert is one of the best boss themes you will ever hear. I haven't yet mentioned one of my top three favorite songs ever Life Will Change, it plays when you infiltrate a palace after sending a calling card and it makes for one of the most amazing feelings I've ever experienced in a game it just screams the feel of "We're coming to take you down" and I can't do it justice even listening to the song without playing the game I can't promise will give the same feel. On a more peaceful note Beneath The Mask plays as a background theme as you go through the day to day life and it's super relaxing and honestly can be calming to listen to on a stressful day. There's so many more tracks I would love to mention but I don't wanna go on forever on music alone.
Addictive 10/10 -
It is very easy to find yourself before you even realize spending twelve hours a day playing this game and for me when that happened it was kind of shocking this is the first none Pokemon Role Playing Game I ever decided to try and play through and it hooked me so hard that I could not stop myself from playing it and when I wasn't playing it I was listening to the music. I wasn't even sure I would like the game when I decided to buy it to be my game I would play over the summer and then when I started playing it I was instantly addicted.
Story 7/10 -
I'm not going that deep in the story because I believe it's best to see it yourself. The basic premise is that Joker the main character gets forced to move in with a coffee shop owner then ends up getting dragged into the events of the main story by an app on his phone, or well that's the most basic summary I can do of it at least. I will say there is a certain part of the game where the story just takes a huge toll and honestly is a drag to get through but afterwards the game picks itself right back up.
Depth 8/10 -
The game has so many things for you to spend your time on you can go to many different cities and do different things such as working a part time job, and other activities to raise your social stats which you need to progress when you try to max different confidants for different abilities and to learn about characters back stories. On the other hand the game also has many Persona's to fuse and convince to join your team so you can try to complete the [s]Pokedex[/s] Compendium. The game also features a new game plus where you can carry over items from your first play through so you can work on the Compendium again, try to max every confidant in one run, or even try to take on a secret extra hard boss.
Difficulty 6/10 -
This is kind of hard to rate with the game having many difficulty options I probably could put it at any number and it be accurate to one of the options but I put it at a six because I had a difficult but not frustrating time on normal that felt very rewarding, but if you're more experienced with Role Playing Games I would at the very least play on hard.
Overall 10/10 -
This game's different aspects all come together so well to make the most enjoyable game I have ever played. I tried my best to not just fan boy the whole time but honestly I failed completely and no I'm not sorry :P I can't do this game justice no matter how hard I try so if you've ever been interested all I can recommend is you go try it yourself or wait for Persona 5 Royal to come out on PS4 in a few months.
Graphics 10 Sound 10 Addictive 10 Story 7 Depth 8 Difficulty 6
Review Rating: 3/5
Submitted: 01-17-20
Review Replies: 0
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