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[GSR]

"Goes about 10 hours longer than necessary" is something I totally disagree with. My end time was 105:29, and I felt like the game ended too soon in terms of what was done and what wasn't.

I think it's that the game could have better spent some of its runtime. A few late game characters and plot points could have afforded to been explored a bit more thoroughly, IMO.

 

[MTC100]

It really is 98 all over again.

Sadly it's far from it...

 

[Guymelef]

IGN Spain 9.3/10

 

[DrunkShogun]

The Jimquisition review is weird because Laura spends 2 paragraphs being annoyed its not on the Vita.

It's an odd comment to make in a review but just have to hope that her score didn't take anything from the fact it wasn't a vita title.

 

[Holundrian]

Would some reviewers mind joining the old spoiler thread curious about something.

 

[Machina]

2017 be crazy as fuck dawg

 

[BRSxIgnition]

Great, now Opencritic isn't loading anything for me.

 

[Jawbreaker]

Yep, scoring around what I expected.

 

[oti]

nice

 

[Lunar15]

Hey, I think people might like this game.

 

[Whompa02]

Boom!

 

[Karak]

I would easily agree the best JRPG in years.

 

[RPGCrazied]

Wowzer, first jRPG to get this kind of score since I don't know what was the last game? Xenoblade Chronicles maybe?

 

[_woLf]

This game broke opencritic.

 

[Confused Cheeseburger]

Damn, a sequel to one of my favorite games of all time is apparently even better and I play it after playing one of my new favorite games of all time?

2007 reincarnated.

 

[LordKano]

Sadly it's far from it...

It's fine. Not every game needs to be Zelda. I'll be okay with an almost game of the generation too.

 

[Fou-Lu]

Essential is a 100, isn't it? ^^

Quoted the wrong post. Game Informer not Eurogamer.

http://www.gameinformer.com/games/p...017/03/29/persona-5-review-game-informer.aspx

That 1000 point review scale.

 

[BY2K]

Jim's website is shit, he really needs a new webhost.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

The Jimquisition review is weird because Laura spends 2 paragraphs being annoyed its not on the Vita.

She ain't wrong doe ¯\_(&#12484_/¯

 

[meltingparappa]

The Jimquisition review is weird because Laura spends 2 paragraphs being annoyed its not on the Vita.

Presumably she judged the game for what it is instead of what it isn't, but rpgs in general feels a lot better on handheld than sitting on the couch for me.

Maybe both she and I will get our wish, when Persona 5 Ruby rolls around for Vita or Switch.

 

[mollipen]

I think it's that the game could have better spent some of its runtime. A few late game characters and plot points could have afforded to been explored a bit more thoroughly, IMO.

Yup, absolutely. For various reasons, I was shocked when the end of the game appeared, because I wasn't at all ready for it. A number of things were just getting up and running, there were expectations from previous games, and so on.

 

[Jolkien]

Now the real question is do I go for everything using a guide on I do two playthrough... I don't really look forward to puting 200+ hours on it but on the other hand going in blind... -_-

 

[Dead End Irony]

GamesRadar - 5/5

Damn I told myself I'd stay out of the review thread, but it looks like it's safe.

 

[Trago]

Atlus does it again.

 

[VLEXP]

Got two chapters left of FF XV, just in time to pick this up.

 

[xeroborn55]

I really want to play this. Might pick up a cheap ps3

 

[Sn4ke_911]

Gamepro Germany - 92

http://www.gamepro.de/playstation/spiele/ps4/persona-5/wertung/51665.html

That's high for this magazine.

They call it the new king of JRPG's. OT title?

 

[ShadyK54]

These scores are making me too happy. Only a few more days!!

 

[Kazaam]

Eurogamer - Essential

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2017-03-29-persona-5-review

Wow, that review intro...

Real talk: if you've played Persona, if you've enjoyed JRPGs, if you even have a passing interest in Japanese media, there's absolutely no reason to read this frankly ponderous review. Persona 5 is everything you've wanted: style and substance distilled into an experience worth waging cultural wars for.

 

[MaximumSpider]

Truly this is the real game of the year

 

[mdubs]

Only a 93 on Metacritic? I thought that the critics were going to like this game more, too bad.

Edit: 94 now which seems better given the insanely positive coverage this game was getting

 

[Quintin DM]

Oh man just 6 more days!

 

[Nesther]

Now the real question is do I go for everything using a guide on I do two playthrough... I don't really look forward to puting 200+ hours on it but on the other hand going in blind... -_-

I'll go blind. Best way to enjoy a game like that in my opinion.

 

[TheExodu5]

The Jimquisition - 8.5
Written by Laura Kate Dale

http://www.thejimquisition.com/persona-5-review/

I don't have a problem about the score...but to complain that a PS4 title is not portable as the only gripe seems odd to me.

 

[Machina]

It's fine. Not every game needs to be Zelda. I'll be okay with an almost game of the generation too.

Yeah don't be too downer about it guys. The fact we're getting two 90+ games within as many months is pretty much insane in this day and age, and 2017 hasn't even started to sing yet.

 

[Charamiwa]

So beautiful to see a Jrpg review that high.

 

[Napalm_Frank]

Wowzer, first jRPG to get this kind of score since I don't know what was the last game? Xenoblade Chronicles maybe?

Bloodborne 92 MC dog.

 

[Stabby McSter]

is this game any good?

Spoiler

WHAT A GREAT YEAR FOR GAMES

 

[mollipen]

Now the real question is do I go for everything using a guide on I do two playthrough... I don't really look forward to puting 200+ hours on it but on the other hand going in blind... -_-

If you want to do everything in one play through, you're going to have to hardcore use a guide. That's all I'll say.

 

[Dangansona]

Is Open critic down?

 

[Asd202]

Wow, that review intro...

lol

 

[Tunoku]

Btw, Giant Bomb has a quick look up for Persona 5, where none other than Jeff and Vinny of P4ER fame take a look at the beginning of the game: https://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-persona-5/2300-11912/

 

[NegativeCero]

It's almost here! Hype!

 

[SgtCobra]

94 right now lets gooooo

 

[OnionPowder]

I don't have a problem about the score...but to complain that a PS4 title is not portable as the only gripe seems odd to me.

To be fair, it's also out on PS3

 

[Obliterator]

Well holy shit another incredible reviewed game.

2017 is gonna be a year to remember man

 

[NESpowerhouse]

Gamepro Germany - 92

http://www.gamepro.de/playstation/spiele/ps4/persona-5/wertung/51665.html

That's high for this magazine.

They call it the new king of JRPG's. OT title?

Persona 5 |OT| It really is Winter 2014 all over again...

 

[silva1991]

Truly this is the real game of the year

It will be for me unless I dislike the story.

can't wait to play it tonight.

 

[Burbeting]

From the EGM review:

Japan has some complex cultural opinions on LGBT issues, but how a company like Atlus—a studio known for putting care into more “fringe” types of characters—could so blatantly portray gay men as child predators bothered me. It’s especially disappointing because Persona 5 features one other prominent LGBT character, and I found them not only to be a fun foil for another NPC, but also pretty spot-on for people I’ve actually met in Japan. Atlus is the Japanese company I look to the most with hope for some well-written and developed LGBT characters, and yet, this is now three games in a row where we’ve gotten examples of queerbaiting and/or gay panic from the studio.

This sounds extremely disappointing. Maybe even thread-worthy

 

[Weebos]

I'm ready for more fusin'.