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Persona 5

P Studio

2016•RPG•PEGI 16•About 119 hours

Taste attributes: adventurecomedydramafantasymysteryanimalsdetectivemafia/gangstersexsportsteenfresh & originalunsavouryimaginaryintricateglossyall consuming questcoming of agecomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilfish out of water/culture clashgame/competitionhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancesocial commentarysolving the riddle/not as it seemsunderdog triumphsunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn otherworldly RPG that is dark and fresh. Best if you like edge over warmth.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: dark · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: balanced · Look: balanced · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

IGDB rating

93 / 100

1,138 ratings

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About This Game

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.

Summary: IGDB

Story

The story focuses on the 16-year-old protagonist after he is transferred to Syujin High School in Tokyo, Japan. Staying with friends of his parents, he meets up with problem child Ryuji Sakamoto, the withdrawn Ann Takamaki, art student Yusuke Kitagawa, and a talking, shape-shifting cat-like creature known as Morgana. During the protagonist's time there, feeling suppressed by their environment, the five form a group known as the "Phantom Thieves of Hearts", working together to explore the "Palace", a castle created by the hearts of people, and steal ill intent from others' hearts to help them:...

Characteristics

Where this game sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast

FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal

DarkTONEWholesome

LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy

FantasyREALISMRealistic

SimpleINTRICACYIntricate

Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear

UnderstatedSTYLEStylised

IntimateSCALEEpic

RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

AdventureComedyDramaFantasyMysteryAnimalsDetectiveMafia/gangsterSexSportsTeenAll consuming questComing of ageComplex relationshipDeep rivalryFighting evilFish out of water/culture clashGame/competitionHuman spirit/resilience/survivalInjustice/tragedy/vengeanceSocial commentarySolving the riddle/not as it seemsUnderdog triumphsUnlikely connections

Keywords

AnimeDetectiveMurderGrindingTennisTurn-basedFishingCrafting

Where to play

PlayStation Store

Details

Developer: P Studio
Publishers: Atlus USA, Deep Silver, Atlus
Released: 15 September 2016
Series: Megami Tensei
Platforms: PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4
Modes: Single player
Perspective: Third person
Time to beat: 100h rushed, 119h normally, 195h complete
Age rating: PEGI 16
Taste scores: How we score
Source: IGDB

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