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[James Sawyer Ford]

Yoooo…..

What’s up with the super deep voice of Igor in P5R?

Sounds so weird after P3R’s higher pitched Igor

 

[James Sawyer Ford]

Really enjoying Persona 5 Royal right now. P3R was decent, but you can tell just how much of an improvement Persona 5 is and how far the series has progressed.

- Far better story pacing that spans across real life and the metaverse / palaces
- Strong enemy characters (extremely lacking in P3R)
- Palaces / Dungeons that are a big improvement from P3R and P4, with interesting hooks to them
- The visuals look better to me than even P3R, just more density into the environments and more polish when it comes to style
- This game does not hold back on sensitive subjects. I was not expecting that first boss scenario. Glad they don't shy away from controversial subjects. Seems a lot more mature than previous Personas even though it's still in high school

I find myself not getting nearly as bored with social link activities and I'm really hooked on the story. Hope the other palaces/enemies hold up. Just beat the first one.

 

[Blackage]

Probably one of my favorite JRPGs ever. Glad people are still picking it up and enjoying it years later!

Atlus is really killing it lately.

 

[Cfh123]

I loved Persona 3 Reload. I like the darker story and the 60 fps helps a lot.

I have gotten halfway through P4 Golden three times but ran out of steam. I found the dungeons tedious and the story not as interesting as P3. I recognize P4 is an excellent game but it seems not for me. I would have preferred P4 if it was just a visual novel.

I see P5 Royale is on sale on Xbox and wonder if I should take the plunge. I like visual novels and am ok with games with lots of reading. I heard there is 10 hours of hand holding before P5 opens up - that gives me pause.

My problem with JRPGs is I start them but run out of steam half way through, when the combat overstays its welcome. But if the story and gameplay loop are good enough I will finish it.

Does the combat in P5 stay fresh mid to late game? Or can you push through the combat quickly and get back to the social links which I find the best part of these games?

One of the things I like about the Atelier series is you don’t need to do a lot of combat. It is mostly crafting and slice of life which is done very well.