Persona 5 - Before You Buy

Persona 5 (PS4, PS3) is the latest JRPG sensation to hit English-speaking countries. Was it worth the wait? Let's break it down.

[dr.heinzdoofenshmirtz]

I always find myself buying a game and *then* coming here to evaluate my decision

[xaizens.]

I bought this game. Never heard anything of Persona. Just bought it blindly and instantly lost 120 hours of my life.

[kmanjacker]

Before you buy, quit your job and drop out of school, your life is forfiet the second you press purchase

[Thaibiohazard]

Quick tips for P5 :
Shoot anything that has wings.

[youngdefiant]

This game is simply a masterpiece. One of the best games I've ever played, even after getting the platinum trophy I still want to play.

[kratosgow]

I remember playing this for 17 straight hours then I tried to sleep but I can't. If you don't want to lose your social life don't play this game. P5 is like a drug, very addictive!

[aggohyf]

Persona 5 the only game where a cat nags you to go to sleep instead of nagging you to wake up.

[Seivuki]

I remember when I first played persona 5 I literally got lost in the subway for like 10min I thought I was gonna be late so I was panicking 😂😂

[nitler]

COMPLETE newcommer to persona, only ever heard of it a couple of times, so i decided to take a gamble and buy persona. I have almost reached the 50 hours mark. i am without a doubt in love.

[tristanfareel]

This is the ultimate feel good game. Love the characters and started to miss them when it was over. I can’t wait to start the game again from scratch. Everyone should play this

[jordirapper]

"persona 5 takes a really long time to get going"
Oh you seriously haven't played persona 4 Golden where 25 hours in, it still has some tutorials

[jiraiyahermit]

Before You Buy:

You need money. And a PS4.

[_ghostly_]

'Hours and hours of good gameplay'
150 hours later
DONE

[XxXYntXxX]

My boyfriend convinced me to start playing this game because he was telling me about the Kamoshida story arc and ever since I've been hooked. I've sunk nearly 20 hours into the game and I can't get enough. The turn-based battles are fun and engaging without being too easy, the characters are relatable and enigmatic, making it fun to befriend them, and even living a normal high school life is fun because it makes you think about how to use your time best to help you in other aspect of your life (going through Palaces, studying for tests, working a part-time job, etc.). If you a fan of complex games that make you really take into consideration the nuance details, Persona 5 is my number one pick,

[killuminatoV]

before you buy know this, are you ready to lose your life for the next 120 hours? are you ready to fall for people that dont even exist and get wrapped up in a virtual life?

[NeoNinjaX]

I'll save you the time.. "Buy"

[EvGriff]

This was my first persona game. I played it in small chunks between August and this past weekend with very little of other games in between. It was one of the best 100 hours I've put into a game and before this one Skyrim and Mass Effect we're the only "RPG" games I'd ever truly completed.

[kaenany]

It's such a cool game! I absolutely love Joker, and you can tell the creators put a lot of love into the designs of various characters and menus. This game can go in crazy directions and each ending is a tear jerker in their own way. I hope anyone considering buying this game knows that it is a great game and worth the $60 or so that it costs.

[gibsonsoprano]

Being a Persona fan and having played the previous Persona, this is a must have

[ArctiqZero]

I have never experienced the need to grind in Persona 5. The game is perfectly paced. If you complete your main missions quickly, you can use mementos to complete the requests which give a good amount of EXP.