Persona 5 Standard Edition - PlayStation 3

Persona 5 is everything I was hoping for and more. I'm incredibly grateful it ended up coming out for PS3, otherwise I would have missed this gem. The PS3 version looks great and runs well. The only issue I ran into was that load times were pretty bad and relatively common. So if you can deal with that, you're good. Without spoiling anything, I will say I didn't care as much for the plot of characters as I did Persona 4. This game is quite a bit darker than Persona 4. Which is weird to say considering P4 basically started with a corpse. But there was always an air of hope to it to me, even when things got bad. Persona 5 starts off by telling you how screwed you are, and from there things get worse. Even basic things like the velvet room convey an air of hopelessness. It does lighten up, but expect some pretty rough stuff in the first section of the game. As is with all the Persona games I've played, one of the big draws is your social links. Many of the characters are interesting and well-written. And the payoffs for those you truly come close to is excellent. There were a couple I wasn't a huge fan of, but none of that felt as wasted as, say, the mother or student from Persona 4. There's also the bonus that all social links assist you in some way, not just powering up your fusions. As for the gameplay, this is easily the best for me. Non-randomized dungeons feels a lot better. They've brought in the negotiations from the SMT series as well, for better or worse. As a note that may help, there is a tutorial on how to better negotiate with demons. The only gameplay complaint I have is that they really spread the damage types too thinly. You have ten different damage types now. But beyond the core four elements, the weaknesses drop off quite a bit. The biggest thing I love about this game, and indeed this series, is the style it has. It's visually unique. Every screen and menu is oozing with style, standing out compared to most other games. It's really cool in my opinion. If you're a fan of Persona, SMT, JRPGs in general (there are shades of Pokémon here), or visual novels, I'd recommend checking it out. If you have a PS3, this version is cheaper and only really sacrifices load times as far as I can tell.

Having already finished Persona 5 on the PS4, I wanted to play through the game again and bought a PS3 copy out of impulse. The PS3 copy is basically the same Persona 5 experience that's on PS4. Only complaints I have with it is the reduced resolution (I knew this going into the purchase.) . One thing I noticed though was the loading screens on the PS3 version are a little longer than on the PS4. With that said, I simply put this back in the case and started the New Game+ on PS4 to get more Persona... If you haven't played any Persona games and love JRPG with social simulations with a hip art style and incredible soundtrack, take a few weeks off of work and play this game.

This is probably one of the most if not the most stylish game on the PS3. This is a prime example what a 2017 JRPG should be. The characters, the music and the gameplay is all top class. The story is super weird and maybe confusing at times, but it’s the characters and the desire to get to know them that keeps you into it. It’s surprising this game even came out on the PS3, considering the PS4 has been out for over 3 years now. But none of that matters because this game is awesome.

This is my first entry into this series. Didn't know if I was going to like it or not. It has a great story and great combat. It's got a little bit of a learning curve to it but overall a very solid JRPG. Give it a try. Oh, and I purchased both the PS3 and PS4 versions due to the possibility of the PS3 version being a little more rare than the other seeing that it is one of the last ps3 games released.

This is, hands down, the best Persona game to date. It has the same art direction and style as the game, Catherine, utilized. The battle system is standard JRPG turned based and the story is pretty interesting too.

Its been awhile since we have a good JRPG. Storyline is great. Gameplay is classic turn base. Great for for those that is craving for a great JRPG.

This is the game for you. Obviously, it is not equivalent to real life experience, but the life simulation give this game a unique take on the JRPG genre. The characters are not real people and will never have that kind of depth, but if you want to scratch both the socialization and rpg playing itch at the same time, this might help. UI is some of the most stylish in existence. A bit of a slog as it will probably take you over 80 hours, but it's worth it.

While I prefer the overall murder mystery story of P4, P5 is easily the best gameplay of the series. Getting rid of random dungeons as the primary crawling aspect was a huge help. The side-characters also felt much more well developed and, honestly, useful. If you have any interesting JRPGs and don't mind a graphic novel-like experience, this is absolutely an easy pickup.