#persona 5 royal

Persona 5 Royal solves old problems and brings new ones

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by Amr (@siegarettes)

  • Persona 5 Royal
  • Developer: Atlus
  • Publisher: SEGA
  • PS4

I wanted to like Persona 5. I really did. The bold colors and lines of its master thief aesthetic and its themes of rebellion made a fantastic impression, with plenty of creative scenarios to infiltrate. It felt like a fresh take on the Persona series that brought a lot of much needed change. But 50 hours later I found myself slogging through yet another dungeon that took too long, wishing for the end but knowing I wasn’t even halfway through. 

So when Persona 5 Royal came out I thought “what the hell” and decided to take another shot at this 100+ hour RPG to see if I’d like it any better this time around. Not the smartest idea, I know. 

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