Persona 5 Royal (2019)
Genres:Role-playing (RPG), Adventure
Themes:Action, Fantasy
Game modes:Single player
Story:An enhanced version of Persona 5 with some new characters and a third semester added to the game. Released Internationally in 2020.
Vote to bring this game to GOG and help preserve it.2 470
When the PC Port first launched in late 2022 I played the game on Xbox game pass and had roughly ~15 hours on it. I loved the game a lot, the idea that a group of rebels can take back upon the world that's wronged them and to let the perpetrators face their crimes and make them realize the errors of their ways is something that really spoke out to me, for whatever reason. Unfortunately, once I stopped paying for a month of game pass I wanted to own the game through Steam, only for it to have Denuvo on it. When you pay 80 dollars on a video game, you don't expect to "rent it out" like game pass, and much less so for a singleplayer campaign that's online only, so I passed on buying the Steam release. 2 years pass since then and I've never forgotten the amazing journey I went with Joker, Skull and Panther for the ~15 hours I played the game, so I beg you ALTUS RELEASE THE GAME AND I'LL GIVE YOU MONEY PLEASE.
Started playing a few times, but for some reasons, i was never able to continue playing, last year I ended up with one and I finally was able to play it through it all, I just love the aesthetics, story, characters and music, "Beneath the Mask" always helps me to relax when I'm having an anxiety attack.
my journey started from discovering the great soundtrack of persona 5 (without even knowing the gameplay and the game in general) and then trying persona 3 portable for the first time. From then i found a great opportunity to buy persona 5 on pc with a discount. After launching the game for the first time i havent even noticed how a whole month passed as ive been completing it (total game time around 120 hours, most jrpgs takes quite long to complete). It was a sure greatest exprerience i ever had in my life and i wouldnt mind trying it again. The music, the art style, the characters and ofcourse the gameplay had this charn that catched me. It is one of the best (if not the best) jrpgs that ever came out along with the whole series. I would spend thousands of hours playing it over and over thankfully for its variety of choices you can make to affect the game, leaving you with replayability. In my opinion its deserves a gog release, so more people will have an opportunity to catch on this masterpiece. (might be a good reason to replay it for third semester since i gotten another ending)
Absolute amazing game with great story and nuance, all about the fight of the youth against the corruption of adults and society, how you have to hide your true self to fit in and how false prejudice is.
Great fighting system, you got a classic JRPG style with a focus on resistances, weaknesses and buffs that make fights never really a one-sided thing unless you got the knowledge, Personas (demons you collect) are fun to collect and fuse to make different ones.
My personal fave was Seth who i made into an absolute nuke lol
The music is exceptional, i use "Life Will Change" as my alarm tone!
Persona 5 is my favorite game of all time. It's art direct, soundtrack, story, and characters will forever hold a special place in my heart. And yet it is infected with Denuvo on Steam. This is very worrisome to me, as not only will there be a day where I might not be able to play it again, but it also takes away tons of mods created by it's community.
Persona 5 Royal positively affected my life by encouraging self-reflection and reminding me of the importance of standing up for what’s right. Its stylish presentation, unforgettable soundtrack, and deep social themes made me feel empowered during times of doubt. The Phantom Thieves' journey to change hearts inspired me to face my own challenges and believe in personal growth. Balancing daily life with dungeon crawling taught me time management and the value of building meaningful relationships. Persona 5 Royal is a fantastic game because it blends turn-based combat, rich character development, and a thought-provoking narrative into an unforgettable experience. It’s more than a game—it’s a lesson in empathy, courage, and the impact one person can make.
Basically my favorite game of all time. I play it on Steam but Denuvo DRM is in the way to enjoy it fully, it makes making mods harder, it also prevent you from playing without connecting to Denuvo servers one time each 7 days.
I played this game on Nintendo Switch, and despite being forced to quit my first playthrough due to one of the bosses being notoriously difficult, I eventually willed myself into giving it another shot, even though I had already seen the rest of the story through YouTube. I do NOT regret that decision at ALL. Not only did I wipe through the boss that ruined my first playthrough on my first try, but everything beyond that CONTINUED to blow me away, and I was STILL impacted by the story beats that I had already seen on YouTube.
This game is a masterpiece in every sense of the word. It's not just a game--it's an experience. This is one of the greatest games of all time, and it deserves its status.
But you know what it DOESN'T deserve? Being locked behind Denuvo DRM on Steam, which is notorious for impacting performance and locking us out of games we paid $60 for.
This game MORE than deserves to be added to GOG's store so it can be available to all PC lovers, without DRM and without internet. It is a masterpiece of storytelling, turn-based RPG gameplay, and character development. So let's get it on this store.
SPOILERS:
I stopped going to school at the age of nine, and got diagnosed with chronic depression at eleven. I thought "this is it- I will never get better". Even with anti-depressants, I couldn't find a will to live. I tried filling the emptiness of existence with games, among other things, and I asked my mom one Friday to borrow a game from the library, Persona 5. I was captivated by the story, and I remember playing it for at least three hours, before going to sleep.
Seeing Kamoshida abuse Shiho, I knew where the story was going, and I was as angry as Ryuji when we went to confront Kamoshida. After stealing his heart, I genuinely thought the game was done- I didn't know how long it was, and I was pleased to see the story continue on.
Futaba's palace was a bit confusing, but I'd already invested a lot of time into the game, so I couldn't quit.
If P5 was a "good game" before Okumura, it became something truly special afterward, and when the Phantom Thieves went down to The Depths... That was one of the hardest sequences I've *ever* played- before or since. Elden Ring ain't got anything on that day. The people in the self made prison- I was one of them. I was waiting around to die, and I shared the exact same sentiment as the masses. I wanted a being like Yaldabaoth to take reign, and I felt very called out. After completing the game, I tried to make a change- tried to return to society, but whilst fighting, I couldn't help but to think "Why do I have to suffer? There's no meaning to it..." Then Royal came out, and I played through it in less than two weeks, as I did with the OG game. I realized through the Third Semester that my suffering *does* matter, and that it can, paradoxically, give people a reason to live. I'm happy now. I beat my personal Yaldabaoth, and that is exactly why this game cannot be lost to DENUVO. I want this pillarstone in my life to be accessible in the future. Please GOG, don't let this game become lost. Please.
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