Let’s get started: Persona 5 wouldn’t be a success story without a PS4. With that in mind, his complete lack of upgrade paths for existing PS4 players is a slap in the face.It doesn’t matter if you’ve already paid for Persona 5 in full When Persona 5 Royale on Sony’s last-gen system — Sega and Atlus are asking to do it again for this straight-up PS5 port of the latter.
Extensions for this port include: largely not exist. Running at 60 frames per second is fantastic, making an already silky-smooth presentation even smoother. Oh, and Royal was already pushing his 4K resolution natively on the PS4 Pro, so you won’t get any improvement there.
But hey, at least all previously released DLC is included from the start. A ton of character costumes and new personas add a little spice to your progression, even if you’ve never branched out on PS4. The added content isn’t worth the price of (re)admission, but this port actually does something right.
The PS5 version has its own trophy list (same as the PS4), but there’s no way to transfer save data, so there’s no way to simply pop all the trophies you’ve won last time around. Not only is the player being asked to pay for the game again, but he is being asked to start his 120-hour adventure all over again with a very comprehensive New Game+ option. It’s a little piss.
But for all that Sega and Atlus bullishness, Persona 5 Royal extraordinary RPGs. Playing it again cemented our opinion that he’s one of the best ever, even years after his original release. If you want our full thoughts on why it’s so good, read the original article. Persona 5 Royal PS4 Reviewbecause all these points are still standing.
Combining excellent gameplay systems, unparalleled style and an iconic soundtrack, Persona 5 Royal is a true work of art.
