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Persona 5 is OUT WORLDWIDE!
Posted: Mar 28, 2017 7:53 am
by Beedlebud
It's been 4 long years of waiting...but it'll finally be out in the west in one week!!
So let's get some hype going~
Planning to get it at release?
PS3 or PS4 version?
Managed to snag the
Take Your Heart edition?
Going with Japanese or English voices?
I've taken pretty great care to not look for much stuff about the game since it came out in Japan so I'm almost completely spoiler-free for this game
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Mar 28, 2017 9:49 am
by Ronin19
Definitely getting the Take Your Heart edition launch on PS4 with the English voice cast. My GameStop called and said they're doing a 9PM release for it. I'm glad since I work release day and I don't the day before. I can just have it install and play it a bit before bed. I'm still thinking on a name, but I've been toying with Chair Kun.
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Mar 29, 2017 10:14 am
by Beedlebud
Oh yeah I forgot you could give the guy a name. Might as well go with "Xita" like always.
Reviews have been rolling in, and they are great as expected:
http://www.metacritic.com/game/playstat ... a-5?ref=hp
One part EGM's review mentioned is very disappointing though:
Japan has some complex cultural opinions on LGBT issues, but how a company like Atlus—a studio known for putting care into more “fringe” types of characters—could so blatantly portray gay men as child predators bothered me. It’s especially disappointing because Persona 5 features one other prominent LGBT character, and I found them not only to be a fun foil for another NPC, but also pretty spot-on for people I’ve actually met in Japan. Atlus is the Japanese company I look to the most with hope for some well-written and developed LGBT characters, and yet, this is now three games in a row where we’ve gotten examples of queerbaiting and/or gay panic from the studio.
Atlus cmon
I hated Yosuke's homophobia in 4 really irritated me too
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Mar 29, 2017 11:42 am
by Blue Rose
Imo that's one of Atlus' biggest problems in terms of narrative/story stuff, is the lgbt representation. Queerbaiting, predatory/trap gays/transgenders, and lots of gay fear/panic. Its not always there and they aren't the only companies, but its probably my biggest personal gripe in terms of product content besides the lack of female protagonist options.
Excited for the game, regardless. Fortunately a friend warned me in advanced, but still sucks.
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Mar 29, 2017 12:44 pm
by Soapylion
I'm beyond excited for Persona 5 omg. I've been avoiding EVERYTHING. Like spoilers but also most trailers and reviews etc because I want it to be fresh! I'M SO EXCITED.
I've got the steelbook launch edition preordered, but not the Take Your Heart edition. I considered getting the Take Your Heart edition, but I bought my PS4 for P5 and Last Guardian and decided I could only really justify getting one collector's edition, so I went for the Last Guardian one!
anyway
i really hope amazon doesn't mess up my pre-order and i get it on Tuesday ahhhh i can't believe the moment has finally come
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Mar 29, 2017 4:32 pm
by Bluie
I'm always late to the Persona party, haha. I didn't play P3 until it being out on the PSP for a year and more or less for P4 as well on the Vita.
I don't own a PS4, but the bf does, so i'll get to play it....eventually!
I hope ya'll enjoy it. :3
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Mar 29, 2017 5:30 pm
by RopeMaidenKirie
Help I'm drowning in so many fantastic games (picking this up day one) though I'll picking up Nier next week too..
RIP free time, especially considering since this game is 100 hours long
Word of warning DO NOT read/watch Gamespot's review. Spoilers
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Mar 29, 2017 6:25 pm
by lemo_the_lemon
Its been so long since P4 that I forget this is coming out finally! I've read/seen nothing as well. spoiler free fo' lyfe.
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Mar 29, 2017 8:06 pm
by venus14!
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Mar 31, 2017 7:15 am
by Beedlebud
@Rope: Enjoy Nier! It's quite an experience~
Blue Rose wrote:Imo that's one of Atlus' biggest problems in terms of narrative/story stuff, is the lgbt representation. Queerbaiting, predatory/trap gays/transgenders, and lots of gay fear/panic. Its not always there and they aren't the only companies, but its probably my biggest personal gripe in terms of product content besides the lack of female protagonist options.
Excited for the game, regardless. Fortunately a friend warned me in advanced, but still sucks.
I've been trying not to be too salty at that too
Though at this point the game has taken so long that I just want the game now and I imagine FeMC stuff would take even longer.
Yeah I'm also glad I read up on that ahead of time so that I can get my anger out of the way now. Maybe someday they'll get better on that :/
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Mar 31, 2017 6:07 pm
by Lexy Jenrex
I'm excited for it, but I've also got so many games to play it's crazy. I finished Andromeda yesterday, finishing up Nier now, Yooka Laylee comes out on the 11th...
So far I've managed to completely avoid spoilers. Main character dude looks cool and I don't mind not having a FemC if it means the main character gets more of a personality. Not really a fan of the whole superhero trope but I'm sure Atlus will manage to actually make it cool with the demons and stuff. I only got the steel book edition myself.
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Apr 01, 2017 9:27 pm
by cinnamon_yuki
So excited as well! I will going to buy the PS3 version though since I don't own a PS4 so no special edition for me. ;-; I might not buy the special edition even if I have a PS4 since money is a bit tight at the moment.
Anyway, what's important is that I could play the game. I haven't decided what to name my MC though... I might go with the default name. And so far, I have little knowledge of the game itself so I'm a bit excited to discover the story.
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Apr 02, 2017 7:25 am
by Beedlebud
That feel when it's Sunday and my TYH edition still hasn't shipped
Amazon pls
Edit: Woot, we livin. Took till this evening but they finally charged me and said it'd be shipping today (tonight)!
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Apr 03, 2017 10:49 am
by Blue Rose
Gonna pick it up tonight.
Will have tomorrow off too so not sure if ill wait to play it after i finish up MEA or just go ahead and dabble/juggle both. Probably the latter Tbh.
Re: Persona 5 is almost here!
Posted: Apr 03, 2017 12:38 pm
by Ronin19
Blue Rose wrote:Gonna pick it up tonight.
Me too. Dunno what I'm going to do while the game installs.
I will be getting it for my PS3 as soon as i can with English Voices...! 