Persona 5 Royal
Persona 5 Royal successfully iterates on every aspect of the already great Persona 5, managing to almost completely fix every flaw with the base game and adding a stellar, thematically resonant conclusion that ties Persona 5’s remaining loose ends together. Even if it fails to expand upon the base game’s fascination with institutional power, Persona 5 Royal’s personal, human stories are so strong and thematically coherent that it makes the game well worth anyone’s time (even taking into account its one hundred hour run-time). In addition to its terrific narrative, Persona 5 Royal is the best Persona’s combat has ever felt—with the “One More” battle system polished to a mirror sheen. It is, without a doubt, the best complete package in the series.
