Persona 5 Royal Has Taken My Heart, And It’ll Take Yours Too At A Huge Discount, But Only For 24 Hours

When it comes to debating the best RPGs of all time, there are a few candidates that reign supreme. The Witcher 3, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, and Baldur’s Gate 3—they’re all excellent examples, and Persona 5 Royal is one that stands proudly alongside the greatest. It’s a long experience that never feels poorly paced, giving you at least 100 hours of content that keeps you coming back to spend time with the Phantom Thieves. And, for just one day, it’s available at a steal of a price, so now you have no excuse.

Persona 5 Royal instantly captures your attention, simply because of its stylish visuals and the confidence of its lead character, Joker, which makes the game hard to ignore. But the Atlus role-playing game is far more than flair and design—which it has loads of, I promise—it’s also an absolutely incredible RPG that will etch itself into your brain, or dare I say, heart.

You play as Joker, the codename for a Phantom Thief. After being transferred to Tokyo following false accusations of assault, you uncover the Metaverse (no, not that one), a supernatural world where sins and corrupt desires are manifested from the minds of some adults. Eventually, you form the Phantom Thieves by entering “Palaces” belonging to these adults, stealing their treasures, and hoping to change their hearts.

That’s a very, very brief overview of what the narrative follows, but Persona 5 Royal offers hours and hours of content, ranging from your dungeon-fighting Phantom Thief adventures as Joker to spending time in Tokyo with friends in life simulation-style shenanigans that give the group a much-needed break from combat. That being said, the combat is brilliant. As Phantom Thieves, you gain access to Personas, essentially the game’s take on classes, with turn-based combat that feels electric and engaging, regardless of how often you see the same moves played out.

Persona 5 Royal is the definitive version of the game, adding to the already ridiculous amount of content that the base game offered. It’s the must-play version, with an entire storyline exclusive to the Royal edition that effectively makes the base game redundant. And it’s not just me—GameSpot’s Persona 5 Royal review gave it a 10/10.

If you’re looking for a game to take your heart, literally and figuratively, Persona 5 Royal is just $16.20 / £13.50 at Fanatical, but only for a single day, with the deal ending at 8 AM PT / 11 AM ET / 4 PM GMT on Tuesday, November 10. And it’s much better than the Metaverse that came and died quickly—and cheaper, too. Take that, Zuckerberg.

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