During the recent Persona 5 “Premium Experience Meeting” demo events, where people were able to play the first two hours of Persona 5, Atlus has conducted a survey to determine impressions of the game.
The results have been published on the official Persona 5 website. The results are split by location, with the Tokyo, Osaka and Sendai impressions currently published.
Tokyo
The general consensus on playing Persona 5 is?
- 94.5% of people were interested.
- 66.7% felt that the game was more interesting than they could have imagined.
- 25% said it was just about what they had expected the game to be.
- 2.8% said the game was different from what they expected, but still interesting.
- 5.5% of people who played the demo had not seen the prior information on the game.
- 0% of people felt it did not meet expectations.
- 0% of people felt it met expectations but was uninteresting.
The best 3 things:
- The story flow
- The charming cast/The music/The graphics (tied 2nd place)
Did playing Persona 5 make you want to own it?
- 97.1% of people who played the demo plan on purchasing this game.
- 97.1% strongly await purchasing this game.
- 2.9% are looking forward to it more after playing this demo.
- 0% do not want to buy it.
- 0% have held off on their plans to buy it.
Thoughts on the Demo (Via Setsu00 on Neogaf)
- The game is easily playable even by people that haven’t played a game in the series so far. Battles have a good flow to them and the map seems interesting as there are lots of intriguing places.
- The story, the music and the graphics are incredible. The return of demon negotiation will probably also pull in lots of the fans of earlier titles. The game’s atmosphere is closer to Persona 1 – 3 and less like P4.
- The beginning of the game is great and will also appeal to players that are not into RPGs. However, it might feel a bit slow for those used to RPGs. There are lots of things that changed and lots of things that didn’t change
- Persona 5 feels like the logical evolution of the MegaTen series and also like the evolution of Atlus as a company. Again, demon negotiation was praised a lot. This player also liked how the streets are crowded just like in the Raidou games.
- P5 feels fresh in every way. They also praised the story and the characters.
- The game is easily playable and the phantom thief theme matches perfectly with the flashy visuals.
- Persona 5’s themes and characters appeal to the college crowd.
- One player wanted to make the unlucky protagonist happy. Story, characters and graphics are great.
- Tokyo feels like the real deal. The battles are just as expected from Persona, but even better.
Osaka
The general consensus on playing Persona 5 is?
- 100% of people were interested.
- 89% felt that the game was more interesting than they could have imagined.
- 11% said it was just about what they had expected the game to be.
- 0% said the game was different from what they expected, but still interesting.
- 0% of people who played the demo had not seen the prior information on the game.
- 0% of people felt it did not meet expectations.
- 0% of people felt it met expectations but was uninteresting.
The best 3 things:
- The charming cast of characters
- The music
- The story
Did playing Persona 5 make you want to own it?
- 92% of people who played the demo plan on purchasing this game.
- 92% strongly await purchasing this game.
- 8% are looking forward to it more after playing this demo.
- 0% do not want to buy it.
- 0% have held off on their plans to buy it.
Thoughts on the Demo
“I’m not very good at games, but the tutorial was easy and very enjoyable. The “Normal” difficulty felt satisfactory and was not too difficult. It was easy to enjoy and devote attention to the game.”
“I feel that those who have played the Persona series up until now are really going to enjoy the new style of play. Especially when it comes to things like battles and going through Palace. The game really went above my expectations. I can’t wait to see the entire story unfold!”
“The load times are very fast and stylish, too! The graphics are beautiful and I liked the protagonist speaking. I wasn’t really a fan of the pink effect at the protagonist’s feet though. The music is so good I bought headphones for it!”
“If you haven’t played the Persona series before, now is a good time to start. The negotiations do not get tiring, even when you do it a lot.”
Via Setsu00 at Neogaf
- The battle screen seems intimidating at first, but the UI is incredibly intuitive and the battles are a lot more fun than before. They are also very happy that demon negotiation has returned and are glad they could meet Mokoi again.
- This game seems like a good way to break into the series.
- The UI is smooth and intuitive.
- The button prompts to perform jumps and other special actions within the dungeons are fun. The maps are incredibly huge and it’s easy to get lost in them.
- Everything about this game is great. Persona 5 surpasses the previous games in every way.
Sendai
The general consensus on playing Persona 5 is?
- 100% of people were interested.
- 78% felt that the game was more interesting than they could have imagined.
- 14% said it was just about what they had expected the game to be.
- 8% said the game was different from what they expected, but still interesting.
- 0% of people who played the demo had not seen the prior information on the game.
- 0% of people felt it did not meet expectations.
- 0% of people felt it met expectations but was uninteresting.
The best 3 things:
- The story flow
- The charming cast
- The gorgeous animation
Did playing Persona 5 make you want to own it?
- 92% of people who played the demo plan on purchasing this game.
- 92% strongly await purchasing this game.
- 8% are looking forward to it more after playing this demo.
- 0% do not want to buy it.
- 0% have held off on their plans to buy it.
Thoughts on the Demo (Via Setsu00 at Neogaf)
- The game is easy to play even when you didn’t play other Persona games before.
- The game is filled to the brim with content. They were given two hours to play the game and this player was sure that they’d be able to finish the prologue within this time, but didn’t.
- P5 is polished on every level.
- The interface is great. It also looks like the battles themselves are varied and that it should be possible to enjoy them over a long period of time. The anime sequences are beautiful. The game was so good that they even forgot about the time.
- This player is intrigued by the story, especially how the events of the prologue will be resolved. The battles are also interesting.
- It’s compelling to watch these characters in their struggle against something bigger.
- Persona 5 is way too charming. This player was previously worried about the action portion of the game, but it has completely won them over after trying it out. The story and the music are beautiful.
- The characters are memorable and even the random discussions between them are interesting.
- The game is dark, but also very fun and has some comical sequences to lighten the mood.
- The last player mentions that they didn’t think that Persona 5 would be this good. The story is also interesting.
Persona 5 is slated to be released for the PS3 and PS4 in Japan on September 15, 2016, and in China on the same date for the PS4. It will release in North America and Europe on February 14, 2017.
Translation help thanks to Mystic of TRADUKO Soft.
