After the release of "Persona 5" in the worldwide market in early April, the latest installment of the social simulation role-playing video game series from Atlus receives favorable response from critics and gamers alike.
According to reports, the fifth "Persona" game became an instant mainstream hit upon release. The report claims that the game reached the top spot of the PlayStation Network's charts for the most downloaded game during the month of April.
On the other hand, Metacritic gave the game a Metascore of 93 based on 83 critics who offered their feedback on the game. This means that it can be considered as one of the best games that came out last month.
A reviewer posted his thoughts about the game on The Vector, claiming that "Persona 5" could be considered as one of the best video games that he has ever played. He also mentioned that it offers a unique gaming experience that could be hard to top for several years.
One of the things that he mentioned is the game's exceptional artwork and music. According to the reviewer, each of the 100+ tracks that are included in the game is amazing. The stylish graphics is also said to be very easy on the eyes.
On the other hand, "Persona 5" game director Katsura Hashino expresses his gratitude to the game's fans through a post on PlayStation Blog, saying that he is very happy to hear that a lot of fans appreciate the game worldwide even if he has limited chance to monitor the game's success in the West because he and the team remain in Japan. However, he mentions that he is very thankful that a lot of players enjoy the game.
"Persona 5 is a very 'Japanese' story with some political aspects to it, so I couldn't imagine how Western players would react to it. I did know, however, that Persona 5 was highly anticipated by gamers overseas even back when we were developing the game, so I was curious to see how its story would be received," Katsuro also states.
