Symphonic Gameplay: Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of what's left of my life, I have finally beaten Persona 5. I am thou, thou art I. Thou has turned a vow into a blood oath. Your ability to enjoy JRPG's is now infinite. Full disclosure, I've only ever beaten Persona 4 before getting excited to play 5 but man was it worth my relatively short wait. As a newer fan of the Persona series (as well the Shin Megami Tensei series), my appreciation has come in layered waves of discovery. The turned-based combat and general focus of the series tickles the nostalgic center of the genre that first got me to fall in love with video games. Combine that with its sincere effort towards fleshing out a distinct cast of characters and I was hooked. Persona 4 took my breath away and retroactively stands as one the best games I almost missed during my PS2 era. I'm happy to say that I didn't miss the boat on P5. I could talk at length ...
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