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Forums - Sony Discussion - Persona 5 Review Scores - MC: 94, GR: 94.32%, OpenCritic: 94

Roronaa_chan on 29 March 2017
lonerism said:
From the EGM review:

Japan has some complex cultural opinions on LGBT issues, but how a company like Atlus—a studio known for putting care into more “fringe” types of characters—could so blatantly portray gay men as child predators bothered me. It’s especially disappointing because Persona 5 features one other prominent LGBT character, and I found them not only to be a fun foil for another NPC, but also pretty spot-on for people I’ve actually met in Japan. Atlus is the Japanese company I look to the most with hope for some well-written and developed LGBT characters, and yet, this is now three games in a row where we’ve gotten examples of queerbaiting and/or gay panic from the studio.



wow... this is disappointing

Yeah it's disappointing that such journalists exist



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Tmfwang on 29 March 2017

I actually guessed 94 when I was on Opencritic earlier, looks like I was right :)



Predicted 15+ million lifetime-sales for God of War:

- http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=234612&page=1

Nautilus on 29 March 2017
lonerism said:
From the EGM review:

Japan has some complex cultural opinions on LGBT issues, but how a company like Atlus—a studio known for putting care into more “fringe” types of characters—could so blatantly portray gay men as child predators bothered me. It’s especially disappointing because Persona 5 features one other prominent LGBT character, and I found them not only to be a fun foil for another NPC, but also pretty spot-on for people I’ve actually met in Japan. Atlus is the Japanese company I look to the most with hope for some well-written and developed LGBT characters, and yet, this is now three games in a row where we’ve gotten examples of queerbaiting and/or gay panic from the studio.



wow... this is disappointing

With all due respect, I actually find dissapointing that reviewers give so much weight into this subject.If the game was about the subject, then yeah I would agree with it.But in this case, its simply a creative direction, and while I have not yet played P5(and dont spoil it to me if you have), they dont insult LGTB in it, since as far as I know, there are more bad guys that are straight than gay.This is one part that this  seems, for me, like just pushing an agenda.

And also, Persona has always been a series that was never shy to discuss sensitive subject, such as sexual orientation.One such example is Kanji from P4.While in the end he wasnt gay and his sexual confusion was actually a desire to be loved by his friends, and being friends with guys is simply easier, being himself a guy, they did approach the subject of finding your own sexual orientation, that I guess all LGTB persons passes through.



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

estebxx on 29 March 2017

94 on Metacritic, Second highest rated game of the year.



Nautilus on 29 March 2017
BraLoD said:
Nautilus said:
God, for some reason that 9.7 IGN gave bugs me.The review simply drools over P5, with not a single negative whatsoever on it, and even saying that it is a new gold standard for JRPG, and yet it takes away 0.3 points.

Yes I know it is an exceptional score, and yet I hate when reviewers dont really give a reason to take away points.

A teacher once gave me a 9.95 just to not give me a 10 in a test, when every single answer was right, I know the feeling, lol.

LOL



My (locked) thread about how difficulty should be a decision for the developers, not the gamers.

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=241866&page=1

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golfgt170 on 29 March 2017

30 reviews, still 94% !!!



betacon on 29 March 2017
Kyuu said:
This year is unbelievable...

7 IS the magic number.

 

1997,2007,2017 all the best years in their decades, 1987 was decent too.



Kerotan on 29 March 2017

Think I predicted 94. Although likely to change. Fantastic start and another incredible Playstation exclusive in 2017.



Tmfwang on 29 March 2017
betacon said:
Kyuu said:
This year is unbelievable...

7 IS the magic number.

 

1997,2007,2017 all the best years in their decades, 1987 was decent too.

Lucky 7 :)



Predicted 15+ million lifetime-sales for God of War:

- http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=234612&page=1

Goodnightmoon on 29 March 2017

After the great time I had with Tokio Mirage Sessions I'm sure I would love this game, looks fantastic from the moment it was revealed, I'm thinking in asking a friend for his Ps3 and buy the game, play it and then sell it later.

Is really a shame they don't translate this games though, I'm sure Persona 5 would sell way better otherwise, here I know absolutely no one interested in this game and probably this has a lot to do with it.