*UPDATE* IN WHAT IS THE CLOSEST YEAR SINCE KEEPING RECORD OF 'GOTY', PERSONA 5 (AND YES IT IS 99.9% LIKELY IT WILL BE THE CASE 12/31/17) TAKES THE CROWN BY LIKE A MILLIMETER FOR GOTY 2017 OVER YAKUZA-0; IT WOULD'VE BEEN A REALLY EASY VICTORY IF IT WEREN'T FOR THAT ULTRA TROLL DISCOVERY IN THE GAME WHERE YOU'RE KEPT BLIND TO THE FACT THAT IN AT LEAST 1 PALACE YOU NEED AT LEAST AN EXTRA DAY (CALLING CARD) BEFORE COMPLETING THE PALACE-
THE ONLY MATERIAL PROBLEMS I HAD WITH P5 WAS THE DOWNTIME; ALTHOUGH IT IS PERHAPS THE LONGEST GAME START-TO-FINISH I THINK I'VE EVER PLAYED I RARELY FELT FATIGUED WITH IT BECAUSE EVERY PALACE WAS DIFFERENT AND THE STORYLINE WAS INTRIGUING
THE CLIMACTIC END WAS A MAJOR PLUS BUT THE TIEBREAKER WAS SIMPLY PUT: THE MUSIC!
P5 BEATS ALL BUT ONE IN THE FF SERIES IMEO!

9.5 OUT OF 10!