Persona5: The Phantom X

Item: Persona5: The Phantom X
Rating: 57
Author: VaporLens

Last updated: 2025-06-26

Summary

Authentic Persona experience.
Stunning visuals and presentation.
Aggressive gacha system.
Missing language localization.
Inferior to Persona 5 Royal.
Technical issues and optimization problems.

Emotions

satisfaction25%disappointment21%frustration18%excitement8%anger3%

Reviews (sample size): 664
Helpful reviews: 43%
Unhelpful reviews: 54%
Protest reviews: 3%

57%
Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
43%
Helpful reviews with negative sentiment

Positive points: 407
Negative points: 482
Gameplay points: 182
Perf. points: 30
Rec. points: 147
Misc points: 98

Point	Description	Importance
Authentic Persona Experience Description The game successfully captures the essence of the Persona series, particularly Persona 5, in its gameplay, art style, music, and overall atmosphere. Many players feel it's a worthy spin-off that fills the void until new main series titles. Importance 83%	The game successfully captures the essence of the Persona series, particularly Persona 5, in its gameplay, art style, music, and overall atmosphere. Many players feel it's a worthy spin-off that fills the void until new main series titles.	83%
F2P Friendly & Generous Description Reviewers consistently praise the game's free-to-play model, noting its generosity with in-game currency and fair gacha rates. Players feel they can progress and enjoy the story without being pressured to spend money. Importance 51%	Reviewers consistently praise the game's free-to-play model, noting its generosity with in-game currency and fair gacha rates. Players feel they can progress and enjoy the story without being pressured to spend money.	51%
Overall Positive Reception Description The game has been met with high general enjoyment and positive initial impressions, with many reviewers expressing excitement for its global release. Players find it fun, addictive, and exceeding expectations. Importance 42%	The game has been met with high general enjoyment and positive initial impressions, with many reviewers expressing excitement for its global release. Players find it fun, addictive, and exceeding expectations.	42%
Stunning Visuals & Presentation Description The game boasts high-quality graphics, detailed environments, and impressive animations, including cinematic cutscenes. Many reviewers consider the visuals to be on par with or even surpassing other Persona titles. Importance 22%	The game boasts high-quality graphics, detailed environments, and impressive animations, including cinematic cutscenes. Many reviewers consider the visuals to be on par with or even surpassing other Persona titles.	22%
Engaging Story & Characters Description The game features a compelling and well-written story, along with well-designed, unique, and charming characters. Reviewers also noted the quality of the voice acting. Importance 21%	The game features a compelling and well-written story, along with well-designed, unique, and charming characters. Reviewers also noted the quality of the voice acting.	21%
Innovative Spin-off Experience Description Reviewers appreciate that the game is not a 'lazy spin-off' but offers a genuinely new experience within familiar Persona settings. It introduces a new protagonist, settings, and supporting cast while still providing proper fan service. Importance 11%	Reviewers appreciate that the game is not a 'lazy spin-off' but offers a genuinely new experience within familiar Persona settings. It introduces a new protagonist, settings, and supporting cast while still providing proper fan service.	11%
Promising Future Content Description The game is seen as having significant potential for future development, with many characters and events already available or anticipated. Reviewers believe it could become a strong competitor in the gacha market if developers maintain good support. Importance 8%	The game is seen as having significant potential for future development, with many characters and events already available or anticipated. Reviewers believe it could become a strong competitor in the gacha market if developers maintain good support.	8%
Effective Combat System Description The game's combat system is well-received, described as familiar to Persona fans yet incorporating effective new elements. Players find the battle sequences enjoyable and well-executed. Importance 8%	The game's combat system is well-received, described as familiar to Persona fans yet incorporating effective new elements. Players find the battle sequences enjoyable and well-executed.	8%