Persona 5

sniper_samurai

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

Frankly I'd be semi-surprised to see it in Irish shops even after release date :cool:

GameStop are stocking it including selling out of the TYH edition at their usual €20 above rrp mark up on CEs making it €110.

megaten

Getting it on base.com. Ordering through Parcel motel which should speed things up hopefully?

johnf26

megaten wrote: »

Getting it on base.com. Ordering through Parcel motel which should speed things up hopefully?

Base are normally quick for me anyways ,would be just wasting extra money using pm

sniper_samurai

johnf26 wrote: »

Base are normally quick for me anyways ,would be just wasting extra money using pm

Most of us ordered the CE from Base as it was £70. We then availed of the free UK shipping to PM/PW as shipping to Ireland was about €10 on it.

Xenji

Went the Prime/PM route for the CE, a little dearer after the discount, but should hopefully have it on Monday or Tuesday at the latest.

Juriga

I went into gamestop today to ask about the collectors edition i had it pre-ordered last year in november but the guy told me they won't be getting any of the take your heart edition for some reason.

Some sites in the UK still seem to have it so if anyone really wants it i do think the UK is more dependable probably won't have it on tuesday but i've waited years anyway i can wait a bit more i guess.

sniper_samurai

Juriga wrote: »

I went into gamestop today to ask about the collectors edition i had it pre-ordered last year in november but the guy told me they won't be getting any of the take your heart edition for some reason.

Some sites in the UK still seem to have it so if anyone really wants it i do think the UK is more dependable probably won't have it on tuesday but i've waited years anyway i can wait a bit more i guess.

That sucks about GS orders, same happened to me a few years ago with the CE for the Tomb Raider reboot. Check quickly, the Take Your Heart is sold out pretty much everywhere.

Juriga

sniper_samurai wrote: »

That sucks about GS orders, same happened to me a few years ago with the CE for the Tomb Raider reboot. Check quickly, the Take Your Heart is sold out pretty much everywhere.

Yep i checked and ShopTo apparently has some my preorder has been confirmed so i assume they must have some in stock i've heard good things about ShopTo never ordered before but i can wait a few more days to play the game so no biggie just hopeful that i get the CE.

Xenji

Amazon have started cancelling a number of orders for the Steelbook and Take Your Heart editions in the US due to a stock defect.

Edit - It has been cleared up now, but very odd from Amazon.

We recently learned that we incorrectly canceled your order and sent you an inaccurate message about the goods being considered dangerous. This item is available and eligible to ship to you should you decide to purchase again. We’re very sorry this happened.

sniper_samurai

Xenji wrote: »

Amazon have started cancelling a number of orders for the Steelbook and Take Your Heart editions in the US due to a stock defect.

Edit - It has been cleared up now, but very odd from Amazon.

We recently learned that we incorrectly canceled your order and sent you an inaccurate message about the goods being considered dangerous. This item is available and eligible to ship to you should you decide to purchase again. We’re very sorry this happened.

No, it is because they f**ked up and cancelled orders due to "dangerous contents" meaning they couldn't ship them. Someone pressed the wrong button.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

Just incase anyone is short a copy, give here a try maybe it might help
https://m.pricespy.co.uk/search/persona%25205

Benzino

So, the chances of picking this up in Argos are slim, yeah?

sniper_samurai

Benzino wrote: »

So, the chances of picking this up in Argos are slim, yeah?

It's available on the UK site, so I would say odds are slim but not impossible.

Benzino

sniper_samurai wrote: »

It's available on the UK site, so I would say odds are slim but not impossible.

Thanks, I will wait it out so, hopefully they have some. Might just get it on PSN otherwise.

sniper_samurai

Xenji wrote: »

Amazon have started cancelling a number of orders for the Steelbook and Take Your Heart editions in the US due to a stock defect.

Edit - It has been cleared up now, but very odd from Amazon.

Seems Amazon have more than fixed it, anyone whose steelbook launch edition was affected received a $5 voucher and anyone whose TYH edition was cancelled will be receiving it free of charge.

Xenji

sniper_samurai wrote: »

Seems Amazon have more than fixed it, anyone whose steelbook launch edition was affected received a $5 voucher and anyone whose TYH edition was cancelled will be receiving it free of charge.

Must be wary about getting more backlash and bad press like they did over Zelda.

vex

just got my email from videogamesplus that my copy has been shipped, hopefully it will be here soon so i wont have to go outside and enjoy the spring weather

Cina

Embargo lifts today, doesn't it?

Expecting 90+ on Metacritic for this.

Retr0gamer

Until jim sterling ****s it up ☺

Xenji

Cina wrote: »

Embargo lifts today, doesn't it?

Expecting 90+ on Metacritic for this.

Embargo is up at 17.00 GMT, but they usually start popping up a few hours before that.

Cina

Looks like it's decent?

IGN - 9.7

A gorgeous, vibrant world and captivating story make Persona 5 a new gold standard for Japanese RPGs.

Gamespot - 9

It's a refined, effortlessly stylish RPG that will be talked about for years to come.

Polygon - 9

PERSONA 5 IS AN EXCELLENT, STYLISH ENTRY INTO THE NEXT GENERATION FOR ATLUS' BIGGEST FRANCHISE

Eurogamer - essential

Beautiful, badass and audacious, Persona 5 is going to steal your heart.

Metro - 9

One of the best role-playing games ever made, Japanese or otherwise, and beyond that simply one of the most stylishly told interactive stories you’ll ever experience.

Daily Star

Sony PS4 exclusive is the best JRPG ever made

johnny_ultimate

The reviews are out.

It's apparently excellent.

I would imagine most people clicking into this thread probably didn't need to be told that.

Icyseanfitz

2017 is quickly becoming one of the best gaming years in recent memory, my backlog is crying

nix

Whens it out here?

I've never played persona before, whats it similar to? or world of its own?

Is each game a fresh new story? can i just jump in?

johnny_ultimate

nix wrote: »

Whens it out here?

Tuesday!

I've never played persona before, whats it similar to? or world of its own?

Imagine a JRPG blended with a dating / Japanese high school simulator but significantly better and more interesting than that suggests. Now filter that by way of a Saul Bass style sense of style and you're part of the way there.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ux9MoJHhczc

Is each game a fresh new story? can i just jump in?

Yep, main series games are always standalone (although there were two Persona 2s). Only thing that will might prove a bit confusing at first is the usual Shin Megami Tensei terminology for spells and the like. But you'll be throwing around dias, agis and mabufus before you know it.

Cina

94 on Metacritic. Good Lord, this is gonna be good.

cinnamony

Been waiting for this game since it was announced and these reviews just get me sooo itching!!!! Unfortunately I'll have to wait until May to play because of college

nix wrote: »

Whens it out here?

I've never played persona before, whats it similar to? or world of its own?

Is each game a fresh new story? can i just jump in?

I started with Persona 3 Portable and my biggest recommendation would be just to have some background knowledge of the spells, not a necessity though it just helped me a lot

Sephiroth_dude

Turns out I never cancelled my order from VGP

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

nix wrote: »

can i just jump in?

If you're thinking of playing others first, I heard people having trouble going from 4 back to 3. If you decide to play the others I'd stick with Portable P3 and not PS2 P3 if you do, portable let's you control party members.
They both took me about 90 hours they're pretty long but I didn't feel it much, took a break every now and again to play platforms.

Touch Fuzzy Get Dizzy

cinnamony wrote: »

my biggest recommendation would be just to have some background knowledge of the spells, not a necessity though it just helped me a lot

I had a way to remember them but forgot it, like garu - gale