Even in trailers, Persona 5 isn’t lacking in style. Fans have already dissected everything from menus to victory screens to point out stylized fonts, transitions, and more, but after seeing gameplay shown at the Atlus booth during E3 this week, I can say that even trailers didn’t do the gameplay justice. Persona 5 looks damn good.
Every animation, on-screen prompt, and speech bubble is meticulously thought out. A "Start Mission" prompt we saw in a classroom didn't just appear on screen, but on a chalkboard instead, and was erased (with eraser smear!) once accepted. Test questions presented in a biology class are no longer text prompts, but appear on screen as graphs or images with multiple choice options. This is a game absolutely dripping in style, with an aesthetic so unique that even a quiet moment of running through the Tokyo streets looks gorgeous.
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Every animation, on-screen prompt, and speech bubble is meticulously thought out. A "Start Mission" prompt we saw in a classroom didn't just appear on screen, but on a chalkboard instead, and was erased (with eraser smear!) once accepted. Test questions presented in a biology class are no longer text prompts, but appear on screen as graphs or images with multiple choice options. This is a game absolutely dripping in style, with an aesthetic so unique that even a quiet moment of running through the Tokyo streets looks gorgeous.
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