The Highest Rated PS4 Game of 2017 Is Out Today

Here's its launch trailer

by Robert Ramsey Tue 4th Apr 2017

Hey, did you know Persona 5 is out today on PlayStation 4 (and PlayStation 3, actually)? Well just in case you've been living under a rock, the game's pushed out a pretty cool launch trailer to remind you of its long awaited arrival.

Atlus' superb role-playing game currently sits at a crazy metascore of 94 on Metacritic, making it the highest rated PS4 title of 2017 so far. We gave it an ultra rare and very much deserved score of 10/10 in our review, which you can read through here.

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Are you picking Persona 5 up today? Enjoy it as much as we did in the comments section below.

Robert (or Rob if you're lazy) is an assistant editor of Push Square, and has been a fan of PlayStation since the 90s, when Tekken 2 introduced him to the incredible world of video games. He still takes his fighting games seriously, but RPGs are his true passion. The Witcher, Persona, Dragon Quest, Mass Effect, Final Fantasy, Trails, Tales — he's played 'em all. A little too much, some might say.

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Octane
Tue 4th Apr 2017

''The Highest Rated PS4 Game of 2017 Is Out Today''

Only a 94...?

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Xaessya
Tue 4th Apr 2017

That's only because Ape Escape 4 hasn't been announced yet.

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Ralizah
Tue 4th Apr 2017

According to Metacritic, it's the third highest-rated PS4 game of all time, right under The Last of Us: Remastered. Genuinely impressed that an old-school, turn-based JRPG scored so well with Western critics in 2017. Let's hope it sells well to boot. It looks like Atlus knocked this one out of the park.

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zimbogamer
Tue 4th Apr 2017

Such an amazing game. Loving every second of it

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vegeta11
Tue 4th Apr 2017

@shogunrok if you have never played a Persona game would it be ok to start with 5? Everything I see makes me want this game and I love JRPGs but not sure if I'm missing out on too much back lore.

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ShogunRok
Tue 4th Apr 2017

@vegeta11 It's an absolutely fine place to start. All of the Persona stories are separate, and aside from some returning creatures and small references here and there, there's nothing stopping you from going into this one blind. It's also probably the most accessible entry in the series to date.

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wiiware
Tue 4th Apr 2017

My copy is arriving tomorrow. I'm getting the steelcase version, man it suck that the price of take your heart edition is so expensive in my country, about $150

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Wazeddie22
Tue 4th Apr 2017

I received my Steelbook copy today but I promised myself I wouldn't start a new rpg until I'd finished World Of Final Fantasy or Final Fantasy XV..of which I've finished neither...so,I've been restraining myself all day...but..I..can't..hold on..much..longer!!!

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themcnoisy
Tue 4th Apr 2017

I'm buying it in a few weeks time. I decided to go for Yakuza Zero on Monday which I don't regret thus far and has been on my wanted list since the @ShogunRok review a few months back. Have fun everyone, I'm pretty jealous.

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stupidget
Tue 4th Apr 2017

I've been looking at the rave reviews, but, still have no idea what the game is actually about. Is it an RPG in such a way that you build up your ability tree, have various weapons and quests? Or is it a bit more linear with regards to the story? Is it similar to Catherine, because that got rave reviews and I thought it was painfully boring. Questions, questions, questions 😀

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ArkhamKnerd
Tue 4th Apr 2017

Just played the first 2.5 hours. I was getting a little ticked off though because I really needed to stop but it was never giving me the save option on the screen. Which may be a problem if I need to stop playing suddenly. Other than that, I'm really enjoying it. Already had a moment when I was like, "omg...this is freaking amazing!" 😀

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Crimson_Ridley
Wed 5th Apr 2017

I'm loving it, but after playing SO MUCH Persona 4 Golden, this prologue is dragging with all the tutorials. Great story, but having everything spelled out for me is boring!