As both a big fantasy nerd and a lover of RPGs, it feels like Metaphor: ReFantazio was made specifically for me. It has the tasty Persona gameplay loop of dungeon-crawling, tactical turn-based battles, engaging narrative and life-sim elements—but with the added twist of being wrapped in a fantasy-inspired setting. There was no doubt I was going to be drawn in from day one.
After sinking more than 20 hours into the PS5 version (after blitzing The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom), I'm pleased to say that it isn't just a Persona reskin. It features some welcome improvements that make it more difficult to return to older Atlus titles. (For the record, I'm not measuring it against Persona 3: Reload since I've yet to play it).
