Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Inverse
Inverse
Technology
Willa Rowe

'Persona 5 Royal's killer cold open fixes the worst thing about RPGs


Trust me, it gets good after 20 hours. Maybe you’ve heard this phrase before from that one friend who swears by the latest RPG. But a slow opening can kill a game, leaving a player tired of waiting for some far-off promise of fun. Why play 20 hours of set-up when you could play an entire game you might actually like in the same amount of time or less? Persona 5 fixes that problem with an opening that immediately hooks you in and never lets you go.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.