I really want to play Persona 5 Royal (P5R) because everyone says it's a masterpiece. The game is famous for blending turn-based combat with a life simulation side to create a comprehensive experience and connection with the game's characters.
The only 100-hour-long detail keeping me from buying the game is its story, since I'm not used to playing linear games with a campaign longer than 30 hours. That's why I need your help, Destructoid. How am I supposed to play such a long game?
I have the time to put in a few hours of gaming every day. I have over 1,000 hours in Slay the Spire, which proves that I had the time to finish 10 campaigns of P5R. I'm not resisting playing Persona because I could, instead, finish at least five other games in that same amount of time.
The narrative nature of P5R makes me believe I can't drop it for months and return with no issues, like I occasionally do with Slay the Spire and Overwatch. Hell, I have no idea where I am in Hollow Knight as I return to it after 20 hours of gameplay, preparing for Silksong. Imagine how much worse it would be if I dropped P5R after 50 hours. And that's not even mentioning that P5R has good and bad endings, which also means I could play it for 100 hours and not get what are considered the best final scenes.
I still can't help but imagine how it feels to finish such a long game, which is why I insist on trying P5R, even though I'm worried I'll take a break and never be able to return. I've even considered keeping a journal of my gameplay.
And so I turn to you, Destructoid. If you've finished Persona 5 Royal or another super-long game as an adult, how did you do it, and what tricks did you use to keep track of the story? If you didn't finish it, I'd love to learn more about why you failed so I don't make the same mistakes.
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