Persona 5 Royal is pretty poor value for PlayStation players

destructoid.com:

I like upgrades. I like definitive editions. When something I already enjoy looks better than it did the last time I played it? I like that. While the current generation edition of Persona 5 Royal is a boon for anyone who never owned a PlayStation 4, it’s hard to even refer to it as an upgrade for people who did.

If you already dug into the details of this new version, you might be wondering why we’re here. Why couldn’t this be a PS5 upgrade patch? Having spent some time with this new version and done my duty of squinting at finer details, I can tell you definitively: I have no idea.

I chose to look at the PlayStation 5 version since I could easily just pop in the PlayStation 4 version to scrutinize for differences. Would people on PC and XBox Series X get a superior version compared to those confined to a PS4 disc? First, let’s hear what the ad blurb says is different about these two versions. Let’s see here…

It has all the previously released DLC.

That’s what the PR says. “It makes its return. It has over 40 items of previously released DLC.” To be fair, buying all the DLC on its own is a pretty significant cost on its own, so that’s something.

If you dig in further, you’ll find that the current generation versions also can run natively in 4K and hit 60FPS. Cool, I guess.

Some outlets mention a graphical refresh, and having checked numerous scenes side-by-side, I’d have to wonder where they stuck it. I looked specifically at small details, anti-aliasing, and textures. The conclusion I arrived at was, “Maybe it’s really slightly less blurry.” Like, really slightly. To the point where it might just be my imagination or slight variations in the angle of the shots.

The UI being upsized for 4K resolution is a bit more