Some gamers are review bombingPersona 5: The Phantom X, claiming that the rewards for global players are not as good as the ones offered on Chinese servers. Like most gacha games,Persona 5: The Phantom Xis filled with ways to get more currency to spend in-game without using real-life cash, but it seems that the developer may have dropped the ball with Western players.
Released in China and South Korea in 2024,Persona 5: The Phantom Xonly became available globally on June 26. Since its release,Persona 5: The Phantom Xhas been a huge hit, and the free-to-play gacha game even toppledPersona 5 Royal’s peak player count on Steam. However, it seems that not all gamers are pleased with the new title.
As spotted byPC Gamer,Persona 5: The Phantom Xis being review bombed, with the game currently boasting “Mixed” reviews on Steam, with only 49% of all players recommending it. The situation is even worse on the Google Play Store, where the RPG stands at only 2.1 out of 5 stars. The main reason for the review bombing is that gamers believe that global players are getting much worse rewards when compared to the Chinese version of the game, with some reviewers complaining that they are being treated like “second-hand citizens,” and vowing not to spend any money on the game until rewards are equal.
Players Review Bomb Persona 5: The Phantom X Over Differences in Rewards
As can be seen in adocumentcreated by a fan, the rewards forthe gacha systems inPersona 5: The Phantom Xare indeed not equal. Some unpopular differences include the fact that global players get only 100 gems for maintenance downtime, while Chinese gamers get 300. Some redemption codes were already offered to Chinese players, while none have been made available globally yet. Additionally, some new characters are not being added to the standard banner after their initial release, while this happens on the Chinese server.
It’s hard to tell why the developers ofPersona 5: The Phantom Ximplemented these changes, but it could be linked to the pace of how quickly content is released globally. Last week, developer Black Wings Game Studiochanged the global roadmap forPersona 5: The Phantom X, which would allow players outside of China to get caught up more easily.
Persona 5: The Phantom X’s Update 1.1was released for players in the West on July 10. It remains to be seen how these complaints will be addressed, though, and ifPersona 5: The Phantom Xwill continue to be popular going forward.
