This is without a shadow of a doubt the definitive way to experience Persona 5. Many of the new changes and additions make the game so much more enjoyable.
However, without going into detail, playing through the story again made me realize that I enjyed the writing much less compared to my playthrough of P5 vanilla.
Furthermore, I simply didn't enjoy the third semester in general, which caused me to put this game on hiatus for 3 whole years before I recently came back and finished it. There are parts that I liked, but I had a hard time enjoying the new story. I'd also like to mention that the new character, Kasumi, feels a bit shoehorned in and would've benefited from joining the party much earlier than she did.
Despite my complaints, I don't think that P5R is a bad game, nor do I regret playing it after I've already experienced P5 vanilla. On the contrary, I truly think it's one of the best JRPGs on the market. I just can't help but feel a bit disappointed by the new story content and how they handled adding Kasumi.
However, without going into detail, playing through the story again made me realize that I enjyed the writing much less compared to my playthrough of P5 vanilla.
Furthermore, I simply didn't enjoy the third semester in general, which caused me to put this game on hiatus for 3 whole years before I recently came back and finished it. There are parts that I liked, but I had a hard time enjoying the new story. I'd also like to mention that the new character, Kasumi, feels a bit shoehorned in and would've benefited from joining the party much earlier than she did.
Despite my complaints, I don't think that P5R is a bad game, nor do I regret playing it after I've already experienced P5 vanilla. On the contrary, I truly think it's one of the best JRPGs on the market. I just can't help but feel a bit disappointed by the new story content and how they handled adding Kasumi.