Atlus recently revealed the time it takes to complete Metaphor: ReFantazio, and fans may be surprised by a comparison to the runtime of Persona games.

Tech sleuths have tried digging to find out what the problem is, and some have even come up with answers. Multiple Steam user reviews claim the game's resolution setting is put at 125-150% by default, and simply turning that dial down is sometimes enough to reach consistently stable framerates.

Persona 5 was a ridiculously long game, and it looks like the next title from the devs behind it, Metaphor: ReFantazio, will take up just as much of your time.

Metaphor: ReFantazio is just a couple weeks away, and it looks like a free demo for the massive fantasy RPG could be hitting PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC today. The Persona-like riff on medieval politics and magic-infused friendships has been oozing style for months,

Metaphor: ReFantazio now has a playable demo featuring the opening of the game and four dungeons, with progress carrying over to the full game on October 11th.

Metaphor: ReFantazio has a prologue demo currently available on all platforms, letting players try out the first few hours of the game for free. While some demos aim to give players a taste of what to expect later in a game, the demo for Metaphor: ReFantazio instead focuses on the very beginning of the game.

The combat and stylistic user interface are familiar, but the epic story full of fantasy politics may not be what players expect.

A free demo for Metaphor: ReFantazio, the new turn-based JRPG from the creators of Persona, is available now on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC. Progress made in the demo will carry over to the full version of the game when it releases in October.

A description for the demo leaked on the Hong Kong on the Xbox store earlier today, describing a prologue for Metaphor: ReFantazio that would show players its opening, and carry over their demo progress to the full game.