Key takeaways
- Physical copies of Metaphor: ReFantazio are on their way to players, almost a week before the game's official launch.
- That means you might want to start avoiding social media, as spoilers will likely start making their way onto your timeline in the next few days.
- Metaphor: ReFantazio is the latest to see physical copies released ahead of schedule, with FF7 Rebirth, Astro Bot and Silent Hill 2 all suffering the same fate.
Metaphor: ReFantazio may only be days away, but recent reviews for the title have made the wait feel like an age. It's exciting to think that we'll soon be able to play a new game from the developers of the modern Persona games, but you might want to start locking down your social media if you're a frequent reader of the Persona/Metaphor community.
That's because it appears that physical copies of Metaphor: ReFantazio are making their way into players' hands, meaning that spoilers will soon be published online, whether we want to see them or not. While the case itself wasn't shared, a Reddit user named Asberinfi shared an image of a PS5 disc for Metaphor: ReFantazio, along with the caption “I leave this here.”
Thankfully, they don't seem to have shared any gameplay footage yet, but it's highly unlikely that Asberinfi is the only person who got their copy early. Also, since the game is so close to launch, it's unlikely that Atlus will put effort and resources into stopping leaks that do occur, so it might be worth avoiding social media until you get your hands on it.
Metaphor: ReFantazio isn't the only game this has happened to this year either. Big retailers can often accidentally send out games to players a little early, even if a full week takes the biscuit. PlayStation has been affected by this twice in 2024, with physical copies of both Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Astro Bot being released a little early, while Silent Hill fans have also been able to get Silent Hill 2 Remake a week before the game's Early Access launch.
Thankfully, there really hasn't been any damage as all of these games are excellent, surprisingly for Silent Hill 2, and Metaphor: ReFantazio looks to be no exception. Reviews for the title came out earlier today, giving it a very impressive opening score of 94 on OpenCritic, matching that of Persona 5. We also know that Metaphor will share Persona 5's length as well, so now it's time to say goodbye to your friends and families as you work your way through this absolute unit of a video game.
