Persona® 5 Strikers Reviews

I paid 30 dollars for a mid crowd control game that is NOTHING like persona P.S Morgan cat STILL STINKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

"nostalgia" and interacting with characters you liked makes the game better but imo the game overstays its welcome a little. Story is decent combat is okay but i'd prefer the turnbased system. 7/10

Fun when it works, but it constantly freezes, most of the time requiring a system restart, making it unplayable 99% of the time.

Дуже якісний та файний спінофф (хоча сюжет наче є сиквелом 5 частини, проте не 5 роял, не дуже зрозуміло, проте за відсутність Суміре жирний мінус). Для любителів персони - мастхев, а для інших - навіть хз який сенс купувати цю гру людині яка ніколи не грала в персону 5, бо тут нема жодної експозиції або введеня до сюжету, проте сюжет та сама пригода виконані ну в дуже душевному та приємному форматі - пригоді на кемпері по містам Японії. Замість паласів тепер тюрми, деякі механіки взагалі зникли, деякі взагалі нові для персони, є з чим погратися. Проте найбільшим я вважаю мінусом (для себе) це нова бойова система слешера, яка ну взагалі не підходить під стиль гри персони, тому вайб від гри зовсім інший. Вона ну дуже незрозуміло збалансована (інколи тіммейти можуть загинути просто від однієї атаки боса), а найголовніше незрозуміло нахіба. Не зрозуміло нашо тепер вся РПГ-складова, бо тепер нема сенсу видрочувати цифри статів з айтемів одягнених на персонажів чи скілів персон, якось їх комбінувати під кожний рівень, комбінувати тіммейтів, бо це блять слешер. Бий стріляй та доджи, та й усьо :( В цілому, якісна гра, рекомендую (але не за фул прайс).

A sequel to the original non-royal version of the Persona 5. The combat is snappy and responsive, gameplay offers a vast variety of personas, all with different quirks and skills. If you played past Persona games, especially Persona 5 of either version, a lot of weakness and skills are still the same. As per Persona's and or Atlus's track record of UI design. It's gorgeous, very flashy and showoffs. I just wish I can buy multiple things at Sofia's shop without she thanking me for each and every purchases I made. I got about 60 hours of gameplay out of this game which I think is pretty fair and nice. Do I think it's worth 60 dollar? No. The game doesn't really evolve over it's runtime, the story is pretty meh, it doesn't offer anything than what you can see in screenshots and trailers. I would wait for a sale in case you're interested in this game. Nonetheless, highly recommend, I had a fun time playing through the game.

Addictively fun once you pick up on the combat system. And if you can't pick it up even after hours of trying then you're just a soyboy with massive skill issues.

incredibly good sequel for Persona 5. the new characters are incredibly likeable and the gameplay is pretty fun, though at times can be pretty repetitive. OST and story is good like always.

A game that hits you in your feels way more than it should. It's insanely fun, and a great follow up for vanilla Persona 5 and even Royal. Starts out as "Action McCoolface and Co. Go On Vacation" and ends with an incredibly potent message about artificial intelligence and the human heart and soul. Cannot recommend enough. If you liked Persona 5, you'll like Strikers.

great side story to Persona 5. The characters truly show growth from the original RPG and the gameplay is solid hack n slash fun formatted for Persona. It's not a perfect gameplay switch, but it's good enough fun

If I were to grade this based on my music score alone, it would be 100/10. Daredevil is easily my favorite music track introduced in Persona 5 Strikers (I'm listening to it right now as I write this review). In all seriousness, Persona 5 Strikers is a surprisingly good game. Due to its being a sequel and a hack-and-slash musou, I didn’t expect much from it coming in. I just wanted to spend some more time with the Phantom Thieves. Boy, was I floored. First, the story and character writing in this game are great. This game introduces two new main characters, Zenkichi Hasegawa and Sophia. Both of them have emotionally gripping arcs that fit seamlessly into the overall narrative. By the time I finished the game, both of them won my heart and ended up being some of my favorite characters in the Persona 5 universe. But this game also builds on the characterization of the core Phantom Thieves gang in a natural way that doesn't contradict their personalities from the main Persona5 game. As many others here have said, this game does a good job of giving some more screen time to previously underrated Phantom thieves in the main game like Ann, Yusuke, and Haru. We get to see more of Ann’s compassionate side that she demonstrated in the Kamoshida arc. We also see more of Yusuke’s development in his identity as an artist after the Madarame arc. As for Haru, we get more of her backstory. Overall, I’d give the story and character writing a 7.5/10. The only weaknesses were that some of the villains felt like retreads of the villains in the main story and, as such, didn't feel as compelling. Secondly, the music score, as I stated above, is amazing. An easy 10/10 for me. They remix a lot of Persona 5 tracks like Last Surprise or Rivers of the Desert and they end up being as good or even better than the original song. The jail themes range from good to amazing. Also, Daredevil (based on Life Will Change) is a treasure. Thirdly, the gameplay is engaging. Do not go into this game thinking you could play it like a typical musou - using your favorite characters and just mashing your keyboard or controllers and winning. This musou is a Persona game, and the game lets you know it. To beat bosses you have to exploit their weaknesses (bless, curse, wind, nuke, etc.) and dodge as well. Even on Normal, the gameplay is challenging especially in the first jail when you have a lack of resources. You will have to plan which characters to use in the jails, use them on specific bosses, and be conservative about using skills (SP). Hard mode and merciless (unlocked with NG+) require a lot of skill. The Velvet Room makes its return in Strikers. There are fewer Personas than in the main game, but the core gameplay of collecting personas and fusing them to create stronger personas is the same. Surprisingly, this game isn’t as punishing about you using the starter persona, Arsene, throughout the playthrough. Arsencanto learns skills even past level 90. However, using Arsene does become increasingly difficult throughout the playthrough, as it is difficult to level him and increase his stats. But if you love Arsene and want to use him, it is doable. I used Arsene during the final boss. The last thing I’ll discuss about the gameplay is that it has less content overall compared to the main games. There are no confidants or social links. There is a calendar system, but it only moves forward by advancing the main story. (This is a benefit because you can go in and out of jail without using any time). Notably, there is also a lack of romance or mentions of it. If you’re a diehard Makoto fan and romanced her in the main story, beware haha. What this game does offer is more areas to explore outside Tokyo. You travel all across Japan. I had a lot of fun Googling the places we visited in-game and comparing them to the photos of the places in real life. This game also has requests that take place in and out of the jails. Overall, I’d give the gameplay a 7.5/10. While I found the music aspect engaging, it does get repetitive. Also, the lack of content compared to Persona 5 does drag it down a little bit. In conclusion, Persona 5 Strikers is indeed a worthy sequel. Its music score, characterization, story, and Persona-fied musou gameplay all do its predecessor justice. Even if the game is a sequel of the original Persona5 and not Persona5 Royal, it is still well worth playing if you did Royal. While the game makes no mention of Yoshizawa or Maruki, their absence can be explained away in the story. From one Persona5 fan to another, if you couldn’t get enough of the Phantom Thieves in Persona5 or Royal, you will not regret getting this game as it will exceed your expectations as it did mine.