Persona 5 Strikers

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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 162 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 123 out of 162
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 162
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  1. fireflames
    Apr 5, 2021
    10
    great game, worthy sequel for p5, i recommend it...........................
  2. Alexius92
    Apr 9, 2021
    10
    First things first this game is not a sequel to be taken lightly and is far from shallow or "easy going" compared to the original game as claimed by some reviewers. The rest of the Persona spin-off titles pale in comparison to this masterpiece truly worthy of the Persona title. I wouldn't even call this a spin-off but this is a true sequel in my books.

    The games "social" system might    First things first this game is not a sequel to be taken lightly and is far from shallow or "easy going" compared to the original game as claimed by some reviewers. The rest of the Persona spin-off titles pale in comparison to this masterpiece truly worthy of the Persona title. I wouldn't even call this a spin-off but this is a true sequel in my books.

    The games "social" system might not be as deep as in the original game but for what it's worth it does its job well letting you do optional quests for your companions and encounter in optional dialouge during your spare time and you'll be constantly interacting with you companions throughout the story.

    If you have played the original Persona 5 Game this is a must play. A true masterpiece with a deep plot and good mechanics

    overview:
    + Deep and well crafted engaging plot that is simply outstanding
    + Combat is very fun and at times very engaging
    + Persona Creation and modification feature is well crafted and goes as deep as you're willing to go
    + Atmosphere and environments are outstanding
    + soundtrack is excellent
    + Character encounters throughout the game are enchanting and deep    … Expand
  3. HYFTHJGTFSDHGFH
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    worthy sequel for p5, amazing game, i totally recommend it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  4. G1ades
    May 26, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I've never played such a wonderful game like this one.Also,I hope ATLUS can make a PC version of the original Persona 5.Best game!… Expand
  5. Enanorocker
    Nov 11, 2021
    10
    For real an amazing game, it doesn't feel like a cheap spinoff just using the same characters from the amazing Persona 5 game, it does feel like a complete game, just a different, but very fast and exciting gameplay. This is an amazing sequel. Tons of fun, and the fact that you fight a ton of shadows really does add to the fact that The Phantom Thieves are experienced in defeating shadows by now.
  6. Wweald
    Feb 26, 2021
    8
    Really great sequel, the combat is great and they implemented Persona 5 mechanics way better than I thought they would. The combat is more complex in Strikers but it lacks when compared to everything else in P5. No social links, shorter dungeons, simpler story with less characters, etc. But if you were a fan of P5 you'll love Strikers as well.
  7. jason022601
    Mar 11, 2021
    9
    Story: 9/10, a wonderful and worthy sequel to the original but it IS significantly shorter if you've played p5/p5r. in fact you'll probably finish it in less than half that time. Be aware that playing p5/p5r is not absolutely necessary but should not be ignored either.

    Gameplay: 9/10, action and combat is superb while posing a certain level of challenge that's equally rewarding.    Story: 9/10, a wonderful and worthy sequel to the original but it IS significantly shorter if you've played p5/p5r. in fact you'll probably finish it in less than half that time. Be aware that playing p5/p5r is not absolutely necessary but should not be ignored either.

    Gameplay: 9/10, action and combat is superb while posing a certain level of challenge that's equally rewarding. However, expect frequent crashes on 1.00. I myself have had 8 crashes from start to finish.

    Presentation: 9.5/10, as pretty as p5r on ps4 pro even at 1080p. UI is slick and wonderfully crafted. Other than resolution and rendering scale, there's not much of a graphical difference between min and max.

    Sound design/Soundtrack; 10/10, every single attack, menu shuffle and many others sound amazing. Most if not all the tracks you loved return with their own variations for this game, with the BGM dlc you can change it up with music from past games and you can even listen to them in the menus.

    Lasting impressions/appeal; 9/10, a great game to play imo and rivals that of something like nier automata. Many people might complain the other games are not on pc but what can you do.

    Overall: 9.3/10    … Expand
  8. Jollyolfun
    Nov 18, 2022
    8
    certainly not as good as its predecessor, but gives a good amount of fun for a good amount of time
  9. Tatsuya7
    Mar 5, 2021
    10
    I love and enjoy these game, no technical issues and it is a perfect sequel.
    It is not the typical Hack and slash.
  10. 316austin
    Mar 11, 2021
    10
    Persona 5 strikers good. Persona 5 strikers haters bad. My second favorite persona game after persona 5 royal
  11. Darnok
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Man its nice, thats all i got to say. Not as good as persona 5 but still fun as hell.
  12. PedroSantosCBR
    Feb 25, 2021
    8
    Its a spin-off but a good one so set your expectations accordingly or you may be disappointed.
    The same excellent art and music, a solid story and great gameplay....buuuuut, it is still a spinoff so forget about spending time with confidants, free time and other activities that you enjoyed in P5/P5R (also, no turn based combat, its a hack and slash (with some minor RPG elements mixed in)    Its a spin-off but a good one so set your expectations accordingly or you may be disappointed.
    The same excellent art and music, a solid story and great gameplay....buuuuut, it is still a spinoff so forget about spending time with confidants, free time and other activities that you enjoyed in P5/P5R (also, no turn based combat, its a hack and slash (with some minor RPG elements mixed in) game set in the P5 world, be aware of that).
    Overall it is a solid game and, hopefully, it will show Atlus that PC users also want their dose of the Phantom Thieves resulting in a Persona 5 Royal port (hey, a man can dream!)    … Expand
  13. Xalrandion
    Oct 19, 2021
    8
    This is persona 5 light fused with a musô.

    First, I would strongly recommend coming here after playing the original persona 5 or better persona 5 royal (even though in this case some elements would not be cannon with this story). First, it is a sequel / OVA so starting by the second entry is a bit silly, second a good half of the persona experience is your link with its cast of    This is persona 5 light fused with a musô.

    First, I would strongly recommend coming here after playing the original persona 5 or better persona 5 royal (even though in this case some elements would not be cannon with this story). First, it is a sequel / OVA so starting by the second entry is a bit silly, second a good half of the persona experience is your link with its cast of characters so, even if most of the mechanics of the story are re-explained, you would miss a lot a things, and persona 5 is one of the best games of last generation sooo...

    Anyway, presentation wise, exactly like its predecessor, this game is pristine, beautiful, inspired and varied environments, the music (again) is awesome, great animation works... It just radiates quality.
    Same thing in the writing department, the characters are as endearing as ever, and the additions to the thieves are very welcome, but the plot is a tad predictable sometimes.
    The problem arises in the gameplay department, the moment-to-moment gameplay is clearly an experiment here, sometimes fighting can be tedious because of the stuck camera, lack of clarity, and the amount of enemies / time to dispatch them… when it’s good it is really good you dodge and weave through the enemies with grace… until nothing shows you that another enemy is about to one shot from behind… Also, some jails (think palaces in p5) are a bit too big and revisiting them can be a bit tedious. The fusion system is a bit more tedious with level requirement for fusions components. And for the out of jail part, it is good, the confident system has been replaced by a much simpler system that allows you to unlock bonuses by collecting points doing requests (simple quests), after story event and during fighting, simpler but fitting for this much simpler game.
    Anyway, it is a quality game with some gameplay inconsistencies, though even though it is less good than its mainline entry, I enjoyed it a great deal and if you liked p5 you should too! Though I would really love to see another iteration on these mechanics, a p6s maybe?
    Anyway, it’s time for you to tear your mask out, right?    … Expand
  14. solokuhn
    Apr 3, 2021
    9
    Your enjoyability of this game will depend on a few key things:

    If you've previously played persona 5 or persona 5 royal you will enjoy and understand the story in a much more meaningful way. If you like action RPGS and don't mind that persona 5 strikers has an overhauled combat mechanic were turn based gameplay has been removed in favour of action orientated combat. Finally if    Your enjoyability of this game will depend on a few key things:

    If you've previously played persona 5 or persona 5 royal you will enjoy and understand the story in a much more meaningful way.

    If you like action RPGS and don't mind that persona 5 strikers has an overhauled combat mechanic were turn based gameplay has been removed in favour of action orientated combat.

    Finally if the dating simulator and confidant are key to your enjoyment of persona 5 then it might be that persona 5 strikers is not for you since it lacks these features.

    HOWEVER I do want to say that persona 5 strikers is a great game and any fan should be advised to play it. My review is now below if you want to read it.

    A Trip to Remember

    Persona 5 strikers changes a lot of things for the phantom thieves, your school, schedule and confidants are absent, but you get the chance to go on a road trip with all your friends. Never has a game been more on the edge between a sequel and a spin off, but strikers delivers were it counts.

    The combat is entretaining and challenging, just as you would expect from a persona game, the only change this time is that the combat is in real time and you fight hordes of enemies. There was a time were rumours of persona 5 was being developed as an action RPG instead of the turn combat system that we got, and I feel that a lot of the ideas for strikers were taken directly from the attempts the developers did during that time.

    Combat is smooth, responsive and fun. Giving you plenty of depth whilst keeping the simplicity of the persona series. Of all the action rpg games I've played, the gameplay of strikers is definitely up there with the greats. Only issue that I had was ocassional camera control problems, were it was difficult to track the enemies. Additionally another small problem that occurred during gameplay is that the screen can be filled with effects during intense combat. However this never was a longstanding issue and I enjoyed my 40 plus hours I spent whilst completing the game.

    The lack of confidants is a bummer and I do wish that we had more of a chance to spend time with our faves, however the game does deliver on the emotional character development and arcs of previous persona titles and I was roped from the first hours up till the end of our long road trip.

    I would like to say that persona 5 strikers is not for everyone, I would not recommend this game if you haven't played the past persona 5 games, but for everyone else I think you owe it to yourself to experience the game. Get a demo and try it for yourself, see if this game is for you. There is plenty to love and to do in Strikers and I'm sure that those persona fans will appreciate a final send off for the phantom thieves.    … Expand
  15. fax180
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Game is amazing, perfect sequel to Persona 5. Atlus can do no wrong, but they should port P5 to PC come on man.
  16. levalas
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    игра того стоит, очень долго ждал когда персоны начнут выходить на пк, и вот это случилось. ждем persona 5 royal.
  17. WEQRDS
    Mar 1, 2021
    10
    great game, i love the combat and the stiory, perfect sequel.
  18. bensherman
    Mar 20, 2021
    9
    If you like Persona 5 and Dynasty Warriors, this the perfect game for you.
    This game feels like a road trip with your best friends from school as a game.
    And of course you're casually saving the world while you're at it :)
    I'm deducting a point for the short lenght (100% complete run in < 50 hours
    for a 60 bucks game) and the game crashing 3 times on my system (March 2021).
  19. trrtp
    Mar 17, 2023
    10
    So addictive and personally I can't stop playing this game. Highly rated game series!

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#78 Most Discussed PC Game of 2021

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 16
  3. Negative: 0 out of 16
  1. Riot Pixels
    Apr 1, 2021
    71
    All in all, a good second helping for fans of Persona 5. Still, Strikers is a step down compared to the brilliance of the original game.
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  2. Vgames
    Mar 28, 2021
    85
    Persona 5 Strikers is a great Musou game, and even though for veterans of the series it might feel intimidating but it’s worth it for the plot. The game runs so well on PC but it does beg the question: why isn't Persona 5 on PC yet? It’s time to bring it to other consoles other then the PS4 so more players will get to experience the full story.
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  3. Cubed3
    Mar 17, 2021
    70
    It is hard to say this is a great Persona title. The combat is fun and punchy, the story cool and on point, and there are some attractive design sensibilities. Unfortunately, the overall experience doesn't feel as cohesive as it could. At its core there is a great Persona story and experience but the move to the new systems and Omega Force's take on the series highlights why it is that Persona needs its turn-based combat and carefully considered character narratives. This is an excellent title in its own right and probably Omega Force's best work yet. It's just lacking that special something that would make it a stellar Persona title. It might have worked better as an expansion to the original Persona 5 as the story is awesome.
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