Persona 5 Strikers

 PlayStation 4
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 480 Ratings

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  1. OhNoItsSenpai
    Feb 25, 2021
    7
    For everything good I can think to say about the game there's another 2 or 3 bad things to mention. As far as a persona 5 game it has more content, so long as you ignore everything that happened in the previous games. The story is fine, graphics are the worst in persona 5 history (DS game in mind), music is the mostly same with any additions being weak in comparison. If you're a fan ofFor everything good I can think to say about the game there's another 2 or 3 bad things to mention. As far as a persona 5 game it has more content, so long as you ignore everything that happened in the previous games. The story is fine, graphics are the worst in persona 5 history (DS game in mind), music is the mostly same with any additions being weak in comparison. If you're a fan of these musou style games and love persona 5 this is probably exactly what you needed. For everyone else the story, lacking much resemblance from the original and only having the main characters in it with no relation to main character other than leader probably will seem like a cash grab. Still hoping for more P5 games, and admittedly I am enjoying playing with the characters again, but it's frustrating that the story doesn't really continue.… Expand
  2. JaggedCarpet
    Feb 23, 2021
    5
    Very fun game, but I knocked off 5 points for the stupid hot spring scene. The overall writing hasn’t improved over the mediocre offerings from Persona 5, either.
  3. Patrick94
    Dec 25, 2022
    5
    Very repetitive gameplay and not that interesting story. I tried finishing it but gave up halfway through
  4. guiletheguiles
    May 6, 2021
    7
    Persona 5 Strikers surprised me from the start.
    I had a completely different P5S in mind before I actually played the game. To me, it was going to function like most other musou-style crossover games do, but it went beyond that. In the end, Strikers felt like a very good Persona game, but not a great musou game.
    P5S made me feel at home from the get-go. The game oozes style right from    Persona 5 Strikers surprised me from the start.
    I had a completely different P5S in mind before I actually played the game. To me, it was going to function like most other musou-style crossover games do, but it went beyond that. In the end, Strikers felt like a very good Persona game, but not a great musou game.

    P5S made me feel at home from the get-go.
    The game oozes style right from the starting menu until the credits roll, just like its predecessor. The soundtrack mostly reuses songs from the previous game and that would've been fine on its own, since that OST is perfect, but they made new songs that are just as amazing.
    Graphics are also nice. Although the Persona series isn't a looker when it comes to graphics, it impressed me how smooth the game runs. It impressed me even more to imagine it running on the Switch. Mix that with how stylish the game is and you got yourself an unique aesthetic experience.
    The cities you visit also contribute to, not only the look of the game, but to the pacing. Cities like Osaka and Okinaway actually feel real and compelling. Although they are mostly for show, the change of scenery is welcome. I wish I could say the same for the Jails, though. They're cool, especially the challenging bosses, but they can take quite a while to complete. And that makes it sort of repetitive, to an extente.

    Another aspect from P5S that surprised me was the story and how long it is. I was definitely not expecting a story-heavy musou game. Especially one that took me 50 hours to complete. The writing and pacing sure wasn't as good as P5, but it was interesting, packing good moments and an emotional ending. It aslo blended naturally with the events of the "first" game. Zenkichi and Sophia were great additions to the team, and the villains were also pretty cool, adding weight to the tale.

    Now, for the meat of the game: the combat! This is a musou-style crossover, after all.
    I have to say that, at first, I was overwhelmed with the amount of things happening on the screen and the amount of things you had to pay attention to and quickly manage mid-battle. Honestly, it didn't feel like a proper musou game to me. It plays more like an action-RPG. A good one, but not exactly what I signed up for.
    When you actually GET what the game demands of you and pull off crazy combos while exploiting weaknesses, it does become much better, but it just feels like something's missing. Everything is thrown at you, the screen gets crowded quickly, SP shouldn't be an issue but it is, the tutorial is jarring as hell, buffs and debuffs feel a little useless at times and the camera can go insane.
    Don't get me wrong, it's not bad at all! It's just too intricate for this type of game.
    I also feel like the game outstays its welcome a little bit. I blame that on the amount of useless shops around its beautiful towns and the completely dull and tiresome requests that you can take.
    Oh, and if you're playing on hard, prepare to grind. Not a boring grind, but grind nonetheless...

    Strikers is a good game! A good Persona game with a rather confounded musou-style approach that succeeds at times, but fails a lot too.
    If you miss the Phantom Thieves, you'll be surprised when you pick this up.
    But if you're here for another Samurai Warriors experience, I'd maybe look elsewhere.    … Expand
  5. Kai82
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    I would describe it as mixture of Persona and Dynasty Warriors with more focus on Persona. You need to know or have played Persona 5 to understand many things as without the this you will only ask who, what and how? Remark: Persona 5 Royal did not happen here in this continuity. I like the gameplay, new characters and that the mixture works this well. However it gets more than a bitI would describe it as mixture of Persona and Dynasty Warriors with more focus on Persona. You need to know or have played Persona 5 to understand many things as without the this you will only ask who, what and how? Remark: Persona 5 Royal did not happen here in this continuity. I like the gameplay, new characters and that the mixture works this well. However it gets more than a bit repetitive towards the end, the antagonist after the first 2 are not set up equally well and it reaches not the heights of Persona 5 while being no failure. The story starts approx 6 months after the conclusion of Persona 5. Joker returns to Tokyo in the holidays to visit his friends to spend time with them. Little did they know that there is a series of events around Japan than resemble change of heart events and that they are already prime suspects by the police. Those are stargaze connected to a new app called EMMA. So it is time for the Phantom Thieves to reunify. Like I said if you did not know the story of Persona 5 you are already puzzling things together you cant know. The story is solid, enjoyable and works well enough for me. However I also say I cant defend well enough too against the argument that a lot is a copy of Persona 5 especially the final boss parts (Even the characters themselves mention this a bit in the end game). The characters are awesome and won me already over in Persona 5. I do not know if they could win me over if I did not have played it. The new characters work amazingly well. Sophia is my favorite and Zenkichi is equally good. Both are a strong asset to the team. For the supporting characters and antagonist I will praise Kuon Ichinose, Akane Hasegawa, Miyako Kaburagi and Alice Hiiragi. Again like in the other Persona games I like that you get more than simple good vs evil as the bad guys / girls have reasons for their behavior. Sadly like I said the later antagonists are a bit lesser characterized and feel more like filler compared to the first 2. Now to the gameplay. It is an action RPG and like Dynasty Warriors with focus on Persona. A lot is well transferred to this formula. You still have skills, bullets, can surprise enemies and use personas. The daily life parts and social links are removed along the time restriction. You can leave and reenter the Dungeons without advancing time. The battles are fast and the mechanics well thought out. When you select spells time stops and you can set the attack area up. Hitting weaknesses cause follow up and all out attacks. As you level up you get stronger and new skills. Additionally there are request some with good rewards, a cooking mechanic and an online shop for items (In world not DLC!). All in all this works well but after approx 25 hours became a bit repetitive. The story and characters kept me going until the end. Overall this is a nice mix and breath of fresh air. Might be not a 10/10 but worth my time. If you liked Persona 5 it is a good addition for your gaming library.… Expand
  6. TK4EVA47
    Dec 19, 2022
    7
    I played Persona 5 Strikers in 2021 and thought it was a good game that I liked.
  7. IIIAHMIII
    Jul 2, 2022
    5
    Who ever made the max bond level trophy should be fired from the team. 25 hours of boring grinding for nothing.
  8. NazgulzLegacy
    Jan 5, 2022
    5
    Just a hack and slash basically, just mash the same button over and over and skip huge walls of boring text, some of the skills and mechanics are okay but its only good if it draws you in.
  9. Fhskjd
    Apr 13, 2021
    6
    This game tries to be a musou but fails, you don't hack and slash through enemys like in a normal musou game, you enter battles much like the previous entry where you can ambush, or be discovered by them. Then a few enemys will pop out and you have a self contained battle in that spot. It seems to be trying to toe the line between a typical persona RPG and a Musou but winds up falling flatThis game tries to be a musou but fails, you don't hack and slash through enemys like in a normal musou game, you enter battles much like the previous entry where you can ambush, or be discovered by them. Then a few enemys will pop out and you have a self contained battle in that spot. It seems to be trying to toe the line between a typical persona RPG and a Musou but winds up falling flat on both accounts. I would love to see an update to fix this but I don't think that's gonna happen. I would reccomend buying this when it's heavily discounted and you have nothing better to play.… Expand
  10. chrisdan23
    Jun 9, 2022
    7
    Tatsächlich war ich ein wenig gehyped als ich sah, dass Atlus ein Spin Off zu Persona 5 auf der Switch veröffentlichen wird. Persona 5 ist für mich hinsichtlich Gameplay, Story und Charakterzeichnung der Gold Standard des JRPG Genres. Kann Persona 5 Strikers da anknüpfen? Leider nein. Wenngleich das Spiel für sich wirklich gut unterhält, ist das Spiel hinsichtlich Writing, vor allem derTatsächlich war ich ein wenig gehyped als ich sah, dass Atlus ein Spin Off zu Persona 5 auf der Switch veröffentlichen wird. Persona 5 ist für mich hinsichtlich Gameplay, Story und Charakterzeichnung der Gold Standard des JRPG Genres. Kann Persona 5 Strikers da anknüpfen? Leider nein. Wenngleich das Spiel für sich wirklich gut unterhält, ist das Spiel hinsichtlich Writing, vor allem der Dialoge, nicht mit dem Original vergleichbar. Viel Gelaber wirkt doch eher belanglos, teils passt das Pacing auch nicht wirklich und man fragt sich, warum musste diese Dialog an dieser Stelle nun nochmal stattfinden? Zu viel belangloses Füllmaterial hat das Spiel in jedem Fall und in keiner weise das taffe Pacing des genialen P5. Auch das Muso Action Kampfsystem ist vor allem eins nämlich unübersichtlich. Kein Vergleich zum genial ausbalancierten Elementar Prinzip des rundenbasierten Originals. Auch die Dungeons werden, vor allem gen Ende des Spiels, immer einfallsloser und langweilen mehr als das sie Freude machen. Wenn auch teils interessante neue Charaktere eingeführt werden, auch die Story ist eher ein laues Aufwärmen bereits etablierter Ideen und bringt nicht wirklich neue Wendungen. Das hatte selbst der P5Royal eigene DLC deutlich mehr zu bieten. Dennoch ist P5S für sich genommen ein unterhaltsames JRPG und ein toller Fan Service für Fans des originalen P5. Ein wenig fad ist der Nachgeschmack allerdings schon und man fragt sich, ob einem die Charaktere nicht lieber so wie es war in Erinnerung geblieben wären. Das Spin Off macht hier gefühlt eher mehr kaputt als dass es wertvolles hinzufügt.… Expand
  11. adrianompo
    Sep 29, 2022
    7
    It's a fairly competent Musou, but not so competent to the point of overcoming the problem that pretty much every other musou game has: it gets repetitive eventually.

    What annoyed me the most was it being a direct sequel to P5 rather than a spin-off only. The story is just too underdeveloped when compared to the original game. At least they didn't mess with the design style, still    It's a fairly competent Musou, but not so competent to the point of overcoming the problem that pretty much every other musou game has: it gets repetitive eventually.

    What annoyed me the most was it being a direct sequel to P5 rather than a spin-off only. The story is just too underdeveloped when compared to the original game. At least they didn't mess with the design style, still superb as its predecessor.    … Expand
  12. AvaiableName
    Apr 17, 2021
    5
    This game is a failure to me, it's vomiting so many uninteresting systems at the player, the battles are either ambushed weak enemies that are killed with 1 button or some mini-bosses that for some reason can remove 3/4 of your health in 1 hit, so basically the battles are extremely boring or extremely frustrating. I find this unfortunate as a fan of the first game (I completed it and evenThis game is a failure to me, it's vomiting so many uninteresting systems at the player, the battles are either ambushed weak enemies that are killed with 1 button or some mini-bosses that for some reason can remove 3/4 of your health in 1 hit, so basically the battles are extremely boring or extremely frustrating. I find this unfortunate as a fan of the first game (I completed it and even considered NG+, but, you know, too many games to play).

    I still like the music and the style of the game, so I'll just disrespect the game and rush it in easy mode because I don't feel like being inconvenience by frustrating battles, but I still want to enjoy the music and the story.    … Expand
  13. manicmark
    May 3, 2021
    6
    Persona 5 Strikers has all the characteristics of Persona 5: fantastic music, beautiful graphics, and an almost overwhelming sense of style, but it’s missing one big part. A typical Persona game would have two parts: social-sim and dungeon-crawling, P5S only has the latter and what’d left with is a hack n slash with a middling story that lacks the interesting decisions in a mainlinePersona 5 Strikers has all the characteristics of Persona 5: fantastic music, beautiful graphics, and an almost overwhelming sense of style, but it’s missing one big part. A typical Persona game would have two parts: social-sim and dungeon-crawling, P5S only has the latter and what’d left with is a hack n slash with a middling story that lacks the interesting decisions in a mainline Persona game but I guess that’s to be expected for a spin-off.

    If what you’re looking for is a hack n slash with all the flare of Persona 5, maybe it’s not an issue for you but if what you want is the full Persona experience, whether you’re a series veteran or someone just coming in, you’ll have to look elsewhere.    … Expand
  14. FunkyBoi
    Jan 7, 2022
    5
    I feel comfortable leaving this game a 5/10, because I love the franchise, the aesthetics, the characters and the stories that it tells. But none of these are unique to this particular Persona experience, P5 and P5R had all of these in spades, but what separates them from this spin-off is the gameplay. This is probably my first and last warriors type game. The combat was simultaneously tooI feel comfortable leaving this game a 5/10, because I love the franchise, the aesthetics, the characters and the stories that it tells. But none of these are unique to this particular Persona experience, P5 and P5R had all of these in spades, but what separates them from this spin-off is the gameplay. This is probably my first and last warriors type game. The combat was simultaneously too much and not enough at the same time. When I play character action games, I look for expressive combat options that allow me to physically express my mastery of a character. Bayonetta and DmC are the gold standard in this respect, and I've sunk hundreds of cumulative hours into those franchises, but this game just didn't have that. I found the combo style and variety to be severely lacking, and overly complicated by the horde of characters and mechanics thrust onto you at the start. Perhaps I came into this game in the wrong mindset, and if I ever come back to it I'll be sure to update my score accordingly, but so far it hasn't exactly been what I expected.… Expand
  15. Barrage
    Apr 24, 2023
    7
    This game is fine. It's basically a reskin of Dynasty Warriors. It continues the story of Persona 5, but without any of the depth of that game.
  16. NateDalton06
    Apr 26, 2023
    6
    Its a good sequel which is pretty fun but nothing too amazing or new. Good for fans who want more from joker and the gang.

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#10 Best PS4 Game of 2021
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 73 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. CD-Action
    Oct 12, 2021
    70
    Omega Force’s crossover between Persona and the Warriors series is a breath of fresh air for both franchises. It’s not a revelation by any means and not a great sequel to Persona 5 in terms of the story, but despite rather uninteresting content in between missions and the scantiness of additional activities, it’s a good, varied game that’s simply enjoyable. [04/2021, p.36]
  2. ZTGD
    Apr 22, 2021
    85
    Regardless of the issues I had, Persona 5 Strikers is still a fantastic sequel, Persona game, and Musou game. It really is impressive the amount of content they jammed into this game, and the fact that they added way more to the mechanics than I thought they would was a great breath of fresh air. Musou fans will get a ton of enjoyment out of this title and fans of Persona 5 have their sequel that is most certainly worthy of the title.
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  3. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Apr 9, 2021
    65
    Sadly, Persona 5 Strikers has some value only for the fans of original Persona 5. For others it will prove to be an odd mix of a dull visual novel with a pretty average musou game. [Issue#252, p.56]
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