Persona 5 Strikers

 PlayStation 4
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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 480 Ratings

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  2. Mixed: 51 out of 480
  3. Negative: 56 out of 480
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  1. Solidwisdom
    Mar 1, 2021
    9
    This game is really good. I played the original persona 5 and its one of the most satisfying jrpgs in the decade. This game basically continues the story of that game while adding a new battle system and new gameplay elements. Everything about it like prety much in this game. Persona 5 was for me way to long, this game’s length is slightly shorter but i feel like ill put way more hoursThis game is really good. I played the original persona 5 and its one of the most satisfying jrpgs in the decade. This game basically continues the story of that game while adding a new battle system and new gameplay elements. Everything about it like prety much in this game. Persona 5 was for me way to long, this game’s length is slightly shorter but i feel like ill put way more hours than the 40 hours they said it takes to beat because the dungeons can be confusing and take a awhile to figure out where to go and the grinding will add lot more hours to the gameplay. I Really like this and any rpg fan should play it. Only thing i didnt like was that the battle system can be confusing and take awhile to get used to, also the story is a little more complex this time so far in the game little hard to follow sometimes. Really amazingly made game.… Expand
  2. AngelusNovus07
    Mar 1, 2021
    0
    What a disappointment after that much hype, this game is just boring AF, battle system its lot worse than P5 and P5R, making it a brainless button smasher. The story is boring, too much text to say nothing. I cant recommend it to anyone, but specially if you are a persona or SMT fan don't buy this.
  3. KingQdogma
    Mar 1, 2021
    8
    I am reviewing this game as someone who has finished both prior P5 games

    This game is quite flawed, but at the same time it is a perfect sequel to the original P5 in terms of its story and what this game is. Firstly I do not recommend this game to people who did not finish the original Persona 5 (Not Royal) or who are just looking for a new Musou Title that they can just dive into.    I am reviewing this game as someone who has finished both prior P5 games

    This game is quite flawed, but at the same time it is a perfect sequel to the original P5 in terms of its story and what this game is.

    Firstly I do not recommend this game to people who did not finish the original Persona 5 (Not Royal) or who are just looking for a new Musou Title that they can just dive into. They advertise this game as a standalone experience and as it's own thing, but there are sooooo many references to the original story of P5, and the story beats are much more satisfying knowing the context behind the original.

    Next I love the direction this game went, in terms of how to continue the story. A summer vacation traveling around Japan was the perfect choice to continue the Phantom thieves stories, and I though the summer events of P5 felt like they were rushed, so to see a lot of those summer events come into play, but more focused this time around, the experience is really cool. I will say I am a bit disappointed they don't go as all in as I would like though sometimes, because the game constantly cuts to black for scenes I would like to see animated.

    In terms of gameplay, this game feels like a mix of Kingdom Hearts and your typical Musou Fair, but with the persona series' weakness and persona system. The game can take some real getting used to, but ultimately it isn't that deep. The combat itself is pretty low mind energy fun, but can get very repetitive due to the long length of this games Jails(Dungeons) , (Which the Jails themselves are really repetitive as well). Despite the repetition, I think the switch to hack and slash was cool, I just wished it were more polished, The lock on system is really Wonky, Bosses can feel very padded sometimes (especially Lock Keepers, They are honestly the most boring fights in the game), Also I like the vertical mobility in this game via climbing, jumping and double jumping,

    And the Games Soundtrack? do you even need me to say it? It's freakin great! There are some songs that I would say are better than some of the OG P5's songs.(That Sendai and Sapporo town theme is 10/10).

    If you played the original P5, a thing I am mixed on, is the way persona creation is handled. I miss the confidant system but for this game it makes a lotttt of sense why it isn't there. I actually like the mroe streamlined approach to fusing persona's and think it works with this game really well. I just miss those Arcana Boosts!!!

    I definitely really enjoy this game and will see myself playing it again in succession with the first P5 when I play it through again.    … Expand
  4. WEQRDS
    Mar 1, 2021
    10
    great game, i love the combat and the stiory, perfect sequel.
  5. ExFatGaming
    Mar 1, 2021
    8
    The game is great, a true sequel to P5. Some of the dialogs will cause you confusion if you have not played P5. and.... Just pretend royal did not happened. :D
  6. jackthemc
    Feb 28, 2021
    9
    It's a layup if you're a fan of the previous Persona 5 games. The different game mechanics and somewhat-bizarre anti-aliasing are quickly overtaken by a sequel-worthy story and soundtrack.
  7. UThrowaway
    Feb 26, 2021
    0
    Waste of time, effort and money. Completely messes with the canon and hardly takes Persona 5's story into consideration. Shame on you if you call yourself a fan of the series and enjoy this poor excuse for a game.
  8. 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
  9. Ibuki_7731
    Feb 25, 2021
    10
    Amazing fun game. Easily the best hack and slash game out there. Also a great sequel to Persona 5. Would recommend to anyone.
  10. Kenmei
    Feb 25, 2021
    8
    Being a huge Persona fan, this game has been on my radar for a few years now. Even if I wasn't very excited about the Musou style combat, I was willing to give it the benefit of the doubt for story. At the end of the day, the combat was actually my favorite part of the game. However the rushed story and lack of character moments for the main cast really impacted my enjoyment of the game byBeing a huge Persona fan, this game has been on my radar for a few years now. Even if I wasn't very excited about the Musou style combat, I was willing to give it the benefit of the doubt for story. At the end of the day, the combat was actually my favorite part of the game. However the rushed story and lack of character moments for the main cast really impacted my enjoyment of the game by quite alot.
    Starting with the combat, its actually closer to an action RPG then a true Musou style game. You run around the game world, finding enemies to fight. Then once an encounter has been initiated with a single enemy, multiple groups of baddies show up to fight you. Its very fun to see how they combined the turn based style of the regular games into a very fun, if a bit chaotic at first, style of battle system. I was caught by surprise by how much I ended up liking the game. I would probably recommend people not familiar with Musou style games to start on easy to get a handle on how combat works at first. Diving head long into the combat system, thinking it'll be just like the previous game, wont work out very well for you.
    Coming to the story, however, I was pretty disheartened by how little, it seems, the ending of the previous game mattered here. The characters hardly ever even reference the ending of the first game, which when there's a massive spoiler in the first few minutes of this game for the previous games ending, it would have been nice for them to reference it. You also dont get to carry over any major relationship decisions from the previous game and have no chance of trying to rekindle any relationship decisions here. That combined with the social links aspect being taken out of the game entirely, really put a damper on my enjoyment of this game. It really felt like nothing I did in the previous game mattered even in the slightest. Not just for my personal playthrough but also for the outcome of alot of things from the previous games plot. It also doesnt help that the story here is a fairly by-the-numbers anime trope filled plot that I was actually starting to get bored of by the end. The main plot felt extremely rushed. Each dungeon only got about 4-6 in game days to be fully explored by the plot and there were certain plot holes that were left unfilled because of the rushed schedule the game seems to be under.
    At the end of the day, any reason I get to play more Persona and be invested in this world I'll take. I was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed the battle system, but that was tampered by my severe lack of enjoyment of the story, mainly due to a lack of continuity between both games. I'd still recommend it for fans of the base Persona 5 game. Especially since this is supposed to be a direct sequel to that game. People looking for any references to Royal here will be disappointed.    … Expand
  11. Briziosan
    Feb 25, 2021
    9
    More Like an action rpg than a classic musou great and deep gameplay , tons of dialogues beautiful art and soundtrack. Reccomended for all persona and shin megami tensei and fans of action games.
  12. Sonaldo-San
    Feb 25, 2021
    9
    A fantastic experience for fans of the series, fun combat that is very engaging And is not all about button mashing at all. While not as great as the turn based style, it provides a great challenge and is a nice change of pace and something different from turn based combat which allows you to get to use any of your favourite Phantom Thieves. It's story is very good and menues andA fantastic experience for fans of the series, fun combat that is very engaging And is not all about button mashing at all. While not as great as the turn based style, it provides a great challenge and is a nice change of pace and something different from turn based combat which allows you to get to use any of your favourite Phantom Thieves. It's story is very good and menues and soundtrack is phenomenal. A must buy for all phantom Thieves fans.… Expand
  13. peetersc93
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    First off if I had to give this an objective score, I’d probably go with an 8 or 9 but due to some of the totally ridiculous low score reviews I felt the need to bump up my score. Let me first begin by saying, if you are expecting a directly sequel to Persona 5/ Persona 5 Royal, this isn’t that nor did it ever claim to be. I’m not sure where these people got the idea it was a directFirst off if I had to give this an objective score, I’d probably go with an 8 or 9 but due to some of the totally ridiculous low score reviews I felt the need to bump up my score. Let me first begin by saying, if you are expecting a directly sequel to Persona 5/ Persona 5 Royal, this isn’t that nor did it ever claim to be. I’m not sure where these people got the idea it was a direct sequel, but a simple google search would tell you it’s a spin off. The game has been out for months in Japan so there really shouldn’t be any surprises in terms of what the game is/isn’t. Now for the game itself, I think it’s a fantastic spinoff from the mainline persona games. I am a huge fan of the “Musou” style action games and this is the most interesting one I’ve played in a long time. It feels like a persona game with encounters like a Musou game. It’s very similar to an older project series by Atlus games, Raidou, but way better executed. The story is very good for what it is and builds off of the story from P5. The biggest criticisms I can make are that the persona compendium isn’t as vast and there is really only 1 small part of the game that at all resembles a social link from the main persona series. However, because this is a spin-off and not a sequel the game still works without that. If you like action style RPGs, are a fan of Persona 5, or just want a new interesting take on Musou games I highly recommend this.… Expand
  14. Victikur
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Simplemente maravilloso, la BSO sigue siendo de 10, la historia de 10, ahora es más rapido, ágil y directo... gracias Atlus por seguir regalándonos estas joyas.
  15. iwannagohome
    Feb 24, 2021
    9
    (This is a long one, so there's probably many typos. Just, uh, pretend they don't exist.)
    Honestly, a lot better than I expected. On a critical level, I'd actually have to say that this is a pretty darn good game. Now before I get into my review, I wanna preface with a few thoughts.
    There's some important things to know before getting into this game; that is, what the heck Persona 5    (This is a long one, so there's probably many typos. Just, uh, pretend they don't exist.)
    Honestly, a lot better than I expected. On a critical level, I'd actually have to say that this is a pretty darn good game. Now before I get into my review, I wanna preface with a few thoughts.

    There's some important things to know before getting into this game; that is, what the heck Persona 5 Strikers (or "Persona 5 Scramble: The Phantom Strikers," as it is affectionately known in Japan, for some cursed reason) is. Technically, it's a sequel, in the most literal sense of the word. That is, a story that takes place in the universe of Persona 5, after the original's story and continues to develop similar themes and mechanics as the prior installment. But anyone who's familiar with the Persona release schedule knows that this is still, technically, a spin-off, meaning that it's a sequel in the same way that Persona 4 Dancing All Night is a sequel. But, fundamentally, it's still a spin-off. Now in terms of spin-offs, this is easily the best Persona's seen, in my opinion, and it comes strikingly close to replicating the feel and the gameplay loop of a mainline Persona entry, but it's still a spin-off (with a sequel story), so don't go in expecting a full-fledged Persona experience. To be honest, I think that this all goes without saying, but a lot of people seemed confused about just what this game is. Not to mention, some reviews on here seem to be critical of the game for not being as grandiose as Persona 5, when that was obviously never going to be the case, so I think this bears saying at least. Point is, this is Persona 5 Strikers, not Persona 5-2, so set your expectations in that regard.

    Now about the game itself; like I said, I think it's great. Let's start with the main draw for most people: the real-time combat.
    Real-time combat was a concept that was originally planned for P5, so to see it come to fruition here at the hands of Omega Force (with the aid of Atlus itself) is very interesting. And honestly, it works really, really well. If you're looking at Omega Force's involvement here and thinking "oh, cool, Persona Dynasty Warriors," then get that thought outta your mind. I can assure you that this is NOTHING like Omega Force's prior works. Rather, combat meets in a very fine halfway point between Dynasty Warriors and Persona 5, sometimes teetering in P5 territory even more so than DW. It's fast, it's frenzied, but there's still an air of strategy involved here. Honestly, think of it as a more hectic and slightly less-refined (though equally as fun) FFVIIR combat system. Between all the special attacks, switching between different characters with vast and varied movesets, there's honestly a ton of depth here. Add Joker into the mix and the combat can get really intricate.

    Rather than discussing the story, I'm more inclined to talk about the writing in general; it feels like P5, so much so that my speculation is that many of the dialogue writers from P5 worked on this as well. And I think that's great; so many times throughout my playthrough, I would stop and go like "wow, this is actually so P5!" The character writing is on-point, the humor is on-point and the subtle attention to detail in character interactions is there as well. But with that said, P5S doesn't selectively inherit the quirks of P5's writing; in inherits all of it, including the bad. That includes characters repeating things that have long-since been established as fact ad nauseum, long tirades about friendship and the heart and occasionally grating platitudes. Even in terms of structure, you're getting the same formulaic game layout. But this also means that it has the same highs as P5's writing, with the aforementioned character writing, for example. Likewise, for every grating platitude, there's a genuinely compelling piece of moral sentiment to be found, so really, it's just more P5. To me, that's enough to call the writing a success, since it's what I'd want from a spin-off sequel, but if the writing of P5 bothered you, then just keep that in mind.

    I'm cutting it close to the character limit, so I'm gonna try to wrap things up here; apologies if I'm leaving out something pertinent. I guess that last thing I wanna touch on is the music. I mean, it rocks for the most part. The overworld music is a blast to listen to and fits in perfectly with the P5 soundfont. The battle themes, OP and ED are easily some of my favorite P5 songs as well. But for some reason, the songs you'll end up listening to the most--the Jail themes--are surprisingly weak. I mean, I know that they went with a different direction for those than they did in P5; think more energetic and dynamic, like something you'd hear at a theme park. But that's not what bothers me, I don't mind that change. Just, as a whole, a good portion (note: not all) of those themes sound a bit flat, and don't mesh with the P5 style of music at all. Not bad, but just surprisingly weak    … Expand
  16. yumir
    Feb 24, 2021
    0
    sort of disappointed in this game after all the hype that surrounded it. there seemed to be no development of the characters, they were still talking about the same things that troubled them in p5, the story was not very impactful, and battling looked messy and hard to follow at times. it is a very slimmed down persona game, and as a sequel i expected more. it is more spin off than fullsort of disappointed in this game after all the hype that surrounded it. there seemed to be no development of the characters, they were still talking about the same things that troubled them in p5, the story was not very impactful, and battling looked messy and hard to follow at times. it is a very slimmed down persona game, and as a sequel i expected more. it is more spin off than full fledged sequel. this also does not follow royal, which i learned later. And a minor thing, sometimes, i could not hear the dialogue spoken in fights, but i think that could be an issue related to covid, so maybe they could patch it… Expand
  17. GamerSince1996
    Feb 24, 2021
    9
    Quick Menus, Super stylish! You can tell the developers took their time with this game by the way the presentation is executed with this title! If you liked Persona 5 and are a fan of the series for its deep story this is a great title! Can't put it down! Hack & slash like you have never seen the ceiling for skill for higher difficulty is LARGE! This is a complete game! Great job TeamQuick Menus, Super stylish! You can tell the developers took their time with this game by the way the presentation is executed with this title! If you liked Persona 5 and are a fan of the series for its deep story this is a great title! Can't put it down! Hack & slash like you have never seen the ceiling for skill for higher difficulty is LARGE! This is a complete game! Great job Team Ninja, Koei Tecmo games!… Expand
  18. SefStain56
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Solid gameplay, awesome Seiyuu/VA work, Really good soundtrack. It's a goog spin off on P5. I have the Steel Book version, beautiful case. 100% recommended
  19. JorgeMartin
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Good game. Very fun mechanics. At least 40/50 Hours of content. One game that every fan of persona enjoy
  20. JeanCasel
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Im fan of Persona saga since P3. Love this game, Persona 5 Dancing was very fun, i enjoy this kind of Spin Off canon. Fun game
  21. Kirasor
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    Awesome game of persona Musou Style. Tons of Fun, if you enjoy Peraona 5, you enjoy this game 10/10
  22. MikaelJuko
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    I enjoy P5 strikers. The gameplay and the boss fights. Maybe i want Multiplayer, but i undestand why not. Great Persona game, maybe 30 pr 40 hours and New Game +. A lot of Personas and Fusions. Waiting for more content like this.
  23. Allant24
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    I enjoy P5 and P5 Royal, and Dynasty Wrriors saga. This game have a pretty solid gameplay and a good story. All fans of Persona saga enjoy this ^_^
  24. PietroSavoc
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    The Gameplay is very Fun, and the Story is good. Its persona Musou but im really enjoy it. 10/10. Waiting for more of the Phantom Thieves.
  25. naiper
    Feb 24, 2021
    9
    I love persona 5. I think p5s is a fun and worthy sequel for p5. But I think it may not be as good as p5 itself.
  26. Omar_rs
    Feb 24, 2021
    10
    This game exceeds all the expectations i had. The music is incredible, both of it, the new and the remixes of Persona 5, the story is also a really good ambit, the new phantom thieves are lovely characters, its impossible not like Zenkichi or Sophia, and the Monarchs of the Jails (the palaces of this game) are all charismatic and good antagonists, and the Jails... oh my god the jails, allThis game exceeds all the expectations i had. The music is incredible, both of it, the new and the remixes of Persona 5, the story is also a really good ambit, the new phantom thieves are lovely characters, its impossible not like Zenkichi or Sophia, and the Monarchs of the Jails (the palaces of this game) are all charismatic and good antagonists, and the Jails... oh my god the jails, all of them has an excellent design, the bosses are also really well designed and all of them are fun, my personal favorite is the one of the 5th Jail. This game was amazing.… Expand
  27. KemXoai
    Feb 23, 2021
    10
    It’s a fantastic game; the soundtrack is impeccable and the gameplay is pretty fun. I think it’s a 10/10 game as far as I’m concerned but it could’ve been 11/10 with confidants. The story is phenomenal either way
  28. 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.
  29. Kauosnipzy
    Feb 23, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um jogo ótimo, mas n supera seu antecessor, muito se pode ver pela nova proposta em musou e deixando de ser um rpg de turno… Expand
  30. Carlintime
    Feb 23, 2021
    1
    The only thing this game has going for it is the music really. Very unpolished gameplay and a lack of cohesive story makes this a not so fun experience if you came from Persona 5.
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83

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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