Persona 5 Strikers

 PlayStation 4
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 480 Ratings

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  1. Vaeu
    Dec 25, 2021
    9
    After Royal, I was prepared to leave the world of Persona 5 behind. Strikers act as an epilogue to the story of the Phantom Thieves, their last dance to steal our hearts.

    The gameplay is distinctive from a Persona game, it is difficult at first but the game eases you in well, albeit the gameplay does get repetitive as the game progresses and on a merciless playthrough but it is    After Royal, I was prepared to leave the world of Persona 5 behind. Strikers act as an epilogue to the story of the Phantom Thieves, their last dance to steal our hearts.

    The gameplay is distinctive from a Persona game, it is difficult at first but the game eases you in well, albeit the gameplay does get repetitive as the game progresses and on a merciless playthrough but it is satisfying at least.

    The style of Persona 5 is evident from its UI and world, all vibrant and the music still slaps.
    It feels so nostalgic having the gang again and refreshing travelling around Japan, the new characters are deep and likable and the story manages to stay at a good quality throughout the experience.

    Definitely recommend it for fans of Persona 5, it is harder to sell as a gateway into persona but it is still a great adventure.    … Expand
  2. KnightArtorias7
    Apr 6, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Me gustó mucho el sistema de combate pero la historia es básicamente lo mismo que el persona 5 original aun asi los personajes nuevos como Zenkichi y Sophia fueron muy buenos… Expand
  3. Deank1006
    Mar 11, 2021
    9
    Not as good as the actually persona 5 but if you enjoyed p5 you will enjoy p5s. Took me about 45 hours and I’m hoping for DLC.
  4. DevilSurvivor
    Nov 19, 2021
    0
    Oh look, another Atlus cash grab!! Since when do Personas have stupid sequels that don't even carry the same gameplay over?

    Absolutely avoid for this practice, the game isn't even fun, it's just a generic musou style that only sells because people can't get over Persona 5.
  5. 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
  6. 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
  7. 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.
  8. Venzeles
    Mar 25, 2021
    9
    A brilliant sequel for a brilliant game.This game brings back the excitement and memories of royal and og game.I laughed,I cried trough the story,and I have no shame to admit that. New characters,music,story-all of this are absolutely marvelous. My personal goty 2021.
  9. Ingleberg
    Feb 5, 2022
    2
    A lot of the level design is terrible, battles are too easy, until bosses which are something from souls games and suck. items suck, there's 200 million that all do the same thing, bloating your inventory it'll take 100 years to find the right one. So many mechanics are poorly explained. some mechanics were new to the series and they added it just so it could be...useless. level design isA lot of the level design is terrible, battles are too easy, until bosses which are something from souls games and suck. items suck, there's 200 million that all do the same thing, bloating your inventory it'll take 100 years to find the right one. So many mechanics are poorly explained. some mechanics were new to the series and they added it just so it could be...useless. level design is great in some places and rock bottom abysmal in others. Kyoto will filter some people probably. Let me tell you this game is harder than necessary just on normal too, and optimization and difficulty are all over the darn place. There's times you'll be having fun just for something dumb and repetitive or just unfair to completely ruin your day and make you want to quit. easily the worst of the entire series, no one would like this if it didn't have Persona 5 slapped onto it. Fire everyone involved… Expand
  10. 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
  11. 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.
  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 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
  15. WEQRDS
    Mar 1, 2021
    10
    great game, i love the combat and the stiory, perfect sequel.
  16. Stefanobed
    Feb 4, 2022
    9
    Funny and a news for the game industry ! The saga persona is amazing, the songs 10, gameplay 9 and story 10
  17. Gilgamax
    Mar 14, 2021
    10
    As a Persona fan, you cannot miss out on this title! It's a sequel straight up and it does an amazing job bringing a fresh experience with it's gameplay, while still maintaining that JRPG feel. Honestly, the story is just as entertaining and the soundtrack is superb as usual! I'm having a great time and I don't regret purchasing this either :)
  18. YannySp101
    May 7, 2021
    8
    Persona 5 Strikers is a spin-off title of the Persona series and the direct sequel to Persona 5... not Royal. Still, even if you've only played Persona 5 Royal, you won't need to play Persona 5 before jumping on Persona 5 Strikers, since Persona 5 Royal is just an enhanced version of Persona 5 and not a different game.
    When I finished Persona 5 back in 2019, I remember wishing for a    Persona 5 Strikers is a spin-off title of the Persona series and the direct sequel to Persona 5... not Royal. Still, even if you've only played Persona 5 Royal, you won't need to play Persona 5 before jumping on Persona 5 Strikers, since Persona 5 Royal is just an enhanced version of Persona 5 and not a different game.
    When I finished Persona 5 back in 2019, I remember wishing for a sequel, and it seems like my wish came true!
    Not gonna lie, revisiting old friends and areas hit right in the feels and I didn't expect it.
    Despite being a sequel to Persona 5, Persona 5 Strikers shares a similar narrative structure. Overall, Persona 5 Strikers has a nice story but not an exceptional one, like Persona 5.
    The gameplay is completely different though! While Persona 5 plays like a turn based JRPG, Persona 5 Strikers plays like a mix of turn based JRPG and hack 'n' slash, it's challenging, it's fun and it works very well.
    The characters are awesome, especially the additional characters.
    It is no surprise that the music is wonderful, coming from a Persona game.
    The art style is very stylish and charming, it's not as impressive as in Persona 5, but the quality is quite better.
    Although the gameplay itself is great, the dungeons get a bit tiring after some time, unfortunately.
    Also, while the writing is fine for the most part, some plot points seem to be rushed.

    Pros:
    + Good story
    + Engaging gameplay
    + Fantastic characters
    + Incredible music
    + Beautiful visuals

    Cons:
    - Tedious dungeons
    - Inconsistent writing

    Narrative: 7/10
    Gameplay: 8/10
    Content: ?/10
    Characters: 9/10
    Music: 10/10
    Art Style: 9/10

    Final Rating: 8.5/10
    - Really Great -
    For Persona 5 fans, Persona 5 Strikers is a love letter made with passion.
    For the people who haven't played Persona 5, Persona 5 Strikers is still a very good game.

    Do I recommend it?:
    It depends; fans of the series should definitely check it out, while newcomers should play Persona 5/Royal first.
    If you don't own a PS system, I'd still recommend Persona 5 Strikers.    … Expand
  19. Kylelowrydagoat
    Mar 23, 2021
    10
    Amazing game! I would never say this game was better than vanilla persona 5 or even persona 5 royal. But the way we got extra time with the characters especially the ones that we did not see much of like Haru is amazing! The jails were in a way shorter but bigger which makes it perfect for people who were not a fan of the long the of original persona 5. The only negative thing about is theAmazing game! I would never say this game was better than vanilla persona 5 or even persona 5 royal. But the way we got extra time with the characters especially the ones that we did not see much of like Haru is amazing! The jails were in a way shorter but bigger which makes it perfect for people who were not a fan of the long the of original persona 5. The only negative thing about is the length it’s extremely short compared to persona 5. Great ending to a amazing series. Hope we get a persona 5 royal sequel while we wait for persona 6… Expand
  20. crslnr
    Apr 9, 2021
    2
    Gameplay finde ich ganz ok.
    Die Story ist unfassbar langweilig und wiederholt sich nur.
    Für mich eine riesige Enttäuschung.

    2/10
  21. 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
  22. 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
  23. YNNEB2002
    May 9, 2021
    9
    A sequel to a already beloved Game worth catching. Definitely play Persona 5 or Persona 5 Royal FIRST before jumping onto this one if you really want to be familiar with the Persona 5’s story. Though I think it’s somewhat a little hard to adapt from jumping to JRPG of the first game to hack and slash of the sequel. But if you can get through that, the game is actually pretty damn fun. ButA sequel to a already beloved Game worth catching. Definitely play Persona 5 or Persona 5 Royal FIRST before jumping onto this one if you really want to be familiar with the Persona 5’s story. Though I think it’s somewhat a little hard to adapt from jumping to JRPG of the first game to hack and slash of the sequel. But if you can get through that, the game is actually pretty damn fun. But remember to play either P5 or P5R first if you really wanna be familiar with Strikers story. I think I’ve said enough.… Expand
  24. 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
  25. VioIrdsGX
    Apr 5, 2022
    9
    The Persona series is one of my favorites and I never get tired of it and I've always wanted to go back to the story of Persona 5, the game continues with the same personas and everything, but only the battle style is Hack and Slash, but I complain that this game considers him as Dynasty Warrior just because Koei also helped create this game.
  26. GustavoHbs
    Nov 18, 2021
    9
    Eu gostei da gameplay, é inferior ao persona 5 royal mas chegou perto de me impressionar, gastei horas e não me arrependo
  27. MajorMinusGT
    Dec 22, 2021
    8
    Like many others who played this title, Persona 5 Royal is one of my absolute favorite games of all time. And while Strikers doesn't have quite the same spark to it that Royal does, it is an unfair comparison. The combat and soundtrack are what really shine here. The combats boasts the innovation of the hack-and-slash formula into a unique combat style for each character, and Atlus'sLike many others who played this title, Persona 5 Royal is one of my absolute favorite games of all time. And while Strikers doesn't have quite the same spark to it that Royal does, it is an unfair comparison. The combat and soundtrack are what really shine here. The combats boasts the innovation of the hack-and-slash formula into a unique combat style for each character, and Atlus's approach to gameplay works spectacularly here. Per usual with the Persona titles, the style and soundtrack work together to really make you feel like one of the Phantom Thieves. My only real issue with the title is a personal preference for a slower story. Given the length of the Royal (and even the base version of Persona 5), I can't help but feel like the story's pacing is a bit all over the place, especially in the back half of the game. However, I think this is purely down to how I feel personally, and it's not really an objective look into the game.
    Overall, Strikers is exactly what it sets out to be: fun, flamboyant, high-octane, and an amazing last right with this era of Persona.

    FInal Score: 8.5/10    … Expand
  28. Sensou
    Feb 6, 2022
    9
    Not a musou game. It's still heavily rely on P5 with musou feature in it, not the other way around.

    Gameplay = UNIQUE and STRATEGIC. I can assure you that this game is not an ordinary Musou game as you are not smashing button in this game and it's not hack & slash type of game. You will need to learn all the characters move-set which create more depth in the gameplay mechanic which fun    Not a musou game. It's still heavily rely on P5 with musou feature in it, not the other way around.

    Gameplay = UNIQUE and STRATEGIC. I can assure you that this game is not an ordinary Musou game as you are not smashing button in this game and it's not hack & slash type of game. You will need to learn all the characters move-set which create more depth in the gameplay mechanic which fun and interesting to me as in my opinion this is the most unique and strategic musou game I've ever played

    Story = "Press Option Button" But I just want to tell all of you that it's completely a direct sequel, so don't believe anyone out there that say this game is a standalone game in terms of story. The story is exactly 1 year from persona 5 but its no longer a Palace, they encounter a new metaverse world.

    Content = TOO FEW. Just fighting, that's it. No interaction, hanging out, dating, etc which to me is the main feature that keeps me hook to Persona 5 as I spent 100+ hours on my 1st play-through on Persona 5

    Music = AMAZING. The reason I rate this game 9 is mostly because of the music thou. Completely genius composer. Well all BGM, OST in game is important to set the mood of the game but this game is on another level which you surely notice it. Without the great music, this game is easily will be scored 5 or 6.

    Overall its decent game as for a die hard P5 fans you might want to try it but don't set your expectation too high as its no longer JRPG and you are losing so many great feature and content from Persona 5
    For die hard musou-game fans, skip this game as all the fun part of musou is not here. But, just telling you that this game is very unique musou-style game which you might want to try it out.    … Expand
  29. WellEvil
    Jan 6, 2022
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Great game with a huge focus on story, characters, and world-building. I don't remember the last time when the story absorbed me so much. Yes, there are a few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  30. shw079
    Jun 28, 2023
    10
    It takes a bit of time to be accustomed to the combat system from the turn-based SMT and P5R, but once you get the gist, it is super fun! The music is excellent as always, with touches of hard rock/metals added to the original P5R styles. I especially like the second to last boss. The music, cutscenes, battles are perfect.
  31. Robin-kunYT
    Apr 10, 2023
    9
    Persona 5 Strikers is really good game BUT not as good as Persona 5 and DEFINITELY not as good as Persona 5 Royal but still a great game.
  32. MoniWhite
    Feb 7, 2022
    8
    Not as good as Persona 5, obviously but after a few hours and you getting how it works, it becomes just about as addictive but very shallow by comparison, some big moments for the new characters carry the story
  33. jorge1102
    Mar 6, 2022
    4
    Combat is designed to start only after encounter, which is very disruptive to the rhythm and fun.
  34. ghxstamazxn
    May 5, 2022
    9
    Wow, it's one of the betters RPG games I ever touched, perfect combat, an interesting lore, the only thing that I don't like is the ending, the final boss it's easy and you can kill that God in 5-7 minutes
  35. Skyshadow38
    Jun 14, 2022
    3
    I really loved Persona 5, so I was very interested in trying this game out. It has unfortunately left me very disappointed however. I love the music, but it is so obnoxiously loud, that I can barely hear the characters. There is no way to turn it down, which was shocking. The game is unplayable. It's a shame because it really looked interesting.
  36. N7Grey
    Aug 27, 2022
    9
    A worthy sequel to an incredible Persona 5. Builds up on the connection you made with all the characters of the base game. The gameplay is a great break from the usual turn based battle system. Highly recommend but only after playing Persona 5 or Persona 5 Royal
  37. 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.
  38. Catsup
    Jan 19, 2023
    8
    P5S is pretty much more persona 5 but now the gameplay is super boring. The story is really good though.
  39. Winstler
    Jan 12, 2023
    8
    Отличный сиквел пятой части, в нём пристутствует тот самый драйв и атмосфера: стиль дизайна, саундтрек, характеры героев. Объективно в игре очень сильно хромает графика и сюжет немного постный по сравнению с оригинальной частью. Но тем не менее П5С имеет всё что нам нравилось в прошлой части, с переработаной системой боёвки, которая как по мне даже лучше чем в пятой части с ЖРПГ системой.Отличный сиквел пятой части, в нём пристутствует тот самый драйв и атмосфера: стиль дизайна, саундтрек, характеры героев. Объективно в игре очень сильно хромает графика и сюжет немного постный по сравнению с оригинальной частью. Но тем не менее П5С имеет всё что нам нравилось в прошлой части, с переработаной системой боёвки, которая как по мне даже лучше чем в пятой части с ЖРПГ системой. Боёвка очень живая, быстрая, красочная, добавились новые механики по типу шоутайма (ульты) и были переработаны старые. Вердикт - заслуженные 8 баллов.… Expand
  40. AdoMobA
    Mar 14, 2023
    9
    Pros
    - combat is a fun mix of Dynasty Warriors with that sweet Persona twist
    - the Phantom Thieves are an excellent cast that returns in full force - the new characters are a fun addition that plays well off of the cast - all of your teammates have unique quirks to spice up the combat making them all feel different from each other - the story is a fun twist on the original Persona 5,    Pros
    - combat is a fun mix of Dynasty Warriors with that sweet Persona twist
    - the Phantom Thieves are an excellent cast that returns in full force
    - the new characters are a fun addition that plays well off of the cast
    - all of your teammates have unique quirks to spice up the combat making them all feel different from each other
    - the story is a fun twist on the original Persona 5, wrapped around a summer roadtrip

    Cons
    - in the beginning, the game gives you an illusion of the Persona time management gameplay, but time only moves forward when you reach certain story points so you can leave and reenter the Jails (this games version of the Palaces) as many times as you want in a single day
    - the bond points - if you are going for the platinum - are few and far between and the grind for the max level is painfully long

    Strikers is a fantastic continuation of the story that Persona 5 told. Notice Persona 5, not Royal, as there is no mention of the extra characters added by Royal. What Strikers excels at is giving you that nostalgic feeling of a roadtrip with friends you spent over a hundred hours in the original game.

    The combat is based off of the Dynasty Warriors franchise, aka you fight hordes and hordes of enemies with simple combos and insanely effective abilities. Frankly, it is impressive how well the turn based Persona franchise lends itself to this style. This is one of the smoothest transitions I have ever seen.

    What helps is that every member of the Phantom Thieves has a unique set of perks and abilities that allow them to feel distinct from each other. Ryuji gets a lot of poise allowing him to take advantage of delaying his attacks for devastating damage. With Haru, you can hold the final button of any of her combos to extend them. Yusuke taps his buttons for extra hits on his attacks, allowing him to shred the armor of any enemy with fast criticals.

    The new additions play well with the established cast and one of them even beats some of the original thieves in how much I like them.

    Story is no slouch either, paralleling the original game with a fun twist on the Palace/Jail, Ruler/Monarch system. The villains themselves being dark mirrors of the cast is a fun little detail that allows the old cast to shine again in this game.

    And all of this is done to the banging rock renditions of the original jazzy OST. I have nothing but love for the original so hearing the change was scary in the first couple of minutes, but the choice then immediately grew on me, given the more action oriented style of the game.

    In conclusion, Strikers is a fantastic game and a worthy continuation of the original story, showing us the original cast years later in their lives, following up with what they learned during the original game. Persona 5 being one of my favorite JRPGs I am shocked that Strikers followed it so successfully.    … Expand
  41. Jaidenbrkl1
    Mar 23, 2023
    8
    LISTEN!! I am not saying that Persona 5 Strikers is a bad game, but it is not as good as the original, but ESPECIALLY Royal. It had a lot of potential to be a great sequel with new characters, new palaces, and being more like a “Warriors” game, but my biggest complaint is that it focuses on the aftermath of the original P5 ending, instead of Royal’s ending which is perfect.
  42. Vxxid
    Apr 13, 2023
    8
    boring battle system, wonderful art direction, majestic ost and normal plot
  43. 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.
  44. Mikez023
    Sep 8, 2023
    10
    Juegazo infravalorado. Es como una mezcla entre los personajes del juego original y la jugabilidad de final fantasy 7 remake.
    La historia es mucho menos exagerada que la del juego principal, lo cual me gustó. Ya que no existen los personajes excesivamente malos, hasta el punto de caer en lo caricaturesco.
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#10 Best PS4 Game of 2021
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#5 Most Discussed PS4 Game of 2021

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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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