Persona 5 Strikers

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  • Summary: The sequel to the international smash-hit Persona 5 (3.2 million copies world-wide) is now available as the series' first action RPG! Featuring an all-new story set up half a year after the events of P5!
    Travel Japan!
    Following the events of P5, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts gather    The sequel to the international smash-hit Persona 5 (3.2 million copies world-wide) is now available as the series' first action RPG! Featuring an all-new story set up half a year after the events of P5!
    Travel Japan!
    Following the events of P5, the Phantom Thieves of Hearts gather once more during their summer break to solve the mystery behind new change of heart cases that are occurring all over Japan!
    Persona 5 is now an action RPG!
    The new action battle system makes hitting enemy weak points to activate a 1 More or All-Out Attack, which fans have come to love, even easier!

    You can even use Baton Pass to play as other characters!
    In the newly introduced Jails, you can switch controls between characters at any time! Clear the game with style by using different characters in unique situations!
    New character!
    Who is this new mysterious girl you meet in the Shibuya of the other world? Find out as she fights alongside you as the newest member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts!    … Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 73
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 73
  3. Negative: 0 out of 73
  1. TheGamer
    Feb 9, 2021
    100
    If Persona 5 was about forming bonds with new people and recruiting them for a common cause, Persona 5 Strikers is about taking the Phantom Thieves and proving that the friendship they share is lasting, that it can and will endure any hardship. I think, right now, that message is immeasurably important, and hits harder than a bullet formed from the Seven Deadly Sins.
  2. GameSpew
    Feb 9, 2021
    90
    Blending an engaging and often thought-provoking narrative with combat that flirts with both strategy and chaos but always remains fun, Persona 5 Strikers is quite simply one of the best action RPGs I've ever played. If you love the Persona series consider it a must-play, but even action game fans that have never touched a Persona game before might want to give it a try. The combat is a far cry from Omega Force's usual brand of mindless hack and slash; in fact, it's totally unique. And alongside the usual Persona 5 flair such as bold visual design and an utterly sumptuous soundtrack, it creates an experience that could well be one of the highlights of 2021.
  3. Slant Magazine
    Mar 1, 2021
    90
    Despite all the fighting you will do here, and despite all the room that the developers have made for sociopolitical theater, Strikers is still a well-earned vacation for our heroes, an emphatic, energetic punctuation mark to a much larger experience.
  4. Power Unlimited
    Feb 23, 2021
    84
    The charm of Persona 5 + the demons of Shin Megami Tensei + the intense hack-&-slash-action from mosou = a damned strong sequel. Because against all expectations, that's exactly what Strikers is: Persona 5-2!
  5. Het Nieuwsblad
    Mar 3, 2021
    80
    Describing Persona 5 as brilliant is not even an exaggeration. The 2016 Japanese game won just about everything there was to win, and is considered one of the best role-playing games ever made. ‘Strikers’ is not simply an expansion that offers more of the same, but a standalone game that adds a new and distinct battle system where the focus is more on action than tactics.
  6. GameSpot
    Feb 9, 2021
    80
    For all its shortcomings, Persona 5 Strikers reminds me why I loved the Phantom Thieves to begin with and shows how they've matured since we last saw them. Once you get your head around it, the action-RPG combat is a challenging thrill, and no one can pull off flourishes in the same fashion as these characters. I almost forgot I was playing a musou-style game developed by Koei Tecmo and Omega-Force, and I think that's a testament to how sharp Strikers is as a Persona game. If you have any love for Persona 5, what say you save the world one more time with some old friends?
  7. Metro GameCentral
    Feb 22, 2021
    60
    The best Dynasty Warriors game so far is still barely competent compared to other action games but for those seeking more Persona 5 this is a fun, if trashy diversion.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 139
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 139
  3. Negative: 19 out of 139
  1. HYFTHJGTFSDHGFH
    Apr 1, 2021
    10
    worthy sequel for p5, amazing game, i totally recommend it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  2. lollancelol
    Apr 13, 2021
    10
    Being a persona fan, this is so great I was trying to buy it since release but I could not buy it because I can't.
  4. 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
  5. 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 youA 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
  6. 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, IBeing 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
  7. Allyptic
    Mar 8, 2021
    8
    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 few bugs here are there, but nothing game-breaking. Usually minor visual glitches.… Expand
  8. Caliban_Cove
    Jul 12, 2021
    0
    An excruciating pile of **** something to be expected considering that development of a complex game sequel with lots of symbolism was givenAn excruciating pile of **** something to be expected considering that development of a complex game sequel with lots of symbolism was given to a pathetic developer known for mediocre at best games like Nioh.… Expand

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