![]() To do this, they infiltrate their target’s Palace within the Metaverse, a realm that exists outside the normal world. In Persona 5, our team of Thieves took down a series of corrupt public figures. If you don't intend to play Persona 5 or Royal first, here's what you need to know in terms of story ( so here's your spoiler alert). ![]() If you’ve only played 'vanilla' Persona 5 and can’t commit to another 100-plus-hour run, then I’ve got good news: Strikers doesn’t reference Royal’s story once, so don't sweat it if you haven't played the Royal-exclusive stuff. As a stand-alone title, the actual gameplay is easily good enough to carry it.But what about Persona 5 Royal? This enhanced edition of Persona 5 is exclusive to PS4, adding a playable third semester, new story content, and quality-of-life changes. ![]() The JRPG mainstays like elemental weaknesses work surprisingly well with the Musou gameplay, and every character feels distinct enough that some work is required to play them effectively. Nonetheless, it’s such an enjoyable game that I’d still recommend it. Hell, there’s maybe two hours of plot and tutorial before you really get started in the first dungeon, and Strikers focuses more on reintroducing characters to those who know them than on bringing newbies into the world. There are also a whole lot of callbacks, references, and cameos that will leave newbies cold. The flipside is that this is extremely plot heavy, with lengthy segments between dungeons. The gameplay mechanics are all top-notch and I have no doubt you’ll enjoy them if you have any love for hack-and-slash or fast-paced action RPGs. If you’re new to the series, it’s a bit of a harder sell. It feels like a shorter, bonus Persona adventure with a different combat system, rather than Persona characters being shunted into a different game. If you’re a Persona 5 fan, the only reason not to pick this up is because you haven’t finished that game yet, and that’s a perfectly valid reason because spoilers. Returning Persona 5 mechanics like the Baton Pass and One More expect you to swap characters frequently in a single battle, and enemies being weak to different elements means it’s best to bring certain characters to certain areas. Equally, Strikers doesn’t really expect you to stick with a single character. Some arenas are a touch small, and it’s relatively easy to lose track of what’s going on. And then there’s Haru, who can extend the duration of every single attack she makes by holding the button down, ramping up the damage as she goes.Īt first, it’s… honestly kinda tricky to get to grips with. Ann is more of a black mage, but her whip gives her some very wide-reaching basic attacks that can clear out trash insanely fast. Joker is a jack-of-all-trades being able to use any Persona means that he’s rarely at a disadvantage, and he can close gaps quickly and hit hard. This doesn’t have the huge breadth of characters of most of the Warriors games, but every single character is distinct and has a unique playstyle. Branding themselves the Phantom Thieves, they use these Personas to explore the Metaverse - a cognitive world where people’s twisted notions and worldviews take physical form - and change the hearts of criminals that the law can’t or won’t touch. A group of students awaken to mystical powers that are fueled by their rebellion and take the shape of religious icons and mythological beasties. Please, Atlus?īut just to catch you up, here’s a (very) rough, spoiler-free outline. As such, this is a dangerous place to jump in if you haven’t played the original game… which, uh, hasn’t been released on PC. Hell, some of the biggest plot twists from its predecessor are outright stated. It’s set roughly six months after the events of that game, and you can infer a lot of spoilers from the dialogue and situations. One thing that makes Persona 5 Strikers a little tricky to talk about (and, in part, recommend) is that it is definitely a direct sequel to Persona 5.
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