
This may limit player freedom, but also means Strikers has a much more honed-in, focused life-sim aspect to it. You are largely at the beck and call of whatever Strikers dictates you have to do one given day. You don't need to worry about Confidant rankings anymore, with this replaced with a more simplified Bond s system that offers players unlockable skills after moments in and outside of the Metaverse.Īnd while there are optional moments where you can hang out with members of the gang, you don't need to worry about potentially missing out on these scenarios. So it makes a nice change that the life sim aspects in Persona 5 Strikers is a lot more pared down. Part of the Persona experience is managing your diary so you can fit in all you need to do.Īnd organising your schedule so you don't miss levelling up your relationship with other characters, building budding romances, developing character skills that are needed for progressing in relationships, as well as simply levelling up your characters in battles and progressing through Palaces can be an overwhelming and - at times - stressful experience. Unlike Persona 5 or Royal, with Strikers you don't need to worry too much about time keeping. The battle system in Persona 5 Strikers is obviously a lot faster paced than the turn-based battles seen in P5 and Royal.Īnd while I personally prefer the old school turn-based combat, the musou-esque battles in Strikers are a lot of fun - albeit fights against weaker enemies which can easily be brushed aside can feel a little repetitive.Įlsewhere, there are a lot of similarities between Strikers and other P5 games.īoth games work on a calendar system, have an engrossing story featuring heartfelt moments and a wonderful cast of characters.īut there is one other notable difference to point out. While some battles against weaker enemies you can get through by mashing the attack button, this won't be the case for a lot of the enemies you face. There are a lot of moving parts to each battle - not to mention having to heal up party members and having to dodge enemy attacks, which is especially important for powerful foes.
