This spin-off has all the style and confidence of Persona 5, plastered with bold colours and glittery character animations that give each scene the liveliness of a manga panel, down to the menus. A smooth, jazzy soundtrack establishes a psychedelic ’70s spy movie energy, even though we’re dealing with teens taking on criminals throughout Japan. There’s even a 30-hour story with most of the original cast returning. It walks and talks almost exactly like Persona 5, a game that isn’t even on PC yet.
I choose you, weird sewer monster shaped like a penis But Strikers isn’t Persona 5, and the comparison isn’t flattering for it. Its social elements and combat aren’t as fully-featured or its characters as deeply considered as Persona 5’s, so any expectation of parity will lead…
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PC Gamer United Kingdom (Digital) - 1 Issue, April 2021