Big fans of the Persona series should have already played Persona 5 (or Royal Edition) and Persona 5: GhostBuster, but for those still on the sidelines, Persona 5: Ghostbuster is worth trying. For the convenience of everyone's reading, the following uses P5 to refer to "Persona 5" and P5S to refer to "Persona 5: Phantom Attacker".
The Persona series is 25 years old. Some fans began to work with the True Goddess Rebirth series in the 1990s, and they started working with the Persona series in the original True Goddess Rebirth spin-offs. Many others started with Persona 3, while others started with the hugely popular Persona 4 or Persona 5, each surpassing the original game, and Persona has become a well-known series. Persona 5 Chaos: The Phantom Striker is a spin-off to many Ofe Persona spin-offs, but it's still very unique.
P5S represents an ambitious step forward for Atlus and Omega Force. P5S is not an indie game in the P5 universe, and its story follows a few months after the true ending of P5, while P5S has also changed the genre of gameplay. P5S will be a free game for PlayStation Plus members in January 2022, and it is not recommended that you play the game directly without playing P5, but for players who have already completed P5, they may wish to take this opportunity to continue to adventure with the Monster of hearts.
The most appealing thing about the P5S is the real-time combat. On the surface, P5S is similar to Omega Force Studio's previous Zelda: Apocalypse and Fire Emblem Peerless. However, the P5S does not engage in large-scale battles, but rather a "small arena" full of enemies. P5S combat relies heavily on precise hits and smart strategy tactics, and players have to make serious use of combat resources such as SP and weaknesses, as well as grouping according to each character's personality mask attributes and attack style, all to challenge various types of enemies.
Relying on 3 other AI teammates, players can easily win against low-level enemies with a variety of powerful skill attacks. However, when facing more powerful miscellaneous soldiers and bosses, you need to adopt certain tricks and tactics, such as quickly replacing the members of the player-controlled monster group according to the attributes of the personality mask, so as to have a better restraint effect on the enemy. It's a fun combination, with cool graphics and a passionate BGM that gives players a sense of satisfaction, especially when they play high-damage combos and monster gang members release ShowTime.
In P5S, a player's knowledge of P5 or P5R is essential for the gaming experience. Players can see a new side of the Monster Gang: they are close friends! As the story progresses, the Gang of Monsters will also face more and more formidable enemies and will have some real emotional climaxes, while also highlighting a more confident group of Bandits, which is not reflected in P5 and P5R. Even the new members of the P5S gang of monsters, the passionate artificial intelligence "Sophia" and the righteous uncle "Hasegawa Zenyoshi", have added vitality to the team in a unique way. P5 fans will definitely find many highlights in P5S, and the Monster of Hearts is the first in the world!
For those who are still hesitant to play P5S, PS Plus does offer a great opportunity for PlayStation players. P5S combats in a style similar to that of P5, and even though it is not turn-based combat, it retains strategies such as the personality mask attribute. In P5S, the Heart Monster Bandits will reunite for the last time, and P5 players can continue their adventures with them and say goodbye once and for all. If you don't like real-time combat and choose to give up playing P5S, then it is really recommended to take advantage of this meeting to experience the wonderful journey of P5S.
The free time of this issue is from January 4 to February 1, 2022, so don't miss it. The game also landed on the Nintendo Switch and PC platforms.