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+title = "Persona 5: Strikers"
+author = ["Michał Sapka"]
+date = 2024-03-08T21:24:00+01:00
+categories = ["blog"]
+draft = false
+weight = 2001
+abstract = "A short review of SciFi classic"
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+
+_Persona 5_ took me close to a year... I think.
+It was a gigantic game with unbelievable amount of dialogue.
+It was also game I deeply enjoyed, despite not particularly liking anything about.
+The story was ok, the gameplay was ok, the RPG element was ok, the dating was ok.
+But, somehow, authors managed to join that into one freaking nice experience.
+
+_Persona 5: Strikers_ is none of those things.
+It's a linear button masher with characters I like.
+But it has _none_ of the good elements of _P5_.
+
+First, it's not an jRPG anymore.
+When fight starts, you are presented with dozens of enemies you need to fight in real time.
+Half of the time, I had no idea what was going on.
+Fights, for me, are terrible.
+Enemies were everywhere, and I had no _chance_ to control the battlefield.
+Lots of annoyances and finger pain, but no enjoyment.
+Just running into random spots, bashing melee attacks and checking for weakness from time to time.
+I play on easy and was tired of that very quickly, I can't imagine having any actual problems with this system you have no enjoyment with.
+
+{{< img-c "p5s-1.jpg" "https://nintendoeverything.com/persona-5-scramble-the-phantom-strikers-boxart-details-screenshots/" >}}
+Guess the only way here is to shut my brain down, as it's useless in all this chaos.
+{{< /img-c >}}
+
+The real-world activities are almost none-existent.
+I loved how the Phantom Thieves bonded and became friends.
+None of this here.
+You've got some dialogue, but no payoff.
+There is some stat related to bonding, but we all know each other.
+In P5 the single best part was learning about each other and seeing how their lives improve.
+None of that is here.
+
+Dating?
+None.
+And my chosen love interest from _P5_ doesn't even show up!
+
+Extracurricular activities are limited to finding stuff on maps.
+
+Getting to know Tokyo?
+Nope. Every few hours we move to a new city.
+
+Story? Well, I gave up before it started.
+After 10 hours, midway through the third jail I gave up.
+I had to guard Futaba _again_ and after a moment became so frustrated and bored, that I stopped playing.
+
+I give 2/5 for those 10 hours.
+Maybe it gets better later on, but I don't care enough.
+I dropped the game and will never return.