Persona 5 Tactica Review

As Joker and the gang begin their journey in , they will encounter their first kingdom and the first official boss, Lady Marie. Don't be fooled; just because she's the first boss doesn't mean she will be easy. Lady Marie is quite the bridezilla, and her boss fight will occur throughout three phases.

In , the gameplay has been updated and changed from previous installations, and one of these changes was in the skill trees. As in many games, choosing the right skills for different characters is important as it determines how you play the game. utilizes turn-based battle gameplay, meaning each move matters and skills that affect those must be chosen carefully.

Unique Skills in are one of several features that are unique to each different playable character. During the battle, the voltage gauge will continuously fill, and unique skills can be used once full. Since each unique skill is special to its character, it will have varying effects and should be planned accordingly.

The Persona series has been molded from RPG into many, many other genres, especially Persona 5. Dungeon crawling, dancing, though sadly no brawling; and now, with Persona 5 Tactica, it’s time for some turn-based tactics.

Iconic characters from, such as Akechi and Kasumi, will require additional effort to unlock in . Goro Akechi and newcomer Kasumi Yoshizawa will not be available right away in the base game. Instead, they will need to be unlocked post-game.

Gangs of Sherwood is a game that must have been made 20 years ago, but then somehow got released in 2023 using some kind of magic that transformed it with current graphical technology. It’s important to note that I mean this as a compliment, not a derision of the game. It just has me feeling nostalgic for the Xbox 360 era of co-op games when I had a wealth of friends who also had too much spare time to play with.

I kind of miss the days where Black Friday was just one day of over-the-top sales and discounts. Back in the early 2010s, the US shopping bonanza was just finding its way across the pond and that’s pretty much all it was. Then we had Cyber Monday tacked onto the end, and then shops started their sales a week or two before the day, and now, as we sit through actual Black Friday, there’s just not much excitement to see what’s on offer… because it’s all been on sale for the last week.

Many players have been wondering whether a New Game+ option will be available at the end of the game, and the answer is yes. However, unlike most games, it won't be titled New Game+, which may need to be clarified, as in this game, the option is titled Cleared Data. Cleared Data is the New Game+ mode that becomes available only after you've completed the entire narrative.

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The playable characters in vary in terms of effectiveness. They're not unlike their counterparts in that way, but there are some significant differences. In the original and its rerelease, a character's viability was determined by their base stats, strengths, weaknesses, and Persona skills. While all of that does factor into 's character rankings, there are a few new mechanics to consider.

The Triple Threat Attack in is a strong way to dispatch enemies, but it requires some forethought and planning. Using the right steps will be the key to using this attack successfully. Once they have it down to an art, it will make the battles they encounter quicker and more efficient.