Persona 5 Tactica

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Top Critic Average

67%

Critics Recommend

Eurogamer
3 / 5
Game Rant
4 / 5
PC Gamer
90 / 100
IGN
8 / 10
TheGamer
3 / 5
GamesRadar+
4 / 5
Game Informer
7.3 / 10
GameSpot
8 / 10
Creators: Atlus, SEGA
Release Date: Nov 17, 2023 - PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, PC, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PlayStation 4

Persona 5 Tactica Review Summary

StrongCritic Consensus

Vibrant art style faithful to Persona series

Engaging character-driven strategy gameplay

Tactical depth can feel limited

Persona 5 Tactica is a tactical RPG that blends the beloved style of the Persona series with strategy-based gameplay. Critics appreciate the game's charming visuals and engaging combat mechanics, highlighting its faithful translation of Persona’s signature flair into a tactical format. The variety in character abilities allows for diverse strategies, and the narrative retains the witty and immersive storytelling of the franchise. However, some critics feel the depth of tactical elements is lacking compared to other games in the genre, and a few find the pacing of the battles repetitive over time.


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Persona 5 Tactica — Battle Gameplay 2 | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC thumbnail

Persona 5 Tactica — Battle Gameplay 2 | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC

Persona 5 Tactica — Battle Gameplay 1 | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC thumbnail

Persona 5 Tactica — Battle Gameplay 1 | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC

Persona 5 Tactica — Announcement Trailer | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC thumbnail

Persona 5 Tactica — Announcement Trailer | Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Windows PC


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Critic Reviews for Persona 5 Tactica

Persona 5 Tactica marks a welcome return for the Phantom Thieves, delivering a fun strategy spin-off with plenty of heart.

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Atlus' Persona 5 Tactica drops the Phantom Thieves in a Medieval Europe-style world as they are dragged into an ongoing revolution by a mysterious figure. Rather than a traditional turn-based JRPG, the Persona 5 spin-off falls within the tactics genre.

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A supremely satisfying turn-based strategy spin-off, and one of Persona's best ever stories.

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Persona 5 Tactica is a big bag of bite-sized Phantom Thieves adventures that keeps the spirit of the series alive and shows that it can work great with a grid-based battle system.

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Persona 5 Tactica is undone by the fact it's unsure if it's putting the Persona twist on the tactical grid game, or using Persona characters to introduce newcomers to the genre. Maps and missions are repetitive, the more interesting elements that each Persona brings are sanded off, and there's an overreliance on basic gun and melee attacks that don't suit the Phantom Thieves at all. But when it clicks, there is an unmistakable charm about the Phantom Thieves themselves, and drawn-out though they may be, the epic scale of the bosses is a good shake-up for the genre. It's not the perfect goodbye of Strikers, but it is a sign that the sun should set on the Phantom Thieves in peace.

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Persona 5 Tactica makes the most of combining Persona and tactics (as the name implies) together, forming a charming amalgamation out of the two for a surprisingly dense mechanical experience and powerful story that nevertheless loses something by omitting anything resembling side activities.

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Persona 5 Tactica is a fun time for someone who’s looking for a more casual strategy game. The Phantom Thieves are just as charming as ever, and the newly introduced characters mesh well with them. It’s not an essential experience in the same way that Persona 5 Strikers was, but fans who aren’t tired of Persona 5 yet will find plenty to like with Tactica.

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Though Persona 5 Tactica might lack the spectacle of its predecessor, its depth and extraordinary storytelling make it well worth playing.

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