The Phantom Thieves’ are set to return in this new, turn-based strategy game on November 17.By Jess Howard on September 11, 2023 at 4:42PM PDT The Persona series is no stranger to spin-off games. You could even argue spin-offs are in its DNA, as the property itself began as a spin-off to developer Atlus’ long-running Shin Megami Tensei series. In the nearly 30 years since then, the studio has explored a handful of different genres using the series’ memorable characters and storylines. But while we’ve seen our protagonists and their ragtag band of misfits duke it out, dance all night, dungeon-crawl, and take on hordes of enemies in a Musou-style hack-and-slash, we’ve yet to see them venture onto the gridded field of a tactics-style game. Persona 5 Tactica, however, is here to remedy that.I recently got the chance to play about half an hour of Persona 5 Tactica, and in that short time, I was sold on Atlus’ vision for a strategy RPG. Gameplay was not only a lot of fun but felt like such a natural extension of the series. I found myself repeatedly impressed by how well thought out its tactical challenges were and how much of the original game’s spirit came through in its style and mechanics. Whereas many spin-off titles can feel like pseudo-experimental ways for a studio to rake in more cash using an established IP, I walked away from Persona 5 Tactica feeling confident the game can justify bringing back the Phantom Thieves for… Click below to read the full story from GameSpot
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