The Phantom Thieves Encore
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Persona 5 is easily one of the most famous games out there. Even those who haven’t played it know just how popular it is. But for those who have played the game there is always one problem: it ended. Yes, this is a game so good that people will often stare at the tv afterwards, realizing that the game is over. So for those fans who need to scratch their Persona 5 itch, Persona 5 Scramble is the perfect game for you.
The Persona series usually focuses on turn-based combat with players controlling a party of four that they switch out to adjust to the enemies they face. Scramble shakes up this formula greatly with its combat being reworked basically from the ground-up. Scramble’s combat is more akin to hack-and-slash games like Dynasty Warriors and Hyrule Warriors with players fighting enemies in real-time. Players are still limited to four party members at a time, however, now they are able to freely change between who they can control and can even change out for other party members outside of combat. Having more manual control makes it easier to prevent characters from being overworked and thus able to stay longer in battles.
Even with these changes though, Scramble still shares a lot of things with its predecessor. For one thing the weakness system is still present in the game with attacks that enemies are weak to allowing other characters to follow-up. To add on to this hold-ups are swapped out for a showtime gauge which once filled up allows a character to perform an all-out attack. While this isn’t an instant kill like the original, it still does a significant amount of damage to all enemies on screen making it a great way to turn the tide of battle.
And to tie it all together, Scramble’s story does a great job of following up the original story. Set a few months after the ending of the first game, Scramble develops a lot from the original game and does a great job of showing how much the Phantom Thieves have grown both as people and friends. They’re even able to integrate new characters into the cast very well and flesh them out greatly. So if you're a fan of Persona 5 who’s not ready to let go of the game just yet, then I can’t recommend Scramble enough.
Logan Floyd-Mcgee | Writer
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