Fast, Strategic Combat
The Persona series has always had an interesting combat system, but Persona 5 kicks things up a notch. It utilizes a turn-based battle system, focused on exploiting enemies’ weaknesses. By hitting an opponent’s weak spot, you’ll knock them down and cause extra damage. Knocking all enemies down will let your party “hold up” the enemy, which gives you a few different options. You can unleash an All-Out Attack that hits with devastating power, or talk to the enemy and negotiate them into giving you money, an item, or even have demons join your team as a new Persona. Additionally, once you’ve found an enemy’s weakness, you can simply hit R1 to automatically use an attack of that type against them.
The game’s style also translates over to combat as menus break off of characters models, allowing for quick and easy navigation. Guns also make a return to the series, as an alternative form of attack. As you begin to face stronger enemies in the game, you’ll really need to think about your moves, find weaknesses to exploit, and keep your party healthy. It’s a fast-paced system that requires you to think on your feet.
