Pretty good game, and almost great. The tactical gameplay was fantastic. Learning to optimise the one more system and triangle attack mechanic felt super satisfying. But, the game was way to easy, I played on Hard Mode and it felt like a cakewalk. The only challenge I experienced was being optimal with my gameplay by clearing maps quicker and the side quests which were pretty hard at times. The main campaign is really easy because its basically impossible to die unless you make really really poor judgements. I will definitely play on Merciless next time and I'd recommend almost anyone do the same. Despite the difficulty I still found this game to be engaging.

Hot take, while I liked the OST, for a Persona game it felt weak. Not my favorite soundtrack but not bad by any means. Story was "good" however it suffered from being predictable if you've played the other Q games, Tactica basically feels like a sequel to those two games with similar circumstances and plot revelations just without the crossover stuff. But unlike Q the story didnt leave a lasting impression, partly because I dont like how they left one character alive. If they did leave them dead I think the story could've hit a lot harder, however it is going for a lighter tone so I understand why they didnt... As I said the story is good but I still prefer Persona Q's story or Persona 5 Strikers.

While I do not recommend this game at full price, if you play it on Gamepass like I did then it's definitely worth it if you're a Persona fan. I know a lot of people criticise spinoffs like this but to me it's more Persona content that does add new worthwhile stories and gameplay variety to the series.