UPDATE: Thought I would add some more as my opinion has evolved. Overall, I feel more critical on my experience after just completing another musou game P5S. I think the fact of how limited the "fun" characters in the roster are is much more disappointing then I remember. And while I definitely like certain aspects about the gameplay even more than P5S, the story is also something I'm having a little more trouble excusing. Still a very fun time I don't regret experiencing and filled my itch for more of the universe but I'm also a bit disappointed on what it could be.

I think having an understanding perspective before you begin playing this game is the best way to garner its full enjoyment. It's narrative is decent at best, missions and maps can be repetitive, and much of the late-game characters are frankly not that fun to use - but the core gameplay loop with my favorite characters never bore me, and I found the story to be a nice pairing with the main course. Can't see myself ever really returning after getting a few dozen hours of it, but a worthwhile experience at best.