While the Persona battle system is the best it's ever been, I can't say the same for the rest of the game. The plot feels like it's building to something that never actually happens the entire game, with the interesting stuff happening before the game begins or all at the end of it, leaving the player with 50 hours of the regular persona loop, which while good, gets tedious. Tartarus is a chore, making me miss Persona 5's actual dungeon designs. The social links also feel less rewarding, with most of them offering no extra gameplay benefits than the standard increased fusion bonus. The cast is likeable enough, though not being able to rank up any of the male teammates is unfortunate. Overall, I should've just played Persona 5 again.