If you already love SMT/Persona, waste no time and buy this game - you'll love this one too! As you would expect, this game is very similar to the two but also different in its own unique way (You will find that Soul Hackers 2 is sort of like a fusion of SMT and Persona!)
Anyways, super addicting game. Is it perfect? No game is. I understand that there were definitely areas of opportunities that the developers could have easily taken advantage of (such as giving Ringo the ability to sprint as freely as Joker/Nahobino can...). But even with the minor flaws, this game is still fire! The gameplay along with its amazing battle customizations are phenomenal and you won't be disappointed (unless you're trying to compare it to Persona 5, which isn't fair at all given that this isn't supposed to be a Persona game... heck, most other turn based RPGs such as Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, etc. fall short next to Persona 5... does that mean they suck too? Of course not! And neither does this game!)