Players must attend class and even answer pop-quiz questions and do exams.
In a year shaping up to be excellent for gaming, Persona 5 is here to steal your heart. The off-kilter Japanese RPG oozes style and flair while nailing some heavy themes.
Set to an acid-jazz soundtrack, the game moves in a languid, flowing pace as it follows a group of
teenagers who set out to change the hearts of corrupt adults.
A classic turn-based fighting system provides strategic challenges: players must find their enemies' weaknesses quickly or face a punishing series of attacks. Some of the early fights feel almost unfair, but as you level up and unlock new abilities, losing tends to make you feel outsmarted rather than out muscled.
The gang of teens, and a talking cat, dubbed The Phantom Thieves are on a mission to force a psychological breakdown in corrupt adults by entering their repressed fantasies. If you haven't already guessed it, this game draws deeply on the ideas of Freud and Jung.
One villain has sexually abused schoolgirls, bringing one to attempt suicide, while another has plagiarised art. A Mafia boss blackmails students with private information. Persona 5 certainly focuses on adults trying to mess with teens and while themes can be mature and heavy, the writing is well-handled.
