Games reviews roundup: Persona 5; Yooka-Laylee; Virry VR
by Matthew Collins, Alex Calvin, Will Freeman from on (#2JHM1)
Teen rebellion is even better fifth time around, while a crowd-funded platformer revives the 90s and Kenya's wildlife gets up close and personal
PS4, PS3, Sony, cert: 12
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Following the success and acclaim of Persona 4, this new entry in developer Atlus's series of turn-based role-playing games has a lot to live up to. Thankfully, Persona 5 exceeds these high expectations, oozing style and personality. In both the dynamic, context-specific loading screens and the intuitive battle menus, every design decision reinforces the narrative theme of battling the corrupt systems that have robbed the protagonists' futures, driving them to become the phantom thieves of hearts. Even dungeon descents are made to feel like heists, with the protagonists infiltrating the mindscapes of their abusers to steal their secrets and treasures.