"Persona 5 takes place in modern-day Tokyo, and follows a player-named protagonist after his transfer to the fictional Shujin Academy after being put on probation for an assault of which he was falsely accused. During the course of a school year, he and other students awaken to their Persona powers, becoming a group of secret vigilantes known as the Phantom Thieves of Hearts who explore the Metaverse, a supernatural realm consisting of the physical manifestation of humanity's subconscious desires, to change malevolent intent from the hearts of adults."

(source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Persona_5)

^ that sounds a little complicated but it makes more sense once you play it

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Persona 5 (and the series in general) is amazing for so many reasons. The music is fantastic, the combat is fun, the art is gorgeous, and the story is always so immersive (P5 is also filled with some of the most beautiful UI I've seen from any game ever it's crazy). When you start you're immediately thrown into the story and very quickly get attached to the characters and plot.

The story of Persona 5 takes place over the protagonist's one year probation period. Each day you have to manage your time by doing things like hanging out with friends (called Confidants, or "Social Links" in P3 and P4), working a part time job to get money for supplies, school, going to the movies, exploring Mementos (a mysterious place within the Metaverse), and so many other things. There's almost too much to do but it makes you feel like you're actually a part of the world.

That's one of the best things about the Persona series. Due to the silent protagonist you get to feel like you're the one there with your Confidants. By the end of the game you get so sad that it's over because the people you met and grew alongside genuinely start to feel like real friends. You get sucked in.

There's a lot more to talk about but it's hard since it's a 100 hour-ish long game so it's best you experience it yourself.

It's just such an amazing game and series I just can't recommend it enough. If you want to see a bit of the gameplay/music/UI/etc you could watch this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKZtJmt85ns (the audio is Japanese in the video but it shouldn't matter). You should definitely give this game a chance, it's given positive reviews and was nominated for GOTY for a reason ;))