This Way Madness Lies Review
To be or not to be
Many of us are so many years removed from high school that we forget those once-important details: hanging out with friends, attending drama classes, taking tests, transforming into heroes, and fighting monsters.
That last bit may not have been a universal experience, but it's what the girls of the Stratford-Upon-Avon High Drama Society have to deal with daily. When they're not being quizzed on the plays of the Bard or hopping into other dimensions, these girls are just trying to live a normal life and make it to their next drama club practice.
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As Imogen and her cronies put a stop to the troublesome Nightmare, I found that the game never overstays its welcome or lasts so long as to lose its unique charm. I enjoyed much of the game even more than Cosmic Star Heroine, and its bite-sized approach to high school life might feel less daunting to those gamers that are put off by Persona's bloated stature. It feels like an unearthed SNES classic in all the right ways, and best of all it runs great on the Steam Deck.
