Like a Dragon: Ishin! could make a Japanese historian shoot himself if you explained the game's plot to him, but its bold reimagining of real life Japanese history puts it in a unique historical fictional setting that can educate if you are willing to put in effort on your end.
The gameplay is the sore-point of this entry in the franchise since it takes what was usually a very tightly done third person brawler and applies RPG elements to it that don't flow well together and make the game feel like a grind to play.
The story does numb the disappointment that is the gameplay, with a very interesting version around the events of the Great Fire of Meireki, fitting these iconic Like a Dragon characters into this historical piece while keeping their personalities intact.
“Your Country Should Be A Place That Makes You Happy To Be Alive!”
The gameplay is the sore-point of this entry in the franchise since it takes what was usually a very tightly done third person brawler and applies RPG elements to it that don't flow well together and make the game feel like a grind to play.
The story does numb the disappointment that is the gameplay, with a very interesting version around the events of the Great Fire of Meireki, fitting these iconic Like a Dragon characters into this historical piece while keeping their personalities intact.
“Your Country Should Be A Place That Makes You Happy To Be Alive!”