This review contains spoilers
One of the best Like A Dragon/Yakuza gameplay experiences yet that's sadly hampered by some very strange plot decisions.
Combat is improved in almost every way from Yakuza: Like A Dragon, the side content is consistently excellent, and there's a ton of throwbacks to reward series veterans. Looking purely from a gameplay perspective, this is the best Like A Dragon title yet - apart from maybe Yakuza 0.
All of which makes the issues with its plot even more disappointing. The ending is particularly deflating and left me legitimately thinking, "oh, that's it?" For better and for worse, these issues aren't apparent until the latter half of the game, making for an excellent first impression but leaving you feeling like much of the story's intrigue was wasted towards the end.
Combat is improved in almost every way from Yakuza: Like A Dragon, the side content is consistently excellent, and there's a ton of throwbacks to reward series veterans. Looking purely from a gameplay perspective, this is the best Like A Dragon title yet - apart from maybe Yakuza 0.
All of which makes the issues with its plot even more disappointing. The ending is particularly deflating and left me legitimately thinking, "oh, that's it?" For better and for worse, these issues aren't apparent until the latter half of the game, making for an excellent first impression but leaving you feeling like much of the story's intrigue was wasted towards the end.