A solid entry to the Yakuza series. The samurai-era setting helped shake up the formula, and piqued my interest about the history behind it all. At the same time, that lack of connection to the main Yakuza storyline kept me from fully investing myself, which is a small personal gripe. There's tons of side content that is realized naturally throughout the game. At times it can feel grindy, but it's not really necessary to grind to finish the main story. The combat styles are fun, but seem imbalanced...why use fists when gun and sword do job better? The ending was a pretty cheesy diatribe about Japanese nationalism and anti-British imperialism, but the game had a ton of heart overall - the dramatic flair that we Yakuza fans are all used to.