ONSchmoisman
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This account is exclusively for sharing the games I love.
This account is exclusively for sharing the games I love.
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This review contains spoilers
My least favorite trope in the Like a Dragon series by far is how, despite the heroes' making it a point to never kill in cold blood, the antagonists keep ending up dead just to gratify the player. This was especially egregious in the seventh game. The fact that Infinite Wealth very intentionally subverts this already makes it incredible on its own. One of the most shockingly self-aware and beautifully told sequels I've ever seen, truly building upon what came before it in increasingly layered ways.
This franchise has been subject to fifteen years of nonstop milking, overwhelming asset reuse, predatory DLC models, and even the leave of its original creator. Somehow, it still manages to remain not only strong but as emotionally, thematically, and mechanically involved as ever. Like a Dragon has always been best when it explores the concept of identity and recognizes the potential for density within its maps, Gaiden specifically excelling at both. The ending also made me cry buckets!