For a long time, I've been a fan of Yakuza, but only played 0. I finally decided to try and play the rest of the series, starting with the remake of the original.

It's certainly not on the same level as 0, but I expected so. In a sense, this game feels like basically an expansion to 0 since they share the same gameplay, mechanics, etc. If you loved 0, I think you'll at least enjoy that it doesn't tamper much with it's formula.