Arguably the worst installment of the series so far. It has a lot going for it with 3 new protagonists who are all pretty interesting, additions to the combat system that make it feel fresh, some fun new side content, and a genuine sense of tension and intrigue in its earlier chapters. But unfortunately it's paired with some of Yakuza's worst writing. Gradually piling up more and more stupid reveals that make it nearly impossible to understand or care about anything that happens after the halfway point. It also has these random scenes that make the protagonists look really shitty in ways that are out of character (Saejima’s first scene with Haruka being the worst example by far). The boss fights also are awful, the amount of dodge spam and stun lock combos made for some of my least favorite bosses of any video game. Even if I did enjoy Yakuza 4, I can't deny its an absolute mess of a game.