+ Varied puzzles that all require a good level of thinking but never have any sense of frustration.
+ Nice art direction and graphical style make for what is just a calming and cosy experience.

- Not being able to review collected notes from the inventory makes for some slightly annoying back and forth, and doesn't make the puzzles any more satisfying to solve.
- It would be nice if the journey lasted just a little bit longer.

+ As vast and crazy as is to be expected from a Yakuza/LAD game at this point. There's so many options of things to do at all times that it never becomes tedious or boring even after 70+ hours.
+ Expands and improves on the RPG combat from the previous game - and with the job system and skill inheritance, it stays interesting through the entire game.
+ While the wider story isn't really that interesting to me, where the game shines is its extremely strong characters, with Ichiban solidifying himself as one of the best protagonists in history.

- Suffers from the same issue as previous Yakuza games, where cut scenes take 10 minutes of dialogue to explain what could be conveyed in 1.
- Loses a bit of steam towards the end, and I feel while the story doesn't necessarily leave any threads open, a lot of the resolutions feel slightly flat.

+ Very well voice acted, with a couple of interesting twists at the end of the story.
+ The overlay of the hand drawn characters is a nice touch which I would've liked to have seen the game lean more into.

- There's not enough to engage with from a gameplay level, and the minimal level of interaction hurts the experience.
- While there is a reasonably satisfying conclusion, the story as a whole isn't particularly interesting, and the level of mystery probably won't be enough for most people to see it through.