when they want to do a good story they DO a good story. fantastic ride from start to finish, falling just short of a full score because of a couple sore spots (those mechanics everybody hates + jesus christ is it ever a yakuza game if the misogyny doesn't hit) but genuinely just a beautiful well-crafted experience. go play this right now

also it has hamura in little outfits, everybody loves hamura in little outfits