martinwillyson
2012
2019
2015
2016
2015
This game is disappointing in many ways.
The mission design is STILL dated, Rockstar are still terrified to double down on ANY interesting ideas (e.g. introducing intricate and layered survival mechanics.. that you can COMPLETELY ignore) and the gunplay is simply unacceptable for the year it released outside of some stellar sound design and gore effects.
However this game helped display that Rockstar are storytelling masters in a way that we've never truly seen before.
Years later I still hold Arthur Morgan incredibly high on my list of best protagonists I've ever seen, period.
The mission design is STILL dated, Rockstar are still terrified to double down on ANY interesting ideas (e.g. introducing intricate and layered survival mechanics.. that you can COMPLETELY ignore) and the gunplay is simply unacceptable for the year it released outside of some stellar sound design and gore effects.
However this game helped display that Rockstar are storytelling masters in a way that we've never truly seen before.
Years later I still hold Arthur Morgan incredibly high on my list of best protagonists I've ever seen, period.
2016
I found this pretty disappointing following up on my Yakuza 0 playthrough.
The story was significantly worse even with the weight it gained from playing 0 first. There was also quite a bit of obvious filler and unearned twists later in the story.
But it's still pretty good, Yakuza is always pretty good.
The story was significantly worse even with the weight it gained from playing 0 first. There was also quite a bit of obvious filler and unearned twists later in the story.
But it's still pretty good, Yakuza is always pretty good.
2019
It has a slowww start, frustrating gameplay mechanics and a frustrating story
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But then it ends up having one of the best endings I've seen in a game in a long time, and one of the most unique gameplay loops I've ever seen.
It's dripping with originality, it just expects a bit too much patience from the player for you to truly appreciate it.
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But then it ends up having one of the best endings I've seen in a game in a long time, and one of the most unique gameplay loops I've ever seen.
It's dripping with originality, it just expects a bit too much patience from the player for you to truly appreciate it.