Man this game is something special
I knew about Yakuza franchise only two things: it's silly and you punch people. That was correct
But this game..... God damn this game is something really amazing.
At first I didn't like it that much. Some cutscenes that I didn't really care about, fighting seemed pretty brain-dead, open-world gameplay seemed kinda pointless, and just "gags forte the sake of gags". But after a couple of hours.... Oh shit, the last time I was that invested in a game was probably dark souls
Characters:
The thing that hooked me the most was the characters. Oh lord, they are just so simple, so likable, and so easy to understand. It never feels like they do or say something that is out of character. The voice acting, the writing, the dialogues, even in gameplay... Everything just glues together and works, and it makes them one of the best characters I've ever seen. Kiryu is basically my new personality, and Majima is one of the best badasses I've ever seen. Badass with some soft spots, and fucking handsome as fuck holy shit.........
Setting:
Holy shit this game is Beautifull. It's not the most advance in terms of pure graphics, and it's the prettiest with a unique style. But the world HOLY SHIT so pretty and memorable. Japan of 80 OH SHIT, I didn't know I needed this but I do now. Because the world is so small, you just learn in in hours and it's so compact and hand-crafted... Man, it's one of these games where it feels like home.
Fighting:
At first, I thought it was pretty simple and dumb. And it is, I played it or normal or hard, but it still wasn't that difficult due to the enormous amount of health drinks you can carry. Anyway, what really makes the fighting feel good and non-tiring are: personalities, style, and sound. Man, the sound of enemies dropping money when they are hit.... One of the best sounds in video games... And there are hundreds of unique final blows and animations for different ways of punching ppl. And then personalities.... Kiryu be a hardcore cheeky bastard and punch hard, and Majima is being fucking crazy having the best fighting style I've ever seen- fucking breakdance. Not only it's the most badass and fun style, but for me, it was also the deadliest one. I enjoyed every fight when I was using this style.
Story:
Oh my god. Characters being that great help to make the story that good. It's a crime story about fighting for power between the yakuzas and others. But while it's a big epic story, it's actually much more character-driven. It was such a great decision to add Majima... He is such a great character and his story arch is interesting af
Minimages & substories:
A lot of ppl say that yakuza are about mini-games ... And tbh I don't agree. For me, it was more about the main story and the characters + settings, and mini-games and substories were good, maybe even necessary, additions to the game. It makes the characters more alive, and while being silly and unrealistic, the characters are still themselves. IDK, there is a lot of substories, and while they are interesting,I didn't finish them all, cuz also, let's be honest, some of them are pretty lazy and boring
Music & karaoke:
the best
Summary:
This game is silly, interesting, alive, and just a fucking videogame. The plot, if you describe it might sound like any other story, but god damn.... Everything that this game offers makes the whole picture. It just works. Everything in this game feels like it's in the right place. Even with all this crazy Japanese shit. You never question ludonarrative dissonance cuz it's a game, and it knows it's a game. Fun is in the first place, while realism and making sense are not that important. I love shit like this
Yakuza 0 somehow hit me really well. It's super close to my heart now, and I finished the game with this "empty feeling", which hasn't happened in a fat while. Thankfully there are like a bazillion more yakuza games. Thank you Yakuza 0
I knew about Yakuza franchise only two things: it's silly and you punch people. That was correct
But this game..... God damn this game is something really amazing.
At first I didn't like it that much. Some cutscenes that I didn't really care about, fighting seemed pretty brain-dead, open-world gameplay seemed kinda pointless, and just "gags forte the sake of gags". But after a couple of hours.... Oh shit, the last time I was that invested in a game was probably dark souls
Characters:
The thing that hooked me the most was the characters. Oh lord, they are just so simple, so likable, and so easy to understand. It never feels like they do or say something that is out of character. The voice acting, the writing, the dialogues, even in gameplay... Everything just glues together and works, and it makes them one of the best characters I've ever seen. Kiryu is basically my new personality, and Majima is one of the best badasses I've ever seen. Badass with some soft spots, and fucking handsome as fuck holy shit.........
Setting:
Holy shit this game is Beautifull. It's not the most advance in terms of pure graphics, and it's the prettiest with a unique style. But the world HOLY SHIT so pretty and memorable. Japan of 80 OH SHIT, I didn't know I needed this but I do now. Because the world is so small, you just learn in in hours and it's so compact and hand-crafted... Man, it's one of these games where it feels like home.
Fighting:
At first, I thought it was pretty simple and dumb. And it is, I played it or normal or hard, but it still wasn't that difficult due to the enormous amount of health drinks you can carry. Anyway, what really makes the fighting feel good and non-tiring are: personalities, style, and sound. Man, the sound of enemies dropping money when they are hit.... One of the best sounds in video games... And there are hundreds of unique final blows and animations for different ways of punching ppl. And then personalities.... Kiryu be a hardcore cheeky bastard and punch hard, and Majima is being fucking crazy having the best fighting style I've ever seen- fucking breakdance. Not only it's the most badass and fun style, but for me, it was also the deadliest one. I enjoyed every fight when I was using this style.
Story:
Oh my god. Characters being that great help to make the story that good. It's a crime story about fighting for power between the yakuzas and others. But while it's a big epic story, it's actually much more character-driven. It was such a great decision to add Majima... He is such a great character and his story arch is interesting af
Minimages & substories:
A lot of ppl say that yakuza are about mini-games ... And tbh I don't agree. For me, it was more about the main story and the characters + settings, and mini-games and substories were good, maybe even necessary, additions to the game. It makes the characters more alive, and while being silly and unrealistic, the characters are still themselves. IDK, there is a lot of substories, and while they are interesting,I didn't finish them all, cuz also, let's be honest, some of them are pretty lazy and boring
Music & karaoke:
the best
Summary:
This game is silly, interesting, alive, and just a fucking videogame. The plot, if you describe it might sound like any other story, but god damn.... Everything that this game offers makes the whole picture. It just works. Everything in this game feels like it's in the right place. Even with all this crazy Japanese shit. You never question ludonarrative dissonance cuz it's a game, and it knows it's a game. Fun is in the first place, while realism and making sense are not that important. I love shit like this
Yakuza 0 somehow hit me really well. It's super close to my heart now, and I finished the game with this "empty feeling", which hasn't happened in a fat while. Thankfully there are like a bazillion more yakuza games. Thank you Yakuza 0