The black sheep of the series. Was looking forward to playing this one, and honestly had a pretty good time. The opening is my favorite Yakuza opening so far. Kiryu chillin on a beach and taking care of some orphans is a vibe. I didn’t really care about the main plot tho, but the characters are really fun. Great villain, too. Gameplay-wise it’s definitely weird tho. It’s known as Blockuza 3 in the fandom, and it’s clear why. The tougher enemies just block everything, which slows the combat way the fuck down and makes it feel wayyy less satisfying. It gets a bit easier as you level up, and especially with Tiger Drop, but man, it was really rough for most of the game. Also, substories are always a highlight in this franchise, but they just put way too many in this game. There’s so many moments when the main plot is super urgent, and the game just showers you in side content. Realistically, this is probably like a 3/5 at best, but I’m a slut for Yakuza.