4.5
Shitty PC optimization killed my replay. Kiwami 2 is fun in its own right but it fails completely as a remake. So many weird decisions and removals that worsen the experience (Namely, the facescanning of Takashima's actor, the removal of Shinseicho, the green hues that've been memed to death, etc.) to the point that I don't feel like pressing on. Kiwami 1 felt like an amalgamation of 0 and Yakuza 1 to a weird but fun degree (for the most part). Kiwami 2 feels like Yakuza 2 stripped bare of its soul.
Shitty PC optimization killed my replay. Kiwami 2 is fun in its own right but it fails completely as a remake. So many weird decisions and removals that worsen the experience (Namely, the facescanning of Takashima's actor, the removal of Shinseicho, the green hues that've been memed to death, etc.) to the point that I don't feel like pressing on. Kiwami 1 felt like an amalgamation of 0 and Yakuza 1 to a weird but fun degree (for the most part). Kiwami 2 feels like Yakuza 2 stripped bare of its soul.