Yakuza 6 is a weird game and I mean in terms of development. It's a game that has the sense of... in-completion. Exploration is limited to some of Kamurocho, as streets like the Hotel District is closed off. You also access the a new location, Onomichi. It is a small town next to the seaside where it was cool to explore, but I wished I could've explored all of 2016 Kamurocho in its glory. This is the title that introduced the powerful Dragon Engine, one that would carry itself to Kiwami 2 and the recent title, Yakuza 7.
Combat is weak in this game as in a lack of moves and variety. There's not many moves to unlock compared to Kiwami 2. The fighting is good, it's just with little heat actions and moves, you're pretty limited in options and it can lead to spamming. The new addition of the stat system is interesting, making you have to spend points with one or two of the 5 categories to upgrade an individual stat and making food a priority to obtain a chunk. However, you have a stomach gauge that prevents the use of infinite food consuming for stats. I like the sense of progression due to this as by the end you can make Kiryu a bulky, hard-hitting, and agile machine.
Story is a cool spin on a twist of things, but confusing for me get a grasp of. Kiryu and Haruka being a parent really has shown how these characters have come so far to get where they are now, and fight for the love of family. The pacing had problems especially towards the conclusion with a surprise antagonist that made the finale not as impacting as it should be, but it was a tearjerker nonetheless.
Side content has the insanity I love about Yakuza, substories are mostly wacky again with a lot of sidestories involved too such as a SJRPG and Baseball minigame. A lot of collectibles and activities can be found bundled in this game which is makes Yakuza 6's side content great.
Overall, it has the sense that it was rushed, but it holds well with what it had to offer just barely and is a nice conclusion to another journey Kiryu went through.
Combat is weak in this game as in a lack of moves and variety. There's not many moves to unlock compared to Kiwami 2. The fighting is good, it's just with little heat actions and moves, you're pretty limited in options and it can lead to spamming. The new addition of the stat system is interesting, making you have to spend points with one or two of the 5 categories to upgrade an individual stat and making food a priority to obtain a chunk. However, you have a stomach gauge that prevents the use of infinite food consuming for stats. I like the sense of progression due to this as by the end you can make Kiryu a bulky, hard-hitting, and agile machine.
Story is a cool spin on a twist of things, but confusing for me get a grasp of. Kiryu and Haruka being a parent really has shown how these characters have come so far to get where they are now, and fight for the love of family. The pacing had problems especially towards the conclusion with a surprise antagonist that made the finale not as impacting as it should be, but it was a tearjerker nonetheless.
Side content has the insanity I love about Yakuza, substories are mostly wacky again with a lot of sidestories involved too such as a SJRPG and Baseball minigame. A lot of collectibles and activities can be found bundled in this game which is makes Yakuza 6's side content great.
Overall, it has the sense that it was rushed, but it holds well with what it had to offer just barely and is a nice conclusion to another journey Kiryu went through.