Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

the 3rd king fight and the final hidden boss ruined the experience for me. same thing with the kuwami series. i literally got the final hidden boss down to one bar and just turned it off without beating him because it just wasnt fun. I should feel accomplishment, not relief when a hard fight is done. I love the series and grinded this for a few days until this but even beating everyone at this point just sours the experience. Keep the game consistent; you had a dozen previous titles to learn from. 12 health for any boss in these games crazy but to make it so your strongest finisher that did 1-2 bars to the enemy before him now do 5 percent of a bar is just poor mechanics.

Verdict: 7.5/10 for newcomers 9/10 for those who've played ther series. Incredible value and a phenomenal addition yakuza. Combat and Presentation If you are looking for slick, stylish action, this game delivers. The combat features a massive variety of styles and execution, keeping every encounter feeling fresh, fast, and visually satisfying. Story and Content As far as the writing goes, it’s top-tier. The main narrative is engaging, and the sub-stories match that quality with memorable characters and writing. Beyond the main plot, the sheer variety of mini-games—ranging from classic pool to a sprawling array of side quests and interactive activities—will keep you completely entertained. you will feels things especially if you've been with kiryu since the beginning Replayability and Value My first playthrough took about 22 hours, but I’m easily going to spend twice that long on my next run diving even deeper into the sub-stories and side content. On top of that, there's a fantastic mod scene, so I’m planning to shake things up with mods on my third playthrough. Bare minimum, this game easily delivers 60 hours of entertainment. For what I paid on sale, I've already gotten way …

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By far the worst Yakuza Game I have played so far. Just at the end of the first chapter you're more or less directly thrown into one of these stages where you can't save. Then you face lotsa mini-bosses. Without any real possibilities to train or prepare before. Absolutely idiotic. For me, this is complete crap. Fundamentally idiotic game pacing. Deinstalled after 3.5 hours.

This is the cap to Kiryu's story as the main character, and it feels like a bit of a poor send-off in comparison to Yakuza 6. However, we'll always take a bit more of our favorite wooden board of a character. I'd say the bulk of this game takes place in Sotenbori, with Kiryu revisiting it for the first time since Yakuza 2, and this setting has a lot of fun stuff in it. the addition of Akame's Network adds fun side activities, including my personal favorite, the return of Pocket Circuit. Kiryu fakes his death after Yakuza 6, seeing it as the only way to keep Haruka and the kids at Morning Glory safe. In exchange, he takes on the name Joryu and begins working for a clandestine government organization. However, the ruse doesnt last long as members of the Omi Alliance pretty much immediately recognize the Dragon of Dojima and he gets pulled into a new scheme, a joint announcement by Daigo Dojima and Watase, the leader of the Omi, to dissolve both the Tojo Clan and the Omi. Short but fun and definitely a graphical showcase--but buy on sale, too short for its price when better games in the series are cheaper.