Can see long time Yakuza fans like shadowman16 shedding a tear reading this review! Damn Yakuza finally getting recognized!
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Yakuza 0. 1/24/17 Less than a month to go. Let's make a difference.
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Can see long time Yakuza fans like shadowman16 shedding a tear reading this review! Damn Yakuza finally getting recognized!
davidwhangchoi
Member
just woke up to the nice reviews =)
Going from no attention at all to getting remembered by the general public is an awesome improvement.
stargateheaven
Member
forgot this game was 60fps.. bonus!!!
Review does make me question time spent with the game, given it calls Majima's fighting style reminiscent of Capoeira instead of how it's both called and is Breakdancing. There are passive unlocks but lots of active fighting style unlocks, from new heat moves to different combos to different dodge maneuvers. Rush for example I ended up liking a lot after upgrading because if you pair the dodging and combos well you duck and weave like a prizefighting boxer.
Shadowman16
Member
I skim read the review. Its really well written and sums up the entire game perfectly, Jim even highlights the fact that the cat fighting mini game sucks (which is true, looking forward to the Gaf OT complaining about how shit this mini game is).
Its just great to see the game getting great reviews (bar EGM). The series deserves it, plus it helps that 0 really is that good! Looking forward to getting my copy next week, debating whether to dive back into it straight away (having already completed the Japanese copy 100%), I might finish off my Yakuza 6 playthrough (just side stuff now) and Resident Evil 7 first I think.
Putting in time and effort is a pitfall for game reviewers. Doing side-stuff is pretty essential in the series and it's sad to see anyone miss all the fun stuff you can do in the game.
Man. Y u do dis
I just feel like I wasted money on the digital version of Y5 if I don't put some time in... But this post is making me feel like buying Y0.
Play through 5 in anticipation of 6. Honestly, 0 is a better game and playing it alongside YakuzaGAF will be fun!
vpance
Member
Kind of helps when Western gaming media no longer is completely up Xbox's ass this time 😊
Yeah... the Capoeira part was strange.
If the reviewer just went through the motions and just blazed through the main story, he/she probably suffered a lot in some battles and didn't really see most of the game.
My review should be up soon and my only complaint about the game is that using cash as experience isn't very good for the balance of the game. Some minigames will give you a lot more money than some bosses (if they even give you a cent. Yakuza bosses are cheap)
preorder canceled
IGN's god hand review levels of i don't care to even acknowledge it's existence.
Jimmyqballs Yakuza streams have convinced me of the quality of the game a long time ago.
Stop making sense! (goodbye money)
My mom and pop store has the game in since yesterday, but I can get it cheaper through best buy... I may pick it up and I blame (thank) you
YuriLowell
Member
preorder canceled
Reminds me of when Gamespot gave Radiant Dawn a 6/10 because it didn't have mii support.
What's a few more bucks if you can get it earlier. Do it.
R_thanatos
Member
Just don't understand why nobody recommanded this game to him before .
My review for everyone:
http://www.ps3brasil.com/analise/814/
95/100
Basically, it's something everyone should try at least once because of how unique it is. Crime thriller story, absurd side quests, plenty of minigames, virtual tourism, there's something for everyone in here.
The Yakuza Train never shuts up so it's probably that he only heard us now.
Nothing stays locked. As you advance the main story there will be more minigames, side quests and other things, but older ones can be done whenever you feel like it.
http://www.ps3brasil.com/analise/814/
95/100
Basically, it's something everyone should try at least once because of how unique it is. Crime thriller story, absurd side quests, plenty of minigames, virtual tourism, there's something for everyone in here.
The Yakuza Train never shuts up so it's probably that he only heard us now.
Nothing stays locked. As you advance the main story there will be more minigames, side quests and other things, but older ones can be done whenever you feel like it.
Since I noticed a few people request & get them in this thread, I thought I would post this here in hopes that someone can help --
Dude is giving away 3 copies of Yakuza 0 just because he likes the game & wants others to experience it as well.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1335735&page=1
Edit - he now has the tag, thanks to whoever made that happen!
Dude is giving away 3 copies of Yakuza 0 just because he likes the game & wants others to experience it as well.
http://m.neogaf.com/showthread.php?t=1335735&page=1
Edit - he now has the tag, thanks to whoever made that happen!
lucebuce12
Member
It's Yakuza 0 as in Yakuza Zero. Cause it's a prequel to the entire series.
Too slow with me edit
, haha. I used me eyes & took a long look at the other thread titles & determined it was in fact, 0.lucebuce12
Member
Too slow with me edit
No worries
Also for the tag for your avatar, PM Son of Sparda. He's a cool dude who's done a lot of tags for us Gaffers (including me)
davidwhangchoi
Member
Yay!
How's this?
Yep 2017 Q1-Q2 is like 2001 Q3-Q4 all over again. Pretty sure i'll buckle when Nier or Persona 5 hits even though I told myself I'll hold off until a discount.
Ah you beat me!
hey guys and any other ppl skilled avatar makers,
i think there some more requests over in the review thread,
so glad the word is spreading!
RedAssedApe
Banned
That EGM review didn't read like a 5/10 game. Writing style seemed a bit tempered so I guess the dislikes came across to me as being a lot more minor than what is reflected in the final score.
oops thought i had posted this in the review thread.
oops thought i had posted this in the review thread.
eyeball_kid
Member
Thanks for clarifying. I guess I'll try it on hard first, I just don't like Hard difficulties that just make it a slog instead of more challenging.
FrontalMonk
Banned
I've been pretty slow to get on the hype train for Yakuza 0, largely because I didn't know if I was going to have the money to pick it up, but I'm finally aboard and preordered last night. Less than a week!
UltraChingon
Member
Looking forward to giving this a try in the future but i have a question, not sure if its been answered but i asked in the review thread (great reviews too i am impressed!) but got no answer. Are there difficulty options or is it set in stone.
There are difficulty options.
lucebuce12
Member
There are difficulty options.
Some people are saying that normal is actually not tough enough so it might even be smart to play on Hard for your first playthrough but it's upto you.
Other games unlocked an even harder difficulty when ending the game for subsequent playthroughs so I wouldn't be surprised if Y0 has this too.
Permanently A
Junior Member
Bruh this is 60 fps? I had no idea. Its lit
Yeah I thought that was a nice surprise too lol
I keep hearing about this can anyone confirm it? As someone who has played every single game in the series would it be better for me to start on hard?
lucebuce12
Member
I haven't played the game but judging from all I've heard in the Yakuza Community thread, I'd suggest starting on Hard.
I started Y5 on hard and I don't regret it and will do the same for this.
Though if people who have played the game can chime in, that would be dandy.
No pro version. It is technically a 2 year old game now.
Runs at 1080p/60fps across the board for all PS4s.
Personally, I barely noticed a difference between Normal and Hard in Yakuza 3, 4, and 5. Even EX-Hard felt like playing on Hard.
This game came out well before the Pro did in Japan so no Pro enhancements unfortunately. I believe 6 has Pro support though.
Shadowman16
Member
You can change difficulty options anytime you like in the game. Just go into the options menu and change it (this option was introduced in Ishin).
6 has minor PS4 Pro support. Basically it just gets rid of the screen tearing and evens out the frame rate to a steady 30FPS. Nothing mind blowing, but no screen tearing is a big improvement for me (never saw any screen tearing in my entire run on 6).
You'll be fine on hard. If you now how the games play then its worth giving hard mode a try. Just keep in mind - you don't get health drops on hard mode in the main mission "levels" so be sure to grab some healing items from the drug store before doing main story missions. You'll be fine after you level up a bit, its mainly just for the first couple of bosses.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
davidwhangchoi
Member
Let's make a difference! i think we're doing it. cant' wait for tuesday.
Peroroncino
Member
The game really is on a track to become best selling Yakuza entry, with all this hype on GAF, but especially with all those positive reviews and broad coverage.
Evil Monkey DTT
Banned
It's funny, I didn't start this series until last summer. I ended up beating all of them and I'm still not burnt out. Hit me sega, I'm ready for the punches!
Heh, called it.
Highest scoring game in the series and with this kind of exposure quite possibly the best selling. Good stuff people.
davidwhangchoi
Member
so glad this will be the best selling Yakuza in the West ever =)
Nice!