davidwhangchoi
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Son of SparDa, you da man for making these!
I dunno, i think it takes the same level of detail, interaction and slice of Japan, but ups it with a more humor, amazing characters and an interesting place. I think thats what Shenmue was all about.
I do like the story in Shenmue a lot. But i can't help to feel more satisfied with Yakuza as a series after all this time.
I'd love to support the release with a tagged avi, if anyone is up to hooking me up
I actually did not do it for the trophy
And would rather not do that again :v
Thankfully u can use skip in it
Son of Sparta, you da man for making these!
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The levels of detail are completely different. Along with the day/night cycle which Yakuza does not have, characters in Shenmue had places to go and lives to live, as well as being fully voiced (for better or for worse...). And this was years before the first Yakuza game. Yakuza's world is bigger, and you can go into shops and stuff, but items in Shenmue are just items. A bag of chips is just a bag of chips that you can buy if you want to have, they have no purpose in the gameplay.
I don't know, I just think they're really different series and not like eachother barely at all.
I also prefer Yakuza as a series but it feels strange to compare them. I like Virtua Fighter better than both of them?
Just go in and spread the love, and impressions of the game. Few people posted already saying they don't want in but want to support Yakuza. It certainly deserves the praise and attention.
The levels of detail are completely different. Along with the day/night cycle which Yakuza does not have, characters in Shenmue had places to go and lives to live, as well as being fully voiced (for better or for worse...). And this was years before the first Yakuza game. Yakuza's world is bigger, and you can go into shops and stuff, but items in Shenmue are just items. A bag of chips is just a bag of chips that you can buy if you want to have, they have no purpose in the gameplay.
I don't know, I just think they're really different series and not like eachother barely at all.
I also prefer Yakuza as a series but it feels strange to compare them. I like Virtua Fighter better than both of them?
Alternatively here is the tag for anyone who has the skills to do it him/herself
When you say 'they both try to sell the environments that they take place in', isn't that true of almost any RPG? I think it's the difference of how far Shenmue goes with it that makes the games' mission statement too unalike to compare them: time is fleeting, you can't just fuck around all the time or you will literally lose the game. Gotta get to bed by 11. I think you know what I mean.To be fair, Yakuza has gotten more and more like Shenmue as the series has progressed. Early on there was a lot less stuff to do, and a lot less detail in the world as well. Shenmue still does an amazing job as a world simulator, while Yakuza is a JRPG with crime and real world trappings. They have a lot of similarities, in that both try to sell the environments that they take place in, but the core of the games is different. Yakuza is about combat mainly with a lot of side stuff and little exploration. Shenmue is about exploration and investigation, with bits of combat and a lot of side stuff.
To be fair, Yakuza has gotten more and more like Shenmue as the series has progressed. Early on there was a lot less stuff to do, and a lot less detail in the world as well. Shenmue still does an amazing job as a world simulator, while Yakuza is a JRPG with crime and real world trappings. They have a lot of similarities, in that both try to sell the environments that they take place in, but the core of the games is different. Yakuza is about combat mainly with a lot of side stuff and little exploration. Shenmue is about exploration and investigation, with bits of combat and a lot of side stuff.
Ultimate, it falls down to thisBut thats it. Yakuza manages to takes some of the better ideas of Shenmue and make it into a more interactive game that serves to some kind of gameplay and narrative. I'm not saying that they are the same, but i think that they feel similar to me in their presentation. I like that Yakuza is not afraid of the arcady game, while Shenmue tried to take itself a bit to seriously at times.
I think i get what you said about the characters having a daily life. But Shenmue 2 was a bit more broad and Yakuza like where there is just a crowd. Both are interesting for their different take, but i still think that they share a lot.
Virtua Fighter is alright.
I'm so glad I'm not the only reviewer that thought Goro Majima stole the show. One of my favorite gaming characters ever now.
Ultimate, it falls down to this
Shenmue is and will always be the story of Ryo Hazuki. The narrative focus is always centered around him. We know, usually, only what he knows.
Yakuza's star, in the vein of most crime drama, is the world itself or rather the town of Kamurocho. This is why we're able to see events that our player character has no way of witnessing.
Both games share the base DNA but their focus is wildly different. Ryo is the star of his star whereas the world of Yakuza is a character in itself. When Ryo's story ends, so will Shenmue. When Kiryu hangs his white jacket for good, Kamurcho will always be there and I'm certain we'll revisit it with other protagonists.
he's actually pretty awesome in the sequels too.
he's actually pretty awesome in the sequels too.
He's a lot different in this game from what I understand, as this is how he *becomes* Goro Majima if you get what I mean.
Such a wonderful character though, I love him.
Don't understand why people compare Yakuza to Shenmue when they are different games and Yakuza had like 10 sequels to refine it's formula while Shenmue had 2 games. Not to mention part 2 was out before Yakuza 1 when you put things in perspective
Becaues Yakuza is the closest thing we have past Shenmue ?
I like this.
I do like the cast and the support characters in Yakuza games. They are usually very interesting. Kiryu is also has the biggest heart of gold. he is pretty awesome, and badass.
Is this a game you can play without playing the others and understand what's going on?
It's a prequel. Perfect to jump in.Is this a game you can play without playing the others and understand what's going on?
Is this a game you can play without playing the others and understand what's going on?
Put aside martial arts and mini games I would say gta is the closest thing
Did you unlock his?fourth style
So...
EGM didn't like the game...
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86 metacritic! I'm so happy it's reviewing well. Can't wait to get it.
I just hopped in this thread. Did EGM seriously give this game 5/10? How to be factually wrong while giving an opinion, by EGM.
Hmhm, I have completed Yakuza 3, own 4 and 5 but haven't played them.. I however am contemplating on getting in on this possibly?
Since I'm not sure if I want to even hook up my PS3 again for 4 and 5...
Put aside martial arts and mini games I would say gta is the closest thing
I guess I'm just worried the assumedly better mechanics of 0 will make it harder to ever return to 4 and 5.. but eh!Go for it. Yakuza 0 is a prequel so it doesn't matter which games you've played before. You don't have to play 4 or 5 if you really don't want to.
Y4 and Y5 have the benefit of having 4 different playstyles because of the 4 different characters (5 in the case of Y5 but one of them's not a fighting style) so even if you go back, it won't be such a big readjustment.I guess I'm just worried the assumedly better mechanics of 0 will make it harder to ever return to 4 and 5.. but eh!
Thanks for the reply
1080p/60. The game actually doesn't have a Pro mode so it's the same thing across the board.Edit also it seems like this runs fine on vanilla PS4?