Booker.DeWitt
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Ok Gaf, I finally decided to give Yakuza series a try. I am not a big fan of open world games like GTA, although I LOVED red dead redemption.
I always wanted to try Yakuza, but I was always busy with another game. Yesterday amazon had Yakuza 0 on sale for $42, and I was able to price match at bestbuy and started playing yesterday.
I have put only 3 hours in, but I absolutely LOVE IT.
WOW, what a game.
The story is really well constructed, and I am already really interested on what is going to happen next. It is awesome, gangster-crime type of story, really interesting. The game take place on late 80s, so I love the little nuances about clothing, music, etc..
In terms of graphics, it is not bad, but not fantastic either. It is ok, but that does not really bother me. Tokyo at night looks awesome.
Gameplay wise, it is REALLY Fun. beat n up gameplay, but with some depth. It is really fun to beat people up, and once you start learning more moves and level up your character, you can do great combos. They added 3 modes (beast, rush, brawler) that changes your fighting style and damage, and this is great. you need to change between modes to progress without taking a lot of damage. requires some strategy, but don't expect anything like Demon's soul or Ninja gaiden in terms or difficulty or complexity, but that is fine, because the gameplay is FUN!
The side stories are awesome, and you can really do a bunch of different , funny quests.
The game is very JAPANESE, meaning you will see a lot of "weird" and funny situations and characters, which is one of t he reasons why I love this.
Yakuza feels like a spiritual successor of Shenmue in terms of open world games. If you loved shenmue, give yakuza a try.
Bottom line is: Yakuza is a hidden gem, a underrated masterpiece. I loved this game so much I can't wait to go back home after work and start playing again. I already preordered Yakuza Kiwami steelbook edition so I can play the first remastered version of the game on ps4.
PLEASE, GIVE YAKUZA a try!
I always wanted to try Yakuza, but I was always busy with another game. Yesterday amazon had Yakuza 0 on sale for $42, and I was able to price match at bestbuy and started playing yesterday.
I have put only 3 hours in, but I absolutely LOVE IT.
WOW, what a game.
The story is really well constructed, and I am already really interested on what is going to happen next. It is awesome, gangster-crime type of story, really interesting. The game take place on late 80s, so I love the little nuances about clothing, music, etc..
In terms of graphics, it is not bad, but not fantastic either. It is ok, but that does not really bother me. Tokyo at night looks awesome.
Gameplay wise, it is REALLY Fun. beat n up gameplay, but with some depth. It is really fun to beat people up, and once you start learning more moves and level up your character, you can do great combos. They added 3 modes (beast, rush, brawler) that changes your fighting style and damage, and this is great. you need to change between modes to progress without taking a lot of damage. requires some strategy, but don't expect anything like Demon's soul or Ninja gaiden in terms or difficulty or complexity, but that is fine, because the gameplay is FUN!
The side stories are awesome, and you can really do a bunch of different , funny quests.
The game is very JAPANESE, meaning you will see a lot of "weird" and funny situations and characters, which is one of t he reasons why I love this.
Yakuza feels like a spiritual successor of Shenmue in terms of open world games. If you loved shenmue, give yakuza a try.
Bottom line is: Yakuza is a hidden gem, a underrated masterpiece. I loved this game so much I can't wait to go back home after work and start playing again. I already preordered Yakuza Kiwami steelbook edition so I can play the first remastered version of the game on ps4.
PLEASE, GIVE YAKUZA a try!
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