Reviews from

in the past


Orphanage sections have some of the best moments in the series, very touching and incredibly successful at presenting a captivating narrative.

freakuza. play on easy, this one isn't very fun.

a good game + story i <3 okinawa but God this game is insufferable

Despite being known as one of the weaker games of the franchise and being actively warned by fans there’s a 50% chance I could be filtered by this I really enjoyed my time with this game. I will agree it’s probably the weakest of the yakuza games I’ve played so far but the story setting and characters really kept me coming back this time round. I particularly loved the setting of Okinawa which I feel may be influenced by growing up in seaside towns myself and while the chapters revolving around this area may feel a bit laid back compared to the other games but i really enjoyed getting to see Kiryu living a selfless quiet life outside of the Yakuza. The writers here really flex the ability to introduce new characters like the orphanages children and Rikiya immediately winning you over i don’t think I’ve seen a studio do this so effortlessly aside from games made by Hideo Kojima. Despite my praise I do agree the combat can be a little goofy and the biggest filter for fans in the early game but eventually managed to get the hang of it around chapter 5. Another issue I kinda have is how fast this story wraps up as soon as the main threat is established the game kinda ends which is a little shitty considering how good these villains are with their terrible engrish.


Muito bom, mas sinto que poderiam ter feito o kiwami 3.

Esse jogo tem um dos melhores quick times events da franquia até agora. Adorei o Kiryu nesse jogo.


while gameplay might be a bit dated. the story and cast really bring this a tier higher.

about half of the game is essentially mandatory side stories with the morning glory orphans but kiryu’s characterization is very good in this one and the villain is pretty good! the enemies blocking isn’t a problem once you get a decent moveset but for that first few hours it’s pretty damn painful. Not as bad as people make it out to be but its undeniably flawed

generally worse than its predecessors in every way
combat is clunkier and the minigames aren't very fun
i liked the morning glory/okinawa story parts a lot
but the rest of it is pretty messy, a lot of the plot twists make no sense

Gameplay may be a little bit dated, but the story is absolutely amazing.