melhor combate, melhor vilao, melhor kiryu, melhor jogo da serie, Yakuza 2.
This review contains spoilers
The best tiger fight in a golden castle ever plus the best bomb defusal scene ever.
Esta entrega la jugué primero por el remake, un poco pensando que al ser de ps2 iba a ser extremadamente clunky, pero no, mientras que jugablemente el 1 si ha envejecido bastante mal, el segundo tomaron a pecho todas las criticas del primero y vaya que si mejoró, hasta el punto que es mi juego de acción favorito de ps2, sigue teniendo algunos problemas pero joder si es divertido. No quiero comentar nada de historia y eso porque, bueno, es yakuza, quitando algunas tonterías como que la gente se vuelve imbécil cuando hay pistolas en pantalla, es una historia muy muy bien contada, y que el remake jode en puntos específicos, de hecho.
Como nota final ir por el 100% en este en especifico es el mas coñazo de toda la saga, así que quedas advertido
Como nota final ir por el 100% en este en especifico es el mas coñazo de toda la saga, así que quedas advertido
a vast improvement from the first one content wise and mechanical wise, perhaps story wise as well
Improvement from the first one
It's an improvement in virtually every way over the first game
Ryuji Goda best rival ez
Ryuji Goda best rival ez
Massive improvement upon the first game, both story and gameplay wise. The final fight was the best in the series so far.
This review contains spoilers
yakuza hatrına ve host kiryu için şu puanı verdim. asla ciddiye alamadığım zottirik bir hikayeye sahip her bir detayına ayrı kızmıştım zamanında dhjdkhf kaoru'nun hiçbir işe yaramaması, oluşturulan gereksiz romantizm ortamı, kiryu'nun haruka'yı arkasında bırakıp ölme düşüncesi falan her şey o kadar saçmaydı ki. türk dizisi tadında "aslında.. ben de koreliyim! aslında... o benim kardeşim!!" muhabbetine hiç girmeyeyim yani bayağı güldürdü beni oyun. ama fart hırkası, karakter tanıtımında kullanılan scriptive font gibi efsanevi güldüren şeylere sahip orada hakkını yiyemem.
A good follow-up to the first game and introduces some staples to the series like the new explorable city of Sotenbori. I may be in the minority in saying that I somewhat prefer the first game's story, though this one had higher highs. Kiryu gets some good development and the main antagonist is much more compelling than Nishiki was in the first game.
Unfortunately, I feel like the story gets extremely messy towards the end and I've never been 100% on board with the romantic approach they took with Kiryu and Sayama. However, in every other aspect, this game surpasses the original in terms of gameplay, the combat is remarkably smoother than it was before.
Overall, a solid entry that fumbles a bit towards the end but is good fun for most of its duration.
Unfortunately, I feel like the story gets extremely messy towards the end and I've never been 100% on board with the romantic approach they took with Kiryu and Sayama. However, in every other aspect, this game surpasses the original in terms of gameplay, the combat is remarkably smoother than it was before.
Overall, a solid entry that fumbles a bit towards the end but is good fun for most of its duration.
Y2's remake is of a much higher quality than 1's, so it is tougher recommending the original, but I still do. It's worth seeing just how far the franchise has come, and just how much heart has always been in it.
A balls out sequel. Two and a half cities to explore, more fighting styles to unlock, obscure Japanese esoterica, and a gripping story of decades old rewenge that Kiryu has to clean up.
Better than the remake, unlike Yakuza 1. Genuinely fantastic.
I just didn't really feel the hype. So many people hold this up as one of the best and specifically think the PS2 version is the way to go. Aspects of the story are solid, but the ending sequence is so fucking ridiculous that I can't take it seriously. The gameplay is also just okay. Massive shame that Kiwami didn't go with style switching. I might just look up the Majima saga because I don't want to play the game again. I don't regret my time with it, but it was rough as hell.
Better combat than Yakuza 1, which makes it better. It also adds a new city and more stuff to do, however, the combat isn't perfect still. The plot is batshit crazy, but not in a good way? There's stuff that I wish they didn't do, but it's still fine.
I was glad to have played the second one Way better than the first dam game combat smooth like butter, finishing enemies is way faster, and even the boss fights especially the heat finishers are awesome in general the last boss fight was Epic as fuck. This game is worth playing in the right order.
Les points positifs:
- Il possède toutes les qualités du 1: Bon doublage, sound design, etc...
- Amène beaucoup de nouveautés dans le gameplay
- Le système de combat est moins rigide et plus amusant
- La plupart des boss sont très bons en termes de gameplay pur
- A une nouvelle ville (Sotenbori) et beaucoup plus de contenu que le 1
- A des meilleures substory que le 1
- L'histoire est plutôt bonne dans sa globalité
- RyujI et Majima carry l'histoire
- Excellente ref au Parrain
Points négatifs:
- Il possède également les points négatifs du 1 (Mauvais graphismes, angles de caméra dans la ville, rigidité...)
- La fin c'est du n'importe quoi (Terada qui survit et qui est coréen? Les 3 méchants qui se disputent pr savoir qui est le vrai méchant? Terada qui est pas vrmnt méchant au final?)
- Kaoru
- Ils créent une hype pour la guerre entre Omi et Tojo et au final ça se résume à Daigo qui enlève son t-shirt et KIryu qui tabasse 2-3 mecs dans un bar
- Il possède toutes les qualités du 1: Bon doublage, sound design, etc...
- Amène beaucoup de nouveautés dans le gameplay
- Le système de combat est moins rigide et plus amusant
- La plupart des boss sont très bons en termes de gameplay pur
- A une nouvelle ville (Sotenbori) et beaucoup plus de contenu que le 1
- A des meilleures substory que le 1
- L'histoire est plutôt bonne dans sa globalité
- RyujI et Majima carry l'histoire
- Excellente ref au Parrain
Points négatifs:
- Il possède également les points négatifs du 1 (Mauvais graphismes, angles de caméra dans la ville, rigidité...)
- La fin c'est du n'importe quoi (Terada qui survit et qui est coréen? Les 3 méchants qui se disputent pr savoir qui est le vrai méchant? Terada qui est pas vrmnt méchant au final?)
- Kaoru
- Ils créent une hype pour la guerre entre Omi et Tojo et au final ça se résume à Daigo qui enlève son t-shirt et KIryu qui tabasse 2-3 mecs dans un bar
SIMPLISMENTE O MELHOR YAKUZA DE PS2
Yakuza 2 fans when the game doesn't require them to go find some random cat in an alleyway to get a really useful ability
I really, really liked Yakuza 2. The more I think about it, the more I just think to myself "Damn, I really really liked that one".
Should probably preface this review with a little disclaimer: I've been playing these games in an odd order. Started with 0, played the original 1+2, played Like a Dragon, then Judgment, and then went to the Remastered Collection. And even after all of that, I still look back at this entry, which came so early in the franchise, and I look back at it pretty fondly.
I'll start off with the combat. I admittedly did not enjoy the original Yakuza's combat that much. It was serviceable, and laid out some great groundwork that would be expanded upon for a whole series, but ultimately Kiryu didn't feel that good to control. The janky camera definitely didn't help that much. But when I went to Yakuza 2, I could immediately feel the difference. Kiryu is as smooth as butter here. He's fast, even right off that bat. He's strong, which is made to feel even better with the immaculate sound design returning from the first game. The heat actions are really beefy feeling in this one. Yakuza 2's combat doesn't feel dated at all. It also gave us ultimate essence, which is the funniest heat action ever. Shoutout to the PS2 faxxing gif.
The combat shines even more via some pretty sick boss fights. This game introduced Feel the Heat, which really adds a lot to the experience. I'd like to highlight Hayashi for this. He just randomly shows up with a LOT of health bars, a fun moveset, and 2 different phases, the second one having him RIP OUT some pipes from the wall and use them as kali sticks. And when you finally beat him down, his FTH has him backed up and stuck against the wall, and Kiryu delivers some of the most heavy feeling punches in the series. All of this added up for a super memorable fight, even though he held almost 0 story importance.
Speaking of Hayashi, Evil Itself is an amazing track that I wish they remixed for Kiwami 2. Speaking of Evil Itself, let's talk about the soundtrack. The original 2 PS2 games have a pretty unique sound compared to the rest of the series. It has this rough, harsh edge to it, and it really makes it feel like its own thing. Aside from the aforementioned Evil Itself, some pretty good stand out tracks for me are Hit & Kill, The Grudge, Bad Fortune Flower, and North Menace. Then there's A Scattered Moment, which is an amazing final boss theme. It personally makes the final boss for me, it's such a beautiful track. There's also, of course, the GOAT, Outlaw's Lullaby. One of the best regular fight themes in the series, made even better with the Kiwami remix. I love Outlaw's Lullaby so much. It's half the reason I went back to Sotenbori so much. I'd just ride the taxi just to get into street fights for no reason just to hear more Outlaw's Lullaby. I will now go listen to it again. I love it. I love it so much. I love it so mu
Anyways, the story. I understand it's definitely a love-or-hate-it kind of deal. If you've played this game before, you are DEFINITELY aware the shenanigans that occur during the finale. But in spite of all of those shenanigans, I can't bring myself to dislike this game's story. The main driving force for it is probably the main villain, Ryuji Goda. He has such a rich presence, and he absolutely steals the show whenever his mug shows up on screen. Some might call his motivations stupid, but I think they fit his character well. And especially during the later parts of the game, you only grow to like him even more. Aside from Ryuji, though, the other characters are really good too. Kiryu's characterized pretty well here, with the events of the first game still coming back to affect him. Kaoru's a pretty cool character, and her relationship with Kiryu really brings out the strengths in both their characters. Plus it's just really sick fighting with her. Killer Kawara's a pretty interesting case part of the story, with his past and all coming back into the spotlight in the present. I only wish he got more screentime, but he's one of the more interesting parts of the story for me. Also Date's with him. And Date's still the goat. What a guy.
Again, even with all the super goofy plot twists, I just really like Yakuza 2's story. I wouldn't say it's one of the stronger ones in the series, but I do think it still stands as a pretty decent plot with some amazing characters. I'd also just like to say that this has one of my favorite scenes in the series, that being the one with Kiryu in the rain.
Yakuza 2 surprised me as a strong entry in the series. I am of the belief that this game has barely aged at all, and I would definitely recommend it to any yakuza fan who hasn't given it a try yet. It's a very unique experience, and it's fun to see just how far this series has come, and just how strong it was even back then.
Anyways listen to As a man, as a brother
Should probably preface this review with a little disclaimer: I've been playing these games in an odd order. Started with 0, played the original 1+2, played Like a Dragon, then Judgment, and then went to the Remastered Collection. And even after all of that, I still look back at this entry, which came so early in the franchise, and I look back at it pretty fondly.
I'll start off with the combat. I admittedly did not enjoy the original Yakuza's combat that much. It was serviceable, and laid out some great groundwork that would be expanded upon for a whole series, but ultimately Kiryu didn't feel that good to control. The janky camera definitely didn't help that much. But when I went to Yakuza 2, I could immediately feel the difference. Kiryu is as smooth as butter here. He's fast, even right off that bat. He's strong, which is made to feel even better with the immaculate sound design returning from the first game. The heat actions are really beefy feeling in this one. Yakuza 2's combat doesn't feel dated at all. It also gave us ultimate essence, which is the funniest heat action ever. Shoutout to the PS2 faxxing gif.
The combat shines even more via some pretty sick boss fights. This game introduced Feel the Heat, which really adds a lot to the experience. I'd like to highlight Hayashi for this. He just randomly shows up with a LOT of health bars, a fun moveset, and 2 different phases, the second one having him RIP OUT some pipes from the wall and use them as kali sticks. And when you finally beat him down, his FTH has him backed up and stuck against the wall, and Kiryu delivers some of the most heavy feeling punches in the series. All of this added up for a super memorable fight, even though he held almost 0 story importance.
Speaking of Hayashi, Evil Itself is an amazing track that I wish they remixed for Kiwami 2. Speaking of Evil Itself, let's talk about the soundtrack. The original 2 PS2 games have a pretty unique sound compared to the rest of the series. It has this rough, harsh edge to it, and it really makes it feel like its own thing. Aside from the aforementioned Evil Itself, some pretty good stand out tracks for me are Hit & Kill, The Grudge, Bad Fortune Flower, and North Menace. Then there's A Scattered Moment, which is an amazing final boss theme. It personally makes the final boss for me, it's such a beautiful track. There's also, of course, the GOAT, Outlaw's Lullaby. One of the best regular fight themes in the series, made even better with the Kiwami remix. I love Outlaw's Lullaby so much. It's half the reason I went back to Sotenbori so much. I'd just ride the taxi just to get into street fights for no reason just to hear more Outlaw's Lullaby. I will now go listen to it again. I love it. I love it so much. I love it so mu
Anyways, the story. I understand it's definitely a love-or-hate-it kind of deal. If you've played this game before, you are DEFINITELY aware the shenanigans that occur during the finale. But in spite of all of those shenanigans, I can't bring myself to dislike this game's story. The main driving force for it is probably the main villain, Ryuji Goda. He has such a rich presence, and he absolutely steals the show whenever his mug shows up on screen. Some might call his motivations stupid, but I think they fit his character well. And especially during the later parts of the game, you only grow to like him even more. Aside from Ryuji, though, the other characters are really good too. Kiryu's characterized pretty well here, with the events of the first game still coming back to affect him. Kaoru's a pretty cool character, and her relationship with Kiryu really brings out the strengths in both their characters. Plus it's just really sick fighting with her. Killer Kawara's a pretty interesting case part of the story, with his past and all coming back into the spotlight in the present. I only wish he got more screentime, but he's one of the more interesting parts of the story for me. Also Date's with him. And Date's still the goat. What a guy.
Again, even with all the super goofy plot twists, I just really like Yakuza 2's story. I wouldn't say it's one of the stronger ones in the series, but I do think it still stands as a pretty decent plot with some amazing characters. I'd also just like to say that this has one of my favorite scenes in the series, that being the one with Kiryu in the rain.
Yakuza 2 surprised me as a strong entry in the series. I am of the belief that this game has barely aged at all, and I would definitely recommend it to any yakuza fan who hasn't given it a try yet. It's a very unique experience, and it's fun to see just how far this series has come, and just how strong it was even back then.
Anyways listen to As a man, as a brother
Melhor jogo que tem Suda51 como dublador.
Esse é um jogo que me fez apreciar ainda mais uma historia que já havia visto anteriormente na versão Kiwami, só que contando com o charme especial da era PS2, um ponto que ainda me faz ser um puta saudosista desse titulo. De verdade, sou muito mais levado a recomendar essa experiência do que o remake, afinal, não há como negar a importante marca que esse jogo deixou para o restante da franquia, coisa de estar na lista de jogos que mais impactaram a série para melhor. Yakuza 2 é um clássico e será o meu meu dever espalhar a palavra dele para todos os quatros cantos do mundo.
Andar por Kamurocho nunca me causou tantas comoções quanto agora, me deixando muito mais fascinado do que já era pelas suas ruas cheias de vida e coisas novas a se fazer a todo momento. Isso me levou a procurar por diversas fontes sobre o surgimento da ideia por trás dessa cidade. É uma loucura agora saber como a ideia original saiu de uma simples conversa que alguns membros da equipe tiveram em um bar no distrito de Kabuchiko, a maior inspiração para o principal palco que vemos dentro da série.
"E se existisse um jogo em que pudéssemos visitar todos esses lugares que frequentamos?" foi uma das perguntas descontraídas durante a reunião da equipe, mas que felizmente acabou se tornando uma das coisas mais importantes já ouvidas por Nagoshi, uma ideia brilhante que hoje podemos ver os frutos maravilhosos que deu. Posso realmente passar horas falando sobre a Kamurocho da era PS2, ela realmente me traz uma puta sensação maneira, algo que só a Okinawa, que foi introduzida no terceiro jogo da franquia, tinha conseguindo despertar em mim até então. Além disso, foi nesse jogo que Sotenbori foi introduzida, palco de várias missões principais e diversas outras substories da historia. Shinseicho também foi outra localização incluída, mas que acabou sendo removida no remake. Não diria que fico chateado com isso, fiz apenas a pequena parte da missão principal e não pisei por lá novamente, talvez eu concorde um pouco com essa escolha feita e em breve vou rejogar a versão Kiwami pra ter uma opinião mais bem formada. Mas também entendo quem não vai de acordo com a enorme quantidade de coisas cortadas nessa versão.
Se você já sentiu a angústia de ter experimentado o combate do primeiro Yakuza, não se preocupe em ter que sentir isso novamente. Esqueça os momentos agoniantes em que você fez uma sequência de combos e não conseguiu parar, mesmo tendo errado o alvo por questão de metros. Os controles lentos e imprecisos, que tornam a experiência do primeiro jogo uma dolorosa forma de tortura, não estão mais presentes nessa sua continuação. Ainda assim, há momentos em que os controles podem dar um pouquinho de dor de cabeça.
Ao mesmo tempo em que é incrível, é notável a enorme evolução que essa área do jogo teve. No entanto, não diria apenas que houve evolução na jogabilidade, porque o jogo consegue atingir muito mais além do que se propõe em tudo, desde sua apresentação até suas cenas muito mais bem trabalhadas. Além disso, conta com um roteiro bem superior escrito pelo gatinho do Yokoyama, um cara que eu passei a apreciar muito desde que zerei Yakuza 5 e vi do que ele é capaz de fazer com uma caneta. É interessante ver um de seus antigos trabalhos já sabendo disso e ver até onde esse cara conseguiu chegar. Ele soube dar peso para as ações dos vilões principais e foi o principal responsável por dar maior profundidade para aquele que se tornaria meu personagem favorito na história dos videogames: Uncle Kazzy.
Esse é um jogo que me fez apreciar ainda mais uma historia que já havia visto anteriormente na versão Kiwami, só que contando com o charme especial da era PS2, um ponto que ainda me faz ser um puta saudosista desse titulo. De verdade, sou muito mais levado a recomendar essa experiência do que o remake, afinal, não há como negar a importante marca que esse jogo deixou para o restante da franquia, coisa de estar na lista de jogos que mais impactaram a série para melhor. Yakuza 2 é um clássico e será o meu meu dever espalhar a palavra dele para todos os quatros cantos do mundo.
Andar por Kamurocho nunca me causou tantas comoções quanto agora, me deixando muito mais fascinado do que já era pelas suas ruas cheias de vida e coisas novas a se fazer a todo momento. Isso me levou a procurar por diversas fontes sobre o surgimento da ideia por trás dessa cidade. É uma loucura agora saber como a ideia original saiu de uma simples conversa que alguns membros da equipe tiveram em um bar no distrito de Kabuchiko, a maior inspiração para o principal palco que vemos dentro da série.
"E se existisse um jogo em que pudéssemos visitar todos esses lugares que frequentamos?" foi uma das perguntas descontraídas durante a reunião da equipe, mas que felizmente acabou se tornando uma das coisas mais importantes já ouvidas por Nagoshi, uma ideia brilhante que hoje podemos ver os frutos maravilhosos que deu. Posso realmente passar horas falando sobre a Kamurocho da era PS2, ela realmente me traz uma puta sensação maneira, algo que só a Okinawa, que foi introduzida no terceiro jogo da franquia, tinha conseguindo despertar em mim até então. Além disso, foi nesse jogo que Sotenbori foi introduzida, palco de várias missões principais e diversas outras substories da historia. Shinseicho também foi outra localização incluída, mas que acabou sendo removida no remake. Não diria que fico chateado com isso, fiz apenas a pequena parte da missão principal e não pisei por lá novamente, talvez eu concorde um pouco com essa escolha feita e em breve vou rejogar a versão Kiwami pra ter uma opinião mais bem formada. Mas também entendo quem não vai de acordo com a enorme quantidade de coisas cortadas nessa versão.
Se você já sentiu a angústia de ter experimentado o combate do primeiro Yakuza, não se preocupe em ter que sentir isso novamente. Esqueça os momentos agoniantes em que você fez uma sequência de combos e não conseguiu parar, mesmo tendo errado o alvo por questão de metros. Os controles lentos e imprecisos, que tornam a experiência do primeiro jogo uma dolorosa forma de tortura, não estão mais presentes nessa sua continuação. Ainda assim, há momentos em que os controles podem dar um pouquinho de dor de cabeça.
Ao mesmo tempo em que é incrível, é notável a enorme evolução que essa área do jogo teve. No entanto, não diria apenas que houve evolução na jogabilidade, porque o jogo consegue atingir muito mais além do que se propõe em tudo, desde sua apresentação até suas cenas muito mais bem trabalhadas. Além disso, conta com um roteiro bem superior escrito pelo gatinho do Yokoyama, um cara que eu passei a apreciar muito desde que zerei Yakuza 5 e vi do que ele é capaz de fazer com uma caneta. É interessante ver um de seus antigos trabalhos já sabendo disso e ver até onde esse cara conseguiu chegar. Ele soube dar peso para as ações dos vilões principais e foi o principal responsável por dar maior profundidade para aquele que se tornaria meu personagem favorito na história dos videogames: Uncle Kazzy.
this was the best way a sequel to yakuza 1 could have panned out, and for a game made in a year this could potentially be one of the greatest projects ever created lol.
starting with the gameplay, kiryu finally fights like someone that knows how to fight. the clunkiness that a lot of people complain about in the first game is straight up just gone in this game, and instead replaced with a significantly wider variety of fun, exciting heat actions that are super satisfying to pull off. kiryu is also able to turn in the middle of a battle which is SUPER helpful while not breaking the game or anything. the kino level on boss fights is turned up to the max in this game, and there was never really a low moment gameplay-wise (even the mid-game boss that gave me a ton of trouble was still fun and satisfying when i beat him).
the story was phenomenal, and while i do understand people that find it to be somewhat chaotic, everything tying together at the end just solves all of the gripes that i had throughout the game. its like a crime thriller at its core, but it becomes so much more by the end, with a lot of moving parts that get resolved in a really clean manner. the themes of moving on from your past are super pertinent, and while theyre always present throughout the game theyre presented in such an interesting way that i cant help but love them.
characters like sayama genuinely feel like humans, and the extra development that kiryu gets in relation to not only her but the overall themes of the game make him an even more engaging protagonist than he already was. ryuji goda is the perfect foil to kiryu and they both bounce off of each other in a way that i really dont see very often. both him and kiryu's character progressions are super engaging and the entire game just kept me hooked from start to finish.
overall, its a game about accepting your fate and everything that comes with life, while not letting your past actions or memories define who you are. while fate dictates what you do in your future, how you handle your future is fully up to you, and thats something that i heavily resonate with.
starting with the gameplay, kiryu finally fights like someone that knows how to fight. the clunkiness that a lot of people complain about in the first game is straight up just gone in this game, and instead replaced with a significantly wider variety of fun, exciting heat actions that are super satisfying to pull off. kiryu is also able to turn in the middle of a battle which is SUPER helpful while not breaking the game or anything. the kino level on boss fights is turned up to the max in this game, and there was never really a low moment gameplay-wise (even the mid-game boss that gave me a ton of trouble was still fun and satisfying when i beat him).
the story was phenomenal, and while i do understand people that find it to be somewhat chaotic, everything tying together at the end just solves all of the gripes that i had throughout the game. its like a crime thriller at its core, but it becomes so much more by the end, with a lot of moving parts that get resolved in a really clean manner. the themes of moving on from your past are super pertinent, and while theyre always present throughout the game theyre presented in such an interesting way that i cant help but love them.
characters like sayama genuinely feel like humans, and the extra development that kiryu gets in relation to not only her but the overall themes of the game make him an even more engaging protagonist than he already was. ryuji goda is the perfect foil to kiryu and they both bounce off of each other in a way that i really dont see very often. both him and kiryu's character progressions are super engaging and the entire game just kept me hooked from start to finish.
overall, its a game about accepting your fate and everything that comes with life, while not letting your past actions or memories define who you are. while fate dictates what you do in your future, how you handle your future is fully up to you, and thats something that i heavily resonate with.
This game completely demolishes the first game in terms of gameplay and presentation. Everything that was clunky about the first game's combat is practically gone and you actually feel like a badass when you control Kiryu wrecking everyone's shit.
Yakuza 2 is much improved over the first. A more fluid and swift combat system lets you get through the random battles much faster. More things to do around town give you reason and want to explore the area (I killed a solid hour bowling).
Where it's most improved is the story. Yakuza 1 was spent uncovering a mystery where it was just spinning wheels until it decided to give you the answers, and the answers were shit you could have never predicted. Yakuza 2 keeps the focus on the actual Yakuza, with shifting alliances and intrigue and big personalities. It's a great story that kept me hooked until the fantastic climax
....Mostly. Yakuza 2 still has the predecessor's issue with pacing. There is some blatant and unneeded padding in this game. The penultimate chapter is literally "Kill 2 hours doing activities until we're ready to let you play the rest." It can get real frustrating when you're ready to engage in shirtless fisticuffs between two alpha chadsters and then suddenly you have to engage in a one-act subplot about finding an idol agency a new star.
Yakuza 2 has more activities and buckwild side-missions (one involving a Yakuza boss with an infantilizing fetish is a particular highlight) but I quickly realized most of them are just places to dump money. You can manage a cabaret, and even if you make all the right business decisions none of it will matter unless you're dropping hundreds of thousands of yen on your performers to keep them happy, and Yakuza 2 just doesn't have effective ways of making cash so these activities simply become about grinding and oh no I've lost interest.
It's got some great highs and some very disappointing lows. For now I think the story is enough to make me happy, but as I play more of the franchise I could see it slipping.
Where it's most improved is the story. Yakuza 1 was spent uncovering a mystery where it was just spinning wheels until it decided to give you the answers, and the answers were shit you could have never predicted. Yakuza 2 keeps the focus on the actual Yakuza, with shifting alliances and intrigue and big personalities. It's a great story that kept me hooked until the fantastic climax
....Mostly. Yakuza 2 still has the predecessor's issue with pacing. There is some blatant and unneeded padding in this game. The penultimate chapter is literally "Kill 2 hours doing activities until we're ready to let you play the rest." It can get real frustrating when you're ready to engage in shirtless fisticuffs between two alpha chadsters and then suddenly you have to engage in a one-act subplot about finding an idol agency a new star.
Yakuza 2 has more activities and buckwild side-missions (one involving a Yakuza boss with an infantilizing fetish is a particular highlight) but I quickly realized most of them are just places to dump money. You can manage a cabaret, and even if you make all the right business decisions none of it will matter unless you're dropping hundreds of thousands of yen on your performers to keep them happy, and Yakuza 2 just doesn't have effective ways of making cash so these activities simply become about grinding and oh no I've lost interest.
It's got some great highs and some very disappointing lows. For now I think the story is enough to make me happy, but as I play more of the franchise I could see it slipping.
17 hours in 2 days, sweet.
I ALMOST gave this an 8/10, but the QTEs and not so great localization were enough quirks to knock it down.
Great story and characters, just like the first game, and much smoother gameplay makes this my favorite of the 2 ps2 games.
I ALMOST gave this an 8/10, but the QTEs and not so great localization were enough quirks to knock it down.
Great story and characters, just like the first game, and much smoother gameplay makes this my favorite of the 2 ps2 games.
my preferred version, the combat feels great with its satisfying crunchiness and weight and the sountrack is really memorable with its plethora of vocal sampling and chunky guitar riffs giving it that deserved edge, I'll admit it's not the most tightly structured plot in the world but there's so many fantastic character moments that I still loved it even on a second viewing, and I think I can confidently say that I take no trouble with calling this one of my favourite titles from this studio now
This is so much better than kiwami 2 and I already liked kiwami 2 for what it was, this game offers superior combat and a better atmosphere, not to talk smack on kiwami 2's ost but I think this game has the better music choices so it gets an additional point for that. 100%-ing this game is a hassle however, so if you're planning on doing so, good luck.
Came in with a patchy beard and left with a full and thick one. Peak.
Awesome sequel that turns up the cool factor and fixes some minor annoyances from the first game.
um salto de qualidade enorme comparado ao primeiro jogo, melhoraram tudo que podia o combate ficou incrível antes era cheia de problemas e insuportável de jogar principalmente nos vilões, além de adicionar mais sidequest interessantes e mais lugares para explorar como sotenbori.
a história tá sensacional goda ryuji é um personagem incrível um vilão super carismático e com uma dinâmica incrível com o kiryu, o embate final entre os dois é uma das minhas lutas de chefões favoritas, e também tenho que elogiar muito a trilha sonora que está incrível.
a história tá sensacional goda ryuji é um personagem incrível um vilão super carismático e com uma dinâmica incrível com o kiryu, o embate final entre os dois é uma das minhas lutas de chefões favoritas, e também tenho que elogiar muito a trilha sonora que está incrível.
top 5 games in the franchise probably the best ending in any of the games IMO