From what I’ve seen in the community, this game is very under appreciated and that makes me a bit sad. I know the game is a bit messy but I had a blast from beginning to end playing it. The combat is the main thing I see discourse around but honestly I’d say it’s the 2nd best for me. I love that you can’t really button mash to win all fights due to the enemies blocking a lot, really makes the grab and positioning feel rewarding. Worth noting I only played on normal so I have no reference for how hard difficulty feels like. From what I’ve played so far (yakuza 0 up to 3 atm) Kiryu is definitely at his best here. I adore the orphanage sections so much, would love a full game of just doing slice of life stuff lol. The main antagonist is probably my second favorite so far, only behind Ryuji by just a little.
Thanks for reading my ramble, might add more later. Strong 8/10