Best action game ever made

Dumb fun. Really quick to the point, enjoyable story and satisfying beat em up combat mixed with some sandbox shooting mechanics. Solid side content with little fluff and a fun plat (DLC is also pretty good). My standard for what an open world game should be

addictive. Turns a simple gameplay loop into something that rivals Minecraft's. Made some good memories with friends on this game, and also fun to play on its own

Hyperfixated for about a month, pretty fun to mess around in. Even a few years after release, the ranking system seemed pretty solid. It felt great to progressively learn the ins and outs of my character, one of the best games for constant learning and strategising with your character, though once i got into higher level play i lost interest. Lack of a tutorial was pretty funny, but i didn't mind as there are some great guides out there.

The insane grind this game and mechanics being a bit clunky at times and repetitive by the end dropped this game down a bit for me. Side content wasn't very compelling and the story is far too expository even for yakuza. Bosses, long battle levels, probably the greatest ost in the series and general combat are what keeps it afloat for me. Still enjoyable for the most part, but trust me and don't bother going for the plat.