Yakuza 5 is all together too much Yakuza. Too much story, too many playable protagonists (5), too many mini games you're forced to learn, too many random battles, too much everything.

If this was the only game I had available to me for a year I'm sure I'd love it, but with other things I want to get to (including a newer Yakuza game!) it becomes a chore. I think if you tried to play this to 100% completion, or even just doing a bit of everything it pushes you towards then you're looking at a 150-200 hour game.

I understand the love this entry gets from some people but just be prepared how much time you're going to have to put in to get the most out of it.