Been a really long time but I finally finished it - and I'm glad I took my time. Kamurocho and Sotenobori grabbed me immediately with their mesmerizingly rich detail and cinematography recreating an era that a lot of Japanese still look back on wsitfully - its practically virtual tourism, I could just walk for hours. 4 years later, I've visited both those places (Kabukicho and Dotonbori) and its truly incredible how similar they are - well except for the incredibly crowded Starbucks everywhere. This is how you do an open world. Just like Discol Elysium, only two maps for a small area of a city, yet its bigger and more immersive than any ubisoft game could ever be. The game itself was fantastic, truly something for everybody,. And best of all it used the world so well, so many characters, items, and interconnected minigames that take you to every nook and cranny. And I loved seeing Yakuza film veterans like Riki Takeuchi, Hitoshi Ozawa and Shingo Tsurumi (not the first time they've acted together! That was in Takashi Miike's DOA) and of course, Yakuza film royalty Tetsuya Watari (Tokyo Drifter, Yakuza Graveyard). Probably as close as you'll get to playing Battles Without Honor and Humanity on your PC.