I want to be the one who steps up when no one else has the courage.
Honestly? Even after these couple of hours after beating the game, I'm still sitting here in front of my laptop, not knowing what to say in the first place, all I know is that if I had to describe a feeling, it would be something like this. But even then, I'll try to, just like I have done before.
Gaiden is the second step in my personal quest to get into the Like a Dragon series this year. While at first I was a bit scared a lot of context would fly over my head after having Y7 as my starting point, the story eases you into knowing everything you need to know for this brief adventure, serving to tell you the events that Kiryu went through to make one of the most important events of Yakuza 7 happen. Now working as a secret agent, he gave up his entire identity to keep those he loved safe, a decision that is made evident how quickly he ended up regretting, making him live in constant melancholy for the things he left behind. Until a certain event leads to that secrecy being threatened, forcing him to work with very entertaining characters.
To think that this game was developed in 6 Months is something that it's absolutely baffling to me, it seems that originally it was planned as a DLC, but the scope kept getting larger and, I'm very glad it did! Because just like it happens to games like Crisis Core or Fallout New Vegas, Like a Dragon Gaiden is one of those titles that despite being a spin-off, feels like it has the pedigree of a mainline entry and should be considered as such (Specially if, like me, you are going to go with Infinite Wealth next). And all without compromising the quality of the game, how satisfying it is to play, or how surprisingly packed with very well-made side content it is. I just hope that didn't mean the studio went through massive crunch to put this one out, but if they didn't, it just confirms my idea that RGG Studios are just that cracked at managing their projects.
Now, I have Infinite Wealth sitting on my PS5 waiting to be started, because just like many others, I NEED to see Kazuma Kiryu having things go his way for at least ONCE...
And because I need to see what wacky hijinks he will get into with Ichiban and his gang
Honestly? Even after these couple of hours after beating the game, I'm still sitting here in front of my laptop, not knowing what to say in the first place, all I know is that if I had to describe a feeling, it would be something like this. But even then, I'll try to, just like I have done before.
Gaiden is the second step in my personal quest to get into the Like a Dragon series this year. While at first I was a bit scared a lot of context would fly over my head after having Y7 as my starting point, the story eases you into knowing everything you need to know for this brief adventure, serving to tell you the events that Kiryu went through to make one of the most important events of Yakuza 7 happen. Now working as a secret agent, he gave up his entire identity to keep those he loved safe, a decision that is made evident how quickly he ended up regretting, making him live in constant melancholy for the things he left behind. Until a certain event leads to that secrecy being threatened, forcing him to work with very entertaining characters.
To think that this game was developed in 6 Months is something that it's absolutely baffling to me, it seems that originally it was planned as a DLC, but the scope kept getting larger and, I'm very glad it did! Because just like it happens to games like Crisis Core or Fallout New Vegas, Like a Dragon Gaiden is one of those titles that despite being a spin-off, feels like it has the pedigree of a mainline entry and should be considered as such (Specially if, like me, you are going to go with Infinite Wealth next). And all without compromising the quality of the game, how satisfying it is to play, or how surprisingly packed with very well-made side content it is. I just hope that didn't mean the studio went through massive crunch to put this one out, but if they didn't, it just confirms my idea that RGG Studios are just that cracked at managing their projects.
Now, I have Infinite Wealth sitting on my PS5 waiting to be started, because just like many others, I NEED to see Kazuma Kiryu having things go his way for at least ONCE...
And because I need to see what wacky hijinks he will get into with Ichiban and his gang