What I love about 'Yakuza' games is how they tell stories. The stories start simple and then they keep unraveling to reveal hidden layers and connections among our characters and among the games in the series. It is the rare series of games that tells stories so well that I can actually keep up with and then remember the entire 30-hour story after it ends. The story of 'Yakuza Kiwami 2' is especially cinematic in its direction.
'Yakuza Kiwami 2' is a great story with great characters. It comes up a bit short in the simplicity of the action. I suspect it isn't fair to compare this remake of a 2006 game to the newest entries in the series, but it's worth noting that we've only got one playable character and one fighting stance here.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio makes 'Yakuza' games at a faster rate than I can play them. But it's a good problem to have. I'm four games in (having played '0,' 'Kiwami,' 'Kiwami 2' and 'Judgment') and look forward to the five (soon to be six) I haven't yet payed.
'Yakuza Kiwami 2' is a great story with great characters. It comes up a bit short in the simplicity of the action. I suspect it isn't fair to compare this remake of a 2006 game to the newest entries in the series, but it's worth noting that we've only got one playable character and one fighting stance here.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio makes 'Yakuza' games at a faster rate than I can play them. But it's a good problem to have. I'm four games in (having played '0,' 'Kiwami,' 'Kiwami 2' and 'Judgment') and look forward to the five (soon to be six) I haven't yet payed.