While some people may say the story is worse than the first game, in my opinion it's as good as: while not being as personal, it's better in areas the previous entry failed like the villains which are way more memorable and threatning. It's also way more easy to relate, I actually found myself relating to the bullying cases the game tries and does a great job criticizng.
Regarding the gameplay, the combat MAY be the best one we ever got in the series (Yakuza Included) and while I wish some of the side content wasn't DLC, there's still so much content to enjoy. One "nitpick" that bothered me in the previous entry was the lack of the dynamic intros for the boss fights and this game not only solves that but also made them absolute fenomenal, some of the best in the series. The soundtrack is also completely on point.
If you like yakuza you should definitely give a try to this games, they are definitely going great.
9/10
Regarding the gameplay, the combat MAY be the best one we ever got in the series (Yakuza Included) and while I wish some of the side content wasn't DLC, there's still so much content to enjoy. One "nitpick" that bothered me in the previous entry was the lack of the dynamic intros for the boss fights and this game not only solves that but also made them absolute fenomenal, some of the best in the series. The soundtrack is also completely on point.
If you like yakuza you should definitely give a try to this games, they are definitely going great.
9/10