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One of the most fun to play yakuza games to date, however, I felt the story in this game was one of the lowest in the series. No character growth for anyone involved except for Kiryu. Which wouldn't be bad at all, except they just handed off the series to Ichiban. Making Ichiban almost a side character to the main story, besides his mother being slightly involved, isn't a good thing for infinite wealth or the yakuza series in general. I love Kiryu as much as the next guy, but his story has been told. Bringing him back to be the lynch pin of this game sets an uneasy precedent for the future of the series. I had a really good time playing this game, and even got the platinum. but the ending of this one shows the writers are hitting a wall when it comes to storytelling. Its frustrating seeing how badly this series is wanting to get away from the yakuza moniker, but at the same time rehashing the same contrived storyline's over and over again. I am hoping that moving forward, the series can learn the let Kiryu's story rest, and we can move on to stories that do not necessarily need to rely on the Tojo.

Reviewed on Feb 12, 2024


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