its weird going from 5 to this, as it feels off.
The story is excellent, but the rest feels really stripped down. We went from multiple leads back to just Kiryu. combat is still excellent, but weapons are now only pick up able, you can't keep any or level them up. Also large parts of the map are just no longer accessible, despite being in every other game. It's also lacking in side content and games, so there's a lot less things to keep you playing after beating the story. Also among the shorter stories, if you play straight though you can beat in less than eight hours.
Still, it is a solid yakuza. the story is compelling and feels like a good send off for Kiryu. Though I don't get why the big secret that the villains were hiding was such a big deal. Yes, it should have never been built, but it was made more than fifty years ago, so its out of date, and would be out classed by all modern versions.
Liked the focus on Kiryo and Haruko, it add some real intrigue into the whole thing. Loved the new cast and had a lot of fun with them. Loved the upgrade to battling large numbers of enemies, which I assume is the reason the rest of the game is so stripped down.
Overall its a solid enough game, but is quite lacking in so many features compared to the rest of the series. Even the first Yakuza had more side content than this, and its incredible lacking compared to Five and even Zero. Worth it for the story, but since this isn't even the last Yakuza, it feels like a weak entry into a great series. worth a look, but not much replay value.
The story is excellent, but the rest feels really stripped down. We went from multiple leads back to just Kiryu. combat is still excellent, but weapons are now only pick up able, you can't keep any or level them up. Also large parts of the map are just no longer accessible, despite being in every other game. It's also lacking in side content and games, so there's a lot less things to keep you playing after beating the story. Also among the shorter stories, if you play straight though you can beat in less than eight hours.
Still, it is a solid yakuza. the story is compelling and feels like a good send off for Kiryu. Though I don't get why the big secret that the villains were hiding was such a big deal. Yes, it should have never been built, but it was made more than fifty years ago, so its out of date, and would be out classed by all modern versions.
Liked the focus on Kiryo and Haruko, it add some real intrigue into the whole thing. Loved the new cast and had a lot of fun with them. Loved the upgrade to battling large numbers of enemies, which I assume is the reason the rest of the game is so stripped down.
Overall its a solid enough game, but is quite lacking in so many features compared to the rest of the series. Even the first Yakuza had more side content than this, and its incredible lacking compared to Five and even Zero. Worth it for the story, but since this isn't even the last Yakuza, it feels like a weak entry into a great series. worth a look, but not much replay value.