A new favourite! It was ridiculous and weird and wonderful. Gameplay: Combat was fun but not too advanced which isn't a bad thing, it works and is engaging enough.
Minigames: Fun for the most part for the ones I played (cabaret club ftw). Some I never touched and might try out at a later date.
Substories: Actually super engaging. Even if the messages were pretty simple they had some meaning. Never stop believing in yourself, never give up. That's what most of them came down to.
Main story: Holy shit. This was so fucking good. What starts of as a simple and slow crime story, once it gets rolling, turns into a streamroller of emotions being expressed through shirtless men fighting for what they believe so hard in. Shirtless. On the pavement, in the sewers, on a boat. Both Kiryu and Majimas stories were awesome. And I can't decide which side I prefer more, though I feel Majima had more of and arc through the game. Now I understand the communities love for Majima. This being my first Yakuza game both characters were new so it was my first impression of them.
Overall one of the best games I've ever experienced. Looking forward to diving into the rest of the series!

Presentation was super cool. Story, music and visuals definitly was what carried this game, hard. Scenery was beatiful and really did a good of showing the Swedish woods and more rural locations. The models for the main character are pretty shit though. The creature design was very good, which I think is more important anyway. Sadly the gameplay dragged the game down quite a lot. Felt very clunky to control and the bossfight mechanics were not exciting. The game definitly prioritized presentation before gameplay. Many parts with trial and error, which in of itself isnt't necessary a bad thing, but when the movement feels like walking through mud it gets old pretty fast. Thankfully there is a sprint button, so you can go 1% faster. Of all the Limbo, Little Nightmares-like, this one definitly belong among the better half.