WHEW my eyes got a little misty there at the end.
An emotionally exhausting + rewarding end to an emotionally exhausting + rewarding series. Getting to experience Kiryu's journey first hand from Yakuza 0 to this final game was nothing short of incredible. He's easily one of my favorite fictional characters now, and I feel like I've gotten to see him grow and develop as a character the whole way. I loved everything about this game--the new engine was beautiful (seriously, some of these cutscenes were absurdly impressive), the combat was fluid and fun and the story was tight and well-paced with the signature Yakuza twists and pay-offs.
I think this game slightly edges out Yakuza 5 for me--I loved the large, sweeping, interconnectedness of 5 and its incredible ending but I think I appreciate the smaller, intimate moments of 6 a little more. Kiryu's dedication to the people he loves really made this game shine for me, and I'm glad that the game focused more on him than a larger set of protagonists. I'm beyond glad that I decided to pick up this series, and I'm excited to see where they take the story next.
An emotionally exhausting + rewarding end to an emotionally exhausting + rewarding series. Getting to experience Kiryu's journey first hand from Yakuza 0 to this final game was nothing short of incredible. He's easily one of my favorite fictional characters now, and I feel like I've gotten to see him grow and develop as a character the whole way. I loved everything about this game--the new engine was beautiful (seriously, some of these cutscenes were absurdly impressive), the combat was fluid and fun and the story was tight and well-paced with the signature Yakuza twists and pay-offs.
I think this game slightly edges out Yakuza 5 for me--I loved the large, sweeping, interconnectedness of 5 and its incredible ending but I think I appreciate the smaller, intimate moments of 6 a little more. Kiryu's dedication to the people he loves really made this game shine for me, and I'm glad that the game focused more on him than a larger set of protagonists. I'm beyond glad that I decided to pick up this series, and I'm excited to see where they take the story next.