I thought Yakuza 0 would stay at the top of the Yakuza series indefinitely, but Kiwami 2 has such a satisfying combat system, such a wealth of things to do, and such an incredibly intricate yet engaging story, while staying sufficiently cheesy where it needs to be. Ryuji Goda may be one of the best written villains in the series, towards the end you could be forgiven for rooting for him.
While it does have it's typical silly moments, it's also loaded with heart-felt scenes that make you connect with Kazuma Kiryu more than ever.
The one criticism is that the longer sub-stories (Majima Construction, Cabaret, bonding with Haruka), don't quite reward you in the way 0 does in providing the Dragon of Dojima fighting style, making them not really worth it unless you enjoy that sort of thing.
While it does have it's typical silly moments, it's also loaded with heart-felt scenes that make you connect with Kazuma Kiryu more than ever.
The one criticism is that the longer sub-stories (Majima Construction, Cabaret, bonding with Haruka), don't quite reward you in the way 0 does in providing the Dragon of Dojima fighting style, making them not really worth it unless you enjoy that sort of thing.