So this game has a lot of small issues. The fight styles are hardly balanced, to the point that you can't really use them all in an effective way unless you play on NG+. And this can be seen also in the weapon manufacturing, since there's no way other than a ton of grinding to get to craft the higher tier swords and guns and armour.

But despite of these and many other flaws this is one of the best Yakuza out there. The story is great and intriguing, the city is well realized and fun to explore. It features some of the best characters in the series. And the substories and minigames are aplenty and really fun.