sunny_skies
I love this game with all my heart and soul. I took a chance on it back when it launched in 2016 and I still find myself coming back to it now at the start of 2024. So incredibly happy that IOI were able to find success with this after all they were put through, and I'm so glad to finally see the whole trilogy wrapped up in one neat little package.
You owe it to yourself to play this, there's really no other stealth game like it.
You owe it to yourself to play this, there's really no other stealth game like it.
2022
2023
2012
2011
I dunno, I think theirs something here. I was honestly having fun with it for a bit, jank and all, but it just gets so repetitive. Running down the same tight hallways over and over to shoot the same handful of enemy types... Once I was a couple chapters into Ryuji's part I felt like I had seen enough.
Also god, the translations for these games used to be fucking rough huh?
Also god, the translations for these games used to be fucking rough huh?
2004
2023
Everything I could have wanted from a follow up to Future. I keep coming back to it just to play around in the various locations and pull of ridiculously long combo strings if for no other reason than moving around feels so incredibly good.
Also, plays good on Switch and looks lovely on that OLED screen :0)
Also, plays good on Switch and looks lovely on that OLED screen :0)
Fun fact! I bought this shortly after release and am only now finishing it, a little over two weeks before the release of Infinite Wealth!
Anyway yeah, this is a stellar 'One of These'. Like A Dragon knocks just about everything out of the park, from the brand new RPG gameplay to the substories to the side activities. Standing back and looking at it as a full package, this is without a doubt one of my favorite games in the series.
My only real issues with it stem from the sudden difficulty spike and need to grind near the tail end of the game. If you've played it, I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about. I was also a bit disappointed that Sotenbori and Kamurocho were so empty in comparison to Ijincho, but it's not like you really spend that much time there anyway so I can let it slide.
Story is great too, it's probably the most invested I've been in one since Zero. Anime bullshit aside (I still don't quite get the deal with Mirror Face lmao) it's super touching and I think Ichiban is the perfect kinda guy to carry a story like this, dude's got a lot of heart and is pretty much the perfect blend of silly and serious. I might even be as bold as to say I prefer him to Kiryu!!
Glad I finally took the time to play this the whole way through, and I'm incredibly excited to get my hands on the next one very soon!!
Anyway yeah, this is a stellar 'One of These'. Like A Dragon knocks just about everything out of the park, from the brand new RPG gameplay to the substories to the side activities. Standing back and looking at it as a full package, this is without a doubt one of my favorite games in the series.
My only real issues with it stem from the sudden difficulty spike and need to grind near the tail end of the game. If you've played it, I'm sure you know exactly what I'm talking about. I was also a bit disappointed that Sotenbori and Kamurocho were so empty in comparison to Ijincho, but it's not like you really spend that much time there anyway so I can let it slide.
Story is great too, it's probably the most invested I've been in one since Zero. Anime bullshit aside (I still don't quite get the deal with Mirror Face lmao) it's super touching and I think Ichiban is the perfect kinda guy to carry a story like this, dude's got a lot of heart and is pretty much the perfect blend of silly and serious. I might even be as bold as to say I prefer him to Kiryu!!
Glad I finally took the time to play this the whole way through, and I'm incredibly excited to get my hands on the next one very soon!!