this game is great i don't think its nearly as bad as some people i know say it is, the theming i feel is beaten over your head but it works really well with the core theme of the game being about dreams and what people have to do to achieve them.

the gameplay in 5 is some of the most fun i've ever had with the franchise up until this point, kiryu, saejima and shinada are so fun to play as especially with how strong kiryu is in this game. shinada is also a really interesting character and there's nothing really like him in terms of how he plays and his story which is about a dream being taken from someone and in spite of that he still gave other people dreams. shinada's story really really good and i hope he gets brought back in a future game.

overall yakuza 5 was amazing and honestly i could write more but i think what i did write is enough. 9.5/10