Yakuza 7 is a wild ride. The gameplay, whilst ambitious in its job-hopping feature, is certainly flawed to an extent: its ridiculously spongey late-game enemies, awkward combat layout which makes targeting enemies needlessly difficult, and level spikes frustated me almost to the same degree as I enjoyed the combat system overall.
However, where this game shines is through both its storyline, with its rich characters and ever-changing political dynamic, and the 'balls-to-the-wall' philosophy it was obviously made with. Zany subplots, various minigames and hilariously over the top fanservice moments bring a level of charm to Like a Dragon you don't find in many other JRPGs. As a big Persona fan, I actually found Like a Dragon's characters to be far more relatable and interesting than your to be expected high school cast; and those fanservice moments are admittably awesome.
Story and characters are probably both 10/10s, whereas the gameplay is something more akin to a 7/10. Excited to play more of the series now.
However, where this game shines is through both its storyline, with its rich characters and ever-changing political dynamic, and the 'balls-to-the-wall' philosophy it was obviously made with. Zany subplots, various minigames and hilariously over the top fanservice moments bring a level of charm to Like a Dragon you don't find in many other JRPGs. As a big Persona fan, I actually found Like a Dragon's characters to be far more relatable and interesting than your to be expected high school cast; and those fanservice moments are admittably awesome.
Story and characters are probably both 10/10s, whereas the gameplay is something more akin to a 7/10. Excited to play more of the series now.