Yakuza 0

 PC
Metascore
86

Generally favorable reviews - based on 23 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 23
  3. Negative: 0 out of 23
  1. Kotaku
    Aug 1, 2018
    Yakuza 0 is the closest thing video games have to a prime-time soap opera.
  2. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jul 27, 2018
    Yakuza’s debut on PC is long overdue, but you couldn’t have asked for a stronger start.
  3. TheSixthAxis
    Jul 26, 2018
    An incredibly successful port. The game runs silky smooth and with a powerful gaming rig it’s noticeably sharper than it was on PS4. With perfect controller support and wide variety of graphics options to boot, it’s obvious that care and time was put into this port.

Awards & Rankings

14
#14 Best PC Game of 2018
35
#35 Most Discussed PC Game of 2018
54
#54 Most Shared PC Game of 2018

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User Score
8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 489 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 421 out of 489
  2. Mixed: 31 out of 489
  3. Negative: 37 out of 489
  1. Joader
    Aug 1, 2018
    10
    This is easily one of the best and most satisfying games to play through.
    Even the humour is top-notch (not something you'd expect from this    This is easily one of the best and most satisfying games to play through.
    Even the humour is top-notch (not something you'd expect from this kind of game at first glance, I certainly didn't).    … Full Review »
  2. adam5599
    Aug 2, 2018
    9
    This game is amazing from start to finish. The only problem I have is the writing feels a bit too "Japanese" sometimes. I'm happy to give thisThis game is amazing from start to finish. The only problem I have is the writing feels a bit too "Japanese" sometimes. I'm happy to give this game a 9. A must play for Yakuza fans, and even for newcomers… Full Review »
  3. kuehnau
    Jan 30, 2019
    4
    I got Yakuza 0 in this month's Humble Bundle.

    I was really looking forward to playing this game since I had been eyeing it this game on    I got Yakuza 0 in this month's Humble Bundle.

    I was really looking forward to playing this game since I had been eyeing it this game on STEAM for awhile. Honestly, I'm glad I never pulled the trigger on this title.

    When I first saw it on STEAM, the store page game me the idea it would have been kind of like Grand Theft auto, only with Yakuza. And it's not really the case at all.

    For me, Yakuza 0 really feels like a visual novels with some sparse moments inbetween where you can walk around, get in fights, that sort of thing, but the game was never deep enough or interactive enough to be able to really capture my attention all that much. It feels more like a Grand Theft Auto Super Lite.

    The city map isn't all that big and the things you have access to are few and far between, there are very few times that you are really given the chance to actually make any sort of decisions and when you do, it never feels like it has any real sort of impact.

    The game boasts that it is "open world", but I disagree completely with that sentiment. The game likes to give you the illusion of an open world, but you are actually railroaded into a very specific story with a very specific plot. There isn't much variation in it and even if you do somehow manage to stray a bit away from the beaten path, they still manage to drag you back in to what they invisioned.

    Another aspect that I found fairly annoying is that this game is rated "M" for mature for Blood, Intense Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol. It's pretty ironic that Yakuza 0 managed to get a "M" rating and actually fail to deliver on almost any of these aspects.

    If you are going to be a "M" rated game, then you should own it. Yakuza 0 actually goes out of it's way to constantly avoid showing any sort of graphic violence. The blood shown in the game is fairly tame by almost all standards, the "intense violence" is PG-13 at best, use of alcohol is some dudes drinking beers and as far as sexual content goes? If you consider lingerie that literally covers everything then you are a pearl pearl clutching prude. Sure, they say the "Eff" word, but so does everone at my job.

    Long story short, Yakuza 0 fails to deliver on almost every aspect advertised.    … Full Review »
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