Yakuza 0

 PC
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

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  1. Goldacre
    Dec 9, 2020
    4
    Story - The story of Yakuza 0 starts off pretty engaging but falls apart in the latter half as luck and cheap plot twists resolve the main conflicts and the game drags itself along to a forced out ending. the story gives you some gripping intense cutscenes but is mostly and constantly flips back to the static text boxes with little grunts from the characters as you read their lines. ForStory - The story of Yakuza 0 starts off pretty engaging but falls apart in the latter half as luck and cheap plot twists resolve the main conflicts and the game drags itself along to a forced out ending. the story gives you some gripping intense cutscenes but is mostly and constantly flips back to the static text boxes with little grunts from the characters as you read their lines. For the most part, the characters are pretty likable and entertaining

    Gameplay- Flashy to begin with but gets pretty dull near the end with very little enemy variety to spice the game up. The leveling system is this jumbled mess and tasks to acquire more skills are painfully boring and long. The game also tends to be way too easy even on higher difficulties with the only section particularly difficult being the final chapter due to an unfair amount of hard to dodge gun enemies.

    Substories - Substories are built on charming ideas but are dragged out into this boring husk with very little gameplay to save them.

    Minigames - Minigames are pretty underdeveloped side things but they are more there to be gimmicks and give a few giggles.    … Expand
  2. 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 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.    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.    … Expand
  3. Bpzsolt
    Dec 9, 2020
    3
    One of the worst game i seen in my life.
    Crap camera, crap controls.
    Do not buy this.
  4. bearcorn
    Apr 3, 2021
    3
    Not sure why this game (or the whole series) get so much praise. The cut scenes are long, the actual gameplay comprises of a few brawls and mini games. As per the fighting itself, you need to really master the fighting mechanics to have a chance, and even then I just to barely beat the first boss of the game.
    Maybe it's suitable for people with a lot of free time on their hands with    Not sure why this game (or the whole series) get so much praise. The cut scenes are long, the actual gameplay comprises of a few brawls and mini games. As per the fighting itself, you need to really master the fighting mechanics to have a chance, and even then I just to barely beat the first boss of the game.
    Maybe it's suitable for people with a lot of free time on their hands with patience to master this fighting simulator. With so little free time I have during weekdays, I prefer a more arcade style games to enjoy, games that respect people who do not pretend to be next e-sports champions.    … Expand
  5. slat3r
    Apr 27, 2021
    1
    Truly a disaster of a game. Terribly localized with lazy effort. All they do is give you some subtitles when there is a cutscene and barely anything else. The ui looks terribly dated like a 2000s browser game and has next to nothing to offer. The fighting is repetitive and the cutscenes are long and boring. Worth a play? NO.
  6. MadMac15
    Mar 30, 2022
    0
    One of the best game I've played in years. The amount of content is just amazing, they are not repetitive, and the characters are pretty memorable. Recommended.
  7. muzmuz
    Jul 11, 2022
    4
    As interesting the story everyone thinks it has, the pacing is heavily crippled by mind-bogglingly slow text animations and transitions, making Sega's cutscene-focused narrative-heavy crime-drama a sluggish almost agonizing experience. Unfortunately, the horrendous level design, janky gameplay, annoying saving mechanics and inconsistent cutscenes didn't help compensate for that.

    No    As interesting the story everyone thinks it has, the pacing is heavily crippled by mind-bogglingly slow text animations and transitions, making Sega's cutscene-focused narrative-heavy crime-drama a sluggish almost agonizing experience. Unfortunately, the horrendous level design, janky gameplay, annoying saving mechanics and inconsistent cutscenes didn't help compensate for that.

    No matter how great people think the story is, this is a video game, not a movie.    … Expand
  8. Shadowxxx
    Feb 19, 2023
    0
    disgusting trash disgusting trash disgusting trash disgusting trash disgusting trash
  9. ulufarkas
    Nov 6, 2022
    4
    I have wasted 88 minutes of my life, 18 gb of my internet data, and 20 bucks. Even 20 years old GTA 3 has better mechanics. This game is totally trash except you are playing it just for the story.

Awards & Rankings

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

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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. GamingTrend
    Mar 26, 2020
    90
    If you have never played a Yakuza game, Yakuza 0 makes for the perfect entry point. It introduces a host of wacky characters and starts the journey of Kiryu that certainly doesn’t end here. Beyond that, though, Yakuza 0 is just a damn good game, and that’s rad.
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  2. RPG Fan
    Aug 28, 2019
    85
    One of the best video game prequels ever made and one of the best entries in the Yakuza series, along with some of the best gameplay.
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  3. CD-Action
    Dec 4, 2018
    90
    I’ve steered clear of Japanese games since I figured out long ago they’re not my cup of tea. But Yakuza is something else. It was my first contact with the series and although at first I did mind the fact that it trails behind Western competition in many aspects, I quickly ceased to notice it. I know it’s an overused cliché, but damn, Yakuza has a soul! And an exceptional story, one of the best I’ve experienced in games since I started playing them almost thirty years ago. Even if you avoid Japanese games, do yourself a favour and give Yakuza 0 a chance, because it is ridiculously fun and you need to experience it too. [10/2018, p.69]
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