Yakuza Kiwami 2

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Generally favorable reviews- based on 151 Ratings

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  1. Arcticsurface
    May 9, 2019
    10
    "Ya ready?
    Lets go
    Yeah, i wont hold back

    ....KOI! "

    THANK YOU SEGA AND RYU GA GOTOKU STUDIO!
  2. Vasot
    May 17, 2019
    8
    One of my favorite Japanese game series PC needs more games like this. It's not perfect and the gameplay could had been better but once you start playing it's one of these games that drows you in. The characters, the story, the battles and every little detail in the environments it's a game that was made with care and has a soul of it's own.
  3. davidlbowman
    May 19, 2019
    10
    I had never heard of the Yakuza series until March 2019 and have since placed Yakuza Kiwami 0, 1 and 2. They've quickly become my favorite series. For 0 and 1, I ignored all of the minigames and side-content; as I was so engaged in the story. For whatever reason, in Yakuza Kiwami 3, I found myself completing all the side-missions and they were also fun. Although, I'd probably ignoreI had never heard of the Yakuza series until March 2019 and have since placed Yakuza Kiwami 0, 1 and 2. They've quickly become my favorite series. For 0 and 1, I ignored all of the minigames and side-content; as I was so engaged in the story. For whatever reason, in Yakuza Kiwami 3, I found myself completing all the side-missions and they were also fun. Although, I'd probably ignore the Majima Construction minigame; unless you want to listen to the song.

    SEGA, please release 3, 4, 5 and 6 for the PC.    … Expand
  4. shatarah
    Dec 2, 2020
    8
    greattttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttttt
  5. Dco326
    Mar 21, 2021
    9
    A ne znam dobra je igra ali me nesto prica smorila, ne bih je igrao opet ali su je stvarno lepo napravili bolja je od svih prethodnih delova.
  6. ElleryHQ
    Jun 21, 2019
    8
    Игра вывозит на аутентичной атмосфере, харизматичных персонажах, прекрасном сюжете и захватывающих сайдквестах. В плане геймплея заметна явна деградация - вместо трех боевых стилей из предыдущих игр, нам оставили лишь один, отчего повторяющаяся комбинация ударов оооочень быстро утомляет. Ах да, обожаю саундтрек, чистое безумие.Игра вывозит на аутентичной атмосфере, харизматичных персонажах, прекрасном сюжете и захватывающих сайдквестах. В плане геймплея заметна явна деградация - вместо трех боевых стилей из предыдущих игр, нам оставили лишь один, отчего повторяющаяся комбинация ударов оооочень быстро утомляет. Ах да, обожаю саундтрек, чистое безумие.
  7. mugsy
    May 10, 2020
    8
    Better than Kiwami 1, worse than 0. Has more content than Kiwami 1. Majima Construction mini game is a nice touch.
  8. enei200
    Nov 4, 2021
    8
    Kiwami 2 delivered Big. Graphics are stunning and the annoying battle system from the Kiwami 1 is gone. The story, just as always, is fantastic and I might even say that it's the best from the previous parts, although it had a fare share of stalling in story pacing. Minigames are kept on a great level and substories are pretty good, although weak compared to 0 and Kiwami 1. MajimaKiwami 2 delivered Big. Graphics are stunning and the annoying battle system from the Kiwami 1 is gone. The story, just as always, is fantastic and I might even say that it's the best from the previous parts, although it had a fare share of stalling in story pacing. Minigames are kept on a great level and substories are pretty good, although weak compared to 0 and Kiwami 1. Majima Construction and Cabaret games are pretty nice add-in and can defiantly keep you engaged.… Expand
  9. BulgarianCritic
    Aug 1, 2019
    6
    Due to some technical issues to the PC that yet to be fixed i cant recommend this game at a full price the story is pretty much like every yakuza story and the mini games are the sames as the previous 2 games.The combat and visuals are improved and are pretty good and i loved the mini games but there are alot of various bugs that ruin the overall experience and i feel like this importDue to some technical issues to the PC that yet to be fixed i cant recommend this game at a full price the story is pretty much like every yakuza story and the mini games are the sames as the previous 2 games.The combat and visuals are improved and are pretty good and i loved the mini games but there are alot of various bugs that ruin the overall experience and i feel like this import was rushed out because of it.I can only recommend this after the bugs are fixed or at a discount price.… Expand
  10. Sholva
    Oct 2, 2019
    9
    Another great Yakuza game on the PC.

    Kiwami 2 is the first Ryu Ga Gotoku studios game using the new Dragon Engine that we got to try here on the PC and, as such, new small issues have appeared, and I want to start this review commenting a bit on those, and the overall quality of the PC version that QLOC has made. Firstly, this new engine is obviously more advanced, everything looks a    Another great Yakuza game on the PC.

    Kiwami 2 is the first Ryu Ga Gotoku studios game using the new Dragon Engine that we got to try here on the PC and, as such, new small issues have appeared, and I want to start this review commenting a bit on those, and the overall quality of the PC version that QLOC has made.

    Firstly, this new engine is obviously more advanced, everything looks a lot better, with more complex shading and lighting, character models also look better, etc. NPC density on the streets of both Kamurocho and Sotenbori is amazing, and overall the game runs quite well if we meet the recommended specs, at least for 1080p all maxxed, minus of course the very taxing Super Sampling.

    Now, on the subject of Aliasing, this game is one of the worst in recent times, since the standard FXAA or SMAA barely do anything to make most complex surfaces look smooth, it’s the opposite: lots of the geometry in the game have an insane amount of shimmering and jaggies, even when doing 4K dowmsampling. I’ve read it has to do with lighting effects and other stuff, and it’s on the developers’ side to fix that, if they ever. Not even SSAA at max removes the annoying jaggies and shimmering completely and that’s a shame, because the ports of Yakuza 0 and Kiwami were excellent on this regard, the image looked clear and smooth, and the SSAA worked as intended on those games; granted, it was a different engine, and also a different studio doing the ports (Lab42), but well, it is what it is.

    With that out of the way, well holy hell, this game is AMAZING. I still consider Yakuza 0 more complete overall, since the Kiryu/Majima stories are very well developed there, it felt like two games slapped together with a lot of character development for both characters and, for me personally, it was the first contact with the franchise, as I didn’t play the originals and don’t play on consoles.

    Kiwami felt a bit lacking to me, but I expected it, being the very first game but with the new engine and some additions. The story was solid, intense but the game was considerably shorter…still a blast to play.

    Now, Kiwami 2, it’s like in between those two for me, It’s an excellent game, there’re lots of improvements for sure, especially graphical ones, but I think I enjoyed the combat in the previous two games a bit more, with the style switching and all that. We can still do a lot of what was possible before, now in Kiwami 2, but it’s simpler and more streamlined, which to me is a little bit a step backwards, but nothing off putting, really.

    Characters are a forte on this franchise, and Kiwami 2 has very interesting characters, some new, some old, and still quite a lot of character development for some of the oldies, while also introducing us to some new interesting faces that surely will play important roles in the future of the saga.

    The scripts are well written, the expressions and animations on the characters are top notch, and it’s obvious that the Ryu Ga Gotoku studio know how to do their stuff.

    Performance as I said earlier has been fine on my oldie 4690K and GTX 1070, played capped at 60 FPS and 1080p, all maxxed, minus SSAA, no slowdowns ever, in general pretty smooth.

    There have been a couple patches that have ironed out some of the initial launch bugs, and it’s possible that there are still some to come, who knows. The game is fine right now, except the Anti Aliasing issue, so if you can live with that, don’t miss this amazing game and story, it’s another great chapter for this saga.

    And of course…mini games, yeah, not much to say there, they’re addicting, some of them still too complex since I’m not familiar with Japanese games, but there sure are a lot of mini games, so we can spend a lot of time enjoying them, doing side quests, etc.

    All in all, more Yakuza greatness on the PC, and again I thank SEGA for making it possible to enjoy these games on the PC, and at decent prices too. An amazing publisher, and I hope the trend continues, I’ll keep supporting these good games as much as possible, for sure.

    Solid 9/10 and not 10/10 because of small technical quirks related to the Dragon Engine, like its terrible Anti Aliasing...other than that, simply amazing.    … Expand
  11. Eirhnh
    Jul 21, 2019
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ναι το θέλω την yakuza 2 τίποτα άλλο ευχαριστώ πολύ … Expand
  12. App1elele
    Jul 24, 2022
    0
    I absolutely despise how Yakuza on PC went from smooth as a butter games with >acceptable< controls to running like sh%& on high-end PC and making me want to kill myself every time I move a mouse. This is the fastest I went from being hooked onto the series to just willing to watch a walkthrough on youtube. "Real yakuza use a gamepad" my ass.

    To play a game it has to work first, I paid    I absolutely despise how Yakuza on PC went from smooth as a butter games with >acceptable< controls to running like sh%& on high-end PC and making me want to kill myself every time I move a mouse. This is the fastest I went from being hooked onto the series to just willing to watch a walkthrough on youtube. "Real yakuza use a gamepad" my ass.

    To play a game it has to work first, I paid a full price and got half-working piece of gaming, woaw.    … Expand
  13. MrChickster
    Jul 31, 2020
    8
    A worthy sequel to the series. Kiwami 1 is basically an overture to what is the best Yakuza game of the remakes. With the new engine cruising the streets of Kamurocho and Sotenobory makes you feel like a tourist fully immersed in what the cities have to offer. More satisfying combat than Yakuza 0 and an even more over the top story with a satisfying ending make for an exhilaratingA worthy sequel to the series. Kiwami 1 is basically an overture to what is the best Yakuza game of the remakes. With the new engine cruising the streets of Kamurocho and Sotenobory makes you feel like a tourist fully immersed in what the cities have to offer. More satisfying combat than Yakuza 0 and an even more over the top story with a satisfying ending make for an exhilarating experience that makes it very well worth it to endure what Kiwami 1 was trying to achieve but ultimately failed.… Expand
  14. Sepherim
    May 8, 2021
    8
    Yakuza Kiwami 2 es un juego muy bueno, un beat'em up muy bien hecho que sigue muy bien la saga. La historia como siempre mantiene el tono serio y dramático habitual, continuando con la historia de Kiryu un año después de los eventos del 1; pero ese tono serio, como siempre, se complementa con el tono más cómico de muchas de las tramas secundarias y personajes secundarios, y con losYakuza Kiwami 2 es un juego muy bueno, un beat'em up muy bien hecho que sigue muy bien la saga. La historia como siempre mantiene el tono serio y dramático habitual, continuando con la historia de Kiryu un año después de los eventos del 1; pero ese tono serio, como siempre, se complementa con el tono más cómico de muchas de las tramas secundarias y personajes secundarios, y con los muchísimos minijuegos que siempre tiene la saga. La lucha se siente muy bien, la verdad, aunque se pierden los tres estilos de combate de Kiryu, el único estilo que tiene ahora está diseñado de un modo que es muy divertido luchar con él. Quizás la única "pega" es que el añadido de Majima está ligeramente desaprovechado, siendo muy corto en contenido y en opciones de combate, pero está bien aprovechado a la hora de dar una profundidad y desarrollo a Majima, a quien en el 1 solo hemos visto como antagonista humorístico.

    A nivel gráfico el juego está muy guay, y poder recorrer de nuevo no solo Kamurocho sino Sotenbori mola mucho. Y a nivel de sonido el juego está bastante bien, con buena música, buenas voces y buenos efectos. Quizás señalar que a nivel de bugs me he encontrado que me ha colgado un par de veces el ordenador y no podía jugar el minijuego de la empresa de construcción, porque me lo colgaba casi siempre; pero puede ser cosa de mi ordenador y que no os pase.

    En resumen, sin duda es un juego muy recomendable, que continúa muy bien la saga. Por ello es recomendable haber jugado tanto el Zero como el Kiwami 1 antes que este. Un 8.    … Expand
  15. Critiqueor
    Jun 2, 2020
    8
    Although this game is not as good as the chronologically previous Yakuza 0 and Kiwami games, it was still a very good game. The only thing that seriously turned me off on the game was the Osaka castle chapter. I won't spoil anything, but basically the chapter serves almost no purpose in the story and decreases the game's grounding in reality.
  16. EnsarO
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    Majima is my bevolved
    Majima is my bevolved
    Majima is my bevolved
    Majima is my bevolved
    Majima is my bevolved

    PLAY IT!
  17. ProfAmateur
    Aug 22, 2021
    8
    german below

    + Many weapons/objects in the environment, which you can use + Skill system is different in every Yakuza game + Story and humor excellent + Unrestricted FPS on PC + Save everywhere (except main missions) + Majima additional story - People still walk around weird - Chinese/Japanese minigames, once also in the main story, you have no clue what to do. German: +    german below

    + Many weapons/objects in the environment, which you can use
    + Skill system is different in every Yakuza game
    + Story and humor excellent
    + Unrestricted FPS on PC
    + Save everywhere (except main missions)
    + Majima additional story
    - People still walk around weird
    - Chinese/Japanese minigames, once also in the main story, you have no clue what to do.

    German:
    + Viele Waffen/Objekte in der Umwelt, welche man nutzen kann
    + Skill System ist in jedem Yakuza-Spiel anders
    + Story und Humor hervorragend
    + Am PC uneingeschränkte FPS
    + Überall speichern (ausser Hauptmissionen)
    + Majima Zusatzstory
    - Leute laufen immer noch weird herum
    - Chinesische/Japanische Minispiele, einmal auch in der Hauptstory, man hat keinen Clue was man machen muss.    … Expand
  18. VashloveNpeace
    Jul 24, 2020
    8
    I m a fan of the Yakuza Series, I have the old game of Yakuza 2 and I dont understand anything at that time. But with the remake of Yakuza 2. It is an awesome game
  19. Lugarty
    Mar 9, 2021
    10
    If you into yakuza series just don't stop in Yakuza 0 or Kiwami 1, keep going, Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a legendary game. THANKS SEGA AND RYU GA GOTOUKU STUDIO FOR THIS MASTERPIECE!
  20. hertzian68
    Mar 8, 2021
    8
    Amazing graphical and QOL upgrades in this one over pretty much every one of them outside perhaps 6 and 7. The 2021 remastered version of 3 is horrid, just terrible outside of the main story, skip that. This game has a decent story and side stories. I came directly from YK1 and it was a shock how much better graphically and QOL this is, it will make the 3 remaster hard to stomach at all.Amazing graphical and QOL upgrades in this one over pretty much every one of them outside perhaps 6 and 7. The 2021 remastered version of 3 is horrid, just terrible outside of the main story, skip that. This game has a decent story and side stories. I came directly from YK1 and it was a shock how much better graphically and QOL this is, it will make the 3 remaster hard to stomach at all. So it's a pleasure to play Yakuza quality of life wise like the map, shops and the more straightforward combat which is not as clunky imo. I rarely changed combat styles in 0-yk1 anyways, who doesn't love Majimas breakdancer style and Kiryu's Dragon style?

    -------I felt the Majima side chapters to be way too short and restricted, no side stories at all and just too brief and uninspired story that goes by in 3 chapters, the first being mainly cutscenes. By the time I did it after the main story I had already done some adventure mode so I'm not sure if you can play as Majima in that mode, seems unlikely since there would be no side stories for him, just street combat, minigames but no collectibles. They really need to do a whole game or two focusing on Majima but I have not played 4-7 yet so they may not have much more outside of those to focus on. Perhaps standalone episodes unrelated to the mainline Yakuza games story since Majima outside of 0 just pops in and out at least in YK1-YK2 and from what I played in 3 before deciding to just skip to 4. But this game is totally a must play now since it's a full Yakuza game with modern graphics and mechanics, win win win.    … Expand
  21. kimi1775
    Nov 9, 2020
    9
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  22. oslo1
    May 23, 2021
    10
    This game is soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo good
  23. MrIslamic
    Jan 27, 2021
    9
    This game is amazing. The open-world is one of the best in the series, the side-jobs are decently good but repetitive. Combat is boring at first but once you get the upgrades it is amazing. It's worth playing and doing the open world. A huge step up from the first Kiwami.
  24. Ratingss
    Nov 28, 2022
    6
    Both Kiwami games are basically short expansions of Zero, the main difference in this one is that now you level up by eating on restaurants instead of doing side quests, and money is very easy to come by so you can eat your fill and max out easily, the combat is also simpler than on Zero.
    The story is more violent than the previous ones but still very unrealistic, some side quests are    Both Kiwami games are basically short expansions of Zero, the main difference in this one is that now you level up by eating on restaurants instead of doing side quests, and money is very easy to come by so you can eat your fill and max out easily, the combat is also simpler than on Zero.
    The story is more violent than the previous ones but still very unrealistic, some side quests are unavoidable. Just feels very rehashy if you did everything on Zero and kinda got burned out.    … Expand
  25. delaware80
    May 16, 2022
    7
    It is the third game of the yakuza franchise i have played.
    Graphics are much better than in the previous games.
  26. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    6
    BRONZ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  27. Yaav13
    Apr 24, 2022
    8
    My truthful honorable incorruptible conclusive rating of this considered game: 8.
  28. Woolee
    Sep 26, 2021
    8
    A great detour from the classic Japanese series, which shows that the Yakuza can work with turn-based battles and a ton of bizarre humor. [
  29. Gwimpon
    Jan 29, 2022
    9
    Masterpiece. The game is amazing. The combat is great on the new engine and visually it looks way better than kiwami and Y0
  30. Targaryen006
    Feb 5, 2023
    8
    Story
    -Main story 4/5
    -Side Quests 2/5
    -Story Direction 3/5
    -main character 4/5
    -side characters 4/5
    Gameplay
    -Combat 5/5
    - open world 3/5
    -general gameplay 4/5
    Graphics 5/5
    -Environmental design 5/5
    -Animations 4/5
    -optimization 2/3
    on my record 20h
  31. kkaze
    May 23, 2022
    10
    a good remake of the original yakuza 2, i just hope that yakuza 3 also gets the same treatment in the future.
  32. shin777
    Jun 6, 2022
    0
    Game is 10/10, but Sega is so bad company not translating their games even after remastering them
  33. kinsang
    Sep 10, 2022
    4
    เป็นภาครีเมคที่คอนเท้นต์ไม่ค่อยจะหลากหลาย แถมเนื้อเรื่องต้นฉบับก็ยังโบราณเกินไป
  34. Paradov
    Feb 5, 2023
    6
    Combat is **** when compared to 0 and Kiwami 1, the way that you gain experience is also **** The story and side quests are good as usual.
  35. YorneerDaGooch
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    Like any other Yakuza game, this is good.
    In-depth minigames, Gorgeous graphics but not so gorgeous performance, Semi-forgettable characters but they are still good, VERY plot-twist dependent story which can either be a bad thing or a good thing and kind of janky combat, Pray to god that you dont hit the enemy while he is blocking or else your arms will bounce everywhere and that is an    Like any other Yakuza game, this is good.
    In-depth minigames, Gorgeous graphics but not so gorgeous performance, Semi-forgettable characters but they are still good, VERY plot-twist dependent story which can either be a bad thing or a good thing and kind of janky combat, Pray to god that you dont hit the enemy while he is blocking or else your arms will bounce everywhere and that is an opportunity for the enemy to punish you.
    Like with kiwami 1, This game is good but falls short when compared to other games in the franchise.    … Expand
  36. ebbest
    Jun 29, 2023
    10
    Great game with great story, side quest, minigames.
    All yakuza fan should play it
  37. Tintler
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    İlk iki oyundan sonra yeni bir motor ile yapılmış, grafikleri, oynanışı ve hikayesi başarılı. Ancak önceki oyunlarda olduğu gibi dövüş stilini kaldırılmış durumda, bunu bir eksik olarak görüyor muyum emin değilim. Oyun huzur veriyor.
    Adam döv rahatla. Pavyon işlet rahatla. Mis.
  38. ASTR0_J0HN
    Sep 7, 2023
    10
    This game is just incredible, from the story writing, the romance, the fighting, the bosses, and the amount of twists in the end, they really went all out in this game, it was truly incredible. I really have no complaints about this game, really just amazing.

Awards & Rankings

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#40 Best PC Game of 2019
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#86 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#49 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Cubed3
    Aug 19, 2020
    80
    Yakuza Kiwami 2 delivers a slick fresh coat of paint onto this Japanese epic tale, while keeping the same engaging and complex story that fans know and love. A memorable narrative, and some excellent dialogue and delivery make this a story that is worth playing, even for new entrants to the franchise. Meanwhile, while there are a few blotches on the graphical presentation of this remake, Tokyo has never looked so authentic in a game before, and the atmosphere built is second to none. There are some niggles with the camera, and the slightly outdated UI, however, the combat and mini-games are of a high standard, and keep things incredibly enjoyable throughout this extensive adventure.
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  2. MMORPG.com
    Aug 18, 2020
    85
    Yakuza Kiwami 2 has a funny magnetism that I haven’t experienced in a long time. It’s not a game that I felt pressured to make progress in or play, because I enjoyed every second. For me, Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a fantastic standalone game since I had no prior experience with the series. I think it says a lot for a game to be able to hold its own without relying on nostalgia of previous titles, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 can definitely stand on its own two feet.
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  3. Digital Chumps
    Aug 3, 2020
    80
    Kiwami 2 is best thought of as a remake masquerading as an encore. More separation may have allowed it to better stand out and ease Yakuza’s encroaching sense of repetition. It’s impossible to deny the charm of its weird idiosyncrasies and the power of its serpentine drama. Kiwami 2 hits the modern Yakuza standard and, with any reasonable hope, breaks it for good. It also, for better or for worse, will finally allow people to cherish Yakuza 2 outside of its legendary tiger battle.
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