Yakuza Kiwami

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 195 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 142 out of 195
  2. Mixed: 36 out of 195
  3. Negative: 17 out of 195

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  1. Gwimpon
    Nov 19, 2021
    6
    Game is fun but drags on too long. Definitely better than playing the original on the ps1 its the definitive way to play for sure. But at the same time I just wish they added a bit more to the combat system or innovated in some way. I feel like any steps taken with this one were taken backwards
  2. mugsy
    May 10, 2020
    7
    When compared to 0 and Kiwami 2, this game has the least amount of content. Still pretty fun to play
  3. Sepherim
    Mar 3, 2020
    7
    Yakuza Kiwami es el remake del original Yakuza, lo cual está guay para aquellos que no lo jugamos en su momento. Aunque en buena medida, casi se puede entender mejor como un DLC del Yakuza Cero (aunque es un juego independiente), tanto por contenido, como precio, como todo. Y es que, a la hora de reconstruirlo, Sega usó todo el contenido del Cero a la hora de dar vida a este Kiwami, desdeYakuza Kiwami es el remake del original Yakuza, lo cual está guay para aquellos que no lo jugamos en su momento. Aunque en buena medida, casi se puede entender mejor como un DLC del Yakuza Cero (aunque es un juego independiente), tanto por contenido, como precio, como todo. Y es que, a la hora de reconstruirlo, Sega usó todo el contenido del Cero a la hora de dar vida a este Kiwami, desde el mapa de Kamurocho (actualizado con cambios en el mismo), a los skins, motores gráficos, movimientos, combos y minijuegos. El resultado es que es como seguir jugando al Cero pero continuando la historia, con todo lo que ocurre en el Yakuza 1 original, más algunas cosas añadidas. En general, eso si, el juego es más serio a nivel narrativo (menos historias secundarias locas) y tiene menos contenido, lo cual es lógico teniendo en cuenta cosas como el precio. Y en algunos elementos peca de repetitivo, como en la infinita cantidad de veces que hay que pelearse con Majima, pero en general sigue siendo un juego muy sólido, un buen conjunto de combates, una historia interesante.

    Gráficamente el juego está bastante bien, aunque de lejos no es puntero. El sonido también está bastante bien, aunque las voces están en japonés. Hay algunas animaciones que yo corregiría o cambiaría (como el hecho de que, más que esquivar, la gente se desliza por el suelo), pero en general cumplen. El lado más criticable es que no está adecuadamente optimizado para ratón y teclado en cosas incluso tontas como que en el karaoke no ponga el icono de qué botón hay que presionar en el teclado.

    El resultado de todo ello es, sin duda, un juego muy entretenido.    … Expand
  4. DarkFireUmad
    Aug 13, 2020
    7
    Remake del primer Yakuza con el motor del Yakuza 0, está guay, pero me ha dado la sensación de que es un Yakuza 0 algo descafeinado en casi todos los aspectos.
  5. MrIslamic
    Jan 27, 2021
    7
    This game is great but has many problems. The story is subjective so I won't talk about it. This game steals way too much from Yakuza 0, Yakuza 0 was successful and it makes sense that they would play off of its success. But for that reason, it feels like half of Yakuza 0. The sub-stories are shorter and not as deep. Sotenbori is not the game so the map is half the size. Majima isn'tThis game is great but has many problems. The story is subjective so I won't talk about it. This game steals way too much from Yakuza 0, Yakuza 0 was successful and it makes sense that they would play off of its success. But for that reason, it feels like half of Yakuza 0. The sub-stories are shorter and not as deep. Sotenbori is not the game so the map is half the size. Majima isn't playable in this game so there are half the fighting styles. Some minigames are just recycled either completely or almost completely. Overall the game is definitely worth a play for the story but nowhere near Yakuza 0.… Expand
  6. tufekciero
    Mar 12, 2021
    5
    BRONZ zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
  7. Wondux
    Jan 3, 2022
    7
    I really enjoyed the game. It does not have as much content as 0 and Kiwami 2 but was still very enjoyable. I liked the story, presentation, and gameplay. However, the combat was not difficult. You basically had infinite health when you had a lot of meds, which was not hard to get. Only some boss battles were very engaging. The easy combat was not a turn-off for me at all. In general, aI really enjoyed the game. It does not have as much content as 0 and Kiwami 2 but was still very enjoyable. I liked the story, presentation, and gameplay. However, the combat was not difficult. You basically had infinite health when you had a lot of meds, which was not hard to get. Only some boss battles were very engaging. The easy combat was not a turn-off for me at all. In general, a very good experience.… Expand
  8. PNX_D_REMIX
    Dec 14, 2021
    7
    so after finishing yakuza kiwami I've noticed that this game has alot of cons than pro's first of all this game is not a sequel to yakuza 0 this game has it own story which make's it interesting to play, second of all they made the fight battles longer by adding kiwami essences which basically means that after the boss you're fighting reaches a certain level of LP he'll start regeneratingso after finishing yakuza kiwami I've noticed that this game has alot of cons than pro's first of all this game is not a sequel to yakuza 0 this game has it own story which make's it interesting to play, second of all they made the fight battles longer by adding kiwami essences which basically means that after the boss you're fighting reaches a certain level of LP he'll start regenerating with a color aura around him and you gotta match the fighting style to that color (pink = RUSH) (blue = brawler) (yellow = beast) and (red = dragon) and he'll gain alot of health in a short time if you missed the timing but you could prevent this by hitting him with kiwami moves which uses up all of your heat gauge (heat gauge is important for using powerful attacks and makes you move faster) they made heat gauge moves more valuable and harder to gain unlike yakuza 0 which you could spam literally spam heat moves which for me i see that as a pro cuz then you'll have to think when is the right time to use heat gauge moves that you can unlock in the skill tree in yakuza 0 to obtain a new skill you gotta use money in order to gain more skills but in kiwami they changed that to be by EXP which means the more you fight powerful enemies the more EXP you'll gain which there isn't alot and i see that as cons since it'll take a long time to get EXP and when you finish the story the only that will give a high EXP would be majima goro which is an easy opponent that wouldn't give ya that much of EXP you'll have to fight him many many times and sadly they added cheats in this game cheats items like a socks that you will give ya for every step you take and my reaction to that was, is this substitute to real estate business in yakuza 0? which gains ya alot alot of money

    the story of kiwami wasn't as great as 0 was, yakuza 0 gave me goosebumps it had funny moments exciting moments

    that kiwami couldn't give, it's story slightly boring and short    … Expand
  9. IdleSpace
    Feb 26, 2022
    7
    Сюжет - сначала захватывает, потом излишней эмоциональностью, драматичностью, обилием побочных ненужных/неинтересных история и банальностью поддушивает, потом снова становится неплохим.
    Достаточно много заданий по типу подай-принеси.
    Прокачка излишне усложнена. Повседневные развлечения - не мое, поэтому особо не погружался. Драки на каждом углу города со временем начинаешь избегать.    Сюжет - сначала захватывает, потом излишней эмоциональностью, драматичностью, обилием побочных ненужных/неинтересных история и банальностью поддушивает, потом снова становится неплохим.
    Достаточно много заданий по типу подай-принеси.
    Прокачка излишне усложнена.
    Повседневные развлечения - не мое, поэтому особо не погружался.
    Драки на каждом углу города со временем начинаешь избегать.
    Самого (одного из) колоритного персонажа - Маджиму - сделали вездесущим клоуном в данном переиздании.
    Как вердикт - интересное начало знакомства с серией, буду смотреть другие части.    … Expand
  10. Targaryen006
    Feb 5, 2023
    7
    Story
    -Main story 2/5
    -Side Quests 2/5
    -Story Direction 3/5
    -main character 4/5
    -side characters 3/5
    Gameplay
    -Combat 4/5
    -open world 2/5
    -general gameplay 3/5
    Graphics 3/5
    -Environmental design 3/5
    -Animations 3/5
    -optimization 3/3
    on my record 20h
  11. kinsang
    Sep 10, 2022
    7
    การรีเมคเกมเปิดตัวของซีรี่ย์ยักษ์ใหญ่ ที่ทำออกมาได้ไม่ตกสมัย ถึงแม้จะเป็นเกมเก่าก็ตาม
  12. YorneerDaGooch
    Jan 31, 2023
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. An good game, But a lot of features that we've already seen before in Zero, EXTREMEly unfun and badly designed bosses like Jingu, Arase and the Akai Brothers, The Majima Everywhere system being EXTREMEly repetitive and boring in the late game and obvious balancing issues (TIGER DROP!).
    Other than that, like every other Yakuza game, it IS still a good game and by no means should you skip it.    … Expand
  13. Tintler
    Jun 26, 2023
    7
    Adam gibi adamlığın yolunda yürüyen, arkadaşımız için hapse girerek başladığımız, adamlık oyunudur.

Awards & Rankings

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#82 Best PC Game of 2019
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#87 Most Discussed PC Game of 2019
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#52 Most Shared PC Game of 2019

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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
  1. RPG Fan
    Apr 1, 2019
    83
    Yakuza Kiwami is a fantastic remake that effortlessly immerses you in the world of Kamurocho, Tokyo.
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  2. The Overpowered Noobs
    Mar 11, 2019
    80
    A decent port of a classic, with an outstanding combination of rich story and comedic elements.
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  3. Digital Chumps
    Mar 8, 2019
    85
    Yakuza Kiwami is a blast! Play as the no-nonsense badass Kazuma Kiryu as you take back your city. Be the hero and you crush enemies or spend your time eating and visiting the racetrack, the options are all yours. The combat and story come together perfectly to make a game you will not want to put down. If you are looking for something completely over the top, then you will love Yakuza Kiwami.
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