Yakuza: Like a Dragon

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  1. Kramer96
    Aug 12, 2023
    9
    Gioco che merita parecchio,ottima storia anche se sembra troppo diluita soprattutto alcuni dialoghi secondari, ottimo il personaggio principale cosi come quelli secondari, ci sono tantissime attività secondario che non annoiano (tranne la gestione dell'azienda) il combattimento a turni potrebbe infastidire i vecchi fan della serie Yakuza, gioco divertentissimo pieno di battute e sceneGioco che merita parecchio,ottima storia anche se sembra troppo diluita soprattutto alcuni dialoghi secondari, ottimo il personaggio principale cosi come quelli secondari, ci sono tantissime attività secondario che non annoiano (tranne la gestione dell'azienda) il combattimento a turni potrebbe infastidire i vecchi fan della serie Yakuza, gioco divertentissimo pieno di battute e scene surreali

    Gioco che merita    … Expand
  2. JimmieRamone
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    I had reservations about Yakuza no longer being a story-based brawler, but this is honestly one of the best Japanese role-playing games I've played in years. There's a fun job system, reminiscent of the ones you'd find in the older Dragon Quest games. Tongue-in-cheek callbacks to other popular JRPGs are everywhere, from direct references to Dragon Quest to more subtle nods like the "NewI had reservations about Yakuza no longer being a story-based brawler, but this is honestly one of the best Japanese role-playing games I've played in years. There's a fun job system, reminiscent of the ones you'd find in the older Dragon Quest games. Tongue-in-cheek callbacks to other popular JRPGs are everywhere, from direct references to Dragon Quest to more subtle nods like the "New Age Hippie" that was one of the sillier enemies in Earthbound.

    The story is just about what you'd expect from Yakuza; the main plot is a somewhat more serious crime drama, while the subplots are every bit as zany as the ones in Kazuma Kiryu's adventures in the previous games. One of the best modern RPGs I've had the pleasure of playing.    … Expand
  3. Trixxstrr
    May 21, 2023
    8
    Took around 63 hrs. I enjoyed the switch to RPG in this one, and the story and characters were great.
  4. TheHambro
    Mar 15, 2023
    9
    Yakuza: Like a Dragon is only my second game (Yakuza 0 is my first), but I can say I’m increasingly becoming more invested in this series. It’s charming, weird, hilarious, and absolutely bonkers at times. I know the series is known for its beat-em up playstyle, but I’ve gotta say, I really like the change to the party; turn based combat. Top it off with a job system, it offers a lot ofYakuza: Like a Dragon is only my second game (Yakuza 0 is my first), but I can say I’m increasingly becoming more invested in this series. It’s charming, weird, hilarious, and absolutely bonkers at times. I know the series is known for its beat-em up playstyle, but I’ve gotta say, I really like the change to the party; turn based combat. Top it off with a job system, it offers a lot of variety. For me, its greatest strength are the characters and story. The story was a roller coaster of emotions, and by the end of it, I was hit right in the feels.

    Great game. I very much looking forward to future entries, and going back to play the previous games. Thumbs up from me!    … Expand
  5. basic123
    Dec 23, 2022
    9
    Superb story and good gameplay. Fighting can get a little bit boring after a while. But overall a nice game and a big surprise.
  6. Sergius_Grey
    Sep 30, 2022
    8
    Anyway, bakuto, I've known you for a long time, and I'm not going to play noble: play Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and we'll call it even. At the same time we'll see how quickly you adapt to the Yakuza game series. I don't know why the hell you hadn't discovered this series earlier, and especially Yakuza: Like a Dragon, but I don't meddle, if I missed these masterpieces, there must have been aAnyway, bakuto, I've known you for a long time, and I'm not going to play noble: play Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and we'll call it even. At the same time we'll see how quickly you adapt to the Yakuza game series. I don't know why the hell you hadn't discovered this series earlier, and especially Yakuza: Like a Dragon, but I don't meddle, if I missed these masterpieces, there must have been a reason.

    10 breaks in the pattern about Yakuza out of 10.    … Expand
  7. kinsang
    Sep 10, 2022
    9
    ภาพพัฒนาขึ้นจากภาคล่าสุด การเปลี่ยนสไตล์เกมเพลย์เป็นการเสี่ยงครั้งใหญ่ แต่ผลตอบแทนออกมาคุ้มค่า เนื้อเรื่องถือเป็นการเขียนบทที่ดีระดับต้นๆของซีรี่ย์เลยทีเดียวภาพพัฒนาขึ้นจากภาคล่าสุด การเปลี่ยนสไตล์เกมเพลย์เป็นการเสี่ยงครั้งใหญ่ แต่ผลตอบแทนออกมาคุ้มค่า เนื้อเรื่องถือเป็นการเขียนบทที่ดีระดับต้นๆของซีรี่ย์เลยทีเดียว
  8. Sepherim
    Aug 2, 2022
    8
    La saga Yakuza necesitaba cambios, con una fórmula bastante agotada, y Like a Dragon los ofrece, convirtiendo la saga en un JRPG por turnos en un cambio que a algunos gustará y a otros no. Porque lejos de las peleas beat'em up, ahora pasamos a manejar una party de personajes, a jugar los combates por turnos y ese tipo de cosas típicas de los JRPG. El combate por turnos funciona bastanteLa saga Yakuza necesitaba cambios, con una fórmula bastante agotada, y Like a Dragon los ofrece, convirtiendo la saga en un JRPG por turnos en un cambio que a algunos gustará y a otros no. Porque lejos de las peleas beat'em up, ahora pasamos a manejar una party de personajes, a jugar los combates por turnos y ese tipo de cosas típicas de los JRPG. El combate por turnos funciona bastante bien, pero tiene algunas cosas raras, como algunas cosas que dependen del tiempo real y no de los turnos (como el levantarse del suelo) y, en especial, el posicionamiento de los personajes y enemigos; estos se mueven de modo "natural" por el campo de batalla sin que realmente tengamos mucha capacidad para controlarlo, lo cual tiene un impacto enorme en la viabilidad y utilidad de las habilidades de áreas. Por el resto, el cambio de protagonista le viene muy bien a la saga, permitiendo contar una historia que no tiene que hacer encaje de bolillos para que Kiryu se involucre en la trama, sino que es un progreso natural en la historia de este personaje nuevo. Hay algunas apariciones de personajes de toda la vida, pero sobretodo se desarrollan un montón de personajes nuevos en esta historia, aliados y enemigos, creando una aventura que, en general, está muy bien (si te gustan las historias de los Yakuza, ya que es muy Yakuza en cuanto a narrativa, allá donde no lo es tanto en mecánica).

    Gráficamente el juego está muy bien, tanto en ejecución como en diseño, con algunas cosas más especiales fruto de la fantasía del protagonista que le sientan curiosamente bien. El sonido también tiene un muy buen nivel en general. Y, al menos en mi tiempo jugando, no me encontré con ningún bug, aunque si que los controles a veces son un poco contraintuitivos.

    Por todo ello, sin duda Yakuza: Like a Dragon es una apuesta que no contentará a todo el mundo, pero a mi me parece un giro interesante y un buen intento por darle un soplo de aire fresco ahora que Kiryu es cosa del pasado. Un 8.    … Expand
  9. Sholva
    Apr 17, 2022
    9
    Another great Yakuza series game.

    Yakuza: Like a Dragon is an interesting new take for the series which, until now, always was based around real time action combat, with certain RPG like elements like gaining skill points to unlock skills, some gear to equip, etc., in the past games. If they ever continue this new saga and still want to keep it turn based, I would like to see big    Another great Yakuza series game.

    Yakuza: Like a Dragon is an interesting new take for the series which, until now, always was based around real time action combat, with certain RPG like elements like gaining skill points to unlock skills, some gear to equip, etc., in the past games.

    If they ever continue this new saga and still want to keep it turn based, I would like to see big improvements to the skill selection menus and other UI stuff to make combat more fluid; I understand they mostly take inspiration from Dragon Quest games, but I’d love to see improvements on how we select and quick use skills and stuff like that, and I’d mention as an example the Kiseki series of JRPGs, because that’s my favourite JRPGs series currently, and I think their latest games (the ones here in the west) have very much my preferred way of executing commands and showing UI menus for skills.

    On the Performance side of things, this game runs pretty nicely on my Ryzen 5 3600 and RTX 3060 Ti, managing at least stable 60 FPS at Max Settings and 1620p DLDSR resolution (around 70’ish if uncapped) which, for a game like this, is more than enough. 4K is possible, but the frame-rate is in the 40s area, and it feels quite choppy, so a 30 cap would make more sense at 4K, but 60 FPS is so much smoother that I stuck with that.

    Graphics wise, this is the first Yakuza game on PC that has Temporal Anti-Aliasing, and it shows: the annoying visual shimmering from previous Dragon Engine based games like Kiwami 2 or Yakuza 6 is mostly gone, at last, and the visual presentation of the game is one of the best in the series, in my opinion, especially when it comes to cinematics and cutscenes, with a very nice usage of Depth Of Field too.

    My only gripes with the graphics are the Screen Space Reflections, which aren’t too great, and some of the Textures for certain assets could have been a bit higher quality, as the game doesn’t even allocate more than 3.5 to 4 GB of VRAM at 1620p on my system.

    Overall, it’s not a bad looking game among those in the series, I think it’s one of the best ones, visually, but I can see a lot of room for improvement, especially if a future game implements stuff like DLSS, to improve Temporal Stability, or even Ray Tracing…can you imagine Kamurocho at night with Raytraced Reflections? We need this to happen, it’s the next logical step, in my opinion, at least as an optional feature.

    The soundtrack in the game is quite decent, albeit a bit repetitive for combat scenarios, and the voice actors did one hell of a job (I played in Japanese voices), with a stellar performance from Ichiban’s actor, especially in the last chapter (if you know, you know).

    Obviously, this game benefits from all the lore we should, by now, have accumulated from previous entries, and I think the writers did a great job in making this game a kind of a “passing the torch” type of experience, for a new generation of heroes, more fitting than ever in this installment, due to the JRPG style.

    The story had some bits that could’ve been executed a bit better, but overall aside from those small moments, the story felt quite great and enjoyable, and there’s a good amount of character development.

    Still, lots of questions left to interpretation for the players to make their own theories, obviously to hype things up for an inevitable sequel, I hope sooner than later.

    I enjoyed this game quite a lot, it’s not perfect…but I was expecting to dislike the new combat system and instead what I found was an incredible cast of playable characters and a big new area to explore in the series, and I really can’t wait for the next game.    … Expand
  10. SteveAnimanga
    Apr 5, 2022
    9
    Un juego lleno de detalles y de cosas por hacer. Muy bueno gráficamente y con un sistema de combate excelente. En conclusión muy divertido y adictivo.
    Personalmente, me ha gustado mucho como llevaron esta saga al género JRPG. En mi opinión, uno de los mejores y más variados rpg de la generación.
  11. CompleteIdiot
    Oct 15, 2021
    10
    Simply amazing. I have always had enjoyed JRPG games, and Persona 4 and 5 truly nails it with the friendship is magic theme. But what kind of keeps those games back is the slice of life high-school setting. The older I get the more disconnected from it I feel. Presenting similar concepts in the world of Yakuza is genius. To quote someone who's games rarely work - "it just works!".Simply amazing. I have always had enjoyed JRPG games, and Persona 4 and 5 truly nails it with the friendship is magic theme. But what kind of keeps those games back is the slice of life high-school setting. The older I get the more disconnected from it I feel. Presenting similar concepts in the world of Yakuza is genius. To quote someone who's games rarely work - "it just works!".

    Friendship you develop with your fellow homeless people is powerful, and while cheesy at times enjoyable nonetheless. Having played all the previous titles, I believe that the newest title in the series does great justice to the previous legends of the series, while adding a very good new main character. Kasuga really is in many ways an inverse of Kiryu. Loud, extremely emotional and not super sharp. But extremely adorable. I'm glad to hear the series sold well as I want to see more of this character and the new side characters.

    Gameplay wise its quite standard JRPG stuff. Yakluza 7 is oozing with style, and many of the attacks are very inspired and creative. Playing it really struck me how weird it is that we don't have more RPGs that choose to forgo fantastical elements and just come up with creative over the top real world possibilities. Like a our favourite hobo smelling so bad it lowers the attack and defence of enemies, or calling in a biker to do a headshot with the back of the bike.

    All in all, one of my favorites in the recent times. Story, music, gameplay, characters, side quests, minigames... Everything simply worked. Thank you Yakuza team, and please release that cop Yakuza game also on PC!    … Expand
  12. Gaudy
    Oct 1, 2021
    10
    Magnifico juego, sobre todo si eres fan de la saga Yakuza y de los JRPGs. Enorme, llenisimo de contenido y con la jugabilidad caracteristica de SEGA. Horas y horas de diversion, a partes se hace rapidisimo y otras lentisimo. Mas de 70 horas llevo y estoy en el final. El 100% del juego es una locura y sobrepasa facilmente las 100 horas, eso si puede hacerse bastante pesado. Aun así es masMagnifico juego, sobre todo si eres fan de la saga Yakuza y de los JRPGs. Enorme, llenisimo de contenido y con la jugabilidad caracteristica de SEGA. Horas y horas de diversion, a partes se hace rapidisimo y otras lentisimo. Mas de 70 horas llevo y estoy en el final. El 100% del juego es una locura y sobrepasa facilmente las 100 horas, eso si puede hacerse bastante pesado. Aun así es mas que recomendable para amantes del genero y de SEGA. Las batallas y la subida de nivel pueden hacerse bastante pesadas en ciertos tramos.… Expand
  13. lalahand
    Sep 20, 2021
    9
    Best jrpg that I have played in years. A very good story. An exciting combat mode. I’m unhappy with only the underground map which forces the player to repeat too many boring battles
  14. Welkinz
    Sep 7, 2021
    8
    This is definitely a different JRPG. It tried to modernize the game by adding new fighting elements. I also enjoyed the unique sense of humor in this game.
  15. theworld1313
    Jul 5, 2021
    10
    I think the game is greatness! I love the mini games and the story, also the music is greatness. Its a game with a fresh take on the series!
  16. truemask
    Jun 7, 2021
    9
    A excellent RPG and the best Yakuza game to date.

    The story in LAD is great, it remains interesting from beginning to end, and has an excellent cast of side characters. i Liked the main protag from other games Kiryu but Ichiban Kasuga is a much more dynamic character, he had a range of emotions he's funny, a bit of a knucklehead, stubborn, loyal, he heart but it also a badass (more    A excellent RPG and the best Yakuza game to date.

    The story in LAD is great, it remains interesting from beginning to end, and has an excellent cast of side characters.

    i Liked the main protag from other games Kiryu but Ichiban Kasuga is a much more dynamic character, he had a range of emotions he's funny, a bit of a knucklehead, stubborn, loyal, he heart but it also a badass (more fun personality overall) whereas Kiryu only has one setting "mean-mugging Yakuza tough guy"

    another thing that made this game much more enjoyable for me is English voices, all other Yakuza games are Japanese only and after hours and hours it got tiring to listen to. this game also has phenomenal VA's cast like Matt Mercer, George Takei, Elizabeth maxwell, David Hayter and more

    turn paced gameplay is excellent but still has that punchy Yakuza feel,

    the only real gripes i have about the game is grinding and difficulty spikes.

    when the difficulty increases the game requires you to spend a large amount of time, fighting in dungeons to level up and collect gear and cash
    there are some difficulty spike for me the difficulty spiked a few times for some really hard bosses and most notably this happens for the first time for the boss of chapter 9. and then again for a few sections including 2 more notable bosses later on

    also there are some things the game does not tell you like you drop half your cash when you die and you can use ATMS to stash your cash.    … Expand
  17. kueapel
    Apr 27, 2021
    10
    The writing in this game is one of the best. How they keep the constant transitions between the absurd over the top comedy into very serious topic about the grey and dark area of the society really is one of the smoothest out there. The side characters are memorable and actually makes you want to know more about them so much, you became a drunkard. But the main character though, oh boy...The writing in this game is one of the best. How they keep the constant transitions between the absurd over the top comedy into very serious topic about the grey and dark area of the society really is one of the smoothest out there. The side characters are memorable and actually makes you want to know more about them so much, you became a drunkard. But the main character though, oh boy... he's the most lovable, most positive, best middle aged man you'd ever want to befriend with.

    The JRPG aspect of it is clearly not well balanced, but it's a major step into the right direction. For something that's rushly done based off an April fool's joke, it's actually pretty damn good, I hope they expand upon it instead of returning to the old beat em up style that I've grown weary of after 7 consecutive games of it.    … Expand
  18. SomeName
    Feb 21, 2021
    8
    Yakuza 7 is in many ways, a new chapter in the series, using a new combat system and character cast to breathe some life into a franchise that had become rather formulaic. I'm glad the developers had the courage to go off the beaten path and try something a bit different. Anyways, here's my assessment after finishing it:

    ++The new turn-based combat engine allows playing as multiple    Yakuza 7 is in many ways, a new chapter in the series, using a new combat system and character cast to breathe some life into a franchise that had become rather formulaic. I'm glad the developers had the courage to go off the beaten path and try something a bit different. Anyways, here's my assessment after finishing it:

    ++The new turn-based combat engine allows playing as multiple characters and manages to keep a decent pace with action prompts as characters use abilities (basically heat actions). There is a great diversity of abilities and enemies, introducing new ones right up until the end of the game.

    -While I find that this new combat works really well for the random encounters on the street, it stagnates a bit during the "storm the castle" yakuza office gauntlets where you fight your way up to some boss. Due to limitations of the system you will only ever fight a maximum of 10 enemies and there is very little usage of furniture or other environments to really turn it into a fun chaotic brawl. Similarly, the boss fights are not really that challenging (barring 1-2 very good exceptions) or interesting. It's mostly a pattern of debuffing the boss, buffing your characters and then spamming every character's hardest-hitting moves. This is something the previous fighting-game style combat did better.

    +There's generally a decent number of new mini-games to play, some of which are very creative and enjoyable. I particularly like the one in the movie theatres, which comes with its own little subplots and dialogue.

    -The main money-making minigame (that you will have to play because there's no other way to make some real money), is a glorified spreadsheet business-management simulator. It's not very interactive and once you reach the end, there's basically no variety either. Yet you'll still come back because the endgame gear costs ~10 million yen a piece and this game spits out a lousy 3 million, making you pay 5 minutes of your life each time for doing the same thing over and over.

    +The new character cast is strong and really helps the main storyline become more interesting. Their personal investment in the events and antagonists really help the game stand above previous instalments, where it was mostly the plot dragging Kiryu back to save the Tojo clan again. That said I'm a little worried that the writers will make them star in so many sequels until they too, become very tired and disinterested in what the plot wants from them.

    +Very good sub-stories with multiple parts and recurring characters. They have cut out most of the "go there and have some angry men start a fight with you" missions and put them into a separate section where they can be largely ignored.

    -The game is lacking in this kind of side-content for the last 3rd of the playthrough. Even though it unlocks 2 areas to explore, there's not really much to do in them (especially if you've played previous titles) except grind for levels.

    +Good graphics, effects and soundtrack, consistent with the series.    … Expand
  19. SMITHBOY12
    Feb 15, 2021
    9
    Great game if your into turn based. I personally prefer this to the old series
  20. MrIslamic
    Jan 27, 2021
    9
    One of the best games in the series, the turn-based combat can be annoying at times but as long as you don't rush boss fights and train when they give you the opportunity you should be fine.
  21. ashwathama199
    Jan 17, 2021
    9
    Yet another Master Stroke by RGG studios, Yakuza Like a Dragon has freshened up the beloved franchise with a new protagonist and a new and innovative battle system which is turn based with real time battle components, while still preserving the franchise's authenticity. Just like it's previous titles, it has a deep story revolving around politics and organised crime, with emotional scenesYet another Master Stroke by RGG studios, Yakuza Like a Dragon has freshened up the beloved franchise with a new protagonist and a new and innovative battle system which is turn based with real time battle components, while still preserving the franchise's authenticity. Just like it's previous titles, it has a deep story revolving around politics and organised crime, with emotional scenes and marvelous voice acting, and off course some stupid plot holes ( very less this time though) . The new Protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga is as lovable as the previous one (Kiryu Kazuma). He is caring, funny and puts friendship above everything else, and believes in resolving issues by talking, which makes him resemble generic shounen manga protagonists like Naruto, but what makes him different and defines him is his loyalty and gratefulness to the people. His love for Dragon Quest makes him perceive his every battle as a Dragon Quest battle, which fits as a nice excuse for turning the franchise defining hack and slash combat into turn based. With 3 cities of Japan to explore and 7 playable characters with deep background story, Yakuza 7 tends to be the largest Yakuza game after Yakuza 5. As a jrpg, it has paid a tribute to legendary games like Persona 5, dragon quest ,Sonic and has references from previous Yakuza games. Besides its long Main Story it has tons of side activities to enjoy, especially the mini games like Dragon Kart which is inspired by Mario Kart, the can collector, and a weird mini game in which you have to prevent yourself from sleeping while watching boring Vintage films by pressing some buttons ( QTE basically) . The main in-game city ,Ijincho, Yokohama, almost 2 times bigger than Kamurocho, is full of life with Sub stories which are less in quantity but better in quality and feature voice acting unlike previous titles which relied mostly on text conversations. These substories represent the issues which common men go through in their day to day life and are very much relatable. All of this and its great character development makes it the best Yakuza game after Yakuza 0 in my opinion . I have put in 90 hrs in the game and finished it's Main story and sub stories, my player level is 65 currently and I am absolutely sure that I can easily put 90 hrs in this game. I want to give a big thumbs up to RGG studios and Sega for being able to maintain such an age old franchise without disappointing the fanbase, something which many other franchises have failed to do, but as a critique I would say the new battle system has a lot of flaws to be worked upon, for instance there is a sujidex which tells the weakness of different enemies but it can't be used during combat which renders it useless. I hope they work on it.… Expand
  22. Caetano1501
    Jan 11, 2021
    10
    Excellent story and gameplay. I have played this game non stop and loved it. Clearly a lot of users here have no idea how turn based rpgs work and hate the gameplay. the game is fluid and addicting.
  23. TokyoPL
    Dec 31, 2020
    10
    It's been a while since I've played a game that's so detailed, so interesting story-wise and most importantly - so much fun! Yakuza: Like a Dragon brought back my joy of playing video games, and I really mean it. I usually skip all of the stupid mini-games in similar games, but here I was craving for more activities and more subquests, that's how well they were done. Definitely my GOTY 2020.
  24. Parrots
    Dec 29, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Outside of a few nitpicks, this game is one of my favorites this generation. While I agree this should be a spin-off title or atleast not be a mainline one, the story fits Yakuza and Ichiban Kasuga is a great character to fill in. It's still sad to see Kiryu in the sidelines and not an available ally. It's the least they could've done.

    Some fans are unhappy it's a Turn Based RPG but I think the change is great. It also opens up for many different types of spin-off RPGs too in the Yakuza type games/universe. Heck wouldn't you want to see games like Kiryu in a Turn Based style game working with other people fighting too?

    It doesn't need to be Turn Based but still it creates several things to work with. Older fans that like the Fighting better, don't worry I like it too and would prefer for mainline Yakuza games to return to it. However since I love RPGs too, I wouldn't mind the change for Spin-Offs.    … Expand
  25. La-li-lu-lelo
    Dec 25, 2020
    10
    The main story and side stories are great, the combat is good but not challenging, the references to other games are very creative and the dialogues are most of the time funny and catchy, this game deserves more love from the PC users because for me it is one of the best games of 2020
  26. Elenothar
    Dec 24, 2020
    10
    Sin duda es un juego increíble. Historia profunda, un mundo abierto muy rico, japonesadas, increíbles gráficos next-gen... La esencia Yakuza refinada hasta el extremo. No entiendo el review bombing que se está llevando. Es cierto que el combate ha "sufrido" un giro de 180º, pero el resultado es adictivo, excelente.

    Espero que el tiempo ponga a esta joya en el lugar que se merece.
  27. polly_the_cat
    Dec 13, 2020
    10
    I really like drama in 龍が如く series and that one was perfect too. I was crying almost whole game. However, there were a couple of annoying logical mistakes in the plot but that's doesn't affect overall experience from the game. Really strong meaningful story.
    Спасибо за игру
  28. randal750
    Dec 3, 2020
    10
    game of the year
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  29. DarkFireUmad
    Dec 2, 2020
    9
    Antes de empezar a jugar tenía 2 dudas:
    1. Nuevo protagonista.
    2. Cambio de género a RPG.
    Esas dudas se han acabado convirtiendo en sus puntos fuertes y además tiene esa esencia Yakuza que hace el juego único, divertido y muy recomendable.
  30. Jamejarrs
    Nov 30, 2020
    10
    Whether you're a newcomer to the series (This is probably the second best jumping on point aside from 0) or a veteran, this game has a lot to love. Ichiban's party give both the combat and the story a lot of depth, and as someone who has spent years with the Japanese actors, the English dub absolutely knocks it out of the park. There wasn't a moment that I'd thought I would rather beWhether you're a newcomer to the series (This is probably the second best jumping on point aside from 0) or a veteran, this game has a lot to love. Ichiban's party give both the combat and the story a lot of depth, and as someone who has spent years with the Japanese actors, the English dub absolutely knocks it out of the park. There wasn't a moment that I'd thought I would rather be playing in Japanese.

    Personally I'm a huge fan of the switch to turn-based combat. The ways they portray real-world fights as fantastical RPG battles is constantly inventive and it's a blast to see new moves from both your party and the fighters you come across throughout the city.

    Everything to love about Yakuza is still here. The story is an incredibly gripping crime drama, it still has that same zany sense of humor, the side stories always get you invested, and there's hours upon hours of mini games to get yourself lost in.

    I have veeery minor nitpicks about the story but nothing big enough for me to consider this as anything other than my 2020 Game of the Year, no contest.    … Expand
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#33 Best PC Game of 2020
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#61 Most Discussed PC Game of 2020

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Generally favorable reviews - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. PCMag
    Mar 30, 2021
    90
    Yakuza: Like a Dragon transforms the long-running beat'-em-up series into a Japanese role-playing game—and it's shockingly good. Though it retains some of the past games' clunky character animations, Like a Dragon's action-packed combat and engaging story make it a must-own RPG.
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  2. RPG Fan
    Jan 11, 2021
    94
    After over 100 hours of play, I’ve completely fallen in love with this new take on Yakuza. With its robust character relationships, expansive job system, kinetic turn-based combat, and all of the usual Yakuza wackiness and heartbreak, this has rapidly become my current favorite in the series. For traditional RPG fans on the fence about Yakuza, this new JRPG-inspired entry is the perfect place to start! For those who prefer the classic beat-em-up combat, I implore you to give the new gameplay a try. If it doesn’t stick, don’t worry, because I suspect that Judgment will become the new home of this time-tested combat system. For me, Yakuza: Like a Dragon stands as one of the greatest RPGs of 2020 and (hopefully) the beginning of a brand-new era of Yakuza!
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  3. Ragequit.gr
    Dec 7, 2020
    85
    Yakuza: Like A Dragon is a brave reboot that manages to change the recipe very successfully and you will love it, especially if you have even a slight appeal to JRPGs or turn-based games in general. It is not perfect, mainly thanks to the "childhood" diseases which were inherited from other representatives of the genre (such as grinding), however it remains a highly enjoyable and entertaining game that can offer dozens of hours of enjoyment.
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