Yakuza 0

 PlayStation 4
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1510 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 138 out of 1510
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  1. Arata84
    Apr 21, 2021
    10
    Being familiar to the Yakuza games I knew what I was getting in to. But as always this franchise is as great as it comes. Compelling story with leads you can only grow to love. Yakuza 0 gives you an origin story that's everything you'd want it to be. Kiru is truly a man that we all should model us after. Of course the game has it flaws, to name 2, It isn't the most visual pleasingBeing familiar to the Yakuza games I knew what I was getting in to. But as always this franchise is as great as it comes. Compelling story with leads you can only grow to love. Yakuza 0 gives you an origin story that's everything you'd want it to be. Kiru is truly a man that we all should model us after. Of course the game has it flaws, to name 2, It isn't the most visual pleasing game, the combat isn't all too deep with enemies being very one pattern. But when it comes to enjoyment and immersion there are few games that comes close to it for me. So that 10 I give it, is fully deserved.

    Let alone that like with every Yakuza game, it can keep you busy to no end with some funny, enjoyable substories, mini-games that can keep you endlessly busy to the point that mastering some of them can be damn frustrating. In short, definitely worth its every cent, especially for the bargain prices you can pick it up these days.    … Expand
  2. Primebear
    Apr 12, 2021
    8
    Prequel for fans. It is difficult to be impressed by being immersed unless you are a fan. But it's fun enough for fans. The increased convenience compared to the previous series is also a strength.
  3. PochtiPRO
    Feb 21, 2021
    0
    Characters - 10 out of 10
    Story - 10 out of 10
    Graphics - 10 out of 10
    Battles - 10 out of 10

    Ending - 0 out of 10
    "Call club" grind - 1.5 hour of useless gameplay
    The game is generally excellent, but the grind of side stories related to the "call club" or "sun cabaret club" took me two days and did not bring anything. The whole impression of the game is ruined
  4. Dco326
    Feb 8, 2021
    8
    Prica je do jaja, sve je gotivno samo je previse sporo u nekim trenucima i to mu dodje to, al ne bih pikao opet :)
  5. austinzmchen
    Feb 5, 2021
    0
    The combat experience is average if not boring. The story is the best i have experienced, every character is fully developed, and very real! Big thumb-up to the screenwriter!!
  6. Daniel0809
    Jan 24, 2021
    9
    One of my favorite yakuza games. Yakuza is pretty much yakuza each game, id give the entire serial a 9 because they are just so much fun to play and the story line is very good
  7. bdough
    Jan 17, 2021
    10
    This is my introduction to the Yakuza series and its absolutely blown me away! I cant believe how invested i got in such a corny over the top YET still heartfelt and engrossing story. ALL the insane mini-games i sucked at, but was able to improve gradually and take on at my level as i advanced. Nothing was backbreaking and things that got tedious i simply didnt need to do. Finally finishedThis is my introduction to the Yakuza series and its absolutely blown me away! I cant believe how invested i got in such a corny over the top YET still heartfelt and engrossing story. ALL the insane mini-games i sucked at, but was able to improve gradually and take on at my level as i advanced. Nothing was backbreaking and things that got tedious i simply didnt need to do. Finally finished my first playthrough in 55hrs and had a whooping 52% completion overall.... its only real blemish is not having a redesign for the shogi and mahjong games. as an american im helpless when it comes to remembering what the kanji mean. i got the rules but cant tell whats a 6 or a dragon... Can only hope the Kiwami games and new Like a Dragon (with revamped dragonquest-esque fighting) continue this excellence.… Expand
  8. doproyee
    Jan 13, 2021
    10
    one of the masterpiece in japanese games. facial expressions, characters, actions, music and story are absolutely satisfying. even more there's super good sub contents.
  9. TeaBoyy
    Dec 27, 2020
    10
    I must preface my review by saying that this was my first ever experience with a JRPG style game and also with the Yakuza series.

    Having now played up to Yakuza 4 I think Yakuza 0 is the best way to start of with the franchise. Yakuza 0 has some fantastically written characters with top notch character development. Playing this game will evoke a plethora of emotions which will surely be    I must preface my review by saying that this was my first ever experience with a JRPG style game and also with the Yakuza series.

    Having now played up to Yakuza 4 I think Yakuza 0 is the best way to start of with the franchise. Yakuza 0 has some fantastically written characters with top notch character development. Playing this game will evoke a plethora of emotions which will surely be appreciated by all kinds of gamers.

    The Yakuza franchise's signature style is to have a gripping and emotional main campaign which is complemented by bizarre and hilarious side stories and world building. It really does work! I found the pacing of the main campaign to be perfect and the gameplay loop is more than satisfying.    … Expand
  10. nofear80
    Dec 18, 2020
    10
    My favorite game of all time until I played Ghost of Tsushima. Still my 2nd favorite of all time. I really enjoyed this game. Very fun to play, story is excellent full of twists and serious mature stuff. Side missions and content are funny and rewarding. Just the way of story telling was a masterpiece. It was like watching a good Yakuza movie. Prolly better than any Yakuza movie out there.My favorite game of all time until I played Ghost of Tsushima. Still my 2nd favorite of all time. I really enjoyed this game. Very fun to play, story is excellent full of twists and serious mature stuff. Side missions and content are funny and rewarding. Just the way of story telling was a masterpiece. It was like watching a good Yakuza movie. Prolly better than any Yakuza movie out there. American games should learn story telling from this game. Typical american game stories are just MEH... its like a childish story most of the time with side quests being so boring.… Expand
  11. Anonjustbecause
    Dec 18, 2020
    8
    How do I rate entertainment media (books/music/cinema/video games/ animation/comics/manga):

    10. Groundbreaking. Revolutionised this art form. Should be used as a recommendation to non-consumers of this medium as it has crossover potential. This is exceedingly rare. 9. A work of art. Should be watched by everyone into this medium. 8. Magnificent. A must for every fan of this subgenre.    How do I rate entertainment media (books/music/cinema/video games/ animation/comics/manga):

    10. Groundbreaking. Revolutionised this art form. Should be used as a recommendation to non-consumers of this medium as it has crossover potential. This is exceedingly rare.
    9. A work of art. Should be watched by everyone into this medium.
    8. Magnificent. A must for every fan of this subgenre. Everyone else can still enjoy that but not a must.
    7. Really good. Misses elements of excellence. Anyone can still enjoy that.
    6 Good. Will be enjoyed on and off, but probably never return to it in the future. Anyone can still enjoy that.
    5. A solid but average delivery in all production aspects. Only fans of the subgenre may enjoy that.
    4. Below average in all production aspects, but still watchable only by fans of this subgenre.
    3. Boring material and you may not finish it due to lack of interest or quality. Even hardcore fans will not enjoy this.
    2. The producer/s of this material did not put the necessary effort in or do not have the necessary know how.
    1. To be watched only as educational material of how to not do things. Otherwise a waste of your time.

    Just do it. There are games out there that are fun but shallow. There are story driven games out there that are no fun at all. Very few games achieve having a remarkable story where you care about the characters and being super fun at the same time.

    The graphics may not be 4K but for that I watch a movie instead. Yakuza 0 puts the fun back into video gaming. There is so much to do after you finish the main story. The voice acting is superb because the voice actors are real actors who have starred in Yakuza movies ! The music is catchy as anything; you know the memes. The mini games are fun and addictive and suck you in. Out Run anyone?

    Imagine taking Shenmue best parts and breeding them with the extracurricular activities of GTA V and inject some brawling fun from Streets of Rage. And did I mention the whole uncensored Japanese ecchi-ness? This is it. This is Yakuza 0.

    Do not think. Just play this game. Just do it.    … Expand
  12. Be11e
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Incredibly well-written, captivating storyline with lots of twists and not a single wasted character.
    Superb voice acting, decent combat mechanics, and lots of hilarious and memorable sub stories.
    A masterpiece.
  13. moyaiman
    Dec 12, 2020
    10
    An essential pick for anyone interested in beatem' ups, Japanese culture or just having a generally good time, yakuza 0 is quite possibly a perfect example of a narrative driven game that doesn't take itself too seriously.
    The gameplay is solid, if not a little on the easy side for the most part. You have an insane amount of special moves and fighting styles between both characters (six    An essential pick for anyone interested in beatem' ups, Japanese culture or just having a generally good time, yakuza 0 is quite possibly a perfect example of a narrative driven game that doesn't take itself too seriously.
    The gameplay is solid, if not a little on the easy side for the most part. You have an insane amount of special moves and fighting styles between both characters (six normal styles and two secret styles) leading to a variety of gameplay that never gets old. The "Heat Move" system is quite possibly the best addition to the combat, allowing you to perform one of many over the top special moves on people. Highlights include:
    Salting someone's eyes.
    Bowling!
    Bonking people with a baseball bat.
    Straight up launching people off of the bridge in sotenbouri.
    Orange you glad you got hit with this?
    And many, many more.
    If fighting isn't in your nature, or you just want a break from the action, yakuza 0 can provide. It's side content is ridiculous, from karaoke (insert obligatory baka mitai joke here, because its so funny) to disco or bowling (again). You are never short of things to do in this game, and that can actually be seen as detrimental if you want to go for 100% (fair warning, you gotta learn majhong).
    The plot to this game is pretty good, having everything tie up in a pretty satisfying way if not having a few leaps in logic. The plot doesn't really matter too much, when you are smashing, crashing and dashing through entire buildings worth of Asian people who don't seem too happy to see you.
    This games art style is realistic, but the graphical fidelity is somewhat lacking. Its good enough, but isn't going to knock socks off or anything, like the sequel "yakuza kiwami 2". The graphics aren't bad however, just somewhat lacking.
    This games sound design is flawless. It's satisfying to hear people get smacked, its satisfying to listen to the music whilst causing chaos. Speaking of, this games soundtrack is one of my favourites, highlights include the entire karaoke line up, FRIDAY NIGHT, all of Goro Majima's fighting music, Interplanetary Spark and Pledge Of Demon being some of my personal highlights. The music fits the mood of upbeat hyperviolence well.

    Fun little factoid, you canonically don't kill anyone in this game. Crazy, because you slam peoples faces into hotplates and ****

    TL:DR
    Yakuza 0 is amazing, buy that ****    … Expand
  14. tigor23
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    Simply the most complete game in the Yakuza series and one of the best in the industry, hours and hours of fun guaranteed!
  15. itsArtie
    Dec 8, 2020
    9
    Truly beautiful story and character development. Combat is fun with a lot of unique moves, also side quests and mini-games are pretty interesting. Some minor things do get repetitive but nothing that ruins the experience. The game is worth the money, especially now with discounts, I give it 8.7/10.
  16. Cleml
    Dec 3, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A game with a very good narration, the hilarious substories are cool and the boss fight are insane mostly the final boss… Expand
  17. Skurttish
    Dec 1, 2020
    8
    It’s a game that pairs an excellent story with fun, arcade-y gameplay. That’s a good mix!

    Probably the best thing about the game is how very Japanese it is. It’s a legitimate cultural experience, one that preserves its identity even despite linguistic translation. In addition, although I don’t like fighters, this game’s fighting system was fun all the way through—but I will say that I    It’s a game that pairs an excellent story with fun, arcade-y gameplay. That’s a good mix!

    Probably the best thing about the game is how very Japanese it is. It’s a legitimate cultural experience, one that preserves its identity even despite linguistic translation. In addition, although I don’t like fighters, this game’s fighting system was fun all the way through—but I will say that I lost interest in it by the end because it just isn’t my genre. At that point, I put the game on easy just to enjoy the story, and what a story it was! Very well done.

    Now, I took off two points, and one was for the graphics. I suppose they were going for an old style? But honestly, it didn’t appeal to me—it was just janky enough to get in the way. They would have pulled off a more modern style better, I think.

    This problem is doubled when paired with the music, which was the most negative part of the game for me. They tried to make the music older, in a way, to imitate a game from early 2000’s, and it just sorta came off sounding low budget. This is most apparent during the most climactic fight scenes, where the heavy distortion of the guitars should be making my speakers fall out of their casings, but instead, they are very quiet and sound far away. In addition, side quests are introduced by the same simple guitar riff (and if I never hear that riff again, it’ll be too soon). Now, having said all this, I didn’t take a point off for the music because if I want great music I’ll go listen to Spotify, not play a game.

    The other point I took off is because the side quests often dealt with topics that were a bit oversexualized. I actually stopped doing the side quests after the fifth or sixth one that dealt with a dominatrix, or catfighting, or what have you. I felt that fewer, longer side quests that had more depth would have done more for the game than the many side quests they had that were shorter and often went in racy directions without really needing to.

    But, again, the story is fantastic, and it’s a lot of fun to step inside a totally Japanese world after a long day at work. Thank you developers! Really well done game, and one I recommend.    … Expand
  18. rvp
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    I just love the Yakuza series, I can recommend all of the games! Also this entry of the series is just great. The story is great, the side quests are amazing. The open world is a lot of fun! It's nice to play in a smaller open world where you know the whole world after a while and it's a lot of fun to do stuff in it. The characters are as always loveable. The plot twists are great! A greatI just love the Yakuza series, I can recommend all of the games! Also this entry of the series is just great. The story is great, the side quests are amazing. The open world is a lot of fun! It's nice to play in a smaller open world where you know the whole world after a while and it's a lot of fun to do stuff in it. The characters are as always loveable. The plot twists are great! A great great Yakuza game! Imo the best game of the series, it's just soooo much fun!… Expand
  19. benmadsen262
    Nov 23, 2020
    9
    Honestly this game is incredible and more people should play it, I am in love with this game and it's franchise. 9/10
  20. MulQuahDiiv
    Nov 21, 2020
    8
    Yakuza series offers everything that I miss in GTA. Personally I love it's abstract humor mixed with serious topics and charismatic characters. It's visually perfect, colorful and the city is really well designed. I spend many hours exploring every side activity in the city and learning karaoke songs ;) Fantastic Japaneese experience. The only thing I didn't like much is combat, that afterYakuza series offers everything that I miss in GTA. Personally I love it's abstract humor mixed with serious topics and charismatic characters. It's visually perfect, colorful and the city is really well designed. I spend many hours exploring every side activity in the city and learning karaoke songs ;) Fantastic Japaneese experience. The only thing I didn't like much is combat, that after some time becomes repetitive and not satisfying. Opponents standing on every corner make it difficult to move around the city while exploring as you have to fight them every time.… Expand
  21. Sora-Jin
    Nov 21, 2020
    10
    Just a great game. everything in this game, Characters , Soundtracks, storyline.
  22. billski
    Nov 20, 2020
    0
    A video game made me cry and you all know which scene that is. The hostess mini game is also fun as hell. 10/10.
  23. Bloodhammer99
    Nov 19, 2020
    9
    A flawed masterpeice.

    Yakuza 0's gameplay feels very smooth, fluid, varied, satisfying, polished and extremely fun, its the most satisfying combat in a game ever along with yakuza Kiwami, the combat is honestly perfect, it's not complicated like a fighting game, it doesn't need to be and shouldn't be, it's simple but very satisfying and skill based. The game doesn't have a high skill    A flawed masterpeice.

    Yakuza 0's gameplay feels very smooth, fluid, varied, satisfying, polished and extremely fun, its the most satisfying combat in a game ever along with yakuza Kiwami, the combat is honestly perfect, it's not complicated like a fighting game, it doesn't need to be and shouldn't be, it's simple but very satisfying and skill based. The game doesn't have a high skill ceiling or anything (as it shouldnt since its a singleplayer game) but u can easily identify an experienced player from a beginner, furthermore the fact it has 3 playstyles (4 if you find the hidden one) that can be switched to at any time adds a lot of depth and stratagy to the combat which wasnt in the series before this game. Grabbing thing from the environment to beat the **** out of people with is really fun and so are heat actions. The combat is so well design that if done right combat encounters can look like well choregraphed fight scenes. This game also has the most memorable and most fun bosses in the series along with Kiwami, atleast for me. Even though I personally like kiryus playstyles more than those of Majima, majimas playstyles are still great but they take more getting used to than those of kiryu and therefore, at first feel less satisfying as a result. As expected in a yakuza game the side stuff here is well made and entertaining. I love the aesthetic and the setting. The story here is great but its a pain to skip on repeat playthroughs due to the fact there is a lot of dialogue, this results in a game that isn't as replayable as kiwami and kiwami 2, which have stories that are easier to skip, but its still very replayable. along with this skipping the story results in bad pacing unlike some other games in the series where it still retains good pacing if the story is skipped. There are also a couple of tedious escort missions that are just not fun and the game is lacking when it comes to beat em up stages when you consider how long it is, it has roughly the same amount as kiwami but kiwami is a much shorter game so u would expect 0 to have more. There are also a lot of parts where you're stuck trying to find where you need to go next, these parts are really unfun for me. I rate games based on enjoyment and this one gets a solid 9/10, it has its flaws yes, but they didn't stop me from enjoying the game during 90% of the time.    … Expand
  24. zxcvbnnm
    Nov 11, 2020
    0
    worst yakuza game ever terrible graphics and soundtrack
    I don't like this game
  25. MaxPayneIsGod
    Nov 9, 2020
    2
    I once read that there are 2 kinds of people, people who have played Yakuza games and love them, and people who have never played them.
    Whelp, I've played Yakuza 0 and this is what I have to say.
    I knew what I was getting into, a narrative driven, RPG, brawler set in a fictional province in Japan in the 80s with crazy characters and tons of side missions, erherm, "Substories". Whist    I once read that there are 2 kinds of people, people who have played Yakuza games and love them, and people who have never played them.
    Whelp, I've played Yakuza 0 and this is what I have to say.
    I knew what I was getting into, a narrative driven, RPG, brawler set in a fictional province in Japan in the 80s with crazy characters and tons of side missions, erherm, "Substories".
    Whist being "mature" the story didn't remotely grip me, I had no interest in what was happening, what had happened or what may happen in the future.
    The combat, at first seemed fun and varied, but swiftly capitulated into mindless button-mashing and extremely repetitive encounters.
    The "Substories" were in the same vein, started off as quirky and funny, but ended up being monotonous, repetitive fetch quests with pointless rewards.
    The RPG system was also relatively redundant and boiled down to spending in-game currency on upgrading your moves and health bar - Again, no thought required, no consequences and no point.
    I've sat on this game for some time, given it more than its fair share of chances, but its just not something I'm into. The style of it, the look, the controls, there is something "off" with all of it and for a game as long as this it needs to hook you and hook you good.
    There is so much filler in this game to pad the run-time, who wants to play retro Sega games? Sending a guy to find tools for upgrades, karioke etc etc - I just doesn't interest me.
    I wanted a brawler with solid varied combat, if you want that, play Sleeping Dogs.
    Every minute I spent playing it, I wished I was playing something else.
    I genuinely fell asleep during one of the cutscenes at the end of Chapter 2 or beginning of Chapter 3 and that has NEVER happened to me before.
    I can see some people love these games and I'm comfortable I'm not one of them.
    For those of you who enjoy it, it's shonky camera, one dimensional combat, abundance of cut-scenes and juvenile Metal-Gear-esque potty humor good for you, I'll be over here playing something else.    … Expand
  26. TheMegaGodz
    Nov 5, 2020
    10
    An absolutely phenomenal game! Yakuza 0 is one of those games if I wanted to find a fault in, I'd have to get hyper-analytical and nitpicky. Amazing story, great characters, an absolute banger of a soundtrack, and much more await anyone plays this. If you're a Yakuza fan, it's a must play. If not, I still highly recommend it!
  27. Pr0ject0r
    Oct 28, 2020
    10
    Yakuza 0 is one of the best games in the series. It is also a prequel to meeting both of the characters: Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima. While the main plot is serious, all the fun and jokes were filled inside substories and mini-games. Every minigame is entertaining and every substory is great. Overall I really loved the game
  28. Ryderbro1
    Oct 21, 2020
    10
    The yakuza series is my 2nd favorite series just beaten by devil may cry, can't say much but do what did for this game, grab it of a shelf, expect to see some game you've played before with a different paint job, than be shocked to realise that most Japanese games are not western games where they follow trends and actually create games that are there own thing.
  29. wastedwallabie
    Oct 12, 2020
    9
    Please buy this masterpiece. The story is the amalgamation of 10 years of yakuza without needing you to know the lore. Combat is smooth and progression is paced well. Without spoiling anything the story is one of the best in the series with incredibly emotionally moment. Not to mention the insane amount of side content. After finishing the story in 50 hours I had only completed 18% of thePlease buy this masterpiece. The story is the amalgamation of 10 years of yakuza without needing you to know the lore. Combat is smooth and progression is paced well. Without spoiling anything the story is one of the best in the series with incredibly emotionally moment. Not to mention the insane amount of side content. After finishing the story in 50 hours I had only completed 18% of the total game.… Expand
  30. Elayat89
    Oct 11, 2020
    10
    One of the best series in gaming, honestly. Each game has a charm like no others, and you get to watch reoccuring characters grow and change over time. The district of Kamurocho, which is the main city district featured in all the games, is like a character, living, breathing, getting older and also changing with the times. I cant say enough to describe how much i fell in love with YakuzaOne of the best series in gaming, honestly. Each game has a charm like no others, and you get to watch reoccuring characters grow and change over time. The district of Kamurocho, which is the main city district featured in all the games, is like a character, living, breathing, getting older and also changing with the times. I cant say enough to describe how much i fell in love with Yakuza 0 and both Yakuza Kiwami's ... this series has a charm that i cant describe... no wonder why its Sega's best selling masterpiece. From funny side stories to Dramatic ones and the Main plot of each game are all masterpieces. Sadly until now there are only 3 Yakuza games on PC Yakuza 0, Kiwami and Kiwami 2 which i finished them all and im really waiting now for the rest of the series to be released on PC ... i really find it difficult to find any games as charming as the Yakuza series they are really incomparable.… Expand
  31. Mazhi
    Oct 4, 2020
    10
    Creo que es el mejor Yakuza que se ha hecho nunca (me faltan por jugar el 6 y 7).

    Coge todo lo bueno que tienen los otros Yakuza y lo lleva al siguiente nivel. Se merece un 11 solamente por 24 hour cinderella.
  32. Micwater
    Oct 3, 2020
    9
    The storyline is good and touching. Best among the whole series. Graphics is good
  33. Markov94
    Sep 25, 2020
    10
    The perfect game! A lot of storytelling, less fighting, but when you do, you literally punch the koney out of people. This game will make you feel excited, happy, then it will make you cry. Everything in this game is so satisfying.
    Even though, after playing this, kiwami feels a lot worse... :(
  34. RoninNinjaXL
    Sep 18, 2020
    10
    AMAZING must buy BADASS SLAP CERTIFIED
    Story: 10
    Gameplay: 10
    ost: 10
    Characters: 10
  35. daikengo
    Sep 15, 2020
    8
    1이 최고의 게임이냐 0가 최고의 게임이냐는 사람에 따라 갈릴 거 같지만, 역시 마지마가 플레이어블이라는 건 무시할 수 없는 메리트이다. 다만, 키류 파트는 솔직히 악역 야쿠자들 빼면 그냥 그랬어... 젊을 때부터 키류가 호구였다는 걸 게임 절반을 써서 표현할 필요가 있었나?
  36. ianny33
    Sep 12, 2020
    8
    Awesome. This game made me love this series. The epicity and the sense of humor of the game is incredible.
  37. Samur4i
    Aug 11, 2020
    10
    Baka mitai kodomo na no ne
    yume wo otte kizu tsuite
    uso ga heta na kuse ni waraenai egao miseta I LOVE YOU mo roku ni iwanai kuchibeta de honma ni bukiyou na no ni na no ni **** sayonara wa ieta no dame da ne dame yo dame na no yo anta ga suki de suki sugite dore dake tsuyoi osake de mo yugamanai omoide ga baka mitai baka mitai hontou baka ne anta shinjiru bakari de tsuyoi onna no furi    Baka mitai kodomo na no ne
    yume wo otte kizu tsuite
    uso ga heta na kuse ni
    waraenai egao miseta

    I LOVE YOU mo roku ni iwanai
    kuchibeta de honma ni bukiyou
    na no ni na no ni ****
    sayonara wa ieta no

    dame da ne
    dame yo dame na no yo
    anta ga suki de suki sugite
    dore dake tsuyoi osake de mo
    yugamanai omoide ga
    baka mitai

    baka mitai hontou baka ne
    anta shinjiru bakari de
    tsuyoi onna no furi
    setsunasa no yokaze abiru

    hitori ni natte san-nen ga sugi
    machinami sae mo ****
    na no ni na no ni ****
    miren dake okizari

    honma ni roku na otoko ya nai
    soroi no yubiwa hazushimasu
    zamaa miro seisei suru wa
    ii kagen mattete mo
    baka mitai

    dame da ne
    dame yo dame na no yo
    anta ga suki de suki sugite
    dore dake tsuyoi osake de mo
    yugamanai omoide ga
    baka mitai

    honma ni roku na otoko ya nai
    soroi no yubiwa hazushimasu
    zamaa miro seisei suru wa
    nan na no yo kono namida
    baka mitai
    I think I don't have to say anything else    … Expand
  38. VerySleepyLemon
    Aug 2, 2020
    9
    Amazing game with great action cutscenes and also nice fighting mechanics. Well done activities in town and large variety of them. Main plot is really good and side quests are hilarious. The only minus is that games budget isn’t big, so graphic aren’t great, a lot of dialogs are without voices audio and a bit of technical issues but all in all the game is awesome.
  39. MrChickster
    Jul 28, 2020
    8
    A yakuza with plenty of spunk to go around yet he refuses to be a criminal. A quest to save everyone and pay for your sins yet you chose to go bowling yet again. Oh hi, Nico! Yeah, he's confused but he's trying his best.
  40. DeathDrager
    Jul 27, 2020
    10
    You can literally play all the yakuza games then play yakuza 0, and you can replay the yakuza games once again with different opinion about the characters and story.
    A masterpiece, Majima goro is the real Protaginist here.
  41. VashloveNpeace
    Jul 24, 2020
    9
    If you like the yakuza series then you will like this installment. This is basically an origin story to the yakuza series. And Goro Majima is an awesome character. So much feel in this game.
  42. itachi_uchiha
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    One of the greatest game series ever created! Highly recommend this game! Gameplay, story, quests, characters are amazing!
  43. A7madAssassin
    Jul 18, 2020
    10
    Yakuza 0 is a masterpiece, it became one of the best games I have ever played in my life and after finishing the whole series, this is my favorite one.
  44. Kells_ExE
    Jul 10, 2020
    10
    The best Yakuza game there is in my honest opinion, Yakuza 6 was actually a lot worse than 0
  45. pandaboy982
    Jun 28, 2020
    9
    I love the characters int the story.

    See how close and nice between Kiryu and Nishiki
  46. Abeharo
    Jun 23, 2020
    9
    Pretty fun game tbf it's one of the most enjoyable games I have play in a long
    I got it for Xbox , you can try it with gamepass
  47. Neyb
    May 31, 2020
    6
    Where are the translations? A combat system without with nothing to offer... Every thing except story & situation feels boring and outdated.
  48. serges17
    May 27, 2020
    9
    Excellent game. I bought it with discount not expecting very much but happens is one of the best games of this generation.

    Good: + Main story is thrilling with two very charismatic characters, is at the level of games of God of War or Horizon Zero Dawn, uou´ll love Kiryu, Majima, and the secondary characters like Nishiki, **** Sagawa. + Insane amount of content: You will be    Excellent game. I bought it with discount not expecting very much but happens is one of the best games of this generation.

    Good:

    + Main story is thrilling with two very charismatic characters, is at the level of games of God of War or Horizon Zero Dawn, uou´ll love Kiryu, Majima, and the secondary characters like Nishiki, **** Sagawa.

    + Insane amount of content: You will be playing this game a lot because there are a lot of thing to do like doing the substories, minigames (arcade games, darts, pool, toy car races,

    + Excellent music: The bgms are good but this game shines because it has many original songs masterfully done. You´ll listen to this stuff in the Karaoke bar and the Maharaja (disco), very catchy songs which fits pretty well the 80´s style, some of them being parodies of that age hit songs.

    The Bad:

    - Progression system: The game requires a huge amount of grinding from minigames (real state, cabaret club) in order to get the money to buy skills. There is a gap when most people decide not to learn more skills and finish the game with just half of them.

    - Combat system could be better: It´s not solid and doesn´t encourage you to learn all the basics of the combat system, for example, you can beat most parts of Majima easily just with the Breaker style because it´s so broken.

    Love the game, it´s one of those that you will remember for the rest of your life, you will love the characters.    … Expand
  49. VokrugVostok
    May 10, 2020
    9
    Отличная, атмосферная игра.
    Сначала скачал кивами, но пройдя её на половину, решил начать с самого начала, то есть с Yakuza 0.
    Вчера выбил платину и остаюсь доволен каждым из 200 часов, проведённых в ней. Если вы устали от гта и хотите попробовать иностранного калорита, то серия якудза для вас. Порок вхождения - минимальный, занятий - сотни, сюжет - до слёз.    Отличная, атмосферная игра.
    Сначала скачал кивами, но пройдя её на половину, решил начать с самого начала, то есть с Yakuza 0.
    Вчера выбил платину и остаюсь доволен каждым из 200 часов, проведённых в ней.
    Если вы устали от гта и хотите попробовать иностранного калорита, то серия якудза для вас.
    Порок вхождения - минимальный, занятий - сотни, сюжет - до слёз.
  50. Limari
    May 6, 2020
    9
    Gran juego , lastima que no esté en español. Su historia atrapa, te puede agotar si eres ansioso, hay que jugarlo con mucha calma
  51. Swishalicious29
    May 4, 2020
    2
    There is little to no objectivity here as i couldn't make it past chapter one, but here we go. For starters there is barely any actual gameplay, as most of the time is spent in boring cutscenes that last FAR too long. The combat system is lacking and makes fighting a bore. Exploration sucks as you can go nowhere without someone trying to fight you and you being unable to continue on unlessThere is little to no objectivity here as i couldn't make it past chapter one, but here we go. For starters there is barely any actual gameplay, as most of the time is spent in boring cutscenes that last FAR too long. The combat system is lacking and makes fighting a bore. Exploration sucks as you can go nowhere without someone trying to fight you and you being unable to continue on unless you do fight them. The game looks like a better version of a game from the SEGA Dreamcast era, and is choppy to say the least. One of my saves was destroyed because a chair stood between me and the doorway, and i couldn't walk past. Terrible game that i'm deleting.… Expand
  52. Throughawindow
    May 3, 2020
    9
    This is basically ‘side quests: the game’ but in the best way possible. If your gonna make your game mostly side quests and mini games, at least make them funny and enjoyable like this. That said, I do really wish the main story was longer and stronger.
  53. aditya1101
    Apr 23, 2020
    9
    This is my first Yakuza game and I really loved almost everything about it. The humor was excellent, the variety in the gameplay kept things fresh and interesting, and the underlying story was compelling and made me really care about the characters.
  54. mateusbatatais
    Apr 23, 2020
    8
    Este é um jogo para quem gosta do estilo. Bastante conversa! Bastante porrada(repetitivo demais as vezes) e comedia. Sobre a história, nao tem o que dizer, show! Gráficos e comedia, foda! Peca apenas nas repetitivas lutas.

    História: 10
    Som: 10
    Jogabilidade: 5
    Gráficos:10
    Diversão: 8
  55. Fallingroy
    Apr 22, 2020
    9
    The story can be a bit hiccupy at times, the big map with tones of sidestories and two protagonists give this game tones of replay values. Even if you aren’t familiar with the series you can still totally enjoy this game.
  56. LucianoRocha
    Apr 18, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The game has a very interesting story,mixed with some craziness at some points.Story wise,the game is perfect,but the fights get repetitive at some points.I'll give it an 8… Expand
  57. Hashirama
    Apr 17, 2020
    9
    Never felt like this about a game since Majoras Mask....no doubt the amount side-quests, mini-games and weird charcters are similar.

    The moon is not falling down, but everyone is going crazy over a small piece of land and that's fantastic. There are also quick time events during boss battles and action levels, which reminds me of naruto storm and heavy rain.
  58. Thejodjeremie
    Apr 17, 2020
    8
    The gameplay is very fun is many different styles for both characters. The story is interesting and long.
  59. ThePSButton
    Apr 4, 2020
    8
    Diversión pura. Combina la locura y seriedad japonesa en un paquete repleto de amor por el videojuego. Imperdible.
  60. itkirk
    Feb 24, 2020
    9
    Such a great game!! This is my first Yakuza game and it does not disappoint. The story is absolutely fantastic with the interesting characters, the combat is really good and the shear amount of fun things to do is a big plus. Highly recommended if you really want a highly engaging story driven game! Love it.
  61. StarsWitch
    Feb 3, 2020
    10
    ome of my favorite games ever, my introduction to the series, the story and combat are so amazing it's such a great game I can't stretch this enough
  62. KratosKong
    Jan 22, 2020
    10
    Conocía la saga desde PS2 pero hasta que un amigo no me hablo de ella en profundidad no le hice nada de caso. Lo que encontré aquí no era algo muy normal, normalmente los juegos japoneses suelen ser de corte muy manga/anime y se podían contar con los dedos de una mano los que adquirían una estitica puramente realista y esta saga nos ofrece eso mismo. Concretamente este titulo, el primeroConocía la saga desde PS2 pero hasta que un amigo no me hablo de ella en profundidad no le hice nada de caso. Lo que encontré aquí no era algo muy normal, normalmente los juegos japoneses suelen ser de corte muy manga/anime y se podían contar con los dedos de una mano los que adquirían una estitica puramente realista y esta saga nos ofrece eso mismo. Concretamente este titulo, el primero de manera cronologia se implica mucho en su historia y en sus personajes de una manera que muy pocas veces me ha hecho sentir videojuego alguno. El juego en si lo considero como una conversión perfecta del beat em up estilo Street of Rage perfecta a las 3D, también cabe mencionar que es un titulo muy completo repleto de cosas por hacer, lo que demuestra que no hace falta un mundo abierto gigante y vacio para crear una obra maestra.… Expand
  63. Kai82
    Jan 19, 2020
    10
    The best game in the Yakuza series. It shows the beginnings of the later Legends Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Maijima within a genuine and compelling story. I will praise the developers for the story and the well implemented characters. The main story is about a huge governmental founded construction project in Tokyo where the planing phase is nearly finished when it is discovered that a smallThe best game in the Yakuza series. It shows the beginnings of the later Legends Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Maijima within a genuine and compelling story. I will praise the developers for the story and the well implemented characters. The main story is about a huge governmental founded construction project in Tokyo where the planing phase is nearly finished when it is discovered that a small piece of estate (The empty lot) is not purchased and the owner is nowhere to be found. This can stop the project so the small piece of estate is worth hundreds of millions if not billions of Yen. Now the struggle for power and money begins as the Yakuza and others want use this opportunity for their gains. All characters are connected somewhere to this or get dragged into and of cause there is a lot more to it than you think. The game starts with the story of Kiryu for 2 chapters, then switches to Maijima and later back and forth between them. At first you are puzzled how the stories are connected but with each twist new pieces of the puzzle are connected and unfold an incredible story with a satisfying conclusion. Be warned! There will be sad revelations and victims. Destiny has often a cruel hand. For the characters: Kiryu is the stoic archetype of a hero who has his code of honor and while he will struggle will not fall or falter to do what is right. Goro Maijima is the complete opposite from the other games. This should anger fans but his story arc and development is so believable and natural that no one can complain. Then there are the higher ups in the Dojima family. Each one is in competition against each other. There is Daisuke Kuze while he is the oldest guy is still a formidable adversary and gave one advice that can be used in real live: As long as you can stand up (again) and continue you are not truly beaten”. Then there is Hiroki Awano which is a master of persuation (He will make offers you cant refuse;-). The last of the three lieutenants is Keji Shibusawa, he is the man of few words who works behind the scenes and the person you should always be paying attention. The patriarch Sohei Dojima is a schemer and plotter which uses the lever of competition on his lieutenants and stays behind to avoid troubles. He was only a plot device in Yakuza 1 and they gave him a lot of personality here. There is also the friendship / brotherly relation between Kiryu and Akira Nishikiyama. This is a welcome backstory addition as it makes the story of Yakuza 1 deeper (Wont spoil). For the others: Tetsu Tachibana is a force to be recognized and with Makoto Miura one of the best additions this game makes to the franchise (Cant spoil). There is also the story of Tsukasa Sagawa who is an interesting character and schemer with lot of connections who is holding Maijimas string. At last there is Jun Oda the right hand of Tachibana. He has made a past mistake that haunts his live. Lets talk about the greatest strength of the Yakuza games: The side activities / quest. While the games are probably the smallest open world games they are filled to the brim. You've got a lot of side quest which gave you money items or unlock characters for other mini games. They have arcade games of the Sega classics Outrun, Super Hang On, Space Harrier and Fantasy Zone. You can play Poker, Blackjack, Roulette, Bowling, Pool, Darts, Shogi, Mahjong, Koi-Koi and Cho Han (I am probably forgetting some activities). You can bet on Cat Fights (No not animals), participate in Pocket Racing, try to get Home-runs at the battering center or play a fishing mini game. There is of cause an Underground fighting arena and a Boss walking on the streets you can fight for insane amounts of money. You lose all your money if you lost except you have the right item then you lose only a big amount. The boss gets stronger after each defeat. Two side activities have their own story arc and an awesome reward for completing (Both are also a good source for money). There is the real estate business for Kiryu. Where you try to beat the leaders of the districts and their shady businesses. You do this by acquirement and development of real estate objects until you became the top dog in the district which leads to a boss fight. My favorite is the Cabaret Club Management for Maijima. You become the manager of a club and try to compete with the other higher ranked clubs. You recruit, train and outfit your team. The mechanics are easy to learn with some depth. The battle system is also really good. You will get 3 styles and eventually unlock an ultimate style. All styles can be upgraded and you can unlock new attacks / moves. This gives you a good amount of variety. I want also mention the cameos. Because its the eighties you will met Steven Spielberg, Michael Jackson and Vladimir Putin (Last one is not named but I will bet money that's really him). Overall this is a masterpiece I can recomened to evryone.… Expand
  64. DespairZz
    Dec 3, 2019
    10
    Well ... I can't find any disadvantage in this game. Perhaps it's only my opinion. Perhaps i'm totally wrong.
    But I like this game. Great dramatic plot and cool fought system. Oh, sure, how can i forgot? It's very funny japaneese absurd style.
    Main story almost make me cry, but much of substories make me laught! Wonderful balance, one of my favorite game and all series of the "Yakuza" too.
  65. Maurog21
    Nov 19, 2019
    8
    Yakuza era una saga que hasta hace poco me imponía respeto pero no había llegado a jugar a ninguno de sus títulos. Ahora, habiendo jugado Yakuza 0 puedo decir que la saga ya me tiene enganchado.
    Los puntos positivos son que la historia es de 10, la musica y los combates son casi perfectos aunque agradecería un poquitin mas de profundidad en las peleas. Los dos protagonistas del juego son    Yakuza era una saga que hasta hace poco me imponía respeto pero no había llegado a jugar a ninguno de sus títulos. Ahora, habiendo jugado Yakuza 0 puedo decir que la saga ya me tiene enganchado.
    Los puntos positivos son que la historia es de 10, la musica y los combates son casi perfectos aunque agradecería un poquitin mas de profundidad en las peleas. Los dos protagonistas del juego son muy carismáticos y te meterás en su situación, además las misiones secundarias son ORO, bestiales muchas de ellas.
    Como puntos negativos podría decir que el mapa podría ser un poquito mas denso ya que el mapa no es abierto, además el juego al menos en PS4 no está traducido al español asi que no puedo ponerle un 10 pero sin duda es un juego que por el precio que vale merece la pena darle una oportunidad    … Expand
  66. enemycamper
    Nov 9, 2019
    8
    Densely packed open world where all activities and systems feed into each other.
    Combat is flashy and exciting while having solid depth.
    Unlocking combat abilities is a chore. Minigames are fun, but many feel like novelties that aren't enjoyable for more than one attempt that mask pedestrian gameplay with flamboyant visuals. Tonally all over the place, but never suffers for it; manages    Densely packed open world where all activities and systems feed into each other.
    Combat is flashy and exciting while having solid depth.
    Unlocking combat abilities is a chore.
    Minigames are fun, but many feel like novelties that aren't enjoyable for more than one attempt that mask pedestrian gameplay with flamboyant visuals.
    Tonally all over the place, but never suffers for it; manages to be silly, serious and whimsical.    … Expand
  67. MazrimTaim14
    Oct 14, 2019
    7
    My first dive into the Yakuza series is filled with WTF humor and old school relaxing beat them up.

    A constant "WTF Japan" ride from start to finish with a melancholic story and pure awesome bowling game.
  68. raccoondaddy
    Oct 12, 2019
    8
    As a fan of the series, I only have this and 3 finished. So I guessed it I could give my own take on this entry.
    Right away, it is the best of the ones I've played so far. Yakuza 3 was an awesome intro to the series (which included a recap of 1 and 2), as it make was a clear love letter to Yu Sazuki's Shenmue, Japanese manga (shonen, I believe) and a Nintendo classic River City Ransom.    As a fan of the series, I only have this and 3 finished. So I guessed it I could give my own take on this entry.
    Right away, it is the best of the ones I've played so far. Yakuza 3 was an awesome intro to the series (which included a recap of 1 and 2), as it make was a clear love letter to Yu Sazuki's Shenmue, Japanese manga (shonen, I believe) and a Nintendo classic River City Ransom. Also, as a personal note I've visited Japan several times, so it was a delight to playthough.

    Continuing into this entry, I was hoping to get a true origin story to both Goro and Kiryu. Truthfully, you don't really get that, instead it really is just another dramatic story set before the events of Yakuza Kiwami (or Yakuza 1, on the PS2) Kiryu, the series' main protagonist isn't really portrayed as meek, instead he is shown to be wiser and as strong as when I saw him in the third entry.

    There wasn't really a deep look into his past, such as growing up with Nishiki and Yumi, nor any flashback to lessons from thier adoptive father Shintaro. Kiryu just beats people with his fists and then gives fatherly wisdom (at the ancient age of 26) to mothers, misguide youths and old men.
    Which truly leads me to believe that the series can only be taken serious during the main storyline.

    As for Goro, they make him a complete opposite of what he is portrayed in the series. In 0, he's humble and quiet, sweet guy whose just conflicted and damaged. Whereas in the remainder of the series, a friggin murderous lunatic dueteragonist. Granted what he goes through before 1988 would explain insanity. But none of this is truly developed throughout the main storyline.

    Also, the supporting characters act completely different from who they are in Kiwami (which I am playing now, and loving it) What does save the story is the side stories, which were funny and some a nice slice of life moment to experience.

    In regards to the gameplay itself, the fighting is smoother and remained fresh with the newer HEAT finishers and boss QTEs. The money system felt a bit exaggerated and really required me to grind through the real estate and cabaret host minigames. (I liked Majima's more, personally)

    Overall, the shear amount of content in the game is staggering, as there are tons of minigames side quests, collectibles and two HUGE management portions.

    I'd say I had a lot of fun with this entry, despite its sloppy writing and almost nonexistent origin story.    … Expand
  69. PictoPirate
    Oct 2, 2019
    10
    Yakuza 0 is the antitheses of 99% of open world games today. It is packed full of content that isn't just mindless repetitive filler. You will run a hostess club, act in a music video, buy porn for a little kid, take part in underground fights against serial killers, perform job interviews and even go fishing. That is without mentioning the plethora of random mini games including bowling,Yakuza 0 is the antitheses of 99% of open world games today. It is packed full of content that isn't just mindless repetitive filler. You will run a hostess club, act in a music video, buy porn for a little kid, take part in underground fights against serial killers, perform job interviews and even go fishing. That is without mentioning the plethora of random mini games including bowling, dance battles and a fully stocked arcade with full versions of Outrun, Space Harrier and even those little teddy grabbing claw machines. To say the game is packed with things to do is an understatement.

    Leaving aside all the random fun there is a cracking single player focused game with an engaging story, wonderfully deep characters and a fun, accessible fighting system. The story will have you laughing and crying, in a weird organised crime soap opera kind of way. This was my first look at the Yakuza series and I cannot wait to try the next one to find out what Majima and Kazuma get up to next.    … Expand
  70. SHiiK3n
    Aug 11, 2019
    9
    Very slow paced but worth the wait amazing story played with 2 awesome protagonists, gameplay is fun in general, great OSTs will never forget this experience.
    Btw this game makes you run a business with a chicken, Fight off mafia to start modeling the hostess to a open a night club.
  71. Empyrea
    Aug 6, 2019
    7
    The best of this game is the plot, gameplay is ok. It becomes a bit repetitive. The worst for me is the really long scenes (there are several that last for more than 10 minutes, just crazy), even the sidequests have so many dialogues! In my opinion, it would have been better if they had made the scenes shorter and had dubbed the game to English or put subtitles in other languages becauseThe best of this game is the plot, gameplay is ok. It becomes a bit repetitive. The worst for me is the really long scenes (there are several that last for more than 10 minutes, just crazy), even the sidequests have so many dialogues! In my opinion, it would have been better if they had made the scenes shorter and had dubbed the game to English or put subtitles in other languages because for non-native English speakers it's very easy to "disconnect" and stop reading. I ended up skipping so many dialogues even some of the main story. About sidequests most of them are funny so feel free to do the sidequests when you feel to. I played this game for 47 hours spending many hours on minigames and sidequests so it can take about 30 hours or less if you go straight to the main story. To sum up, this game wouldn't deserve more than an 8. I had Yakuza 6 in my wish list but I deleted it because with one Yakuza I had more than enough. I'd only recommend this game for Japanese and English people.… Expand
  72. bxgdvn
    Jul 30, 2019
    10
    Best game. Darts, bowling, pool, ramen, schoolgirl panties, arcades, fishing.

    And yes in the end, awesome fighting and exquisite cinema level cutscenes.
  73. X_247
    Jul 4, 2019
    8
    the game-play was awesome, the characters are magnificent, the story was good, but there are a lot of cut-scenes a lot of talks and the graphics weren't good.
  74. Vapor96
    Jun 15, 2019
    9
    With an extremely gripping story, hilarious side missions, and dozens of different mini games, Yakuza 0 offers a very diverse experience but one that is always entertaining. The combat can be a bit clunky at times and the cutscenes are sometimes needlessly long, but still, this is a must-buy and perhaps the best game in the Yakuza series.
  75. Razzee
    Jun 7, 2019
    10
    YAKUZA 0 is the best game ever made. It's not an easy task to put together a plot that incites interest of the player, a functional and fun combat mechanics, memorable OST, not to mention an infinitude of side content without quality pending more to one than to the other, but SEGA reached the sun with this game. Although I love the other games of this franchise as well, no one can beYAKUZA 0 is the best game ever made. It's not an easy task to put together a plot that incites interest of the player, a functional and fun combat mechanics, memorable OST, not to mention an infinitude of side content without quality pending more to one than to the other, but SEGA reached the sun with this game. Although I love the other games of this franchise as well, no one can be compared to 0.… Expand
  76. TechGnome7916
    Jun 2, 2019
    10
    One of the best games of this generation. I didn't know it would be this good.
  77. brockcheese
    May 22, 2019
    9
    I just completed this game at 224 hours. Chock full of content, although not all of it quality, Yakuza 0 is a great entry point to the franchise.
  78. RED1004games
    May 13, 2019
    9
    An absolute must play both for the fans of the series and newcomers. Even though it is a prequel, my recommendation would be to play the rest of the series first so you could have a better understanding of events that transpire within the game. An enticing story, not my favourite of the entire series but still a serviceable and interesting story with it's hooks, twists and turns. ComplexAn absolute must play both for the fans of the series and newcomers. Even though it is a prequel, my recommendation would be to play the rest of the series first so you could have a better understanding of events that transpire within the game. An enticing story, not my favourite of the entire series but still a serviceable and interesting story with it's hooks, twists and turns. Complex and rewarding combat with enough variety for it to never get boring. My biggest gripe with the game won't really affect the majority of the player base, but it's connected to completing the game (100%). It can get a bit annoying when trying to complete the gambling aspect of the mini games, which can get a bit annoying because of the randomness but then again it's realistic so it doesn't bother me a whole lot.
    TL;DR fun game with good story, interesting combat and a bunch of fun side activities.    … Expand
  79. Arcticsurface
    May 9, 2019
    10
    Dude, i god damn love this game and this franchise, its soooo good, 0 is a prequel to the series and is an EXCELLENT starting point for newcomers, its amazingly good, great, testosterone filled boss fights, PHENOMENAL music, a crapload of side content that is ACTUALLY fun (weird right?) and worth doing, the entire game was made to be fun (contrary to the "AAA" games that infest the gamingDude, i god damn love this game and this franchise, its soooo good, 0 is a prequel to the series and is an EXCELLENT starting point for newcomers, its amazingly good, great, testosterone filled boss fights, PHENOMENAL music, a crapload of side content that is ACTUALLY fun (weird right?) and worth doing, the entire game was made to be fun (contrary to the "AAA" games that infest the gaming market nowadays), i couldnt possibly recommend this game more, i can safely say, after 23 years of living on Earth, Yakuza 0 is my MOST favourite game ever, the Yakuza series as a whole is my MOST favourite gaming series ever, AND the development studio behind the Yakuza games, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is DEFINITELY my favourite gaming studio ever, needless to say, this game gets 100 out of 10.… Expand
  80. michaelb1928
    Apr 27, 2019
    6
    Enjoyable for a while, but really tedious sections with a lot of text reading made me drop it halfway through, side quests were not fun at all
  81. Cieloazure
    Apr 23, 2019
    8
    Its a very good game with a polished story and very good voice acting. Story wise it has everything; Drama, Comedy, and Action.
    The minigames are also fun which add depth to the game in value sense, gameplay it's not demanding at all.
    Pretty much the story begins with a young Kiryu and Majima in 80's of Japan and looks great. Alot night clubs and food vendors with style of clothing from    Its a very good game with a polished story and very good voice acting. Story wise it has everything; Drama, Comedy, and Action.
    The minigames are also fun which add depth to the game in value sense, gameplay it's not demanding at all.
    Pretty much the story begins with a young Kiryu and Majima in 80's of Japan and looks great. Alot night clubs and food vendors with style of clothing from the 80's. The story is about a empty lot that Dojima family(Yakuza)want to obtain so they can start a project that would give them complete control of the area to monopolize. A crazy ton of shenanigans happens that gets in the way of it, you play kiryu in trying to stop them.
    Graphics: 8.8/10
    Story 8.5/10
    Gameplay: 8.8/10
    Replayability 8.3/10
    Overall 8.4/10    … Expand
  82. Balrock1230
    Mar 12, 2019
    10
    I can't be very objective as a SP guy and Yakuza fan. The story is superb you feel with all of the characters and the stories of the side missions over top funny.

    One of the best gaming series ever made can't wait for the other Yakuza games to be released on the PS4.
  83. Cpal4554
    Mar 4, 2019
    8
    If you want some gameplay action with your way too long and sometimes boring but mostly interesting and sometimes funny and usually emotional Yakuza movie, this is an awesome option. I played this twice and it’s still good. It’s not GTA in that it doesn’t do openworld sandbox very well, but it does have better story and probably stronger characters. In fact three of the lieutentantIf you want some gameplay action with your way too long and sometimes boring but mostly interesting and sometimes funny and usually emotional Yakuza movie, this is an awesome option. I played this twice and it’s still good. It’s not GTA in that it doesn’t do openworld sandbox very well, but it does have better story and probably stronger characters. In fact three of the lieutentant characters are in Dead or Alive 1999 and that’s almost an insult to their quality as actors (although I maybe confusing the quality of that movie with the later Western DOA movie). Whatever the case may be, this game has an excellent cast, the gameplay is great (although I prefer Yakuza Kiwami 2 and Yakuza 6 on that end) and if you like single player games with good and long stories and sometimes really funny sidequests: this is for you. Have fun playing and don’t forget: Yakuza Kiwami 1&2 and Yakuza 6 are available on PS4 with Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 remasters expected in non too long. I’m guestimating that’ll be 7 times 25 (175) hours of gameplay easy.… Expand
  84. VelvetYork
    Feb 27, 2019
    10
    If I didn't give a game like this or Persona 5 a 10/10, it'd be a pretty useless number while reviewing, one of my favorite games of the modern age of gaming.

    Great characters, great writing, quality content, super long to give it more value, some of the best side-quests in gaming (coined substories), unique combat that is simple but has depth when you actually level it up and    If I didn't give a game like this or Persona 5 a 10/10, it'd be a pretty useless number while reviewing, one of my favorite games of the modern age of gaming.

    Great characters, great writing, quality content, super long to give it more value, some of the best side-quests in gaming (coined substories), unique combat that is simple but has depth when you actually level it up and understand it better, etc etc.

    Characters = everyone, including henchman of bad guys are believable/have their own motiviations, even comedy based substory characters.

    Writing = Melodramatic but is an extremely interesting story that is competently written, better than a lot of games that get unwarranted praise for their writing.

    Quality Content = A lot of meaningful content, from stuff like karaoke, to a whole game related to running a hostess club, etc etc. Not only is the story lengthy and interesting/hype, the side content is worth doing. This includes substories which range from touching, to hilarious wackiness (done right)

    Combat is 3d beat em up where you do combos, but also have stuff like heat actions, heat bars, parries, iframes, having to dance around many opponents who aren't going to attack you one at a time, weapons, changing stances, etc etc.

    Just an amazing game that everyone should try, just know that it has as low start.    … Expand
  85. Archound
    Feb 22, 2019
    10
    One of the best story in video games. Grudge, Vengeance, Estate, Money, Business. Great, interesting, funny gameplay. 9+/10, must have for PS4 owners!
  86. Wander22
    Feb 17, 2019
    9
    Gameplay/Mechanics: 8.5
    Sound/Music: 9.5
    Graphics/Art: 9
    Story/Atmosphere: 9
    OVERALL: 9/10
  87. ElleryHQ
    Feb 17, 2019
    9
    Enjoyed every second I've spend in this game. First Kiwami game didn't hooked up me as this one. Arigato.
  88. Xelion
    Feb 8, 2019
    9
    Awesome Yakuza game that also served for newcomers to discover this spectacular franchise.
    Great performance, story, characters, you use Majima half of the game and it works nicely as a prequel to the original Yakuza or Kiwami.
  89. superpyro296
    Jan 15, 2019
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. One of the best games I have played on PS4. The major strength of Yakuza 0 is the story. I felt so engaged in the quest. The voice-acting is amazing and the characters are really believable. There are multiple epic moments during the playthrough. This is the type of game you won't forget.

    There is also a lot of content (I did the main quest + extras) and I spent 92 hours in total. The businesses of the 2 main protagonists are also interesting, especially the cabaret club. Some mini-games are also really well designed. I recommend to try those ones in priority: Karaoke, disco, the sega arcade games, telephone club, bowling and pool.

    I repeat the fact that the story is really engaging and this is something uncommon in most of the other video games I played. I'm afraid I will always have higher expectations now for the stories after I've played Yakuza 0

    My heart would like to give 10/10 to this game but my mind tell me I can't because of a few cons. Here they are:
    1. Graphics look like PS3 or even PS2 sometimes (don't play this game for the graphics)
    2. Some mini-games are not really polished or relevant (didn't like the pocket car racing or the cat fight)

    Otherwise, this game is perfect and I highly recommend it. I would recommend playing the main story + the substories + the business part + a few mini-games. I wouldn't try to platinum this game though as I would need more than 200 hours and I don't think it is worth it

    This game has a lot of content, the gameplay is fun and the story is better than a lot of real movies !    … Expand
  90. BulgarianCritic
    Jan 9, 2019
    9
    At the start it goes really slow and its kinda boring but then you hit chapter 2 baby and it becomes one of the best games ever.Amazing characters a story with great twists cool gameplay mechanics and so so so so many things you could do on the side nibba you can play in a bowling tournament and win a chicken who then becomes one of your managers lmao.It has a bittersweet ending which madeAt the start it goes really slow and its kinda boring but then you hit chapter 2 baby and it becomes one of the best games ever.Amazing characters a story with great twists cool gameplay mechanics and so so so so many things you could do on the side nibba you can play in a bowling tournament and win a chicken who then becomes one of your managers lmao.It has a bittersweet ending which made me shed a tear GORO IM ROOTING FOR YOU BUDDY.PLAY DIS GAME MAJIMA CONSTRUCTION 4 LIFE… Expand
  91. nieXas
    Dec 22, 2018
    9
    This is like watching a great anime or a mafia movie, but you have to make some actions there... Though I cannot give a maximum review, because this game is limited to what you can do compared to other masterpieces, but the story is a must see.
  92. tomvs123
    Dec 21, 2018
    8
    This is one of the most masculine things I've experienced, and that's a good thing. It's full of brawling, honor, respect, patriarchies, gentlemanliness, and just an all-around good portrayal of male natural instincts. Women have their place in the game too, but they don't directly compete with the very brutal (and realistically portrayed) nature of men.

    Besides that, it's a pretty darn    This is one of the most masculine things I've experienced, and that's a good thing. It's full of brawling, honor, respect, patriarchies, gentlemanliness, and just an all-around good portrayal of male natural instincts. Women have their place in the game too, but they don't directly compete with the very brutal (and realistically portrayed) nature of men.

    Besides that, it's a pretty darn good game too. I'll get into the gameplay aspects first.

    There's a lot to do in the game. I previously played Yakuza Kiwami and this game has roughly twice as much stuff to do. I spent 90 hours in this one compared to about 45 in Kiwami. There's more than 20 minigames, although most of them are gambling-based. The top two minigames are real estate management and cabaret club management. Both very different, but fun, addictive, and time-consuming in their own ways. And if you're a typical man like me, you'll also spend a lot of time doing the phone club mini game, where you talk to random girls on the phone until you convince one to go on a date with you, sometimes with unexpected outcomes. And then there's the gravure video collecting and phone card collecting (both featuring partially nude girls).

    Like Kiwami, the side quests are all interesting. They range from relatively normal to off-the-wall bonkers. A big part of why they're so appealing is that you're a masculine Yakuza (mafia) type, yet you partake in activities that are more appropriate for children, nerds, or anyone besides a Yakuza-type. This is the selling point of the game for me. This clash of expectations and the character's in-game reactions to you taking part in these is hilarious.

    The main story is what sets the tone or seriousness of your character, to contrast the side quests and minigames. There's no comedy here. It's all serious, all of the time, and that's a good thing. Without going into detail on the plot, the story is good, good enough to be a TV or movie crime drama, which is better than what most video games do these days. It has a number of minor plot holes and video-game conveniences, but will satisfy most as long as you're not expecting a literary masterpiece.

    The biggest plot hole is your protagonists' fists. You'll frequently be put into the position where the big bad guy will leave and send his 50 goons after you. But miraculously, you will be able to fight them all off. You do this so many times, that you might start to wonder if the big bad guys are taking you seriously and if you're actually Superman. Though this is common in many video games, so it probably won't bother most.

    As a side note, the game supposedly takes place in the 1980's, but many of the advertisements in-game don't indicate this. Most are seemingly identical as in Kiwami (which takes place in a different decade). It's just a little disappointing to see 2000's style glamour advertisements in a game that's supposed to take place two decades prior.

    And finally, the game supposedly shows us how Majima Goro became the crazy person he is, but it doesn't do that very well. For most of the game, he acts basically like the other protagonist, and then all of a sudden at the end, he turns crazy. It would have been better if they just left out the crazy bit so fans could continue to guess how he went crazy, but there you go: we got the reason, even if it isn't a very good one.

    This is a good one and I'm looking forward to playing the remakes of the other games in the series.    … Expand
  93. Derpmeowslurp
    Nov 23, 2018
    10
    Giving any media a 10/10 score always seems so ridiculous when I see it anywhere. In any media, you want to be entertained, sometimes you look for depth of story or some emotional connection. In Yakuza 0, there's a little bit of everything and it takes almost none of it seriously. The exception being the main story line, which is packed full of drama. It's such a bizarre juxtapositionGiving any media a 10/10 score always seems so ridiculous when I see it anywhere. In any media, you want to be entertained, sometimes you look for depth of story or some emotional connection. In Yakuza 0, there's a little bit of everything and it takes almost none of it seriously. The exception being the main story line, which is packed full of drama. It's such a bizarre juxtaposition between the wackiness of the side stories and the seriousness of the main story. Somehow, it works incredibly well. If I had to rate Yakuza 0's main story, I'd give it a 9, it was compelling and interesting and despite the heavy use of cutscenes and dialog, I still never lost interest.

    What sets it apart from most media, for me, is the enormous amount of fun things to do in the game both during the story and after the story. I have spent more time playing mahjong and dancing at the disco than I have in the main story. It's packed full of fun content and worth every penny. For a medium that ultimately boils down to whether you'll have fun, I can't imagine anyone not finding something here they will love and keeping coming back to.    … Expand
  94. tucano
    Nov 22, 2018
    9
    Realmente uma obra prima da Sega. Trazendo o inicio de tudo. Poderia ter legendas em PT, mas nada que um ingles intermediário não resolva.
  95. angel_kat07
    Nov 14, 2018
    3
    I heard great things about his game. Unfortunately it doesn't live up to the hype. The story line is predictable and boring. The battle style is too repetitive. There is also a lot of uninteresting dialogue you have to go through. I found myself getting bored every time I played it.
  96. Jvbcdtm3
    Nov 4, 2018
    9
    Story:9
    Sounds:9
    Gameplay:10
    Mechanics:10
    Details:8
    Characters:9
    Must have !
  97. stefanaras
    Nov 3, 2018
    10
    Manliest game ever. You'll love it.
    Jokes aside, the fun gameplay, the numerous side activities that can be incredibly hilarious and addicting, the amazing story and presentation alongside the awesome soundtrack, incredible voice acting and characters makes this game a delight. I went into this completely blind and what I got was much much better than I initially thought it would be. If    Manliest game ever. You'll love it.
    Jokes aside, the fun gameplay, the numerous side activities that can be incredibly hilarious and addicting, the amazing story and presentation alongside the awesome soundtrack, incredible voice acting and characters makes this game a delight. I went into this completely blind and what I got was much much better than I initially thought it would be. If what I described sound right up your alley and you don't mind long, but engaging cutscenes, give this a try and you won't regret it.    … Expand
  98. justmytwocents
    Oct 18, 2018
    10
    One of the best Yakuza game if not the best. I really enjoyed it. Especially the Real Estate mini game.
  99. Onask
    Oct 16, 2018
    9
    Personalmente, el máximo exponencial de la saga Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku).

    Yakuza 0 no solo es el mejor juego de la saga, sino que además tiene una historia que (voy a permitirmelo decir) es de las mejores que he podido ver en un videojuego (e incluso en el cine). La manera de narrar, la presentación de Kiryu y Majima y el como vas cambiando de personaje durante la historia es simplemente    Personalmente, el máximo exponencial de la saga Yakuza (Ryu Ga Gotoku).

    Yakuza 0 no solo es el mejor juego de la saga, sino que además tiene una historia que (voy a permitirmelo decir) es de las mejores que he podido ver en un videojuego (e incluso en el cine). La manera de narrar, la presentación de Kiryu y Majima y el como vas cambiando de personaje durante la historia es simplemente sublime.

    Personalmente, creo que cuenta con el mejor sistema de combate y con las localizaciones muy bien diferenciadas con ambos personajes.

    Imrpescindible.    … Expand
  100. EurosauRuss
    Oct 4, 2018
    10
    Yakuza0 got one of the best ingame minigames
    absoloutly great voice acting cant imagine better
    amazing soundtrakcs
    and most importanly the story is just freaking amazing .
    Never enjoyed story that much for long time!
    Only one bad thing and its stucking in tight street form various things but it never effect gameplay so for me 11/10
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 87 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 77 out of 87
  2. Mixed: 10 out of 87
  3. Negative: 0 out of 87
  1. RPG Fan
    Aug 8, 2018
    85
    Yakuza 0 is a lot of Yakuza, showing a great deal of excess, brilliance and occasional frustration in equal fashion. There's lots and lots to do, a great story to breathe in, and wonderful characters who play well off each other. At the same time, 0 lacks some of the innovations and gameplay conceits that came with later titles, and it's also just as frustrating in places as some of the franchise's more egregious offenders.
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  2. PLAY! Zine
    Oct 12, 2017
    90
    Yakuza Zero is a fantastic game. Spectacular main story combined with great diversity of sub-stories and solid gameplay create a rather unique game.
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  3. Games Master UK
    Apr 2, 2017
    90
    A fantastically bonkers open-world gem that finally opens up the magic of the series to everyone. [March 2017, p.64]
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