Yakuza 0

 PlayStation 4
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8.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1510 Ratings

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  1. Fraxxo
    Sep 9, 2023
    9
    Yakuza 0 takes you to the late 80s of the Tokyo night life in such a charming and unexpected way.
    Kamurocho and Sotenbori (based on the real Kabuchiko and Dotenbori) aren't ashamed of showing their best and worst aspects, and are fully recreated in order to feel like real places with real people living in them: the way NPCs, shops, substories and minigames animate the game's world is one    Yakuza 0 takes you to the late 80s of the Tokyo night life in such a charming and unexpected way.
    Kamurocho and Sotenbori (based on the real Kabuchiko and Dotenbori) aren't ashamed of showing their best and worst aspects, and are fully recreated in order to feel like real places with real people living in them: the way NPCs, shops, substories and minigames animate the game's world is one of the most charming aspect of Yakuza 0.
    All the stories, despite being exaggerated for the purpose of comedy and action, are grounded in reality to the point where the game itself treats the narrative as if it was like a film narrating real events, just re-elaborated in order to give the player more suspense and adrenaline.
    The gameplay isn't really deep, but its simplicity isn't necessarily bad: I would call the game a "modern" beat 'em up with RPG elements. It never feels boring and it has the right pace. Also, making the player switch between the two protagonists, Kiryu and Majima (which honestly stole the spotlight, at least for me), really helps.
    The only thing that anyone with at least a bit of gaming experience can immediately notice is that, yes, this is a PS3 game indeed, so you'll notice very square-y hitboxes in the city, limited animations, some low quality textures hidden in the least interesting points and the pop-in effect.
    The side content is fun and really vast but, dare I say, really redundant, making this game the worst nightmare of a completionist (I abandoned the idea of getting the Platinum Trophy after 90 hours). As for me, I immediately dropped the idea of getting the Platinum, but I spent a lot of time grinding to get to the Secret Boss and unlocking the fourth battle style for both the protagonists: those operations made me easily get to 100+ hour of playthrough, but I don't regret doing it and the game gave some good memories.

    Overall one of my favorite games ever. I never did like the 80s (which, in Japan, feels more like the 70s in Europe), but this game made me appreciate them in a way I never expected to. Interesting how the developers thought about making the Economic Bubble event into a game trait (basically you'll get a tons of money, while in other Yakuza games they are much less. And you use that money to learn skills).    … Expand
  2. MPK92
    Aug 31, 2023
    10
    Engaging story, great environment. Great vibes. Great music. 80s Tokyo is so cool. The combat is fun and having two protagonists breaks up the repetitiveness. So funny, too. Great side content. Memorable characters and moments. RGG was cooking.
  3. Killerpummkin
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    It is a work of art, a powerful story, and especially a great story between Majima and Makoto.
  4. deathgun
    Aug 6, 2023
    9
    This game was my first yakuza game that I've played and it was awesome especially in story it has the best story in the first 4 games I have played, it was fun playing the game but the fighting was better in next games, though I loved this game .
  5. FrankCreeper
    Jul 28, 2023
    9
    A Fantastic Open world game about an amazing franchise with a fantastic story,the gameplay is amazing with his various combat system style and the main character are very charismatic...the song in this are another gem of this beatiful game and the boss fight are very amazing and funny a must to play to start with this amazing franchise
  6. Toshi_inu
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    Una obra de arte el mejor Juego de la saga Yakuza, historia impactante, sobre todo una gran historia entre Majima y Makoto
  7. Mindurbidniss
    Jul 14, 2021
    0
    Yakuza 0 isn't a game. It's an interactive CGI. 10 mins of actual playing for every hour of engagement doesn't constitute a game. The worst offense is the absence of multilingual dubbing so get ready to do a lot of reading. What little gameplay there is consists of stiff, PS2 gen combat. That could even be forgivable if there were awesome graphics or animation. There aren't, eachYakuza 0 isn't a game. It's an interactive CGI. 10 mins of actual playing for every hour of engagement doesn't constitute a game. The worst offense is the absence of multilingual dubbing so get ready to do a lot of reading. What little gameplay there is consists of stiff, PS2 gen combat. That could even be forgivable if there were awesome graphics or animation. There aren't, each character is a low textured cartoon covered in some oddly glowing "aura" during combat. Cutscenes can look nice depending on which version they randomly choose to show (some are in game engine and some are CGI) too bad the game looks nothing like that. Also, these are Yakuza, gangsters, yet no one is actually killing anyone. Everyone just gets a "beat down" so that you'll end up fighting them again 5 mins later in the story. It's just a miserable, overrated experience. Minigames are what most people praise about this franchise... They're boring.… Expand
  8. trinovatic
    Jun 18, 2023
    8
    desde que makoto salió en la historia el nivel de este juego fue subiendo, increíble
  9. RichSpider
    Jun 1, 2023
    10
    Truly a masterclass in story telling. These games are incredible and if you're new to the Yakuza series or just haven't gotten around to playing this one then please, for the love of god, pick it up and dive in.
  10. Ramses29pha
    May 27, 2023
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Best Game ever, it has a bunch of fun minigames and if your looking for the plot this is recommended as 2 characters(Kiryu and Majima) are the best protagonist ever, it also holds the best memes such as the baka mitai song and "KUZE" memes were the best for me and the character development is the best where kiryu and majima met each other before Kiwami. Solid 10/10… Expand
  11. Kostas_Spirou
    May 20, 2023
    9
    A perfect depiction of Japan's dark underworld.
    The story is amazing full of plot twists and crazy moments, incredible writing and great characters.
    The gameplay though, it's enjoyable and overall decent but it gets repetitive, you don't really unlock any new moves after the first few hours in the game. The side content is more than enough, there is a lot you can do such as play    A perfect depiction of Japan's dark underworld.
    The story is amazing full of plot twists and crazy moments, incredible writing and great characters.

    The gameplay though, it's enjoyable and overall decent but it gets repetitive, you don't really unlock any new moves after the first few hours in the game.

    The side content is more than enough, there is a lot you can do such as play arcade games, sing in the karaoke, dance in the disco club and many more, and there are also some interesting side stories.

    I got to say, I'm very happy I finally played this game, it was a pleasant experience.

    Final Rating: "Amazing ~ 9/10.    … Expand
  12. Amir82
    May 4, 2023
    9
    The battles are never boring and the story is interesting. The most important reason for playing Yakuza 0 is its gameplay for me..
  13. Uncl3s4mbr
    Apr 9, 2023
    9
    This game surprised me. Did not like much at the beginning, mas after a few hours I was in love by the game. Awesome history. Very good and fun gameplay, list of minigames.
  14. SHADOWMBB
    Apr 8, 2023
    10
    A very fun game that have only one desire that make you get a great and fun time the side quest are masterpiece every one have unique experience and story some of them are funny and crazy and others are serious and sad, in the world besides the amazing side quest you will find a very very fun mini games and business to done and lets not forget mr shakedown a huge man whith massive damageA very fun game that have only one desire that make you get a great and fun time the side quest are masterpiece every one have unique experience and story some of them are funny and crazy and others are serious and sad, in the world besides the amazing side quest you will find a very very fun mini games and business to done and lets not forget mr shakedown a huge man whith massive damage he will try to take your money and if you lose to him he will take all your money and to return them you need to take him down, the main story are amazing and have a lot of amazing characters whith amazing moments, it's one of the best open worlds games you will find… Expand
  15. curzon_dax
    Apr 7, 2023
    7
    game is very subjective if you're gonna like it. it's well designed for its genre; it offers a relatively large open world of progressive adventuring without being excessively large; its battling style is relatively complex and you can progressively become better and better at it while the story is fitting for a crime story. however for my tastes it was very excessive in verticalgame is very subjective if you're gonna like it. it's well designed for its genre; it offers a relatively large open world of progressive adventuring without being excessively large; its battling style is relatively complex and you can progressively become better and better at it while the story is fitting for a crime story. however for my tastes it was very excessive in vertical progression design; the game has you doing repetitive mundane tasks in order to have minor progress every time for minor benefits in battle (if you take the money system out of the picture (e.g. by using a trainer) the game feels extremely barebones for little gameplay since the repetition for more and more money is what gave a lot of its apparent depth); the battle style is subjective if you're gonna like it and you might like it if you're into that kind of genre but I personally found it cumbersome and repetitive and not worth the trouble going the full road of perfecting my gameplay for this game while the story was nothing extraordinary but I definitely can't give it a very low score because it's obviously subjectively great if you're into that kind of genre.… Expand
  16. chokorettoo
    Apr 4, 2023
    10
    the game that made me get into the series. flawless story , emotional story which i think should be played by every one, it changed my life in a way
  17. TianLong1
    Mar 31, 2023
    10
    My first Yakuza game and introduction to the series. After playing most Yakuza games, I can tell that this one is the best one not only because of all the incredible acting and compelling characters you encounter, but also because of the very satisfying fighting sequences where you beat the **** out of hundreds of yakuza just so you can beat the **** out of their lieutenant, with a badassMy first Yakuza game and introduction to the series. After playing most Yakuza games, I can tell that this one is the best one not only because of all the incredible acting and compelling characters you encounter, but also because of the very satisfying fighting sequences where you beat the **** out of hundreds of yakuza just so you can beat the **** out of their lieutenant, with a badass background music. The seriousness and complexity of the main story is perfectly balanced out with the side stories filled with comedy which truly represent the spirit of Yakuza, a game that does not take itself seriously. You also spend a good deal of time in mini-games which help you take a break from the never ending beating you are giving to your enemies.… Expand
  18. Avey123Avey
    Mar 19, 2023
    7
    The combat and encounter designs are decently fun. The story is quite fun and has many satisfying twists and turns. The open world structure is interesting and has some very well fleshed out mini games and subsystems. This game makes for a very great entry point to this bizarre series. It's a variety show with lots of personality and quirks. If I had a major complaint it would be with theThe combat and encounter designs are decently fun. The story is quite fun and has many satisfying twists and turns. The open world structure is interesting and has some very well fleshed out mini games and subsystems. This game makes for a very great entry point to this bizarre series. It's a variety show with lots of personality and quirks. If I had a major complaint it would be with the overly repetitive JRPG esc random encounters that dot the environment just to slow you down and make sure you've seen every combat animation so many times that it becomes drilled into your memory… Expand
  19. MuheMadrid
    Mar 16, 2023
    10
    I'm not big on Yakuza games and certainly not big on JRPGs. But this game makes me consider playing the other Yakuza titles.
    It has one of the best video game stories with so many twists and turns, lots of sidequests and a tonne of extra content and fun activities for explorers. The gameplay is solid and fun , and the 1980s Japan setting is flawlessly captured.
    Story 10/10 Characters    I'm not big on Yakuza games and certainly not big on JRPGs. But this game makes me consider playing the other Yakuza titles.
    It has one of the best video game stories with so many twists and turns, lots of sidequests and a tonne of extra content and fun activities for explorers. The gameplay is solid and fun , and the 1980s Japan setting is flawlessly captured.
    Story 10/10
    Characters 10/10
    Graphics and Atmosphere 10/10
    Sound and Music 10/10
    Gameplay 9/10    … Expand
  20. HeitorCampos
    Mar 13, 2023
    7
    Fun as hell, the tonal shifts work way better than they honestly should. It´s not great at anything, but it´s goofy in the most fun way possible. Didn´t expect to get addicted to the bowling minigame lol. The gameplay isn´t good honestly, it´s kind of clunky too, not to mention the absurdly long cutscnes and drawn out dialogue, but I don´t care, I like this game.
  21. louiesifleet
    Mar 10, 2023
    10
    A joy all the way through, Perfect introduction to the Yakuza Series, and also a welcome back for already fans of the series, this game has a great story that does not become boring what so ever, however an issue with the game is the opening scene features a cutscene format different to the rest of the game which is odd and inconsistent but still, that doesn’t stop what is the great storyA joy all the way through, Perfect introduction to the Yakuza Series, and also a welcome back for already fans of the series, this game has a great story that does not become boring what so ever, however an issue with the game is the opening scene features a cutscene format different to the rest of the game which is odd and inconsistent but still, that doesn’t stop what is the great story form this cutscene, also gameplay is fantastic a literal 3D open space version of virtua fighter or Tekken, absolutely amazing side quests all throughout the game I won’t spoil any here as they are amazing, this was the game that got me into yakuza and I have to respect it for that very reason Overall 10/10 game issues not enough to drop review… Expand
  22. NuFiBaban
    Feb 21, 2023
    10
    Honestly my favorite game of all time.A gripping story with twists at every turn,brutal but satisfying combat and a lot of great mini-open world minigames and substories, i can't sing it enough praise for how much i love the game and the series it introduced to me
  23. omr9
    Feb 19, 2023
    10
    the best way to make a prequel and show us why kiryu and majima r yakuza legends
    everything abt y0 is dramatic tragic explosive sad, very sad sometimes, and i love it
    love you kiryu and majima
  24. JesseDillinger
    Feb 1, 2023
    9
    I give this and Kiwami the same score because the combat is similar, though Kiwami is better. But I say this story is better. Playing as Majima was such a great idea and seeing how he became the character he is later on is great. Great story, probably the best in the series (at least from the ones I have played).
  25. Strifefair600
    Jan 15, 2023
    10
    Wow just wow this is my favorite yakuza game ever but the one that came before this game (yakuza 5) is my least favorite but people compare it to yakuza 5 I compare it to itself for it’s unique gameplay and graphics and after 6 years it still holds up as the greatest yakuza game ever
  26. Ausama95
    Jan 9, 2023
    9
    So far this is the best yakuza game I played after Yakuza 5. The story was amazing and heartbreaking. Majima was amazing this time around, he really felt alive.
  27. Max552
    Dec 31, 2022
    0
    Can't say I was a fan. Played and found it too easy and quite boring. I really don't see the fuss about these games.
  28. DexCrate
    Dec 27, 2022
    8
    Pretty enjoyable game. Nice gameplay, nice story, and nice contents. Some things are a little awkward.
  29. alirezaporshe
    Dec 27, 2022
    10
    i have never played yakuza though i was interested in the series. i saw that the game series has been added to my playstation plus membershib so i started from the very first of the series that means yakuza zero
    right now as im typing ive finished yakuza 0 and yakuza kiwami 1 and playing kiwami 2
    i just wan to say if you enjoy a good asian story . dont hesitate play the game.
  30. GreenTekken42
    Dec 25, 2022
    9
    Yakuza 0 consists of great combat (Especially with Majima) and a grabbing story. As well as amazing minigames. Yakuza 0 is just an ultimate experience
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85

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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