Yakuza 4 Remastered

 PlayStation 4
Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 6 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. Vandal
    Oct 31, 2019
    81
    Yakuza 4 holds up pretty well. It’s not the best Yakuza, it’s not the worst… it’s just different. If you’re new to the series or if you missed the original release, it’s worth a try.
  2. Gamer Escape
    Jun 10, 2020
    80
    While Yakuza 4 Remastered doesn’t offer much in the way of quality of life updates or any substantial presentation improvements, the entire package is still solid. It knows what it is and what it wants to do, and is ultimately an improvement over its direct predecessor in a number of ways. It may be different from other titles that succeed it, but I feel like this is one of the better games in the Remastered package and worth picking up.
  3. Meristation
    Nov 20, 2019
    80
    Yakuza 4 brought for the first time since the start of the franchise new main characters as well as a variety of combat styles, while evolving the graphics and gameplay from Yakuza 3, making it a more polished game. This HD port keeps all that's good from the original release while the better resolution and framerate make the graphics shine again.
  5. Game Revolution
    Nov 4, 2019
    80
    While its immediate sequel, Yakuza 5, did many of these things in a more impressive fashion, Yakuza 4 laid the important groundwork to make it all possible.
  6. SpazioGames
    Dec 11, 2019
    79
    Continuing down the path carved by Yakuza 3 Remastered, this fourth installment in the Yakuza franchise doesn't reinvent the wheel, but offers 25 plus hours of fun for all the fans of the series, even if with a barebone remaster.
  7. Multiplayer.it
    Nov 26, 2019
    77
    Yakuza 4 aged better than the third episode, that's for sure: the game delives an almost modern Yakuza experience, with nice graphics, a solid gameplay and four different characters with different styles and backgrounds.

Awards & Rankings

78
#78 Best PS4 Game of 2019

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User Score
7.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 74 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 48 out of 74
  2. Mixed: 18 out of 74
  3. Negative: 8 out of 74
  1. MPK92
    Aug 31, 2023
    7
    It's a nice change of pace to have new protagonists to play with and get to know, but I do not really like Tanimura. With the addition of theIt's a nice change of pace to have new protagonists to play with and get to know, but I do not really like Tanimura. With the addition of the underground map and the rooftops this is perhaps the best version of Kamurocho to explore. The music is great. The story is mostly fine, until the last quarter of the game when RGG decides to write the worst stuff they've ever written. It's so bad that it tanked the game's story for me and ruined one of the core elements of one of the main characters. Decent side content as always for this series, but not as strong as most of the other entries.… Full Review »
  2. Killerpummkin
    Aug 10, 2023
    8
    I think the game is good with some flaws. I like Akiyama and his charisma..
  3. Nick_Scratch
    Feb 22, 2023
    7
    While juggling 4 characters was an interesting experiment for the series, I think it detracted from the overall experience. Still a solidWhile juggling 4 characters was an interesting experiment for the series, I think it detracted from the overall experience. Still a solid entry in the Yakuza series.… Full Review »
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