Yakuza 5 Remastered

 PlayStation 4
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 100 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 73 out of 100
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 100
  3. Negative: 8 out of 100

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  1. Daniel0809
    Sep 20, 2020
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Akiyama is my favorite character hands down but when he and harkura investigate Park-san's murder the story line gets amazing, Hollywood couldn't write a story this good. I think the whole yakuza series is a solid 8. The ending what harkura said about kiryu was so good, love the game.… Expand
  2. Devilatwork
    Mar 20, 2021
    5
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yakuza 5 takes what made the other series cool and forces the player to participates in them regardless if they enjoyed it or not. Nothing about the combat has been added or upgraded in this game compared to Yakuza 4. Everything you learned in the previous game you have to learn again through the same beats as before because "You got so good as being a taxi driver".

    Each side story comes with a new mini-game that forces the player to partake in regardless if it was enjoyable before. I loved how in Part 2 you get to fight a bear which is awesome. But I was pulling my hair out when I had to become a hunter for several hours before I can fight the bear again. Everything came to ahead when in a Yakuza game (Mostly about mobsters and beat-em-ups), that now I have to become a pop-star and learn beauty tricks about how awesome Chinese Medicine is the best medicine. I truly wish I just skipped Yakuza 5    … Expand
  3. Dco326
    Jul 11, 2021
    6
    Bolja od svih ostalih remastered ali druzeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee story znaci kad ne bi se israli bilo bi top XD moraju da preteraju pa to ti je jebt XD
  4. daikengo
    Sep 16, 2020
    7
    각 주인공의 특징을 살린 서브퀘들이 꽤 재미있고 몰입도가 있는 편. 다만 캐릭터 밸런스가 무너져서 성능이 구린 주인공으로 강제 플레이해야 하는 구간이 엄청난 발암을 선사한다. 후반부 전개는 사람 따라 취향이 갈릴 듯.
  5. Tommey
    May 14, 2022
    5
    Wasn't a fan of this game, and I generally enjoy the Yakuza series. Not even attemping Yakuza 3 and 4.
  6. Xunkar
    Dec 23, 2022
    5
    As always with Yakuza games, especially the old ones, you can expect a good albeit corny-at-times story, wrapped in some of the most aggravating **** gameplay mechanics you'll ever see. But there's no point talking about that here, as only players who already know the series would consider playing this one, and they know all about it.

    Comparatively, Yakuza 5 started off with a good    As always with Yakuza games, especially the old ones, you can expect a good albeit corny-at-times story, wrapped in some of the most aggravating **** gameplay mechanics you'll ever see. But there's no point talking about that here, as only players who already know the series would consider playing this one, and they know all about it.

    Comparatively, Yakuza 5 started off with a good setting and interesting characters, but quickly fell down to rehashing every single narrative techniques and plot points from Yakuza 4, with so many predictable reversals and counter-reversals that it becomes dull very quickly. On top of that, our beloved Kiryu gets even less screen time and the game features the most anticlimatic ending in a Yakuza game so far.

    Gameplay wise, expect zero improvements, and although the game is marginally less frustrating that Yakuza 4, you'll still wish you can skip straight to the cinematics. Do yourself a favor and play on easy, it might be cheesy, but so is the game. At least the side arc of each character is pretty good and worth getting into. As a matter of fact Haruka's mechanics were particularly fun and varied, and I wish it had been developed even further.    … Expand

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Metascore
82

Generally favorable reviews - based on 7 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 7
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 7
  3. Negative: 0 out of 7
  1. Gamer Escape
    Jun 10, 2020
    90
    Ultimately, these changes, as well as the visual and mechanical upgrades, make Yakuza 5 Remastered a better game than the original release. If you’re a newcomer to the series and have never experienced the beautiful story of this title, then this is a must-play. The changes made here, especially when considering the other remastered titles, make it clear the Yakuza Remastered Collection is a great choice for any fan of the Kazuma Kiryu saga, or someone looking to continue their journey after Yakuza Kiwami 2.
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  2. RPG Fan
    Mar 19, 2020
    83
    Yakuza 5 was considered a high-water mark for the series, and it's easy to see why. I've rarely seen a game that packs in so much content, even compared to the other installments of the series which are bursting with side quests and mini games. Though the story loses some of its focus in the final part (a recurring issue with most Yakuza games), it still keeps you engaged from beginning to end. There are laughs, tears, broken faces, and a hell of a lot of dancing. In other words, it's a quintessential Yakuza game that makes for a super-satisfying conclusion to the Yakuza Remastered Collection!
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  3. SpazioGames
    Feb 24, 2020
    82
    The final chapter on the Yakuza Remastered Collection is a quality one, and definitely one that should not be missed by Yakuza fans. The bigger, bolder and weirder Yakuza game yet.
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