Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

 PlayStation 4
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  1. tbouniverse
    Apr 30, 2018
    10
    This game is billed as Kazuma Kiryu's final adventure and what better sendoff than using the new Dragon Engine?

    A lot of the characters in previous Yakuza titles take a backseat here while we focus on an entirely new cast. I was curious as to how that would be handled and I thought that a spectacular job was done. Sub-stories are more immersive as they blend into cutscenes now and feel    This game is billed as Kazuma Kiryu's final adventure and what better sendoff than using the new Dragon Engine?

    A lot of the characters in previous Yakuza titles take a backseat here while we focus on an entirely new cast. I was curious as to how that would be handled and I thought that a spectacular job was done. Sub-stories are more immersive as they blend into cutscenes now and feel like its own story. I love the new Clan Creator simulation, which is a fighting manager with a Yakuza Family hierarchy. You can recruit characters in the Yakuza universe and even people off the street to create a powerful organization to neutralize bad actors. It is innovative because it has a great storyline and had me spend several hours on this alone.

    Character development was well done, motives were justified and the near-complete focus on Kiryu makes perfect sense here since this is the last time we play as the Dragon of Dojima. Gameplay mechanics have changed and I like the changes because it helps the game feel fresh and new.

    My only gripe with this game is that frames go slow-mo sometimes and it runs on 30fps. I never really paid attention to it as I was so engrossed in the game itself.

    What really impressed me was how Kamurocho was realized in this game. By contrast to the bustling Tokyo city, Onomichi has a small town traditional setting based in Hiroshima. This juxtaposition helped me appreciate the game even more. I was also very impressed by the new heat actions which I found extremely cool.

    I would recommend this game as a must-play for Yakuza veterans and newcomers. I would implore new-comers to try Yakuza 0 and Kiwami before getting into this for an enhanced experience. Yakuza 6 is not only one of the best entries in the series but one of the best experiences this year. 9.5/10.    … Expand
  2. Chiyou
    May 6, 2018
    10
    Coming from someone who platinumed this game, it's an incredible story with great additions to the Yakuza series, they did cut some stuff out but that just makes it a more focused experience. Onomichi Hiroshima is now my favorite city in the entire series. The lighting especially at night will take your breath away. The combat is great, I wish it had more styles but if you upgrade yourComing from someone who platinumed this game, it's an incredible story with great additions to the Yakuza series, they did cut some stuff out but that just makes it a more focused experience. Onomichi Hiroshima is now my favorite city in the entire series. The lighting especially at night will take your breath away. The combat is great, I wish it had more styles but if you upgrade your combat you'll be satisfied. I'm excited to see what Ryu ga Gotoku studio has planned for us next because I think it'll be a great way for people to start fresh in the Yakuza experience.… Expand
  3. Risax
    Apr 23, 2018
    10
    After thoroughly enjoying my time with Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami, I decided to support the Yakuza series again by purchasing Yakuza 6. I haven't played any games aside from those, though I have watched a Let's Play of Yakuza 4.

    Fortunately, the game provides a recap of all the previous games and, of course, Yakuza 6 shows some flashbacks to tell of the events that happened in Yakuza 5.    After thoroughly enjoying my time with Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami, I decided to support the Yakuza series again by purchasing Yakuza 6. I haven't played any games aside from those, though I have watched a Let's Play of Yakuza 4.

    Fortunately, the game provides a recap of all the previous games and, of course, Yakuza 6 shows some flashbacks to tell of the events that happened in Yakuza 5.

    In any case, on to the game! In Yakuza 6, Kiryu goes to find out what happend to Haruka after she left the orphanage while he was in jail. In doing so, we end up in the new location of Onomichi. A town with a pretty big secret, as we find out later.

    Like the previous games, you have to retrain Kiryu from the ground up. At first, he'll be slow and weak. But you shouldn't have any problems with most fights near the end of the game. Even on Hard mode. But even then, combat is as fun as always. Hitting and kicking stuff feels satisfying and the Heat moves are brutal as always. You can even take fights into stores and restaurants now!

    I did miss the fact that most of Yakuza's more popular characters barely show up. Majima, Taiga and Daigo show up at the beginning and the end, and otherwise you don't see them. I know it is the end of Kiryu's story, so it makes a kind of sense. But I feel like some of the interactions with the Hirose family, who you maybe know for a few weeks, would have made more sense and impact with Kiryu's older friends. Not that I disliked the new characters.

    Another thing I disliked where the cameos from Japanese actors and wrestlers. Beat Takashi from Battle Royale and other movies was pretty great. But the Japanese wrestlers from the Clan Creator minigame fell kinda flat. I can't exactly speak Japanese, but their voice acting wasn't on par with those of the other characters.

    All in all, it was a fantastic game. Kiryu's ending was not what he deserved...but kind of what I expected. I look forward to seeing what they'll do with the new protagonist, Ichiban, but I will miss playing as the Dragon of Dojima.    … Expand
  4. slim1985
    Apr 23, 2018
    10
    i have played all yakuza games and each delivered special experience and when i say special it because each yakuza game represent something different for ex. yakuza 1 represent brotherhood yakuza 3 represent family bond yakuza 0 represent loyalty and so on yakuza 6 by far is one of the best games this year with strong narrative and enhanced gameplay mechanic despite the downgraded fightingi have played all yakuza games and each delivered special experience and when i say special it because each yakuza game represent something different for ex. yakuza 1 represent brotherhood yakuza 3 represent family bond yakuza 0 represent loyalty and so on yakuza 6 by far is one of the best games this year with strong narrative and enhanced gameplay mechanic despite the downgraded fighting system but sega did this one for good i highly recommend this game but make sure that played 0, kiwami and 3 before starting 6 for full experience… Expand
  5. scruffy_77
    Apr 23, 2018
    10
    Sega have done it again, A masterpiece. It was only last year I stumbled across the Yakuza series as its not widely marketed in the west, and since have found them to be the extraordinary. The story is deep, the gameplay is excellent and the content is huge. How we have media pushing games like Far Cry 5 which is just a rehash of past versions loaded with micro transactions when a gameSega have done it again, A masterpiece. It was only last year I stumbled across the Yakuza series as its not widely marketed in the west, and since have found them to be the extraordinary. The story is deep, the gameplay is excellent and the content is huge. How we have media pushing games like Far Cry 5 which is just a rehash of past versions loaded with micro transactions when a game like Yakuza 6 is also due out makes no sense. There is a country mile of difference with the Yakuza series compared to the other big named games, and in my opinion, Yakuza 6 deserves all the credit due.

    The new dragon engine too has improved the game a lot from Yakuza 0. No loading times going into shops/restaurants and buildings and the game is fluid. The recreation of city's is remarkable, I found myself spending time looking at walls, signs, shop windows just because of the articulate details etc... and they have not missed a single thing. I can only give this game a 10 because for me, its a perfect example of how a game should be.    … Expand
  6. grcool
    Feb 1, 2022
    10
    I ignored the Yakuza series for many years, considering it to be something like Ninja Gaiden, which I didn't like at all. This year I bought all the games in the Yakuza series at the sale and went through them all at once. To say I was surprised is an understatement. This is an absolutely amazing series of games, with great characters that you love with all your heart. I got a wholeI ignored the Yakuza series for many years, considering it to be something like Ninja Gaiden, which I didn't like at all. This year I bought all the games in the Yakuza series at the sale and went through them all at once. To say I was surprised is an understatement. This is an absolutely amazing series of games, with great characters that you love with all your heart. I got a whole range of emotions while playing these games: joy, surprise, sadness, empathy. The game brought me to tears several times. I think this is one of the best game series in the history of gaming. People who don't play Japanese games on principle, please get over yourself and give it a try - you won't regret it for anything!… Expand
  7. shadowloo
    May 26, 2018
    10
    I'm a huge fan of the Yakuza franchise and I love the love Sega is giving their western fans by releasing game after game in the franchise. 6 is the chronologically last installment in the Kazuma Kiryu saga and what a goodbye our favorite ex-yakuza human bulldozer gets. I loved every second of it and the series never looked or played better with the new dragon engine. Fights are nowI'm a huge fan of the Yakuza franchise and I love the love Sega is giving their western fans by releasing game after game in the franchise. 6 is the chronologically last installment in the Kazuma Kiryu saga and what a goodbye our favorite ex-yakuza human bulldozer gets. I loved every second of it and the series never looked or played better with the new dragon engine. Fights are now properly realtime, you can run away from them, vault over obstacles and even move the battle to convenience stores. Plus you have all the wacky minigames and sidemission (now fully voiced, which I initially was sceptical about but turned out to be golden move as you now get fully invested in NPCs personal stories). It's a shame the game was delayed and had to compete with GoW, which completely overshadowed it, even though it's totally worth every penny. I managed to complete it before GoW, because ones the story gets going you just can't put it down even while my copy of GoW was burning a hole in my table waiting to be played.… Expand
  8. 17_jrpg
    May 4, 2018
    10
    I've been waiting for this game since it was released on December 8, 2016 in Japan. After more than a year and a half, Yakuza 6 was finally released in Europe.

    Yakuza 6 is great! I like everything in this game! With the new Dragon Engine, Kamurocho looks the best so far. Now Kamurocho is really more realistic, actually, it looks like you're in real Kabukicho (part of Tokyo on which    I've been waiting for this game since it was released on December 8, 2016 in Japan. After more than a year and a half, Yakuza 6 was finally released in Europe.

    Yakuza 6 is great! I like everything in this game! With the new Dragon Engine, Kamurocho looks the best so far. Now Kamurocho is really more realistic, actually, it looks like you're in real Kabukicho (part of Tokyo on which Kamurocho is based). Battle system is excellent. The fighting is similar to the first five Yakuza games (1-5), no more fighting styles like in Yakuza Zero and Kiwami. I play Yakuza games since 2006, so I prefer the battle system from Yakuza 1-5 and I'm glad they continued with a similar system in Yakuza 6. There are many interesting things you can do in Kamurocho and Onomichi. I always enjoyed in all the minigames that appeared in Yakuza games. I could spend hours just having fun with the minigames in Yakuza games and that's one of the reasons why I like this franchise. Also the story of this game is very good and interesting. Unfortunately this is the last chapter of my favorite character in video games. I enjoyed playing all seven stories (Yakuza Zero, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6) of Kazuma Kiryu, and Yakuza 6 gives an excellent conclusion to his story. Of course Yakuza games does not end up with Kazuma Kiryu: SEGA has already announced a new game in series (Shin Ryū ga Gotoku) with a new main character, but at the moment I'm most interested in spin-off Hokuto ga Gotoku (based on the series Fist of the North Star) that will be released before the new Yakuza game.

    Also I want to add: I hope SEGA will make a remake of Yakuza 3, 4 and 5 for PS4 after Kiwami 2. I would like to have the entire Yakuza collection of games on PS4.    … Expand
  9. ShadowPeter
    Apr 22, 2018
    10
    More like 9.5 than 10.

    Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is the last game in the Yakuza series, but not the last in terms of quality; far from it. My knowledge of this series already comes from Yakuza 4, which came out in PS Plus in February 2015 and from there I was completely addicted and aware of the upcoming Yakuza that were to come at that time, namely Yakuza 5, Yakuza 0 and Yakuza    More like 9.5 than 10.

    Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is the last game in the Yakuza series, but not the last in terms of quality; far from it. My knowledge of this series already comes from Yakuza 4, which came out in PS Plus in February 2015 and from there I was completely addicted and aware of the upcoming Yakuza that were to come at that time, namely Yakuza 5, Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami. As in previous games, Yakuza 6 is an action-adventure game that mixes brawler style combat with RPG elements. And again we have the protagonist, the 4th Chairman, that is, Kazuma Kiryu.

    When I returned to Kamurocho, I soon noticed that it was visually amazing and the same goes for the city Onomichi, who is also present in the game. Now we will not have loadings of 1 second, each time we enter or leave a restaurant for example. Whenever we come into conflict with some ruffians on the streets, the city itself "becomes a battle arena" (and still we can escape successfully), unlike the previous ones where we were limited to a small place. Yes, we can also take and fight the ruffians in places like Poppos or on Smile Burger. The spectacle of all this is to see smashed glasses, objects flying and as result, the employee expels us and the site is temporarily closed for repairs. It's these little details that make me delight in this Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.

    But you may be wondering, what has really changed in the gameplay over Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami? A lot of things. The Brawler and Rush styles were eliminated, with only Beast (when we entered Extreme Heat Mode) and Dragon remaining and still have their differences. In Beast we don't have those slow movements anymore and in Dragon, the moveset is different from the previous Yakuzas. Each time we win a battle or eat something, we are rewarded with experience points for 5 abilities: Strength, Agility, Spirit, Technique and Charm, which can be used to increase Kiryu's stats (Health, Attack, Defense, Evasion, Heat Gauge) and to buy Battle Skills, Heat Actions and other skills.

    What I really have to say about the gameplay of Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is that I feel the character's moves and the blows are smooth, frantic, and full of strength. It is true that at the beginning we are taking a lot of kicks when we are facing many ruffians, triads or yakuzas, but it is because we are limited to a one quickstep (there are double and triple) and the fact that we don't have the quickstep cancel. It's always rewarding to see our enemies taking with a Heat Action, some of theme are hilarious. An example of this is the Essence of Electromagnetic Torture, which consists to shoot the enemy at the microwave and asking the employee to "warm" the head of our enemy. Another example, the Essence of Knock Out Punch, allows us to see (through a 1 second Slow Motion) our enemy spitting blood whenever we punch him in the chin. In comparison to the previous ones, we don't have some old Heat Actions, but we have many new ones.

    In this Yakuza 6: The Song of Life we have something new called Clan Creator. Let's say it's a kind of Fighting Manager, in which we have a hierarchy (Chairman> Captain> Lieutenant> Soldier) to organize, take them to the missions and fight against other clans. Correct, if we want a soldier for our clan, sometimes we will have to search in the streets of Onomichi and defeat this person in a fight. They all have different moves, weapons, punches and some characters have special moves. And yes, we can also take our team to the online battles.

    As always, this Yakuza 6 also features the usual Yoshida Batting Center, Hostess Clubs, Substories and Mahjong, but new things have also been added, such as hunting fish, octopuses and sharks in the waters of Onomichi, a site called RIZAP Kamurocho to exercise our muscles and improve our character's physique, and we even have to rescue lost cats, which we then send to the Nyan Nyan Café. In addition, there are also Vending Machines, which help to temporarily increase our stats and the missions or the help requests to rescue someone who is having trouble with ruffians, for example. And, of course, the Sega Club is also present in this Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and we have games like Virtual Fighter 5: Final Showdown and even classics such as Out Run, Puyo Puyo, Super Hang-On, Fantasy Zone and Space Harrier.

    Despite all of this, i miss the mini-games like Bowling, Pool, gambling and fights in the Purgatory Coliseum. Fights against bosses are challenging, with a phenomenal soundtrack and feature breathtaking scenes. SEGA has done a almost perfect work by keeping the style that made this series unique, but at the same time make some changes so that the game and series stay fresh. Yakuza 6: The Song of Life is not only one of the best entries in the series, but also one of the best experience of 2018 so far.    … Expand
  10. Fuzz_Effect
    Apr 23, 2018
    10
    The game itself was fantastic. the story is way more intense than all of the yakuza games.. not better than yakuza zero. but on this yakuza **** goes nuts at the end. its captivating heart wrenching story will drive you insane. plenty of things to do at this small new open world..
    Kazuma Kiryu The dragon of dojima thanks for the journey!
  11. Halfnail
    Aug 7, 2020
    10
    Não é só porrada, a série evoluiu muito no quesito de story telling. Continua divertido mas também cada vez mais intenso e sério e isso não prejudica em nada, apenas aumenta a qualidade geral da série.
  12. secret2assassin
    May 18, 2018
    10
    I have played most of the yakuza games at this point, All in all this was the perfect end to the perfect story. I was so happy to buy it when it first came out. Now I'm just genuinely sad that it's over. These games always have given me the story I wanted so badly from games and to see a story as wonderful as this one makes me the happiest I've been in gaming in a long time. Thank you toI have played most of the yakuza games at this point, All in all this was the perfect end to the perfect story. I was so happy to buy it when it first came out. Now I'm just genuinely sad that it's over. These games always have given me the story I wanted so badly from games and to see a story as wonderful as this one makes me the happiest I've been in gaming in a long time. Thank you to the creators of this series for everything.… Expand
  13. Snchzvita
    May 19, 2018
    10
    Buen juego lleno de actividades y una historia que resulta atractiva en esta ultima aventura de kazuma kiryu unico punto negativi que no viene subtitulado al español pero no es tan grave para el desempelo del juego
  14. jackson123
    Feb 5, 2019
    10
    yakuza 6 is a wonderful crime thriller that embraces everything that made the series great, refining it further with new technology. the narrative is dramatic and sincere, and the game's endearing characters--coming from all walks of life--are interesting studies.
  15. NoMoreHeroes12
    Apr 8, 2019
    10
    Yakuza (as a series) is simple to describe, which isn't a bad thing. Beautiful graphics, and great consistency. Story is a unique soap opera situation, which is hard to forget after finishing the game
  16. Prostoart
    Jul 19, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Не часто игры заставляют меня плакать, но у якудзы получилось, в моменте когда Юта прибежал на верфь пустил скупую отцовскую, я поверил в персонажей и сюжет, всем советую… Expand
  17. Uncl3s4mbr
    May 26, 2023
    10
    Yakuza it’s a different series. Absolutely awesome. This is not the best game of the series in general, the the history, mainly the final part it’s an amazing end for Kiryu tail. As usual, don’t forget till to what the cutscene ofter the credits.
  18. OldAndCynical
    Dec 8, 2020
    10
    The best Yakuza game I've played. Its the funniest of the lot, it has the best and the least annoying combat system, the grinding is actually fun on the streets, and the main mission areas are much better designed than in previous games.
    The game's main maps are also very atmospheric and pretty. On side activities, there's not all that much of it, but what there is, is great fun too,    The best Yakuza game I've played. Its the funniest of the lot, it has the best and the least annoying combat system, the grinding is actually fun on the streets, and the main mission areas are much better designed than in previous games.
    The game's main maps are also very atmospheric and pretty. On side activities, there's not all that much of it, but what there is, is great fun too, especially the spear gun fishing.
    When I played thru this game, I felt like the franchise had finally evolved from the very limited formula it used to have. But, sadly Like a Dragon seems to have gone back to the old..
    Still, this is the best of the current Yakuza games on offer, so, must buy for everyone. Oh, and its very newcomer friendly too, so no special Yakuza knowledge needed to grasp the essentials.
    Oh, and if you're worried about the baby, worry not. You only have to carry it for few minutes, so it don't get in the way of fun.    … Expand
  19. zxcvbnnm
    Nov 11, 2020
    10
    best yakuza game ever
    fantastic graphics and soundtrack
    I love japanese game
  20. alaldu574
    Dec 24, 2020
    10
    for me its clearly the best yakuza ever made i love this game so much good job
  21. NerdGaming
    Jul 13, 2021
    10
    Vor Yakuza 6 hatte ich nur Judgement gespielt (was ich wirklich sehr gut fand), weshalb ich eigentlich kaum Erwartungen an dieses Spiel hatte. Vor ab sollte ich wohl sagen, das dieses Spiel nicht für jeden etwas ist, es gibt in diesem Spiel keine deutsche und englische Vertonung, sondern nur die Japanische Sprachausgabe und dazu englische Untertitel, was die Geschichte meiner Meine ng nachVor Yakuza 6 hatte ich nur Judgement gespielt (was ich wirklich sehr gut fand), weshalb ich eigentlich kaum Erwartungen an dieses Spiel hatte. Vor ab sollte ich wohl sagen, das dieses Spiel nicht für jeden etwas ist, es gibt in diesem Spiel keine deutsche und englische Vertonung, sondern nur die Japanische Sprachausgabe und dazu englische Untertitel, was die Geschichte meiner Meine ng nach aber kein Stück schlechter macht, zudem gibt es ähnlich wie bei Metal Gear Solid extrem lange und viele Filmsequenzen, etwas von dem ich aber nie zu viel bekommen kann und es ist ein sehr typisch Japanisches Rollenspiel, wenn man mit diesen Punkten klarkommt, dann muss man dieses Spiel gespielt haben, denn die etwa 20 Stunden lange Story wird zu keinen Moment langweilig, es gibt viele tolle Twists und auch die Charaktere punkten mit tiefe und Charisma. Ich habe mir an dem Tag an dem ich das Spiel durchgespielt habe, gleich die Remastered Collection, Teil 7 und Kiwami 1-2 gekauft und alleine das sollte zeigen wie dermaßen gut ich dieses Spiel fand.
    Ich kann dieses Spiel jedem and Herz liegen, der mit den Kriterien die ich beschrieben habe keinerlei Probleme hat, denn dann wird man mit einer extrem guten Story rundum Familie, Ehrgefühl und Intrigen belohnt.
    -NerdGaming    … Expand
  22. HBD
    Nov 17, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Serinin son oyunu...

    Korona döneminde tanıştığım Yakuza serisi korona dönemimi çok güzel geçirdi.

    o7 Kiryu    … Expand
  23. Davidnotavailab
    Feb 3, 2022
    10
    So this game, first of the positive. The characters are amazing it finishes multiple arcs for Kyriu i believe adding even much more depth to his characters so id you re looking for interesting characters this is definetly one for you.
    The script is very good and diverse as allways
    The side quest are very fun and diverse The music is reallt good, the boss fights are pretty good, the city    So this game, first of the positive. The characters are amazing it finishes multiple arcs for Kyriu i believe adding even much more depth to his characters so id you re looking for interesting characters this is definetly one for you.
    The script is very good and diverse as allways
    The side quest are very fun and diverse
    The music is reallt good, the boss fights are pretty good, the city is full of stuff you can do.
    Personally the combat for me is just ok. It has good elements but it gets pretty formular after you upgrade all the abilities.
    The plot though might not be for anyone cuz it is kinda divided into 2 parts one being some yakuza schemes, and the other being kyriu trying to find haruka. Because the of way they bind together it s not that good i think some might not like that and get frustrated. But4if you care to listen to a good story then you might not mind the whole yaluza/mafia plot being a little hard to catch on to. But the ending though it s one of the most emotional of all time
    9.2/10 but because of how the ending concluded kyriu saga i will give it a 10    … Expand
  24. PasiMetaAho
    Feb 5, 2023
    10
    This is what Yakuza should have always been!
    -Responsive realistic fighting!
    -First person adventure mode!
    -Well written story!
    -Minigames worth their own full games!

    This has left a 20 year Yakuza veteran lusting for more!
  25. Yaacgold24
    May 9, 2022
    10
    This the best Yakuza game I have ever played. It was the first one i played but damn everything was an absolute banger.
  26. HuevoAlce
    Jun 26, 2022
    10
    Even with this being my entry into the Yakuza series, I still felt the presence of great character and story writing.
  27. julic
    Sep 15, 2022
    10
    la mejor saga anime que exiten en los videojuegos es super divertido y sus peleas entre bandillas
  28. TheOldestOak
    Nov 14, 2022
    10
    The Yakuza aka Like a Dragon series is incredibly good and I recommend these games go literally anybody.
  29. giorn_
    Dec 20, 2022
    10
    the best ending for the greatest protagonist of all time.
    best ending for the yakuza franchise.
  30. Killerpummkin
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    A good game full of activities and a story that is attractive in this last adventure of Kazuma Kiryu.
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Generally favorable reviews - based on 91 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 82 out of 91
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 91
  3. Negative: 0 out of 91
  1. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Sep 13, 2018
    80
    The sixth Yakuza does not bring a huge open world. It brings a great hall full of amazing toys that you will not want to leave. [Issue#284]
  2. CD-Action
    Jun 5, 2018
    80
    There are a lot of seemingly dissonant notes in The Song of Life, but from this chaos arises one of the best written open world games of this generation, a great technological foundation for upcoming Yakuzas and a beautiful farewell to Kazuma Kiryu. [05/2018, p.38]
  3. Jeuxvideo.com
    Jun 2, 2018
    90
    Yakuza 6's intimate story, combined with a cinematic presentation, pays tribute to Japanese gangster movies while the overhaul of the combat and RPG systems leads to the hero's organic development.
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