- Publisher: Sega
- Release Date: Aug 28, 2018
- Also On: Nintendo Switch 2, PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X
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Edge MagazineSep 13, 2018It's tricky to pick dourly over the faults in a game that refuses to take itself seriously, even when the fate of Japan itself is at stake. [Nov 2018, p.114]
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Sep 7, 2018Punches fly faster this time around, and Yakuza Kiwami 2 re-introduces features from earlier games, like a wider moveset and the ability to store weapons.
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Aug 27, 2018Yakuza Kiwami 2 won't make those who haven't clicked with the series yet a believer, but for fans, it's well worth the journey if you don't mind retreading some familiar ground. While the slow middle and Majima side campaign are disappointing, Kiwami 2 is still another solid entry in the Yakuza canon.
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Aug 23, 2018Switching between Kamurocho and Sotenbori with there being so much to do means the action never gets stale, and the new content offers some variety that will spice things up even for people who know Yakuza 2 inside out. That said, the features that have been cut from the original are greatly missed, and the new songs just don't have the same impact as the old ones do, most of the time. It's still definitely worth a play-through if a fan of the series (or even if only recently getting into it), but it's difficult to call it the definitive version of Yakuza 2.
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Aug 24, 2018Just like a show, the second season has to contend with the apparent success of its predecessor, and it’s clear that the writers on Yakuza 2 may not have known how to extend that deeply personal tale for another 40 hours.
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Aug 28, 2018Even a remake of perhaps the weakest Yakuza game in the series is hands-down a fantastic trip worth taking. Only skip it if you haven’t finished Yakuza 0 and Kiwami yet.
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Aug 23, 2018Yakuza continues its good run with a fine - if a little lumpy - retread of a modern classic.
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Aug 29, 2018It leverages a state-of-the-art engine to present a story that holds up, with gameplay refined over a dozen years. It makes its debut on a console that makes it easy to share the moments that can really only come from this series.
Awards & Rankings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 364 out of 427
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Mixed: 27 out of 427
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Negative: 36 out of 427
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Aug 29, 2018
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Aug 31, 2018A very nice gameplay and wonderful story. Totally recommended. Narrative and combats are a great mix in this title.
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Sep 8, 2018