Yakuza Kiwami

 PlayStation 4
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 673 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 512 out of 673
  2. Mixed: 95 out of 673
  3. Negative: 66 out of 673
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  1. Scorpion_kjf
    Sep 8, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Another game I end up loving .the story is excellent.we just kiryu as the main characters and his story here is very good.the city is similar to Yazuka 0's. And then story start similar to zero too .no majima to play ,but he continued to surprise you to fight you over and over,and over until you got sss rating.most of the game with him.yazuka's fighting style are all different and fun to use.the beat up of yakuzas thugs ,goons that keep jumping you can get tire some.kiryu's story is good one.the music is great.alot of sidemissons ,like 60 .i was only able to like 45 of themi couldn't find the rest without looking a walk-through.but overall the game is great really fun .more classic sega games in acrade.you can date one of the girl at shine or another club .the saying are very fun.so 10 out of 10… Expand
  2. VioIrdsGX
    Apr 18, 2023
    10
    This is the first remake of Yakuza, I started playing it in 2022 after finishing Yakuza 0, I also liked it and the first time I just saw the game it was the alternative since I don't have a PlayStation 2 and the first Yakuza game , so this game was one of the great opportunities to familiarize the history of the famous Dragon of Dojima (KIRYU-CHAN), this game had changes than in theThis is the first remake of Yakuza, I started playing it in 2022 after finishing Yakuza 0, I also liked it and the first time I just saw the game it was the alternative since I don't have a PlayStation 2 and the first Yakuza game , so this game was one of the great opportunities to familiarize the history of the famous Dragon of Dojima (KIRYU-CHAN), this game had changes than in the original version but I'm not so familiar with the PS2 version, sorry, so In chronological order, this should be played after Yakuza 0 and its story met my expectations.… Expand
  3. begut
    Nov 19, 2021
    9
    A great game,a great starting point to the Yakuza series,the gameplay is unique,like the story itself.
  4. SonicGamerBR
    Nov 21, 2021
    9
    Yakuza Kiwami é um jogo incrível para quem nunca jogou a franquia,eu joguei o jogo,ainda nem estou na metade mas estou adorando o jogo,os gráficos são lindos,os modelos são bons,a interação com os pedestres e com a cidade são incríveis,O Unico Problema É que o jogo não esta com Legendas brasileiras.
  5. Davidnotavailab
    Jul 1, 2023
    8
    I played this after Yakuza 0, the game suffers a lot from being much shorter, than 0 so it lacks in the world department letting it feel pretty empty and out of place with the main story. The main story isnt bad for the yakuza series its just much poorly presented than 0's one, and also a lot different. Also playing only as kiryu kinda sucks considering he has the same moves as in 0. II played this after Yakuza 0, the game suffers a lot from being much shorter, than 0 so it lacks in the world department letting it feel pretty empty and out of place with the main story. The main story isnt bad for the yakuza series its just much poorly presented than 0's one, and also a lot different. Also playing only as kiryu kinda sucks considering he has the same moves as in 0. I liked the spiked up difficulty tho this is probably the most challenging yakuza of the bunch, the music is nice, kamurocho stil looks great.
    7,5/10    … Expand
  6. zach_grech
    May 15, 2022
    6
    Sometimes true remakes don't fix the original games flaws. Such is the case with Yakuza Kiwami. Not much has been changed from the original game outside of a few features. The story in this game feels rushed, as if they should have expanded the plot a lot more. There are some cool moments in the game and Kiryu and Haraka's relationship is excellent. And Nishikiyami gets a lot moreSometimes true remakes don't fix the original games flaws. Such is the case with Yakuza Kiwami. Not much has been changed from the original game outside of a few features. The story in this game feels rushed, as if they should have expanded the plot a lot more. There are some cool moments in the game and Kiryu and Haraka's relationship is excellent. And Nishikiyami gets a lot more development which makes him a more compelling and great antagonist. The combat has been improved from the original game but the bosses have not. The bosses in this game are extremely frustrating where they boil down to gank fights. The side quests are also pretty boring and uninteresting. The Majima everywhere feature is good but gets repetitive towards the end of the game. Overall this game is probably the weakest Yakuza game with a lot of flaws.… Expand
  7. Yaacgold24
    May 10, 2022
    9
    Really nice game, not as good as the sixth but still a nice experience. On my way to Kiwami 2
  8. oscarstarkiller
    Jul 5, 2022
    9
    'Yakuza Kiwami' blends **** comedy with pure heartfelt moments, amazing scenery and really fun gameplay. The first chapter in Kazuma Kiryu's story is nothing short of stunning
  9. julic
    Sep 15, 2022
    10
    la mejor saga anime que exiten en los videojuegos es super divertido y sus peleas entre bandillas
  10. JesseDillinger
    Feb 1, 2023
    9
    In terms of combat, this one is the best by far. The combat in 0 is kind of the same, but it's missing something about it. The story is good. This was the first Yakuza game I played. I wish the combat would've been like this with the rest.
  11. Avey123Avey
    Apr 16, 2023
    4
    Significantly worse than Yakuza 0 despite ripping most of its assets from it. The story, despite being maybe half as long as 0 is somehow more padded out with totally unnecessary tangents. The game has practically no new mini games from 0 but also omits some of the better ones from 0 as well. The side stories here are all variations of "man tries to rip off Kiryu, Kiryu beats him up, manSignificantly worse than Yakuza 0 despite ripping most of its assets from it. The story, despite being maybe half as long as 0 is somehow more padded out with totally unnecessary tangents. The game has practically no new mini games from 0 but also omits some of the better ones from 0 as well. The side stories here are all variations of "man tries to rip off Kiryu, Kiryu beats him up, man runs and apologizes". And the combat system here is the exact same with a couple of minor additions, Dragon Style restructuring and changes to certain attack properties. Overall the combat system is on par but missing the extra variety Majima added to the game. The true problem with the combat is that there are very few new enemy types from Yakuza 0 and more offensively the bosses here are a huge step down most of the time. There are a handful of really good bosses in this game, but many of the bosses have poorly fleshed out move sets which are embarrassingly easy to exploit one on one. To make up for this the game spams a massive amount minor enemies into every bad boss fight to distract from how half baked the boss is. This makes many bosses a repetitive slog on higher difficulties because you must pick off distant foes one by one before you can begin fighting the actual boss. This becomes ludicrous with the second to last boss who is perhaps the worst boss design I've seen in a game. Many will try to defend this by recommending exploitable strategies, but the fact that a large expressive move set has to be boiled down to only the most cheap and exploitable tactics for this boss fight is only more evidence of its astonishingly poor design. All that being said I don't hate this game but I find it very disappointing. It is both a sequel to 0 and a remake of the original Yakuza game. Maybe it is more commendable as a remake but as a follow up to 0 it feels like a massive step down. I only recommend picking it up if you are a major Yakuza fan, this is not the ideal introductory title… Expand
  12. TianLong1
    Mar 31, 2023
    8
    Great sequel to Yakuza Zero, I enjoyed it a lot, the fighting sequence is just as fun and satisfying. The character development of Nishiki was interesting but its hate towards Kyriu felt kinda forced and was not consistent with his character in Yakuza Zero where they had a true bromance. The final boss fight was more annoying than challenging, but the fight before that was rather fun.
  13. chokorettoo
    Apr 4, 2023
    7
    story was okay, felt kind of rushed, finsihed the game in 20 hours or less,the story didnt really pull me in as 0 or 2 did, the controls made me rage alot , jingu was the worst
  14. Staarlik21
    Jun 17, 2023
    6
    El juego no llega al 6,5. Casi ningún personaje es memorable y los que lo son no aparecen lo suficiente. Además la historia se siente demasiado corta, a medio hacer. El gameplay, por su parte, se hace más tedioso que el de Yakuza 0.
  15. ebbest
    Jun 23, 2023
    10
    after 50 hours of side quest and main quest, i can say that it's an incredible game in every way
  16. FrankCreeper
    Jul 28, 2023
    8
    A remake of first game of the franchise with better story,better gameplay and fantastic combact system...still an open world with an amount of enjoyable activities.Amazing of this game is very enjoyable even you cant play the predecessor
  17. Vlad001
    Aug 6, 2023
    0
    My second favourite yakuza game,I loved everything,something that i miss now is the boost of kiryu that was nerfed in other games but it was perfect after all
  18. Killerpummkin
    Aug 9, 2023
    10
    Unbeatable atmosphere, hilarious submissions, an excellent story and plenty of things to do in between the main missions. If you haven't played it, I don't know what you're waiting for.
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Metascore
80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 70 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 59 out of 70
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 70
  3. Negative: 0 out of 70
  1. PLAY! Zine
    Apr 27, 2018
    85
    Yakuza Kiwami is a fine example of how a remaster should be done. Graphical changes and fixing some story plot holes are pretty well done. Majima everywhere is sometimes a nuisance, but all in all, it's a solid addition for an already great game.
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  2. GameCritics
    Nov 17, 2017
    65
    Overall, Yakuza Kiwami isn’t a bad game despite several issues that drag it down. No, its real problem is that Yakuza Zero is a significantly superior product in every way that matters. Fans of the original release will likely dig the modernization, but for any newcomers thinking of jumping in, I’d recommend starting with the infinitely better prequel.
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  3. CD-Action
    Nov 16, 2017
    75
    Yakuza Kiwami is so much more than just a remake of the first game in the series. Sega rebuilt the original from scratch using a much more powerful engine, with the help of completely new artists, and enriched the script with tons of references to subsequent Yakuza releases. It’s not a perfect game but it does a great job at tying up loose ends from Yakuza Zero. [11/2017, p.50]
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