Yakuza 0

 Xbox One
User Score
8.2

Generally favorable reviews- based on 222 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 175 out of 222
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 222
  3. Negative: 22 out of 222

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  1. neomoonsevin
    Feb 24, 2023
    5
    An ok game I don't like the fighting mechanics though the story's great but the translations are abit odd I understand what they saying but do others
  2. DJBobRokk
    Jun 14, 2023
    9
    Very few times I've been strucked by a game, but this one deliver so much drama by story, scenes and music that you couldn't but love it.. gameplay is very basic, but it's just fun..
  3. Amir82
    May 4, 2023
    9
    The battles are never boring and the story is interesting. The most important reason for playing Yakuza 0 is its gameplay for me.
  4. curzon_dax
    Apr 7, 2023
    7
    game is very subjective if you're gonna like it. it's well designed for its genre; it offers a relatively large open world of progressive adventuring without being excessively large; its battling style is relatively complex and you can progressively become better and better at it while the story is fitting for a crime story. however for my tastes it was very excessive in verticalgame is very subjective if you're gonna like it. it's well designed for its genre; it offers a relatively large open world of progressive adventuring without being excessively large; its battling style is relatively complex and you can progressively become better and better at it while the story is fitting for a crime story. however for my tastes it was very excessive in vertical progression design; the game has you doing repetitive mundane tasks in order to have minor progress every time for minor benefits in battle (if you take the money system out of the picture (e.g. by using a trainer) the game feels extremely barebones for little gameplay since the repetition for more and more money is what gave a lot of its apparent depth); the battle style is subjective if you're gonna like it and you might like it if you're into that kind of genre but I personally found it cumbersome and repetitive and not worth the trouble going the full road of perfecting my gameplay for this game while the story was nothing extraordinary but I definitely can't give it a very low score because it's obviously subjectively great if you're into that kind of genre.… Expand
  5. REFXFARHAN
    Nov 24, 2022
    10
    The best and the most underrated game out there. This game deserves a 20 out of 10. The story is perfectly tailored. The character development, fighting scenes, QTEs everything is just top-notch action. And there are so many things to do, you can't just do everything in a day. The side missions are somewhat ok, the minigames are perfect too from Karaoke to Dancing to managing CabaretThe best and the most underrated game out there. This game deserves a 20 out of 10. The story is perfectly tailored. The character development, fighting scenes, QTEs everything is just top-notch action. And there are so many things to do, you can't just do everything in a day. The side missions are somewhat ok, the minigames are perfect too from Karaoke to Dancing to managing Cabaret Clubs. The soundtrack is my blood pumping, especially in the boss fights. Every OST is beautifully made in this game. There is no single track that I didn't dislike. The fighting is also good. I don't know why, but this game doesn't even get the recognition it should have. The only downside of the game is the silent cutscenes. Except that, everything is beautiful. The game is a must-play.

    Graphics: 8.5/10
    Story: 10/10
    Cutscenes: 10/10
    Gameplay: 9.5/10    … Expand
  6. EnsarO
    Jun 28, 2022
    10
    Yakuza 0 is already one of the greatest experiences on PlayStation 4, and now it is one of the best on Xbox One too. A light, once tied to Sony consoles, that finally spreads its beautiful wings in a true odyssey to conquer Xbox One.
  7. B00tador
    Dec 5, 2021
    8
    Great story and writing, boring combat takes it down a few notches though. A great starting point for newcomers.
  8. Mizuma
    Nov 16, 2021
    10
    The best Yakuza game. It has everything. The substories and the minigames are pretty funny and interesting. The protagonists have well defined personality and the main story is a masterpiece.
  9. icecola
    Sep 29, 2021
    0
    One of my fav yakuza games. I'm really happy that it was released on xbox not to mention great story and ost.
  10. Gamer1994
    Sep 26, 2021
    10
    Arguably the best Yakuza entry. Highly recommended. Awesome backstory for the cast. Top tier music.
  11. CloudStrife05
    Aug 16, 2021
    8
    Yakuza 0 was the first game in the series I played and once I did, I slapped myself 30 times asking why I never played it before. The prequel to this series was well done with good graphics and a good combat/leveling up system. Seeing the beginnings of Kazuma Kiryu and being able to play as a young Goro Majima was awesome. I see why fans of the series were excited to play as Majima and seeYakuza 0 was the first game in the series I played and once I did, I slapped myself 30 times asking why I never played it before. The prequel to this series was well done with good graphics and a good combat/leveling up system. Seeing the beginnings of Kazuma Kiryu and being able to play as a young Goro Majima was awesome. I see why fans of the series were excited to play as Majima and see how he became the Majima he is today. For those who have never played this series, I highly recommend it. Since playing this one a year ago, I have played and finished not only this one, but also parts 1, 2 and 3 in less than a year. Average game time with a doing a good deal of side quests will consume about 45hrs of game time, which I also loved. The best way to sum up the relationship between Kiryu and Majima is they are a version of Goku and Vegeta.… Expand
  12. AnasDh
    Mar 9, 2021
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Yakuza 0 is a decent, enjoyable game as a stand-alone. I truly enjoyed the story and it really touched me on so many levels with the final showdown probably being my favorite across the series. However, as a prequel, it does a terrible job of delivering answers to mysteries not revealed in the series. There’s mostly nothing new nor impressive that can be learned about Kiryu’s past. Questions like what made Kiryu ink a dragon? How does he know Majima? How did he develop the Dragon Style in fighting, etc. This is a huge part of who he is and yet there’s no mention of it in the main story. Even the questions that were answered were unsatisfactory, to say the least. I believe they failed to capitalize on this opportunity so far as I want a second-parter to Yakuza 0 just to add these missing links to Yakuza 1 and explore the Kiryu-Majima relationship further.

    Satisfaction is not found with Majima’s backstory either, you’d think someone as crazy as him would have a major reason for who he is today— opposite to Yakuza 4’s backstory. No, Majima just causally goes “well, now I’m gonna causally change personas from chic well-balanced lord of the night to a Japanese Joker”. Demon style? No. Why does he carry a knife? Is it significant? It must be, right? Nope, not mentioning that in a prequel.

    The money system is a very bizarre choice. Money completely lost any value in this game where you can be a multimillionaire to upgrade abilities that require billions. The longer dialogues, literally thousands of words in some instances, really put me off.    … Expand
  13. enriverd
    Feb 21, 2021
    7
    Yakuza 0 combines in a single game elements from a story driven game with brainless fighting mechanics. Usually I flee from the games with brainless mechanics, those found in games like Batman Arkham City, where battles are about smashing the controller buttons for hours. However, this game has something that has had me hooked despite those mechanics, and is a brilliant story, with a lotYakuza 0 combines in a single game elements from a story driven game with brainless fighting mechanics. Usually I flee from the games with brainless mechanics, those found in games like Batman Arkham City, where battles are about smashing the controller buttons for hours. However, this game has something that has had me hooked despite those mechanics, and is a brilliant story, with a lot of script changes that have made worth smashing the buttons nonsensically during the hundreds of fights in the game. The tenths of cinematic cutscenes between the game chapters, some longer than a TV show, add to the story, but those merits get shadowed by the lack of voice translations, other the original japanese ones. This is probably the game with more dialogues I played in my entire life, sometimes longer than they need to be, and all those dialogues are spoken in japanese and need to be read from the subtitles of you do not understand the language, as is my case. Nevertheless, the story is that good that gets you playing until the end of the game, however, I might need quite some time until I face another Yakuza game.… Expand
  14. Cmvr
    Oct 22, 2020
    9
    Excellent history combined with fun gameplay that can make you easily pas 100 hours makes this one of my favorite games i played
  15. MoistMorsel
    Sep 14, 2020
    10
    First Yakuza game...man this is deserving of 10/10. Great story: beginning, middle and end. A serious main story with **** side quests. A great levelling system and combat mechanics. Utterly fun.
  16. hamidbehroozfar
    Sep 7, 2020
    10
    the best YAKUZA ever without any doubt Im not really into this kind of games but that strong story telling of this game made me regret it
    just go and see the introducing of majima it was diffrent from what Ive seen in any game
  17. CheynPie
    Aug 13, 2020
    9
    yakuza 0 has one of the best stories that everyone whos a fan of video games should experience at one point. with it being on gamepass it should definitely be played at least once
  18. Bappo8309
    Jul 28, 2020
    9
    A captivating and emotional story for many to be introduced to major characters of the series. Combat progressively gets harder but with all the moves you get from either upgrades or mentors, you're more than well equipped to handle any combat sequence. Substories and all activities are fun and unique as none are the same but enjoyment can be found anywhere around Kamurocho or Sotenborri.A captivating and emotional story for many to be introduced to major characters of the series. Combat progressively gets harder but with all the moves you get from either upgrades or mentors, you're more than well equipped to handle any combat sequence. Substories and all activities are fun and unique as none are the same but enjoyment can be found anywhere around Kamurocho or Sotenborri. I highly recommend anyone to play this game and experience it for yourselves.… Expand
  19. WeeAreWun
    Jul 22, 2020
    9
    Absolutely loved this game and has got me to retrospectively play all the others.
  20. Rlctrue4k
    Jul 8, 2020
    2
    Jogo ruim dmaisss nosssa como os dono de ps4 acharam isso bom? Eu ein só tem conversa, gameplay chato jogo ruim miserável
  21. 1forAll
    Jun 27, 2020
    9
    Loved the characters. First time playing a game from this series through the end. Bit buggy at times but not sure if that was my old launch xbone struggling.
  22. Zenqaiyen7
    Jun 27, 2020
    10
    My favorite game series after this game i bought all of them yakuza has amazing combat great rpg elements and amazing story and characters and its funny and the game is authentic and real and criminally underrated its 1 of the best franchises
  23. monks99
    Jun 24, 2020
    9
    Game is amazing. Amazing story.. amazing combat. A must own!! I hope the continue to make more.
  24. IDK-
    Jun 24, 2020
    8
    Such a good game. From locations to story to combat. Its such a weird game to the side quest and story are so polar opposite I love it.
  25. RegularWaffles
    Jun 20, 2020
    8
    A great addition to the Yakuza series. Absolutely loved the character of Goro Majima.
  26. Trustedreviewe
    Jun 20, 2020
    6
    I have mixed feelings about this game, it did not feel like an open world if I compare it to GTAV in terms of how big it was and how many places you could visit and how many side missions you could encounter its like a small neighborhood (from GTAV); However, the main story kept me going on every step of the way.
    Graphically its average.
    Gameplay is a positive point where you can    I have mixed feelings about this game, it did not feel like an open world if I compare it to GTAV in terms of how big it was and how many places you could visit and how many side missions you could encounter its like a small neighborhood (from GTAV); However, the main story kept me going on every step of the way.
    Graphically its average.
    Gameplay is a positive point where you can execute crazy combos, and fight interesting bosses.    … Expand
  27. flibikazoah
    Jun 19, 2020
    5
    Dull, dated gameplay and irritating controls. Not an enjoyable experience.

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  28. gimmedatsammich
    Jun 2, 2020
    2
    One of the users who gave this a 10 claimed that anyone who rated it poorly "didn't understand fun." In response to such blatant nonsense, I offer my own claim: anyone who rates this game highly is without a doubt a weeaboo. Only a weeaboo could play this game and actually think, "this is as fun as it gets." Normal people (i.e. people who aren't weirdly infatuated with Japanese culture,One of the users who gave this a 10 claimed that anyone who rated it poorly "didn't understand fun." In response to such blatant nonsense, I offer my own claim: anyone who rates this game highly is without a doubt a weeaboo. Only a weeaboo could play this game and actually think, "this is as fun as it gets." Normal people (i.e. people who aren't weirdly infatuated with Japanese culture, who don't monomaniacally consume Japanese comics, games, movies, shows, and porn) will play this game and
    wonder how it could have been rated so highly.

    First off, true to form, this is yet another Japanese game with way too many cutscenes—all of which are too long, nearly every line coming off, at best, slightly stilted and sophomoric. There's simply no justification for such long cut scenes when the dialogue is so consistently mediocre and canned. No reason the dialogue couldn't be played over, you know, GAMEPLAY. But hey, that's just how the Japanese do it. Don't ask me why.

    Next, the combat is nothing special. Functional, but heavily reliant on button mashing, lacking in nuance, and therefore tedious. Again, true to form.

    Finally, invisible walls abound. I will say that the graphics are pretty stunning, until you realize that the developers keep you strictly within bounds as you walk through what appears to be, at first glance, a huge city teeming with life. Not so. It's just a very well done false store front. Peel it off and what you find is—nothing. Absolutely nothing at all.

    All I can say is how thankful I am I didn't waste money on this, trying it out on Gamepass first.    … Expand
  29. ProfAmateur
    May 20, 2020
    9
    Really cool game. I was in Japan last year and i remember so many things again because of this game. maybe the story its a bit to much in focus instead of the gameplay.
  30. Kovenant94
    May 5, 2020
    8
    I had never played a yakuza game before, actually I played it for 5 minutes on ps4 and didn't even give it a chance as I was not a fan of most Japanese games, but what an awesome series I was missing, it is seriously an amazing game and well worth it, sure it has some weird stuff and some repetitive gameplay sometimes , but the story and the world is great, there is a lot of content andI had never played a yakuza game before, actually I played it for 5 minutes on ps4 and didn't even give it a chance as I was not a fan of most Japanese games, but what an awesome series I was missing, it is seriously an amazing game and well worth it, sure it has some weird stuff and some repetitive gameplay sometimes , but the story and the world is great, there is a lot of content and the great thing is you can choose to play whatever you want you are not forced to do annoying stuff or something if you don't like it If you haven't given a chance to the series it's a great time to get up to date.… Expand
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Metascore
90

Universal acclaim - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 9 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Cubed3
    Apr 13, 2020
    90
    Yakuza 0 is already one of the greatest experiences on PlayStation 4, and now it is one of the best on Xbox One too. It may not have many enhancements for gamers who play on X, but it was already a looker, with a high frame rate to begin with. This is one of the glitziest and brightest games out there, and not relying on the most advanced technology meant the team could push an older engine to new heights. Dropping 40 hours means not even seeing half of what Yakuza 0 has to offer. It is a huge package of value that seemingly never stops giving.
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  2. Generación Xbox
    Mar 28, 2020
    88
    A light, once tied to Sony consoles, that finally spreads its beautiful wings in a true odyssey to conquer Xbox One.
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  3. COGconnected
    Mar 18, 2020
    90
    Today, three years after Western release on Xbox One, Yakuza 0 still translates well as an engaging and fun experience, particularly for those who love a good story. The graphics are slightly dated but nothing to be upset about, and only the somewhat foreign notion of the invisible wall cutting off stairways and paths is the only thing to be a bother. This mechanic has been changed over the years so to see it still thriving here immediately dates the game, but none of this is enough to make for a bad experience. If you enjoy the Yakuza franchise or need a jumping off point to get into the franchise, Yakuza 0 is a fantastic place to start.
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