Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

 Xbox Series X
Metascore
79

Generally favorable reviews - based on 17 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 17
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 17
  3. Negative: 0 out of 17
  1. Gamer.no
    Nov 8, 2023
    70
    Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name may not be the best game in the series, but it is still a fantastic introduction to a series that it may be difficult to understand how to get started on.
  2. IGN
    Nov 6, 2023
    70
    Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is kind of like the cup of miso soup served before Infinite Wealth’s main course – it delivers an enjoyably familiar flavour that stimulates the appetite, but doesn’t really make for a substantial meal in its own right. It effectively feels like an appropriate lead-in to next year’s game in ways both good and bad – on the one hand, it gives a satisfying bit of back story to account for Kiryu’s presence in Hawaii, but on the other its uninspired substories and rehashed side activities are proof positive that the series is crying out for the seachange that Infinite Wealth looks to provide. That said, Gaiden’s gadget-heavy combat definitely kept me consistently entertained over the course of its compact crime story, so although I was less inclined to search for distractions outside of the destruction, I still enjoyed this latest dose of Kazama Kiryu carnage while it lasted.
  3. Digital Trends
    Nov 6, 2023
    60
    Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name satisfyingly ties up many loose ends in Kiryu's story, but it's one of the franchise's most tedious adventures.
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  1. Xboxygen
    Nov 6, 2023
    Like a Dragon Gaiden in no way reinvents the saga’s well-established formula. Fans will be delighted, but if you have never been a fan of the licence before, it should not be any different here. The game has a pleasant, well-staged storyline, with plenty of twists and turns and buckets of emotion. Concerning the gameplay, it remains classic, but the originality of the Agent style and its gadgets entertained us. Finally, even though the story wraps up more quickly than usual, Like a Dragon Gaiden does not forget to pack in a hefty dose of side content to keep the fun going. As a fan, we were more than satisfied, and we are looking forward to Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth in the very near future.