Yakuza: Like a Dragon

 Xbox Series X
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8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 180 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 148 out of 180
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 180
  3. Negative: 20 out of 180
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  1. Setsunahenry
    Aug 28, 2023
    10
    This is my first Like A Dragon game and it's a turn based. I first tried on Game Pass, and then i bought digital because I really like this game.

    I am looking forward to Like A Dragon: Infiniite Wealth.
  2. Cyshox
    Jul 7, 2023
    10
    I never played a Yakuza game before and tried this one via Game Pass because it's turn-based. I am blown away. This is already one of my favorite JRPGs. The story got me hooked, the sidequests are well done, combat is fine, the minigames are exceptionally fun & the world is interesting to explore. It's a good mixture of thrilling action, serious drama & over the top comedy. I decided toI never played a Yakuza game before and tried this one via Game Pass because it's turn-based. I am blown away. This is already one of my favorite JRPGs. The story got me hooked, the sidequests are well done, combat is fine, the minigames are exceptionally fun & the world is interesting to explore. It's a good mixture of thrilling action, serious drama & over the top comedy. I decided to buy the premium edition and I'm looking forward to the future Like a Dragon games.… Expand
  3. Umjogador
    Jun 3, 2023
    0
    In parts the game is cool, has a good story despite the thousands of boring and endless dialogues, the graphics for the Xbox Series S is OK, nothing so surprising but it could be better since the game is not that big. The turn-based combat was what disappointed me the most, the setback is so big that I even made the refund. Now speaking of Judgment since it does not exist here on the siteIn parts the game is cool, has a good story despite the thousands of boring and endless dialogues, the graphics for the Xbox Series S is OK, nothing so surprising but it could be better since the game is not that big. The turn-based combat was what disappointed me the most, the setback is so big that I even made the refund. Now speaking of Judgment since it does not exist here on the site for me to evaluate, I thought it would be better but unfortunately it is worse, it does not seem to be a new generation game, the graphics are horrible full of Aliasing.As always SEGA despises the console on which I play. Xbox S Series… Expand
  4. Sick94
    Feb 4, 2023
    9
    Wow! I didn't expect this game at all. I've play all yakuza saga and this was a totally different thing BUT a Yakuza essence it was there. A new brand gameplay that feels so fresh and different with illimited options.
  5. guimbastos
    Jan 31, 2023
    10
    I loved ichiban and his drama. This game is fun from the star to the end. Best Yakuza for me.
  6. neomoonsevin
    Nov 19, 2022
    7
    an ok game im not a fan of any yakuza games at all its the fighting directions sega went with that i hate makes me think of segas past and dead franchise shenmue which also was shert its outdated and stupid this game is ok i like the story it reeled me in but again i dont like the fighting direction in this game part rpg part stupid i know how to play but man i hate this style of fightingan ok game im not a fan of any yakuza games at all its the fighting directions sega went with that i hate makes me think of segas past and dead franchise shenmue which also was shert its outdated and stupid this game is ok i like the story it reeled me in but again i dont like the fighting direction in this game part rpg part stupid i know how to play but man i hate this style of fighting i want hardcore fighting smash against walls in a darksiders style of fighting not this rubbish style overall i was catched by the story of this but somethings in this is stupid and dumb very hard for me to like this as i still dont really like this yakuza either but its the story that gives me the strength to keep pushing through the game and see it to the end… Expand
  7. DrZomboid
    Oct 22, 2022
    9
    My first yakuza game.
    Pros - story, battle, characters, addictive, fun
    Cons - complicated story, long game, grinding, silly sometimes
  8. Pablo4a0
    Sep 18, 2022
    10
    Aprovechè a jugarlo ya que estaba en el gamepass hace un tiempo pero nunca se me habia cruzado por la cabeza jugarlo, de los mejores videojuegos que he jugado, tiene una historia increible y que te vuela la cabeza, cada vez se va poniendo mas turbia la historia e interesante, juegazo
  9. Sab1nX
    Sep 6, 2022
    10
    What a great game! When it first came out I was hesitant to buy it, what a mistake that was!
    I played on Series X and I did not encounter any bugs or problems.
    The game-play is fun and that includes the mini-games. What made me hesitate to buy the game in the first place was the turn based combat, but in reality it's great! If at all, maybe it gets a little old late-game, but for    What a great game! When it first came out I was hesitant to buy it, what a mistake that was!
    I played on Series X and I did not encounter any bugs or problems.

    The game-play is fun and that includes the mini-games. What made me hesitate to buy the game in the first place was the turn based combat, but in reality it's great! If at all, maybe it gets a little old late-game, but for almost the whole game it managed to keep me entertained.

    The sound and music are superb. SUPERB!

    Graphics-wise, I played on performance mode and it was smooth and pretty. Quality looks better of course, but I was not willing to sacrifice the 60fps.

    The story and the characters are where this game shines. No spoilers, play for yourself and see!    … Expand
  10. Wanderer9090
    Jun 29, 2022
    5
    I don't mind the backgrounds and layouts. The storyline is a little lame. Typical Yakuza, but the combat mechanics seem broken. Often unresponsive.
  11. d3uzZ
    May 29, 2022
    10
    Абсолютный бриллиант для меня. Так получилось, что я познакомился с серией "Якудза" с седьмой части, но ни разу не пожалел. Это, пожалуй, одна из лучших игр, в которые я когда-либо играл. На старте немного пришлось привыкнуть к данной вселенной и её правилам, но оно того стоило. Удивительная история, персонажи, игровой процесс, музыка. Одно из самых запоминающихся впечатлений в моейАбсолютный бриллиант для меня. Так получилось, что я познакомился с серией "Якудза" с седьмой части, но ни разу не пожалел. Это, пожалуй, одна из лучших игр, в которые я когда-либо играл. На старте немного пришлось привыкнуть к данной вселенной и её правилам, но оно того стоило. Удивительная история, персонажи, игровой процесс, музыка. Одно из самых запоминающихся впечатлений в моей игровой жизни.… Expand
  12. games4ever
    Mar 24, 2022
    10
    Amazing game. I really enjoyed playing this! Hope they do a sequel. The main character is baddass
  13. Kingkaszii13
    Dec 14, 2021
    4
    Przyjemna historia, fajny humor... i niestety to wszystko, dla mnie nudna i skupiająca się na słuchaniu historii bez większej możliwości interakcji i samego grania.
  14. julianoaurelian
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    Graficos lindos, boa gameplay, personagens maravilhosos e um dos melhores senão o melhor enredo da historia dos jogos. Só não dei 10 pq no final do jogo vc vai ser obrigado a farmar muuuito para uma boss fight, mas depois que eu conheci a historia dos outros jogos da franquia eu entendi o que os desenvolvedores tentaram fazer, mas mesmo assim é muito tempo farmando cara. Só joguem essaGraficos lindos, boa gameplay, personagens maravilhosos e um dos melhores senão o melhor enredo da historia dos jogos. Só não dei 10 pq no final do jogo vc vai ser obrigado a farmar muuuito para uma boss fight, mas depois que eu conheci a historia dos outros jogos da franquia eu entendi o que os desenvolvedores tentaram fazer, mas mesmo assim é muito tempo farmando cara. Só joguem essa obra prima. GT jogada no jogo(Gt antiga para testar o gamepass):TarmacGalic286. Minha GT: Juliano7803.… Expand
  15. iKitaioZ
    Oct 23, 2021
    10
    Интересный сюжет, хороший юмор. Местами многовато гринда, но все равно игра потрясающая.
  16. Maestra
    Oct 18, 2021
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I would say that there are just two problems in this game: grind wall (fortunately I skipped it as I found a game to earn a lot of money) and skill wall. I had to complete arena 2 times to pass 1 boss.
    The rest of game is amazing: plot, fights, mini-games.    … Expand
  17. xxxDARKxxMANxx
    Sep 22, 2021
    0
    Free on gamepass and I feel like that was too high a price, who is this for? read a book or watch a movie this is just one long cut screen with the most boring repetitive gameplay in very shortly interrupting.
  18. hope1
    Aug 14, 2021
    10
    Fun gameplay at its core, it is a must play. Mutiple mini games are amazing with a great strong story to boot.
  19. Pedruki87
    Jul 28, 2021
    9
    Un RPG clásico con guiños a GTA , con un humor muy bueno y una historia mejor aún. Bizarro pero buenísimo
  20. OKdrummer87
    Jul 21, 2021
    9
    A great play for gamers who love plot. So I had never played a Yakuza game before but I had played Shenmue 1 and 2. But Shenmue is to Yakuza what GTA 3 is to GTA 5. It has a great plot that pulls you in and keeps you engaged. I can best describe the gameplay as, take a RPG from the SNES days, then modernize it for 2021 and that's Like A Dragon. There are all the potions, items, loot,A great play for gamers who love plot. So I had never played a Yakuza game before but I had played Shenmue 1 and 2. But Shenmue is to Yakuza what GTA 3 is to GTA 5. It has a great plot that pulls you in and keeps you engaged. I can best describe the gameplay as, take a RPG from the SNES days, then modernize it for 2021 and that's Like A Dragon. There are all the potions, items, loot, skills, magic from RPG's but they are renamed for modern times. So instead of cloaks and armor you have different types of shirts, shoes, and hats. The graphics are good. I have it on optimal resolution and it still runs at 60FPS which is great. I will warn you though. I was not prepared for the amount of cutscenes. Honestly the game is probably 1/3 cutscene. Now the cutscenes are great. The voice acting, animations, and humor are really good but I thought I would just let you know going in.… Expand
  21. Jonyps
    Jul 16, 2021
    10
    Simplemente Brutal 100% Recomendado en Xbox Series X se ve de Lujo a 4k 60fps.
    Muy divertido el mejor Juego para mi que he jugado en esta consola a día de hoy
  22. Astralniy
    Jul 13, 2021
    8
    Это отличная игра для геймпасса, и неплохая игра за свою стоимость. Наполненный интересными сайд-квестами мир и в целом неплохие мини игры, разбросанные по карте радуют. Сюжет достаточно сложно оценить, сначала он достаточно бодрый и интересный, а вот уже в середине проседает. Однако все равно, большая наценка игре за японский калорит, который оказывается можно было передать и без миллиардЭто отличная игра для геймпасса, и неплохая игра за свою стоимость. Наполненный интересными сайд-квестами мир и в целом неплохие мини игры, разбросанные по карте радуют. Сюжет достаточно сложно оценить, сначала он достаточно бодрый и интересный, а вот уже в середине проседает. Однако все равно, большая наценка игре за японский калорит, который оказывается можно было передать и без миллиард упоминаний аниме… Expand
  23. Broyax
    Jun 21, 2021
    2
    On ne va pas se mentir, les Yakuza ont toujours été de la merde… aussi appréhendait-on le pire avec cet énième épisode… et on n’a pas été déçu ! même si sur certains points, il reste moins merdique que les précédents. Du moins, un peu moins.

    Le combat au tour par tour par exemple… même s’il fait figure de parent pauvre, directement hérité du tour par tour très limité d’un vieux Final    On ne va pas se mentir, les Yakuza ont toujours été de la merde… aussi appréhendait-on le pire avec cet énième épisode… et on n’a pas été déçu ! même si sur certains points, il reste moins merdique que les précédents. Du moins, un peu moins.

    Le combat au tour par tour par exemple… même s’il fait figure de parent pauvre, directement hérité du tour par tour très limité d’un vieux Final Fientasy qui pue des pieds. D’ailleurs, il y a tellement de combats dans ce Yakuza que c’est à se tirer une balle entre les yeux : on ne peut pas faire 20m sans tomber sur des vilains à tabasser. Certes, on peut les éviter, les contourner, attendre qu’ils passent mais c’est presque aussi chiant que de se les taper…

    Et ces bastons dans la campagne principale sont encore plus nombreuses ! ça n’en finit pas… entre deux cinématiques bien sûr. Car on a rarement vu autant de blabla : c’est à faire mourir de honte n’importe quel Metal Gag Solid ! d’ailleurs, souvent la manette s’éteint, ce qui signifie qu’on s’est tapé… 10 minutes de cinématiques et de dialogues « on s’en fout ». Car ce Yakuza nous prend pour des enfants de 6 ans un peu attardés à nous exposer les atermoiements de chacun et les « enjeux » de cette histoire à dormir debout, des enjeux pourtant simples, pour ne pas dire simplistes.

    En dehors de ça, on retrouve les travers habituels de la série comme l’humour imbécile et le grand n’importe quoi ambiant, le mauvais goût qui la caractérise… Notons néanmoins que sur Series X, le jeu est très beau et maintient un 60 im/s très agréable. Les environnements sont soignés et seules quelques (rares) textures font la gueule. Les temps de chargement sont réduits à leu plus simple expression, même pas le temps de compter jusqu’à… deux.

    La répétition omniprésente a donc raison de notre patience, de même que ces cinématiques à tout bout de champ ; le jeu reste cependant très jouable et l’interface assez bien faite : on se surprend à se prendre au jeu les premières heures, puis on déchante par la suite, fatigué par ce crapaud qui s’est pris pour un boeuf…    … Expand
  24. MiddleMufo
    May 19, 2021
    10
    Lo mejor que he jugado en mucho tiempo, divertidisimo y con un toques de humor geniales. El carisma de los personajes es tremendo, de verdad que espero que este juego lo pueda probar cuanta mas gente mejor. Ojalá llegue pronto a Xbox Game Pass.
  25. HGrunge
    May 11, 2021
    9
    Первая моя игра из серии Yakuza и я не разочарован. Отличный сюжет, Хорошо раскрыты персонажи и их судьбы, интересный геймплей с кучей разнообразного контента, от мини игр, до городских историй. Даже с виду однообразный бой, не надоедает, при этом всегда можно включить автобой, если Вам надоели постоянные встречи с недругом на улицах. Хочу так же отметить визуальную часть и в особенностиПервая моя игра из серии Yakuza и я не разочарован. Отличный сюжет, Хорошо раскрыты персонажи и их судьбы, интересный геймплей с кучей разнообразного контента, от мини игр, до городских историй. Даже с виду однообразный бой, не надоедает, при этом всегда можно включить автобой, если Вам надоели постоянные встречи с недругом на улицах. Хочу так же отметить визуальную часть и в особенности саундтрек, все на высшем уровне. Единственный не значительный минус, который для кого то может и во все не оказаться минусом, это не большая затянутость. В конце это не много ощутилось. Но общего впечатления не изменило. Местами имеется специфический юмор) Но и тут стоит отдавать отчет, что это Япония. В общем 9 из 10 и однозначно рекомендую к прохождению.… Expand
  26. jyd1626
    May 5, 2021
    9
    Great yakuza game. Great story telling and incredible ending. However kiryu's saga and attitude still superior than kasuga's
  27. EnriqueAriasT
    May 5, 2021
    9
    Increíble historia, maravillosos gráficos, jugabilidad excelente, duración adecuada, creo que es uno de los mejores juegos que he probado este inicio de año.. Recomendado 100%
  28. kings1985
    Apr 27, 2021
    10
    finally italian subtitles,great game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  29. Ode9O
    Apr 19, 2021
    10
    This is maybe one of the best games I have ever played. At the start it needed some patience from the player nyt that really paid of. Amazing story, characters, gameplay, music. One of the most memorable experiences in my 20+ years gaming career.
  30. PaulKorsky
    Apr 11, 2021
    10
    Одна из лучших историй рассказанных в видеоиграх. А ещё понятный и доступный геймплей для любого новичка, порог входа в серию минимальный, а эмоции будут незабываемы.
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#5 Best Xbox Series X Game of 2020
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#4 Most Discussed Xbox Series X Game of 2020

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 25 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 0 out of 25
  1. Cubed3
    Jun 29, 2021
    90
    Yakuza: Like a Dragon does exactly as hoped and brings a whole new audience to the series with a reinvention of sorts. It plays well, looks great, and has one of the simplest stories to understand fronted by Ichi, the most likeable protagonist so far. It was a bold move in it's radical approach to the combat system that has paid off spectacularly, when partnered with a wealth of sub-quests that never feel forced and always delight. If you are a long time Yakuza fan, take comfort in knowing that even in a new direction this not only holds up, but is the best in the series. For newcomers, go and grab one of the games of the year. Consider this reviewer converted.
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  2. Worth Playing
    Dec 21, 2020
    87
    What a wild ride it is. I didn't want Yakuza: Like a Dragon to end. A part of me wonders if I grinded out battles and business minigames more than was intended, simply because I wasn't ready to say goodbye to Ichiban and friends. Fortunately, the story wraps up nicely and leaves the door open for a possible sequel — even though it wavers a bit near the end. This isn't farewell to Ichiban. With a new cast of charming characters, Like A Dragon feels like the start of a new saga in the Yakuza franchise. Until next time, Kasuga-kun.
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  3. Atomix
    Dec 9, 2020
    90
    Yakuza Like a Dragon is one of the best RPGs of the year. RGG Studio has managed to create a great introduction of the series for the new generation.
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