Yakuza 0 (PS4) is a prequel to the much-loved Japanese game series. Is this huge crime world worth diving into? Jake takes a look. ★Follow Jake on Twitter: / jakebaldino Subscribe for more: / gameranxtv
Yeah, like every 10 feet there's combat. Sometimes I just wanna get to my destination a block over, nope, combat. I have literally gotten in a fight, and took 3 steps and got into another fight.
Meme Iselfaneye at the start it is, but you can "clean" the streets and then doesnt appear much "casual encounters" only the ones related with a secondary mission
Howya Doin Honestly, we can't really blame them. Yakuza is a niche series unfortunately whereas Sleeping Dogs us much more mainstream and well known so its expected they think that way. Only we can do it set the record straight.
daAmazin FatB0y Yes we can blame them. There's this thing called Google. If you don't know something do your research.This way you don't look like an ignorant idiot. There's no excuse.
@Aiden Macleod that's exactly what he's saying. wtf kind of reply was that?? games don't owe anyone in particular shit, it's your choice to enjoy them. obviously people are enjoying this series and its choice of storytelling because it's gotten like 8 games, in which case we gladly suggest you find another story-less franchise to invest your time in you're basically mocking the logic that "playing chess without any strategy is pointless".
@@user-kl8om9su3c actually, if im correct (including spinoffs etc) it's fmgot 18 games. So you're definetily right on the part about the game franchise being successful. Also, since i love games with a lot of story, I really enjoy these games.
Mark Wheeler it honestly makes me cringe when somebody skips cutscenes, they immerse you in that virtual reality and without them what is the point lol
Lamont Coleman I have a mate who only plays COD mainly and he has a PS Plus membership so he gets the free games,V I've seen him start awesome games and skip the intro and all cutscenes to just play!? I'm like WTF!? totally different to me, I won't start a new game with people around me talking etc I'll wait till I'm cosy and quiet at night so I can focus and enjoy the game, get lost in it, but we're all different I guess.
@Aiden Macleod Casuals are those who don't/won't have the time to immerse themselves in the game world. That's why you'll find many of them renting per hour at internet cafes and playing on the go on mobile instead. And no, especially these days, cut scenes are actual scenes with voice and acting. Even back in the days of the first PlayStation when voices were limited and one has to rely on texts, there were still cutscenes. And story bits using the game engine still had animations, and the context were still presented.
I played the game cause of the memes and just wanted a good laugh... but after playing it.. I realize that this was the best decision of my life. Fantastic game in every sense.
"It's basic it's very simple" "While it feels very button mash-y" Compared to GTA 5, where they all have the same moves, no combos and you just press one button, it's pretty complex.
@@h0m3_ the main focus is answering the damned cell phone while trying to land a back flip on a bike, or nail a head shot on that prick you finally got in your sights...
I AM TO DUMB TO HAVE A NAME! ! Screw you, you can't just play a game just for the graphics. What about when you're playing Super Mario Bros.? You're not complaining about the graphics then
@Aiden Macleod except that it was released in 2015, still close to the cross-gen ps3 to ps4 transition. How many bullshit comments have u posted wtf???
@@MohAmer834 Yeah, I understand. I'm just mad that the review doesn't show justice on the game. He didn't even say their names right when I remember it. Reading your comment, I can think of reasons why the graphics are important
Im gonna save you 6:41 minutes of video... This game is a masterpiece, amazing story and insane combat thrill. Best of all, cheap as hell on PC, go buy it right away!
the all mighty and powerful ass ketchup no it's ok not trash but also not the best they just made a fail with the things you could do in the game (Features) but for the rest the story is great and long and it's not that dumb story like Yakuza 0
Just finished playing this, my first Yakuza game. Story, voice acting and OST were incredible, was completely blown away. The combat is as complex as you want it to be, there are a tonne of abilities and stylish techniques to learn that make you feel like a total beast, whereas if you want to just mash square like an utter dingus, you're free to do that too.
I don't understand why people skip cutscenes, and they skip them end through the first play through because they just want to beat shit up or they just want to get to the action parts, even if they are thrown into a place where they don't understand how they got to because they skipped the cutscene.
Omar Miralles tbh i find gta has nice stories and characters, really fun moments if you pass de bs of "beating shit, stealing cars and nothing else", but i agree yakuza series has a fucking great and appealing story, its basically stupid skip the scenes in this game cause has great moments
@@diegosotomiranda4107 I see your point on that. I feel like the review didn't do the game justice saying that *it's a game that a lot of people would probably hate on* I think it's because of Sonic and not taking the game seriously that makes them put out that kind of review. For me, this game is my favorite because it balances the gameplay and story, great characters and excellent world building. The only flaws are the Cat Fight minigame and the battle system is a bit overpowered, but nothing major. I recommend for the people who can't buy the game to watch NicoB's lets play since the guy is new too, he also makes excellent voices and pretty enthusiastic so if you like those kind of TH-camrs you'll like him. Overall, this game is great and under rated. Everyone should try this game out.
The voice acting is incredible! Reminds of the Witcher 3 and TLOU with their amazing lip syncing, Story so far is great even though the beginning is mehh, but it picks up and gets so good(currently 10 hours in) it's worth the buy people! Oh and there's some really badass sequences, one of them you can watch in Angryjoe's review that just leaves you in awe lol.
Rehanlbp We'd I like it, reminds me of the 90's japanese beatemups with a touch of modern, and feels great, Kiryu has Brawler (a balanced style similar to the one he's used in the previous entries), Beast (a powerful but slow style that allows him to use heavy weapons), and Rush (a fast boxing style that emphasizes mobility) while Majima has Thug (a balanced style), Slugger (a weapons-oriented style with liberal use of a baseball bat), and Breaker (a tricky style utilizing dance moves).
Special K Console exclusivity sucks, So I understand, and this is also exactly why I bought a PS4 pro, So I can play exclusives games a lot of which are Japanese games, I even have a japanese account primarily for regionlocked ones, PC for everything else, lol.
Special K For one game? No, However, If you plan to buy Bloodborne(favorite game in the system) Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank and other Sony exclusives then absolutely yes.
A bit late to the game here. Ive just started Yakuza 0 and I love it. Its definetly different and full of WTF moments. Looking forward to going through the series. (im a 61 year old gamer btw)
gameranx looks cool but I hate reading subtitles. I look away for a sneeze or a drink of water and I lose what they said. Other than that it looks interesting
This video needs to be remade by someone who isn't bland. "There's not much combat"? Dude, 8 different playstyles, over a hundred different unlockable moves, countless heat actions and insane number of abilities. If that is "not much combat", then I have nothing to say to you. I love most of your videos but this one is a no-no.
Vergil furthermore, you get attacked every ten seconds when in freeroam and most missions contain combat in some regard. The longest I ever went without getting in a fight in freeroam was a 75% lap around Kamurochu.
@@bearwurst4200 I have over 100 hours in Y0, and I'm in postgame, but I'm nowhere near finished. last I checked, I was at like 60% completion. this game is something to be savoured.
People tend to forget this game was released in Japan in March 2015 on both PS3 and PS4. Graphics has always been the issue; yet the westernization of this game was almost 2 years later. The game is an awesome game, if you wanna see it's real potential, look at part 6.
People should mention that it runs at a rock solid butter-smooth 60 frames per second. Don't be surprised it doesn't look THAT next gen. It was a PS3 game to begin with.
Never played any of the Yakuza games before, but I am absolutely loving my time with this game. Just started chapter 7 and the story is really, really compelling. It's just a little jarring having 4 different styles of cutscenes, but that's a minor gripe. All around it's just a really fun game with tons to do outside the main story from darts to bowling to pool to karaoke to disco dancing to watching softcore erotic videos to betting on catfights; and that's only some of the things you can do. This game has it all and it shows that Sega is still quite capable of making fun, compelling games.
venky mk exactly, it's not exactly wise because games have such a huge spectrum of variety, some are more gameplay, some are more story, but they all usually have some balance of both, even board games have stories sometimes.
Hugely story-driven, well-developed characters, hilarious dialogue, satisfying combat. Wise to start on Yakuza 0 if you want to start on the series. One of the best games i played.
I gotta say- I've been an Yakuza fan for a very long time:. The positive press this game is getting is kinda surreal. It's like finally people are "getting it." For years now fans outside Japan has had to deal with a torrent of frustration getting these games. Yakuza 5's skeleton localization and download only release will always confuse the hell out of me, especially when other companies are able to release and localize on a regular basis even obscurer things from Japan. To give some perspective: The first two games were given HD rereleases on PS3 in Japan, both have already been localized in English for PS2, but we couldn't even get those to come over. Not even downloadable. Why? It's easy to say "Because Sega", but clearly there are other factors at play(?) Regardless, as a long-time fan I can say this is a great place to jump into the series. The fact that the remake of the first one is still on track to get an actual boxed release, I mean- this is a great opportunity if you've been holding back to jump in. It's different, it's fun, and I hope Sega actually thinks about PS4 rereleases of previous entries for new fans jumping into this one.
Nick Blomgren I'm a new fan for 3 months and I love it, the reason that the series is underrated is because they think of it as Japanese GTA. I thought of that too until I just decided to binge watch on a let's play with a TH-camr (Nico B) and I fell in love with it, I would love to say that right now I'm super excited to see Yakuza Kiwami 2 and looking forward to the remake of Yakuza 3 to 5 :3
Nick Blomgren one of the most weird, unique and fucking fun game ive ever played, and its great to see the remakes are coming and the hype for this great story, kazuma kyriu its one badass mofo who needs more love for the "gamers"
The game is a game for the ages. When I spend money I want a game with a good story and not a game I'm going to beat in a one day sit down. You definitely get your money's worth out of the yakuza games. I honestly think they are better than gta but that's my opinion and everyone has their own opinion. But its good to have people like us who support the games that way they give us more of them.
Story first gameplay second? Might be because I'm a huge Yakuza fan but seriously the balance of gameplay and story in Yakuza is top notch and I'm even a fan of Metal Gear and its ridiculous cut scenes that can sometimes get in the way.
the game is a straight up masterpiece . Doesn' have a down time and keeps you interested the entire time with get substories to create a deeper bonding with the protagonists and the surrounding characters.
I've heard of these games before but never interested me, now that I know it's heavy on story, it sounds like a game for me, I love the Metal Gear Solid series and my favorite part were the cut scenes.
This is one of the most surprising games ive ever played. Starting with this, being my first ever yakuza game, i have experienced something ive not found in other video games. Yakuza has sooo much variety, insanely good acting, and one of my favorite stories in gaming. This game is almost as good as The Witcher. Lots of attention to detail, and tons of extra content. Cheers to my xbox brothers who are just now experiencing it for themselves too.
I love the Yakuza series. I've been playing it since the original on PlayStation 2. I'm still stuck in Yakuza 4 and began playing Yakuza 5 a few months ago because it was available free with PlayStation Plus in August last year. In Japan this series is much more popular. Yakuza 0 was released on both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 over there. I don't really blame Sega for not releasing the PlayStation 3 version in the west. The graphics look great and I look forward to getting it after I complete the other Yakuza games in my collection. Fun fact Yakuza 6 is already coming out in Japan in a few months while we're just getting Yakuza 0!
I love this game! The story really seems to pull the player in, while the combat and mini games are actually quite "charming" fun. I guess you can say...
Yakuza is one of the best games I have ever played. Story is interesting, kind of unique. Combat is easy to start but extremely hard to master. Graphics are good for game released in 2015(if I remember correctly). Good optimization. good port for pc. Anyway, how can anyone say it is bad game? It is good, better than most. Well.. if COD games are good for you(good graphics and everything else is bad) then I can guess how you all come to this conclusion..
Never heard of this series until I played Yakuza 5. Then I ended up watching the live action movie. Now, I'm waiting for Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza 2 Remake.
I've been playing video games since before kids that are gonna hate on this were even born, and I can honestly say the Yakuza series is my favorite series of all time.
This video really undersells how good the mini games/side quests are, imo they are the main appeal of this game. Also, no mention of the businesses, which this game does better that just about any other game. I guess in a game like Yakuza, where it opens up slowly and you don't unlock major features till later on in the game, a lot of stuff will be left out of reviews. You can't expect reviewers to put in over 20 hours before writing a review (gotta get those day one clicks). But if you're still on the fence about this game, go listen to someone that's completed the game talk about it.
I have never played a single yakuza game but I want to get a PS4 just for this, the upcoming remake of the first Yakuza game and Yakuza 6. That's just how cool this game looks in reviews! I saw an hour of gameplay too and got hooked on the story! I've never even played a JRPG or anything either so I know, it's kind of weird lol.
did you play shenmue? it is exactly like this. Its an awesome vibe that you get. The only real downside about the game is that there is no English Dubbing which is annoying, but after a while you get in sync between listening to the Japanese dialogue and reading the English subtitles and after a while you wont even recognize that you are reading and it will feel like you understand Japanese because playing a lot of this will get you in sync between the subtitles and the Japanese voice acting. Most young People on here dont know what Shenmue is and end up making dumb comparisons between yakuza and sleeping dogs or GTA lol, the game is nothing like these games and it is not really an open world, nor can you drive.
TheEgyptianOne I am aware of Shenmue but I've never actually played it. I am aware that there's no driving and it's not a totally open world. I've watched several reviews and an hour of gameplay and I feel like I would love these games. The story looks great and the mini games look hilarious! I will get a PS4 to play these games at some point. Obviously with a bunch of other exclusives too though like ratchet and clank, the last of us games and the uncharted series for starters.
@@TheEgyptianOne i wouldnt really consider the yakuza series and the shenmue series alike at all, sure they're both jrpgs and have minigames i guess, but that's where the similarities end
I've been in love with this series since Yakuza 3, and as a veteran, Yakuza 0 IS actually a great place to start. If you have interest in playing other games in the series, I recommend getting Yakuza 4 or 5, they are both amazing.
I've spent about 70 hours with this game I'm about half way through the story it's the first yakuza game I've played I'm lovin every minute playing this game there's so much content in this game I wish more game developers made games like this.
A game that constantly makes me check and think "am I still playing the same game?" The combat system gets increasingly more fun as you continue playing, the sound engineering for the entire game is wonderful and makes the atmosphere of Sotenbori and Kamurocho deeply convincing. 2nd best storyline of the series just behind 5 IMO. Has me deeply excited for the remake and 6 releases in the West.
@@hitoshura7 people often use that term to indicate that the game is unpopular... But actually it means it is more better than it was claimed to be.... A popular or an unpopular game both can be underrated... Like watch dogs is underrated... But that doesn't mean it didn't sell well... Actually it is one of the most selling Ubisoft title... But it deserved more ratings than it got..... The same goes for outlast 2, dynasty warriors 9,etc..
Been a huge yakuza fan for a long time and the only complaint I really have about the series is the fact they never bring the original openings over. I feel like they really help set the tone before the game even starts.
Mid-plot secondary quests and karaoke make this game funny af, I remember the "how to train your stripper" one as one of the most memorable, and the one about the cult which name i can't seem to recall, and majima's Cinderella is just a glorious piece of sweet art. I like to think of this game as a well hidden gem, and hope it never ends up getting consumed by it's fanbase like some games i know.
Long-time fan of Yakuza games here, and I agree with most of your points except the one about there not being lots of combat. Yes, there's many segments in the game with no story-related fights, but even while you're just walking around town doing side-missions or moving from one objective to another, you'll come across plenty of random encounters, unless you knowingly avoid them, or run away from enemies. The chapters also usually end with huge action scenes, so you won't be beating the game by ignoring the combat. People have said that the system isn't as fluid as something like Batman or Assassin's Creed games, but Yakuza never aimed for something like that, it has very arcade-like fighting system, and feels like a game, like you said.
I've always gotten bored with the combat in Batman and Assassin's Creed.. just hit the attack button then counter when an enemy has an icon over their head. I've never been bored from Yakuza's combat. I spent a few hours just beating up thugs in the recent Yakuza 6 demo.
I’ve now played the first 5 chapters of Yakuza Kiwami. It’s my first game in the series that I’ve ever played, and I’m absolutely loving everything about it. Can’t wait to get Yakuza 0 when I finish Kiwami, and can’t wait to see what else the series has to offer :D
It has parrying and all kinds of techniques that require certain conditions. That’s pretty advanced for a brawling game .You have to actually discover things in the game to unlock skills though
You can literally feel more aggressive the more you play the games, lmao. I was once angry in real life, and turned on yakuza instead of fucking my wall up. Worked wonders.
The funny thing is, that I instantly knew all the settings and characters because I played the first and second one on PS2 when I was younger :)) I love it ♥
It's 2023 and I'm barely playing this one I started with Like a dragon and fell in love with the story line so decided to play all the other ones in order so far so good so much depth to the characters and all
I actually really liked this game 1.Amazing plot 2.All those side mini games and side quests 3.The combat was kinda laggy but it isn't so repetitive. I would give this game a 9/10.
Heard so many good things about all these titles will be ordering and playing them after Xmas this year since they seem to all be relaunching on the Ps4. Thank you for highlighting this.
I just copped this and I’m in the first few hrs and it’s def much more movie cutscenes than fighting so far. It’s basically like watching a very long movie with fight segments in between them up to this point
Bought it 2 days ago, no regrets so far! (So basically this is an "after you buy" video for me) Can't wait to get home and play some more :-) Should've known Japanese games are my kinda games, but I am relatively new to this (game)genre...
I was super hesitant on starting this series, because if the reasons that were stated in the video,but I am glad I did. About 8 hours in and I just started early Saturday morning and I'm enjoying it
I've never played a Yakuza game before. Just picked this up and holy cow where has this series been my whole life?! This game is nothing short of amazing. Phenomenal characters, story, acting, action, and progression. The graphics can get weird at times but the game is awesome! Oh and I HATE JRPGs. This is NOTHING like a JRPG to me. No turn based combat. No weird and over the top story lines. No overly quirky weird eccentric characters (granted I'm only a couple hours in). This game is great partly because to me this is nothing like a JRPG.
Never was into the Yakuza series but after learning about the side quests and the cool story I picked it up either way and found it very fun! Even got the Business launch Edition lol.
I bought the physical and digital editions. I'm currently loving it so much. I started playing Yakuza 4 a couple of years ago just to give it a shot and become a fan instantly. Now I played 3, 4, 5, Dead Souls, Zero and waiting so much for Kiwami and 6 soon! :D
Man, yakuza 1 & 2 are The most amazing games in PS2, so much things to do, a game with a perfect story full of twists and sad moments, good gameplay... Simply a game full of fun, I've completed the game 100% 2 times, and I just can't get enough
NAL Do tell?...I want to see if this is worth buying I Love Dynamic combat can you dodge or counter?...After watching this review and seeing you have to run around a dude to punch him before he punches you I dont like that.
yea you can dodge you can lock on to a target you can counter attack and also you can use awesome heat actions (google it if you interested) this game has one of the most complex and complicated fighting mechanics in a whole beat em up genre
4 different fighting styles, each with their own huge RPG Skill Trees, thousands of weapons to either buy, win or craft, tons of secret techniques to unlock, a secret 5th fighting style, every button does something (dodge, taunt, lock-on, punch, heavy punch, kick, throw/grab etc). Taunting is for intimidating/scaring opponents or angering them (changing their aura color and behavior) and increasing your Heat-gauge which is your super meter basically and unlocks devastating and awesome finishers like dragging a guy to a car door and bashing their head in or doing a Jojo/Kenshiro -style "ORAORAORAORAORA" attack. It's so fucking bizarre how many reviewers claim it's not deep when on screen all you see is said reviewer lazily mashing the kick button over and over, NOT even trying lmao. Also, keep in mind there's 2 characters so everything I listed doubles because both characters are very different in playstyle. The other one (Majima) has an awesome weapons-based extra fighting style that has unique moves for each of the gazillion weapons not available in other styles etc. The game's fighting system is so complex and in-depth you can't unlock even half of it on the first playthrough. So they designed it in a way where it's rewarding to start New Game Plus or just freeroam after the main story campaign is done.
@Aiden Macleod sleeping dogs combat: light and heavy attack, right click to counter. easiest shit i've ever played. yes i did play the game 3 times on hard + all the DLC yakuza 0 combat has actual depth and requires more than an IQ of 60 (the ability to right click when an enemy glows red in sleeping dogs to counter is really all you need) for you to pummel enemies without taking a beating. and sleeping dogs' upgrades are extremely straightforward, simply expansions of combos (omg now you can do 5 light hits and end off with ANOTHEr heavy attack omfg!). i really don't know how a sane person could say sleeping dogs' combat requires anything but an attention span and the right click button and i don't know what you're going on about with sleeping dog's "interactive story", not to mention no one even fucking mentioned anything about story because the conversation's about combat. wtf buddy
Hello ive watched your videos before almost all of them and i can say you do a pretty good job on describing the points ups and downs, yeah there are some people who like the japanese voice and some who hate ,but i like to think it offers variety expecially the gameplay ive heard of the stories though ive never played any of them and from what ive heard its pretty good, i think i might purchase the game in a few months since ive already got my game set on the new kh title as well as final fantasy xv which im already playing halfway through. But besides that i think despite the fact that there is all this different variety of things i think its good to have that kind of variety for us it may be weird ,but for the japanese its part of their culture and i can say they might stuff about us weird as well. But in all honesty it looks pretty, keep making the videos THEY ROCK!!!!!!
Really incomplete review , didn't show any heat moves neither the minigames, karaoke, disco dancing, underground catfights, perv videos...damn you miss A LOT of stuff dude. Also no fighting? lmao
Turning me onto the series, I was playing Kiwama for a little bit then realized how awesome the story was heading, so I literally stopped playing and seen some site on "How to get into the Yakuza series" and what it basically does is sum down a general plot of each games story, and the series order it's best played in, and so I went ahead and bought Yakuza 0, and I'm going to start with that, then go back to Kiwama, and finish off the whole series from there.! Btw, awesome review, NEW SUBSCRIBER HERE, can't wait to see more content
"They nailed that Japanese game design style."
Japanese game devs tend to do that.
Yeah this dude says some really dumb shit sometimes
Brendan McDonald so how about you try to do the same thing with all of the with the setup and editing
@@huecobaby that's the worst way to respond
@@huecobaby SMD
Imagine if they don't make it look Japanese
the yakuza series is like one of the most underrated games of all time
Hatef Bakhtiary coz it's bullshit
Ainsley Your words are bullshit
also way of the samurai! i played only 4 tho...
Yakuza is a pretty great game, unless you have a low attention span.
amen
"there's not much combat" lol what are you smoking
Literally the entire series revolves around beating men in the face with other mens' fists in order to progress the plot.
Yeah, like every 10 feet there's combat. Sometimes I just wanna get to my destination a block over, nope, combat. I have literally gotten in a fight, and took 3 steps and got into another fight.
Meme Iselfaneye at the start it is, but you can "clean" the streets and then doesnt appear much "casual encounters" only the ones related with a secondary mission
Diego Soto Miranda yeah and its way easier to avoid to street fights than in yakuza 5
Has this guy done the finale? 3 fucking hours of straight combat.
Just to clarify to some people commenting. Yakuza series started on the PS2 so NO its NOT a Sleeping Dogs rip off!
daAmazin FatB0y Exactly. People are idiots if they think that.
Howya Doin Honestly, we can't really blame them. Yakuza is a niche series unfortunately whereas Sleeping Dogs us much more mainstream and well known so its expected they think that way. Only we can do it set the record straight.
daAmazin FatB0y Too true.
daAmazin FatB0y Yes we can blame them. There's this thing called Google. If you don't know something do your research.This way you don't look like an ignorant idiot.
There's no excuse.
Chris Sukam Woah, no need to be rude here.
if u skip cutscenes don't play this game.
Any game *
yes
well that saves me a lot of time. thanks
@@amintron if you dont have time just dont play videogames at all
All rpg game developer invested in this game just to see you cutscene skippers suffer
Skipping story in Yakuza games, is like skipping the game itself... There is just no point in playing it remains.
Aiden Macleod yes,there is no point in playing a yakuza game which are heavily story based for the gameplay
@Aiden Macleod that's exactly what he's saying. wtf kind of reply was that?? games don't owe anyone in particular shit, it's your choice to enjoy them. obviously people are enjoying this series and its choice of storytelling because it's gotten like 8 games, in which case we gladly suggest you find another story-less franchise to invest your time in
you're basically mocking the logic that "playing chess without any strategy is pointless".
@@user-kl8om9su3c actually, if im correct (including spinoffs etc) it's fmgot 18 games. So you're definetily right on the part about the game franchise being successful.
Also, since i love games with a lot of story, I really enjoy these games.
Raiko Seria But the karaoke still exists
@@edcellwarrior Dame dare dameyo dame dame dameyo
Skipping cutscenes on a first Playthrough! your not a gamer!
1000% Agree
Mark Wheeler it honestly makes me cringe when somebody skips cutscenes, they immerse you in that virtual reality and without them what is the point lol
Lamont Coleman I have a mate who only plays COD mainly and he has a PS Plus membership so he gets the free games,V I've seen him start awesome games and skip the intro and all cutscenes to just play!? I'm like WTF!? totally different to me, I won't start a new game with people around me talking etc I'll wait till I'm cosy and quiet at night so I can focus and enjoy the game, get lost in it, but we're all different I guess.
Mark Wheeler there's players and then there's gamers I suppose lol
@Aiden Macleod Casuals are those who don't/won't have the time to immerse themselves in the game world. That's why you'll find many of them renting per hour at internet cafes and playing on the go on mobile instead.
And no, especially these days, cut scenes are actual scenes with voice and acting. Even back in the days of the first PlayStation when voices were limited and one has to rely on texts, there were still cutscenes. And story bits using the game engine still had animations, and the context were still presented.
I played the game cause of the memes and just wanted a good laugh... but after playing it.. I realize that this was the best decision of my life. Fantastic game in every sense.
Welcome to yakuza community my friend
I literally just bought it 2 days ago and Kuze snapped my neck multiple times
@@re3eeepark948 if is this ur first yakuza don't worry its normal for beginners
U sir just convinced me. I brought it for 5 bucks
If it was your life’s best decision you must have a terrible fucking life
Who in the hell still skips story in video games in 2017 ? I thought Kojima proved everyone not to do this in games for the first time.
Arthur's Little World How did he prove that?
with mgs
Arthur's Little World Ah.
I do I just don't care a lot of the time. I say do it like souls in the background and I can have the story of i want it
Anyone who plays cod skips cutscenes. That's why we need to kill all cod players
"It's basic it's very simple"
"While it feels very button mash-y"
Compared to GTA 5, where they all have the same moves, no combos and you just press one button, it's pretty complex.
Yeah but in GTA V the main focus is on weapons and vehicles where as Yakuza is basically just hand to hand
@@h0m3_ the main focus is answering the damned cell phone while trying to land a back flip on a bike, or nail a head shot on that prick you finally got in your sights...
Gta 4 had the best combat
@@h0m3_ If you had played the game you'd know that you can also use weapons...
GTA strongly focuses on driving, and also spectacular action set pieces. Comparing these games on combat alone doesn’t do either justice.
Why does everyone say that? The graphics look great here, what the hell?
Guess u haven't played games with GOOD graphics.
I AM TO DUMB TO HAVE A NAME! ! Screw you, you can't just play a game just for the graphics. What about when you're playing Super Mario Bros.? You're not complaining about the graphics then
@Aiden Macleod except that it was released in 2015, still close to the cross-gen ps3 to ps4 transition. How many bullshit comments have u posted wtf???
@@omarmiralles1043 i used to be like u then i realized how important graphics are
@@MohAmer834 Yeah, I understand. I'm just mad that the review doesn't show justice on the game. He didn't even say their names right when I remember it. Reading your comment, I can think of reasons why the graphics are important
Before you buy..... just buy it.
Daniel Alejandro Mora Bevaqua if this game is not auto save then no
Games tech Guru u serious ?
@@otaku-lover472 dude.. the save place if fckin everywhere.
@@otaku-lover472 Younger gamer can't understand. Save points in this game is literally everywhere compared to older games.
also just noticed its on sale right now for like 10 bucks so if you haven't gotten it already now would be a good time to do so.
Im gonna save you 6:41 minutes of video... This game is a masterpiece, amazing story and insane combat thrill. Best of all, cheap as hell on PC, go buy it right away!
Exactly
@@flatweee6066 me who is going to pirate the game😀
@@doggogaming3429 Go for it
@@flatweee6066 but there's no driving in this game😢
@@doggogaming3429 There is a car chase shooting one point in the game
WAAAAAAY better than Mafia 3 and that is a fact.
DChief89 bullcrap
the all mighty and powerful ass ketchup no it's ok not trash but also not the best they just made a fail with the things you could do in the game (Features) but for the rest the story is great and long and it's not that dumb story like Yakuza 0
Yakuza 0 has a dumb story? Please re evaluate your life.
thats no surprise! i mafia 3 was a piss poor game and people praised it like it was something to behold.
Mafia 3 is another excuse for cashing in the Black empowerment fame. I prefer watching Black Panther than playing that turd
Just finished playing this, my first Yakuza game. Story, voice acting and OST were incredible, was completely blown away. The combat is as complex as you want it to be, there are a tonne of abilities and stylish techniques to learn that make you feel like a total beast, whereas if you want to just mash square like an utter dingus, you're free to do that too.
I agree, I feel like he didn't credit how deep the combat can be enough.
I got the game and love it. solid story crazy things just glorious.
megaman exe Seriously, the voice acting in this game is absolutely fucking awesome
Howya Doin yes it is. I was shocked it was this good and the cut scenes
megaman exe True!
megaman exe does it have a day and night cycle?
sizzlingbacon yes
I don't understand why people skip cutscenes, and they skip them end through the first play through because they just want to beat shit up or they just want to get to the action parts, even if they are thrown into a place where they don't understand how they got to because they skipped the cutscene.
ShiniChick39 True, I feel like it's because the people playing it thought it's going to be Japanese GTA. This series is better than that
Omar Miralles tbh i find gta has nice stories and characters, really fun moments if you pass de bs of "beating shit, stealing cars and nothing else", but i agree yakuza series has a fucking great and appealing story, its basically stupid skip the scenes in this game cause has great moments
@@diegosotomiranda4107 I see your point on that. I feel like the review didn't do the game justice saying that *it's a game that a lot of people would probably hate on* I think it's because of Sonic and not taking the game seriously that makes them put out that kind of review. For me, this game is my favorite because it balances the gameplay and story, great characters and excellent world building. The only flaws are the Cat Fight minigame and the battle system is a bit overpowered, but nothing major. I recommend for the people who can't buy the game to watch NicoB's lets play since the guy is new too, he also makes excellent voices and pretty enthusiastic so if you like those kind of TH-camrs you'll like him.
Overall, this game is great and under rated. Everyone should try this game out.
@Aiden Macleod R u one of those?
Only person ik that does that is my young nephew who claims he’s a sonic fan but proceeds to skip cutscenes in sonic adventure 🤣
Last time I was this early, Sega did what Nintendon't
The Bisharp Bishop they still do!
You've obviously never felt the overwhelming power you feel when you slip on, what is the all sleek all mighty, POWER GLOVE!
rick hunter failing? not releasing systems?
The Bisharp Bishop Did you actually typo "Nintendon't" on purpose...? Because if you did that's genius asf hahaha
Anubisuez its an old sega ad . Genisis does what nintendont
The hell do you mean "not alot of combat"? There's damn loads of it
The voice acting is incredible! Reminds of the Witcher 3 and TLOU with their amazing lip syncing, Story so far is great even though the beginning is mehh, but it picks up and gets so good(currently 10 hours in) it's worth the buy people!
Oh and there's some really badass sequences, one of them you can watch in Angryjoe's review that just leaves you in awe lol.
The Last Harambe gameplay?
Rehanlbp We'd I like it, reminds me of the 90's japanese beatemups with a touch of modern, and feels great, Kiryu has Brawler (a balanced style similar to the one he's used in the previous entries), Beast (a powerful but slow style that allows him to use heavy weapons), and Rush (a fast boxing style that emphasizes mobility) while Majima has Thug (a balanced style), Slugger (a weapons-oriented style with liberal use of a baseball bat), and Breaker (a tricky style utilizing dance moves).
Special K Console exclusivity sucks, So I understand, and this is also exactly why I bought a PS4 pro, So I can play exclusives games a lot of which are Japanese games, I even have a japanese account primarily for regionlocked ones, PC for everything else, lol.
Special K For one game? No, However, If you plan to buy Bloodborne(favorite game in the system) Uncharted, Ratchet and Clank and other Sony exclusives then absolutely yes.
Its much more worth the buy than res evil 7.
A bit late to the game here. Ive just started Yakuza 0 and I love it. Its definetly different and full of WTF moments. Looking forward to going through the series. (im a 61 year old gamer btw)
A weird, flawed, charming game that a bunch of people will probably hate on.
gameranx haters gonna hate, right?
early againnnnnnn
gameranx looks cool but I hate reading subtitles. I look away for a sneeze or a drink of water and I lose what they said. Other than that it looks interesting
I'm not a "hater" or going to "hate on" it but I think it looks like a boring game. Opinions am I right?
gameranx great video. puts all the right reasons to buy or not to buy
Basically the game make you go "wtf? Oh okay I guess."
Exactly.
Jake Gofner Some of the minigames really make you go WTF lol, like the phone sex minigame..
The Last Harambe Don't forget about the BDSM Sidequest
Jake Gofner I think u meant "what!? oh hell no! hold up! huh? oh OK.
aditya chowdhury impractical jokers fan?
"Hates reading subtitles" ... welcome to the Netherlands where everything is subtitled!
I know this is old, but *ikr*
ik ben boer harms
Greece too of course.
Can you not read?
Karlos people who hate subtitles watch dub smh
This video needs to be remade by someone who isn't bland. "There's not much combat"? Dude, 8 different playstyles, over a hundred different unlockable moves, countless heat actions and insane number of abilities. If that is "not much combat", then I have nothing to say to you. I love most of your videos but this one is a no-no.
Vergil furthermore, you get attacked every ten seconds when in freeroam and most missions contain combat in some regard. The longest I ever went without getting in a fight in freeroam was a 75% lap around Kamurochu.
@@charlescalthrop2535 Get some silent shoes my man
@@charlescalthrop2535 the figures take like a few seconds dude. Not only that avoiding them is pretty damn easy
@@charlescalthrop2535 you just have to dash around them it's not that hard
Love Gameranx, but this is a very weird review with weird claims lol
"it will take you at least 30-40 hours to get through the story"
_meanwhile I'm 25+ hours in and still on chapter 04_
maybe you're skipping some side quest
@@hypernova8358 I skipped plenty of sidequests, but not by choice. Some of them are well hidden, and I just didn't visit those places.
Yeah I ended up putting in 100+ hours in the game and I didn't even 100% it
@@hypernova8358 there's 13 chapters in the game, I'm pretty sure they either spent their time doing pocket racing or side quests
@@bearwurst4200 I have over 100 hours in Y0, and I'm in postgame, but I'm nowhere near finished. last I checked, I was at like 60% completion. this game is something to be savoured.
People tend to forget this game was released in Japan in March 2015 on both PS3 and PS4. Graphics has always been the issue; yet the westernization of this game was almost 2 years later. The game is an awesome game, if you wanna see it's real potential, look at part 6.
did you like the 6th part ?
People should mention that it runs at a rock solid butter-smooth 60 frames per second.
Don't be surprised it doesn't look THAT next gen. It was a PS3 game to begin with.
2Actually it tends to drop somewhere in the 50's but with PS4 Pro's Boost Mode!? FUCK YEAH!!
God, I love it so much 😭 why can’t more console games hold themselves to 50-60 FPS
I’m on Pro, and had only one or two major (albeit ridiculous) frame drops over ~70 hours. Rest has been perfect.
I am a huge fan of the Yakuza games the only thing i hate is how long it fucking takes for it to get localized
Crazy Potato It truly is the bain of my existence.
bane*
Crazy Potato what if u are new to the series
Good, good. No "Japanese GTA" nonsense.
You are not using heat moves often enough. I don't remember seeing a single one in the video, and they're the best part of the combat IMO.
Jonathan Dorozowsky Indeed they are
Never played any of the Yakuza games before, but I am absolutely loving my time with this game. Just started chapter 7 and the story is really, really compelling. It's just a little jarring having 4 different styles of cutscenes, but that's a minor gripe. All around it's just a really fun game with tons to do outside the main story from darts to bowling to pool to karaoke to disco dancing to watching softcore erotic videos to betting on catfights; and that's only some of the things you can do. This game has it all and it shows that Sega is still quite capable of making fun, compelling games.
I love how they switch up the cutscene style. Keeps it fresh.
If you don't like cutscenes or complain about story on videogames you should be playing board games instead.
007GoldenLion that is the single wisest thing I've heard all day
007GoldenLion so if you don't like one part of a game, you aren't allowed to play it? no it's not wise
venky mk exactly, it's not exactly wise because games have such a huge spectrum of variety, some are more gameplay, some are more story, but they all usually have some balance of both, even board games have stories sometimes.
Thank you! This is the best line I ever heard of a person in a video game. The Yakuza series is under rated and needs some love
It's called a video *game* you fuckin brainlet
Hugely story-driven, well-developed characters, hilarious dialogue, satisfying combat. Wise to start on Yakuza 0 if you want to start on the series. One of the best games i played.
I gotta say- I've been an Yakuza fan for a very long time:. The positive press this game is getting is kinda surreal. It's like finally people are "getting it." For years now fans outside Japan has had to deal with a torrent of frustration getting these games. Yakuza 5's skeleton localization and download only release will always confuse the hell out of me, especially when other companies are able to release and localize on a regular basis even obscurer things from Japan. To give some perspective: The first two games were given HD rereleases on PS3 in Japan, both have already been localized in English for PS2, but we couldn't even get those to come over. Not even downloadable.
Why?
It's easy to say "Because Sega", but clearly there are other factors at play(?) Regardless, as a long-time fan I can say this is a great place to jump into the series. The fact that the remake of the first one is still on track to get an actual boxed release, I mean- this is a great opportunity if you've been holding back to jump in. It's different, it's fun, and I hope Sega actually thinks about PS4 rereleases of previous entries for new fans jumping into this one.
Nick Blomgren I'm a new fan for 3 months and I love it, the reason that the series is underrated is because they think of it as Japanese GTA. I thought of that too until I just decided to binge watch on a let's play with a TH-camr (Nico B) and I fell in love with it, I would love to say that right now I'm super excited to see Yakuza Kiwami 2 and looking forward to the remake of Yakuza 3 to 5 :3
Nick Blomgren one of the most weird, unique and fucking fun game ive ever played, and its great to see the remakes are coming and the hype for this great story, kazuma kyriu its one badass mofo who needs more love for the "gamers"
The game is a game for the ages. When I spend money I want a game with a good story and not a game I'm going to beat in a one day sit down. You definitely get your money's worth out of the yakuza games. I honestly think they are better than gta but that's my opinion and everyone has their own opinion. But its good to have people like us who support the games that way they give us more of them.
It's almost like if it got elected President. You'd feel like you're elected President too
?
ok imagine being at an arcade and watching a mafia member just angrily play some racing game
This thumbnail gotta be the best one in the entire series
Story first gameplay second? Might be because I'm a huge Yakuza fan but seriously the balance of gameplay and story in Yakuza is top notch and I'm even a fan of Metal Gear and its ridiculous cut scenes that can sometimes get in the way.
the game is a straight up masterpiece . Doesn' have a down time and keeps you interested the entire time with get substories to create a deeper bonding with the protagonists and the surrounding characters.
I've heard of these games before but never interested me, now that I know it's heavy on story, it sounds like a game for me, I love the Metal Gear Solid series and my favorite part were the cut scenes.
Nathan then this game its for you, the cutscenes in this series has so great moments, and it builds the mood to the "beat em up"
This is one of the most surprising games ive ever played. Starting with this, being my first ever yakuza game, i have experienced something ive not found in other video games. Yakuza has sooo much variety, insanely good acting, and one of my favorite stories in gaming. This game is almost as good as The Witcher. Lots of attention to detail, and tons of extra content. Cheers to my xbox brothers who are just now experiencing it for themselves too.
I’m excited to try this after work tonight. Never tried Yakuza but I’m interested now
I love the Yakuza series. I've been playing it since the original on PlayStation 2. I'm still stuck in Yakuza 4 and began playing Yakuza 5 a few months ago because it was available free with PlayStation Plus in August last year. In Japan this series is much more popular. Yakuza 0 was released on both the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 over there. I don't really blame Sega for not releasing the PlayStation 3 version in the west. The graphics look great and I look forward to getting it after I complete the other Yakuza games in my collection. Fun fact Yakuza 6 is already coming out in Japan in a few months while we're just getting Yakuza 0!
Thank you so much for doing this video I love the before you buy videos! I been thinking about getting it and this help a lot!
I love this game! The story really seems to pull the player in, while the combat and mini games are actually quite "charming" fun. I guess you can say...
Yakuza is one of the best games I have ever played. Story is interesting, kind of unique. Combat is easy to start but extremely hard to master. Graphics are good for game released in 2015(if I remember correctly). Good optimization. good port for pc.
Anyway, how can anyone say it is bad game? It is good, better than most.
Well.. if COD games are good for you(good graphics and everything else is bad) then I can guess how you all come to this conclusion..
Never heard of this series until I played Yakuza 5. Then I ended up watching the live action movie. Now, I'm waiting for Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza 2 Remake.
I've been playing video games since before kids that are gonna hate on this were even born, and I can honestly say the Yakuza series is my favorite series of all time.
Y2JM I'm so glad that Yakuza 1, 2, 3 are getting a remake
Y2JM feel sry for ya!
@Ainsley Lol and why is that?
Y2JM Children never make sense
Is it a remake or remaster? because I was thinking of buying the first one.
This video really undersells how good the mini games/side quests are, imo they are the main appeal of this game. Also, no mention of the businesses, which this game does better that just about any other game. I guess in a game like Yakuza, where it opens up slowly and you don't unlock major features till later on in the game, a lot of stuff will be left out of reviews. You can't expect reviewers to put in over 20 hours before writing a review (gotta get those day one clicks). But if you're still on the fence about this game, go listen to someone that's completed the game talk about it.
By far the best purchase I made for the Black Friday sale on the PlayStation store, worth every penny.
why is this even a video? GO BUY YAKUZA
Jill Stingray facts
I had a Yakuza game forgot which one but while the ending credits was scrolling down one of the songs that played was amazing grace
I'm more of a gameplay gamer as apposed to Story but I just discovered this series and I'm frikking loving it! (Game is in sales now on PSN for $5)
I have never played a single yakuza game but I want to get a PS4 just for this, the upcoming remake of the first Yakuza game and Yakuza 6. That's just how cool this game looks in reviews! I saw an hour of gameplay too and got hooked on the story! I've never even played a JRPG or anything either so I know, it's kind of weird lol.
did you play shenmue? it is exactly like this. Its an awesome vibe that you get. The only real downside about the game is that there is no English Dubbing which is annoying, but after a while you get in sync between listening to the Japanese dialogue and reading the English subtitles and after a while you wont even recognize that you are reading and it will feel like you understand Japanese because playing a lot of this will get you in sync between the subtitles and the Japanese voice acting. Most young People on here dont know what Shenmue is and end up making dumb comparisons between yakuza and sleeping dogs or GTA lol, the game is nothing like these games and it is not really an open world, nor can you drive.
TheEgyptianOne I am aware of Shenmue but I've never actually played it. I am aware that there's no driving and it's not a totally open world. I've watched several reviews and an hour of gameplay and I feel like I would love these games. The story looks great and the mini games look hilarious! I will get a PS4 to play these games at some point. Obviously with a bunch of other exclusives too though like ratchet and clank, the last of us games and the uncharted series for starters.
@@TheEgyptianOne i wouldnt really consider the yakuza series and the shenmue series alike at all, sure they're both jrpgs and have minigames i guess, but that's where the similarities end
I've been in love with this series since Yakuza 3, and as a veteran, Yakuza 0 IS actually a great place to start. If you have interest in playing other games in the series, I recommend getting Yakuza 4 or 5, they are both amazing.
your reviews are the only ones I pay real attention 2 anymore thanks for being informative and really going in deep with the games
I've spent about 70 hours with this game I'm about half way through the story it's the first yakuza game I've played I'm lovin every minute playing this game there's so much content in this game I wish more game developers made games like this.
A game that constantly makes me check and think "am I still playing the same game?" The combat system gets increasingly more fun as you continue playing, the sound engineering for the entire game is wonderful and makes the atmosphere of Sotenbori and Kamurocho deeply convincing. 2nd best storyline of the series just behind 5 IMO. Has me deeply excited for the remake and 6 releases in the West.
a very underrated series
your comment is underrated.. judging it without playing it.
@@hypernova8358 do u know meaning of "underrated" ? cuz i think there is misunderstanding
hyper nova, underrated means unpopular, not bad
@@hitoshura7 people often use that term to indicate that the game is unpopular...
But actually it means it is more better than it was claimed to be....
A popular or an unpopular game both can be underrated...
Like watch dogs is underrated...
But that doesn't mean it didn't sell well...
Actually it is one of the most selling Ubisoft title...
But it deserved more ratings than it got.....
The same goes for outlast 2, dynasty warriors 9,etc..
Been a huge yakuza fan for a long time and the only complaint I really have about the series is the fact they never bring the original openings over. I feel like they really help set the tone before the game even starts.
PsychoHaro that intro of the YAKUZA 1 if you remember..... damn NOSTALGIA.
Mid-plot secondary quests and karaoke make this game funny af, I remember the "how to train your stripper" one as one of the most memorable, and the one about the cult which name i can't seem to recall, and majima's Cinderella is just a glorious piece of sweet art. I like to think of this game as a well hidden gem, and hope it never ends up getting consumed by it's fanbase like some games i know.
Long-time fan of Yakuza games here, and I agree with most of your points except the one about there not being lots of combat. Yes, there's many segments in the game with no story-related fights, but even while you're just walking around town doing side-missions or moving from one objective to another, you'll come across plenty of random encounters, unless you knowingly avoid them, or run away from enemies.
The chapters also usually end with huge action scenes, so you won't be beating the game by ignoring the combat. People have said that the system isn't as fluid as something like Batman or Assassin's Creed games, but Yakuza never aimed for something like that, it has very arcade-like fighting system, and feels like a game, like you said.
I've always gotten bored with the combat in Batman and Assassin's Creed.. just hit the attack button then counter when an enemy has an icon over their head. I've never been bored from Yakuza's combat. I spent a few hours just beating up thugs in the recent Yakuza 6 demo.
Holy moly, just finished this game. Haven't enjoyed anything like that in awhile.
I’ve now played the first 5 chapters of Yakuza Kiwami. It’s my first game in the series that I’ve ever played, and I’m absolutely loving everything about it. Can’t wait to get Yakuza 0 when I finish Kiwami, and can’t wait to see what else the series has to offer :D
Same. It’s a breath of fresh air compared to other games I’ve played (cough FF15). It’s almost like the Durarara video game I’ve always wanted.
It has parrying and all kinds of techniques that require certain conditions. That’s pretty advanced for a brawling game .You have to actually discover things in the game to unlock skills though
anyone miss Jet Li: Rise to Honor?
Ali Adam If that Game Was converted to the ps4, I'll buy it in a heartbeat
Holy shit, somebody remembers this game.
I played the hell out of that game.
You can literally feel more aggressive the more you play the games, lmao. I was once angry in real life, and turned on yakuza instead of fucking my wall up. Worked wonders.
The funny thing is, that I instantly knew all the settings and characters because I played the first and second one on PS2 when I was younger :)) I love it ♥
It's 2023 and I'm barely playing this one I started with Like a dragon and fell in love with the story line so decided to play all the other ones in order so far so good so much depth to the characters and all
I actually really liked this game
1.Amazing plot
2.All those side mini games and side quests
3.The combat was kinda laggy but it isn't so repetitive.
I would give this game a 9/10.
Heard so many good things about all these titles will be ordering and playing them after Xmas this year since they seem to all be relaunching on the Ps4. Thank you for highlighting this.
I’m half way through it and I really enjoy it. The main characters are likeable and tough, but there’s enough humor to keep things light.
I just copped this and I’m in the first few hrs and it’s def much more movie cutscenes than fighting so far. It’s basically like watching a very long movie with fight segments in between them up to this point
If you get bored of Yakuza's story please return your gaming console.
Bought it 2 days ago, no regrets so far! (So basically this is an "after you buy" video for me)
Can't wait to get home and play some more :-)
Should've known Japanese games are my kinda games, but I am relatively new to this (game)genre...
I am playing it in 2020 during lockdown on 4K on my PC. And it looks gorgeous even after so many years in 2020.
One of my favorite games of all time. A very unique experience as well as one of my favorite game storylines.
So you're telling me it's like GTA, Saints Row, and Shenmue had a 3 way
R.I.P sleeping dogs :' (
Vivek Murali Sleeping dogs was crap to begin with.
Howya Doin to each their own man. I happened to enjoy it very much.. So did a lot of others
Vivek Murali For me it didn't since it's combat is meh and it's story is predictable
OK cool..
+Howya Doin no it wasn't man, u probably didn't even play it
i've played yakuza 2 and 3 and i'm so excited this game came out it's what playstation needed to have in the next gen console in my opinion!
I was super hesitant on starting this series, because if the reasons that were stated in the video,but I am glad I did. About 8 hours in and I just started early Saturday morning and I'm enjoying it
I've never played a Yakuza game before. Just picked this up and holy cow where has this series been my whole life?! This game is nothing short of amazing. Phenomenal characters, story, acting, action, and progression. The graphics can get weird at times but the game is awesome! Oh and I HATE JRPGs. This is NOTHING like a JRPG to me. No turn based combat. No weird and over the top story lines. No overly quirky weird eccentric characters (granted I'm only a couple hours in). This game is great partly because to me this is nothing like a JRPG.
Every game in every other genre aren’t JRPG’s…who would have known?
I wonder what'd happen if this were made completely as an anime.
BitCritterSpyro It would be an AMAZING show.
They did make a live action drama though :)
Well, there is Baccano.
i've seen and heard of this series before but...still....the graphics and areas you visit are beautiful....
nice review
Never was into the Yakuza series but after learning about the side quests and the cool story I picked it up either way and found it very fun! Even got the Business launch Edition lol.
Such a underrated franchise
I love all of the Yakuza games and it is the sole reason I'm buying a PS4
I bought the physical and digital editions. I'm currently loving it so much. I started playing Yakuza 4 a couple of years ago just to give it a shot and become a fan instantly. Now I played 3, 4, 5, Dead Souls, Zero and waiting so much for Kiwami and 6 soon! :D
Currently on sale on Steam. 75% off until May 6th. Get it! There’s also a collection I believe and it’s 50% off
One of my favorite series.
The cut-scenes are just extremely well put together. The best one so far was in Yakuza 4, the shootout with Saejima.
Man, yakuza 1 & 2 are The most amazing games in PS2, so much things to do, a game with a perfect story full of twists and sad moments, good gameplay... Simply a game full of fun, I've completed the game 100% 2 times, and I just can't get enough
p
Would you be willing to try it 3 times? :3
Kiryu's character is some damn likeable. He makes playing and enjoying the story all the better
"there's not much combat"
what
every corner there's some mf waiting to beat me up
I've played all the other games in the series so far (except the zombie one. That one was weird). Might as well get this one too.
megagene might ????
WTF !? just go and BUY IT !
OKAY, I WILL!
"That one was weird" lol
Have you played ishin?
Simple combat...what gameranx fails to tell you that is how deep the fighting system is...that's why I hate watching gameranx videos
NAL Do tell?...I want to see if this is worth buying I Love Dynamic combat can you dodge or counter?...After watching this review and seeing you have to run around a dude to punch him before he punches you I dont like that.
yea you can dodge you can lock on to a target you can counter attack and also you can use awesome heat actions (google it if you interested) this game has one of the most complex and complicated fighting mechanics in a whole beat em up genre
4 different fighting styles, each with their own huge RPG Skill Trees, thousands of weapons to either buy, win or craft, tons of secret techniques to unlock, a secret 5th fighting style, every button does something (dodge, taunt, lock-on, punch, heavy punch, kick, throw/grab etc). Taunting is for intimidating/scaring opponents or angering them (changing their aura color and behavior) and increasing your Heat-gauge which is your super meter basically and unlocks devastating and awesome finishers like dragging a guy to a car door and bashing their head in or doing a Jojo/Kenshiro -style "ORAORAORAORAORA" attack. It's so fucking bizarre how many reviewers claim it's not deep when on screen all you see is said reviewer lazily mashing the kick button over and over, NOT even trying lmao.
Also, keep in mind there's 2 characters so everything I listed doubles because both characters are very different in playstyle. The other one (Majima) has an awesome weapons-based extra fighting style that has unique moves for each of the gazillion weapons not available in other styles etc.
The game's fighting system is so complex and in-depth you can't unlock even half of it on the first playthrough. So they designed it in a way where it's rewarding to start New Game Plus or just freeroam after the main story campaign is done.
@Aiden Macleod sleeping dogs combat: light and heavy attack, right click to counter. easiest shit i've ever played. yes i did play the game 3 times on hard + all the DLC
yakuza 0 combat has actual depth and requires more than an IQ of 60 (the ability to right click when an enemy glows red in sleeping dogs to counter is really all you need) for you to pummel enemies without taking a beating. and sleeping dogs' upgrades are extremely straightforward, simply expansions of combos (omg now you can do 5 light hits and end off with ANOTHEr heavy attack omfg!).
i really don't know how a sane person could say sleeping dogs' combat requires anything but an attention span and the right click button
and i don't know what you're going on about with sleeping dog's "interactive story", not to mention no one even fucking mentioned anything about story because the conversation's about combat. wtf buddy
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For the game on the last psn sale, can't believe how good the story is.
Hello ive watched your videos before almost all of them and i can say you do a pretty good job on describing the points ups and downs, yeah there are some people who like the japanese voice and some who hate ,but i like to think it offers variety expecially the gameplay ive heard of the stories though ive never played any of them and from what ive heard its pretty good, i think i might purchase the game in a few months since ive already got my game set on the new kh title as well as final fantasy xv which im already playing halfway through. But besides that i think despite the fact that there is all this different variety of things i think its good to have that kind of variety for us it may be weird ,but for the japanese its part of their culture and i can say they might stuff about us weird as well. But in all honesty it looks pretty, keep making the videos THEY ROCK!!!!!!
Really incomplete review , didn't show any heat moves neither the minigames, karaoke, disco dancing, underground catfights, perv videos...damn you miss A LOT of stuff dude. Also no fighting? lmao
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Turning me onto the series, I was playing Kiwama for a little bit then realized how awesome the story was heading, so I literally stopped playing and seen some site on "How to get into the Yakuza series" and what it basically does is sum down a general plot of each games story, and the series order it's best played in, and so I went ahead and bought Yakuza 0, and I'm going to start with that, then go back to Kiwama, and finish off the whole series from there.! Btw, awesome review, NEW SUBSCRIBER HERE, can't wait to see more content