

The Hero Edition, which costs $70, includes the Job Set and the Management Mode set and features two extra jobs and three sets of Management mode employees. However, you have two other purchase options as well. The price is reasonable for the amount of gameplay. The base version of Yakuza: Like a Dragon comes in at $60 like most new titles. Lifewire / Erika Rawes Price: The typical $60 The city looks amazing, with realistic billboards and action. Food looks so realistic (and delicious), and there were some moments where I could even see the pores on a person's skin during cinematics.ĭuring combat, there are graphical flourishes to keep the eyes excited, including damage feedback and hit animations. Details are accurate and in the right places. You should be able to finish the main story in around 45 to 55 hours, depending on how fast you run through it, but I highly recommend taking your time and enjoying all the wonderful diversions available. Everything just works, which is a rare feat these days. This PC game plays just like it should, and the controls are top-notch. Some of the minigames are innovative and comical, but some are also very benign. You’ll encounter a ton of diversions and side quests. There’s gear as well, but this is pretty standard fare. However, in Yakuza, you’ll find some rather interesting jobs. This lets you customize your party to fill different roles, like healer or tank. There’s a job system, which will let you change the different abilities of your team.

For the most part, though, running into enemies is really fun since it throws you into combat. As you explore, you will find some areas off-limits, but you’ll also find some areas where your level is not high enough to access. The map is easy to use, and there is a taxi fast-travel system. You have to be careful when crossing the street, as you can suddenly get hit by a car, which seems to happen more than it should. There are billboards, stores, and people everywhere. World exploration feels intuitive-you can run from point to point, stopping for distractions along the way, and sometimes engage in a conversation with your party during travel. Gameplay in Yakuza: Like a Dragon feels incredibly polished. Yakuza: Like a Dragon is story-rich, and you won’t be disappointed at the amount of content to explore.

There are plenty of opportunities to get to know the people who travel with you, and you come to care about the characters and their motivations. Overall, the story is interesting and engaging, with excellent voice acting and deep and interesting characters. Their eyes turn red, and their bodies change, but Kasuga is the only one who can see these changes. These delusions play out in a physical change that takes place over enemies during combat. So much so that eventually, and in a truly hilarious fashion, Kasuga begins having delusions of being a hero, and makes it his life's mission to become a hero who can save everyone around him. Yakuza: Like a Dragon is clearly inspired by games like Dragon Quest. Overall, the story is interesting and engaging, with excellent voice acting, and deep and interesting characters. Because of this, Kasuga pledges his life to Arakawa, promising to repay the debt. Kasuga gets into a bit of trouble with a Yakuza family but is saved by Masumi Arakawa, the patriarch of the Arakawa family.

Yakuza: Like a Dragon places you in the shoes of Ichiban Kasuga, a young Yakuza upstart who was raised as an orphan in a Soap House by the owner and the women who worked there. Should you play the new Yakuza or skip it? Read on to check out my full review of Yakuza: Like a Dragon. I played Yakuza: Like a Dragon on PC to find out if these changes make this game better or worse. Yakuza: Like a Dragon takes the standard Yakuza formula and stands it on its head, moving the fighting system from real-time to turn-based and making this entry to the series feel like a true JRPG. The best PC games offer something unique that keeps you coming back for more. Keep reading for the full product review. Our reviewer purchased Yakuza: Like a Dragon so they could put it to the test.
