Yakuza 0

1. Joader

   Aug 1, 2018

   10

   This is easily one of the best and most satisfying games to play through.
   Even the humour is top-notch (not something you'd expect from thisThis is easily one of the best and most satisfying games to play through.
   Even the humour is top-notch (not something you'd expect from this kind of game at first glance, I certainly didn't).… Expand

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2. Yury_Vashurin

   Mar 27, 2020

   10

   Лучшую игру в подобном жанре сложно представить. В ней есть буквально все, что может заинтересовать игрока - превосходный сюжет, крутыеЛучшую игру в подобном жанре сложно представить. В ней есть буквально все, что может заинтересовать игрока - превосходный сюжет, крутые персонажи, огромная куча отлично проработанных мини-игр (практически каждая могла бы быть отдельной игрой-симулятором). В этой игре всегда есть чем заняться, но при этом можно и не обращать внимание на сторонние квесты и развлечения, а просто двигаться вперед по сюжету. Другое дело - стоит ли?
   Единственный минус для русскоязычного игрока - это наличие только японской и английской локализаций. Английский тут не такой уж простой, поэтому при слабом владении лучше даже не пытаться. Но перевод на русский вроде как на подходе.
   
   A better game in this genre is really hard to imagine. It has all that could possibly engage a potential gamer: brilliant plot, cool characters, a whole lot of thoroughly designed mini-games, almost every one of which could possibly become a stand-alone simulator game. You can always do some stuff in this game, but at the same time you can as well just run forward through the story, skipping all the side quests and entertainment stuff. I doubt that it would be worth it, though.… Expand

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4. baleilneil

   Jul 2, 2020

   10

   This game was a masterpiece. The story was beautiful and heart wrenching, the side quests were hilarious little stories that made me laugh outThis game was a masterpiece. The story was beautiful and heart wrenching, the side quests were hilarious little stories that made me laugh out loud, the combat was so vast and hype, the characters were all so different and cool and I loved the symbolism in this game. I seriously can not recommend this game enough. It’s a perfect start for anybody wanting to get into the yakuza series, as well as a great standalone game. No doubt a 10/10.… Expand

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5. goldcd

   Aug 25, 2018

   10

   I'd heard about the series, but as I hadn't owned a Playstation since PS2, never played it.
   Picked it up on my PC as it was bluntly "cheap" -I'd heard about the series, but as I hadn't owned a Playstation since PS2, never played it.
   Picked it up on my PC as it was bluntly "cheap" - and have been completely won over.
   I suspect/hope this was a deliberate Sega ploy, and they're going to release the rest of the Kiwami/remakes for the PC at full price (and I'll buy them).
   
   So the game. It's not a Japanese GTA - which is how the games are sometimes pitched.
   World is pretty small, but lovingly detailed - but not 'open world'
   I think of it as a game-pulp-novella. Strongest point of the game is the story. Think of it like a great TV show with a great story - and amidst the main plot, you get to play about with a load of games and a load of really entertaining side-missions.
   Why I enjoyed this game though was the feeling of place it has. I know it's called 'Yakuza' - but you're going to feel like you know them a bit more at the end.
   Why I *REALLY* enjoyed the game was the variety of stories - the big bold set-pieces, full-on-melodrama (full on "MENDOZZZA!!!") to the silly stuff that makes you laugh out loud.
   Of special mention as well is the great localization - audio is in full japanese, but really great subtitles ("you really **** the bed" - suspect isn't a japanese phrase for example, but you get the sentiment).
   Trying to work out how to sell the game, the best I could come up with was the TV show "The Wire".
   Each chapter has a proper plot, but so many asides you think are just for diversion, but realize actually are there to also make you care about the characters.… Expand

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6. mugsy

   May 10, 2020

   9

   So far I played Yakuza 0, 1 and 2 (and Kiwami versions too) and this one is definitely the best out of them and has the most content. It tookSo far I played Yakuza 0, 1 and 2 (and Kiwami versions too) and this one is definitely the best out of them and has the most content. It took me like 90 hours to complete the game and every substory. Of course doing all of this was very tedious at times, that's why I won't give it a 10. The feeling of Japan in the 80s was awesome… Expand

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7. cronothegamer

   Aug 4, 2019

   9

   Excellent game. Packed with content. Story and characters are some of the best I've seen in a game. And on top of that the gameplay is reallyExcellent game. Packed with content. Story and characters are some of the best I've seen in a game. And on top of that the gameplay is really fun and the side quests are actually worth doing. My only gripe is the save system. You can only save at payphones in the open world. If you just finished an hour long level and sat through an hour long cutscene and your game crashes or the power goes out you'll lose all your progress. A lot of people said they had stuttering issues but I didn't get any of those and my PC is almost 7 years old so I don't know what's causing that.… Expand

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8. kuehnau

   Jan 30, 2019

   4

   I got Yakuza 0 in this month's Humble Bundle.
   
   I was really looking forward to playing this game since I had been eyeing it this game onI got Yakuza 0 in this month's Humble Bundle.
   
   I was really looking forward to playing this game since I had been eyeing it this game on STEAM for awhile. Honestly, I'm glad I never pulled the trigger on this title.
   
   When I first saw it on STEAM, the store page game me the idea it would have been kind of like Grand Theft auto, only with Yakuza. And it's not really the case at all.
   
   For me, Yakuza 0 really feels like a visual novels with some sparse moments inbetween where you can walk around, get in fights, that sort of thing, but the game was never deep enough or interactive enough to be able to really capture my attention all that much. It feels more like a Grand Theft Auto Super Lite.
   
   The city map isn't all that big and the things you have access to are few and far between, there are very few times that you are really given the chance to actually make any sort of decisions and when you do, it never feels like it has any real sort of impact.
   
   The game boasts that it is "open world", but I disagree completely with that sentiment. The game likes to give you the illusion of an open world, but you are actually railroaded into a very specific story with a very specific plot. There isn't much variation in it and even if you do somehow manage to stray a bit away from the beaten path, they still manage to drag you back in to what they invisioned.
   
   Another aspect that I found fairly annoying is that this game is rated "M" for mature for Blood, Intense Violence, Sexual Content, Strong Language, Use of Alcohol. It's pretty ironic that Yakuza 0 managed to get a "M" rating and actually fail to deliver on almost any of these aspects.
   
   If you are going to be a "M" rated game, then you should own it. Yakuza 0 actually goes out of it's way to constantly avoid showing any sort of graphic violence. The blood shown in the game is fairly tame by almost all standards, the "intense violence" is PG-13 at best, use of alcohol is some dudes drinking beers and as far as sexual content goes? If you consider lingerie that literally covers everything then you are a pearl pearl clutching prude. Sure, they say the "Eff" word, but so does everone at my job.
   
   Long story short, Yakuza 0 fails to deliver on almost every aspect advertised.… Expand

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