Figured that since there are a couple of us playing this game it was time for its own thread.
Gotta say ... I was looking forward to this game, I've enjoyed the other Yakuza games but wouldn't claim they are anything more than good games, but I wasn't planning on liking this as much as I do. It has easily become 2021 GOTY for me. I'm about 30 hours in and believe I'm near the tail end of Chapter 10.
Main story is fantastic. Don't want to get into spoiler territory, but it's good. Some stinging betrayal with some awesome redemption already. Really invested and interested to see where it goes.
Side-quests, same old zany Yakuza fare. Except this time some of the rewards result in gaining new summons (poundmates) to use in battle. Can't say they help all that much in the fight, but the cutscenes when they are summoned are amazing.
Turn-based JRPG combat works great. The brawling in the previous games is what it is, it got old pretty quick IMO. The move to turn based combat is great. Minor nit-pick though, I wish the random enemies strolling around would scale up to your level, a lot of wasted time or wasted MP dealing with enemies that are way below you.
I don't get the business management sim, I think I've already tanked the business and am scared to go back to it for another couple of rounds for fear of disappointing my buddy Nick. Probably need to read a guide, I just don't get it.
Party and jobs are Ichiban (Hero). Adachi (Enforcer). Nanba (Homeless Guy). Saeko (Idol). Don't use the Korean mafia guy much.
All in all ... review in progress ... it's a solid 10/10 so far for me.
Gotta say ... I was looking forward to this game, I've enjoyed the other Yakuza games but wouldn't claim they are anything more than good games, but I wasn't planning on liking this as much as I do. It has easily become 2021 GOTY for me. I'm about 30 hours in and believe I'm near the tail end of Chapter 10.
Main story is fantastic. Don't want to get into spoiler territory, but it's good. Some stinging betrayal with some awesome redemption already. Really invested and interested to see where it goes.
Side-quests, same old zany Yakuza fare. Except this time some of the rewards result in gaining new summons (poundmates) to use in battle. Can't say they help all that much in the fight, but the cutscenes when they are summoned are amazing.
Turn-based JRPG combat works great. The brawling in the previous games is what it is, it got old pretty quick IMO. The move to turn based combat is great. Minor nit-pick though, I wish the random enemies strolling around would scale up to your level, a lot of wasted time or wasted MP dealing with enemies that are way below you.
I don't get the business management sim, I think I've already tanked the business and am scared to go back to it for another couple of rounds for fear of disappointing my buddy Nick. Probably need to read a guide, I just don't get it.
Party and jobs are Ichiban (Hero). Adachi (Enforcer). Nanba (Homeless Guy). Saeko (Idol). Don't use the Korean mafia guy much.
All in all ... review in progress ... it's a solid 10/10 so far for me.