Yakuza: Like A Dragon review
Yakuza: Like a Dragon presents a bold new RPG direction that pays off in spades. It’s a great entry point, yet still an excellent adventure for long term fans.
- Developer: Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
- Publisher: Sega
- Release: November 10th
- On: Windows
- From: Steam
- Price: £55/€60/$60
is a big stretch. Not in a “you’ve taken it too far, buddy” sort of way, I mean I can quite literally feel the click of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s bones as they extend their arms to the sky and heave their collective sighs of satisfaction – finally, a fresh start.
They’ve taken this opportunity to strip all the best bits from Yakuza’s creaking action adventure foundations, and build something with renewed focus. If, before, the series had flirted with committing to the role-playing genre, Like A Dragon is down on one knee proposing to the JRPG with happy tears in its eyes. And this relationship works, alright. Oh yes it does.