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#8: Yakuza 0

Now we're officially in the realm of games I could recommend. Yakuza 0 still suffers from some of the same issues as Yakuza Kiwami, but it features an intriguing set of characters with strong stories, interesting motivations, and fun interactions. It knows exactly when to take itself seriously and when to go all-out on its trademark absurdity. And it has maybe the best minigame between the two Yakuza games I've played (Cabaret Club Czar is awesome).

As someone who had never played a Yakuza game before, I was interested in Majima's storyline from the instant it started. Having no idea who the character would turn out to be, I saw him as a badass and cool character with a lot of mystery to uncover. Kiryu's storyline took a bit longer to get going, but his involvement with Tachibana soon becomes just as intense as Majima's side of things, if not more intense.

Once again, gameplay was the big detractor here for me. On Majima's side, the breaker style was simply too easy to run through enemies with, and on Kiryu's side, the real estate minigame was essentially an idle game you could play on your phone (but it was necessary because of the insane amounts of money you could get). Nonetheless, it still succeeds over Kiwami in this aspect thanks to the fun Mr. Shakedown fights (as long as you didn't get caught by him in an alleyway) and CABARET CLUB CZAR. Who would've known managing Japanese pornstars as they talk to lonely men would be so much fun?


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