Great game. Even though graphics were not upgraded that much from the anticipated PS3 release the game looks fantastic. A Japanese take on GTA it fits right into the conversion of a sandbox game, with great fighting styles and has great potential to invoke a new series on PlayStation fans!

Giving a one star rating just because I can't go lower. Ordered online and chose to pick up in-store. The box was all tore up and they told me they couldn't get me another one or a refund, so I'm stuck with a damaged copy that I was supposed to give as a gift to a friend. Is this your quality standard Best Buy? Never buying again from you.

The game is every bit of amazing and it always get better with each game in the series. I been a supporter of Yakuza since PS2 and this game is the pinnacle the series have been reaching for. The side quest are funny and interesting with each incounter. The combat is downright fun to play to me, its like Shenmue meets Streets of Rage with sprinkled with Final Fantasy on top. -Want to meet a dominatrix and help her become better at it? It's here. -Want to meet a "Steven Spielberg and Michael Jackson?" Its here. -Want to spend terrifying nights running away from a overpowered man who is 8 feet tall? Yep that's here. -Want to spend all your time at an old VHS adult shop? -Do you like drinking Mountain Dew and beating up people to get a kid's video game back? -What about simply just enjoying the food, liquor, entertainment of 80's Tokyo? But all of this...ALL OF THIS is good fun! There haven't been a shortage of side quest that wasn't hilarious / strange / or shocking and this is what videos games should do. Finally Yakuaza is getting the recognition it deserves after all these years. HOPEFULLY SEGA WILL LISTEN AND PUT MORE YAKUZA GAMES OUT FASTER IN THE WEST NOW (AND PHANTASY STAR ONLINE 2.)

This game is arguably the best game in the entire your cause a series, which is saying a lot since the series is already incredible to begin with. This game serves as a great introduction for people who are new to the series and an excellent addition to people who already familiar with the Yakuza series. This game has it all. From action, to story, to side missions. You even complete half of the story as Goro Majima. Completely worth your time and money.

As someone whose never played a Yakuza game before, I must say I've really enjoyed it overall. The story is gripping and intense and in my opinion is the highlight of the game. Other positives are the combat which is fun and satisfying, and the side missions which can be quite goofy and entertaining distractions from the main story. This game is a fantastic beat em up which makes this a must get if that's what you are looking for. I did enjoy the ability to play some classic Sega arcade titles such as Outrun and Space Harrier. The other mini games feel like they would have been their own stand alone titles in some regards - the pocket circuit mini game and the business mini games have incredible and surprising depth to them which can be quite time consuming and add longevity to the game. All of these things make the game pretty unique from most games I've played. Some of the slight downsides to the game are that it can get repetitive but that can be expected in an open world game. The game does feel slightly marred by outdated technical performance and poor gameplay choices in my opinion. The game will consist of going from one long cutscene to another with a few brief brawls on the way, but the dialogue and cutscenes make up for that since they are very good. This is the main reason for giving it 4 stars but in no way does that make it bad at all...just minor gripes to a very good game. Overall I would definitely recommend this game to those who enjoy the series or first-time players like myself. It's a nice change from most games out now, and offers fun combat with a great, engaging story and enough distractions with mini-games to keep you playing.