Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties - PlayStation 5

5/5, i loved this game start to finish, i struggled with the combat system of the original, so the changes done in terms of the combat were excellent. The visuals grew on me over time as i played the game and in RGG fashion there are plenty of mini games and many hours of fun to be had without overstaying it's welcome.

I genuinely thought this remake was a better game overall. It's far from being as bad as some fans of the series make it out to be. Look, I'm not going to pretend that RGG didn't make some questionable decisions in this game, but I'm also not going to pretend that the original was some kind of masterpiece. If you're wondering what I thought about the original, let's just say I did not have a really good time playing it. My experience with the remake, on the other hand, was much more enjoyable, and this is mainly because of the gameplay changes. Combat has been updated to be more in line with their recent beat 'em up games and the orphanage being turned into a management mini game made it more engaging. As for the story and characters, unfortunately, it doesn't do enough to change or improve on the original. Lastly, the spinoff game that comes bundled with the remake was just "okay". There's enough content to give you 10+ hours of gameplay time and you will get better insight on what Mine was like.

If you love the Yakuza games then this remake is a must have for your collection. I love that they have english dubs available for it as the previous version was english subtitles only and reading all the dialogue gets very old after a while.

It's really fun, it sadly does suck where the story direction is going with future remakes and there are some downgrades to the original Yakuza 3, but if you enjoy smooth, great beat em up gameplay this game might be for you.

Besides the missing cabaret and some sub-stories, love the game and the additional story Dark Ties. Would definitely recommend.