Yakuza: Like a Dragon - Xbox One, Xbox Series X

This is by definition a VideoGame. Balanced and engaging story. Good progression and likable characters. Turn Based combat adapted to modern day fighting styles, very New. I LOVE it! Best Game to explore turn based combat for audiences that steer away from RPGs (Myself). Best played at 60FPS. This game is like Final Fantasy but with modern dialogue. And soap opera, NETFLIX-series attention grasp. Enjoyable in a way thats completly non-stressful on the player. Its not intimidatingly over complex. Game designers take note on this Masterpiece from SEGA. Not all gamers consider stress inducing games enjoyable. I always wonder why stress-heavy games is considered a feature in game design. Even if so, YAKUZA Like A Dragon is Balanced to perfection!

As someone that is new to Yakuza games, I wasnt exactly sure what to expect. After several hours of playtime I can honestly say that I am having a ton of fun with this one. Some of the game mehcanics may feel dated compared to some modern open world games, but dont let this deter you. I just finished AC Valhalla before starting this one, so it takes a little adjusting, but once you get going, this game has enough charm to make you forget about any shortcomings. The story has been very engaging thus far, and I love very suble nods to Shenmue that paved way before this. I definitely plan to finish this one, as the story and likeable characters has really held my attention so far.

My first Yakuza game, and wow. Still have yet to finish but man is it packed with content. I love the characters, I love the story. The story is nothing wild and cinematic but it is pure comedic class. Comedic yet, enlightening. Satirical yet serious when needs to be. The world is beautiful. It feels like you’re literally in Japan. These places are based on real districts in Tokyo and they nail it. I was skeptical about the turn based combat but honestly it’s lots of fun! The moves are funny and can be visually pleasing yet the battles can get intense!

Excellent turn based Japanese RPG finally on the Xbox and enhanced for the Series X. This game marks the first time a Yakuza game has released on the Xbox. Item came with a beautiful steelbook in addition to the steelbook edition of this game.

This was my first yakuza game, and it might be my favorite JRPG in recent years. Just a fantastic game. It's a good starting point for those new to the series, and uses a new turn based battle system as opposed to the brawler style of the previous games.

First off, I haven't completed the game. Not by a long shot. However, that doesn't mean I haven't played enough to have experienced one glaring flaw. At multiple points throughout the game the cutscenes are SO LONG that my controlled has turned off. That's ridiculous! It's basically like watching a TV show at times. On two occasions I've had to pause the game and step away, only to have to redo a cutscene because I couldn't save it at any point, and my XBox turned off. Aside from that, the game is gorgeous. I like the level up system so far, but I'm iffy on the combat. I was never REALLY good at the Yakuza game combat, however, this is like an RTS...? On the old Yakuzas I was good enough that I could do most non-boss fights without getting hit, but on this? You're almost guaranteed to get hit once or twice every "random" encounter. (Random is in quotes because the encounters are usually marked on your map.) Make sure you stock up on healing items!

Amazing game the yakuza series seems to always keep me hooked. I was afraid at first if starting a new yakuza game without kiryu since I was so attached but this turned out to be a pretty good game with an insane storyline. The fighting is average it makes me miss the old beat em up style fighting that the previous games had but that doesn't take away from this game.

Love the combat, rpg aspects & graphics on the Series X. Includes a steel book cover for the disc. My only gripe is not enough combat in relation to the 10 minute conversations that happen. Overall, really like this game. The main character is very likeable and fun.