Finally playing Yakuza 0 (first yakuza) and I am in love. The story is SO GOOD i feel like I’m playing a Netflix tv show. I thought the subtitles would bother me but it’s so immersive! New favourite series!! So happy I have so many more games to play!!
Never played the series but always looked cool, this review shows up and upon finishing it i went to Gamestop and got the game... 4hr in i regret nothing! i LOVE IT!
Stormcrown You're in for a ride if you like it, there are 2 more on the way plus a bevy of PS exclusives that are awesome. As a PC/PS4/3DS player, 2017 for PS shaping up to be another solid year because of games like Yakuza.
there was a time after yakuza 4 and dead souls were i thought yakuza was dead in the west. i thought id never play yakuza 5 in english and 0 was a dream. now the series is getting a bit more popular and its fucking amazing. seriously if your interested in this game pick it up, evidently its a great place to jump into the series. yakuza needs our love! it deserves our love!
The fact that shitty loli weaboo games get easy releases in the West constantly yet Yakuza struggles to maintain a small audience is disgusting. Hopefully Yakuza 0 ends up being a surprise hit.
WaddleDee105 I know right? Anime games got localization so easy (Hyperdimension Nep, Fairy Fencer F, Senran Kagura are examples. Dunno if you can give more better examples) But this? Trivia : Yakuza 5 need to wait for like 3 or 4 years to get a English release. And its just a digital copy.
bro the same people buying the shitty loli weaboo games were also the ones who wanted the Yakuza series localized in the West for years don't be so harsh
@@comicstars671 we still haven't got them yet but yrah, i'd love all the Yakuza games on PS4 (we've already got Yakuza 1 and Yakuza 2 on PS4 so here's hoping)
great review, I sure hope this game brings in a bigger audience for yakuza in the west so we can maybe get these games in the same decade as they're released in japan
Musouka Ikr!? I bought it, today. Prior, I only played a Yokuza game via demo, years, ago. I never tried the others in the past. There became, too many. At least, this is a prequel, so you won't get lost. This game has, SO much to do via side missions, games, etc. The fighting is great, ESPECIALLY the finishing moves. The story seems cool, as well. I knew nothing about this game, til last week. I'm glad I found out about it. I'll be playing, this for a while.
It takes around 2 weeks for him to make a review for a game (according to his released schedule)..that includes the props, skits and what not alongside his review.
Yakuza fans I need help. This is going to be my first Yakuza game. Can I start with this or will I be lost? I'm assuming because its a prequel I won't be lost right?
Yeah, you will be fine jumping into this one, and then you'll be able to continue with the 1 remake and then the rumoured 2 remakes, then the remasters of 3,4 and 5. Great time to jump into the series!
This and potentially Kiwami which will be released in the summer are the best places to start right now! Telling you now that this is not GTA, but if you like story driven games and into Japanese culture, you're in for a treat!
This game looks phenomenal. I've never played a Yakuza game before. Between this, Gravity Rush 2 and Nioh, it's a Japanese-gaming extravaganza for the next couple of months.
I'm so glad this is getting good reviews. Great starting point if you've never played the series. A remake of Yakuza 1 is coming this summer to PS4 and Yakuza 6 is getting localized as well. If you're on the fence, play it!!!!
Phong Hoang I don't see a reason to get KH 2.8. For people who haven't played 3D it will be great, but I already played it on the 3ds. And as much I want to play as Aqua again I don't think it worth it because her story is only 4 hours.
+Daakkuu Sama I started KH2.8 tonight, Aqua's story alone is worth it for me to see how a KH game looks on ps4. I have played 3D but playing it on a tv with a real controller feels so damn good.
I was always very interested in starting playing Yakuza, and since 0 is a prequel, is it done in a way that it´s good that it would be a starting point for a complete newcomer ?
it kind of is but it also does so much for the longtime fans that something is lost by making it your first, the series is all around so fantastic its worth just jumping into some of the earlier games instead anyway. If you really dont want to start at the flawed first entry i do recommend starting at 4 since it was basically the soft reboot of the series
Yes, but also no. Plot wise yes, you can just jump in and enjoy it as a standalone story, wich also ties in nicely with the first Yakuza, without spoiling it. The gameplay is the best it's ever been, but if you play 0 first and then go from 1 through 5, the combat of the earlier games (especially 1 and 2) will feel incredibly stiff and clunky. Also, the part of the fun of Yakuza 0 is seeing the origins of the characters you've come to love, especially since some are completely different form how they are in the rest of the series in a really fun way. So if you're ready to experience a dramatic drop in graphics and gameplay when going forward through the rest of the series, then yeah, go play this one first. But for a, in my opinion, better experience, play 1 through 5 first and then 0, and then after that 6. But I know that's hard if you don't have a PS2 or PS3 anymore. Hope this helps! :)
Honestly 1 and 2 are super rare so they are pretty much collectors items at this point. If you REALLY want to play the games, I'd start with the ps3 games and know that 3 has a horrible beginning, like you take care of an orphanage, the rest of the game is great though, 4 is better than than, 5 is better than that, and yeah. So if you want to play through the series, start with 3, each game has a recap of the previous games, also since ps2 wasn't hooked to a specific psn account, you'd not get the small trinkets in each game. For example, I'll probably get some like necklace that does a small thing in yakuza 0 or something and some other stuff to help give me a little push since I have yakuza 3, yakuza 4, and yakuza 5 save files on my ps4. (I started with yakuza 2 since I found it randomly before it was a collectors item for super cheap and loved the series ever since, more recently even) It's a series where you shouldn't just rush through the main story, you should enjoy at least some of the side quests and stuff. But yeah, I think you'd be fine starting with 0 honestly, kiwami comes soon after which is a remake of the first game, though the jump to 6 might be pretty weird. It's really up to you, I'd say this series is worth playing through, the 1st 2 games were good ofr their time and 2 was pretty epic but I wouldn't pay the prices you have to pay to get to them, a friend having it might be a better option if you really want to play them. I'm mumbling on, yes the series is worth it, though I wouldn't say everyone would love grinding through the whole series, it's a series that most people would benefit from playing with some gap of time between each game, like maybe a few months. Some people can easily just marathon it though, it's really dependent on how much you take to it. But yes, starting with 0 is better than talking yourself out of it and not playing any of them, a lot of people don't play this great series purely because they either don't get around to it, because they don't want to go through the whole long series, or because they don't know where to start. If you love the series, the older games might feel clunky, but they'll still have pretty epic stories, interesting characters, etc etc to them. If you are just fond of the series but not enough to go back, you will be fine with not going back really. The games are great, the question is if you'll think they're great or if you'll absolutely love them.
I can buy it I just don't like the fact I have to buy certain consoles for such a small amount of exclusive games, I just this series to get more popular
I've been waiting to get into this series for a very long time and this will probably be my first Yakuza game. The reason I've been waiting is because there's about 7 games in the series and they're all around $20 each so I've been waiting for some kind of HD collection. Also it doesn't look like you can even play the original Yakuza games on newer consoles so I'm happy that Sega seems to be making a better effort with bringing this series to western audiences with the Yakuza 1 remaster and all that. It seems like a good time to pay a little more attention to the series.
Great review, Ben! Definitely hyped to learn more about the Yakuza series now. Also, kudos to whoever is volunteering Chinese translations - it's a decent translation that must have taken time & effort. So..I feel kinda bad for pointing out that it has no punctuation and hence doesn't read as smoothly (same goes for the FF15 review, assuming it was the same translator).
Positive reviews across the board. As someone who's first in the series will be this one, I have hope that this will become the biggest Yakuza game in west!
Excited for this and will be getting it. wish it did not come out the same day as Resident Evil 7 or Tales of Berseria.... this is gonna be financially tough for Sega. and may make it hard for 6 to come out here later. Anyways great review EZA. I have your yakuza 3,4,5,DS reviews on my phone as well.
I've yet to play a Yakuza game, but they sound pretty fun. I know a guy who was super stoked for this game, and sounds like he's going to be pretty happy with it!
I played yakuza kiwami chinese version. Just love it. Then go to yakuza 0, even better. Then yakuza 5, a little old but not bad at all. Finally, yakuza 6. Now I am a real yakuza fanboy.
As a 30 year old lover of most good video games and having never tried a single Yakuza game. Personally this look, feel and gameplay do nothing for me and looks incredibly boring. The review clearly assumes you have played one of these before but my question the whole 7 minutes was "ok... but WHAT DO YOU DO??" Can anyone help sum up the game in one phrase that might make it click for me?
DiksonH Thats the one i was looking for. Gonna NOPE on outta this franchise, im a gameplay kinda guy... Gravity Rush 2, DQ8, Tales of Berseria it is this week!
i now have the problem that i can't raise Majimas Heat during battle. It simply stays at lvl 1- First i thought it was because i raised the difficulty to hard but Kiryu's Heat is still capable of rising. Does anybody know why Majimas 'Heat isn't?
I hate hate hate to do this but out of curiosity, is this 60fps on PS4? I ask because there is the PS3 version and I'm wondering what differences there are (granted the PS3 version never made it outside Japan).
Ben and Brandon : Is the end music track actually from this game? Because I would totally believe it if you told me it was from a Daft Punk album! Now I need to start playing just to feel the beat!
Because of Huber and Moore I actually am importing the amazon version for the business edition. only played a tiny tiny bit of yakuza 4. Hopefully Huber and Moore are right and I love it!
Never played a Yakuza game before (always wanted to!) and now knowing that Osaka is a location in the game, I'm buying day one. Osaka is probably my favorite city in the world and I can't wait to see how accurate or inaccurate it may be to the city!
Never played Yakuza before but this looks amazing. One thing that really appeals to me is that there are a bunch of random side activities you can do like eat at a restaurant, sing karaoke, etc. I like simulating real life in games like GTA and stuff, but GTA 5 has almost nothing in terms of side activities that you'd actually do in real life.
Brian Woo I agree on GTA V ones it so little side stuff you do like Tennis, Movie, etc. Well there at least some variety and some stranger sidequest + random encounter. But Yakuza takes the cake for the side activities though. Bowling, Darts, Pool, SEGA classic arcades, Disco, and even Fishing.
Not gonna watch the video because of spoilers. But this game is going to be a subjective 5 Stars for me even if it sucks. You should all buy it so we'll always get as much Yakuza love in the west as right now.
Hey did you used to do video reviews for Gamespot before? You sound familiar. Anyway, I'm getting this game. It looks very intriguing, though it's not my first Yakuza game.
***** GameTrailers, that's what I meant to say. I think I recall this person video reviewing Persona 3. A video I still recommend to people who haven't played it to this day. =p Good to know you guys are here then. I'll spread the word. :)
You'd think that a Yakuza gangster would make enough money to buy a suit in their size, but the characters have always been going full 90's with their choice.
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Wait, did he complain that majima's styles were good at certain things? Isn't that kind of the point? Isn't that what makes it not just aesthetic differences? Breaker style is MEANT for groups and the other for single enemies.
Finally playing Yakuza 0 (first yakuza) and I am in love. The story is SO GOOD i feel like I’m playing a Netflix tv show. I thought the subtitles would bother me but it’s so immersive! New favourite series!! So happy I have so many more games to play!!
Never played the series but always looked cool, this review shows up and upon finishing it i went to Gamestop and got the game... 4hr in i regret nothing! i LOVE IT!
If you read this you have to buy this game
JBlizzyFan haha no way am i gonna buy thi-
MUST BUY GAME
way ahead of you, pre-orderd it already
PREORDERED SINCE IT WAS ANNOUNCED
done and already set money aside for kiwami and 6
Too late, already pre-ordered son.
Hardcore PC Gamer here. Never wanted a PS4. I never had to have anything on it.
bought a PS4 pro yesterday to play this game.
Stormcrown You're in for a ride if you like it, there are 2 more on the way plus a bevy of PS exclusives that are awesome. As a PC/PS4/3DS player, 2017 for PS shaping up to be another solid year because of games like Yakuza.
Don't forget Bloodborne.
Bloodborne is still the best game on ps4 in my opinion the only game I give 10/10 for ps4 so far might change when I get persona 5 :)
Also keep your eyes on nioh. There is a beta that you can download right now and play tomorrow
play gravity rush 2 as well
there was a time after yakuza 4 and dead souls were i thought yakuza was dead in the west. i thought id never play yakuza 5 in english and 0 was a dream. now the series is getting a bit more popular and its fucking amazing. seriously if your interested in this game pick it up, evidently its a great place to jump into the series. yakuza needs our love! it deserves our love!
I don't want to start a console war, but damn the PS4 it's killing this year
Bro I feel the need to buy a ps4 after seeing GR2,Yakuza 0,and soon KH 2.8 remix.
I feel like I am being challenged to stop using my PS3 lol
***** bro, come and join us, you could get a slim for less than 300 dollars or get it used, fuck it!!!
Giddy the fuck up nigga
***** and don't forget NIOH and Horizon zero dawn
not to mention persona 5 and ni no kuni 2
***** damn!
Great review! Timely and informative! Keep up the good work!
Brandon's editing is top tier. Just look at that audio sync up from 0:53 to 1:02
The fact that shitty loli weaboo games get easy releases in the West constantly yet Yakuza struggles to maintain a small audience is disgusting. Hopefully Yakuza 0 ends up being a surprise hit.
WaddleDee105 I know right? Anime games got localization so easy (Hyperdimension Nep, Fairy Fencer F, Senran Kagura are examples. Dunno if you can give more better examples) But this? Trivia : Yakuza 5 need to wait for like 3 or 4 years to get a English release. And its just a digital copy.
Weebs are the worst thing to happen to the Japanese industry.
bro the same people buying the shitty loli weaboo games were also the ones who wanted the Yakuza series localized in the West for years don't be so harsh
Another Excellent Review by Ben Moore, Everybody! 👏👏👏
Mike Ganci And Brandon Jones as well. Love them Both. Both did an excellent job. Cheers
I'm losing my head how many great games are coming to ps4 beginning this year.
Hope this do well so SEGA bring 3,4,5 bundle on PS4
Well, they're all getting remastered. Only a matter of time til it gets over here to the west
@@comicstars671 we still haven't got them yet but yrah, i'd love all the Yakuza games on PS4 (we've already got Yakuza 1 and Yakuza 2 on PS4 so here's hoping)
@@James-gj8rn at this point... I don't even know.. its been months..
@@comicstars671 oh well, suppose, i'll just have to keep my PS3 handy
@Frankie Basile yep already playing Yakuza 3 on PS4 right now (3 was my favourite and i really loved the orphanage stuff)
The voice of the Gametrailers guy made me feel like a 12 year old again. Subscribed.
great review, I sure hope this game brings in a bigger audience for yakuza in the west so we can maybe get these games in the same decade as they're released in japan
Ben, you just made Yakuza jump from a game not even in my radar to my next purchase. You sold it so well, you should be getting a cut from Sega.
Musouka Ikr!? I bought it, today. Prior, I only played a Yokuza game via demo, years, ago. I never tried the others in the past. There became, too many. At least, this is a prequel, so you won't get lost. This game has, SO much to do via side missions, games, etc. The fighting is great, ESPECIALLY the finishing moves. The story seems cool, as well. I knew nothing about this game, til last week. I'm glad I found out about it. I'll be playing, this for a while.
You're in for a blast
Angry Joe has yet to release his review. Can't wait.
He's reviewing this game? Seems so out of his zone.
It takes around 2 weeks for him to make a review for a game (according to his released schedule)..that includes the props, skits and what not alongside his review.
Joel Rodriguez That's the point. He is reviewing a game franchise that is very underrated. Which excites me.
Nipun Jayatunga I hope it encourages more folks to pick it up.
If only he played the other Yakuza games, even if 0 is a prequel
I just beat Yakuza 5 and can't recommend the series enough. Absolutely overlooked and incredible.
A let's play of this fine game, if you would be so kind!
Yakuza fans I need help. This is going to be my first Yakuza game. Can I start with this or will I be lost? I'm assuming because its a prequel I won't be lost right?
FlambeNobunaga You will probably miss some tongue-in-cheek jokes and references to the future events, but otherwise you'll be fine.
Yeah, you will be fine jumping into this one, and then you'll be able to continue with the 1 remake and then the rumoured 2 remakes, then the remasters of 3,4 and 5. Great time to jump into the series!
This and potentially Kiwami which will be released in the summer are the best places to start right now! Telling you now that this is not GTA, but if you like story driven games and into Japanese culture, you're in for a treat!
FabsTV I watched the best friends LP of 4 so I know what I'm in for, for both gameplay and story.
FlambeNobunaga Haha! that's great! i also got into the series through the Best friends Yakuza 4 LP.
This game looks phenomenal. I've never played a Yakuza game before. Between this, Gravity Rush 2 and Nioh, it's a Japanese-gaming extravaganza for the next couple of months.
Oh look, a channel who can stick to a schedule.
Huber's e3 story got sega's attention ;)
How?
astoriasky It certainly got my attention lol
I'm so glad this is getting good reviews. Great starting point if you've never played the series. A remake of Yakuza 1 is coming this summer to PS4 and Yakuza 6 is getting localized as well. If you're on the fence, play it!!!!
I'm happy to see Yakuza 0 getting some attention! The series is a lot of fun and I hope this gets people interested.
This is one of the only Series i would like to see on my beloved PC
Yakuza fan here been playing the series since 2
ahhhhh i need my hands on this game!!!!
Damn.... January has 4 games I want.... I don't know what to choose...
Tales of Berseria, Fate Extella, Yakuza Zero and Gravity Rush 2....
Daakkuu Sama I"m getting them all (^~^)
CroneRaven1810
I plan to. But there is no way I get all of them on a single month.
Also resident evil 7 and kingdom hearts 2.8. All on ps4
Phong Hoang
I don't see a reason to get KH 2.8. For people who haven't played 3D it will be great, but I already played it on the 3ds.
And as much I want to play as Aqua again I don't think it worth it because her story is only 4 hours.
+Daakkuu Sama I started KH2.8 tonight, Aqua's story alone is worth it for me to see how a KH game looks on ps4. I have played 3D but playing it on a tv with a real controller feels so damn good.
Ben's review is amazing, and Yakuza 0 is one of the best experiences of the last generation.
The Dragon of Dojima will rise!
I was always very interested in starting playing Yakuza, and since 0 is a prequel, is it done in a way that it´s good that it would be a starting point for a complete newcomer ?
Yes, definitely.
And the remake of Yakuza 1 is coming later this year. This is the perfect time to get into it.
it kind of is but it also does so much for the longtime fans that something is lost by making it your first, the series is all around so fantastic its worth just jumping into some of the earlier games instead anyway. If you really dont want to start at the flawed first entry i do recommend starting at 4 since it was basically the soft reboot of the series
Yes, but also no. Plot wise yes, you can just jump in and enjoy it as a standalone story, wich also ties in nicely with the first Yakuza, without spoiling it.
The gameplay is the best it's ever been, but if you play 0 first and then go from 1 through 5, the combat of the earlier games (especially 1 and 2) will feel incredibly stiff and clunky.
Also, the part of the fun of Yakuza 0 is seeing the origins of the characters you've come to love, especially since some are completely different form how they are in the rest of the series in a really fun way.
So if you're ready to experience a dramatic drop in graphics and gameplay when going forward through the rest of the series, then yeah, go play this one first.
But for a, in my opinion, better experience, play 1 through 5 first and then 0, and then after that 6. But I know that's hard if you don't have a PS2 or PS3 anymore.
Hope this helps! :)
Honestly 1 and 2 are super rare so they are pretty much collectors items at this point.
If you REALLY want to play the games, I'd start with the ps3 games and know that 3 has a horrible beginning, like you take care of an orphanage, the rest of the game is great though, 4 is better than than, 5 is better than that, and yeah.
So if you want to play through the series, start with 3, each game has a recap of the previous games, also since ps2 wasn't hooked to a specific psn account, you'd not get the small trinkets in each game. For example, I'll probably get some like necklace that does a small thing in yakuza 0 or something and some other stuff to help give me a little push since I have yakuza 3, yakuza 4, and yakuza 5 save files on my ps4. (I started with yakuza 2 since I found it randomly before it was a collectors item for super cheap and loved the series ever since, more recently even)
It's a series where you shouldn't just rush through the main story, you should enjoy at least some of the side quests and stuff.
But yeah, I think you'd be fine starting with 0 honestly, kiwami comes soon after which is a remake of the first game, though the jump to 6 might be pretty weird. It's really up to you, I'd say this series is worth playing through, the 1st 2 games were good ofr their time and 2 was pretty epic but I wouldn't pay the prices you have to pay to get to them, a friend having it might be a better option if you really want to play them.
I'm mumbling on, yes the series is worth it, though I wouldn't say everyone would love grinding through the whole series, it's a series that most people would benefit from playing with some gap of time between each game, like maybe a few months. Some people can easily just marathon it though, it's really dependent on how much you take to it.
But yes, starting with 0 is better than talking yourself out of it and not playing any of them, a lot of people don't play this great series purely because they either don't get around to it, because they don't want to go through the whole long series, or because they don't know where to start.
If you love the series, the older games might feel clunky, but they'll still have pretty epic stories, interesting characters, etc etc to them. If you are just fond of the series but not enough to go back, you will be fine with not going back really. The games are great, the question is if you'll think they're great or if you'll absolutely love them.
that flawed 1st game is a masterpiece honestly. iif you can i say play that one 1st if not then 0 and then Kiwami in the summer
Man they really need to release these games on PC, I can see them having a big impact in PC since there isn't really a major beat up game on pc
Playerz714 they are okay on the PS4, the best combination is to have a PS4 and PC to be able to enjoy 90 percent of games
I can buy it I just don't like the fact I have to buy certain consoles for such a small amount of exclusive games, I just this series to get more popular
Playerz714 well sometimes life is not fair
pc gamers will pirate it
That is BS, they are tons of reports that denounce that
I've been waiting to get into this series for a very long time and this will probably be my first Yakuza game. The reason I've been waiting is because there's about 7 games in the series and they're all around $20 each so I've been waiting for some kind of HD collection. Also it doesn't look like you can even play the original Yakuza games on newer consoles so I'm happy that Sega seems to be making a better effort with bringing this series to western audiences with the Yakuza 1 remaster and all that. It seems like a good time to pay a little more attention to the series.
this is why I love Ben's reviews cause even though he loves something he can still be objective
Great review, Ben! Definitely hyped to learn more about the Yakuza series now.
Also, kudos to whoever is volunteering Chinese translations - it's a decent translation that must have taken time & effort. So..I feel kinda bad for pointing out that it has no punctuation and hence doesn't read as smoothly (same goes for the FF15 review, assuming it was the same translator).
"When you hit those enemies... MONEY COMES OUT"
Was looking for that during the review and wasn't dissapointed
The dragon of Iowa approves!
Awesome video Ben and Brandon! Preordered this game! 😊 can't wait!
Positive reviews across the board. As someone who's first in the series will be this one, I have hope that this will become the biggest Yakuza game in west!
great review and am totally going to pick up the game soon. been wanting to get into the series and this seems like the perfect starting place.
love yakuza. fun combat esp on a hard boss
Excited for this and will be getting it. wish it did not come out the same day as Resident Evil 7 or Tales of Berseria.... this is gonna be financially tough for Sega. and may make it hard for 6 to come out here later. Anyways great review EZA. I have your yakuza 3,4,5,DS reviews on my phone as well.
Resident Evil is retarded and stale.
Seppuku true
Still waiting for Sega to bring this franchise to PC. *waves his money*
I really feel the reviewers at launch didn't do the game justice.
As of the 28th it will be great to play them all on Xbox
Yakuza is the GTA that I always wanted to play. Sadly, I do not have a PS4. Someday maybe.
So this is where the GT crew went. Subbed. Good to hear that familiar voice again.
I've yet to play a Yakuza game, but they sound pretty fun. I know a guy who was super stoked for this game, and sounds like he's going to be pretty happy with it!
I played yakuza kiwami chinese version. Just love it. Then go to yakuza 0, even better. Then yakuza 5, a little old but not bad at all. Finally, yakuza 6. Now I am a real yakuza fanboy.
haolapig Welcome to the cult. So glad you could join us.
As a 30 year old lover of most good video games and having never tried a single Yakuza game. Personally this look, feel and gameplay do nothing for me and looks incredibly boring. The review clearly assumes you have played one of these before but my question the whole 7 minutes was "ok... but WHAT DO YOU DO??" Can anyone help sum up the game in one phrase that might make it click for me?
It's a beat em' up with minor RPG elements. You're pretty much given a small but tightly packed world with a shit ton of different things to do.
Jared Biggers Thanks! How bought this... are you watching more than playing?
Boomstick Gaming Eh. It's mostly gameplay when you're not doing anything story related. The story can be pretty heavy-winded, but, it's got charm.
"A spiritual successor to Shenmue with over-the-top but great action and drama"
DiksonH Thats the one i was looking for. Gonna NOPE on outta this franchise, im a gameplay kinda guy... Gravity Rush 2, DQ8, Tales of Berseria it is this week!
Excellent review! This game deserves justice like this video. Can't wait to play this game!
Stellar review Ben. Stellar. Ben Stellar. Ben Stiller? What.
I'm buyin' it.
You're in for a blast
Here now with GOG having the series on a giant sale. Perhaps time to take the plunge.
This game looks quite interesting. I'll have to try it out sometime. I've never played a Yakuza game.
Detective Lizard I played a demo, once. This game is SO complete, I decided to buy it, today.
Neat! I hope you enjoy it. :D
The impact of the heat actions is so satisfying.
Picked up the game based on your review...can't wait to jump into the series!
Gravity Rush 2, Kingdom Hearts 2.8, Yakuza 0 and Tales of Berseria too many good games
i now have the problem that i can't raise Majimas Heat during battle. It simply stays at lvl 1- First i thought it was because i raised the difficulty to hard but Kiryu's Heat is still capable of rising. Does anybody know why Majimas 'Heat isn't?
ICurITaISeverus upgrade majima's heat
I hate hate hate to do this but out of curiosity, is this 60fps on PS4? I ask because there is the PS3 version and I'm wondering what differences there are (granted the PS3 version never made it outside Japan).
I remember hearing that Yakuza 0 is actually pretty consistent in terms of FPS performance.
is 1080 60 fps on PS4
Gametrailers lives! Looking forward to your Nioh review.
Easy Allies you never fail. looking up Yakuza 0 annnnnd bought.
I think you can´t say style so many times in such a stylish manner in so many different styles, while keeping an original style
Ben and Brandon : Is the end music track actually from this game? Because I would totally believe it if you told me it was from a Daft Punk album! Now I need to start playing just to feel the beat!
I love to collect these games. I only played the first to completion. Great review will be picking this up.
Time to play my 1st Yakuza I guess =D
Because of Huber and Moore I actually am importing the amazon version for the business edition.
only played a tiny tiny bit of yakuza 4.
Hopefully Huber and Moore are right and I love it!
Am really glad to see this didn't disappoint as a whole!
It is getting 9s and more on a big number of publications.
Bought and played the japanese version will also buy the western one to show support.
Quem tiver curioso dê uma olhada e ajude na divulgação..TRADUZIMOS TODA FRANQUIA em PT-BR!
A well done review! Thanks.
Thoughts on the soundtrack?
Never played a Yakuza game before (always wanted to!) and now knowing that Osaka is a location in the game, I'm buying day one. Osaka is probably my favorite city in the world and I can't wait to see how accurate or inaccurate it may be to the city!
such an amazing game, so many great moments
Never played Yakuza before but this looks amazing. One thing that really appeals to me is that there are a bunch of random side activities you can do like eat at a restaurant, sing karaoke, etc. I like simulating real life in games like GTA and stuff, but GTA 5 has almost nothing in terms of side activities that you'd actually do in real life.
Brian Woo I agree on GTA V ones it so little side stuff you do like Tennis, Movie, etc. Well there at least some variety and some stranger sidequest + random encounter. But Yakuza takes the cake for the side activities though. Bowling, Darts, Pool, SEGA classic arcades, Disco, and even Fishing.
Not gonna watch the video because of spoilers. But this game is going to be a subjective 5 Stars for me even if it sucks. You should all buy it so we'll always get as much Yakuza love in the west as right now.
Legend has it if you are here early....
you will get FREE house wines and pickles DLC for the hostess mini game from BEN. :P
Great Review!
No "review copy provided by"? Have Sony changed its policy, or you've got your own copy?
Yea. This guy is the best narrator
Is the reviewer the same as gametrailers?
***** I see, well I always liked your GT reviews man. So you got a new sub.
Easy Allies You should advertise this channel better! So many gamers have no idea you guys still exist. Thank goodness you do!!! You're all awesome!
Youre a subscriberrr now!
So If I wanted to get into this series... would this be a good one to start with?
It is. I started with this one myself.
Hey did you used to do video reviews for Gamespot before? You sound familiar.
Anyway, I'm getting this game. It looks very intriguing, though it's not my first Yakuza game.
***** GameTrailers, that's what I meant to say. I think I recall this person video reviewing Persona 3. A video I still recommend to people who haven't played it to this day. =p Good to know you guys are here then. I'll spread the word. :)
The reviews are done by different people but all spoken by the same person (Brandon Jones).
Ah, so that's his name. Thanks!
I need to get into this series!
Great review I can't wait to play this!!!
I really hope this 2nd Wind for the series takes off in the West this time.
You'd think that a Yakuza gangster would make enough money to buy a suit in their size, but the characters have always been going full 90's with their choice.
nice review ill be busy with this and gravity rush 2
I cannot wait for this!
Since this will be dropping in price in a couple months, I look forward to getting my Yakuza on at a steep discount.
That's RAD!
Does this worth getting for 25 bucks on sale?
I want to play a Yakuza game before Yakuza 6 comes out. Is Yakuza 0 a good starting point?
MithunOnThe.Net yes it's a prequel
Great review! Can't wait to play it!
i'm excited. i always wanted to get into Yakuza and since this is a prequel i think i'm gonna get it
I sucked at the batting and dancing minigames
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Awesome review as always! How long is the game?
20-30 hours
I've always been intreagued by this series, maybe it's time I jumped in and hunt these games down...
Wait, did he complain that majima's styles were good at certain things? Isn't that kind of the point? Isn't that what makes it not just aesthetic differences? Breaker style is MEANT for groups and the other for single enemies.
HopOnTheHype they are just too good to the point where they feel too easy to use
never even heard about the Yakuza games before. looks a lot like Shenmue, which is great. might check it out
2m8y4u Even has the same retro arcade that lets you play afterburner and space harrier
Which is the best Yakuza game to release here in north america?
2, 5, or 0. All three are excellent.
Depends on tastes, 5 for example has TONS of content but the plot is kinda weak.