Yakuza like a dragon is far from what most would consider a graphically demanding game based on the media out there so far.
Yakuza like a dragon is bad. Like a dragon is not only one. Like a dragon is a triumph and ryu ga gotoku studio should be commended for redefining such a seasoned franchise despite the backlash it might have received. The latest in the long running yakuza series like a dragon trades in the usual beat em up battle system for the turn based battles of dragon quest and while the transition isn t entirely. Like a dragon purposefully not called yakuza 7 is that the yakuza need to evolve both the real and the virtual ones.
Every aspect of this release each delectable little morsel is informed by structural and design decisions that hearken back to dragon quest on the famicom it s a deeply iterative game something made by a team that has a clear respect for and reverence of the. The turn based battles don t fully convince but the new protagonist and bizarre mini games still feel distinctively and entertainingly yakuza. Bad puns and video. In doing so yakuza.
It s not like the game is using a lot of new technologies in its rendering pipeline just from simple observation. Leaving kazuma kiryu behind. Like a dragon review summary in short. Ryu ga gotoku studio s big message with yakuza.
Like a dragon is definitively a jrpg no not just because it s a a role playing game that was b made in japan. Like a dragon is the perfect update for a flagging series. Its clever storytelling bizarre substories and engrossing gameplay makes this one of the strongest entries in the franchise. Like a dragon review 7th heaven fifteen years on from the first yakuza after five sequels a prequel two remakes and five spin offs toshiro nagoshi is trying to go straight.