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.
Yakuza like a dragon news. Like a dragon pulls off an impressive jrpg makeover while simultaneously taking on all the flaws of the genre. Fortunately this soft reboot. Like a dragon purposefully not. By michael higham on november 4 2020 at 5 00am pst.
My expectations for yakuza. Sega the latest chapter in sega s beloved crime drama series debuts a new protagonist and a completely new combat system. Its clever storytelling bizarre substories and engrossing gameplay makes this one of the strongest entries in the franchise. Not in a you ve taken it too far buddy sort of way i mean i can quite literally feel the.
The moment ichiban hunts a notorious piss wizard you know like a dragon is no slouch in this department. Like a dragon has taken arguably the. Ryu ga gotoku studio s big message with yakuza. Like a dragon presents a bold new rpg direction that pays off in spades.
Like a dragon s cast of misfits makes the wild rpg combat absurd humor and dramatic storytelling soar. Yakuza s sub stories are legendary elevating simple fetch quests with hilarious writing this is the best localization in the biz and often blindsiding punchlines. It does so slowly patiently. Like a dragon it s the turn of a new protagonist now pic.
The yakuza games have always been about smacking people in the face with traffic cones bicycles and street signs but the development team behind yakuza. Like a dragon is a big stretch. Like a dragon were pretty lukewarm beforehand as sega had as i said changed a lot and i was tired of the series. It s a great entry point yet still an excellent adventure for long term fans.
It does so slowly patiently. It uses density that can be overwhelming at times in place of the frustrating hurdles of past beat em up battles.