It's a Yakuza/Like a Dragon game. Of course it's good.

Kiryu is back with another engaging story that you never want to put down... Taking place during the same time as Yakuza: Like a Dragon, it is highly recommended that you play that game first. You will be able to pick this up and play without too much missing if you haven't played the previous title, but things make even more sense if you have the hindsight of the last game. It is also very exciting to be able to draw similarities in the key story points. "Oh, I remember that happening in LAD7!" is something you will think a lot.

The game looks incredible and feels seamless to play. Running into enemies keeps you in the world and you're right back into it after fighting, no loading screen, no waiting. This was my only gripe with Like a Dragon 7, and it was solved. It's as funny and off-the-wall as Yakuza games are, with the focus on combat quality that the Like a Dragon section brings to the table.

It is worth mentioning, though, the game is probably only ~15 hours. While that's a lot for a game nowadays, it's unusually short for an RGG game. I imagine this is the case as it is a "catch-up" storyline, so we learn what Kiryu has been up to just before Infinite Wealth. With the two games releasing so closely together, along with the rerelease of Ishin in an entirely new engine, it's no surprise the game is short. I just hope Infinite Wealth will be a longer game.

There are still a ton of quests and minigame challenges I haven't completed, though.

There's no BS DLC or season passes that other companies try to shill out. RGG is a perfect example of what a video game company should be.

It's a Yakuza/Like a Dragon game. Of course it's good. Kiryu is back with another engaging story that you never want to put down... Taking place during the same time as Yakuza: Like a Dragon, it is highly recommended that you play that game first. You will be able to pick this up and play without too much missing if you haven't played the previous title, but things make even more sense if you have the hindsight of the last game. It is also very exciting to be able to draw similarities in the key story points. "Oh, I remember that happening in LAD7!" is something you will think a lot. The game looks incredible and feels seamless to play. Running into enemies keeps you in the world and you're right back into it after fighting, no loading screen, no waiting. This was my only gripe with Like a Dragon 7, and it was solved. It's as funny and off-the-wall as Yakuza games are, with the focus on combat quality that the Like a Dragon section brings to the table. It is worth mentioning, though, the game is probably only ~15 hours. While that's a lot for a game nowadays, it's unusually short for an RGG game. I imagine this is the case as it is a "catch-up" storyline, so we learn what Kiryu has been up to just before Infinite Wealth. With the two games releasing so closely together, along with the rerelease of Ishin in an entirely new engine, it's no surprise the game is short. I just hope Infinite Wealth will be a longer game. There are still a ton of quests and minigame challenges I haven't completed, though. There's no BS DLC or season passes that other companies try to shill out. RGG is a perfect example of what a video game company should be.