In comparison to Yakuza 3 Remastered, this game is basically that but with fixes, so I didn't really get that wow feeling because I have always expected each Yakuza game to be different, it was like my expectations for the first Yakuza Kiwami to be vastly different from Yakuza 0 and it wasn't. But it didn't really bother me that not a lot felt changed. I mean it's really cool that you get to play as 4 different characters, but besides the better combat, nothing really felt different at all. And that isn't a bad thing.

General Things

I was extremely hyped when I found out that there was gonna be 4 different characters to play and it did not disappoint. Everyone was so different that it kept me from getting bored of the combat in this game. It's just such a treat that there is different styles, my personal favorite was Tanimura and his locking moves/jiu-jutsu moves it was amazing that they added something different from the other fighters and that they have their own distinct styles and the game generally won't let you get bored of the combat, you didn't have to make it enjoyable yourself like in 0. Of couse, the graphics, the soundtrack, weren't a let down, it's a Yakuza standard at this point, these things will never be bad or underwhelming.

Combat and Gameplay

The combat in my opinion wasn't all too impressive, it was basically just Yakuza 3 Remastered but with fixed AI and no more blockuza. It wasn't too easy but it wasn't also too hard, it was just honestly just normal so I can't really comment about. Which is why I think this has the same nitpick I had with Kiwami and 0 where Kiwami didn't really change much compared to 0.

The Story and Characters

The Pacing in my opinion is just as bad/good as Yakuza 3 Remastered, it started off extremely slow for me because of Akiyama's tutorials and unnecessary dialogue and it just generally felt really dragged, but that gave us some time to care about the characters like Kido, Hana, and Akiyama himself. I could see why some people left this game early, it didn't start off with Kiryu and they probably felt as though it was very dragged, so if you are gonna play for the story, try to keep an open mind about everything and everyone. The fan service they throw at you at this game lmfao in Yakuza fighting the main characters is just heaven like that one 2v1 fight. or Fighting Kiryu at the Beginning it was all just amazing.

Conclusion

There was honestly not a lot for me to say about this game, to be honest I didn't really play much of the side content like in Yakuza 3 Remastered and all I finished was Nair's (Tanimura's Master) substory, I'll update more about the previous ones when I come back to finish all their substories and try out some of their gameplays. It didn't really impress me all that much because I already got the adjustment to change from Yakuza 3 Remastered and not this game.

8/10 Still an amazing Yakuza game probably my favorite cast so far.

[h1]It's great. Yeah that's it[/h1] In comparison to Yakuza 3 Remastered, this game is basically that but with fixes, so I didn't really get that wow feeling because I have always expected each Yakuza game to be different, it was like my expectations for the first Yakuza Kiwami to be vastly different from Yakuza 0 and it wasn't. But it didn't really bother me that not a lot felt changed. I mean it's really cool that you get to play as 4 different characters, but besides the better combat, nothing really felt different at all. And that isn't a bad thing. [b]General Things[/b] I was extremely hyped when I found out that there was gonna be 4 different characters to play and it did not disappoint. Everyone was so different that it kept me from getting bored of the combat in this game. It's just such a treat that there is different styles, my personal favorite was Tanimura and his locking moves/jiu-jutsu moves it was amazing that they added something different from the other fighters and that they have their own distinct styles and the game generally won't let you get bored of the combat, you didn't have to make it enjoyable yourself like in 0. Of couse, the graphics, the soundtrack, weren't a let down, it's a Yakuza standard at this point, these things will never be bad or underwhelming. [b]Combat and Gameplay[/b] The combat in my opinion wasn't all too impressive, it was basically just Yakuza 3 Remastered but with fixed AI and no more blockuza. It wasn't too easy but it wasn't also too hard, it was just honestly just normal so I can't really comment about. Which is why I think this has the same nitpick I had with Kiwami and 0 where Kiwami didn't really change much compared to 0. [b]The Story and Characters[/b] The Pacing in my opinion is just as bad/good as Yakuza 3 Remastered, it started off extremely slow for me because of Akiyama's tutorials and unnecessary dialogue and it just generally felt really dragged, but that gave us some time to care about the characters like Kido, Hana, and Akiyama himself. I could see why some people left this game early, it didn't start off with Kiryu and they probably felt as though it was very dragged, so if you are gonna play for the story, try to keep an open mind about everything and everyone. The fan service they throw at you at this game lmfao in Yakuza fighting the main characters is just heaven like that one 2v1 fight. or Fighting Kiryu at the Beginning it was all just amazing. [b]Conclusion[/b] There was honestly not a lot for me to say about this game, to be honest I didn't really play much of the side content like in Yakuza 3 Remastered and all I finished was Nair's (Tanimura's Master) substory, I'll update more about the previous ones when I come back to finish all their substories and try out some of their gameplays. It didn't really impress me all that much because I already got the adjustment to change from Yakuza 3 Remastered and not this game. 8/10 Still an amazing Yakuza game probably my favorite cast so far.