Yakuza

Yakuza
by Sega Of America, Inc.

Yakuza
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Product Summary

Brand: Sega Of America, Inc.
Release Date: 2006-09-05
Platform: PlayStation2
Model: 10086630992
Publisher: Sega Of America, Inc.
Product features:
  • Yakuza authentically re-creates the city streets and illicit haunts of Tokyo's nightlife district -- with memorable characters, a gripping story, deadly fighting, and deep gameplay
  • Engrossing storyline packed with complex, captivating characters -- more than a dozen intricately detailed chapters as the complex web of the Yakuza unravels
  • Players can string together attack combos to take out multiple enemies simultaneously in street brawls or grab and use in-game objects to defeat opponents
  • Add strength, stamina, and skills through combat; Build skills and attributes by gaining experience, accumulate weapons and items, engage in numerous side missions, gamble, interrogate and bribe informants
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Video Game Reviews of Yakuza

Customer Review: Almost 5 star
Summary: 4 Stars

Yakuza was a little different than I thought it would be, but it turned out to be pretty fun. You basically run around, beating people up. Okay yeah, sometimes you help people find their briefcases and buy art, but mostly you just DESTROY!

The camera doesn't always go where you want it, but you can press L2 to face it the correct way. Sometimes the movement control seems a bit wonky as well, but you get used to it. During fights it can be a real pain though.

Aside from the movement issue, fighting is quite fun! For the first few chapters it only seems like you need to use one combo move over and over, but after a while you get more powerful enemies that require a little more strategy. This game actually makes you use dodge! You can't win some fights without it. I never, ever use dodge in games so it was kind of refreshing. And you can pick up almost anything off of the ground and use it as a weapon. Hitting someone with a table is pretty satisfying, let me tell you.

The one major flaw is the language, not just because the English dubs are terrible, because they are, but the swearing is so ridiculous that after a point it just becomes funny. There was a cut scene with some street gangsters that literally had at the very least, 2 swear words per sentence. I'm all for realism, but it was so over the top. Nonetheless, if you can ignore it, and even embrace it, this is a fun game.

On one final note, I'd just like to say, this is nothing like Shenmue whatsoever, except for the fact that you're a Japanese dude walking around town. Seriously, the similarities end there.

Description of Yakuza

Yakuza is your entry into a society where respect and honor holds great importance. Kazuma is a former rising star in the Yakuza who is rebuilding his life after serving a 10-year prison term for murder. He suddenly finds himself caught in a spiraling underworld plot involving a mysterious girl known as Haruka and a missing $100 million. Kazuma must use his fists and his wits to stay alive as he unravels the complex web of truth and lies that surrounds the notorious Yakuza.

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