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Incredible

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Yakuza is a fantastic game with wonderful visuals, tons of mini games, and one of the best stories ever told in a video game. You play as Kazuma, a former yakuza who covers up for his best friends who kills a yakuza leader. After spending 10 years in jail, you figure out that 10 billion yen is stolen from the yakuza vault and your girlfriend is missing. You also meet a girl named Yumi who is being chased by the yakuza for certain reasons. The story progresses slowly at the beginning but as you play through the game, you will really love the story.
Do not compare this game to Grand Theft Auto though. It is like a darker version of Shenmue (which is a great game too). The graphics are amazing and it really is like a virtual Tokyo. Also, the fighting is very fun although random encounters are frequent. While fighting, you can pick up many weapons to destroy your enemies with. Actually, I think that most of my gameplay experience with the game came from playing mini games and other activites. You can go to the slot house, eat beef bowl, go to the batting cages, fight for money, and get massages. My favorite side activity to do though is visiting the hostess bars. Like I said before, this is a fantastic game that is fun and interesting. If you have any interest in action or japanese type games, I highly recommend Yakuza. You will not be disappointed!

cool game derailed by too many mindless fights

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: November 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This a "story brawler". Kind of like Shadow of Rome or Shenmue. Interesting cut scenes and a solid plot with various fight sequences to give you interactive action. There's numerous mini-missions to explore and you can actually score with some different "hostess" girls. My main problem with it is that you get drawn into another street fight every time you walk a block or two. Winning fights gives you experience and builds up your power. But you have to do it so frequently it becomes a nuisance and chore. Now, there are numerous scenes in which you NEED to fight to get on with the story - and those are fine. It's more the dozens of endless random butt-kickings you give to street punks start to get pretty tedious and detract from the overall quality of the product. I stuck with the game to finally reach the end as the plot was so good. Overall, a good game that can get on your nerves and takes hours to progress in.

You are Kazuma Kirryu - The Dragon of Dojima.... Neat game!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I recently only played it as it had been in my collection for quite sometime, The story was phenomenal for a game and it moved very well.

Yakuza tells the story of Kazuma Kirryu a yakuza who is sent to prison for a crime he did not commit (which i find to be hilarious as he is a criminal in the first place!) and then returns in the middle of a conspiracy which he must solve and get out of. It presents typical Yakuza cliche's of cutting one's little finger as a sign of shame on not meeting his Oyabun's (Underboss) instructions among other things japanese. But its done well.

Now i rate this game 4 stars as i felt the gameplay could have been improved more and made more productive in terms of removing those silly street fights that become more irritating and not necessary. The controls were a bit dicey as the camera angle can be a bit weird to get used to when fighting and adjusting the hits to face.

But beyond that its a decent enough game which i enjoyed and look forward to the sequel. Recommend strongly 4 Stars, for rent.

Looking Forward to Yakuza 2.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: June 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The game was pretty good. The storyline wasn't bad and the learned fighting moves were ok. Looking forward to Yakuza 2, hopefully there will be different fighting styles to choose from and some different free-roaming mini-quests.

Good Storyline and Entertaining Game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

The storyline for Yakuza is probably the best part about the game. The loading screens are undoubtedly the worst. It can get annoying especially if you are stuck at a certain spot in the game. Fighting multiple people at once takes some getting used to but it's fun.

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