Yakuza 0 Director's Cut

The story is absolutely fantastic. Though I do prefer majima's side of the story as I find his character and what he goes through more compelling, I really love what they do here. The combat while simple is extremely satisfying to master, especially in bossfights which I think are a highlight. Absolute perfection.

有夠好玩的 根本停不下來

Great

Breaking za world

Tras 60h de juego y habiendolo pausado más de dos meses, puedo decir que es tremendo juegazo. Buenisima calidad narrativa, excelentes personajes, inicio bueno, nudo excelente y desenlace excelso. No tenia fe a la saga Yakuza y, siendo honesto, lo compré solo por la canción de 24h Cinderella. Pero no me arrepiento de la compra. Muy, muy top. Recomendado al 100% si te gustan los JRPG

I finished Yakuza 0 after playing both Judgment and Lost Judgment. While the game ultimately delivers a very good story, it has by far the weakest opening of the three games I've played. The biggest issue is the start. There is almost no initial hook to pull you into the story. Kiryu's first two chapters are slow and uneventful, with very little context about what is happening or why he's getting involved with civilians in the first place. The meeting at Dojima's office is the first interesting moment, but it isn't enough to make the opening engaging. Then the game switches to Majima. His introduction is excellent, but the rest of Chapter 3 slows down again. In my opinion, the game doesn't truly begin until Chapter 4, after which it keeps getting better with every chapter. From that point onward, the main story is mostly consistent, entertaining, with excellent cinematic presentation and plenty of memorable moments. I also found Majima's chapters significantly better than Kiryu's. Majima immediately feels like a believable character with clear motivations, personality, and a difficult situation to overcome. Kiryu, on the other hand, comes across as stiff and emotionally distant for most of the game. Perhaps the English voice acting contributed to that impression, but I never felt invested in his character. He doesn't seem to have much motivation beyond blindly following his mentor. Only in the final chapters does he finally show the personality that was missing throughout most of the game. Another issue I had was the inconsistent quality of the cutscenes. Some are fully animated and cinematic, while others are little more than voiced slideshows with static character portraits. It creates an uneven presentation, especially since the fully animated scenes are so well done. I would have preferred the game to maintain a consistent level of quality throughout the story. I skipped most of the minigames because they weren't for me, but I also felt they clashed with the tone of the main story. Becoming a real estate tycoon while every Yakuza family in Kamurocho is hunting Kiryu feels disconnected from the narrative, and the same applies to Majima's side business. The story itself is very enjoyable, although it occasionally relies too much on coincidences and characters somehow planning events ten steps ahead. Despite that, it remains entertaining. I also wasn't a fan of some of the storytelling inconsistencies. Characters can be seriously injured or even shot, only to appear in the next scene wearing perfectly clean clothes with no visible wounds. It would have been far more immersive if those injuries remained part of the character for the rest of the story. Another recurring moment that looked unintentionally funny was everyone dramatically taking off their suit jackets with one hand just to reveal their tattoos. Overall, Yakuza 0 has a rough and overly slow beginning, but if you stick with it, you'll be rewarded with an excellent crime drama. Despite my criticisms, I recommend it.