Yakuza Kiwami 2

This game ruined Yakuza for me, if you're reading this.... I am no longer a Yakuza fan.

If I had to rank this game compared to the previous two, I'd put Kiwami 2 in last place, followed by Kiwami 1, with Zero being the best so far. The story started off really well, but unfortunately, there was some unnecessary padding that took me out of the experience a bit. It made me lose some of my interest in the world and the game, and I ended up just playing the main story to get it over with. One thing I noticed in this game is that the engine used for Kiwami 2 is different from Zero and Kiwami 1. It feels a bit heavier, and Kiryu actually feels like he has some weight to him. There are still some dumb animations and movements that happen here and there, though. Like I said, the story started really strong, but the unnecessary padding made me lose interest for a while. During the last four chapters, things started getting better again, but the final chapter was genuinely like an Indian movie. The amount of over-the-top moments was insane. Ryuji is honestly the character who carried this entire game for me. If he wasn't in the game, I don't think I'd give it anywhere near this rating. It's just unfortunate that such a great character was put into a game with a pretty average story. I'd recommend playing it if you're interested in the Yakuza universe and want to experience the series yourself. But if you're not that interested, I wouldn't recommend playing through the whole game. Just watch someone play it or watch a story summary instead.

Juegazo, Mi única queja real es el cambio en el sistema de peleas que al dejar un único estilo de combate, los enfrentamientos se me hicieron un poco repetitivos (y no son pocos), también que Majima apareció muy poco. Sin embargo, volver a Sotenbori fue un gran punto a favor para variar un poco de Kamurocho. La historia de Kaoru y la búsqueda de su origen me pareció muy entretenida. Por último, increíble cómo Majima a pesar de su poco tiempo en pantalla (sin contar su mini saga) vuelve a ser el mejor personaje del juego. Ver la conclusión de su historia con Makoto fue el fanservice que no sabía que necesitaba. Majima es indiscutiblemente lo más grande de la saga

Love the updated game engine, combat feels fun and exploring the city has more going on. Plot was alright could see where it was going early on with every surprise minus one that makes no sense being telegraphed ahead of time. The Majima saga was a bit short but fun had great call backs to this and prior games.

Après la déception sur Kiwami à cause de la partie course poursuite en voiture, je suis content de retrouver un jeu de la saga que je peux terminer. Comme d'habitude, les personnages sont très bien écrits, une bonne narration, un gameplay réussi pour les combats et une partie en 3 chapitres avec Goro Majima en bonus.

This game makes me want to join the mafia.

Good