davidwhangchoi
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Yakuza 0. 1/24/17 Less than a month to go. Let's make a difference.
- Thread starter Jimrpg
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Absolutely. This is a great starting point.
Awesome great to hear been watching the trailers, have never been a fan of GTA with the exception of 1-2. But man just watching these makes me excited to finally give this series a try. Awesome fighting moves, over the top action cutscene, and Friday night just chilling with the ladies playing video games and doing karaoke. This game just seems so damn fun and charming. Preordering right now.
You might want to give this series a new chance. Yakuza 4 pacing is slow because of multiple protagonists and, for the same reason, Yakuza 5 pacing is a wreck.
Yakuza 0 only has two protagonists and things get going fairly quick (unless you're like me and start exploring everything in town).
davidwhangchoi
Member
I'm going to set aside all other games for this. Since I've decided to wait for the next FFXV patch, that will be easy enough
same!
Son Of Sparda
Member
Still 17 more daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaays to go
davidwhangchoi
Member
Still 17 more daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaays to go
damn you had to remind me. lol
can't wait!
Son Of Sparda
Member
Ahhhh, this snuck up on me. I still have to finish 5. I've got 120 hours in it, at which point I burnt out and didn't wrap it up (damn you mini games).
Can someone who's beaten 5 give me an estimate on how much longer I've got? I'm at the point that I'm pretty sure is near the end of
.
I want to beat it, but I also don't want to burn out again if I can help it.
Edit: I'm not sure why this link isn't in the OP. I think it does a much better job of selling the game, and does it in a more concise manner.
Edit 2: It turns out it is, but it's buried. I'm leaving the link though!
Can someone who's beaten 5 give me an estimate on how much longer I've got? I'm at the point that I'm pretty sure is near the end of
Haruka's section, I just got the ability to switch between her and Akiyama
I want to beat it, but I also don't want to burn out again if I can help it.
Edit: I'm not sure why this link isn't in the OP. I think it does a much better job of selling the game, and does it in a more concise manner.
Edit 2: It turns out it is, but it's buried. I'm leaving the link though!
Son Of Sparda
Member
If the OP didn't sound interesting I would encourage you to give this a read since it's very focused on gameplay and those aspects of the game.
Yakuza Series Starter Guide | Welcome to Kamurocho
Wonko_C
Member
Pfff, he doesn't like classic Beat 'em ups like Final Fight or Streets of Rage? Yakuza's fighting lifts a lot from tha genre.
Son Of Sparda
Member
You still have ways to go.
I recommend you to leave Yakuza 5 for now and wait for Y0. We have roughly around 6 months between Y0 --> Kiwami and then Kiwami --> Y6. Continue Yakuza 5 during one of those Yakuza-less months.
You're 60-70% of Y5 main scenario. And damn at that play time.
I would tell you to focus on the main scenario, but it seems it would be difficult.
Yes, Y0 is one of the best to start.
lucebuce12
Member
You still have 1 and a half chapter, then the final chapter left. So QUITE A LOT of game remaining.
If you just want to blaze through the main story and finish it then you can do that, otherwise I'll mirror what SonofSparda said and put it on the backburner.
What ar4757 said pretty much. Story and especially the cutscenes are an integral part of the game so you might not like it unless you just ignore the story and just play for the sake of the gameplay.
Well it's not for you then. It's like a crime drama with great gameplay and sidequest
Story is centerpiece
davidwhangchoi
Member
I would not recommend Y0 then. This is a game with deliberate pacing and there are a lot of lengthy cutscenes.
Aurelius
Member
Yeah, it was basically the only game I was playing for 5-6 months or so, and I was using it mostly to chill out and relax when I had a crazy work schedule, and some pretty traumatic personal events going on. It wasn't uncommon for me to jump in and just play mini games for 2-3 hours before bed. All that said, there's still probably 20-40 hours of idling in there.
I was really craving Yakuza after reading the thread, but I think I will shelve 5 until I beat 0. May as well go into 0 with my Yakuza craving at a fever pitch since the game isn't story dependent on 5. Thanks for the responses!
Iva Demilcol
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The main issue I have with this game is the same I have with Nier: Automata :
The series have spawned a lot of games that I don't know where to start. (Yes, I read the OP and read what he suggested), but still, despite owning 4 and 5 I haven't played them yet and to be totally honest there are so many games I don't feel like even start to play one.
The series have spawned a lot of games that I don't know where to start. (Yes, I read the OP and read what he suggested), but still, despite owning 4 and 5 I haven't played them yet and to be totally honest there are so many games I don't feel like even start to play one.
lucebuce12
Member
Every Yakuza game has a self contained story.
While there will be events that occurred before 6 that are referenced and characters that show up again, Y6 is mainly it's own beast. So just playing Y0 and Yakuza: Kiwami and familiarizing yourself with the characters is the most important thing.
IMO it's not the storylines that matter as much as "gelling" with the characters which only happens after you've spent time with that and in that regard, you're perfectly fine with the order of Y0 -> Y:Kiwami -> Y6.
Plus it can get hard going back to the previous games because you'll have gotten used to the incredibly refined gameplay of Y0 and Kiwami so that might also be a factor.
Peroroncino
Member
Thanks for the link! Awesome intro.
luce already answered it, but I should add that Yakuza 6 has recap videos for every main title in the series. You don't need to watch them (and I would say you shouldn't if you intent to play them someday) since each story is mostly self contained.
In these cases I just say, stop thinking and jump on it. Yakuza 0 is a great starting point for the entire series and Nier Automata is it's own game which happens to have elements/connections to Drakengard/Nier.
I would recommend people to NOT watch this video because there's some spoilers of the game. I haven't watched entirely but 5-10 minutes in and he was already speaking of things that happen quite later in the game.
Seems like it's a good watch if you already finished the game though.
EDIT: Sorry for double post >.>
Dragon1893
Member
Come again? Automata is only the second Nier.
If you're refering to Drakengard, the connection is nothing more than a curiosity, you can read about it if you want to get some context but you don't really need to.
I watched these yesterday and they give a lot of great information about the series history, particularly Yakuza 1 (shamelessly stolen from Redx508). Forging The Dragon: The Making of Yakuza.
Forging The Dragon [Part 1] - Yakuza Fan
Forging The Dragon [Part 2] - Yakuza Fan
Forging The Dragon [Part 3] - Yakuza Fan
Forging The Dragon [Part 4] - Yakuza Fan
Forging The Dragon [Part 5] - Yakuza Fan
Will add to OP.
Love your updates and enthusiasm!
A few people have answered already but you're about halfway in terms of storyline. If you just did the story, you could beat it in 12-15 hours.
I think if you just played the story you could beat Yakuza 5 before Yakuza 0 comes out. Another 12-15 hours wouldn't burn you out. Otherwise when you come back to it later, you'll be playing an old game that's just not going to be as polished as 0. OR if you want to continue taking your time with the game, beat it before Yakuza 6 comes out early next year.
The Yakuza Series Starter guide is a great Yakuza resource! This one was just a reminder for gaffers to get on board the Yakuza hype train.
You can always skip them and avoid the story, but you'd be missing half the fun. There is usually also lots of dialogue (in dialogue text boxes like a JRPG), that give context to what you have to do.
All PS4 at this stage.
Yakuza 0 - Jan 2017
Yakuza Kiwami (Yakuza 1: Extreme) - Remake of Yakuza 1 with more side content and mini games - Summer 2017
Yakuza 6 - Early 2018
It's hard to know at this stage, but the gamers who have played 6 on import, say its good to know about the events in 5 but its not critical. Each game has their own story arc and there's more than enough story in each for them to be played individually. Looking back on the series, it would not bother me personally to miss the story for a game here or there because there usually aren't that many call backs. There are a number of recurring characters so you'll just have to be more attentive than usual to work out who they are.
Forging The Dragon [Part 1] - Yakuza Fan
Forging The Dragon [Part 2] - Yakuza Fan
Forging The Dragon [Part 3] - Yakuza Fan
Forging The Dragon [Part 4] - Yakuza Fan
Forging The Dragon [Part 5] - Yakuza Fan
Will add to OP.
Love your updates and enthusiasm!
A few people have answered already but you're about halfway in terms of storyline. If you just did the story, you could beat it in 12-15 hours.
I think if you just played the story you could beat Yakuza 5 before Yakuza 0 comes out. Another 12-15 hours wouldn't burn you out. Otherwise when you come back to it later, you'll be playing an old game that's just not going to be as polished as 0. OR if you want to continue taking your time with the game, beat it before Yakuza 6 comes out early next year.
The Yakuza Series Starter guide is a great Yakuza resource! This one was just a reminder for gaffers to get on board the Yakuza hype train.
You can always skip them and avoid the story, but you'd be missing half the fun. There is usually also lots of dialogue (in dialogue text boxes like a JRPG), that give context to what you have to do.
All PS4 at this stage.
Yakuza 0 - Jan 2017
Yakuza Kiwami (Yakuza 1: Extreme) - Remake of Yakuza 1 with more side content and mini games - Summer 2017
Yakuza 6 - Early 2018
It's hard to know at this stage, but the gamers who have played 6 on import, say its good to know about the events in 5 but its not critical. Each game has their own story arc and there's more than enough story in each for them to be played individually. Looking back on the series, it would not bother me personally to miss the story for a game here or there because there usually aren't that many call backs. There are a number of recurring characters so you'll just have to be more attentive than usual to work out who they are.
Confused Cheeseburger
Member
Heavy Spoilers?
Yes. Hopefully you haven't watched it yet, so avoid it if you haven't played it.
Missing half the fun and almost all the context of any battle. There are long dialog sections where you have to press X to advance, and while someone could power through them faster with X + R1 I'd imagine it would feel pretty tedious to do so. There's a ton of dialog boxes outside of cutscenes.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Yeah, it's a very nice video done by HBH, but if you've already decided to buy the game then please don't watch it. It touches on some story stuff that as someone who hasn't played Y0 yet, I consider to be quite spoilery.
Thanks for adding it to the OP!
i won't be getting it day1(buying RE7) but ill get it before Kiwami lol
Hey there. Those videos are great, I love the background information into making the first game and the key guys behind the series. Even before they started making the game, it seemed like it was difficult to get off the ground. I loved how Yu Suzuki backed this team. And Yakuza 1 is equal favourite for me with 4, and while many people loved the plot in Yakuza 2, I really love the narrative in 1 because it was really personal (to Kazuma).
It's also interesting that Nagoshi did not know much about Kabuki-cho before he made the games. Loved the bit where he was surprised by the cost of drinks at the exclusive clubs. >.<
wolfhunter777
Neo Member
Can't wait
j0hnnix
Member
Sold
Thanks for the feedback. It made it easier to see the direction I should go with releases and the story.NegativeCero
Banned
Well you conviced me to make an effort to power through the games on PS3. They've been sitting in my backlog and I loved Y2. I'll try to pick it up when I'm at least partway through my run.
Edit: Apparently this game's setting allows for jumping in. I'll still play the other games. Hmm..more tempted.
Edit: Apparently this game's setting allows for jumping in. I'll still play the other games. Hmm..more tempted.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Just jump in with Y0. It's a great game and as pointed earlier in the thread with the amount of newcomers it should have a very active and fun OT.
davidwhangchoi
Member
Eastern Standard Time =) 16 more days to go!
It's a JRPG, it's to be expected.
I don't think "Yakuza is a basically a 3D Streets of Rage with a deep crime story and contains lengthy cutscenes" is a great description. It's a JRPG with a beat em up battle system.. Unless you're skipping cutscenes and side content, combat is not the bulk of the play time.