Shadowman16
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Akiyama doesn't for reasons I never understood, all the other characters do though.
Seijima's remains my favourite, its one of the most fun hunting mini games included in a game.
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Yakuza 5 |OT| Rage Your Dreams
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Akiyama doesn't for reasons I never understood, all the other characters do though.
Seijima's remains my favourite, its one of the most fun hunting mini games included in a game.
Revolutionary
Member
IIRC, Driver 1 had some traffic stuff, where cops would come after you for driving erratically/eating red lights, etc. But yeah I don't think I've seen it in a game since.
Shadowman16
Member
Mafia 1&2 had traffic laws. I really liked both games for that added bit of realism. If they caught you running a red light local police would start chasing you, but only issue you a ticket. If you refused to stop they'd eventually start to chase you with the aim to arrest you. Similar thing for minor dings/traffic accidents.
Mafia 2 dialed things back a bit, which was a pity as the traffic laws added a nice sense of realism and atmosphere to the in game worlds.
Revolutionary
Member
Oh yeah, duh! I played both games lol they just slipped my mind for some reason haha
Ban Puncher
Member
I have no internet at home at the moment so I won't be able to download and play it any time soon but I still bought the game in support of continuing western releases for the series.
I'll just stare longingly at the PSN receipt email and pretend I am an idol in training.
I'll just stare longingly at the PSN receipt email and pretend I am an idol in training.
TheSuperSakura
Member
Yes!!! I nearly died laughing.
Once I reached the hostess club I
bought all the most expensive things. When you order the most expensive drink the cutscene afterward was absolutely hilarious.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
Guys help me. Yakuza 5 or Gravity Rush remastered?
bishopcruz
Member
At work. Wishing I was playing this game...
Sigh.
Anyhow, for those who want them to refresh their memory, or something similar, here are story run throughs of Yakuza 1 and Yakuza 2. Man, I remembered the dub of 1 being better. Warning, these are long. Y1 is about 7 hours, and Y2 is over 9. I still recommend playing these if you haven't. though I know that isn't realistic for everyone.
Yakuza 1 Story
Yakuza 2 story
Sigh.
Anyhow, for those who want them to refresh their memory, or something similar, here are story run throughs of Yakuza 1 and Yakuza 2. Man, I remembered the dub of 1 being better. Warning, these are long. Y1 is about 7 hours, and Y2 is over 9. I still recommend playing these if you haven't. though I know that isn't realistic for everyone.
Yakuza 1 Story
Yakuza 2 story
It's funnier when you actually understand the moaning voices hahaha
Tough choice, but I would say Yakuza is the better game. I love GR, but it doesn't have as much content or polish as Yakuza 5.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Yeah, that was really funny.
Kiryu having no clue about computers at all also really enhances it.
Nightengale
Member
Yakuza.
I love GR, but it's not even close. Yakuza is one of the best games you can play this year. Even compared to all the GOTY candidates like Witcher and Bloodborne.
Yeah, I have zero issues with anyone rating this over Witcher and Bloodborne as the GOTY of 2015.
ShadowgeistX
Member
I think you came into the wrong thread if you wanted anything more than a one-sided confirmation that you should get Yakuza 5. Because that's also what I'm recommending.
I think any game that can keep me so engaged in regular-ass taxi driving is a masterpiece. I haven't played Witcher 3 yet, but I already fully agree that this is GOTY stuff.
TheSuperSakura
Member
Why is this even a question!? Yakuza is the way to go...I mean you can punch a
bear
shinjimimura
Member
Started this game yesterday. I played all the previous localized Y games, my favourite has been 4 up until now... but this one seems to trumps it. Better graphics, better gameplay, better start, better everything. For now, at least. It was worth the wait, and seems like it will be worth to import the US version to play 0. IP of the last 2 generations for me
Red Blaster
Member
im still a few days away from playing but how have the graphics improved? y3 and 4 were functional but damn their sub-hdness grated on me after a while.
The Bankslammer
Member
the ramen minigame has no right being this entertaining
UnluckyKate
Member
Of course Saejima part is boring beyond belief 
I also now want to try dunked ramen for some reason.
shinjimimura
Member
Resolution still seems to be sub HD, but I think they've improved the in-game overall models and bought them closer to the cutscenes ones, so there's now a smaller gap between in-game and cutscenes graphics. They also have recorded much more lines of dialog for the cutscenes rendered in real time, so the text ballons are limited to sidestories content and random NPCs on the streets.
hermitpurple
Member
Of course Saejima part is boring beyond belief
Yeah those first two chapters were sleep inducing. Prison Break season 2. I'm having a blast hunting in chapter 3 though
Of course Saejima part is boring beyond belief
I really disliked his part in Yakuza 4.... so yea I am not expecting much.
lowhighkang_LHK
Member
normalmode
Member
Pardon if old, here's my review on Gamespot.
http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/yakuza-5-review/1900-6416325/#comments-block-32826599
http://www.gamespot.com/reviews/yakuza-5-review/1900-6416325/#comments-block-32826599
Your review mentions a lack of countering system which is kind of incorrect. You can at least counter from block once you learn Komaki Knockback and Komaki Tiger Drop. There are also heat actions you can learn which can be used to counter attacks.
hermitpurple
Member
There's one at the stalls right next to the guy, one on the bridge you meet Nakajima to to drinking, one in the middle of the map at Nagasua Blvd, and two next to each other on the far northeast of the map.
MiniBossBattle
Member
Pro-tip: Don't try to help your Taxi co-worker fix his computer while your wife is asleep next to you on the couch.
The computer has a virus that plays a loud sexy lady audio on a loop if you tamper with it. Don't unplug the power!
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Fuck, playing Y4 was like a hard, tiring long trip and getting home at last to get the goodies. Y5, with Kazuma's segment being the first, is like being at home enjoying your favorite food and videogames, then your asshole cousins arrive to spoil the fun
Honestly Saejima's chapter is the only one I'm not looking forward to, since his part in Y4 was so boring. But I'm really looking forward to the new guy and Akiyama/Haruka's chapter (though it kinda sucks that Akiyama and Haruka share a chapter).
hosannainexcelsis
Member
I like Kiryu, but Yakuza can't just be about him forever.
Fuck, playing Y4 was like a hard, tiring long trip and getting home at last to get the goodies. Y5, with Kazuma's segment being the first, is like being at home enjoying your favorite food and videogames, then your asshole cousins arrive to spoil the fun
Who's Kazuma? Suzuki's a mere taxi driver...
The Yo Tornado
Member
I really am curious where the series is going to go once his story is finally finished. Saejima and Tanimura were underwhelming aside from combat, but I really dig Akiyama and hope he sticks around for the long haul. Haven't played as Shinada yet so I won't comment on him.
Of course I'm still holding out hope that one day Haruka will take up Uncle Kaz's mantle and start smashing bicycles into yakuza.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
I feel like if they ever did move away from Kiryu as a protagonist for good, Akiyama would definitely be the replacement. Far as I can tell he's by far the most popular of the new characters. The fact that he's not yakuza might pose some problems though, I suppose.
hosannainexcelsis
Member
Remember that the Japanese title is "Like a Dragon", not "Yakuza", and Akiyama is still pretty connected to the underworld setting of the series. I don't think that'd be a problem.
hermitpurple
Member
I hope they never move away from Kiryu. Adding additional characters to keep the series from going stale is fine, but none of these guys compare to Kiryu. He's the best character-wise and the most fun to play.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Oh I know. I just figured it'd be odd for a series that has focused so heavily on the yakuza to change over to a non-yakuza (or non-former-yakuza) protagonist. But you're probably right, it'd be fine.
The Yo Tornado
Member
I love Kiryu, I really do. But I dunno how long they can continue to go to the "just when I think I'm out they pull me back in" well. Part of the reason I feel they use multiple protagonists now is that it's easier to write that as a small portion of a narrative than a central one.
More than anything though, it's been a decade of him having to put up with his crap. Poor guy deserves a break and happy ending at some point.
More than anything though, it's been a decade of him having to put up with his crap. Poor guy deserves a break and happy ending at some point.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Seriously. I don't know how many more times they can write "Dojima continues to be the worst chairman of anything ever, Kiryu steps in to clean up his mess".
Quit being such a shit, Dojima.
Quit being such a shit, Dojima.