thatdenalidude
Neo Member
So I failed one of Saejima's side quests and I can't retry it. Am I screwed for 100%?
It was the ramen delivery minigame
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Yakuza 5 |OT| Rage Your Dreams
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hosannainexcelsis
Member
This tailing taxi mission is annoying. Adding the challenge of staying at a certain distance from another car on top of all the normal traffic rules makes things rather frustrating, especially when you have a stream of pedestrians going through a crosswalk and there's nothing you can do but sit there and let the other car get away.
Ludger Kresnik
Member
Ugh, that mission...
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
That was definitely the most annoying of all the taxi missions. I think it took me like six tries before I finally cleared it.
Man, the Saejima section is such a huge upgrade over his stuff in 4. Such a cool setting and the hunting mini-game is fairly well-done and quite engaging (even if the draw distance is straight out of Sonic Adventure 1, heh). He's also much better as a character now.
It's pretty crazy to think that this game came out shortly after Assassin's Creed 3, and from a mid-budget Japanese developer to boot.
It's pretty crazy to think that this game came out shortly after Assassin's Creed 3, and from a mid-budget Japanese developer to boot.
6/36 = 1/6, so that's the correct option!
In the past games, it didn't matter whether you failed or suceeded in a substory, you just had to play it to a conclusion of some kind. It's probably the same in this one.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Only just started Shinada's section, but I really like him as a character so far. Refreshing change from the super serious rest of the cast. I mean, I'm sure shit'll get real with him soon enough, but for now he just seems like a goofy everyman type of character and that's fun. :lol
hermitpurple
Member
Guys, I think I'm in love with "So Much More." The other songs, eh
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Non-spoiler question for anyone who's finished the game: About how long is the final chapter compared to the others? I've been taking my time and doing most of the important stuff with each character (training, substories, etc) and I'm at around 52 hours at the start of Shinada's part.
Well I'm almost done. If you just do the story stuff, it's probably a few hours worth. (more if you fight every random fight though probably
).Should be done within the next hour or two iirc. I forget how long this took me in the JP version.
That Dude John
Member
How Hard is Hard difficulty?
I liked the atmosphere
Depends on how good you are at the game I guess? Not hard if you're good I guess.
That Dude John
Member
I can work with that.
Augemitbutter
Member
saejima beginning was pretty nice from story view, tal
now on to, uh, punching
. kinda saved it there.
king to 50 random prisoners on the other hand was garbage.
also if i ever see them pull this shit off again: "turn your back on the enemy and make sure there is a gun somewhere nearby", i'll fly to japan and tear down all tanning salons personally.
now on to, uh, punching
bears
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Aside from one fight at the very start of the game, painfully easy.
Like, press square and triangle to win.
That Dude John
Member
I'm well-versed in these arts.
That's an over-exaggeration. Doing that will get you killed considering how easily the AI counters. (ok this is mostly bosses but still, that's a sizable number of fights)
Also does NO ONE get that you shouldn't piss off Kiryu? Because everyone who should know better obviously doesn't haha.
edit: I underestimated how long it'd take me. I'm quite near the end but with lots of talking and cutscenes still to go, I'm saving the rest until tomorrow. I think I'll be done quite quickly when I start playing though
Chance Hale
Member
I'd play on hard but it doesn't give you the normal trophy and it would make the Amon fights horrible
hermitpurple
Member
Shinada just got himself a gold plate from a random encounter. No more living in poverty for him.
KuwabaraTheMan
Banned
Yeah, obviously it's a bit of an exaggeration. Still, aside from that one fight at the Hostess Club right at the start of the game, I haven't really felt threatened during most of the game. But I'm in the last chapter of Saejima's story, so maybe the difficulty ramps up later.
Akiyama_AE
Member
where is the hair saloon for Haruka's trainer Yuko
On the same street as Haruka's agency. Has a purple sign.
Kwansu Dudes
Member
Kinda across from Prism. It's unmarked and has a brown black sign I think. Just hug the right side going north and you should find it.
Took me 15 minutes lol
Akiyama_AE
Member
will look again kinda sucks it doesn't show up in the map as a shop
shinjimimura
Member
I wouldn't go as far as saying it's painfully easy... but it's true that the hardest bit is the first fight. After that you level up quite fast and it becomes a breeze. I think I beat
the last awesome battle at the end of Kiryu's part
BTW I think you can lower the difficulty setting for the amon fight, can't you?
Augemitbutter
Member
hunting is better than expected. they managed to improve sidecontent in Y5 by a good deal. i'm hooked.
EekumBokum
Member
Will having a substory say "done" instead of "resolved" screw me over in regards to completion percentage or trophy progress? Seeing that done in a list of resolved is really bothering me.
Shadowman16
Member
You'll be fine. Getting "done" instead of "resolved" won't affect your percentage or chance to fight the secret boss.
I'd say some of the later bosses are rather tough (playing on normal). I've had to learn to be a lot more conservative rather than just attacking non-stop. Also had to learn to start dodging and blocking and stuff.
Toughest fight yet was the final 'boss' (but not the final fight) of Shinada's section. (seriously, that was a fun fight though
really enjoyed it)I know XD. Went wtf at it.
UnluckyKate
Member
Love the bald head looks like a mother fucker angry super ripped monk
NightShift
Member
Haruka's section is so fucking weird. I don't get this idol shit at all.
Although I am enjoying the dance battles.
Revolutionary
Member
Random thought, but I don't think I've ever seen city snow realistically depicted in a video game before. And by realistic I mean nasty black snow that piles up alongside the streets from shoveling.
Also yeah I'm really enjoying Haruka's chapter. Much more than I ever thought I would.
Also yeah I'm really enjoying Haruka's chapter. Much more than I ever thought I would.
Coriolanus
Banned
Majima gets it. Ironic, i know.
UnluckyKate
Member
okay SUPER mega spoiler question about Yakuza 4 and 5; Saejima flashback story and directly related to Yakuza 5 events :
I'm using this one :
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/yimbocarimbo/RGG/Games/RGG5/Substories/index.htm
its very good and even if its based on a rough japanese translation, the dialogue options never change places so you can always pick the right one. I used this and substories were a breeze.
before the 18 yakuza hit made by Saejima, he talks with Majima and a girl in the summer, was that Park ? Did they mention her name ? Was she introduced as his girlfriend ? I remember something about her being his sister, but with the revelations in 5 that Park was married to Majima, I wonder if she was the girl from 4 in the flashback
I'm using this one :
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/yimbocarimbo/RGG/Games/RGG5/Substories/index.htm
its very good and even if its based on a rough japanese translation, the dialogue options never change places so you can always pick the right one. I used this and substories were a breeze.
Seraphis Cain
bad gameplay lol
Thank you. Is it only substories and no main story progression?
hermitpurple
Member
The main story is super straight forward. There's no choices or anything so you shouldn't need a guide.
bishopcruz
Member
At the final chapter right now, have some cleanup on substories, and unlocking levels past 20, and of course the hidden boss to deal with before I finish things up. Hope to have it done tonight. What might be the biggest pain is leveling Akiyama and Tatsuya
I don't get many of the complaints saying this one had a weak story, in fact in many ways this might be the most grounded logical Yakuza game ever (not saying much, . I mean there is still a HUGE chance for the story to shit the bed at the end, kinda like how 4 did.
I don't get many of the complaints saying this one had a weak story, in fact in many ways this might be the most grounded logical Yakuza game ever (not saying much, . I mean there is still a HUGE chance for the story to shit the bed at the end, kinda like how 4 did.
So I have finished the main story of Yakuza 5. I forgot how epic that final fight was. This is easily one of my GOTYs. Such a great game <3.
For anyone wondering, from what I can see, you CAN do side quests including Haruka's in Premium Adventure mode. I only went outside but I saw a side quest symbol as her right away in Kamurocho so I suspect everything can be done as her after the game is complete if you're worried about it
Complete time (without doing everything possible): Just over 67 hours (forget how many minutes lol) and at 12% complete haha.
I'd recommend having a lot of health items for everyone (StaminaXX which you can get from the shop near New Serena) before proceeding in the finale final chapter. Better safe than sorry because there is a lot of fighting, a lot of cutscenes and no save point between them
Anyway yeah, great great game <3
Some people are saying that? I thought the story was pretty damned good. I only have a small complaint about the ending. Mainly at how abrupt it feels like even with the after credits scene but apart from that, I loved the story of the game. <3
For anyone wondering, from what I can see, you CAN do side quests including Haruka's in Premium Adventure mode. I only went outside but I saw a side quest symbol as her right away in Kamurocho so I suspect everything can be done as her after the game is complete if you're worried about it
Complete time (without doing everything possible): Just over 67 hours (forget how many minutes lol) and at 12% complete haha.
I'd recommend having a lot of health items for everyone (StaminaXX which you can get from the shop near New Serena) before proceeding in the finale final chapter. Better safe than sorry because there is a lot of fighting, a lot of cutscenes and no save point between them
Anyway yeah, great great game <3
Some people are saying that?
I thought the story was pretty damned good. I only have a small complaint about the ending. Mainly at how abrupt it feels like even with the after credits scene but apart from that, I loved the story of the game. <3Now I played through the Japanese version and the guide I used wasn't very descriptive for much of the last character or end parts however I thought it
was weaker than many of the prior ones because it's ridiculously convoluted with the number of characters who 'die' but aren't really dead and the end sequence is so over the top that I thought they were perhaps mocking some of the endings of prior Yakuza games. The final scene is great though. I thought the pacing was worse than any Yakuza game before it as well. It didn't feel like a constant build up towards an exciting climax as it felt like a series of small build ups to a goofy climax. Kazuma for example, we get his build and even if you try and play it straight forward you're not seeing the next portion of where they left off of his story for another 20-30 hours at least and if you do the side stuff it can be 50+ hours before you see the next part. By that time I had to look up what was happening in his section again.
I'm certainly enjoying the localized version a lot more as there's just a bunch you miss out on even with a translation guide. I'm hoping that pans out all the way through and I enjoy the story more than I did with the import.
I'm certainly enjoying the localized version a lot more as there's just a bunch you miss out on even with a translation guide. I'm hoping that pans out all the way through and I enjoy the story more than I did with the import.
hermitpurple
Member
oh my god fuck this ufo catcher minigame
Edit: Finally got that damn dragon. Anyway, what contains anthocyanins?
Edit 2: NVM, accidentally got it while eating a strawberry parfait
Edit: Finally got that damn dragon. Anyway, what contains anthocyanins?
Edit 2: NVM, accidentally got it while eating a strawberry parfait