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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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Less clunky, no more fixed camera angles
but mostly the same IMO. I think Yakuza 1 is hella good
Yeah I have the platinum for all the games in the series that have them and 100% in game completion for those that don't.
But I don't consider myself the biggest Yakuza fan or anything, just a humble person who, loves the series since the first game.
Also from the Hong Kong PS show from last year showed Yakuza 0 along with Yakuza 6 that was gonna get Pro Support.
But I don't consider myself the biggest Yakuza fan or anything, just a humble person who, loves the series since the first game.
Also from the Hong Kong PS show from last year showed Yakuza 0 along with Yakuza 6 that was gonna get Pro Support.
That's cool. Honestly I've really enjoyed my time with Yakuza 1 so I'm sure I would enjoy this. I may just pick it up at launch!
Peroroncino
Member
It got gradually better with each entry, more polished, better looking, new mechacnis, enhanced older mechanics, but mostly similar in gameplay, which is why after all those instalments it's still good and has a cult following.
OldGangWarily
Member
I think 0 was indeed received well. 6 seemed to be quite problematic however :/
I've recently got around to playing my Japanese copy of 0 and I'm having a ton of fun.
Very well received and probably one of the best in the entire series.
KingdomHeartsFan
Member
I bit the bullet and bought Yakuza 4 at $40 to try the series out, saw it has cutscenes for the past games, nice touch, but Ill probably watch them after I beat the game.
Yakuza 4 is a terrific place to start and one of the best games in the series. Have fun!
AstroNut325
Member
Amazon and Walmart have Yakuza 0 pre-orders for $50.99! I wonder if the Amazon Prime 20% discount applies to that?
Agent_ShortBus
Member
I have my amazon one on pre order for my physical Yakuza collection and you know I'm getting the digital version to play right away at midnight.
SunDimension24
Member
it does but it still takes 20% off the initial price, so 20% of $59.99 not 20% of 50.99.........it sucks.
SolidSnakex
Member
Here's when reviews will start dropping
Here's when reviews will start dropping
Ah bless you John, five days before release. Not that I expect it to review poorly, they've all been well received for such a niche Japanese series except for Dead Souls.
I guess you meant PS4. In the west, only the PS4 version is being released.
If you got a PS4, buy it. Q1 is packed but this is one of the best games.
DieAntwoord
Banned
So I'm doing my part. I won't say how but I met Yasuhiro Noguchi a few months ago and talked with him about his time at Namco and Sega. After talking with him about his issues getting Yakuza not only localized, but dewesternized it shined a light at how much of a passion project it was for him to get it over here I pretty much felt even though he's not at Sega anymore (Yakuza being the main reason) I should at least give it a try finally seeing as how much he fought to bring 4 and Dead Souls over for the dedicated folks who love this series.
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I never owned a PS3 so I never could try the the series. Now that one comes to the PS4 I can. This thread reminded me that Yakuza 0 comes out soon, so kudos OP
Movalpolos
Banned
pre-ordered
Sorry, I was the one who read your post wrong. I somehow thought you were saying you couldn't get Y0 because it was on the PS3.
Regardless, join us. Trust me on this and get this. Q1 is stacked but this is an amazing game and the OT for this game is probably going to be amazing with the sheer amount of newcomers.
8 X 11 Printer Paper
Member
Well I'm at the quandary I sorta expected I would face. Review code came in, but I really do want to buy the game both to have it in my collection physically (Outside of Steam and PSN+, 90% of my digital games are just review codes) and to help support the game. While it will hurt my wallet a bit, I have a feeling I will cave in and order a physical copy.
Don't forget how much you need a new business card holder
OldGangWarily
Member
Haha. But isn't most Famitsu reviews 35+?
With that being said, looking at Amazon reviews may not have been the most accurate choice either since the majority of ratings on that site seem to be 3 stars
That being said, a lot of people are seem to be pretty disappointed with the story. Especially considering it's
Kiryu's final chapter
keltickennedy
Member
Preordered. Let's F'n do this!!!!!
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
No thanks... Thread is weird as hell trying to convince people to preorder games.
Then do it. Buy it and play with everyone.
If you want to play what you already have, Yakuza 4 is another great point to start the series
It's been years since I played Yakuza 2, but I believe Yakuza 0 is after those flashbacks. IIRC, Kiryu was still a teenager in those flashbacks.
This game has been out in Japan for quite some time and it's quality is well known.
It is a great game, no doubt about it.
Now join us and buy it too.
Here's when reviews will start dropping
Also, there is a round of previews happening before that
InsertNameHere
Member
I played Yakuza 1 and 2, never finished them, but absolutely loved what I played. I'll definitely be picking up 0.
That particular embargo (for video previews and streams) is January 11 at 9AM PT.
I'm installing it right now. Excited to try out my first Yakuza game ever.
Might be LTTP but it seems like more and more of the games media are getting the game now: https://twitter.com/GameOverGreggy/status/816469018718547968
Kerotan Frog
Member
I preordered! Love this series and so glad we're getting 0, Kiwami, and 6! So much Yakuza hype in this thread!
It's coming in waves. I'm genuinely excited to start this, but real work is going to take priority for a few days.
Well it's already out in Japan and has received positive feed back so not weird at all.
Son Of Sparda
Member
Yeah, I'm actually very looking forward to OT. With this many newcomers it should be very fun and active thread.
Zaraki_Kenpachi
Member
No, still super awkward and saying it will do fuck all to "make a difference" is so severely understating it's impact it's not even funny. It's awkward as hell, especially pushing preorders instead of just pushing sales. Preorders are wildly unnecessary for mass produced games.
I wouldn't say physically preordering will be necessary for this title, but it'll almost certainly have a really small production run. I wouldn't sleep on a physical copy if I wanted one. But digital? If you want a theme and a preload I suppose. Reviews come out a few days before release if you want to wait on those anyway.
That said in terms of keeping the franchise alive, yeah, they only care about actual sales. Preorders don't mean much.
Son Of Sparda
Member
I don't actually disagree with what you are saying man, at least not in the general sense. But this is not the thread nor the game for these kind of discussion. Pre-orders or actual sales, honestly none of us care about how people buy this game. The point is that this is an amazing series and it sales extremely bad. You wouldn't even believe the numbers.
All we are trying to do is to get people interested and hopefully get a few more sales. Cause as I've said, this is genuinely good series and this game in particular is known quality. That's all there is to it.
Again, I don't disagree with you about not pre-ordering games, but this really isn't the time or place.