[24], PlayStation LifeStyle's Heath Hindman called the game "OK for what it is" in his review, praising the story and boss fights, but didn't like the dwarfed exploration and how dull the combat became as the game went on, saying, "Yakuza: Dead Souls isn’t going to bring in any new blood to the Yakuza series, but for its existing fans, it provides an interesting story and gameplay elements that haven’t been explored previously. As much as you can mash your way to victory with quick attacks, these deadlier moves are doubly effective in scaring off the other gangsters, turning a sixty-second brawl into a fifteen-second display of intimidating might. By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's

[2][3], The gameplay is relatively similar to previous games in the series, with a few changes. It also showed scenes of the town being overrun by zombies and destroyed by a large, black monster and many small creatures.

[22][23], The game received overall average reviews, with most criticism focused on its combat system, and praise focused on the story. Gotta say, the ending kind of felt like a bizarre echo of the end of Yakuza 3, with Kiryu bleeding out on the ground and Haruka standing over him.

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He warns Kiryu that he needs to meet with Omi Alliance Lieutenant Masaru Watase to prevent a war. Why did the three Yakuza families bow down to Akiyama after the battle with Kanai? Saejima meets with the Osakan Detective who has tasked him with finding Morinaga while the detective tails Katsuya. As Kiryu arrives in Tokyo, he learns that Baba is an accomplice in the Omi Alliance’s plan and that the main objective of the plan was to draw out Saejima and Kiryu due to them being seen as the pillars of the Tojo Clan.

Upon their return to Kamurocho, Akiyama and Shinada cross paths with each other when they both learn that Haruka may be targeted during the Princess League. "[20] GameSpot praised the "Engrossing storylines", "large variety of rich minigames", locales "alive with activity and diversions galore", "welcome surprise" pop idol chapter, and "Hard-hitting combat", but said the "Combat mechanics show their age". In this Yakuza 5 Substory Guide we’ll go over all of the different Substories available for each of the five unique characters that you can play during the story in Yakuza 5 Remastered. Aoyama was planning to take over the Tojo Clan and frames Kiryu for attacking Madarame and shooting Morinaga.

It's been like that since Yakuza 1 and minor logical inconsistencies is a given at this point. Kamuro City), a fictionalized yet realistic recreation of Shinjuku's red-light district, Kabukichō. Detective Serizawa's identity is revealed to be Kurosawa.

Sega provided a Miguel with an advanced copy of the game for his review. For Yakuza 5 on the PlayStation 3, a GameFAQs message board topic titled "Yakuza 5 ending (Spoilers) Do not read unless you have finished the main story". Kazuma kicks off Yakuza 5 on an intriguing note: disguised as a taxi driver making a modest living in Fukuoka. Park's death attracts the attention of Shun Akiyama, who was in Osaka in order to expand his Sky Finance money-lending business. Privacy Policy. Shortly after work, Kiryu is met by Daigo's bodyguards, Yu Morinaga and Masato Aizawa. Haruka is a teenager. Kiryu meets with Yahata and shows him the letter ordering the dissolution of the Yamagasa Family. Yakuza 5’s heavy themes of honor among criminals and workplace loyalty are aptly presented through the lens and production values of a big budget TV show, and you’d be hard pressed to come up with any game outside this series that features this much melodramatic piano music. PsychoWarden 4 years ago #61. Also Daigo was a dick to him in yakuza 4 remember? Of course, moments of slapstick complement the harsh side of combat, including the use of an injured foe as a weapon against his unfortunate buddies, adding insult to injury.