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1. «Ya ready?
   Lets go
   Yeah, i wont hold back

   . …KOI! «

   THANK YOU SEGA AND RYU GA GOTOKU STUDIO!

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2. If you into yakuza series just don’t stop in Yakuza 0 or Kiwami 1, keep going, Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a legendary game. THANKS SEGA AND RYU GAIf you into yakuza series just don’t stop in Yakuza 0 or Kiwami 1, keep going, Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a legendary game. THANKS SEGA AND RYU GA GOTOUKU STUDIO FOR THIS MASTERPIECE!… Expand

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4. A ne znam dobra je igra ali me nesto prica smorila, ne bih je igrao opet ali su je stvarno lepo napravili bolja je od svih prethodnih delova.

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5. One of my favorite Japanese game series PC needs more games like this. It’s not perfect and the gameplay could had been better but once youOne of my favorite Japanese game series PC needs more games like this. It’s not perfect and the gameplay could had been better but once you start playing it’s one of these games that drows you in. The characters, the story, the battles and every little detail in the environments it’s a game that was made with care and has a soul of it’s own.… Expand

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6. Yakuza Kiwami 2 es un juego muy bueno, un beat’em up muy bien hecho que sigue muy bien la saga. La historia como siempre mantiene el tonoYakuza Kiwami 2 es un juego muy bueno, un beat’em up muy bien hecho que sigue muy bien la saga. La historia como siempre mantiene el tono serio y dramático habitual, continuando con la historia de Kiryu un año después de los eventos del 1; pero ese tono serio, como siempre, se complementa con el tono más cómico de muchas de las tramas secundarias y personajes secundarios, y con los muchísimos minijuegos que siempre tiene la saga. La lucha se siente muy bien, la verdad, aunque se pierden los tres estilos de combate de Kiryu, el único estilo que tiene ahora está diseñado de un modo que es muy divertido luchar con él. Quizás la única «pega» es que el añadido de Majima está ligeramente desaprovechado, siendo muy corto en contenido y en opciones de combate, pero está bien aprovechado a la hora de dar una profundidad y desarrollo a Majima, a quien en el 1 solo hemos visto como antagonista humorístico.

   A nivel gráfico el juego está muy guay, y poder recorrer de nuevo no solo Kamurocho sino Sotenbori mola mucho. Y a nivel de sonido el juego está bastante bien, con buena música, buenas voces y buenos efectos. Quizás señalar que a nivel de bugs me he encontrado que me ha colgado un par de veces el ordenador y no podía jugar el minijuego de la empresa de construcción, porque me lo colgaba casi siempre; pero puede ser cosa de mi ordenador y que no os pase.

   En resumen, sin duda es un juego muy recomendable, que continúa muy bien la saga. Por ello es recomendable haber jugado tanto el Zero como el Kiwami 1 antes que este. Un 8.… Expand

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7. I m a fan of the Yakuza Series, I have the old game of Yakuza 2 and I dont understand anything at that time. But with the remake of Yakuza 2.I m a fan of the Yakuza Series, I have the old game of Yakuza 2 and I dont understand anything at that time. But with the remake of Yakuza 2. It is an awesome game… Expand

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8. Game is 10/10, but Sega is so bad company not translating their games even after remastering them

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Yakuza Kiwami 2

SEGA of America, Inc.

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One year after the 10 billion yen incident, Kazuma Kiryu begins to build a peaceful life with Haruka Sawamura. Tearing him away, an assassination threatens to erupt in an all-out war between the Tojo Clan and the Omi Alliance. Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, must travel to Sotenbori, Osaka in an attempt to broker peace between the rival clans, but Ryuji Goda, known as the Dragon of Kansai, will stop at nothing to get his war. In this world, there can only be one dragon.

Rebuilt from the ground up, Yakuza Kiwami 2 uses the Dragon Engine to update one of the series stand-out titles into a modern classic. Play fan favorite minigames including updated versions of the Cabaret Club simulator and Clan Creator, or check out all new additions like an arcade port of Virtual On, golf bingo, and Toylets. Also new to Kiwami 2 is the ‘Majima Saga’ which features Goro Majima in his own playable adventure revealing events that occur prior to the game.

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Platform:

PS4

Release:

8/28/2018

Publisher:

SEGA of America, Inc.

Genre:

Action, Role Playing Games

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Close in spirit

Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

Sleeping Dogs

Shenmue

Yakudza film 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 9000 for a long time remained unknown to the Russian gamer. The Japanese masterpiece has won a place in the hearts of fans since its release in 2005, but each part was published in the West with a decent delay, and therefore the game simply passed by many. It’s very sad because Yakuza is unique in its way.

Even non-core publications wrote about the authenticity of the game. A few years ago, journalists learned from a real yakuza how plausible it was. It turned out that the culture of the Japanese mafiosi, their traditions, the structure of organizations and even the types are extremely realistic. In general, SEGA is not just so proud of this franchise.

Two years ago, a reissue of the first part of Yakuza appeared on store shelves. It was a great opportunity for young players to get acquainted with the world of game designer Toshihiro Nagoshi. nine0015 Yakuza Kiwami 2 is, you guessed it, a full-fledged HD remake of the second part of the series, released in 2006 on the PlayStation 2. Did the developers manage to capture the spirit of the classics? Definitely yes!

But here lie the main problems of the game.

Enter the Dragon

The main advantage of Yakuza is its world and the story unfolding in it. It is best to compare it with the story Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven . The script of the entire cycle, especially the second part, can easily be turned into a big budget series HBO . It’s serious, dramatic, and incredibly tense. The heat of passion in the game subsides only when you are distracted by mini-games and additional tasks.

The story takes place one year after the events of Yakuza Kiwami. The protagonist, retired yakuza Kazuma Kiryu, is raising his named daughter Haruka away from criminal strife. But the past won’t let him go. One not very fine day, an old acquaintance Yukio Terada visits him and, right in front of Kiryu, dies at the hands of killers. From now on, Kazuma will be drawn into the confrontation between two criminal clans, the war of which he will have to prevent. Along the way, he learns a em secrets of the past and will reveal several conspiracies.

The characters in Yakuza are all charismatic. And in the remake they look like Hollywood!

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a very clever, multi-layered and intricate story. To some, it will remind the films of the master of Japanese cinema Takeshi Kitano «Brother Yakuza», «Lawlessness» or «Sanatino» , and to someone — «Game of Thrones» with its conspiracies and intrigues. By the way, the script is slightly expanded. The story of the relationship between Kazuma and the female detective Kaora Sayama sparkled with new colors: the storyline was deepened and developed through new scenes. In addition, they added a whole campaign dedicated to the insane Goro Majima. nine0003

Old new yakuza

The cutscenes with which the remake meets us were carefully transferred from the original to the engine of the sixth part. Yakuza Kiwami 2 immediately gives the impression of a game of the current generation, but do not rush to rejoice — the developers failed to avoid technical flaws.

First of all, the facial animation catches the eye. She is far from modern (compare with the animation in Mafia III ). But progress since the previous Yakuza Kiwami is noticeable. Of course, this is not a high-budget sixth part, where the facial expressions of the characters emphasized the game direction, but here, too, the majority show shades of different emotions. And the game is staged so skillfully that during the scenes you will forget about all the shortcomings! nine0003

The atmosphere of a true crime thriller radiates from each frame of the intro. Directing in the game is on top!

This is not surprising. Still, the technical base of the first HD remake was the prequel Yakuza: Zero , released in March 2015, and Kiwami 2 was based on the last part of the series — Yakuza 6: The Song of Life . So in most cases you can’t find fault with it without a microscope.

But there is one more problem: dialogues outside cutscenes. They are very old-fashioned, in the spirit of the era of the early PlayStation 3, and even PS2. The characters stand still, moving their lips and waving their arms. And, what is most offensive, there are a little less static dialogues than staged scenes. Yes, and they are only partially voiced …

You will really have to read a lot

But this is not so important, because localization is still limited to subtitles. You will not hear English speech in the game, the characters speak only Japanese (and a little Korean).

In general, the shortcomings concern only the technical side: sometimes weak animation, the curvature of some models and voice acting. The rest of the game is good… almost. The fact is that, in fact, this is still the same bitmap as thirteen years ago. B o Most of the time is devoted to hand-to-hand combat with everyone you meet on your way. You can even run into random bandits just by walking around not badly rendered cities. Just like in 2006. Only here the transition from exploring the location to combat occurs smoothly, without downloads. nine0003

And, in fact, everything. I walked around the map — watched the cutscene — got into a fight. Yes, the fights are exciting, but the lack of gameplay variety is sometimes depressing. Besides, we’ve seen it seven times already. If you dig into the franchise, it becomes clear that the latest numbered Yakuza is not far from the first game.

The reason lies in the Japanese gamers, who do not demand a revolution in the genre from each new part of the franchise. On the contrary, they are more likely to accept cardinal changes with hostility. Therefore, the concept has not changed much since Yakuza 2. And for some this can be a problem. nine0003

You can beat enemy fighters not only with your hands and feet, but also with everything that is not screwed to the floor

Fights, girls and arcade machines

For every victory, and indeed for every action in the game, you get points that spent on development. In fact, there is nothing more to say about the pumping system — it is identical to that presented in Yakuza 6. You can improve strength, health and stamina, as well as buy a couple of new moves. On this, perhaps, everything. The coolness of the character depends more on your ability to press the keys and hit the timing. nine0003

But experience and money will still come in handy. After all, pumping the character’s health is simply necessary, as well as stocking up in the pharmacy with a healing «elixir». By the end of the game, whole hordes of blockheads will come out at you, and if the hero is frail, it is easy to rake nuts.

The surest way to get stronger is to wander around the open world and look for local bandits, for the massacre of which you will receive some money and experience. This time we have at our disposal not only the town of Kamurocho, but also the fictional district of Osaka — Sotenbori. They look amazing on the new engine. nine0003

The cities in the remake are perfectly drawn. Such attention to detail has become famous Rockstar Games

And there is something to do in them. Yakuza Kiwami 2 is full of various mini-games that you can try out in between story missions. Here you have golf, and arcade machines, and gambling … Some additional tasks and activities have migrated from the last parts of the cycle. In particular, you will be offered to develop your own cabaret (just like in Yakuza: Zero), as well as create and develop your own clan. nine0003

The most important element of all games in the franchise are mini-games. There are countless of them here!

The filling of the open world of Yakuza Kiwami 2 evokes fond memories of the days when side missions in games were not limited to capturing the notorious turrets. On the streets of fictional cities you will meet a lot of unusual characters with their amusing and sometimes ridiculous stories. It is not necessary to complete these quests, but most likely you will. And all because they really take for a living. Who kidnapped the local player’s child? How does the old lady know kung fu? How to help a street musician sing better? These are the everyday questions that the game puts before you. nine0003

Naive simplicity is what makes these stories attractive. After meeting local eccentrics, you feel how your heart warms up … and now you already consider Kamurocho to be your second home. Therein lies the magical appeal of the Yakuza series.

The game has flaws, but none of them can be called critical — not even the somewhat repetitive gameplay. To some extent, this is an exemplary remake of a twelve-year-old game. And if PS2 times are golden for you, then you will definitely like it. nine0003

The cameraman often pulls out amazing shots. Many of them are more like art for the game

Pleased

• excellent and deep plot;
• charismatic heroes;
• visual component and design;
• mini-games.

Disappointed

• facial animation;
• voice acting.

How we played

What: the key is provided by the publisher

What: PS4

How Much: 15 hours

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About localization

Without knowing English, there is nothing to do here — the game has not been translated into Russian, and the voice acting is generally exclusively Japanese.

Worthy

7.0

Grade
Gambling addiction

Verdict

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is in every sense the perfect remake of a game from the PlayStation 2 era. And the fact that the developers follow the old concept too faithfully may seem to some to be a problem. Otherwise, it’s a great action game with an amazing storyline in the style of the movie «Sonatina» .

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