Fight with two balanced fighters as you attempt to clear their name. Explore regions of Tokyo and its underground. Use your side businesses to generate a constant stream of income. Gain special abilities and items through specific objectives. Released only on PS4 (outside of Japan).

Amazing storyline – Great introduction to franchise

Graphics are average and dated

The glitz, glamour, and unbridled decadence of the 80s are back in Yakuza 0. A prequel to the long-running series set in Japan's criminal underworld, this entry introduces mainstay protagonist Kazuma Kiryu and series regular Goro Majima as they...

-Dense content; -Unique Charm; -Compelling story

-Rough around the edges

Concept: Help two different heroes navigate Japan's criminal underworld while participating in a staggering amount of side content in this prequel to the long-running series Graphics: The cities and most characters look good overall, though occasionally you see a face or model that looks like a...

The Yakuza series consists of seven main games in addition to a handful of side games that's built quite a name for itself over the years not only in Japan, but outside of it as well.

Tons of activities; Story unfolds cleverly; Dynamic and interactive gameplay

Unimportant NPCs lack detail

is another sprawling entry in the open-world series, packed with an extraordinary amount of things to do and centred around a genuinely compelling crime story. Since it's a prequel, it's also unburdened by the series' increasingly intricate backstory and thus far more approachable for newcomers than...

I'd like to start with an anecdote that will help you understand why I love Yakuza 0 so much; to me, it perfectly sums up the silliness and the creativeness Sega regularly puts into the series, and

Fighting is satisfying; So much fun to be had in the activities; Plenty of comedic value

Random fights can get tedious; Some texture issues

Much like the decadent time period, glitzy locales and array of swaggering individuals that make up its evocative setting, Yakuza 0 is a game of excesses. From its rambunctiously romantic take on Japanese nightlife through to its extravagantly framed fistic conflicts, Yakuza 0 does a tremendous job...

Sandbox games, by nature, generally offer a lot of content. There are a series of challenges scattered around the map, giving the player a large playing field with things to do. Yakuza 0, however, goes far beyond the average sandbox game in that it actually feels like it takes place in a real city.

Two interesting playable characters with differing playstyles; Brutal; challenging melee combat; Tons of side activities and challenges; The cities you play in are some of the most fully realized you'll see in a video game

Map system gets a little irritating at times; Great art direction doesn't fully make up for the dated graphics

In the world of Yakuza 0, excess is king. Scantily clad women are plentiful, alcohol flows in abundance and matters are resolved with fists so frequently that even the staunchest pacifist could be swayed to believe that violence can solve any problem.

One year has passed since we sunk dozens of hours into Yakuza 5, and these days it seems as though fans have more reasons than ever to be happy, as the traditional sparsity of the franchise seems gone for good.