![]() ![]() But in comparison to the likes of Yakuza 3, this 4 th instalment certainly handles a little better and its quite interesting to not only get invested into each of the four playable characters stories, but also how each of them handle themselves in a fight. With this being a game that originally released in 2010 in Japan (2011 for the West), naturally the combat isn’t going to be as refined as let’s say Yakuza Kiwami 2, which runs on a brand new engine. In terms of gameplay, if you’re used to this series by now, then you’re going to know how it plays. Masayoshi Tanimura aka “ The Parasite of Kamurocho”, considered to be a dirty cop with questionable methods, but there’s certainly more than meets the eye for this law enforcer of this Yakuza run city, and finally, the one and only, Kazuma Kiryu “ The Dragon of Dojima”. Taiga Saejima aka the “ Tiger of Tojo”, a powerful and fearlessly loyal member of the Tojo Clan, currently serving a sentence on death row for a brutal mass murder which has gone down in Kamurocho folk law. ![]() ![]() First up, we play as Shun Akiyama aka “ The Lifeline of Kamurocho”, an incredibly wealthy and generous loan shark with a very unique perspective on life. Without giving too much away, because I believe out of all the Yakuza games that I’ve played so far, this is probably the one most shrouded in mystery and betrayal, and that’s saying something for this series. At first, the prospect of playing as four main protagonists is a little daunting and can feel a little congested, but as the story unravels, you soon realise that Yakuza 4 is still a series at its finest, with its story taking place about a year after the events of Yakuza 3. However, Yakuza 4 tries something far bolder by having us play as not one, not two, but four main protagonists whose slow-burn tales each entwine as you progress through the campaign, heading towards one jacked conclusion in typical Yakuza series fashion. It’s not unheard of for the Yakuza series to have you playing as more than one main protagonist, for example Yakuza 0 did it brilliantly by having us play as both Kazuma Kiryu and Goro Majima. ![]()
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