I've only put a days worth of time into the game at the time of writing this and I still have ways to go to 'completely complete' this game. Yakuza Kiwami is a story rich action beat 'em up which is a remake of the PS2 version and I got to say, what a overhaul it was.

The game's story is fairly short compared to Yakuza 0 but just as enticing with detailed cut scenes that reflect the original version very well. The length of the story may make the game seem short but there's a lot more to do outside of the story which can leave you busy for a much longer time such as side quests, racing RC cars, gambling, karaoke, bowling and finding Majima (personally my favourite) just to name a few, this just shows the game is very rich in terms of side content but looking from another perspective, some players may be put off by the length of the story alone and may not be huge fans of said side content.

The gameplay is a mixed bag in my case as the game, especially the fighting. As the game is a beat em' up, the game would be quite centred around the combat which is fun at the start but can become quite repetitive and tedious as you're practically doing the game thing over and over which is hitting specific buttons in a specific order but the game does give you a few fighting styles to choose from which can be changed mid-combat and each has their own use which gives some variety. There are also enemies, especially bosses which have uninterruptable states when attacking or just in general which means they can't be stunned by your attacks so you would have to wait until they stop attacking so you land a few hits in, making the fighting more tedious and has angered me before. There is also a mechanic which is the heat gauge which can be filled up by landing successive attacks but can be depleted if damaged and if filled up then allows you to perform certain actions which are emphasised attacks which look devastating and painful, and there are tons of them which adds depth to the whole fighting system in my opinion as each action has their own conditions like what you hold, where the enemies are, etc and pulling off a specific heat action can have devastating effects and can be very satisfying which I would say makes fighting worthwhile.

Overall I would say the game is very rich in content and the fighting has a lot left to be desired but can be overlooked as it does give variety and can be fun so I would totally recommend it to anyone who's looking for something to play and get into, sure it may not be for everyone but you never know until you try. If you're more of a story kinda person then the length of it may put you off but I would still recommend it as it offers a great narrative which can pull on heartstrings and honestly the story alone is worth the price.

8/10
I'm really looking forward to playing Kiwami 2.

I've only put a days worth of time into the game at the time of writing this and I still have ways to go to 'completely complete' this game. Yakuza Kiwami is a story rich action beat 'em up which is a remake of the PS2 version and I got to say, what a overhaul it was. The game's story is fairly short compared to Yakuza 0 but just as enticing with detailed cut scenes that reflect the original version very well. The length of the story may make the game seem short but there's a lot more to do outside of the story which can leave you busy for a much longer time such as side quests, racing RC cars, gambling, karaoke, bowling and finding Majima (personally my favourite) just to name a few, this just shows the game is very rich in terms of side content but looking from another perspective, some players may be put off by the length of the story alone and may not be huge fans of said side content. The gameplay is a mixed bag in my case as the game, especially the fighting. As the game is a beat em' up, the game would be quite centred around the combat which is fun at the start but can become quite repetitive and tedious as you're practically doing the game thing over and over which is hitting specific buttons in a specific order but the game does give you a few fighting styles to choose from which can be changed mid-combat and each has their own use which gives some variety. There are also enemies, especially bosses which have uninterruptable states when attacking or just in general which means they can't be stunned by your attacks so you would have to wait until they stop attacking so you land a few hits in, making the fighting more tedious and has angered me before. There is also a mechanic which is the heat gauge which can be filled up by landing successive attacks but can be depleted if damaged and if filled up then allows you to perform certain actions which are emphasised attacks which look devastating and painful, and there are tons of them which adds depth to the whole fighting system in my opinion as each action has their own conditions like what you hold, where the enemies are, etc and pulling off a specific heat action can have devastating effects and can be very satisfying which I would say makes fighting worthwhile. Overall I would say the game is very rich in content and the fighting has a lot left to be desired but can be overlooked as it does give variety and can be fun so I would totally recommend it to anyone who's looking for something to play and get into, sure it may not be for everyone but you never know until you try. If you're more of a story kinda person then the length of it may put you off but I would still recommend it as it offers a great narrative which can pull on heartstrings and honestly the story alone is worth the price. 8/10 I'm really looking forward to playing Kiwami 2.