I'm still at Chapter 3, after being done with all the Honolulu substories up to that moment. Will update this once finished.

This is pretty much what I've been wanting from the Yakuza series for years.
I've been a Majima fan ever since Yakuza 0, Kizami 1 made me LOVE HIM, and after that... You don't get much during the whole series, aside from that extra chapter at Kiwami 2 that is.

Gameplay combat wise? I get it's not perfect, but, I feel it's an upgrade since 'The Man Who Erased His Name', a game I've almost completed (At least I've defeated Amon on that one, which I almost never do). On the previous game, the 'Secret Agent' mode didn't felt as fun playing, so I went 90% of the game with Kiryu's dragon mode we all know and love. Now... Here? I love playing and switching between both, the shift feels so fluid.

The story at start almost feels like what you'd rather espect from a Yakuza Substory rather than the main one. It feels random, and again, I haven't finished it yet, but as for now on Chapter 3 it has grown enough for me to shake that feeling away now.

Ship combat? It's fun when you're on a similar level as your enemy, at first it feels shallow since you basically one shot and waltz through every enemy, but after a while, it can get very difficult. Specially the boarding part, which I relate to the big fights on the colisseum from said previous games. I'm at a point where my Majima is super strong but my crew aren't so I can tell they put a lot of thought into them.

And of course, another strong point, the music part, SO MANY BANGERS, I love this game's OST, and, at the same time there's also a lot of cool radio themes through all of Sega franchises, which is pretty nice.

I'm still at Chapter 3, after being done with all the Honolulu substories up to that moment. Will update this once finished. This is pretty much what I've been wanting from the Yakuza series for years. I've been a Majima fan ever since Yakuza 0, Kizami 1 made me LOVE HIM, and after that... You don't get much during the whole series, aside from that extra chapter at Kiwami 2 that is. Gameplay combat wise? I get it's not perfect, but, I feel it's an upgrade since 'The Man Who Erased His Name', a game I've almost completed (At least I've defeated Amon on that one, which I almost never do). On the previous game, the 'Secret Agent' mode didn't felt as fun playing, so I went 90% of the game with Kiryu's dragon mode we all know and love. Now... Here? I love playing and switching between both, the shift feels so fluid. The story at start almost feels like what you'd rather espect from a Yakuza Substory rather than the main one. It feels random, and again, I haven't finished it yet, but as for now on Chapter 3 it has grown enough for me to shake that feeling away now. Ship combat? It's fun when you're on a similar level as your enemy, at first it feels shallow since you basically one shot and waltz through every enemy, but after a while, it can get very difficult. Specially the boarding part, which I relate to the big fights on the colisseum from said previous games. I'm at a point where my Majima is super strong but my crew aren't so I can tell they put a lot of thought into them. And of course, another strong point, the music part, SO MANY BANGERS, I love this game's OST, and, at the same time there's also a lot of cool radio themes through all of Sega franchises, which is pretty nice.