Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio (Yakuza, Judgment, Binary Domain + more!) Discussion Thread

[Caim]

It’s a big map! Probably too big. It’s kind of empty and soulless compared to Kamurocho.

My thoughts exactly. Look at the map:

Map comparison

Yokohama is a lot bigger, yes. But the entire station section and the park are just big, open space. Koreatown has wide and open streets, and the Red Light District is quite open as well. All the other places have streets that are more like those of Kamurocho, but it takes away from the feeling that you're little more than a rat scurrying through the alleyways of a place much larger than you. I mean, Nakamischi Street in Kamurocho is one of the widest in the game and... it's wide enough to let two cars pass each other with sidewalks on both sides. The new map just feels way and way too big to give that Yakuza feeling. You know what it reminds me of? Sleeping Dogs.

 

[True Ukrainian]

It’s a big map! Probably too big. It’s kind of empty and soulless compared to Kamurocho.

My thoughts exactly. Look at the map:

Map comparison

Yokohama is a lot bigger, yes. But the entire station section and the park are just big, open space. Koreatown has wide and open streets, and the Red Light District is quite open as well. All the other places have streets that are more like those of Kamurocho, but it takes away from the feeling that you're little more than a rat scurrying through the alleyways of a place much larger than you. I mean, Nakamischi Street in Kamurocho is one of the widest in the game and... it's wide enough to let two cars pass each other with sidewalks on both sides. The new map just feels way and way too big to give that Yakuza feeling. You know what it reminds me of? Sleeping Dogs.

It would still be denser than Sleeping Dogs. SD represented three districts in roughly the same space. This is just a single district.

 

[Jenkem]

aren't the streets wider because you are now travelling as a party w/ up to 4 people instead of just walking around by yourself?

 

[Caim]

aren't the streets wider because you are now travelling as a party w/ up to 4 people instead of just walking around by yourself?

Yeah, they actually follow you around and they're not shoved up your ass like with many turn-based JRPGs.

Spoiler

Why did they have to do that to Yakuza?

 

[Jenkem]

there are already 12+ games that are brawlers, I'm excited to see the change myself

 

[InD_ImaginE]

honestly there are so many JRPG that somesort of DQ parody Yakuza games is not really interesting

 

[CaffeineConquistador]

It’s a decent game, but really should’ve been spun off into its own thing instead as a mainline title. I put about 60 hours into on the PS4 before giving up. Just way too long, IMO.

 

[Misco Jones]

 

[Machocruz]

Got 0 on STEM for 5 bucks. Can't wait to play

 

[Ialda]

Where is my localized Yakuza Ishin, coward Sega ?

 

[Jenkem]

 

[Reinhardt]

Is it wrong to want to see his ink?

 

[Caim]

Is it wrong to want to see his ink?

It's his own face, covering his entire back.

 

[d1r]

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[Abu Antar]

Is anyone here going to play Like A Dragon?

I just got a message that my copy will arrive tomorrow.

 

[Jinn]

Is anyone here going to play Like A Dragon?

Can't fucking wait. Will be playing it all day on Tuesday when it releases on PC. So very excited for Yakuza RPG.

 

[GewuerzKahn]

I hope it's fun, otherwise this would be the worst year related to games.

 

[distant]

Absolutely... stilling waiting for 3-6 to release on PC but as far as I know this series has consistently been great since 2005. Turn based sounds interesting, the beat-em-up style wasn't really what made the games great (it was aight but very quickly descended into auto-pilot combo mashing) so I'm okay with something different.

 

[CaffeineConquistador]

I hope it's fun, otherwise this would be the worst year related to games.

I’m guessing if you can endure JRPGs you’ll like it. The cast of characters is great. Everyone’s a bro.

And, uh, Jinn, kind of interested to hear your impressions on it. I don’t care for JRPGs, you obviously do. I played it back in March? and didn’t much care to finish it. Kind of wondering if it’s just the studio doing their first JRPG, next one will be better with experience, etc.

 

[Jinn]

And, uh, Jinn, kind of interested to hear your impressions on it. I don’t care for JRPGs, you obviously do.

Yeah, I'll probably drop some initial impressions the day of or day after, depending on how far I get. I've stayed pretty blind about most everything in the game, but I have watched a couple of the encounters, so I know what to expect in terms of combat gameplay at least. Like others have said, while combat was always pretty fun and sometimes (though rarely) challenging in the past games, it certainly wasn't what made the game. Judging from what I've seen, this is just the kind of change of pace I will enjoy as long as all the other great aspects of the series I've come to expect are still intact. I've even heard that there are some pretty ball-busting encounters throughout the game, which makes me very excited. I honestly have a feeling this is going to become one of my favorite games in the series based on the little I've heard, seen, and know.

 

[Abu Antar]

My initial impressions after 2 hours:


More serious impressions will come this weekend.

 

[d1r]

And, uh, Jinn, kind of interested to hear your impressions on it. I don’t care for JRPGs, you obviously do.

Yeah, I'll probably drop some initial impressions the day of or day after, depending on how far I get. I've stayed pretty blind about most everything in the game, but I have watched a couple of the encounters, so I know what to expect in terms of combat gameplay at least. Like others have said, while combat was always pretty fun and sometimes (though rarely) challenging in the past games, it certainly wasn't what made the game. Judging from what I've seen, this is just the kind of change of pace I will enjoy as long as all the other great aspects of the series I've come to expect are still intact. I've even heard that there are some pretty ball-busting encounters throughout the game, which makes me very excited. I honestly have a feeling this is going to become one of my favorite games in the series based on the little I've heard, seen, and know.

Combat was always the worst aspect of the Yakuza series, imo. I mean, it looks flashy, and can be pretty hype most of the time with all the neat little cinematic finishers, but the actual gameplay itself, especially on the harder modes against bosses is just spam HEAT ITEM, perform HEAT MOVE. Repeat until boss is dead. Am really interested to see, how Y7 performs on that aspect.

ALSO, Virtua Fighter 5 FS on fucking PC baby!

 

[Nortar]

My initial impressions after 2 hours:

Bah, please say you did not mean the first impression is "cringe".

 

[Nortar]

NO is good I hope. )
Could you elaborate, plz?
As a member of PC master race I only played Yakuza 1, 2 and 0 in that order, so naturally I'm looking forward to this one too, and TB combat is just an extra plus in my book.

 

[Shackleton]

I am sorely, sorely tempted by this game. TB RPG and Yakuza seems like a match made in heaven, but £54.99 FFS!

Probably going to get it anyway, but I feel a bit abused by that price point.