Oh, and it’s a Yakuza game, so of course it has enough minigames to fill several Golden Saucers.įor more, check out our full Yakuza: LaD review here! Like a Dragon is by no means grounded or realistic, but it makes the mundane fantastical in wonderful ways Plus, all silliness aside, it tells a great story packed with memorable characters, serious moments, and a ton of heart. An epic boss fight that would be against a gigantic monster anywhere else is against… a regular dude trying to kill you with a backhoe. Rather than summon a magical beast or deity mid-battle, Kasuga whips out his phone and uses the “Poundmates” app to order a pounding for his enemies from a muscular friend - or, you know, a severe pinching by a school of crayfish, or an HP-restoring egg fired from the back end of a chicken. Like many RPGs, Like a Dragon has a job system and summons, but instead of jobs like Black Mage or Mystic Knight, your party members take on more ordinary roles like Chef, Construction Worker, or Breakdancer. The combat is turn-based, there’s a party of heroes to manage, and the main protagonist, Ichiban Kasuga, is an unabashed fan of the long-running Dragon Quest series.

In a lot of ways, the Yakuza games have always been JRPGs masquerading as action-packed beat-’em-ups, but with this entry RGG Studios fully leaned into it. Though it’s a solid role-playing game in and of itself, Yakuza: Like a Dragon is also a hilarious spoof of and loving homage to JRPGs as a genre. See Wasteland 3 at Amazon Yakuza: Like a Dragon Wasteland 3 is a game where each member of your party can have a story to tell, and your direct actions will have you remembered as a benevolent savior of Colorado, or the bloody hand of frontier justice.įor more, check out our full Wasteland 3 review here!

Even your character’s abilities are able to turn the tables both in conversations and in battle alike. Its roleplaying mechanics allow for an immersive experience where every choice can play out in unexpected consequences, forming new unexpected alliances or dire retaliations when least expected.

Bluestacks review 2014