Happenstance Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Yakuza 4 will be released in Europe and North America in Spring 2011, SEGA has confirmed. The PS3 exclusive is the sequel to the 8/10 Yakuza 3, released in March. "Set in a fully realised, authentic recreation of Tokyo's 'Sin-City district" the deep and interweaving crime drama of Yakuza 4 unfolds through the eyes of four unique and dangerous characters," says the official blurb. "Playing as the legendary Kazuma Kiryu, the loan shark Akiyama, escaped convict Saejima or detective Tanimura, players will need to survive the dangers and temptations of the Japanese underworld." YOU CAN VISIT HOSTESS CLUBS, TRY KARAOKE And dabble in pachinko parlours. http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2010-09-03-yakuza-4-gets-western-release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Sweet. I enjoyed 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lillster Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Sweet. I enjoyed 3. Did you try the demo too? I've tried the demo and didn't really like it, but I know it's a bad idea to base my opinion on a demo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwarf Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 He rented it you gimp. (probably did play the demo though) I played the demo and thought it was good, I would've preferred it if they showed off more mini games and shizzle though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lillster Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 He rented it you gimp. (probably did play the demo though) I played the demo and thought it was good, I would've preferred it if they showed off more mini games and shizzle though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daft Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Did you try the demo too? I've tried the demo and didn't really like it, but I know it's a bad idea to base my opinion on a demo. Yeah, I tried the demo. Thought it was alright. A bit weird. The full game is definitely better. You need the story really, plus the levelling up and the little quirks. I think you can pick it up quite cheap now. I definitely would buy it for £20 or under. I suspect it's a bit of a marmite game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 A definite preorder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Yakuza 4 demo should be on the PSN today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinist Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Sooo... Yakuza 4 is out tomorrow! Time for an epic thread revival! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I got mine yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinist Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I got mine yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lillster Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I will have to get this, eventually. I still haven't completed Yakuza 3, but that's because my PS3 broke a few months ago, so I lost my saved data. Typical Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Choze Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Thats bad. Sorry to hear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aimless Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Someone I know who's reviewing it has said it's the best entry yet. Guess I'll find out for myself when it arrives tomorrow. Oh, it's also a massive timesink if you're interested in doing everything; they finished the game after 82 hours at 52% completion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happenstance Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 I always really want to get into the Yakuza games but I cant stand the amount of loading that goes on. Is Yakuza 4 any better in that area? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Lillster Posted March 18, 2011 Share Posted March 18, 2011 Thats bad. Sorry to hear. It's fixed now, but obviously I still need to start from the beginning of the game again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedShell Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Excuse me while I bump a 4 year old thread but I started playing this the other day courtesy of PS+, and have been really enjoying it. Never played a Yakuza game before (caught up with the story thanks to the included vids of the first 3) but felt at home with this game pretty much instantly! Major Shenmue vibes. It's got that same clunky gameplay and just overall weird feeling to it. I adore all of the little distractions too, like mini-arcade games and UFO catchers. The hostess dress up thing (and accompanying music) also had me in stitches. So unbelievably bad it's good. This game alone is worth the 30 quid I paid for a year of PS+. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tales Posted February 7, 2015 Share Posted February 7, 2015 Looking forward to play this after I'm done with Sleeping Dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahkon Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 On 2/7/2015 at 1:51 PM, RedShell said: Excuse me while I bump a 4 year old thread Excuse me while I bump this thread yet again (look at all those names from the past ) Started the remaster thanks to PS+ Premium. Chapter 1 done. So this is going to be a "play as several different characters" affair? Not that I mind, just curious. Akiyama seems like a cool dude. Funny, too One thing that's a huge improvement from Yakuza 3: Enemies don't block that often and the blocks can be broken quite easily (so far, at least). Fights are hopefully going to be a lot more fun in this installment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, drahkon said: Akiyama seems like a cool dude. Funny, too Dude is amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahkon Posted December 2, 2022 Share Posted December 2, 2022 11 hours ago, Hero-of-Time said: Dude is amazing. He really is. Played a few chapters now and he's grown on me very quickly. Seems quite similar to Kiryu. Stands up for what he believes in And thank the lord that is Andy Samberg for enemies that don't block as much as in Yakuza 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahkon Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Part 1 done...and it's a shame that I won't get to play as Akiyama now... But, I get to play as freaking Saejima? Only know him from Like a Dragon, but it's still awesome Don't like is slow fighting style, though. And his hair is horrible Anyways, as usual: The story is great. Lots of moving pieces already with loose ends that will slowly but surely be tied up sooner or later. Gotta say: I'm really happy I gave the series a try back in 2019 (Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami). You get very familiar with the characters and setting and it's wonderful stepping into that world again and again. Sure, I don't experience the whole shebang (i.e. everything needed for the Platinums ), because I usually stay clear of 95% of the side-stuff but it's still a lot of fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hero-of-Time Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 Yeah, the switching of fast paced combat to the slower style of Saejima is a bit jarring. Has he met Haruka yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahkon Posted December 4, 2022 Share Posted December 4, 2022 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Hero-of-Time said: Has he met Haruka yet? Yup. I was a bit taken aback by that scene. Thought it was one of those typical anime scenes, but once Kiryu explained Saijemas behaviour it made sense. Still quite funny, though Ohhhh, Kiryu is such a great guy Edited December 4, 2022 by drahkon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drahkon Posted December 5, 2022 Share Posted December 5, 2022 (edited) There's some weird padding in this one... Having to avoid the police while going from place A to B, then to C, followed by D and finally E is annoying. Having to do another one of those journeys 5 minutes after reaching E is even worse. Well, reached act 3 and I already don't care for the character. Can't even remember his name Edited December 5, 2022 by drahkon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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