Yakuza 3
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Yakuza 3 is the next cinematic chapter in the prestigious video game saga offering an authentic, gritty and often violent story set in modern day Japan. Following the events of the previous game, Kazuma and Haruka (his adopted daughter) have left Kamurochoto to seek a new life in Okinawa where they manage an orphanage for children. However, their peaceful life is soon interrupted when a series of events unfold pulling Kazuma back into the shadowy past he thought he had left behind. Making its first appearance exclusively on the PlayStation 3 platform, the rich story and vibrant world of Yakuza 3 lets players engage in intense brutal clashes within the streets of Okinawa, and the pulsating and often dangerous city of Tokyo where only the strongest will survive.
- Storied franchise enjoys a hardcore following with true video-game enthusiasts
- Tokyo and Okinawa are rendered with stunning accuracy
- Play a variety of mini-games including billiards, karaoke or even take in a game of golf
- Engage in a variety of real-life activities from buying items in licensed shops & businesses to eating in restaurants you can find on actual streets of Tokyo
Average Ratings : 4.5
Price : $54.50
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I have no experience with the Japanese version, so the ‘cut content’ does not bother me. What does bother me, is that this game is pretty…boring.
The fighting is basically the same thing over and over again. You run around for a bit in town, someone says “hey”, and stops you to fight…for no reason. Is this really how Japan is? Come on. You easily dispatch of two or three street thugs, and repeat.
I was told, as many were, that this was a ‘Tokyo GTA’. Of course it’s not. You’re a Yakuza boss turned orphanage owner. One of your friends is shot, so of course you’re off to Tokyo…only after you have a contest to pick out some stylish clothes to help one of your kids get a girlfriend! Really?
The weirdness continues once you get a cell phone blog. Instead of going and smashing the faces of those who have been killing Yakuza bosses, you take cell phone pictures and blog about them in the weirdest scenes I’ve seen in a video game. They actually made me laugh.
The game isn’t bad. The graphics are pretty good, the weapons are fun to use, and there’s a lot to do. The problem is that it’s repetitive and ultimately uninspiring. Once you get into Tokyo, it ramps up a little bit, but not nearly enough to hold my attention. It’s also in Japanese and subtitled (which didn’t bother me, but may bother some).
I say, hold off…unless you can get it cheap. It’s an average game.
Rating: 2 / 5
great release!
This game is paving the way for Shenmue 3 to be released! So Support Sega in this endeavor!
Sega is going to sell the rights to someone to make Shenmue 3, so support this scene by buying Yakuza 3!
5 stars!
Rating: 5 / 5
I cancelled my pre-order once I found out content was cut but ended up picking the game up anyway on the cheap at eBay. I’m very pleased with what was provided. Sure content is missing but the same old Yakuza game play is here and 10 hours into the game the story is solid and graphics amazing. I love that Sega skipped the crummy voice-overs and left the Japanese audio files intact giving the release subtitles instead. I would rather read than listen to terrible voice acting.
For those of you that haven’t played the first two Yakuza games in the series, there is an option to watch nicely scripted video summaries of the first two games prior to playing this game to get a grasp of the story. Each video is about 20-30 minutes and rehashes the plot very well so you know what is going on prior to playing Yakuza 3.
Note: This game is a straight-up brawler with RPG elements and the series has always been that way. If you think this is a Japanese GTA clone you will be sorely disappointed. It is not and never has been.
Overall this game is 4 out of 5. A good buy.
Rating: 4 / 5
I never played the previous games before, but when I saw the content, played the demo, watched the ign video review I had to get this game. Amid the bigger titles being released next to it I felt this one was better. Its just fun, running about as a Yakuza badass trying to changes his ways. The fighting is fun and different, the humor is spot on, I admit I haven’t played it through yet, but still. I would like to see the fourth one come out as well. I agree with some of the criticisms, i.e. the somewhat dated graphics, the interruptions in cut scenes for text conversations, and I think its kind of pricy for its age, I can’t say anything about some of the content that got cut. So this is a really good game, five big stars. I also think Kazuma Kiryu is more badass then Kratos
Rating: 5 / 5
I ordered this game here from Amazon and I can say it’s one of the best games out there. The graphics are a little outdated, that’s because the game came out a year ago in Japan.
Tons of things to do and the fighting scenes are way better than the ones in the demo. If you have tried the demo and didn’t like it, try the full game. The demo had little problems to it, but the full game runs smoother.
There are a lot of texts in this game, but it’s no more than Dragon Age or Legend of Zelda. The game is in Japanese with English texts and menus, but it has lots of action that you wouldn’t care what language their speaking.
This game has lots of side quests and mini-games plus you can upgrade skills that give this game much more value than other games coming out(GOW3 and FF13)
I recommend this game if you like Japanese culture and fighting games.
Rating: 5 / 5
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