Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Shaolin Chicken · 10 Nov 2020 at 21:40

Didn't see a thread for this after searching so thought I would make one.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon is now available to buy on Steam
Link here:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1235140/Yakuza_Like_a_Dragon/
It's a turn based strategy game set in the Yakuza world, ticks all the boxes for me.

The only thing I'm disappointed about is the price, £54:99 for the base model.
Ouch, them's console prices, think I'll wait for a sale.
Definite buy for me though at some point.

Anyone else interested?

Frubeling · 11 Nov 2020 at 00:13

Interested but not paying that price for sure
I like the setting and characters of the series but hated the combat. Bought 0 and Kiwami 1 + 2 a while back and regret it. I think the turn based play will be more enjoyable for this

will13 · 11 Nov 2020 at 04:56

CD Keys have it cheaper, I'm waiting til I actually finish first 3 games first, hopefully by then we will have the HD collection too

Amatsubu · 11 Nov 2020 at 10:05

There's not much interest for the series in the PC section of this board, it's more for long-time franchise fans so I wouldn't expect many responses. It's too goofy and oldschool.

I personally love Yakuza but I don't think it was a good decision to go for turn-based, even though it's decent fun. The original combat was great, though I can see why you could dislike it if you didn't spend more time with the game to unlock stuff.

I'll definitely play it but not at this price.

Zero1OC · 11 Nov 2020 at 19:01

Still undecided about the turn based combat but I haven't played enough of it yet. The original combat was just ok for me, it seemed kinda janky anyway.

Shaolin Chicken · 11 Nov 2020 at 19:06

will13 said:
CD Keys have it cheaper, I'm waiting til I actually finish first 3 games first, hopefully by then we will have the HD collection too

Would be nice to see a HD collection, so we have the complete set.
Like you I'm waiting until I've finished playing the first three games, still on Yakuza 0, so much to do, especially if wanting to 100% it.
By the time I've completed the first three games Like a Dragon should be a good bit cheaper, one day it might end up on humble bundle

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Shaolin Chicken · 11 Nov 2020 at 19:06

Zero1OC said:
Still undecided about the turn based combat but I haven't played enough of it yet. The original combat was just ok for me, it seemed kinda janky anyway.

Have you all ready bought it and are playing it now?

Zero1OC · 11 Nov 2020 at 19:15

yeah i picked it up off cdkeys ( Japanese games always seem expensive ) and i'm on the start of chapter 2.
Can't wait to see some of these side quests, they're usually quite funny in Yakuza.

will13 · 11 Nov 2020 at 20:16

Shaolin Chicken said:
Would be nice to see a HD collection, so we have the complete set.
Like you I'm waiting until I've finished playing the first three games, still on Yakuza 0, so much to do, especially if wanting to 100% it.
By the time I've completed the first three games Like a Dragon should be a good bit cheaper, one day it might end up on humble bundle .

Yeah I got up to act 2 in zero awhile ago and sorta put it on back burner cause I started playing WoW again, now that I've quit for good I need to get back to it, it's just I've been playing other games like HZD.

As for price I expect it to drop decently to £10-15 by maybe March or so

Shaolin Chicken · 11 Nov 2020 at 21:25

will13 said:
Yeah I got up to act 2 in zero awhile ago and sorta put it on back burner cause I started playing WoW again, now that I've quit for good I need to get back to it, it's just I've been playing other games like HZD.

As for price I expect it to drop decently to £10-15 by maybe March or so

Ha same as me for me Yakuza Zero, got to act 2 like you, then got waylaid into doing all the various activities in the same.
Started collecting all the glamour girl cards and then drifted out of the game.
One day I'll get back to it though, as I did enjoy what I played.

will13 · 11 Nov 2020 at 21:30

Shaolin Chicken said:
Ha same as me for me Yakuza Zero, got to act 2 like you, then got waylaid into doing all the various activities in the same.
Started collecting all the glamour girl cards and then drifted out of the game.
One day I'll get back to it though, as I did enjoy what I played.

One thing I will say, I seem to be in minority of not being overly impressed with the new character you play, I kinda wanted to continue as Kiryu

Shaolin Chicken · 11 Nov 2020 at 21:34

will13 said:
One thing I will say, I seem to be in minority of not being overly impressed with the new character you play, I kinda wanted to continue as Kiryu

I think they wanted to keep it separate from the mainline Yakuza games, in case the turn based combat didn't prove to be popular.

will13 · 11 Nov 2020 at 21:40

Shaolin Chicken said:
I think they wanted to keep it separate from the mainline Yakuza games, in case the turn based combat didn't prove to be popular.

Oh I was talking about Zero still, I haven't really looked too much into new character in new game

arknor · 4 Jan 2022 at 23:28

I'm a huge fan of turn based combat, didn't want to pay full price though.

finally grabbed it off cdkeys for £22

surprised to see so little interest in the pc section, no love for RPGs any more?