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Yakuza (PS2)

by Sega
Platform:   PlayStation2
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Game Information

  • Platform:   PlayStation2
  • BBFC Rating: Suitable for 18 years and over Suitable for 18 years and over. Not for sale to persons under age 18. By placing an order for this product, you declare that you are 18 years of age or over.
  • Media: Video Game

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Product Features

  • Experience the Yakuza lifestyle: The most realistic Yakuza experience to date, allowing you to become immersed in the brutality of the Japanese underworld like never before.
  • Cinematic Storyline: An engrossing cinematic storyline spanning over 12 intricately detailed chapters, which unveil an increasingly intricate plot capturing the vast web of deceit, violence and mistrust of Japan's underworld network.
  • Authentic Tokyo: Explore the night life of Tokyo in amazingly authentic detail - from the sprawling neon-lit streets and nightclubs, to actual shops licensed specifically to deliver the authentic feel of this bustling city.
  • Stylish New Fighting Engine: Bring out the best of your street-brawling skills by taking on numerous enemies at once and taking them down in style.  String together a combination of fighting moves to take out multiple enemies simultaneously, or simply grab a nearby object and smash it over an opponent's head.
  • Develop your character's fighting skills: Build up experience points from brawls and use the RPG style levelling up to improve your strength, stamina and techniques.
  • Deep Gameplay: Accumulate weapons and items, engage in numerous side missions, interrogate and bribe informants, gamble, practise your swing in the baseball batting cages or improve your combat skills in the fighting cages.

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  • ASIN: B000EUEGYW
  • Product Dimensions: 14 x 2 x 19 cm
  • Release Date: 15 Sep 2006
  • Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 6,599 in PC & Video Games (See Bestsellers in PC & Video Games)

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Manufacturer's Description

YAKUZA invites the player to step into the shoes of the notorious Japanese underworld and experience the darker side of Tokyo like never before.  As Kazuma Kiryu, you fast get drawn into the dark and seedy underworld of the Yakuza facing brutal hand-to-hand combat with everyone that gets in your way.  Having been paroled after ten years for a crime you didn't commit, you return to find that your childhood friend, Yumi, is missing, your closest ally Nishikiyama has become your greatest enemy and the entire Japanese underworld is searching for 10 Billion yen which has mysteriously disappeared.

Caught between your search for Yumi, a young girl Haruka, who you feel honour-bound to protect, and the Yakuza's hunt for the key to a 10 billion payday, you quickly end up caught in a vast network of violence and mistrust as the entire Yakuza rises up against you&and they will stop at nothing to find their mark.

Set in the fictional Kamura-cho, a spectacularly authentic, seedy neon district, you'll find yourself facing off against thugs, punks and rivals using a fully-fledged, and evolving battle system. For a touch of reality you will even find the popular Japanese Suntory beverages and retail stores that have been replicated even as far as in the in-store layout and accompanying background music.  The game offers a complex and extraordinary storyline which delivers richness and depth through cinematic cut-scenes as well as including gambling, batting practice, nightclubs and other mini games along the way. 

YAKUZA offers you the opportunity to fully experience the darkness of the Japanese underworld &in all its glorious brutality.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars SEGA back on top form., 16 Sep 2006
By P. COOPER "ow_the_coop" (UK) - See all my reviews
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Fun:5.0 out of 5 stars 
Forget all the commments you've heard about this being the Japanese Grand Theft Auto, or a successor to Shenmue.

There's elements of both those games, but think more Grand Theft Streets of Rage. Shenmue comparisons are easy. You do wander round a virtual world, there's a strong plot, some fierce brawling, the ability to level-up or increase your range of fighting skills and, yes, you can gamble and play mini-games rather than pursue the main game.

But, unlike Shenmue this game keeps the action up constantly, with fighters waiting to accost you on every street corner. The action is much more bloody and brutal too, with some truly grusome finishing moves at your disposal.

As befits the game's 18 certificate it's also a wonderfully sleazy affair, chock full of swearing, sex and sleaze. Characters spew profanity with wild abandon and the hostess bars can soak up hours of game time and all your character's Yen.

The whole game is highly polished and visually stunning. With almost no load-times as you patrol night-time Tokyo and a beautiful neon glow coating every surface.

It's taken a long while for the PS2 to truly mature, and this is a perfect example of why you shouldn't care that the PS3's release date has been put back, you get more time to enjoy wonderful games like this.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Japanese GTA?, 21 Sep 2006
By C. O'Connor "chrisuk5" (Birmingham, UK) - See all my reviews
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Fun:4.0 out of 5 stars 
The magazines have hyped this as the Japanese equivalent of GTA-but in my own opinion, morally, this is a million miles away from GTA (except for extreme use of language.)

The game focuses on a young man by the name of Kazuma, a member of the Yakuzas who takes the rap for the death of it's leader (when it was his brother) and goes to prison for ten years. Ten years later, he wants to know what has happened to his long standing girlfriend and what has happened to his brother. This is all revealed in the opening of the game, so hopefully it gives nothing away.
Graphically, I really like this game because of a number of reasons-the first are the people and their use of facial expressions. I know it's a petty thing, but I like the way you can easily identify with how they're feeling. Secondly, obviously are locations. It is clear a lot of effort went in to designing the city, the places you can go, the people walking up and down the street and of course the vehicles.
The gameplay is very mixed. Some of the game expects you to complete objectives by going to different places, and often times this will result in a fight. The fighting is excellent. The use of throws, punches, kicks and combos give this a genuine quality feel. What makes this even better is the chance to upgrade your attacks, your life, and your guarding abilities and this gives it an RPG feel to the game as well. Whilst this makes up the majority of the gameplay, the game also has a rather gentile side to it, when it expects you to feed dogs, look after children, and basically be a nice guy. I suppose this is the main distinction between Yakuza and GTA-the moral side.
A nice touch to this game are the shops and local "attractions" that are darted around. Unfortunately, this will make the game unsuitable for children-hence the 18 certificate.
So problems? What my fear for this game is that it won't go far enough for those who love the in-your-face no logic for violence, GTA. But for those who oppose that-this will go too far. My fear is that this is stuck in the middle and doomed to die. I plead you do not let this happen-get the game, you'll see how rewarding it is for yourself.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Should be called "Yak - Now Loading... - uza", 2 Jan 2007
By B. Wilson (london) - See all my reviews
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Fun:3.0 out of 5 stars 
What could have been a relatively entertaining game is let down by a number of frustrating features. Top of the list is the constant loading (in the first hour of play I think I was actually involved in the action for roughly 10 minutes). The cut scenes are ponderous in the extreme and the interesting plot takes an age to develop, resulting in repetitive missions (the first 4 chapters translate to a pub crawl around the city -Go to Serena bar, go to Ares bar, go to Bacchus bar etc etc). Real-life Tokyo looks nice but is very limited in the areas that you can actual explore. Perhaps worse of all, the fight system is frustrating and limited. Even after several hours play, you are still left with a few basic moves that quickly become repetitive. Not only that but the lack of a proper targeting system frequently leaves you howling in frustration as you try and keep your hard man facing in the right direction. Again, it is a game that looks polished but lacks the crucial element of playability. What's frustrating is that you figure proper play testing would have identified almost all of these problems.
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