Now the thing is that myself and many other fans of the series were skeptical because of the game's brand new turned based combat mechanics and after actually playing it i think it's a nice touch and it's not that much of a deal breaker but i wish they kept the old brawler style, to me that was kinda part of the identity of the series but like i said the combat feels good and it does servers the game right.
For anyone who is new to the series and loves jrpg's or long open world games in general i would say that this is a great starting point with a new likable protagonist, story and characters and for the old yakuza fans if they can adapt to the changes this one will feel right at home and i go as far as to say this is one of the best yakuza games in the series that still has the same charm, emotions and silliness of the previous games and what it looks to be a new era into this beautiful long running franchise with a bright future ahead of it.
For anyone who is new to the series and loves jrpg's or long open world games in general i would say that this is a great starting point with a new likable protagonist, story and characters and for the old yakuza fans if they can adapt to the changes this one will feel right at home and i go as far as to say this is one of the best yakuza games in the series that still has the same charm, emotions and silliness of the previous games and what it looks to be a new era into this beautiful long running franchise with a bright future ahead of it.