![]() On the fly, you can shift fighting styles, which includes dual-wielding the blade and firearm, allowing you to cut enemies in rapid succession and follow up with a shower of bullets. There were many shops I wanted to explore, side streets to walk down, and buildings to get distracted with, but due to my short hands-on time I resisted, and instead hurled myself into patrolling the streets and getting into fights with the many outlaws roaming around every corner.įor returning Yakuza fans, combat will feel familiar, giving the player four fighting styles from the outset, with each one utilizing your two primary weapons: a katana and pistol. This is no surprise considering how well they've managed to do the same for its modern-day counterparts, but translating it to the late 19th century is impressive. RGG's talents at creating a location that feels as alive as it does tangible was on full display. The streets were heavily populated: shop owners calling your attention, other people walked and chatted with each other, and workers bustled in all directions with somewhere to be. The cinematic provided a glimpse at its stoic protagonist Sakamoto Ryōma, and the many captains of the Shinsengumi special police force, including the snarly Takeda Kanryusai (played by Japanese superstar Riki Takeuichi), the rather snakey Todo Heisuke (Tianyou Zhao from Yakuza: Like A Dragon, with Nobuhiko Okamoto returning as the voice actor), and many more.Īfter the boisterous introductions of the Shinsengumi police force, I was set loose to explore the dirt roads of a fictional late feudal version of Kyoto, called Kyo. While most of the series' entries are action brawlers by genre definition, the heart and soul of any Yakuza game is in its story and characters. It was certainly a slow start to the hands-on demo, but by Yakuza standards, it felt very apt. Starting with day mode, I spent my first 10 minutes with the game watching a lengthy cutscene introducing the many characters of Like A Dragon: Ishin. Now Playing: 10 Minutes of Like a Dragon: Ishin! Gameplay ![]() ![]() By clicking 'enter', you agree to GameSpot's
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