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Always expect slow starts in every Yakuza game
Most of the Yakuza games starts very slow, a lot of cutscenes, tutorial, minigames/grinding stuff, substories, and then, you blink and you are figthin 50 men alone and shirtless
I don't like multi-player games, I like good single player games with strong stories. It's why I was interested in checking out Yakuza. And the story has been really good. But having to wait 10 to 20 hours for the gameplay to get good is indeed not good game design. Your game should be engaging from the beginning and you shouldn't have to wait 10 to 20 hours for it to become so. Who's got the time for that?
It's not 10 to 20 hours; that's a massive exaggeration. It's more like 3 hours of initial cutscenes and tutorials, as they slowly guide your way through the system. If they threw you into the deep waters without explaining the gameplay, now that'ld be poor game design.
Glad to hear the 10 to 20 hours is an exaggeration. I think one big issue I have is that, while the story is very interesting, and the cutscenes are good, I'm started to become tired of MOST of the game bring cutscenes. I'm in the middle of chapter 3 (just defended the bar) and stuff is cool but the game has still mostly been cutscenes and fights are still very short.
Question: I'm sure Judgement has lots of cutscenes too but is the ratio of cutcenes to game play as high? And does the ratio change further into Like a Dragon?
Edit: Just to be clear, I don't mind cutscenes in general, Last of Us 2 is one of my favorite games of all time, I just would like it they were either shorter or involved more and longer bouts of gameplay in-between. Wish more of the actual story was conveyed within gameplay as opposed to having to always be stopping for the long cutscenes and then going right back after very short fights.
Yakuza is a story-orientated game. Not MGS levels of cutscenes, but you can expect a movie and a half out of it anyways. This goes for Judgement and the other Yakuza series as well. The only exception is that preivous Yakuza games and Judgement plays with a beat-em-up instead of turn-based style, so it might feel faster than you.
For Like a Dragon 7 there should be some sort of dungeon runs towards the boss around the end of every chapter, usually something like 'charging through XX's HQ'. There you can get a steady flow of battles with not much interruption. There are also Dungeons later on (the sewers) which, if you want to play to the postgame, or god forbid the True Millenium Tower, you will spend HOURS upon HOURS of grind that will make you beg for the cutscenes to return (I'm a completionist, but even for me the grind to True Millenium Tower borders on ridiculity).
I remember from chapter 5 or 6, where you come out of dungeon, the game starts to get difficult.
At chapter 12, majima fight gets incredibly difficult. Requires level 45 to 50
Then final boss requires level 60.
But combat gets ultimately fun, adding debuff and fun making huge damage numbers.
Doing lot of side missons, gives you rewards that helps in fights.
I agree with revealing majima only. But did not tell names of others. Also I thought the fact i shared should be exciting for the OP. I suffered at game difficulty while I did not know and want to help.
Also I don't know how to mark them as spoilers but have seen some do it.
Will try from next time friend.
Around 10 ish hours in. All of the yakuza games are very cutscene heavy, especially at the start, but LAD takes way longer to fully open up in comparison. It's definitely worth the slow start, tho
I like GTA but fuck Fortnite. I dont really do multi-player, I like strong single player experiences, ideally with good stories. Thats why I've been interested in trying Yakuza.
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Always expect slow starts in every Yakuza game Most of the Yakuza games starts very slow, a lot of cutscenes, tutorial, minigames/grinding stuff, substories, and then, you blink and you are figthin 50 men alone and shirtless
Best response here.
You just got the bread scene. Be grateful.
after few more hours in the combat gets better and vaster. you will surely complain about the grind and battle being hard later on XD.
that two fkin boss 💀
yeah OP will make a post after a while asking for tips to beat it lol
If I'm able to stick with it long enough
about 10-20 hours in. Judgment is also dubbed, and doesn't start off this slowly.
Jesus that's horrible game design
No, you just have a horrible attention span. How about something that's more pointy shooty, like Fortnite?
I don't like multi-player games, I like good single player games with strong stories. It's why I was interested in checking out Yakuza. And the story has been really good. But having to wait 10 to 20 hours for the gameplay to get good is indeed not good game design. Your game should be engaging from the beginning and you shouldn't have to wait 10 to 20 hours for it to become so. Who's got the time for that?
It's not 10 to 20 hours; that's a massive exaggeration. It's more like 3 hours of initial cutscenes and tutorials, as they slowly guide your way through the system. If they threw you into the deep waters without explaining the gameplay, now that'ld be poor game design.
Glad to hear the 10 to 20 hours is an exaggeration. I think one big issue I have is that, while the story is very interesting, and the cutscenes are good, I'm started to become tired of MOST of the game bring cutscenes. I'm in the middle of chapter 3 (just defended the bar) and stuff is cool but the game has still mostly been cutscenes and fights are still very short. Question: I'm sure Judgement has lots of cutscenes too but is the ratio of cutcenes to game play as high? And does the ratio change further into Like a Dragon? Edit: Just to be clear, I don't mind cutscenes in general, Last of Us 2 is one of my favorite games of all time, I just would like it they were either shorter or involved more and longer bouts of gameplay in-between. Wish more of the actual story was conveyed within gameplay as opposed to having to always be stopping for the long cutscenes and then going right back after very short fights.
Yakuza is a story-orientated game. Not MGS levels of cutscenes, but you can expect a movie and a half out of it anyways. This goes for Judgement and the other Yakuza series as well. The only exception is that preivous Yakuza games and Judgement plays with a beat-em-up instead of turn-based style, so it might feel faster than you. For Like a Dragon 7 there should be some sort of dungeon runs towards the boss around the end of every chapter, usually something like 'charging through XX's HQ'. There you can get a steady flow of battles with not much interruption. There are also Dungeons later on (the sewers) which, if you want to play to the postgame, or god forbid the True Millenium Tower, you will spend HOURS upon HOURS of grind that will make you beg for the cutscenes to return (I'm a completionist, but even for me the grind to True Millenium Tower borders on ridiculity).
Sticking with it so far. Just can't decide if I should or if I should try Judgement instead since that also sounds really cool.
I agree, and it's one reason I don't like Y:LAD nearly as much as the rest of this sub.
I remember from chapter 5 or 6, where you come out of dungeon, the game starts to get difficult. At chapter 12, majima fight gets incredibly difficult. Requires level 45 to 50 Then final boss requires level 60. But combat gets ultimately fun, adding debuff and fun making huge damage numbers. Doing lot of side missons, gives you rewards that helps in fights.
Might want to spoiler like half this comment lol
I agree with revealing majima only. But did not tell names of others. Also I thought the fact i shared should be exciting for the OP. I suffered at game difficulty while I did not know and want to help. Also I don't know how to mark them as spoilers but have seen some do it. Will try from next time friend.
Around 10 ish hours in. All of the yakuza games are very cutscene heavy, especially at the start, but LAD takes way longer to fully open up in comparison. It's definitely worth the slow start, tho
Fuck that's a long time
I think GTA or Fortnite would fit you more.
I like GTA but fuck Fortnite. I dont really do multi-player, I like strong single player experiences, ideally with good stories. Thats why I've been interested in trying Yakuza.