Yakuza Kiwami 2 will take you to Kamurocho and the wonderful world of the epic Yakuza 2, of which it is a remake. It is a third-person action and open-world game, with the player in the role of the...
Yakuza Kiwami 2 will take you to Kamurocho and the wonderful world of the epic Yakuza 2, of which it is a remake. It is a third-person action and open-world game, with the player in the role of the fearless Kazuma Kiryu, who is not afraid to take on the Japanese yakuza.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 will take you to Kamurocho and the wonderful world of the epic Yakuza 2, of which it is a remake. It is a third-person action and open-world game, with the player in the role of the fearless Kazuma Kiryu, who is not afraid to take on the Japanese yakuza.
The events unfold in the fictional districts of Kamurocho and Sotenbori in Tokyo and Osaka respectively, while the game includes an additional scenario (The Truth of Goro Majima) which serves as the perfect link between Yakuza and Yakuza 2.
For the development of the game, SEGA used the powerful Dragon Engine graphics engine. It is the same as Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, which means you can expect from Kiwami 2 an amazing world full of incredible details, realistic and smooth animation, and of course, relentless action and a fully cinematic experience.
Specifications
Genre
Action, Adventure
Release Date
2018
Release Date
28/08/2018
Age Rating (PEGI)
18
New Release
No
Edition
Standard
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In my opinion, it is inferior in gameplay compared to Yakuza 0 and especially Yakuza Kiwami 1. I believe that the fact they abandoned the fighting styles was a mistake, but some changes were necessary. Apart from that, they also abandoned the climax battles, which provided a lot of replayability in previous titles, and in my opinion, the game was overly easy with a few exceptions (I played on hard difficulty). As for the story, it lacks compared to its predecessors. Overall, it was a bit disappointing, but it has elements that limit this disappointment, such as the characters, Majima Construction (which was 1000 times better than real estate and the club in Yakuza 0), and the classic Yakuza moments
This is the first Yakuza game I have played!! I liked it quite a bit and I will definitely buy the other Yakuza games, the graphics are nice, the gameplay is fun with a lot of battles and a great story!! The only downside for me was at the end in scenes where they showed people being shot from 1-2 meters away and they didn't flinch as if they were being shot with a water gun!! And in fights with opponents, you knocked them out and the opponents' faces didn't have a single scratch!!!! I wanted the game to have a bit more realism but it was a pretty nice game, I give it an 8.5/10 rating
For those who don't know, the Yakuza are the spiritual successors to the Shen-mu games from the Dreamcast.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Kiwami means Extreme) is a remake of the second game in the series. It has additional cut-scenes, improved gameplay, and graphics in line with the latest in the series (Yakuza 6). Additionally, it features various enhancements such as the free battles from Yakuza 6, extra minigames, the Cabaret management mode from Yakuza 0, the Majima Construction where you control a team of thugs and protect a construction site from waves of saboteurs, and an extra small campaign where you control the schizophrenic character Majima, which takes place before the events of the game and concludes a story that began in Yakuza 0.
The game is in the style of the romantic version of Yakuza from Japanese films. You control Kazuma Kiryu. A large, intimidating former Yakuza lieutenant with a heart of gold who has just taken on the upbringing of the daughter of a childhood friend. When his old friend and current leader of his former organization is murdered before his eyes, he decides to return to the "life," and with the help of a policewoman, to prevent a war between organizations.
Despite being a remake of the second game on the PS2, compared to the previous remake of the first game Yakuza Kiwami (which is recommended to play first), this one is much larger and significantly improved, primarily utilizing the dragon engine from Yakuza 6. Since it is also at a reduced price, it is worth every penny and more.
WARNING:
It is recommended to play Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami first, as there will be references to them, and if you decide to play them afterward, you might encounter spoilers. The stories (especially of Yakuza 0) are really good!
Also, be aware that for some unknown reason, only the Steelbook edition of the game initially arrived in Europe. If you want the Standard edition (e.g., for uniformity with the rest of your collection), you will have a hard time finding it in stores.
For those who don't know, Yakuza games are the spiritual successors of the Shen-mu games from the Dreamcast.
Yakuza Kiwami 2 (Kiwami means Extreme) is a remake of the second game in the series. It has additional cut-scenes, improved gameplay, and graphics according to the latest game in the series (Yakuza 6). It also has various enhancements such as the free battles from Yakuza 6, additional minigames, the Cabaret management mode from Yakuza 0, the Majima Construction where you control a team of troublemakers and protect a construction site from waves of saboteurs, and an additional small campaign where you control the schizophrenic character Majima and it takes place before the events of the game, closing a story that started in Yakuza 0.
The game is in the style of the romantic version of Yakuza in Japanese movies. You control Kazuma Kiryu, a big and intimidating former Yakuza lieutenant with a golden heart who has just taken on the upbringing of a childhood friend's daughter. When his old friend and current leader of the former organization is killed in front of him, he decides to return to "life" and, with the help of a policewoman, prevent a war between organizations.
Despite being a remake of the second game of the PS2, compared to the previous remake of the first game Yakuza Kiwami (which is recommended to have played before), this one is much bigger and greatly improved, mainly working on the dragon engine of Yakuza 6. As it is also at a reduced price, it is worth the money and more.
WARNING:
It is recommended to play Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami first, as there will be references to them, and if you decide to play them afterwards, you may encounter spoilers. The stories (especially that of Yakuza 0) are really good!
Also, be aware that for some unknown reason, in Europe, only the Steelbook edition of the game was initially released. If you want the Standard edition (e.g. for consistency with your other collection), you may have difficulty finding it in stores.
If there is a Video Game that deserves the title of the best Video Game of the year, then it is Yakuza Kiwami 2. Here we have a case that satisfies even someone who has high expectations when making a purchase, because the second Remake starring Kazuma Kiryu manages to become the ultimate title of the entire series. This is due to the fact that everything goes smoothly. The game's graphics, the main story, the gameplay, the side missions, and its considerable duration force you to want to engage with it for dozens of hours in two large but also charming cities that are not just beautifully designed but also have that rich content that doesn't make you easily bored because they are alive and not just decorative with shops, various mini-games, etc. The Yakuza series seems to have returned more dynamically than ever, giving a title that instantly becomes a classic in the world of Video Games because we are not dealing with just a nice title but one of the best Video Games ever made!