Jolt writes: "Retired gang boss Kazuma Kirya is trying to live one type of life, but he's constantly being dragged back into another. Yakuza 2's plot is a poetic mirroring of the game itself, which wants to deliver a dramatic piece of cinematic storytelling, but can't quite escape the need for resorting to violent gameplay. When the cheques and balances are settled, the former wins out. The gameplay accounts for more of your time, but it's the gripping narrative and lofty production values that truly carry the experience.
It's unusual enough to see a Japanese game adopt serious subject matter and movie-like conventions; more-so to see a high-end title as this turning up on the PlayStation 2 at such a late stage in the console's lifespan. The truth is that Yakuza 2 is not a new game – it's a belated PAL release. Whatever Sega's reason for holding it back, this is definitely a case of better late than never."
Cutscenes pull a game's story together, but sometimes they can be a bit much. These are the longest cutscenes in PlayStation games.
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Not the most for me but I certainly appreciate his affinity for the cinematic. It's certainly one of the many reasons his games hit for a certain type of gamer and that combined with unique sometimes obtuse gameplay mechanics makes for one of a kind compelling experiences.
It was only a problem for me with MGS4. I don't mind when long cutscenes are balanced with long gameplay sections. In MGS4 though I'd get a long cutscene, play for like 5 minutes, and then get another long cutscene. That gets annoying, though all the cutscenes were really well done.
Sorry you got so many down votes for being so practical. No one in gaming takes advantage of our time more than Kojima. His cutscenes are our pure drivel and severely hamper the overall enjoyment of what's supposed to be an interactive medium. If the writing was good? Maybe that could be forgiven, but it's not... It's layers and layers of insanity pressed into hour long cutscenes.
Standing and fighting, face to face, just isn’t what these bosses are known for.
Besides being a fantastic game, Yakuza Kiwami 2 is also a technical showcase for the long running series.
Easily my favorite yakuza in he series, especially that ending.
This is how you do a remake, yakuza 1 kiwami was also great, even yakuza 0 (though not a remake)
Not a full priced game, fully upgraded with next gen graphics, expanded story modes, etc ect
It's crazy, after playing Kiwami 2 for the past week I decided to fire up Yakuza 2. Man, the difference is just...wow. The original Yakuza 2 still looks great though.
It's the greatest remake of all-time, because it has 12 years, and 2 console generations (nearly 3) between the 2 games, and benefits from modern day graphics power?
Um...... no. The best remake of all-time, is still Resident Evil, from 2002. That was both, a technical marvel with only 6 years between the games, and a true-to-heart remake, by the original creator.
Will Resident Evil 2 replace it this January? We'll see, but, doubtful. It appears to be taking too many liberties.
Yea, resident evil for GameCube was such an incredible remake! Grabbed it recently for ps4. Classic game!
Really glad Sega is putting fourth so much effort back into this series! I missed out on Yakuza initially so these remakes are a great for both veterans and newcomers alike!
