Ben Philpott, Thunderbolt: "Playstation 2 eh? Not quite as dead as you thought, while a majority of us have been blasting away at our Halos and Metal Gears the past few months, there has been a select few who've been patiently waiting arms crossed (bless us) for their next slice of Japanese brutality. It is here, yes after two long years in localisation hell we can only rejoice that Europe and surprisingly America haven't been completely shafted after all. Rather than spend the remainder of this review chiding SEGA's behinds for quite frankly forcing us to wait so long, what you really need to know is that Yakuza 2 delivers. Repetitive fight mechanics? Aye. Graphically dated? Aye, maybe a little. Fractious mini games? … Aye. One of the most elated and engrossing experiences you will have had with your PS2? Definitely."
Cutscenes pull a game's story together, but sometimes they can be a bit much. These are the longest cutscenes in PlayStation games.
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.
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!