With near-perfect execution, Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a must-play for any action fan.
90
Verdict
95%
Steam
80
IGDB
Verdict score based on confidence-adjusted Steam reviews?
Overwhelmingly Positive on Steam (95% positive from 12K reviews)
Critically acclaimed (80/100 critic average)
Compelling narrative and story
Rich open world to explore
No significant drawbacks reported
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name is a 2023 action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega. It is a spin-off of the Like a Dragon series. Taking place during the events of Yakuza: Like a Dragon (2020), Like a Dragon Gaiden focuses on the series' original protagonist, Kazuma Kiryu, as he embarks on a new adventure in Osaka under the guise of a secret agent.
Runs well on modern hardware.
Last updated 5d ago
I wasnt sure that Joryu was going to be able to fill in the void that Kiryu left but man did he deliver, sometimes i even forget that im playing as Joryu, their moveset is pretty identical except Joryu can switch to an agent style which have an ability to throw cigarettes on the ground.
Haven't enjoyed a Yakuza game in a long time. This one is real fun and straight to the point.
I love yakuza games. Writing is always peak. Side quests are intriguing and interesting. Characters are also well-written. Even though I'm not a huge fun of beat em up and I prefer "like a dragon" jrpg series - this one is still very very good. DLCS seem meh though. But even withouth them it is a solid 9/10 game
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