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Like a Dragon: The Man Who Erased his Name | Review Thread
And even then, the arcade ports here are vastly better than Konami's effort with the MGS Master Collection.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Ok I really love how well they've merged the story of this game into 7. Real good shit in the final act and some pretty good foreshadowing about why Kiryu will need to be in the next game. (Infinite Wealth).
edit: god damn man this ending is gonna make me cry
edit: god damn man this ending is gonna make me cry
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It’s pretty wild, and kinda puts to shame companies releasing crap after 5 years dev and a couple hundred mil. I had a similar reaction to Sherlock: awakening, the war broke out before they had finished the DLC for Sherlock: chapter one, they then managed to finish that games dlc, launch a kickstarter, then in less than a year managed to release Sherlock: awakening, it was a great game, fab story, pretty polished, without bugs, great voice acting/performances etc, all done during a war.
SkylineRKR
Member
Its a GOTY contender if you're into JRPG classics. For me it easily beats Sea of Stars and pretty much any recent JRPG release out there.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
STARSBarry
Gold Member
Well I just bumped into some familiar faces
Nice to see there willing to do crossovers now. Really enjoying it so far... its well more Yakuza.
Nice to see there willing to do crossovers now. Really enjoying it so far... its well more Yakuza.
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Loomy
Thinks Microaggressions are Real
Nice. Will do. Thanks.
That's good to hear. I need to give Sea of Stars another try.
RickMasters
Member
I can confirm that it does. I also don’t know which like a dragon game to start playing first… ishin or the man who erased his name. Sega are on a roll! Now if only they could just port all their arcade games and put them into one bundle. And give us a panzer dragoon saga remake. I will feel like a 90s sega fanboy all over again!
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Supermodel runs games ~5% too fast compared to Model 3 (60fps instead of ~57), I dunno about all but Daytona USA 2 & Scud Race (unless it's been fixed). Speed is 100% proper in Gaiden @ 60fps (Silent on twitter said it's probably a source port, not emulation, by a superifcial look at file types).
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STARSBarry
Gold Member
Well finished the game... man I did not expect the ending to hit so hard, I thought this was going to be a fun lol game about Kiyru being a secret agent (and for most of it, it was). But its just as important to the story as any main line title.
Really looking forward to continuing his story (alongside Ichibans) in a few short months.
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Never mind continuing the story now
Really looking forward to continuing his story (alongside Ichibans) in a few short months.
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Never mind continuing the story now
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Man .. fucking tell me about it. I don't think a game has hit me this hard in the feels since MGS3's ending.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
NeoLed
Member
User tag checks out
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
I've played a few hours of 0, up to chapter 6 of like a dragon, and beat all of Ishin.
So far on chapter one of this, and I guess I don't feel totally lost ? Kiryu changed his name after the events it seems of Yakuza 6 ? So far it seems like Like a Dragon may be mandatory material to understand since they here in chapter 1 mentioned the Seiryu clan which I recall from Like a Dragon which Ichiban is dealing with.
I'll be up front I have 0 intention of playing the older games, so I just need a solid YT video to do the story's justice.
So far on chapter one of this, and I guess I don't feel totally lost ? Kiryu changed his name after the events it seems of Yakuza 6 ? So far it seems like Like a Dragon may be mandatory material to understand since they here in chapter 1 mentioned the Seiryu clan which I recall from Like a Dragon which Ichiban is dealing with.
I'll be up front I have 0 intention of playing the older games, so I just need a solid YT video to do the story's justice.
Comandr
Member
Finished the game tonight. Roughly 20 hours. Definitely have not completed everything. Barely did any side quests, only Gold in the castle. Ugly cried at the end.
Kiryu finally just ... letting it all out broke me.
Also felt weird emotions during Kiryu's Baka Mitai karaoke. Like, it was both sad and hilarious at the same time. A great experience all around. Eager to play Platinum Adventure while I wait for 8. The demo was fantastic. It's hard to wrap my mind around just how much love it feels has gone into Infinite Wealth. The entire experience feels so meticulously crafted and beautifully polished.
The only thing I'm disappointed to see is the crappy audio mixing which has been the same for the past couple games. I have a surround sound setup, and the... ambient city chatter audio is SO FUCKING LOUD. It's tied to "sound effects" and if you turn that down, it turns down ALL SOUND EFFECTS? The whole world is muted now! Fuck me.
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Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Will the ending hit hard for someone who isn't well versed in the franchise ?
Orbital2060
Member
Karmic punishment for oogling at boobies in the cabaret club.
SportsFan581
Member
I like the vibrant graphics in the city shots. Need to get started on Like a Dragon and then try this one.
SimTourist
Member
Good game and quiet an unexpected emotional ending, haven't seen our man Kiryu like this since Rikiya days.
STARSBarry
Gold Member
I mean you lack the context of who the characters are and how they relate to Kiyru, so I can't see how some of its meaning will indeed be lost.
But its a sad moment in general I feel... also just play the series, it's well worth it... I do wish they would remake 3-5 though like they did 1 and 2. They feel a little dated because there just HD re-releases.
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Orbital2060
Member
It took me a while to figure out the combat, and how you just have to point with the LS and attack, and you turn on the spot. I was running around to find an angle on the next enemy. But it works kind of like Batman combat. And you can close distances with chaining attacks and dodges towards your target.
The contact lenses you can buy from Mizorogi can also show on the map where locker keys are located, with an icon on the map if you have it equipped.
The contact lenses you can buy from Mizorogi can also show on the map where locker keys are located, with an icon on the map if you have it equipped.
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El Muerto
Member
Decided to start Gaiden today. This combat is dogshit compared to the series. These stupid gadgets do not belong in these games either. I already miss Toshihiro Nagoshi. I played the whole series twice, i just can't with this game. Anyone else have problems starting out and does combat get better?
Soltype
Member
It gets better when you realize how much you can cancel, you can dash cancel out of a lot.You can also switch instantly in combos, I will start a rush in agent, rope a guy mid combo, drag him forward and start a float, then switch to Yakuza style and juggle. I'm not a fan of the agent style myself, I think it's there for people that want to use it and want to be slightly less confrontational, when you have a lot of the gadgets going you don't have to be in the fight as much.
DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Someone tell me this isn't on gamepass.....please.
adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
Arsic
Loves his juicy stink trail scent
Sorry bud. This train doesn’t stop. Phil giving us another banger in 2023.
DeVeAn
Member
Heat gauge.
xrnzaaas
Member
The side content is even more distracting than in the other Yakuza games. I'm at about 15 hours and still playing chapter 2. The arcade games are fun (Daytona USA!), the sidestories are cool (the haunted house and AI ones were superb) and the pocket racing minigame will take a lot of my time. Not that I'm complaining.
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Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Anybody done a visual settings comparison? I can just about reach a near constant 60fps if I drop to Medium but I'm not sure if I miss something important then so if I should stick with a 30fps lock with maxed settings. Yakuza games are stylish af regardless but yeah, would be nice to know this.
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adamsapple
Or is it just one of Phil's balls in my throat?
The side content is even more distracting than in the other Yakuza games. I'm at about 15 hours and still playing chapter 2. The arcade games are fun (Daytona USA!), the sidestories are cool (the haunted house and AI ones were superb) and the pocket racing minigame will take a lot of my time. Not that I'm complaining.
Wait till you're introduced to the Coliseum lol
Isa
Member
Game is awesome so far, put roughly 16hrs in this weekend. I really miss Ichiban and the turn-based combat, but this is ok I guess. Fun minigames and side quests as usual. Good music, cool cutscenes as well. Also a looker and I love the Dragon engine. Game is buttery smooth yet looks superb with great fx and interactivity.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Played this a bit. Unlocked Yakuza combat style and a bit further too so, still very beginning. The very first little arcade you visit in the early linear sections has both Daytona USA 2 and Fighting Vipers 2 right there (and some other stuff). Kind of disappointing I didn't have to search it out more, lol. I don't think I'll keep playing this game, I have more than half of Kiryu's saga left to play through still so it has to wait where Like a Dragon/Infinite Wealth/Lost/Judgment don't. Anyway, it's the frst time I actually get to play Daytona USA 2, I never bothered emulating it myself. I'm not sure emulation is 100% accurate, some of the smoke/tire/fire effects seem a little bit off. Otherwise it (Fighting Vipers 2 too) seems to run at the original resolution with no enhancements (even with the bad texture filtering, or mip maps, or both), just some light scanlines and letterboxing so it's not too blown up.
The game plays great but seeing it in person for the first time, more or less its original look rather than enhanced with emulators, I see a lot of its look is smoke and mirrors, lots of 2D, very low res elements, lots of things that are obviously low poly or with only the side facing the camera modeled as they used to do to maximise the polycount of things the players would actually see while playing. Lots of COOL stuff too of course, it was pioneering and jaw dropping in 1998 and still looks great. Still, Dreamcast's Daytona USA 2001 isn't as far behind as I thought visually, it's mostly different like a reimagining of the original with a slightly less fantasy based track design and overall look (and with that reflection/shine effect being a bit of a miss). Previously I used to concede Daytona USA 2 is the one Model 3 game showing enough of a power gap to not be easy to approximate on the Dreamcast to the level of Virtua Fighter 3tb, Fighting Vipers 2 or the even better ports of SEGA Bass Fishing, Virtua Striker 2 and Virtual On 2 but now I'm not so sure, it seems within Dreamcast's capabilities, they probably chose to reboot the original just because it was far more popular and famous.
Mix of 2 videos from youtube : Daytona USA 2 vs Daytona USA 2001
Mix of 2 videos from youtube, by Dreamcast CAN do Daytona 2, SEGA Didnt! : Daytona USA 2 vs Daytona USA 2001www.youtubemultiplier.com
There are more fun mini games than the arcades too. Also, I went from "I don't think I'll keep playing this" to nonstop playing it, I'm 22 hours in, lol, fuck Yakuza games are addicting. But I suck at them, usually when shit gets real I get trashed until I get OP from stat boosts and/or abuse health items.
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RickMasters
Member
So I roamed into the ingame arcades…… Daytona USA 2…..motoraid…. Fighting vipers 2…… oh boy….. three things…..this game is never coming off my hard drive…. And secondly….. I just wanna say sega have come a long way with these yakuza games. As a long time sega fan, I’m happy to just play these games, and absorb inbthe fan service and arcade stuff. Helps that the games themselves have a good story line and the combat is pretty decent. Loving this and ishin right now. But I think I’m gonna focus on ishin before I dove fully into this one. I left my save point at the arcades so I can just jump right in and play Daytona USA 2. Waisted forever for some kind of home port of that game.
Wish sega would just do a model 1,2 and 3 arcade anthology bundle or something…. And a system 16 and 32 one while there at it.
Wish sega would just do a model 1,2 and 3 arcade anthology bundle or something…. And a system 16 and 32 one while there at it.
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Done! 28 hours. Anticlimatic final bit difficulty/struggle wise (I'm not OP, the Four Kings side content is trashing me) but the story was solid (still didn't get to know the antagonists enough, the new allies don't get enough bonding time either) and gave another perspective to the last Yakuza events.
I think I did the majority of the side content sans slot car racing and the Four Kings stuff. The Like a Dragon 8 demo unlocks afterwards and is a nice tease for the full game. Exploring whole new areas will be great and they look so well realized too. Kiryu as party member and his gimmick are nifty.
The story revelations here essentially bring Kiryu back a bit too much after being cameo-like in the last game, they explain everything about his involvement in that story. I'm kinda hoping 8 will be his last game (but they better not kill him!), Ichiban deserves to not play second fiddle to his legend.
I think I did the majority of the side content sans slot car racing and the Four Kings stuff. The Like a Dragon 8 demo unlocks afterwards and is a nice tease for the full game. Exploring whole new areas will be great and they look so well realized too. Kiryu as party member and his gimmick are nifty.
The story revelations here essentially bring Kiryu back a bit too much after being cameo-like in the last game, they explain everything about his involvement in that story. I'm kinda hoping 8 will be his last game (but they better not kill him!), Ichiban deserves to not play second fiddle to his legend.
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PanzerCute
Member
Like Yakuza 6 ending level?
Because that ending really did something to me. What a classy way to conclude Kiryu's story (well, at least that's what we thought at the time)
Can't wait to play this game!
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DeVeAn
Member
Well being I’ve played all the games as they came out I felt what Kiryu felt. Was a moment for sure.
PanzerCute
Member
The ending was perfect, I was wondering during the whole game how they would give Kiryu the exit he deserves and I was not disappointed. I couldnt play any other games for a few weeks after that.
I started Gaiden yesterday and I already love it. The introduction is quite amazing for a Yakuza game and you can directly feel this is a direct sequel to 6 and the missing like with Yakuza 7.
Damn I love these games so much.
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DenchDeckard
Moderated wildly
Can not wait to play this and 100% it. Yakuza games get me every time!
Effing game pass....insane value.
VolticArchangel
Member
Alexios
Cores, shaders and BIOS oh my!
Small patch.
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Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name - Like a Dragon Gaiden 1.12 Patch Update - Steam News
Hello RGG Fans! Thank you for playing Like a Dragon Gaiden Patch 1.12 is now live with the following fixes and improvements: • Fixed an issue with the game running at double speed in certain environments. • Adjusted the bird’s eye camera view while playing pool. • Graphics settings in the main...