This is the place where the story of Kazuma Kiryu, the Dragon of Dojima, began. This game also changed my life forever and made me a faithful fan of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio.

The story is simply amazing and cinematic, the combat system is revolutionary for its time. Even the smallest details are given the utmost attention, which shows how games should be made. No less attention was paid to side content in the form of parabolic substories and countless mini-games, playing which, to be honest, took me no less time than the story itself.

And I haven't even mentioned the music. The OST of this game can't be described as anything other than a musical masterpiece. They are perfect for the situations they were written for, they are memorable and just so good. Boss themes are absolute bangers.

The characters here, however, are no less memorable. One of the hallmarks of this game is the amazing character writing, they feel so alive and each in their place. And they feel like actual people, even the antagonists, with their own cogent ambitions and thoughts.

The Like a Dragon series is one of the few franchises that can be described as equally dramatic and silly, and the authors manage to balance it so well, making it so different from other games. Well, the only other game franchises like this I can think of are Metal Gear, Resident Evil, and Devil May Cry, and let's just say that I love them all.

I also absolutely love how this game developed Majima and Nishikiyama, showing them from a completely different angle and telling the story of how they became the people they will be in the next installments. Yakuza 0 is a later-made direct prequel to Yakuza 1, and it does a perfect job of explaining how and why it all started.

If you want to play it, what are you waiting for? Just try it yourself, I guarantee you won't be disappointed. There's no better time to dive into Like a Dragon series, and this is a great start.

It will truly be a wild ride, and you will enjoy it.

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Yakuza 0...where do I even start. This absolute gem of a game could just be my favourite game of all time. I loved how content heavy this game is, there is just so much to do that I always went from places to places; there are literally games within this game. The cast are so memorable as well, it feels like you really know what each character are feeling. Some of the cast are also modeled after their real life voice actors, it's just insane to see these small easter eggs come into life. Just by playing Yakuza, I also managed to learn Darts, Pool and Mahjong and enjoyed them. This game is just terrifically well made in every way, and I only have good things to say about it. I also enjoyed those videos as well. This game is a MUST-play, what an entry to the series.

Amazing game - really enjoyable gameplay, a lot of side activities, funny and cool sidestories, AMAZING plot and storytelling. Oh, and also there's a karaoke, so yeah, 10/10!