Honestly, I expected a lot more from this game...the story was interesting but the game play was overly repetitive especially with the missions having you back track across the tiny map countless times. The fighting sequences were interesting but the target lock was all but useless and it would have been impossible to beat some of the bosses without a pretty durable weapon. I liked the way though that the game was pretty true to what could have been Shinjuku or Shibuya including such things as "Don Quijote" and the games version of the beef bowl restaurants. I think too that if you've never been to Japan, a lot of the styles, locations and nuiances in this game are a little "over the head" but all in all I felt like I was home again while playing this...not that I'm yakuza or anything...but it was fun.
Paraphrased. This game freaking rules! It's the bastard child of Shenmue, GTA and River City Ransom - complete with buying wacky food at restaurants for healing, XP, and getting armor & stuff at pawn shops. I coul... Read Full Review
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