Yakuza 0
| Yakuza 0 | |||
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| Original title | 龍 が 如 く 0 誓 い の 場所 | ||
| transcription | Ryū ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho | ||
| Studio | Sega | ||
| Publisher | Sega | ||
| Erstveröffent- lichung |
PlayStation 3 March 12, 2015 PlayStation 4 March 12, 2015 January 24, 2017 January 24, 2017 Windows August 1, 2018 Xbox One February 26, 2020   |
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PlayStation 3 PlayStation 4 Microsoft Windows Xbox One |
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| genre | Action adventure | ||
| Subject | Yakuza | ||
| Game mode | Single player | ||
| control | Gamepad , keyboard , mouse | ||
| medium | Blu-ray Disc , DVD , Download | ||
| language | Japanese voice acting, English subtitles | ||
| copy protection | Denuvo , with patch removed | ||
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Yakuza 0 ( Jap. 龍が如く0誓いの場所 , Ryu ga Gotoku 0: Chikai no Basho , literally as "Like a Dragon 0: place of the oath") is a Japanese open-world - action-adventure game from Sega from the Year 2015. The game is part of the Yakuza series and features series-typical borrowings from the genre of beat 'em ups . It tells the story behind Yakuza and was originally released on March 12, 2015 in Japan for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 . While the PlayStation 3 version was only released in Japan, the version for PlayStation 4 was also released worldwide on January 24, 2017. An implementation for Windows was published on August 1, 2018 via Steam . A port for the Xbox One was also released on February 26, 2020 . The PC implementation was also published at the same time in the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 .
action
The action of the game takes place in Japan in the late 1980s in the context of the criminal organization of the Yakuza . Yakuza 0 alternates between Kamurocho, a replica of Tokyo's Kabukichō entertainment district , and Sotenbori, which is modeled on Dōtonbori in Osaka . The player slips into the role of the main character Kazuma Kiryu, known from other Yakuza parts, as well as that of the recurring character Goro Majima.
The game begins as Kazuma Kiryu in December 1988 in Kamurocho. The yakuza offspring is supposed to collect money for a loan shark , but the target he beat up is found dead in an empty backyard a little later. Kiryu is now forced to leave his Yakuza clan, the Dojima family. As it turns out, the Dojima family and other factions, such as real estate speculators, want to take possession of the vacant property on which the murder took place. Your goal is to find the property owner.
Kiryu meets Tetsu Tachibana, the head of a real estate company, who offers him a job. Kiryu accepts the offer and has to fight several arguments with the various lieutenants of the Dojima family. The yakuza thugs harass him more and more. After a confrontation, it is revealed that Tachibana was formerly a member of the Chinese mafia.
Meanwhile, the second character Goro Majima runs a club in Sotenbori after he was expelled from the Tojo clan. There he is under constant observation. He cannot leave the district and is supposed to earn money for his masters. One day his minder Tsukasa Sagawa makes him an offer: for the murder of a person named Makoto Makimura, he is to be accepted back as a full member of the Shimano family. Majima goes on a search and finally finds Makoto Makimura in a chiropractic clinic. Contrary to all his expectations, Makoto Makimura is a blind young woman. He doesn't have the heart to murder her and instead kidnaps her to protect her from their pursuers.
However, different factions seem to be after Makoto Makimura and she is taken from him again. With the help of Sagawa he tries to find her again.
Kazuma Kiryu, meanwhile, is revealed by Tachibana that the owner of the empty property is a woman in Sotenbori: Makoto Makimura.
Gameplay
The player can move freely through the game world apart from the story sequences and meets different groups who attack him and which can be defeated by fighting with fists and objects lying around (up to motorcycles). The fights are also an elementary part of the game during the main plot. The player has three different fighting styles for each player character and, in the later course of the game, one bonus fighting style each after activation. Each fighting style has its own skill tree in which different skills and bonuses can be unlocked with money. Money can be earned, among other things, by beating up opponents.
Another way to earn (or spend) money are various mini-games that provide entertainment away from the main story. There is a variety of games to choose from, from rhythm games and sports simulations to games of chance , some of which can be played in different variants. In addition to the mini-games, there are other ways of interaction, such as drinking in bars, buying items and eating in restaurants, which replenishes health. There is also the possibility of watching adult videos of scantily clad women in an adult video store.
In addition to the main story, the game characters repeatedly meet people who offer side tasks that you can optionally do.
Mini-games
Yakuza 0 includes the following mini-games :
- fishing
- bowling
- Baseball batting
- Telephone club
- Pocket racer with remote-controlled model cars
- Cat fights (women wrestling )
- Real estate stores
- Cabaret Club Management (a club with hostesses)
- Dragon and Tiger (collecting weapons and crafting materials)
- Rhythm games
- Karaoke
- Disco dance
- Bar games
- Gripping machines
- classic sega arcade machine games
- Out run
- Space Harrier
- Great hang on
- Fantasy Zone
- western gambling
- asian gambling
- more Asian games
development
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The game was announced by Sega for PlayStation 3 and 4 in August 2014. The game was presented to the public with a trailer at the Tokyo Game Show in September 2014. While the game was only available in Japan for PlayStation 3 and 4 from March 2015, a release for the West was announced in December 2015. The PlayStation 4 version of the game only appeared in Europe and North America on January 24, 2017.
At the PC Gaming Show of the Electronic Entertainment Expo in June 2018, Sega finally announced that Yakuza 0 and Yakuza Kiwami (a remake of the first Yakuza game) would be released for PC. Yakuza 0 was finally released on August 1, 2018 for Microsoft Windows, making it the first game in the Yakuza series to be released for PC. A port for Xbox One has been announced for 2020. On February 26, 2020, the game was released in the Microsoft Store for Xbox One and Windows 10.
The game contains 1.8 million Japanese characters of text .
reception
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Reviews
Yakuza 0 received mostly positive ratings.
The trade magazine PC Games certifies the title an exciting story and varied fights. According to the author, the version for PlayStation 4 looks technically old-fashioned, but the numerous secondary activities are a plus.
The online magazine 4Players criticizes the fact that the more than ten-year-old concept, which was already used in the previous Yakuza titles, now feels worn out.
"Small changes to the combat system, slightly changed scenery: almost 30 years in the past, Yakuza is the game that it always has been."
According to Markus Schwerdtel from GamePro, the game looks like a weird mixture of Shenmue and GTA at first glance , but it is much more. The game does not appeal to western tastes, but is true to its Japanese roots. Is praised above all the atmosphere, even if the size of the game world is not even close to that of Grand Theft Auto V could keep up.
The German game magazine GameStar calls the PC implementation a "decent port" with extensive graphics options. The game takes getting used to, but is also incredibly appealing.
The Spielberatgeber-NRW rated the game as a title that is clearly aimed at an adult target group due to the complex story, obvious violence and the setting in the 1980s with pop cultural allusions from that time. In the opinion of the editor, the numerous mini-games enrich the game and the story is, despite the lack of translation of the voice output, much more exciting than in Mafia III .
Sales success
As early as May 2015 Sega announced that Yakuza 0 had sold more than half a million times in Japan and Asia.
Due to the success of Yakuza 0 for PC, Sega announced that it would concentrate more on the PC market in the future and publish more titles for it.
Web links
Individual evidence
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- ↑ a b Marcel Kleffmann: Yakuza 0: PC version published. In: 4Players . August 1, 2018, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Jens Bischoff: Yakuza 0: The criminal underworld also opens its doors on Xbox One and Windows 10. In: 4Players . February 27, 2020, accessed February 29, 2020 .
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- ↑ Benjamin Jakobs: Yakuza Zero, Yakuza Kiwami and Yakuza Kiwami 2 appear for Xbox One. In: Eurogamer . November 14, 2019, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Alex Wawro: Q&A: Translating the humor & tone of Yakuza games for the West. In: Gamasutra . February 5, 2018, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ a b c Benjamin Schmädig: Test: Yakuza 0 - Time travel in Tokyo. January 25, 2017, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ^ A b Benjamin Schmädig: Test: Yakuza 0 - Premiere after ten years. In: 4Players . July 27, 2018, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Michael Cherdchupan: Yakuza 0 in the test - singing, beating, gangsters. In: GameStar . August 1, 2018, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ^ Tristan Ogilvie: Yakuza 0 Review. In: IGN . January 19, 2017, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Christian Dörre: Yakuza Zero in the test: Exciting, over-the-top, but also very old-fashioned prequel to Sega's criminal saga. January 20, 2017, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Yakuza 0 for PlayStation 4 Reviews. Based on 87 reviews. In: Metacritic . Retrieved November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ a b Yakuza 0 for PC Reviews. Based on 22 reviews. In: Metacritic . Retrieved November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Markus Schwerdtel: Yakuza Zero - The perfect Japan simulator. In: GamePro . January 24, 2017, accessed November 16, 2019 .
- ↑ Denise Gühnemann: Yakuza 0. In: Games Counselor NRW . Retrieved November 16, 2019 .
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- ↑ Robin Rüther: Sega's new focus on PC after Yakuza success - is Persona 5 coming? In: GameStar . May 1, 2019, accessed November 16, 2019 .