Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii review

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The author admit's that "Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii" managed to bring a smile despite its numerous flaws. The game's lackluster experience is largely due to its inability to live up to previous entries in the series. However, the return of Majima, a character known for his theatrics and flair, is enough to keep players entertained for a short period. The author questions the creative decisions behind the game, particularly the presence of actual pirates in Hawaii, but ultimately concludes that it's not enough to save the game from its thinness.

Key Points

  • The article discusses the mixed feelings towards "Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii", a game that managed to bring a smile despite its overall lackluster experience.
  • The author praises the return of Majima, a beloved character from the series, but criticizes the game's inability to live up to its predecessor's standards.
  • The article raises questions about the game's creative decisions, such as the presence of actual pirates in Hawaii, and whether they are enough to save the game from its overall thinness.

Original Article

Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii made me smile a lot, but I think the folks at RGG need to take a break for a few years. Watch some films. Have some cocktails. Get inspired again, y'know? Just as the high seas are the refuge of displaced Yakuza or insolvent scoundrels in this minigame-stuffed brawler-RPG, the game feels like the last port of call for a studio scraping the bottom of the grog barrel.

I smiled a lot, mind. It's hard not to with Majima back; moisturised, flourishing, driving a six-inch tanto knife into a man's kidneys for being mildly rude to him on the beach, and abducting monkeys for his petting zoo. He's also the captain of a pirate ship now, having woken on a strange island with no memory of his Yakuza past, but the same sense of fair play and manic flair for theatrical shankings. Plus, he's already got the eyepatch sorted.

Why are there actual, cannon-wielding, tricorn-headed pirates off the coast of Hawaii? Shhh. Just get on the boat. You do find the idea of a Majima being a pirate entertaining enough on its own to last you twenty five hours, don't you? I hope so, because this shorter side entry in the series isn't so much lean as it is thin.

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