Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

After risking everything and switching to turn-based combat with a new protagonist, the Like a Dragon series returns with a more impressive scale, with phenomenal and in-depth optional activities that benefit from the humor and irreverence that makes its essence so exciting.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth builds on everything that came before it to provide one of the medium's most essential RPGs, filled to bursting with an unrivaled bounty.

Bottomline, Ryu ga Gotoku Studios has another huge hit on their hands with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. Rich, complicated stories and characters, with intriguing developments for individuals as well as bonds between characters greatly adds to the mystic, while a slew of mostly-optional side gigs further compliments the outstanding team-based combat. For many of us, the Yakuza/LAD series has become as comforting as a warm chicken pot pie on a cold day. I have spent more hours roaming the streets of Japan (and now Hawaii) in this franchise than perhaps any other game world ever. These games are familiar, enjoyable, and even though the gameplay does not vary much from one adventure to the next, the quality, accessibility, pacing, quantity, and fun of playing these games continues to pay dividends. At the end of the day, whether you’re a series veteran or a curious newcomer, you cannot go wrong with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.

I can’t exactly sell Infinite Wealth as an easily accessible JRPG for anyone to enjoy. It’s a dense game with at least a 100-hour adventure for players to undertake. However, if you’re willing to brave the time commitment, there’s an amazing story here that feels like the most fitting wrap-up for anyone who has loved Kazuma Kiryu throughout the series. I don’t know where a possible ninth game might take the series, but getting here has been an incredible experience.

Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a fantastic role-playing game with a huge scope and a great story.

Fantastic characters, impeccable combat, and a fresh setting lift up a game that can otherwise feel stuck in the past. We’re beyond ready for more Kasuga. [Issue#36, p.72]

Despite an exciting story, the second Ichiban outing suffers from somewhat lengthy grind and filler passages that artificially stretch out the playing time.

Awesome game. An insanely cool (and ridiculous) story, excellent gameplay, and more off the wall side quests than you can shake a tennis-racket at!

The story is enjoyable, and it’s great to see Kiryu in action one last time; the flashbacks and familiar characters are also nice touches. It’s also fun that the series tries something new by heading to Hawaii instead of sticking solely to Japan. However, the turn-based gameplay is starting to get a bit tedious; I prefer the combat system found in *Judgment* and *The Man Who Erased His Name*. I hope they make adjustments there. The graphics need an update, too; they really ought to use a new engine for future titles. This game was solid, but for the next one, they need to take a step forward to make the experience feel more modern and fresh.

Interruption after interruption. A dungeon that’s required to use to reach a certain level because game doesn’t have good balancing. Ichibans story ends up getting uninteresting. Still a fun game but definitely not their best

This game looses almost all of what made the other games cool and **** one the mini games and side stories and an assaults. I spent more time listening to dislougue ( reading fialouge) and having complex mini games forced on me than exploring or leveling the first 30 hours. Then there is the subtle esg western cancer seeping in..even the voice acting is more cringe **** game is to ridiculas, by hour 20 I was skipping dialouge fast as a could click the button.. Also Hawaii feels more like Chicago with the excsesive forcing diversity.. All the heart and charm of the first game has been replaced with over the top wakky japanesey cringe.. Worst part is what they did to Kiryu , not only is his dialouge to over the top and just bad, but they got the you tuber Yong yea to do his voice. Not only is his acting terible, but it just sounds like his videos, so every time Kiryu speaks you hear a tiny soylent drinking korrean guy, not the most badarse japanese character in 20 years.. This game feels like the worst part of western games is getting in. I feel like Sega forced wester devs to help make this game, its just not the Yakuza ive loved for decades.

At first glance the game reveals itself to us as something new, the beginning of the game doesn't give us any reason at all to doubt that this will be a great sequel to the seventh installment. But what the writers of this game did after the 8th chapter leaves it no chance. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a ragged, completely inconsequential, crumpled piece of work that lost a lot of things that this series was loved for. Play through the game to the END and you'll realize just how bad it is. Lack of adequate motivation for the villains, battles with fantasy bosses, and a protagonist who behaves inappropriately for his original character. The ending of this game is a complete disappointment for all fans of the series, which has been turned into a slop-fan service game.Translated with **** (free version)