4/5 ★ – jared_c's review of Yakuza 4 Remastered.

Yakuza 4 was originally released in 2010 and was the second Yakuza entry on the Playstation 3. Up to this point, the games were all relatively the same in scope and how they played out, all centering around Kazuma Kiryu being the playable character. This time around, you are given control of 3 new characters all with their own story interwoven into the main story, then finishing up with Kiryu. The addition of more characters makes the already always convoluted plot of a Yakuza game ramp up even more, but it's still an enjoyable ride throughout. Each of the characters have their own unique fighting style, substories, and motivations to play through and I found each just as enjoyable as the last. As always, the moment to moment gameplay is never all that exciting, just running around beating the whole city up. But just as consistent, is the moments making you laugh, cry, get angry, and every other feeling imaginable. Overall I feel this was definitely a step up from 3, but otherwise the weakest in the series up to this point. I'm excited to continue on this adventure and start up Yakuza 5 later this year!