Yakuza 2 should be praised for its uncompromising approach to storytelling, but because the gameplay is so much less involving, PS2 owners would better fulfill their gangster fantasies by replaying any of the GTA series.
Available on:
PS2
Genre: Action Release date: September 09, 2008 Published by: Sega Developed by: Sega
Yakuza 2, the sequel to Segas sprawling gang-land saga, was just released in Japan. We loved the original so much – seriously, go get it – that we couldnt wait to rip off the plastic and get back to beating the crap out of henchmen. Too bad the game wouldnt let us for over a half hour. What!? This isnt Xenosaga, Sega. We dont want forty minutes of cutscenes before the game even starts. If every game let us beat up a yakuza henchman on the title screen, then surely the videogame
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ESRB Rating
Yakuza 2 is rated: Mature
Blood,
Sexual Themes,
Strong Language,
Use of Alcohol,
Violence