Yakuza 4

Yakuza 4

Released: March 08, 2010
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PlayStation 3

Genres:

Role-playing (RPG) Simulator Sport Hack and slash/Beat 'em up Adventure

Game Modes:

Single player

Themes:

Action Sandbox Open world

Player Perspectives:

Third person

Ratings

User Rating

82.9
Based on 57 ratings

Critics Rating

80.3
Based on 6 ratings

Total Rating

81.6
Based on 63 ratings

Summary

Yakuza 4 is the fourth game in Sega's crime drama series, known as 'Ryu ga Gotoku' in Japan. As a first for the series, the story is split between the viewpoints of four different protagonists.

Storyline

Yakuza 4 picks up the story of Yakuza 3 one year later and takes the player back to Tokyo. The story starts when a man is shot to death in the ruling territory of the Tojo Clan, the organization that has featured in all games in the series to date. A small gang which belongs to Tojo Clan try to establish what happened and their leader is soon found stabbed to death. These events cause a heated battle between four men over money, power, status and honor. The truth becomes apparent as the lies, betrayals and entwined stories are revealed and when these 4 unflinching men get together, the new legend of Kamurocho is born.

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Involved Companies

Sega

Role:
Publisher

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios

Role:
Developer

Keywords

helicopter motorcycle martial arts bloody murder minigames organized crime bowling table tennis fishing death shogi gambling karaoke pachinko hand-to-hand combat brawler mahjong blackjack action-adventure multiple protagonists artificial intelligence crime torture dog billiards high score day/night cycle tournament yakuza boss fight single-player only platform exclusive playstation trophies hanafuda card games playing cards leveling up world map voice acting cat polygonal 3d shopping collectibles special attacks profanity save point save file unlockables moral decisions side quests downloadable content melee grapple real-time combat adultery betrayal difficulty level subtitled silence rpg elements video game characters that play video games arcade cabinet interactive environments dart been here before realism motion capture animation quick time event poverty completion percentage cross-dressing new protagonist in sequel environmental kill finishing move kidnapping in-game e-mail random encounter new game plus journalist cutscene menu escaping imprisonment fast traveling reversible cover art playable boss on-the-fly character switching story recap bartender police chase orphan environment as weapons tragic hero product placement corruption j-pop greatest hits milkshake metagame pax prime 2010 initial install tokyo game show 2009 male protagonist

Alternative Names

Ryuu ga Gotoku 4: Densetsu wo Tsugu Mono

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