Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Last updated: 2025-03-15
- Majima is a major highlight of the game
- Overall fun and engaging gameplay experience
- Excellent and enhanced combat styles
- Fast-paced, dynamic action combat
- Fun pirate ship combat and exploration
- Frequent, disruptive game crashes reported
- Reviews
(sample size) - 1564
- Helpful reviews
- 46%
- Unhelpful reviews
- 53%
- Protest reviews
- 1%
- 81%Helpful reviews with positive sentiment
- 19%Helpful reviews with negative sentiment
- Positive points
- 1408
- Negative points
- 614
- Gameplay points
- 169
- Perf. points
- 124
- Rec. points
- 389
- Misc points
- 72
| Point | Description | Importance |
|---|---|---|
| Majima is a major highlight | The game heavily features Majima Goro, a popular character known for his charismatic personality and unique fighting style. Players appreciate the opportunity to play as him, especially those who have enjoyed his character since Yakuza 0. Many consider this a major selling point and a highlight of the game. | 98% |
| Overall fun and engaging gameplay | The game is consistently described as fun and enjoyable, with engaging gameplay and a lot of content to explore. Players appreciate the variety of activities and the overall quality of the experience. The game is well-optimized and runs smoothly, further enhancing the fun factor. | 84% |
| Excellent and enhanced combat styles | Majima's combat style is a significant draw, with the 'Mad Dog' style being particularly praised for its speed, fluidity, and effectiveness in one-on-one encounters. The game enhances this style with new moves and abilities, making it the best version yet. The Pirate style is also appreciated for its unique moveset. | 78% |
| Fast-paced, dynamic action combat | The game features a return to real-time action combat, which is fast-paced, dynamic, and visually impressive. The combat system is considered one of the best in the series, with fluid movements, responsive controls, and satisfying impact. The new fighting styles and mechanics add depth and variety to the combat experience. | 64% |
| Fun pirate ship combat/exploration | The game introduces ship combat and pirate elements, drawing comparisons to Assassin's Creed: Black Flag. Players enjoy the ship battles, treasure hunting, and customization options. The pirate theme is well-integrated and adds a unique twist to the Yakuza formula. | 57% |
| Lighthearted, humorous, and wacky | The game embraces a lighthearted and humorous tone, with a ridiculous premise and self-deprecating humor. Players appreciate the game's wackiness and the developers' creativity in making the game. The game doesn't take itself too seriously, prioritizing pure fun over strict adherence to canon or genre conventions. | 43% |
| Solid gameplay and improvements | The game is a pleasant surprise and a return to form for the franchise, with tight gameplay and clear improvements. The reviewer finds the game enjoyable despite any issues and is enjoying the game more than expected. The game is fundamentally sound and lives up to the expectations set by the demo. | 21% |
| Fun and engaging mini-games | The game features a variety of well-designed and engaging mini-games, such as karaoke and cooking. These mini-games add to the game's fun and provide additional content for players to enjoy. The high level of detail and effort put into these mini-games is appreciated. | 15% |
| High-quality voice acting (multiple languages) | The game features great voice acting in multiple languages, including English, Japanese, and Chinese. The Chinese dubbing is particularly praised for its natural and fluent translation, with even the karaoke songs featuring Chinese lyrics. The high-quality voice acting adds to the game's immersive experience. | 13% |
| Best pirate game ever | The reviewer expresses strong positive sentiment towards the game, considering it the best pirate game available and better than Black Flag and Skull & Bones. The reviewer enjoyed living out swashbuckling dreams and sinking ships with laser cannons and treasure hunting. This point shows signs of review bombing due to hyperbolic claims without evidence. | 12% |
| Combat is the best ever | The reviewer expresses strong positive sentiment towards the game's combat, considering it the best in the series and super fun. The reviewer enjoyed the boss fights and the ability to summon a "Sharknado" to fight enemies. This point shows signs of review bombing due to hyperbolic claims without evidence. | 6% |