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honey the codewitch24-May-20 4:49
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So I bought much of the Yakuza franchise to keep me occupied

I started with Yakuza 6, then played 5 and 4. It's interesting playing them in reverse order because each older version offered me something a newer one didn't. In 4, some of the interactive dialogue is more contextual compared to later versions, like when you beat up baddies. In 5 (like 4) you have multiple playable characters and in 4 and 5 the combat mechanics are far more articulated than in 6, whereas 6 is simply a (very enjoyable) button masher game.

In short, I can recommend all the games. Playing one isn't too much like playing the others even though all are familiar. Basically if you enjoy one of them, it's worth getting all of them. I have yet to play Yakuza 3 yet but I bought it as part of a bundle. I expect it's more difficult than the others, based on what I've read.

On to Mad Max. Mad Max is an aesthetically very pleasing game. It's just as gritty and post-apocalyptic as the movie that shares its namesake. The characters so far are enjoyable. The trouble is, it's not such an easy game for a casual gamer like myself. I generally like RPGs because I can make up for my lack of button timing and such by leveling my characters early and often. In this game there's not really an opportunity for that, at least not early on. The trouble then is, I keep getting my behind handed to me by War Boys in basic fights. The driving and fighting is enjoyable, it's just that the fighting is difficult. I haven't played past the 1st part of the game because I got frustrated. I can still recommend it, but I don't recommend it for casual gamers. There's not even a difficulty setting.
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