Yakuza 1 - 3, still worth playing?

[Randroid]

it will godwilling. and if not u could still buy it for ps2. its cheap second hand now

Cool, if I had come across it somewhere by chance, I would have picked it up anyways (cus of sega). I'll try it out if I do.

I'll hold off on the "Reminisce" movies just in case.

Killer game though. Regret not getting into this series sooner.  I'm loving 4 (Akiyama is such a badass) and I like dead souls, although I stopped playing dead souls to finish 4 first. Haha, the way the crowd on the street runs to see you beat up street punks is soooo cool.

[semmie]

Cool, if I had come across it somewhere by chance, I would have picked it up anyways (cus of sega). I'll try it out if I do.

I'll hold off on the "Reminisce" movies just in case.

Killer game though. Regret not getting into this series sooner.  I'm loving 4 (Akiyama is such a badass) and I like dead souls, although I stopped playing dead souls to finish 4 first. Haha, the way the crowd on the street runs to see you beat up street punks is soooo cool.

i found yakuza 1 for 5 euro and 2 for 7 euro. if you want i can buy them and forward them to you
where your from?

yakuza 1
http://www.2dehands.be/computer-game-consoles/games-software/sony-playstation-2/ps2-games-130722932.html?utm_content=0&utm_campaign=link_advertentie&utm_source=ad_reactie&utm_term=0&utm_medium=email
yakuza 2
http://www.2dehands.be/computer-game-consoles/games-software/sony-playstation-2/ps2-topgames-veel-rpg-andere-141561123.html?qq=yakuza+2+ps2&pcpl=Postcode&list_cat=sony-playstation-2&pc_id=&afd=computer-game-consoles%2Fgames-software%2Fsony-playstation-2

yakuza 2 i managed to make it 7

u can arrange it with them. paypal is safer. and belgium peeps usually speak english

[Randroid]

i found yakuza 1 for 5 euro and 2 for 7 euro. if you want i can buy them and forward them to you
where your from?

Haha, semmie, for some reason, I have No Doubt that you would do that for me.

I'm good though. Too many games these days between Y4, Dead Souls, ASRT, and Anarchy Reigns.

I'll definitely keep the two on my radar, and maybe the HD collections will come out (hopefully right when I'm done with 4).

Thanks for the offer man.

[max_cady]

True that.

I played Yakuza on the PS2. It was the first game I played when I bought the system this Summer.

The english dub is good, the plot is clearly the high point, Kazuma Kiryu is a very likeable character.
The thing that I find very interesting aspect of Yakuza 1 is that it feels like an JRPG.

You roam around this virtual Kabukicho, you get into random battles, there a multitude of sidequests that you can tackle, various oddities and all that jazz. There the dating sim aspect that actually feels very refreshing.

[semmie]

Haha, semmie, for some reason, I have No Doubt that you would do that for me.

I'm good though. Too many games these days between Y4, Dead Souls, ASRT, and Anarchy Reigns.

I'll definitely keep the two on my radar, and maybe the HD collections will come out (hopefully right when I'm done with 4).

Thanks for the offer man.

feel free at all times bro.

[Nameless 24]

I heard that they didn't dub the newer Yakuza games because the English dubs are bad and the fans didn't like it?

Doesn't bad dubbing make a game sometimes, like Shenmue?

I have watched a video of the first Yakuza game in English and I don't think it's honestly that bad...so I don't know why SEGA won't dub the series with better VA's (I am sure there are freelancers who are good but offer a lower contract deal vs the bigger VAs).

Just something I thought was interesting...I don't mind the games subbed in English, but I just didn't understand why the dubs are hated.

[Grant360]

I think this opens a really interesting argument that I can't work out the answer to.

Sonic 1 is still a fantastic game and I would recommend it to any youngster getting into gaming. Sonic Adventure (As much as i love it) if we are honest plays terribly. I'd tell you to go straight to Generations.

So 3D ages badly? Right? Wrong!!! For the last week or so I have been playing the remake of NiGHTS and the visuals are great. Colourful, bright and the design and imagination is superb.

I think it comes down to a mix of design,art style & genre. JSR, the 2D Sonics, NiGHTs are brilliant to play now. Yet games like GTA3 and FIFA etc. are dreadful (Vice City is acceptable for soundtrack alone). This is because essentially brand new versions of these games have been created and the actual gameplay has evolved.

To bring this all on topic. I guess the question is does Yakuza 1 have enough of the elements to warrant it as a play in its own right. Or is Yakuza 4 what GTA4 is to GTA3, a slicker, visually better version with the bad bits removed?

[semmie]

I think this opens a really interesting argument that I can't work out the answer to.

Sonic 1 is still a fantastic game and I would recommend it to any youngster getting into gaming. Sonic Adventure (As much as i love it) if we are honest plays terribly. I'd tell you to go straight to Generations.

So 3D ages badly? Right? Wrong!!! For the last week or so I have been playing the remake of NiGHTS and the visuals are great. Colourful, bright and the design and imagination is superb.

I think it comes down to a mix of design,art style & genre. JSR, the 2D Sonics, NiGHTs are brilliant to play now. Yet games like GTA3 and FIFA etc. are dreadful (Vice City is acceptable for soundtrack alone). This is because essentially brand new versions of these games have been created and the actual gameplay has evolved.

To bring this all on topic. I guess the question is does Yakuza 1 have enough of the elements to warrant it as a play in its own right. Or is Yakuza 4 what GTA4 is to GTA3, a slicker, visually better version with the bad bits removed?

LOL that was a terrible read bro. shouldnt say that too loud you know what im saying ?

[crackdude]

That was remarkably rude, semmie. Grant sure brings up an interesting point in his post.

[Barry the Nomad]

LOL that was a terrible read bro. shouldnt say that too loud you know what im saying ?

Semmie, you're one to talk. Unless somebody actually writes something that is terrible to read, don't be an ass and insult them.

What was it I said about not posting unless you have something of value to say?

[semmie]

allow me

i said
shouldnt say that too loud you know what im saying ?

cause my reads can be more terrible then his

speaking of rude the crackdude (towards ungibbed). and barry dont be defending everyone and be offensive to me. your just a squirell on mother earth. that guy got balls as well. he can ask why. btw i made a rap for barry and imma put it at the i made this section.

hold your heart cause its freestyling

[mylifewithsega]

You eat too many paint-chips as a kid or somethin'? 

[Barry the Nomad]

semmie, seriously, stop it. I've issued a warning, you didn't listen, so i've issued another warning which has resulted in a temporary ban. Tired of this nonsense.

[thearcticsea]

I don't think you should ban Semmie. He's clearly just an excitable dude with a tenuous grasp on English.

He's probably the biggest Sega fan on this site, and just because he's a weirdo doesn't make his posts irrelevant.

I agree some of his posts are just bonkers, but that's Semmie. He's passionate to a fault.

[Barry the Nomad]

He's muted, not banned. He'll be unmuted in about 12 hours. To be fair, based on the forum rules he should have been banned a month back, so he's lucky.