Even though this is already the fourth main game in the franchise, the team behind this release keeps adding creative new ideas that should equally please fans of old date and the next generation. As usual, this game convinces with easy controls, excellent graphics and wonderful soundtrack that add to the immersive factor. The main characters can also play different mini-games such as fishing, pachinko and table tennis. Memorable settings from the past have been kept while several fresh elements such as extended rooftop locations, several backstreets and a particularly gloomy sewer system with a society of its own have been added to the game.

Most of the game takes places in fictional district Kamurocho that players have gotten used to throughout the predecessors which adds to the game's immersive atmosphere and tight pace. The most interesting one is Akiyama Shun's goal to scout ladies for the cabaret he owns and develop their careers. Each main character has a unique side goal that can to be completed throughout the game.

Finally, we have imposing former gangster Saejima Taiga who breaks out of prison just a few days before his scheduled execution for a crime he never committed. Akiyama Shun was once homeless but has become a successful businessman who loans money to people who are struggling with serious issues in order to make this world a better place. Tanimura Masayoshi is an ambitious young policeman who is infamous for his corruption and gambling but actually has a heart of gold and supports struggling minorities in town. Players can obviously incarnate charismatic protagonist Kiryu Kazuma who is an intelligent gangster fighting for justice. This game has four playable characters that add much diversity to the game. The story revolves around a series of conspiracies and rivalries complexly connecting elements from the past with events in the present.

Even though it was released almost exactly twelve years ago by now, it has stood the test of time very well with dynamic gameplay, intriguing locations and gripping story. Yakuza 4 is the fourth main game in the Japanese action-adventure video game franchise.

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