Kiryu Kazuma's gorgeous farewell "Yakuza 6" review
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He is full of pride and refuses to admit defeat. After all the ups and downs, who will be the winner? From 2005 to 2016, Kazuma Kiryu grew from a fledgling gangster to the world-famous "Dragon of Dojima", and Toshihiro Nagoshi used these 11 years to transform the Yakuza series from a spiritual sequel to Shenmue into a distinctive product with its own independent style. Its performance is so outstanding that when we want to interpret the Japanese underworld from the perspective of games, Yakuza has become an unavoidable topic.Recently, the orthodox sequel of the "Yakuza" series, "Yakuza 6", has finally been released. It is still the glamorous Tokyo Kamurocho and the treacherous underworld Tosei-kai, but the people and things in it have changed dramatically. This time, Kazuma Kiryu, who is about to turn 50, will return to the underworld for his family and friends, and bring the players a gorgeous final chapter called "The Poem of Life" with his lifelong underworld righteousness. The new engine allows fans to experience more interactions In fact, the Yakuza series has always been a good money saver. After entering the PS4 era, it has continuously launched three works, namely, Ishin, 0 and Kiwami, based on the old engine. What's more impressive is that these three works not only have good reputations, but also have high sales. However, even for Yakuza, which is famous for its ability to save money, Sega has finally realized that it can't just take money and do nothing. With the use of the new graphics engine Dragon Engine, we have finally made some visible and tangible progress in the newly released Yakuza 6. Compared to previous Yakuza games, you can immediately see that the graphics of this game have been significantly improved in all aspects, with better textures, more details, and better lighting. These things we have always wanted have finally become a reality. When you walk through Kamurocho at night, this dreamlike experience will make you feel what another world is. It is no exaggeration to say that the difference between Yakuza 6 and other works in terms of graphics is like the difference between PS4 and PS3. In addition, thanks to the new graphics engine, this game also achieves seamless map loading. The era of having to read the map before entering a supermarket is finally gone. Now players can freely shuttle through the streets and alleys of Kamurocho, restaurants and shops. You can even jump from the first floor of the Millennium Building to another floor, climb the stairs, and move sideways. "Yakuza 6" provides players with many interactive contents that have never been available before. However, in order to reach these standards, the game has also paid a corresponding price. In terms of scenes, we can find that the jagged edges of this game are more obvious than those of previous works. This may be because the production team has lowered the level of anti-aliasing, or it may be because the resolution has been simply lowered. But in any case, this situation of sacrificing the individual for the sake of the overall situation is a common phenomenon in this game. In fact, in order to make up for the performance problem, the frame rate of this game has dropped from 60 frames to 30 frames. Unfortunately, even if it drops to 30 frames, "Yakuza 6" still has unstable frames in some scenes, and sometimes there will be slight tearing on the screen. Although most of these problems appear in the exploration stage, I have to admit that these small flaws make the experience of this game seem imperfect. The hot-blooded mode allows you to experience a whole new combat experience The combat system of "Yakuza 6" has undergone significant changes, which include both good and bad parts. The good parts include a more natural overall performance and a refreshing hot-blooded form. In this game, players can enter the ultimate hot-blooded mode by consuming the hot-blooded gauge. In this mode, almost all moves can be connected to a specific hot-blooded action. Continuous general attacks are one type, mid-distance triangles are one type, step attacks are one type, and leaping kicks are another type. In short, the ultimate hot-blooded mode exists to make you feel good. A particularly good setting here is that some of the player's attacks in this mode will directly trigger a close-up of the face that is different from the hot-blooded action according to the action at the time. This instant switching based on combat greatly enhances the sense of immersion in the game. On the other hand, with the realization of seamless loading, players can also lead enemies to some previously inaccessible battle locations such as supermarkets. You can even destroy the floor-to-ceiling glass of the restaurant next door during the battle, but once you do this, the waiter of the restaurant will refuse to serve you before the glass is automatically repaired. Detailed changes like this make the experience of this game more in line with the logic of reality. However, as I said before, there are also bad parts. In this game, Kiryu Kazuma's action moves were deleted overnight to before liberation. The previously well-received style system no longer exists. Players can only use the most primitive set of general attacks from beginning to end. This is undoubtedly a step backward. Even though the new hot-blooded mode and particle effects look very good, this still cannot make up for the lack of content caused by the style deletion. At least in terms of combat strategy, this game is obviously not as colorful as before. It would be a shame not to play these exquisite little games. Mini-games are an integral part of the Yakuza series. It is unjust to play Yakuza without mini-games. Yakuza 6 also has many interesting and fun independent games. In addition to traditional projects such as darts, karaoke, mahjong, baseball and arcade, the production team also designed interactive content such as fishing and taverns based on the new stage of this game, Onomichi City, Hiroshima. It is almost impossible for you to find something to do. What's more, there are actually far more mini-games in this game. You can form a gang team of your own and play a strategy game similar to tower defense. You can also recruit baseball players all over the world and challenge the arrogant Lightning Team. You can also prepare enough money to go to the nightclub to chat about life with cute ladies. Of course, even if none of the above can impress you, don't worry, because there is a killer content video chat in "Yakuza 6". In this mini-game, players can interact with two popular actresses, Anri Okita and Yua Mikami, similar to watching a live broadcast, and the content is all real-life video. Not only that, the content of the conversation and the final benefits can make the majority of male players excited, but this part is a bit large, so I won't say much, you can enjoy it slowly in the game. Super conscientious side quests make you unable to stop In addition to the mini-games, the side plots of Yakuza 6 also maintain the consistent level of the series. You will encounter many side quests related to current social events, such as the abuse of drones, the rampage of sweepers, and the reflection between voice assistants and artificial intelligence, etc. It even includes a personality swap plot, which is obvious to anyone with a discerning eye. It seems that Your Name is really popular in Japan. However, for old players, the biggest charm of the side story of the "Yakuza" series is its consistent world view. In this game, you can still see many familiar faces and encounter many familiar events, all of which come from past works. For example, you will meet a little girl who wants a poster of Haruka Sawamura's idol period in the park, and you can also meet the extremely funny Wunan Chao Hebertunes cult and its former leader again in Onomichi. When you talk to the rail car warrior who has already started a family and career on the street, this little touch has gone beyond the scope of the side quest. Rather than saying that "Yakuza" makes the side quests very interesting, it is better to say that "Yakuza" makes the side quests into a series of emotional stories one after another. In addition, the experience points in this game are divided into five parts: strength, agility, stamina, skills and charm. The first three are mainly obtained through combat, while skills and charm mostly come from side quests and mini-games. In other words, excellent side quests and mini-games greatly alleviate the boredom of leveling up. They can be entertaining and gain experience that is difficult to obtain elsewhere. Such a good deal would be something anyone would be willing to do. Of course, even if you just don't like playing mini-games or doing side quests, you don't have to worry about the experience point, because this game has greatly strengthened the status of restaurants, and players can also get the experience they need in a targeted manner by eating at restaurants. The superstar lineup cannot hide the sensitivity of black and yellow In terms of using gimmicks and creating mystery, we have to admit that the "Yakuza" series has always been very good. The last chapter of Kazuma Kiryu? Haruka Sawamura's biological son? The huge conspiracy of the mysterious forces? These elements that seem a bit old-fashioned and even bloody at first glance have really become a story worth watching under the mature and sophisticated narrative method of "Yakuza 6", which is really admirable. At the same time, "Yakuza 6" is the last chapter of the protagonist Kazuma Kiryu in the series, and its star lineup in the plot is really a big investment. Kitano Takeshi, Oguri Xun, Fujiwara Tatsuya, Miyasako Hiroyuki, Maki Yoko, Omori Nanpu, even if we put aside the charm of the "Yakuza" IP itself, just letting these 6 people act in a Japanese drama or movie together can definitely be called first-class level. With such a powerful team and a brand new game engine, you may say that the plot of this game is not perfect, but it is not bad. However, the "Yakuza" series has so many games after all. In order to bring more exciting content to players, the game cannot avoid touching some sensitive parts. From the sudden ban of "Yakuza 6" by South Korea before the release, we can see the sensitivity of the plot of this game. In fact, in terms of the role, the Chinese gangsters in "Yakuza 6" are far higher than those in South Korea. This is one of the important reasons why the live broadcast platform of this game was banned before it was released. In addition, it can be seen from the side that with the opening of the game market and the improvement of China's status, similar things will definitely continue to appear. A one-size-fits-all approach is obviously not reasonable and responsible. How to establish a basic system so that those who should see it can see it and those who should not see it cannot see it is the real solution. In general, although "Yakuza 6" is the final chapter of Kiryu Kazuma, it is definitely not the final chapter of the "Yakuza" series. At least in my opinion, Sega will not go to such great lengths to update the engine and system for a work that is about to be completed. If it really has such courage, it would not wait until the fourth "Yakuza" game on PS4 to do such a thing. On the other hand, the plot of "Yakuza 6" has also further expanded the world view of the entire game to some extent. We have every reason to believe that there will be more new stories based on this world view in the future. So, from this level, "Yakuza 6" is both the end and the beginning. We may not be able to predict what will happen in the future, but for now, "Yakuza 6" is still a sequel worth playing. The new engine, seamless map, and exciting plot can easily make you addicted to the underworld world of Tokyo, Japan. As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity. |
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