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Why is that?

 

It’s basically the 8th installment of the series lol. You should start with either Yakuza 0 or Kiwami 1, I’d say Yakuza 0 but either is fine. Also 0-7 are on game pass already!

 

my cousins start sending me pokemon stuff they want to buy when again they are playing palworld instead of pokemon

Maybe this is Nintendo plan all along

 

Thank you for the advice

 

imagine being the person just playing the yakuza/judgement series for 2024

 

The Yakuza games aren't really that long either, so if you just wanna do the main story and skip all sides missions it won't take long at all. It's the side missions, karaoke, mini games etc that will suck up time.

Also I think Like a Dragon Gaiden which takes place between 6 and 7 is on Game Pass.

 

You don’t know me very well

 

If you just wanna roll into the “new” arc of these games, I’d say starting with Yakuza:Like A Dragon would be okay. You’ll miss some references and context, but it’s a good initial entry point if you don’t want to go back and do all the beat em ups.

obviously I’d recommend playing them all because they’re fantastic, but I know it’s an overwhelming franchise

 

Agreed.... I'd say 7 and Gaiden are pretty much the beginning of the new arc but Kiryiu's journey is soooo worth it.

 

the completionist in you will hate this game

the actual gamer in you will fall madly in love

 

Lol yeah like I'm the kinda person who 100% every Assassin's Creed and Horizon Forbidden West, I'm a map clearer for sure and these Yakuza games still scare me.

 

Lol

game is going to be so bad.

 

Next level pettiness

 

Player's Log: IOBit Malware Fighter Pro.

So I actually have a few programs from IOBit to help maintain my computer. One being a driver updater, another being a defragmentation tool, another being a general cleanup tool.

Today I renewed my license by purchasing their newest versions in a bundle deal, and it included for the first time, a tool to protect against malware. I usually just go with the classic Defender, but since it came with my bundle, I figured "Why not?"

Then I tried to open Trails of Cold Steel IV, and it crashed immediately with an error revolving around ucrtbase.dll. I'm thinking something got corrupted, so I'm running tests, I'm having Steam check the integrity, I'm redownloading distributables, etc.

Finally, because I could think of no other immediate possibility, I remove the malware tool from my computer. Immediately Trails of Cold Steel IV starts working again.

Like... what the fuck. What. The. Fuck. Waste of a couple hours of my life right here.

 

Just played the first Halo for the first time. Did the whole campaign in an evening with my mate.

so much level design recycling and that final warthog run can fuck right off

 

I thought i was in the mood for something like Shadowrun Returns but I tried it for ten minutes and... nope, maybe some other time. Also I hate when games move the camera excessively.

I think I'm more in the mood for something like Hades and Dreamscaper, not necessarily another rogue, just top-down and I can use a controller.

 

I love this game so much

 

A lot of talk about Pokemon-likes this week so I picked up Cassette Beasts on sale, it’s really charming so far

 

great soundtrack and beast designs!

 

Halo has never been good.

 

the library is the absolute worst level of any video game ever. however the silent cartographer might be the best level ever especially for a game from 2001. mind blowing as a ten year old. still held up when I played it a couple years ago. the library did not.

 

the lost crown is such a solid game. Just wrapped up hyrcanian forest and now heading to upper citadel. not the most challenging metroidvania I’ve ever played yet but I heard toward the 15 hour mark when you’ve unlocked every single ability the puzzle design steps up in a big way. as it is the puzzles, platforming, and combat are fantastic im just waiting for that big challenge to come