[GameSpot] - Yakuza Collection Is Super Cheap For PC, Comes With 7 Games

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One of the very best sagas in video games just landed on GOG, and to celebrate, the tale of Kazuma Kiryu is now available with a 70% discount. The Yakuza series, which has now been officially renamed to Like a Dragon in the West, is one that can consume hundreds of hours of your life with its hard-hitting gameplay, emotional storytelling, and bizarre sidequests.

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While this collection would usually cost you $112, GOG's discount drops the price substantially to $34. This includes every mainline game in Kiryu's storyline, starting from Yakuza 0 and ending with Yakuza 6: The Song of Life. In case you never played them, Yakuza games are essentially a mix of sandbox beat-'em-up action with melodramatic storytelling. Sure, they're cheesy, but they're the good kind of cheesy as Kazuma finds himself regularly embroiled in all manner of government conspiracies, underground gang wars, and at least one instance of running the best hostess club in Japan.

Yakuza 0

Narratively, these games also have an episodic structure and are broken up into chapters that makes for a digestible experience that can be enjoyed over a few weeks, if you take your time. On the gameplay side, Kazuma flexes his muscles as the legendary Dragon of Dojima and can crush skulls like a pro. Each game puts a new spin on his combat arts, and by the time you've mastered them, you'll be able to perform moves that wouldn't look out of place in a WWE ring.

It's worth noting that two of the games in this collection are the Kiwami remakes. These are Yakuza 1 and Yakuza 2, which were remade in 2016 and 2017, respectively, and include more modernized gameplay, enhancements, and new story elements that make it more in line with Yakuza 0. Yakuza 3-5 are HD remasters, and Yakuza 6 was localized in 2018.

As a whole, the collection is an essential purchase for anyone who's a fan of long-term storytelling and solid action. These are also DRM-free games that can be played offline.

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