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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a knockout, featuring refined combat, a captivating story, and a vibrant cast. The only quibble is with its length and technical hiccups, but the overwhelming consensus crowns it a must-play for RPG fans and Yakuza veterans alike, offering a humorous, action-packed journey with depth to spare.
Game Info
Two larger-than-life heroes, Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu are brought together by the hand of fate, or perhaps something more sinister… Live it up in Japan and explore all that Hawaii has to offer in an RPG adventure so big it spans the Pacific.Like a Dragon 8 is the next installment in the Yakuza series that will feature Ichiban and Kiryu as dual protagonists.
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Total Reviews: 96
Editors' Choice
Gold TIER
35% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100
RELEASE DATES:
GENRES:
- Action, RPG, Adventure
DEVELOPER(S):
- Ryū Ga Gotoku Studios
PUBLISHER(S):
- Sega
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Yakuza
GAME MODES:
- Single player
GAME ENGINE:
- Dragon Engine
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
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Critic Reviews
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CRITIC REVIEWS
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High Score
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Median Score
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Low Score
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Kaan Serin (Eurogamer)
January 23, 2024
4/5
Violent stakes once again meet zany shenanigans in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the series’ much-improved second RPG.
Hirun Cryer (GamesRadar+)
January 23, 2024
4/5 stars
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a sublime RPG with a fantastic combat system, absorbing stories, and at-times fascinating story, if it wasn’t let down by its drip-fed narrative nature and heavy nostalgic leanings
Michael Higham (GameSpot)
January 23, 2024
8/10
Infinite Wealth takes one step forward and two steps back, leaving conflicted feelings amid its outstanding RPG systems and phenomenal character moments.
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (96 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
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| Atomix | Sebastian Quiroz | 100 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | There is no other way to put it, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the best game in the entire series, and one of the best of the year. This is a must-play experience for all fans. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | Diego Perez | 4.5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | With a refined battle system, a stellar supporting cast, and the best side content the series has ever seen, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is one of the best RPGs of the modern era. | Read review |
| BaziCenter | آرش سفیدی | 9 / 10 | 01-26-2024 | Infinite Wealth makes you laugh, makes you thrilled and sometimes makes you cry. Sometimes you find Ichiban and the rest of the gang enjoying a Karaoke night and another time involved in a conspiracy. Some stories are fun and some others are sad. This has been the heart and soul of the Yakuza series for almost 2 decades, and Infinite Wealth takes it to the next level. | Read review |
| Bazimag | Sina Golabzade | 10 / 10 | 02-04-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth may not be on the technological cutting edge side of video game development but it is on the peak of the side that actually matters: making fun, engaging and entertaining games. The last entry in this two decades old franchise is definitely a strong contender to be the best entry of the whole series! | Read review |
| But Why Tho? | Eddie De Santiago | 10 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth feels like a victory lap while simultaneously paving the way for the future of the franchise. | Read review |
| Capsule Computers | Travis Bruno | 9.5 / 10 | 02-05-2024 | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a massive RPG that is filled to the brim with content all while offering an emotionally gripping story and refined turn-based combat that is better than ever. | Read review |
| Cerealkillerz | Nick Erlenhof | 9.5 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is an incredibly ambitious title that can be recommended without reservation. It has been improved in every nook and cranny compared to its predecessor, with the turn-based battles benefiting in particular. The story offers an ambivalent rollercoaster ride, especially from the halfway point onwards, and the side quests are more varied and sprawling than ever before. And there won’t be a better nostalgia trip for Yakuza/Kiryu fans any time soon. | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Justin Wood | 10 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth sets a new standard for the Yakuza series with its captivating story, mesmerizing gameplay, and richly detailed side activities. | Read review |
| Checkpoint Gaming | Charlie Kelly | 9.5 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Taking the franchise to new heights and new locales, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the pinnacle of the longstanding franchise. The game magnificently pulls off the difficult task of giving new and loyal players the best of both worlds with a new Ichiban-led story while also nailing emotional pay-off years in the making with Kiryu’s story portions. Providing quality side content that is addicting and seemingly endless, there isn’t a single drip of the game that is dry, dull, or not worth your time. Never have I played a title this rewarding and satisfying with its delightful humour found in substories and over-the-top turn-based combat. It may be largely set in a different country with the picturesque and gigantic Honolulu but this is the Like a Dragon series through and through. Infinite Wealth is like an ocean. Let it all sink in. I promise it’s well worth it. | Read review |
| Chicas Gamers | Juanma Luengo | Recommended | 01-23-2024 | Ichiban has returned with a bang in one of the best Yakuza saga titles ever made. The charisma of all the characters and the almost absurd variety of missions, activities and mini-games make it a sink of hours at the controls that are impossible to resist. Of course, if you have not played any Yakuza before or the previous Like a dragon it may not be a game for you and you should decide to start with the recent Like a dragon gaiden or with the first Like a dragon starring Ichiban. | Read review |
| COGconnected | Jaz Sagoo | 90 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | With its touching yet hilarious story and intricate, deep combat system, we already have a game of the year contender. | Read review |
| ComingSoon.net | Tyler Treese | 9.5 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a resounding success. Ichiban and Kiryu both go on incredible adventures that broaden their characters while simultaneously telling an exciting crime story spanning two countries. Featuring much more polished gameplay and an improved structure, Infinite Wealth is one of the best JRPGs ever made. | Read review |
| Console Creatures | Dennis Price | Recommended | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is not just Ichiban’s best game yet, but so far, it may be my favourite in the series, hands down. | Read review |
| Cubed3 | Luke Hemming | 10 / 10 | 02-02-2024 | With its predecessor hitting the dizzy heights of a 9/10, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth was going one of two ways, either resting on its laurels and delivering another great experience, or going above and beyond to provide new and innovative opportunities for mayhem. With a solid story and fantastic cast of characters supplemented by hours of side content, this is again, not only a game of the year contender, but one that is contending for best RPG ever made (Yes I said it, I mean it too). | Read review |
| Cultured Vultures | Ashley Bates | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth sun-baked adventure expertly improves on the last game’s formula, while giving enough space for both of its leading Dragons to truly shine. | Read review |
| Daily Mirror | Scott McCrae | 5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth features one of the series’ best stories yet, all while packing in a wealth of fantastic side content | Read review |
| Destructoid | Eric Van Allen | 8 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Among the wealth of Like a Dragon games we’ve had over the last year or so, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is easily the stand-out for me. | Read review |
| Dexerto | Jeremy Gan | 4 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Yakuza is a unique series, and for a long time, it felt like the only reason it worked in all its glorious surreality and heartfelt storylines was Kiryu. However, Infinite Wealth proves Yakuza can exist past Kiryu’s legacy, and Ichiban is the right man to bring about Yakuza’s new generation. | Read review |
| Digital Spy | Ben Rayner | 4.5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is another rich entry in this long-running series, which clearly still has more to offer before it runs out of steam. | Read review |
| Digital Trends | Giovanni Colantonio | 4 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the most emotionally impactful chapter in gaming’s best soap opera. It struggles to stay fully engaging from start to finish due to a supersized runtime filled with exhausting exposition dumps, but developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio delivers a deeply personal story that’s serious without sacrificing its heart. If any video game could leave you with a new lease on life, it’s this. | Read review |
| DualShockers | Matthew O’Dwyer | 8.5 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is full of content for anyone willing to sink into the beautiful island of Hawaii. While its main story may take a while to boil, and never feels quite as good as the side stories, Ichiban’s adventures always entertain and delight. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Kaan Serin | Recommended | 01-23-2024 | Violent stakes once again meet zany shenanigans in Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth, the series’ much-improved second RPG. | Read review |
| Eurogamer.pt | Bruno Galvão | 5 / 5 stars | 02-03-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth has done a lot to reinforce the phenomenal feeling we’re experiencing through some of the most exciting weeks in video game history, outside of the electric holiday months. Between Persona 3 Reload and now this majestic effort from Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Japanese productions show a brilliant ingenuity in balancing their essence, expanding their scales and refining them to attract more audiences. It’s one of the best Japanese games I’ve ever played and arguably the best effort from this studio. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Giuseppe Carrabba | 8.5 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Infinite Wealth kept us immersed for dozens of hours in its world full of content, another testament to the talent of its creators. | Read review |
| eXputer | Usama Mehmood | 4.5FALSE | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth is a JRPG powerhouse, delivering one of the most endearing stories to date and an aspiring open-world design. | Read review |
| Final Weapon | Raul Ochoa | 5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the mountaintop of the Like a Dragon series and a spectacular title that manages to impress from start to finish. This is a grand, momentous adventure that sees players control both of the series protagonists in a story that ultimately shapes the future of Like a Dragon. It’s a masterpiece that improves gameplay systems from Yakuza: Like a Dragon while driving ambition in many other aspects. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Blake Hester | 8.5 / 10 | 01-24-2024 | In one of the final moments of Infinite Wealth, one of the characters falls exhausted into the street, beaten down by everything that just came before. As he does so, he looks satisfied and happy, even though arguably nothing is going right for him at that moment. In a lot of ways, I felt the exact same by the end of the game. I was tired. And yet, I was also ready to see what this crew would get up to next. | Read review |
| Game Rant | Shane Robert Moyer | 4.5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Despite the plethora of side missions distracting from the main quest, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth still brings a decently poignant story to the forefront of the series. The turn-based combat might not be enjoyable for everyone, but it certainly will entertain fans of a variety of genres and game types. The game has a knack for keeping a player’s interest, which is something extremely difficult in this day and age. It uses its craziness in such masterful and fun ways that most players won’t be able to help themselves from smiling and laughing along with Ichiban Kasuga and the rest of the cast in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. | Read review |
| Game Revolution | Jason Faulkner | 4.5 / 5 stars | 01-30-2024 | After Yakuza: Like a Dragon soft rebooted the series, I presumed the next entry would focus entirely on Ichiban. After all, the Yakuza were finished, Kiryu had his curtain call, and a new generation of heroes and villains took the stage. However, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth seems like a step backward for the series narratively. Instead of the Yokohama gang getting a new adventure without eight games worth of lore weighing them down, Infinite Wealth spends around 50% of its runtime saying goodbye to Kiryu yet again. Fortunately, improved combat and excellent side activities compensate for Infinite Wealth’s narrative struggles. | Read review |
| Gamefa | Arman Zarmehr | 10 / 10 | 02-09-2024 | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a masterpiece that truly serves as the pinnacle of Yakuza series. Every single aspects of the game has been implemented flawlessly. From amazing turn based combat system to an engaging story and an ocean of contents begging to be experienced! | Read review |
| Gameffine | Subhasish Das | 95 / 100 | 02-05-2024 | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is RGG at its finest. It is a massive RPG overloaded with things beyond belief, and it somehow manages to execute all of it flawlessly. Its overpriced DLCs and a few minor hiccups can be easily overlooked in the service of its well-written story, refined combat system, larger-than-life character arcs, and an astonishingly detailed map of Hawaii. Overall, it is easily a strong contender for Game of The Year. | Read review |
| GameLuster | Nirav Gandhi | 10 / 10 | 02-07-2024 | With one foot in the past and one in the future, the powerfully themed narrative tied to masterful gameplay cements Infinite Wealth as an undisputed all-time great. | Read review |
| GamePro | Jonas Herrmann | 90 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a fantastic role-playing game with a huge scope and a great story. | Read review |
| Gamer Guides | Chris Moyse | 100 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a sublimely designed celebration not only of its own storied past, but of the joys of gaming itself. Epic in scale, driven by an emotive story, and overflowing with compelling action and absorbing activities, Infinite Wealth’s bold ambition pays off handsomely, resulting in one of the finest open-world adventures ever made. | Read review |
| Gamersky | Unknown | 8.3 / 10 | 01-25-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth was expected to be a grand finale for Kazuma Kiryu, but it didn’t deliver a satisfying ending. Even with improved combat, new minigames, and a Hawaiian setting, the story doesn’t live up to expectations. | Read review |
| GAMES.CH | Sönke Siemens | 87 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is not only the biggest game in the series to date, but also a real narrative highlight. Admittedly, it takes a comparatively long time for the story to really get going. But then the developers bombard us with twists and turns that surprise and emotionally thrill. The development studio does not reinvent the basic gameplay concepts, but the bottom line is that Infinite Wealth offers enough innovations and improvements that all make sense and fit nicely. However, the fact that the New Game Plus mode is not included in every version is indeed a disappointment. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Richard Seagrave | 8 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | The biggest Yakuza game to date, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth certainly doesn’t disappoint. While its story is somewhat hampered by frequent diversions to introduce new mechanics or side-content, there’s still plenty to keep you gripped. And while we have to admit that we enjoy the combat more when it’s action-based, the turn-based system here is entertaining. In any case, Infinite Wealth delivers exactly what you’d expect by now: a lengthy story full of surprising twists and turns that manage to elicit a wide range of emotions, and a ridiculous volume of side content that will keep you playing long after the credits have rolled – or simply delay that from happening. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Michael Higham | 8 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Infinite Wealth takes one step forward and two steps back, leaving conflicted feelings amid its outstanding RPG systems and phenomenal character moments. | Read review |
| GamesRadar+ | Hirun Cryer | 4 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a sublime RPG with a fantastic combat system, absorbing stories, and at-times fascinating story, if it wasn’t let down by its drip-fed narrative nature and heavy nostalgic leanings | Read review |
| Gaming Age | Stan Yeung | 9 / 10 | 01-25-2024 | Infinite Wealth is a fully packaged title that fans of the franchise will be talking about for years to come. Players will certainly be able to enjoy Hawaii as well as spend time in familiar spots in Japan. | Read review |
| Gaming Nexus | Eric Hauter | 9.5 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | The scope and depth of Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth are stunning, as is the amount of addictive fun the game provides. With a ton of new mechanics, minigames that are more like full-sized games, and great characters, this enormous (and enormously entertaining) action/RPG title is one of the best values in AAA gaming. Like a Dragon is willing to do anything to entertain you. You should probably get on board if you aren’t already. | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Pramath | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a staggeringly massive RPG featuring the culmination of all that RGG Studios, and the Yakuza/Like a Dragon franchise, have worked towards over the last two decades. An incredibly high quality experience that doubles down on everything that was beloved about the previous entry, Infinite Wealth completes the series’ transformation into a genre-leading JRPG franchise. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Henry Viola | 95 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a triumph, and a worthy continuation of the Like a Dragon franchise. RGG Studio has managed to improve on the gameplay mechanics and features of the previous title in virtually every way whilst upholding the narrative quality and goofy nature of the series. The game is not without its flaws, but they are overshadowed by its strengths, and the game deserves praise for its ambition and innovation. Infinite Wealth is undoubtedly an early game of the year contender, and a must play for RPG lovers and Yakuza enthusiasts alike. | Read review |
| Generación Xbox | Gabriel Fuentes | 9.3 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | If something made you hesitant to buy it, I hope I’ve convinced you. It’s worth every penny. | Read review |
| GGRecon | Dave McAdam | 5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Suffice it to say, Infinite Wealth has everything good about the Like a Dragon series going for it. The previous game was a revolution, a total change of what a Like a Dragon game is. Infinite Wealth is evolution, the ideas of the past polished and perfected. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Chris White | 10 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the greatest the series has ever been, and despite those action-orientated games that set RGG on its developmental path, having a turn-based RPG with minor action elements was a big change with the first title, and going one step further and making it even more fun and addictive was the right decision. You can still explore and do tons of activities while uncovering a deep story filled with twists, turns, and emotional beats, but it feels entirely new at times, especially with everything the developer has added. There’s nothing I’d change about this one, and it improves on what’s come before it, and features a story worth investing your time in. Infinite Wealth is a masterpiece. | Read review |
| Guardian | Malindy Hetfeld | 4 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Despite a meandering story, an all-new location and careful refinements of the combat and social systems make this part of Ichiban’s journey a hit | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Jordan Helm | 4.5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | A game that’s celebratory not just of the characters and the world it’s focused on, but too the fanbase that’s helped build it up to this point. Even a terrible voice casting choice and handful of other small nitpicks aren’t enough to hamper too much of the experience. Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth bets big — in both gameplay and narrative alike — and unsurprisingly, has won big once again. | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | Daniel Quesada | 93 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | It may be the best episode of the series and that’s saying a lot. An intense role-playing experience that leaves a mark, whether you’re a Yakuza veteran or not. | Read review |
| IGN | Tristan Ogilvie | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Sprawling, enthralling, and packed with dynamic brawling, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth isn’t just the best turn-based Like a Dragon game, it’s one of the greatest games in the entire series. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Francesco Destri | 8 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Not everything is well-focused in Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, but the rate of cringe and exaggeration in narrative and gameplay is such that is almost impossible not being entertained. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | Rafa Del Río | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | After the departure of Toshihiro Nagoshi, Ryu ga Gotoku Studio shows its best side in an installment that brings together past and future without sparing any means or affection. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth unites fans of Kiryu Kazuma and Kasuga Ichiban in a great adventure in which laughter and tears are guaranteed. | Read review |
| Impulsegamer | Gareth Newnham | 4.1 / 5 stars | 01-24-2024 | Baffling business decisions aside, Infinite Wealth is another stellar entry in the Like a Dragon series. | Read review |
| Infinite Start | Mark Fajardo | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth surpasses expectations with its seamless integration of compelling narrative, diverse gameplay mechanics, and innovative features such as tag team attacks, or Sujimon Battles. The meticulously crafted landscapes of Yokohama, and Hawaii, complemented by the return of beloved characters elevate the narrative, captivating both series veterans and newcomers alike. Positioned as a must-play, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth offers an unforgettable journey through vibrant worlds that firmly establishes it as an early standout among the best games of 2024. | Read review |
| INVEN | Kwangseok Park | 9 / 10 | 01-26-2024 | A delightful summer vacation in Hawaii with cheerful friends. Deserving the title of ‘the best of series’. While there are some shortcomings, the extensive content and rich activities make the flaws seem trivial, creating a fulfilling and enjoyable experience. | Read review |
| Kakuchopurei | Xandria Morden | 90 / 100 | 02-08-2024 | I may not have played all of the Like A Dragons series, but this one…This one I honestly had tons of fun with. …] While it may be daunting for newbies like myself, it’s worth jumping into the deep end and rolling with it. Because once its metaphoric dragon jaws snag you, it’s hard not to get immersed and enjoy the levity and drama Sega offers in its crime-slash-fun-time gameplay set in a bold tropical landscape. | Read review |
| LevelUp | Pedro Pérez Cesari | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a product that proves how special video games can be when they’re trying to be just that: gaming. While some studios are busier turning their releases into virtual storefronts and others are running unsustainable budgets in hopes of finally getting Hollywood approval, RGG Studios simply sought to pamper their fans by making the most of the possibilities in front of them. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | Adam Starkey | 8 / 10 | 01-26-2024 | A successful evolution of Yakuza: Like A Dragon, which makes great use of its Hawaiian setting and an almost endless array of distractions and mini-games. | Read review |
| MonsterVine | Spencer Legacy | 5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is what all sequels should aspire to be. The gameplay is improved upon all-around, the story is riveting from start to finish, and the breadth of side content is second-to-none. It may be early, but I feel confident in saying that one of 2024’s game of the year frontrunners has debuted not even a month in. | Read review |
| Multiplayer First | James Lara | 9.5 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon’s Infinite Wealth delivers a captivating RPG experience that surpasses its predecessor in every way. With refined mechanics and an expansive world bursting with content, players are treated to a gaming experience of remarkable depth. The emotionally charged narrative, filled with unexpected turns, adds a layer of poignancy, making the journey in Infinite Wealth a memorable exploration of both gameplay and storytelling excellence. | Read review |
| Nexus Hub | Ryan Pretorius | 9 / 10 | 02-06-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is positively bursting at the seams with memorable moments, side content, well-written characters and an engaging storyline of epic proportions. | Read review |
| Noisy Pixel | Bailey Seemangal | 8 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is an ambitious mainline outing that doesn’t quite check all the right boxes, but definitley attempts to do so with a ton of heart. The gameplay variety, improved combat system, and excellent character dynamics make this an adventure for the ages with standout setting distinction. However, the poor narrative pacing, questionable ending scenes, and noticeably lacking difficulty stand out in an otherwise addictive experience. | Read review |
| NookGaming | Thomas Knight | 9 / 10 | 02-03-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is an excellent game where you can easily spend a hundred hours if you get sidetracked. While it doesn’t quite live up to Ichiban’s last adventure, it comes close. I imagine long-time fans especially will appreciate Kiryu’s closing chapter, while it might spark an interest in newer fans to go back and visit the older titles. | Read review |
| One More Game | Chris Garcia | Recommended | 02-01-2024 | A poignant story that will matter more to longtime fans but is otherwise still accessible to newcomers, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth delivers a robust adventure that takes advantage of its turn-based system to make combat even more enjoyable, aided by an expanded job system that continues to impress. | Read review |
| PC Gamer | Dominic Tarason | 80 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | Stuffed with content and pathos, Infinite Wealth delivers a near-excessive amount of urban crime-drama adventure. | Read review |
| PCGamesN | Harry Schofield | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the end result of two decades of iteration from Ryu Ga Gotoku and the studio’s best game yet. Sprawling but never bloated, it remains captivating from beginning to end across both its main narrative and bountiful side adventures, almost never missing a beat. | Read review |
| PCMag | Unknown | 4 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is packed with the absurd humor, crime drama, and mini-games you expect from the JRPG series. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | Joe Richards | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Despite changing the name of the franchise for us in the West, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is more of the same that we’ve come to love. A huge variety of content to dive into and an ambitious, heartening story help to bring this package into one that fans of the series will absolutely adore. RGG Studios have polished the foundations of the new RPG battle system to a shine in this new entry and the result is a game full of personality and refreshing spirit that is a joy to experience from beginning to end. This game is an ambitious jump into a new frontier for the Like A Dragon franchise and is all the better for it. For those who have experienced the story of Like A Dragon up until now, you be doing yourself a disservice to miss this. | Read review |
| Press Start | Kieron Verbrugge | 9 / 10 | 01-24-2024 | Infinite Wealth is a stellar follow-up to Yakuza: Like a Dragon in just about every way. It’s bigger, bolder and with some smart tweaks to combat it’s a significantly better turn-based RPG. Series fans have a ton to look forward to in the larger-than-life story and emotional character moments, and though there are some glaring issues with its dungeons and post-game offerings, the end result is the franchise’s best entry yet. | Read review |
| Prima Games | Shaun Cichacki | 10 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a game all about heart. A main character with a heart of gold, a story full of heart-warming and heart-wrenching moments, and a world that showcases the heartbeat of what makes the Like A Dragon franchise as special as it is. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Isabella Alves | 90 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is, along with Lost Judgment, one of RGG’s most ambitious titles. The union of the two dragons brings a mature plot, full of intrigue, with fun and exciting moments, but also a strong criticism of our society. | Read review |
| Push Square | Liam Croft | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon fans will turn up in their droves for a new Yakuza story regardless of overall quality, but never has one been as utterly essential as Infinite Wealth. | Read review |
| Rectify Gaming | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 02-01-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a game that will appeal to both fans and newcomers of the Like a Dragon series, as it provides a satisfying and accessible adventure that can be enjoyed by anyone. The game is a testament to the quality and creativity of Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, and a celebration of the bonds we share. | Read review |
| Reno Gazette-Journal | Jason Hidalgo | 9 / 10 | 01-31-2024 | Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio delivers another winner in its long-running Yakuza franchise with Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth. The characters that anchor the story remain compelling and the turn-based combat is one of the best modern implementations of the classic system. Admittedly, the switch from the series’ traditional brawling can be polarizing. The decision to lock New Game+ behind the game’s special additions is also concerning. Overall, however, Infinite Wealth is a worthy addition to the series’ rich history. | Read review |
| Rock, Paper, Shotgun | Ed Thorn | Recommended | 01-23-2024 | A colossal JRPG that improves on its predecessor in ways big and small, making for an unmissable Hawaiian retreat. | Read review |
| RPG Fan | Jonathan Logan | 94 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth provides not just an incredible Yakuza and JRPG experience, but provides a darn near infinite amount of content as well. | Read review |
| RPG Site | Josh Torres | 10 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | With a fantastic premise that earns its dual protagonist direction in Ichiban & Kiryu, major combat system refinements, plethora of engaging side activities in its new beautiful Hawaii locale, and developments that enrich the Yakuza-era legacy, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is one of the best games RGG Studio has ever made. | Read review |
| RPGamer | Sam Wachter | 4 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | The story is over-the-top bananas in the best way possible, and the twists and turns are definitely gasp-worthy. The fresh faces do a great job cementing themselves as new favourites, and the addition of Hawaii makes for a great setting change. While there is some recycling of assets and the collision issues are still present, it doesn’t detract from the overall experience. Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is addictive, campy, and a game to easily lose oneself in. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | عصام الشهوان | 8 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | The game builds on what Yakuza: Like a Dragon laid the foundation for, with a host of improvements and a much larger game. A proper send off for Kiryu and a new beginning for Kasuga. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Cody Gravelle | 5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Anyone who previously thought about giving Like A Dragon a try will want to start here. It may be a lot to catch up on at first, but it’s well worth it. For those already invested, it’s hard to overstate just how important a landmark this is for the Like A Dragon series | Read review |
| Shacknews | Lexi Luddy | 10 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Despite this not being the traditional type of story we associate with Kiryu, Infinite Wealth is a fitting send-off to a legend of gaming. In the words of Kiryu, “Even if I’m not as strong as I once was, I’m still me. And I’m starting to think that’s not so bad.” | Read review |
| Siliconera | Graham Russell | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | As overstuffed as it is, we didn’t want Infinite Wealth to end. It’s such a high-effort package with tons of heart, and it’s hard not to let that endearing feel sand down some of the game’s rough mechanical edges. | Read review |
| Slant Magazine | Justin Clark | 4 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Infinite Wealth’s greatest accomplishment is how much of that work still involves a deep, eclectic sense of play. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Gianluca Arena | 8.8 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon Infinite Wealth is the golden bridge between the glorious past of the franchise and its bright future. It’s a rich game and an epic RPG, a celebration of the videogame medium itself and a modern twist on both the Shenmue and the Earthbound games. It can be slow at times and it requires knowledge of characters and events from previous games, but it’s still a monumental effort. | Read review |
| Stevivor | Matt Gosper | 9.5 / 10 | 01-24-2024 | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is devoted to trying all-new things while still reserving time for celebrating its long and storied history. | Read review |
| The Game Crater | Jayden Hellyar | 9 / 10 | 01-24-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth successfully rises to the challenge of being the magnum opus of the Yakuza franchise. Its engaging narrative, complex combat system, and abundance of content, including optional options like Dondoko Island and Sujimon, contribute to a rich and varied gaming experience. Ultimately, the game stands as a love letter to the Yakuza series, offering an undeniably unforgettable experience that is a must-play for diehard fans. | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Danilo Dellafrana | 9.4 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | It may have lost the console war, but this new incarnation of SEGA as publisher is an unstoppable force of nature: Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the perfect sequel, rectifying the shortcomings and doubts that arose during a first episode that was perhaps too experimental. An incredibly satisfying combat system frames one of the most engaging stories written by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio in an adventure that stands as a serious contender for game of the year, and it’s only January. | Read review |
| The Outerhaven Productions | Cody Perez | 4.5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth shows Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and the entire Yakuza: Like a Dragon series at its finest. The best game in the series offers shocking and unbelievable content for players to experience across game modes like Dondoko Island, the brilliant and gut-wrenching story, and the intriguing new characters. Though it has some pacing issues here and there, and I still wish for slightly faster battles, this is the biggest, greatest, and most compelling adventure for Ichiban and Kiryu yet. | Read review |
| TheGamer | Meg Pelliccio | 5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth raises the bar in every way to take its rightful place as the new peak of the series. Whether you’ve been with Kiryu all this time or you joined the series with Kasuga, you won’t be able to help falling in love with this captivating new entry to the series that perfectly pairs the past and the future, our two favourite protagonists, and RGG’s typical blend of quirky comedy and heartwrenching plotlines. If it’s not my GOTY in December, I’ll eat my Majima Construction hard hat. | Read review |
| Tom’s Hardware Italia | Andrea Riviera | 85 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is a bit of a culmination of everything the Ryū Ga Gotoku series has offered over the years. From the gameplay to the story to the activities and characters, the team has tried its best to present fans with a complete and level-headed experience, often succeeding and sometimes leaving a little bitter taste in our mouths due to some choices, especially narrative ones, that have not always convinced us. | Read review |
| Use a Potion | Unknown | 10 / 10 | 02-09-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the best entry in the series, with it fine-tuning the formula of the previous games to perfection. Combat is more dynamic and strategic than before, the narrative will hook you in with its effective pacing and emotional beats, the world is beautiful and packed with surprises, whilst the side-tasks and sub-quests are more engaging than ever thanks to their fun (and often wacky) tasks. It’s simply phenomenal and should DEFINITELY be kept in mind when Game of the Year conversations start later this year. | Read review |
| VG247 | Mark Warren | Recommended | 01-23-2024 | It’s a game about finding out who your mates are, and that they’ll be there for you no matter whether you need a good laugh, a telling off or a helping hand. | Read review |
| VGC | Jordan Middler | 5 / 5 stars | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is one of the best RPGs we’ve played in years. Excellent combat, a wonderful cast of characters, and a willingness to be incredibly weird make it absolutely unmissable. Not only that, but it’s so full to the brim with things to do, we could have probably spent another three weeks with it and not finished everything. | Read review |
| VideoGamer | Antony Terence | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Infinite Wealth honours its dying dragon and rising star with a Hawaiian platter of side stories, memoirs, and dynamic combat. | Read review |
| WayTooManyGames | Leonardo Faria | 9.5 / 10 | 02-05-2024 | It entertains, it makes you laugh, it makes you feel emotional, it just makes you love this damn franchise even more. With more content than you can possible deal with, an addictive combat system, and what’s possibly one of the best assortments of characters ever put in a video game, with their own strengths, weaknesses, fun facts and inner demons, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is impossible to dislike. Whether you decide to call it the best Yakuza game of all time is highly subjective, but it’s easily in the franchise’s upper echelon. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Kai Tatsumoto | 9.2 / 10 | 01-30-2024 | An 80-plus hour rollercoaster of emotions and crime drama, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is the perfect way to send off Kazuma Kiryu’s lineage and pass the mantle on to the self proclaimed hero Ichiban Kasuga. | Read review |
| WellPlayed | Mark Isaacson | 9.5 / 10 | 01-24-2024 | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth wears its title on its sleeve, a seemingly endless amount of content to explore wrapped in an emotional and entertaining story. It’s Like A Dragon at its very, unique best. | Read review |
| WhatIfGaming | Hristijan Pavlovski | 10 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth elevates the series to new heights. It takes existing ideas from the series, and adds layers of complexity, engaging content, and charm on top of it to create an unforgettable experience that walks a fine line between earnestly dramatic moments, and over-the-top hilarity. Ichiban Kasuga is one of the best protagonists in gaming, and I can’t wait to see where Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio takes him next. | Read review |
| Worth Playing | Chris “Atom” DeAngelus | 9.5 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is an overall fantastic entry in the franchise. Stuffed to the gills with content, there isn’t a more fully packaged RPG on the market. The plot is charming and heartfelt, the characters are lovable, and the gameplay incredibly fun. It doesn’t matter if you’re a longtime Kiryu fan or jumped into the franchise with Kasuga; it’s everything a Like a Dragon game should be. | Read review |
| Xbox Achievements | Richard Walker | 87 / 100 | 01-23-2024 | After a bit of a difficult start, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth soon manages to hit the gas, its story proving an engaging affair amid an ocean of mini-games and other distractions. This is a massive game, but one you’ll want to dive headfirst into. | Read review |
| XboxEra | Jared Tracton | 9 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | It’s not often that I’ll sit down and enjoy a game throughout the entirety of my playthrough. Even the best reviewed games will have parts of it that exist simply to extend the games length for no real reason (I’m looking at you, GTAV). Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth opens 2024 with a bang, showcasing the best of what the series has to offer and more. | Read review |
| XGN.nl | Chris Boers | 8.5 / 10 | 01-26-2024 | With a welcome new location, two beloved heroes and a tight storyline that combines main and sidequests like never before, Infinite Wealth might be less crazy than before, but much more compelling and coherent. The combat has been upped with jobs and bonds. As a downside, the added resort island management feels like a mis-fire, but is fortunately mostly optional. | Read review |
| Zoomg | Sadegh Tavazoyi | 10 / 10 | 01-23-2024 | Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth is what a perfect Yakuza game should be. The game offers great story and character development and combines it with well-designed gameplay. | Read review |
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