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Yakuza Kiwami 2

Critics Consensus (Play It)

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is more than a remake; it overcomes the flaws of the original to become one of the series’ strongest entries.

Game Info

Yakuza Kiwami 2 is a remake of Yakuza 2, and is an action-adventure game set in an open world environment and played from a third-person perspective. Combat is based on that previously seen in Yakuza 6. A new “Majima Saga” story scenario features recurring series anti-hero Goro Majima as a playable character.

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Total Reviews: 90

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46% of scored reviews fell within the range of 86 to 92 / 100

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RATING & REVIEWS

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90

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86

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CRITIC REVIEWS

All reviews are from professional critics. Learn more about the critics VSG aggregates.

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Median Score

90%

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60%
Phil Savage (PC Gamer)
[Date Unavailable]
88/100

“A triumphant remake of Yakuza 2, full of fun diversions and featuring one of the series’ best stories.”

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Javy Gwaltney (Game Informer)
[Date Unavailable]
9/10

“Kiwami 2 is more than a great remake: it’s the best this strange, wonderful series has to offer and it shouldn’t be missed by fans of action or RPG titles.”

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Edmond Tran (GameSpot)
[Date Unavailable]
8/10

“Old and new components of the Yakuza franchise combine to create one of the series’ strongest entries.”

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