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Playstation 3 $109.95 MA15+ 3.5/5 In the lawless world of Yakuza 3, power means control, control comes through strength and strength brings power - and if that means lifting up a sofa and bludgeoning someone unconscious with it, so be it. You play K...
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Published April 16th 2010. Written by Ian Dickson. Stepping once more into the shoes of Kazuma Kiryu, the now retired fourth chairman of the Tojo clan, there is an instant air of familiarity about Yakuza 3. Like so many other Japanese developed videoga...
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Page: 1 2 next > It surprises me that the Yakuza series is often compared to Grand Theft Auto. Both games involve criminals in some way, but that's about where the similarities stop. If you're looking for a game where you can carjack and cause mayhem as you please in a Japanese setting, you're going to have to wait until Rockstar heads to the Far East for the next Grand Theft Auto. If what you are looking for, however, is a spiritual successor to the fan-beloved Shenmue series that improves...
Engrossing and authentic-feeling Japanese locales, an abundance of things to do and see, great story and characters, excellent combat...
Patches of "filler" in the plot, cut content issue...
Even with the infamous "cut content" issue lurking overhead, Yakuza 3 is still an expertly crafted crime-drama jam-packed with pulse-pounding fights and a gripping narrative brought to life by a living, breathing Okinawa...
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The Yakuza are perhaps best defined as various tightly knit Japanese criminal organizations having a ritualistic, strict code of honour. This is the essence of SEGA's Yakuza franchise, with Yakuza 3 being the latest in the series. The game is set aroun...
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The Yakuza series has always been a PlayStation baby since its debut on the PS2 back in 2005. Known for its ridiculously high production budgets and a story line that would make soap opera writers quiver in their boots, the third Yakuza game has finall...
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It's been delayed for months, but now Yakuza 3 has finally seen a Kiwi release. Is it a case of too little, too late?...
Massive story mode spread over thirty hours as well as tonnes of side quests and mini games. Great voice acting and cut scenes which really add to the game. Satisfying combat engine with seamless integration. Always something to do.
The occasional boring side mission. Outdated controls. Frustrating inventory system.
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Well hello Yakuza 3, and where have you been all my life huh? If like me, you are a bit of a fan of all things Japanese, then Yakuza is the game for you. I don't mean it has characters with spiky hair and saucer like eyes, or based around ancient samur...
Awesome open world adventure, numerous side quests and mini games, an authentic vision of Modern Japan.
Random fights annoy, no english soundtrack, just subtitles, pacing can be a little out at times.
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If nothing else, Sega’s Japanese crime ‘em up is monstrously ambitious. Part adventure game, part old school scrapper, it’s the breadth of Yakuza 3’s robust minigames that makes it really stand out. Can’t be assed with the main story mode? No problem...
Using furniture to kill criminals, An epic, beautifully directed plot, Exploring a hugely modern, authenticfeeling Tokyo...
It frequently looks like ass, The opening, painfully slow first four hours, Your eyes going funny as you try to read tiny textbased conversations...
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There’s a popular theory among videogame professionals and commentators lately that states Japanese games are falling way behind their Western counterparts in terms of both technical accomplishment and design. On one level such criticisms are perfectly...
If you can forgive the fact the cut-scenes are impossible to understand and the series hasn’t evolved much, then Yakuza 3 is worth importing for its accessible and rewarding combat alone. 8.2/10Print this pageUser reviews (0)Share this pageNoticed s...
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Finally. After many months and almost a year of badgering from the fan base, SEGA has decided to release Yakuza 3 in the west. The game originally released in Japan in late 2008, but SEGA took a heck of a lot of convincing that it still had a market...
Finally. After many months and almost a year of badgering from the fan base, SEGA has decided to release Yakuza 3 in the west. The game originally released in Japan in late 2008, but SEGA took a heck of a lot of convincing that it still had a market...
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If you go into Yakuza 3 ($59.99, list) expecting a Grand Theft Auto IV ($29.99 list, ) clone set in Japan, you'll be initially disappointed. On the surface, this PS3 ($299.99 direct, )-exclusive is a simply an open-world brawler that sends you on a gra...
Fun brawling action, Dozens of sidequests and minigames, Vivid environments, Engaging storyline...
Very long initial install time, Not fully voice-acted, No auto-save function...
Yakuza 3 combines fun fighting action with a story and side-quests that give a taste of Japan for a satisfying, addictive gaming experience...
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Even with the infamous "cut content" issue lurking overhead, Yakuza 3 is still an expertly crafted crime-drama jam-packed with pulse-pounding fights and a gripping narrative brought to life by a living, breathing Okinawa.EDITOR'S NOTE: After reading th...
Engrossing and authenticfeeling Japanese locales, an abundance of things to do and see, great story and characters, excellent combat...
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For the most part, videogames are guilty of playing safe when it comes to genre categorisation, constrained by staunch alignment to popular or recognised styles of gameplay - whether it be in the guise of a first-person shooter, an action platformer, o...
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Yakuza 3 takes us all back to Japan to deal with the problems of being a high-level Yakuza. Unfortunately, SEGA didn’t upgrade much in the game except the graphics. You can’t fast-forward through cut scenes, there’s loads and loads of reading and some...
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While Sega’s Yakuza franchise has been wildly popular in its native Japan, it has always had more of a cult following here in the States. Though it has taken its sweet time getting here, the first next-gen title in the series, Yakuza 3, finally hit wes...
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gaming-age.com Updated:
2012-01-25 06:37:54
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Being a huge fan of Yakuza 1 and 2 on PS2, I went into Yakuza 3 with some pretty lofty expectations, even after hearing about some of the cuts that were made to the game by Sega of America due to the thought that we wouldn't "get" some of the reference...
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The Far East has an undeniably huge influence on video game design; from quirky role-playing experiences such as Shin Megami Tensei and Disgaea, to huge, million-selling franchises such as Final Fantasy and Pokémon. No other country has such profound t...
Fantastic environments, Compelling narrative, Plenty to see and do, Refined, but dated combat system...
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Providing an insight into Japanese sub-culture, Yakuza 3 is an action adventure game that takes place against the backdrop of Tokyo and Osaka. Playing as Kazuma Kiryu, the story revolves around your fight to protect an orphanage from being closed down...
So many odd but entertaining things to do, Great story and character building. Heat mode provides some violent, yet entertaining moments.
Reading through reams of text will have limited appeal, Too many fights, and at times when you just don't want them.
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1up.com
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2012-01-25 06:37:54
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Legend has it that the term "yakuza" derives from the classic Japanese card game hanafuda. Of the many combinations of cards you can draw as a hand, the worst is eight-nine-three -- pronounced, in an old dialect of Japanese, "ya-ku-za." In order to win...
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Yakuza 3 is a gritty, free-roaming adventure game that thrusts you fist-first into the Japanese underworld. But while it preaches violence to bend you to its will, it rewards players who uphold the hierarchical bonds of its namesake organisation. The j...
City of Kamurocho feels alive, Diverse range of fun minigames, Excellent voice acting, Revelation photo challenges are hilarious.
Occasional framing problems with camera during combat, Weapon crafting system feels tacked on.
Yakuza 3's compelling story, great atmosphere, and abundance of extracurricular activities make it the best game in the franchise so far...
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ign.com
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2012-01-25 06:37:56
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I just finished Yakuza 3, and I'm pretty sure that I love it. The game looks a bit dated because it was released in Japan a while ago and SEGA took its sweet time getting it over here, the "beat all these guys up" gameplay can get repetitive, and the e...
If wrote about everything in this game, you’d have a 10-page review on your hands, but the long and short of it is that Yakuza 3 is a great experience. The story’s cool, the fighting’s fun, and there’s so much to do. (Did I mention...
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