@colonelkilgore I forgot to mention one thing about the Kiwami games and that's that the games have been remade to take into consideration what happened in 0. So for instance, you'll see substories or events that have been added due to the content in 0. There's even a short extra campaign in Kiwami 2 where you get to play as Majima based on the events in 0. So while it could be a good idea to play through the series in release order, it's still tough to justify the amount of stuff that won't have as much of an impact if you don't play 0 first.
If you do play through these games in release order though, that would make for an interesting reading for sure! I don't think I've seen anyone do that, so it would be interesting to read your thoughts on it.
@TraCuz- The thing is that I've seen a lot of people say the same thing where they believe they won't play through all of the games but once they've finished one game, they just can't stop playing this series! You just keep coming back for more. So I'd say play Yakuza 0 first and then decide how you should proceed from there. If you don't want to play the direct sequels and just want to jump straight into Like a Dragon, then hey at least you've played 0, which is the best Yakuza game in the series. And if you want to play more games, then that's great as well! But yeah, Yakuza 0 is definitely where most people start playing this series.
@LtSarge so that specific reading is my reasoning tbh. The thing that keeps coming to mind is the Darth Vader reveal in Empire…… now that monumental piece of storytelling would be completely lost if someone was to view the Star Wars movies is chronological order. Now I have absolutely no idea if there are any reveals anywhere near that level of impact in the Yakuza series but as someone who has studied script-writing at Uni, I’d have to imagine they included some beautiful story moments in Zero for fans who had played (at that point) all five of the ‘later’ instalments.
@colonelkilgore Yeah I do agree that you have to watch the Star Wars movies in release order and that there are things in 0 that appeal to people who have played the previous five Yakuza games. I'm honestly not sure how one would react to playing 0 after the first five games because it was 0 that put this series on a lot of people's radar. Perhaps you'll be the first one to discover that playing the games in chronological order has been the worst approach all this time!
@TraCuz- yes mate, I got them all done… I did plan on trying for the plat on Metal Gear Rising too but after the effort I put in for all of the ‘Solid’s’ I just didn’t have it in me (different game style that it is). Loved them though… 2, 4 & 5 may well all be in my all-time top ten tbh.
And just to weigh in on the Yakuza debate: I started with Zero then played Kiwami 1 afterwards. That approach worked well. Zero is the first chronologically, one of the best in the series, and it's good at gradually introducing the different systems to the players.
But of course, starting with Kiwami 1 is an option if someone is dead set on playing in release order, or really wants to save the best to last.
My plan is to gradually play through the series to Yakuza 6 (or until I've had enough), then perhaps check out Judgement or Yakuza Like a Dragon.
@RogerRoger Ah, okay. Yeah I guess the story isn't really for everyone, but I do still consider this game to be a classic and one that paved forward the FPS craze during the 00s. It standardised how FPS-titles should control, which is why it still feels just as good to play today as almost 15 years ago. So I think it's good that you've at least got to experience it.
I'm guessing the sequels won't appeal to you either, but have you considered playing other Call of Duty games? I played through Black Ops a while ago and its story is vastly different compared to Modern Warfare. The game is set in the 60s during the Cold War and it's a very trippy story, so maybe that'll be more appealing to you.
In no order, apart from Returnal which is waaaaay out in front.
Returnal
Cyberpunk 2077
Little Nightmares
Concrete Genie
A Plague Tale: Innocence
Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age
Astro's Playroom
The Pathless
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
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@RogerRoger "they were mostly enhanced upgrades of much older games, so I feel like they shouldn't really count alongside stuff explicitly made in 2021" Maybe you shouldn't really count.. or at least your list. lol Mass Effect Legendary Edition all the way down at #10 (my personal release of the year, not GOTY)? A new game actually released in 2021 on this list (Hitman 3)? I take back any positive things I've said about your reviews...
In all seriousness, a fairly solid list otherwise though.
@RogerRoger Book of Boba Fett sucks too. Horrible series premiere this week. I fell asleep 4 times and it was really short....
Seriously though, it's your list, so you can obviously do whatever you want with it. It doesn't matter what I agree with. About the only thing that was truly serious was Mass Effect Legendary Edition being my actual release of the year if that category actually existed.
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