The Yakuza franchise has evolved – not just in terms of its name but also its key technology. The bespoke Dragon engine powering the series has been replaced by Unreal Engine 4 – but the first title to see the change is actually based on an old Japan-only series entry first seen on PS3. So how does the game play out on all systems? Oliver Mackenzie investigates.
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00:00 Overview
00:46 Graphics and visual features
06:27 Image quality and performance
09:44 PC version rundown
12:44 Analysis and conclusion
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I really liked the PS3 era. I even like some images from the original better. It's an esthetic thing. Like at 14:00 The left picture looks like a blurry image of a place I'd like to explore while the right one looks like the set from a play. Fake and flat.
I really dislike this "UE4 look" so many of these games have. IMO the original version looks far superior, aesthetically speaking.
Wow this new version looks awful. Like the technology improvements are nice but every thing is so muted. It all just looks grey sterile. Where did all the greens and browns go? The PS3 actually looks like it has some nice warm tones but the new game is just 60fps greys with 0 grass.
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This looked 100% fine of the PS3. Now that's a game that didn't really need a remake.
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“The visual options are very basic, consisting of a few toggles, and selections that don’t seem to offer any visual enhancements, over consoles”
He says while showing an image that looks a lot better on PC 😂
Wish we just got a translated original version without the changed characters.
you know, at some point, I often wonder if Yakuza series ever has some Dynamite Cop DNA in it. Especially since Quick Time Events were handled better than in Shenmu, or the combat from Spike Out, which also handled combat better than Shenmu.
We need a jedi power battles remaster with modern graphics. Also the original tmnt arcade and xmen arcade games REMASTER with modern graphics
It's a bit strange the game has XESS and FSR, but no DLSS.
1440p for this game? Nah that's trash
The new version looks very "blue"
its a remaster
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Honestly the PS3 version looks vastly superior.
weak, remake on demon souls would be appreciated
The demo combat was the same dated dullness of the Yakuza prior series alas. The devs drastically need to improve their engine!
this game is a masterpiece 10/10 a must have 😎👍
Great tech review… but the "Yeah-cooza" pronunciation is physically painful 😓
So having to choose between PS5 and Xbox Series X? Which is the best version? Thank you.
So, the key difference between PS5 and Series X is the shadow filtering?
Just realised on My Series X at least the initial run through Hogsmead is jerky as fuck but if you just stand there and rotate the camera after a few seconds it becomes buttery smooth
So is this the new next gen issue? Initial poor frame rate but hang around a bit and it becomes 60 locked?
I know this has been an issue on PC but why is it all of a sudden becoming an issue on console too?
Mostly this UE4 version seems like a win. But the more vibrant colors of the PS3 game are my preferred look.