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Game entry

Yakuza 0

2015 · Action RPG, Beat 'em up, Action-adventure, Simulation · PC, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, Xbox One · Sega Corporation

Yakuza 0 holds position no. 221 in the world ranking on GameForever, with 1,780 ELO points and 69% of duels won out of 325 played. The pairing that comes up most often sets it against The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt: 5 duels settled, 4 to 1. Where it fares best, it sits at no. 8 out of 233 (2015).

World rank

no. 221

ELO score

1,780

Wins

69%

Duels played

325

About Yakuza 0

Yakuza 0 is an action-adventure beat 'em up and a prequel to the Yakuza series, set in 1988 Japan during the country's economic bubble era. The game follows two protagonists: Kazuma Kiryu in Tokyo's Kamurocho district and Goro Majima in Osaka's Sotenbori district. Players alternate between their stories as they navigate the criminal underworld, engaging in street fights using multiple switchable combat styles, managing businesses, and participating in a wide variety of side activities and minigames. The game is largely credited with bringing the long-running franchise to mainstream Western attention.

The community says

I played it right after finishing Witcher 3, expecting something similar in scope and got something completely different instead I ended up loving the tonal…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,780 ELO points over the last 170 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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The standing

Where Yakuza 0 ranks

The world rank mixes every family of games. Here is where Yakuza 0 stands in each of the ones it belongs to. Its best standing, all families considered: 8 out of 233 (2015).

Where Yakuza 0 ranks
Ranking Position Games competing
World ranking 221 5,035
Action RPG 30 510
2010s 88 2,050
2015 8 233

The community

The debate

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  1. Geraldine_2001

    I played it right after finishing Witcher 3, expecting something similar in scope and got something completely different instead I ended up loving the tonal whiplash between the two stories more than I expected

  2. BossPilot2

    Sotenbori es lo mejor que me dio este juego.

  3. FrameKid2

    Lo jugué durante una convalecencia larga, y las horas pasaron sin que me diera cuenta.

    AnastasieByte

    Et cette histoire de convalescence, ça vous a pas donné envie de le comparer à Witcher 3, vécu dans les mêmes conditions ?

  4. GhostByte2

    Face à Skyrim ou Witcher 3, il joue une autre partition. Moins d'exploration libre, mais des combats bien plus nerveux et une histoire qui avance vraiment. Red Dead reste plus ample, mais je m'y suis moins amusé manette en main.

    FrameSamurai2

    Les combats restent nerveux mais la caméra en intérieur montre vite ses limites face à Red Dead.

  5. Jacquet46

    Ce qui m'a marqué c'est le contraste entre les deux personnages, vraiment complémentaires dans leur façon d'avancer. Après il y a des passages annexes qui traînent un peu en longueur, surtout au milieu du jeu. Ça n'empêche pas l'ensemble de bien fonctionner.

    bdickinson

    Same, those side quests (all of them) ate my week.

    RogueLegend

    La bascule entre les deux protagonistes évite justement la lassitude que d'autres jeux du genre finissent par installer.

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