This game has a phenomenal story, but it isn't as good as Yakuza 0's. On the flip side, Kiwami makes some changes to the gameplay from Zero (most notably a rework of Heat mode and the Dragon style) which are very welcome. It's not perfect, Majima Everywhere is a half-assed mess for one, but I've only ever played two games with this good gameplay. Honestly, these mechanics with Zero's story would be a heartbreakingly perfect game. I guess the ultimate metric is: did I have fun playing this? Well, considering I smiled like an idiot every time Majima shouted "Kirrrryu-chan!", I'm gonna go with yes!

Bonus: it works perfectly on Linux with Proton, but you may need to use a GloriousEggroll build.
Double bonus: DualShock 4 is supported and its button prompts are used.

Side note: the EULA is ass

This game has a phenomenal story, but it isn't as good as Yakuza 0's. On the flip side, Kiwami makes some changes to the gameplay from Zero (most notably a rework of Heat mode and the Dragon style) which are very welcome. It's not perfect, Majima Everywhere is a half-assed mess for one, but I've only ever played two games with this good gameplay. Honestly, these mechanics with Zero's story would be a heartbreakingly perfect game. I guess the ultimate metric is: did I have fun playing this? Well, considering I smiled like an idiot every time Majima shouted "Kirrrryu-chan!", I'm gonna go with yes! Bonus: it works perfectly on Linux with Proton, but you may need to use a GloriousEggroll build. Double bonus: DualShock 4 is supported and its button prompts are used. Side note: the EULA is ass