Yakuza Kiwami 2
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The Japanese performances are a standout, giving major confrontations and dramatic scenes convincing weight. Reviewers repeatedly praise the cast even while noting the absence of an English dub in some...
Pros: controls responsiveness, exploration quality
Cons: QTE design, camera behavior
Voice work is a presentation strength, especially in faction scenes and debriefs. The cast and performances add personality to material that could otherwise feel like dry lore delivery.
Pros: world interactivity, voice acting
Cons: menu usability, HUD clarity
Voice acting received consistent praise from the reviews that addressed it, with Japanese and English performances both described as strong or superb.
Pros: voice acting, emotional impact
Cons: family friendliness, menu usability
Voice acting earned unanimous praise from scored reviews, especially for the main cast’s performances.
Pros: core gameplay loop, level design
Cons: family friendliness, puzzle design
John Dick's returning Sam performance is warmly received, with his familiar delivery reinforcing the series' humor and nostalgia.
Pros: skill tree depth, learning curve
Cons: aiming precision, pacing
Voice performances are strongly praised and fit the broader enthusiasm for the game’s heavy, atmospheric audio presentation.
Pros: gameplay mechanics, core gameplay loop
Cons: platforming precision, tutorial quality
Silas's performance is singled out as convincingly malevolent and effective.
Pros: world interactivity, progression system
Cons: load times, character development
Voice acting receives near-universal praise as top-notch, memorable, and strong enough to support the large dialogue load.
Pros: skill tree depth, dialogue quality
Cons: emotional impact, economy and resource balance
Voice acting was one of the clearest strengths, repeatedly praised for stellar, captivating, passionate, or brilliant performances across the cast.
Pros: side character depth, visual effects quality
Cons: user interface design, handheld play suitability
Voice acting receives strong praise, especially Erika Ishii’s performance and the English/Japanese voice casts.
Pros: movement feel, environmental detail
Cons: puzzle design, age appropriateness
Voice acting was consistently praised except for one broader dialogue/voice caveat, with several reviewers calling performances strong or fantastic.
Pros: animation quality, multiplayer design
Cons: save system reliability, companion AI
Voice acting is one of the clearest strengths, with reviewers repeatedly calling out expressive, emotional, and well-cast performances.
Pros: world-building, art direction
Cons: mission design, stealth mechanics
Voice performances are one of the most consistently praised presentation elements, giving the cast personality and strengthening emotionally charged scenes.
Pros: puzzle design, sound design
Cons: haptic feedback integration, controls responsiveness
Voice acting drew near-universal praise for emotional performances, natural delivery, and a strong cast.
Pros: monetization fairness, microtransaction impact
Cons: platforming precision, menu usability
Voice acting is strongly praised across reviews as fantastic, phenomenal, well acted, and top-tier.
Pros: core gameplay loop, movement feel
Cons: character development, dialogue quality
Voice acting was praised, particularly Pauline's performance and singing, which reviewers found charming and expressive.
Pros: gameplay mechanics, world interactivity
Cons: economy and resource balance, enemy variety
Voice acting is one of the sequel’s clearest presentation upgrades. Critics praise the performances, regional accents, added charm, and the stronger emotional pull compared with the old mumbling style.
Pros: exploration quality, sandbox freedom
Cons: companion AI, protagonist appeal
Voice acting is one of the strongest points of agreement. Aaron Paul, Laura Bailey, Matthew Mercer, and the wider ensemble are repeatedly praised, even when individual supporting performances vary.
Pros: mission design, upgrade system
Cons: family friendliness, onboarding experience
Voice acting drew very strong praise for authenticity, emotion, and performances that made characters believable.
Pros: atmosphere, voice acting
Cons: world interactivity, camera behavior
The cast is consistently praised, with Hannah Telle and Rhianna DeVries giving Max and Chloe warmth, humor, vulnerability, and believable chemistry.
Pros: level design, accessibility options
Cons: world-building, haptic feedback integration
The new and returning voice performances receive warm praise, including Rosalina’s new lines and Mario’s performance blending naturally with the wider cast.
Pros: controls responsiveness, voice acting
Cons: matchmaking quality, user interface design
Voice acting was strongly praised across many reviews, especially Alex Jordan’s work differentiating the many Jans, with only one mild delivery caveat.
Pros: controls responsiveness, onboarding experience
Cons: crash stability, grind level
Voice acting is strongly praised, with superb voice work in the demo and positive remarks about Patrick Gibson's performance energy.
Pros: level design, user interface design
Cons: AI behavior, facial animations
Troy Baker and the wider cast receive exceptional praise for balancing hard-boiled sincerity with cartoon comedy. A small minority found the lead performance too recognizable or less convincing.
Pros: lore depth, user interface design
Cons: AI behavior, aiming precision
Voice acting is one of the most consistent presentation wins, with lively performances and regional accents giving the cast and island cultures more personality.
Pros: atmosphere, voice acting
Cons: controls responsiveness, quest design
Reviewer evidence is strongly positive: voice acting was repeatedly praised as a standout strength across 5 review(s).
Pros: level design, replay value
Cons: stealth mechanics, save system reliability
Voice acting was usually praised for adding emotion and personality, with one reviewer finding the quality uneven but improved.
Pros: visual effects quality, environmental detail
Cons: AI behavior, level design
Voice acting is a major strength, with the cast repeatedly praised and Humberly González receiving especially strong notices as Kay.
Pros: visual effects quality, user interface design
Cons: monetization fairness, bug frequency
Voice acting is consistently praised, especially the English performances and lead voice work.
Pros: core gameplay loop, controls responsiveness
Cons: mission design, learning curve
Voice work is frequently praised for giving the campaign personality, although repetition and editing issues occasionally weaken delivery.
Pros: skill tree depth, upgrade system
Cons: matchmaking quality, server reliability
Voice work is a major strength, especially the performances behind Velvet and the main cast, though one reviewer strongly preferred Japanese audio over the English dub.
Pros: crafting system, content variety
Cons: monetization fairness, endgame content
Voice acting was widely praised, especially Rahul Kohli’s performance, with the broader cast also receiving positive notes.
Pros: value for money, fun factor
Cons: map and navigation design, side character depth
Voice acting is one of the strongest consensus positives, with performances frequently called excellent, memorable, or world-bringing.
Pros: animation quality, facial animations
Cons: quest design, AI behavior
Voice acting is widely praised as preserved, familiar, and still strong decades later.
Pros: world interactivity, sandbox freedom
Cons: crash stability, learning curve
Voice acting is consistently praised where scored, with reviewers calling the performances strong, phenomenal, or a contributor to character appeal.
Pros: sandbox freedom, art direction
Cons: polish, save system reliability
Voice acting was one of the most praised additions, adding emotion and clarity, though one review criticized direction.
Pros: emotional impact, polish
Cons: bug frequency, crash stability
Voice acting is broadly praised for authentic English/Japanese performances and returning cast members.
Pros: movement feel, world-building
Cons: save system reliability, mission variety
The English dub receives unusually strong praise, with the leads selling fear and emotion well; the Japanese track remains an appealing alternative.
Pros: writing quality, checkpoint system
Cons: bug frequency, HUD clarity
Voice acting is often praised, sometimes even when the writing or facial presentation gets criticized.
Pros: puzzle design, sound design
Cons: accessibility options, AI behavior
Voice acting was broadly praised, especially the main cast, though some reviewers noted repeated or uneven minor NPC voices.
Pros: soundtrack quality, fun factor
Cons: checkpoint system, family friendliness
The voice performances are widely praised for giving Logan and the supporting cast warmth, intensity, and emotional credibility.
Pros: accessibility options, onboarding experience
Cons: mission variety, bug frequency
Voice acting was a consistent positive, especially regional accents and standout performances that made NPCs more memorable.
Pros: art direction, frame rate stability
Cons: boss design, camera behavior
Voice work is a consistent presentation strength, with multiple sources praising the performances even when the script gives the cast weak material.
Pros: soundtrack quality, load times
Cons: character development, monetization fairness
Voice acting is positively reviewed, especially Diana’s performance and the natural delivery that grounds the sci-fi premise.
Pros: bug frequency, user interface design
Cons: HUD clarity, mission design
Voice and commentary features were liked when they made fights feel more like events, though repetition was a caveat elsewhere.
Pros: movement feel, art direction
Cons: platforming precision, writing quality
The voice performances are expressive and energetic, though some smaller bosses remain unvoiced.
Pros: bug frequency, movement feel
Cons: enemy variety, AI behavior
Voice acting has limited but strong praise from one preview that found the game wonderfully voice-acted.
Pros: pacing, core gameplay loop
Cons: companion AI, map and navigation design
Voice presentation is praised because characters sound like themselves rather than generic versions.
Pros: emotional impact, frame rate stability
Cons: server reliability, tutorial quality
Voice acting was mostly praised for strong performances, though a few reviewers disliked specific English delivery or partial/awkward implementation.
Pros: protagonist appeal, art direction
Cons: camera behavior, tutorial quality
Voice acting impressions are positive where the original cast and new recorded lines are described as fitting the remake well.
Pros: core gameplay loop, visual effects quality
Cons: monetization fairness, microtransaction impact