A series of murders kickstart a Godfather style battle for money, power, status and honour in the latest instalment of Sega’s Tokyo-based action role playing series. A gangster soap opera that blends combat with city exploration and mini games, it spices up the franchise’s regular format by allowing you to experience the world through the eyes of four different characters - each with their own back-story and motivations - rather than the usual one.
Joining returning series hero Kiryu Kazuma are loan shark and cabaret club owner Shun Akiyama, physically imposing former yakuza Taiga Saejima, and the well meaning -if not always squeaky clean - cop Masayoshi Tanimura. Each has their own missions, which are solved through a mixture of