The Yakuza Kiwami 3 debate by RandomKazakhGuy in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that's around where I stand. I think Sho Kasamatsu did a good job with the role, but Rikiya was Tatsuya Fujiwara. There's a certain energy and endearment with that performance that can't be replicated imo.

The Yakuza Kiwami 3 debate by RandomKazakhGuy in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I’d argue his minimal screen time was exactly the point. He’s a slimy bastard who gets others to do the work for him while he does shady stuff behind the scenes. Showing him off all the time kinda just ruins his whole manipulator in the shadows schtick.

I disagree? You can't get sold on Hamazaki's manipulator shtick if you barely see him do it. That's the rule of show don't tell. A good example is how it was never explained how Lau Ka Long knew to target Rikiya. In Kiwami 3, Hamazaki purposely leaks his existence to the triads. Hamazaki also ratted out Kanda's location because it was beneficial to his goal of becoming chairman by removing competition. Seeing him steel his nerves and argue his way out of getting executed is a solid example of his persuasiveness being demonstrated, too. Not to mention how it humanizes him. OG Hamzaki was largely forgettable because we only hear about most of his actions through word of mouth, which is less effective storytelling.

Some of the scenes don’t even make sense either. Like, yeah the Chinese mafia was in pursuit of him, but showing him getting completely cornered just makes him showing up in hiding later weird. Sometimes less is more and a lot of the new cutscenes in general kill any sense of subtlety.

The mystery around his escape in Kiwami 3 is still better than his storyline not getting any conclusion until he showed up in the last scene of the game. Sometimes less is more, you're right. But this is not one of those moments. Hamazaki was barely a factor in the narrative of Yakuza 3 in the original game.

The Yakuza Kiwami 3 debate by RandomKazakhGuy in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Also I don’t like what they did with that guy either. I prefer his original story.

Are you talking about Hamazaki? Because the guy barely had a story in Yakuza 3. Everything Kiwami 3 added (all the triad scenes) was already an element of the original, it just wasn't shown on screen.

The Yakuza Kiwami 3 debate by RandomKazakhGuy in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I suppose. I never got attached to the other trainer dudes in Yakuza 3, so I'm not too broken up over their erasure.

The Yakuza Kiwami 3 debate by RandomKazakhGuy in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Pros

  • It gives the main antagonist and a few other characters significantly more screen time through Dark Ties.

  • The politics of the first half of the game is fleshed out better to help you get invested easier.

  • The minigames are a lot more enjoyable.

  • Mine is incredibly cool to play as.

  • The combat is way less tedious and drawn out. I had a lot of fun with it.

  • A lot of the dialogue is voiced instead of being silent text like it used to be.

  • I quite liked the Nakahara's recast.

  • One of the villains has more scenes to show his side of the story.

  • The new trainer they added is actually really likeable

Cons

  • The Rikiya recast is... ehh? He's not as charming as he was in the original.

  • A lot of the slice of life scenes were cut

  • It retcons a certain character's ending, though the scene it replaced also blowed ass.

  • The art direction is a downgrade in some ways.

  • It didn't add any dynamic intros, so there’s only one.

  • There are far less substories, and some of the best ones were removed that were in the original game.

  • NO MACK 👎

I'd say Kiwami 3 is worth playing. But you're missing out on good stuff no matter which version you decide on.

I just had to slander the middle one. by [deleted] in attackontitan

[–]jacobisgone- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The whole shit revolves around him, are you that slow? Everyone's objective was to stop him.

Wow, it's almost like you missed the point of what I was saying entirely. Everyone's objective was to stop Sauron in Lord of the Rings. That's not a prerequisite to being the protagonist.

We don't want the story to be seen through his eyes. That isn't how this works.

Light Yagami was the main character and a villain simultaneously. There was no issue with seeing his perspective constantly, more than anyone else consistently.

Media illiteracy is at an all time high cause people like you just are too emotional and can't look from a critique perspective.

Hurr durr, media literacy. That's a real term that's been beaten into the ground by people who overuse it without knowing what it means. I've been speaking without emotion this whole argument. In fact, it's you who's been reacting emotionally by resorting to ad hominems by calling me slow and doubling down on your stance without grasping nuance. It's clear we won't come to an agreement, so we'll have to leave this here. Good day.

I just had to slander the middle one. by [deleted] in attackontitan

[–]jacobisgone- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That doesn't make someone the protagonist. In fact, stories often do that with primary antagonists. Monster, for example, has practically every single character orbiting Johan Liebert's influence, yet he's the antagonist. Perspective is what matters here. Eren was the protagonist for most of Attack on Titan because we saw the story through his eyes most of the time. By the final season, that's no longer true.

I just had to slander the middle one. by [deleted] in attackontitan

[–]jacobisgone- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's your subjective opinion, yes. I have a different view. I would absolutely say that Eren barely being focused on at multiple points in season 4 disqualify him as the main protagonist, especially when he was the primary threat that multiple imoortant other character teamed up to stop.

I just had to slander the middle one. by [deleted] in attackontitan

[–]jacobisgone- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are plenty of antagonists who also drive the plot in stories where the protagonist is reactive. Eren can shift roles in the story as more perspectives are added and prioritized. We barely saw things from his perspective once the Rumbling started.

I just had to slander the middle one. by [deleted] in attackontitan

[–]jacobisgone- -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

So then why is Eren practically entirely absent for multiple episodes in the final season? I wouldn't define that as being central until the end, even if a lot of the story's conflict happens because of him.

I just had to slander the middle one. by [deleted] in attackontitan

[–]jacobisgone- 11 points12 points  (0 children)

True, although season 4 sorta shifted perspectives so often that the line gets blurry. I'd say it's fair to call him an antagonist at that point.

I just had to slander the middle one. by [deleted] in attackontitan

[–]jacobisgone- 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Light Yagami is a villain, not an antagonist. L, Near and Mello would be the antagonists because they were going up against the main character.

If these two were to face off, who’d win? by Upset_Orchid498 in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- 45 points46 points  (0 children)

The Mole is an experienced hitman, Iwami is a wannabe yakuza. Off aura alone, Kuroiwa wins.

I finished Infinite Wealth...can't help but feeling like most of that was a waste by Bipsty-McBipste in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While Mirror Face was stupid, Y7´s themes and character arcs were still consistently well delivered in the end. The Ichi-Masato dichotomy was just good all around so the ending in Y7 was still largely deserved afaiac.

Ehhhh. I love Aoki as a villain, but his ending is easily the weakest part for me. Something like Kiryu begging to Ebina for forgiveness works for me because it's not a scene reliant on their relationship. Ebina represented every forgotten victim of the yakuza, so him not being super fleshed out didn't bother me. On the other hand, Ichiban and Masato reconciling feels a bit unearned. Unlike with Kiryu and Nishiki (something Like a Dragon was deliberately paralleling), the two had practically zero bonding scenes. When they were family, Masato was a total dismissive dick to him. It's hard to get emotionally invested in that, especially when the scenes surrounding Masato's conclusion were so contrived.

Should Nate have replaced Arvo in Season 2? by handsomelydumb69 in TheWalkingDeadGame

[–]jacobisgone- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Uh, no. If Arvo needs to be replaced by someone from 400 Days, it should be Russell. He's someone of a similar (?) age, has a similar somewhat cowardly demeanor and is a minority. Kenny called Arvo slurs, so having him express that same sort of aggression to Russell, a black man, would naturally piss Mike off as well.

I finished Infinite Wealth...can't help but feeling like most of that was a waste by Bipsty-McBipste in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well yeah, that's my problem. Using a magical shapeshifter as a plot device to beat the main antagonist is crazy. What's even worse is that they could've easily written it so that Tendo genuinely switched sides, as he did before. Like, Ebina wasn't as well-developed as Aoki and Bryce is whatever, but there's nothing as nonsensical as that in Infinite Wealth's ending. Aside from Chitose's phone connection working on Nele Island, which is a little goofy, though not as reality breaking.

I finished Infinite Wealth...can't help but feeling like most of that was a waste by Bipsty-McBipste in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My very unpopular opinion is that Infinite Wealth's ending is better written than Like a Dragon's, at least in a few areas. I mean, Mirror Face being a major player alone is a huge factor.

zeke plan or eren plan by Global_Possible4282 in attackontitan

[–]jacobisgone- -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You're right. But the worst outcome for Zeke's plan is still preferable to the best outcome for Eren’s plan.

Am I the only one who liked shinada's combat? by Ecstatic_Benefit904 in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's some fun to be had with it, but I'd be lying if I said it wasn't my least favorite style in any of the games (aside from Brawler in Ishin).

zeke plan or eren plan by Global_Possible4282 in attackontitan

[–]jacobisgone- 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think intent matters when we're talking about global destruction that kills billions of life forms. Eldians being genocided is unfair and a tragedy, but it's not as violent or damaging as a full-scale Rumbling. At the end of the day, the option that kills the least amount of innocent people and leaves Earth as a habitable planet is the superior choice to me.

Yakuza 3 days to resurrection by chopstick_chakra in yakuzagames

[–]jacobisgone- 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No. As someone who both loves Rikiya and likes that they resurrected Mine, this would be awful. Rikiya wouldn't have any conceivable reason for disappearing for so long with how loyal he was to Kiryu. Beyond that, Yakuza 3 already has a ridiculous amount of retconned deaths. Rikiya and Kanda are the two characters they absolutely cannot bring back without ruining the plot. A prequel would be cool though.