Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name - (PC) Steam EUROPE Digital Key
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased his Name for PC is an action adventure
fighting game, a spin-off of the Like a Dragon series. The game is set between
the events of 2016’s Yakuza 6: Song of Life; 2020’s Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and
the upcoming Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, due to be released in 2024. This
game stars Kazuma Kiryu, an earlier protagonist in the series who faked his
death at the end of Yakuza 6.
ABOUT THE GAME
He may have faked his death and changed his name (all in an attempt to protect
the children in his care), but Kazuma Kiryu is not by any means living a quiet
life. Instead, he has contracted to the Daidoji faction and works as an agent.
In the guise of Joryu, Kiryu goes on a mission, but it all goes wrong and he
begins to realise that someone, somewhere knows his secret – perhaps all his
secrets…
Who this mysterious person is and what they know, exactly, is Kiryu’s mission
from that moment, and he sets off on a voyage of discovery to uncover the truth.
There are a number of characters in the game, some, like Masaru Watase (head of
his Family and captain of the Omi Alliance); Goro Majima and Taiga Saejima
(members of the Tojo Clan) plus their chairman, Daigo Dojima, and former Tojo
Clan yakuza, Ichiban Kasuga, returning from other games.
New characters, appearing for the first time include Daidoji handlers and
managers; informants, priests and the mysterious Boss who operates from the
shadows… Will Kiryu find out who has peeled back the layers of his new life? You
will have to play through to find out!
Kiryu’s fighting style is exciting, with plenty of moves that use his entire
body: sweeping kicks, leaps and fisticuffs, as well as there being loads of
intriguing gadgets that will help him navigate the various game locations (see
below for some of these.) Kiryu deploys, amongst others: combat drones,
rocket-powered shoes, cigarette bombs, and whippy wires that gather groups of
enemies into a tight bunch for Kiryu to take down with a flurry of fists and
feet.
From the above, you can tell that there are two distinct fighting styles in the
game: gadgetry and trickery versus traditional Japanese fighting style unarmed
combat in which your limbs become your weapons in a very efficient and effective
manner – as your enemies find out fairly quickly.
THE NITTY GRITTY
When you attack, your health metre fills up, so it’s good to take on your
enemies. Once the health metre is filled, you can use super moves that do
serious damage to your enemies – and it’s so much fun to use them because the
graphics are… dramatic! to say the least. Your health meter doesn’t take a long
time to refill, so you can enjoy these super-moves often.
Kiryu carries weapons with him that can be used at any time. These can take the
form of the above-mentioned drones and bombs, but he also has rope that he can
weaponize – this diversity of gadgetry means that you can mix it up during your
battles to keep things fresh and your enemies dying in inventive ways. They’re
especially good at dealing with mobs that come at you on occasion, spreading
them out enough so you can tackle them all in turn.
WHERE WILL KIRYU GO?
Kiryu travels widely throughout the game and enjoys some diverse pleasures in
this game. Here are just three locations to look out for:
Clothing Boutique: his time away from the limelight has given Kiryu a sense of
style! Pop into the boutique and give your hero some stylish threads to show off
his stuff. Choose everything from leather jackets to fancy sunglasses to gloves
to hide his fingerprints and keep his hands warm! Of course, you can keep him in
his standard three-piece suit if you’re a fan of his OG look
Cabaret Club: Kiryu can be a bit of a ladies’ man when he wants to. Chatting
with the hostesses at the club is a great way for Kiryu to catch up on all the
gossip, follow up clues and even relax for a while, before he heads off again
Fighting Tournament: If you came for cracked heads, the fighting tournament is
the right place for you and Kiryu to get to grips with your new skills and old
enemies (and vice versa, too)
