Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by SEGA. It centers on combat encounters, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.9 / 10
About this game
Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on combat encounters, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Like a Dragon, formerly known in English as Yakuza, follows people trying to hold on to loyalty and dignity amid crime and betrayal. Dense city districts invite you to step away from serious drama for games and eccentric side stories. Some entries use direct-action brawling, while Ichiban Kasuga’s adventures bring a party into turn-based combat.
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AI review
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Enjoyable pirate action with less adventurous structure.
Pirate Yakuza turns Majima’s unlikely new occupation into immediate action. Cutlasses, a hook and straightforward ship controls make the premise easy to enjoy without demanding a detailed sailing simulation. Its treasure islands are less convincing: repeated short routes deliver prizes without sustaining the same sense of discovery. The story also plays matters more safely than its flamboyant setup suggests. A separate base PS5 disc test completed the campaign and extensive side content, providing appropriate technical evidence beyond the Pro-based design review. Sailing pop-in and occasional physics oddities remain qualifications. This score covers disc version 1.000.000; update-dependent English and Chinese voices and New Game Plus are not credited as included content.
Strengths
- Pirate tools and accessible naval battles support immediate fun.
Weaknesses
- Repeated islands and conservative plotting reduce surprise.
Who it is for: Players seeking Majima action and approachable naval combat.
Play notes: Base PS5 disc 1.000.000; additional voices and replay require updates.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Repeated islands provide rewards more reliably than discovery. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Accessible sailing and varied pirate tools work better than the balance between styles. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The pirate identity has more personality than the relatively predictable drama. | Reviewed | 7.8 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Disc completion supports offline viability, while pop-in and update-dependent extras limit the package. | Reviewed | 8.3 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- SEGA
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release date
- Feb 21, 2025
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Action · Primary genre
- Tags
- FantasyMain Story 10–20 HoursReal-time CombatSlow BurnLinear LevelsThird PersonStory-drivenPuzzle SolvingSolo-friendlyExploration3D GraphicsInvestigation
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideFeb 21, 2025
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