Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Is the First PS5 Must-Play of 2024 | Push Square
pushsquare.comIs there a better way to start the year than playing a new Yakuza / Like a Dragon game? It was Yakuza 0 that fronted the first few months of a memorable 2017 for Japanese gaming fans, and now Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth is primed and ready to begin another hot streak for the country's developers seven years later. The likes of Persona 3 Reload and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth will follow in the weeks that proceed it, but the joint adventure of Ichiban Kasuga and Kazuma Kiryu is what you'll want to play first. 2024 opens with the SEGA series in its prime.
After various short hands on sessions at industry conventions in the back half of last year, we were given the chance to take a proper deep dive into Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth at a sunny New York preview event. We got to play everything you'd hope to: as Ichiban in Hawaii, a stretch of gameplay as ageing veteran Kazuma Kiryu, and then even a sampling of Dondoko Island — a new side activity so vast we've spun our coverage of it out into its own article.
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We pay a visit to Dondoko Island
Our preview session began with Ichiban, who's in Hawaii chasing leads concerning the whereabouts of his mum, Akane. She's in hiding there having been targeted by Yakuza factions. What this means is the series has another new location to explore: the tropical Honolulu City. Said to be the largest playable environment yet, taking to the sunny streets reveals it to be the exact sort of exotic holiday hotspot you'd expect. Beaches line one side of the map while tourist traps can be found further inland, with established brands filling the high streets while independent outlets selling beachwear and accessories are off to the side.
You can always stroll the streets on foot
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