Hands On: Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii (Xbox) - Imagine Edward Kenway Liked Sequins & Musicals

Caution's nothing without charisma.

You know, ask any of my mates, and they'll tell you that back in whatever year it was that Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag released, I was constantly telling them, "this is great, yeah, but what it really needs is cheesy karaoke rhythm games, customisable mopeds, Japanese gangsters and 200% more sequins. Oh and a perverted guy who dresses up as a squirrel."

I didn't really say that, but somebody over at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio must have, because that's exactly what Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii has been like in its first 15-20 hours. It shouldn't work, really, fusing the naval combat of Black Flag to the street-fighting exploration and chaotic silliness of the Yakuza games, but man alive, it's so much stylish, well-written fun...I kinda just want to sack everything else off and keep playing.

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