Yakuza 0
The Best PS4 Video Games of 2017
Yakuza 0 originally release in Japan in 2015, but made its way over to the US this year. The open-world action-adventure game takes to fictionalized 1988 Tokyo, serving as a prequel to the Yakuza series.
While it’s not as technically refined as other PS4 video games of 2017, Yakuza 0 masters the fine line between drama and inanity. You’ll find yourself doing all kinds of activities in this world, from dealing with yakuza struggles to buying adult magazines. The game can’t help but be a gripping tale dotted with relentless hilarity.
The combat and animations do suffer; the former is formulaic and the latter feel noticeably dated. Regardless, there’s mounds of fun to be had in Yakuza 0’s world, making it one of the strongest PS4 games of 2017 so far.
