The Yakuza Kiwami 3 and Dark Ties demo has set a record for the series, but it's not exactly a good one since it's the first Yakuza release ever to have negative reviews on Steam.
Considering how universally beloved the Yakuza games are, you'd think that a remake of Yakuza 3 that comes with a new campaign would be an obvious slam dunk. As we're all learning, though, that's far from the case, as Like a Dragon fans everywhere have been making their thoughts very clear about the game.
From the very controversial inclusion of Teruyuki Kagawa that Sega and RGG have chosen to ignore, to the strange graphics and combat mechanics, Yakuza 3 Kiwami and Dark Ties has been taking an absolute beating from fans over the past week or so. In fact, the backlash has been so strong that it's now set a new low for the series.
As pointed out by ResetEra user YuSuzzune yesterday, the Yakuza 3 Kiwami and Dark Ties demo has been absolutely ripped apart by fans on Steam, who have left it sitting at a "Mostly Negative" rating. In fact, YuSuzzune's post was shared when the demo just had 574 negative reviews, as...
