No contest. The tone is different sure, but Yakuza and Shenmue are as close as it gets in terms of being in the same genre. KMC Forums > Misc > Computer / Video Games Discussion > Games 'Versus' Forum > Kazuma Kiryu (Yakuza) vs. Wei Shen (Sleeping Dogs) BloodRawEngine A pretty heavily-discussed vs. topic elsewhere, considering it was one of the first suggestions when I google searched Kiryu's name. I can counter with ease and kill everything. SD's combat flows better which is one thing I like but way too easy like AC. Even the biggest open-world game can run out of content, but fans of Yakuza 0, don’t despair! Yakuza has more of a button-mashy feel to it. Text-only Version: Click HERE to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links. PS: Yakuza blokes are Japanese, Sleeping Dogs are Chinese. These furry friends debate on a wide variety of topics such as video games, anime, movies, hockey, and even the occasional classical music rant. Walmart PS5 Release Times: Here's When The PS5 Goes On Sale Tomorrow, Phil Spencer On Xbox And Japan, Halo's Future, Playing Elden Ring, And More, Best Black Friday 2020 Xbox Series X And Xbox One Game Deals. Here are ten games with similar traits, from shady protagonists and huge, intricate worlds to martial arts and complicated plots, but stand on their own merits. Tiger vs Rabbit collects the best from these contrasting and comparing crazy critters. Each iteration has new moves and old ones carried over. Sleeping Dogs is nothing like Yakuza. I just had an idea: Yakuza vs Sleeping Dogs. Sounds like an easy task but when you have such opposite characters as Tiger and Rabbit, the only thing for sure is that they will never agree. Yakuza: Like a Dragon shifts from the beat 'em up system in favor of a turn-based RPG system with brand new abilities ranging from basic healing to powerful summons of legendary yakuza … Sleeping Dogs is very different to GTA but they're close enough for comparison. This is more like classic vs modern hand to hand combat. Generic mobs in Yakuza are not aggressive in normal but if you equip Champion Ring and Very Hard mode, mobs are going to destroy you easily if you're not careful. http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/03/09/sleeping-dogs-embraces-the-ultra-violence, Demon's Souls PS5 Early Review Impressions. He was also tortured in said flashback and I'd say the worst for wear he's eer come to was at the end of Yakuza 3 against a guy who, though relatively close to Kiryu in size, was able to earlier floor a much larger character, who was able to rip out what seemed like giant stone decorations from a wall to try and beat Kiryu with in an earlier boss fight. I'll try to find the videos and see if Sleeping Dogs had anything similar. Sleeping Dogs (Image Credits: TechnoBuffalo) With a plot that features the gangs that plague the city of Hong Kong, Sleeping Dogs comes as close to the Yakuza narrative as any game can. It's the end of the year, and we're looking back at some of the biggest news stories of 2019 and why they matter. Q Attack, Round 8 - Is Manga Dead in the United St... Random Happy Time, 12 O'Clock - Just Add Nuts! Is it because they both have Asian protagonists? With Yakuza back in the spotlight again and Shenmue reappearing after 20 years in the wilderness, I've been thinking a lot about Sleeping Dogs, United … In normal setting, SD's better cause most of the mob don't just stand around. Don't know which I like better, but I do like them both. Yeah, try the Sleeping Dogs demo. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Can't comment on the fight itself, since for all I know, Kiryu's probably skirting around low meta, unlike Wei's who is a street level human (bullet-time mechanics and jumping from car to car aside). Versus Mode, Round 2 - Yakuza vs Sleeping Dogs, Re... Random Happy Time, 11 O’Clock - Sin City! srug. Despite what movies and television might have you believe criminal organizations actually tend to shy away from overt violent action. The concept is simple, ask two mammals a single question and have them discuss their answers. Versus Mode, Round 2 - Yakuza vs Sleeping Dogs, Ready? I'd say its combat is closer to Batman: AA than Yakuza. Three day old threads are only visible to verified humans - this helps our small community management team stay on top of spam I played Ykuza and I like it's combat, epecially the heat moves, I have to play SP but I heard that it has great combat, so which game has better hand to hand combat system ? Enemy's AI? Yakuza’s main mode was mostly a classic beat-‘em-up in a criminal sandbox environment, akin to an early predecessor of Hong Kong-set open-world game Sleeping Dogs. This topic is locked from further discussion. I still haven't played Sleeping Dogs, but I suspect I will still like Yakuza more than it even though I expect to really enjoy SD.Best tat is Kiryu's back tat. Not the same. Judgment features the same combat, but with additions of free-running mechanics not unlike Sleeping Dogs. The fact you randomly VS them. Click HERE to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links. Sleeping Dogs came out in 2012 on PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and PC and was re-released this year on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in an all-inclusive “Definitive Edition.” Legendaries Mode, Round 1 - Rima Brek, Head of Technology for Ubisoft Toronto. The worst (or at least most at once) I remember him getting was probably within flashbacks actually, most of which from Yakuza 1. Because it sure ain’t from gameplay, story style. Speaking of bad analogies. Comparisons are useful especially when dissecting games for discussion and its natural to gravitate towards the most similar thing. The unexpectedly great 2012 open-world game Sleeping Dogs has gotten a remastered "definitive edition" for new-gen consoles and PC. Sleeping dogs demo is available, give it a try. A pretty heavily-discussed vs. topic elsewhere, considering it was one of the first suggestions when I google searched Kiryu's name. Not sure how to compare. Nothing's better than a classic Yakuza "back tat off" between characters! 10. Overall, I like Yakuza better in technical perspective, SD is better for its animation and bone snapping moves. Why? Yakuza's heat moves win. Kiryu, almost routinely, tends to go through simliarly large gauntlets-arguably larger-and once or twice has done so with, again relatively fresh wounds. The original Yakuza was released in 2006 on PlayStation 2 and saw its sequels brought stateside but more recent entries have yet to be released in the West. Q Attack, Round 20 - Are Toys-to-Life Games a Fad? Is this new version of an old game worth the price of admission? I haven't played the Yakuza series, so quite literally all I have to go on are the videos and info you posted. He was enduring stab wounds all throughout his raid on a deathtrap-infested Osaka castle before fighting the two aforementioned Tigers, and in Yakuza 5's supposed final boss (if I can find the video and you don't mind semi-spoilers), he has a wound that clearly re-opens partway through the fight, all while fighting a guy who, for all intents and purposes, would probably break Big Smile over his knee.