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11 years ago, in 2015, Sega specifically released Yakuza 0 for the PS3 and PS4. Now, more than a decade later, a PS5 version has been released that is being pitched as a “definitive edition.” To this end, this new version is called Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut, which comes with new, never-before-seen cutscenes and a new co-op multiplayer mode called Red Light Raid.
An Action Game That Still Holds Up
When Yakuza 0 first debuted in 2015, it was actually only in Japan, as a PS3 and PS4 exclusive. In 2017, it then came west via the PS4 and the PS4 only. In 2018, it then came to PC, before hitting the Xbox One in 2020. Then, back on June 5 of last year, the Director’s Cut was released on Nintendo Switch 2. And then this all concluded with this version coming to PS5 and Xbox Series X.
The original game earned an 85 on Metacritic back in the day, so its PS5 user reviews on the PlayStation Store are considerably higher than what critics awarded the game a decade ago. As for the game itself, it is the sixth main installment in the long-running series, but actually a prequel to the original game, making it a great entry point into the series.
