12 Best PS4 Exclusives Of The Generation So Far

5. Yakuza 0

Yakuza 0 Combat
Sega

If there's one incredible franchise that - thus far - hasn't got the love it deserves in the West (though recent sales show this tracking very well), it's Sega's Yakuza series.

For this '0' instalment, it's actually a very accessible prequel, telling the story of how series mainstay Kazuma Kiryu established himself as the crowd-battering badass fans would latter come to know and love. Gameplay is a brilliantly arcady mix of brawler combat (complete with grabbing anything you can find), extended Metal Gear-esque cutscenes feature plenty of plot twists, and scores of minigames are all worth playing.

Sega even licensed a number of their own classics to revisit in the arcade (Outrun FTW).

Yes, it's tone is totally whacky and mashing a dude's face in with a giant neon sign looks ludicrous, but get on board with everything Yakuza is about, and you'll have one of the best gaming experiences of all time.

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