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  "textContent": "After the great success achieved by Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, the team at Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio decided to focus on revamping one of the older entries in the franchise, mainly Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties. That title was released in 2009, and it was generally well-received, but it had issues like uneven pacing and sluggish combat that made it age not so gracefully. And while the series has evolved with bold spin-offs and turn-based systems, the old-school Yakuza titles are still worth playing. But is this Yakuza Kiwami 3 & Dark Ties remake worth your time?\n\nFor the most part, the enhancements are worth checking out, especially if you wanted to play this older entry. The main change comes in the form of an improved combat. Yakuza 3 had enemies that were very defensive, they were interrupting combos and blocked very often. That’s why many battles felt very laborious. Yakuza Kiwami 3 fixes that, since battles are faster and enemies have become more reactive....",
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