2nd February 2024
Hello! Welcome back to our regular feature where we write a little bit about some of the games we’ve been playing over the past few days. This week: possessed cards, infinite wealth, and journals.
If you fancy catching up on some of the older editions of What We’ve Been Playing, here’s our archive.
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, PS5
Imagine – it’s a cold and blustery night, the wind whistles through the window that’s ever so slightly open for a necessary dose of oxygen. A chill comes in with it, but you don’t care because you’re tucked under a blanket strolling through Hawaii with Ichiban, Kiryu and company.
To say I was excited about Infinite Wealth would be an understatement, after seeing part of it at EGX last year I more. The timer says I’ve roughly been playing it for 45 hours, yet I’m not even halfway through the story and have only delved into a few of the substory missions and minigames on offer. This game is packed with things to do – there’s so much to get your head around and enjoy, there’s never enough time in one session to do it all. Kind of like how it feels to go on vacation but not get enough time to fit everything in, yet you still leave feeling elated.
7 Unbelievably BONKERS Things That You Can Do In Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth Gameplay Watch on YouTube
Also, in true Like a Dragon fashion, there’s a carefully constructed balance between serious subjects and the downright hilarious/mildly absurd ones (Sicko Snap for one). Unravelling the paths that each character takes, especially Ichiban and Kiryu, have felt unexpectedly powerful in many ways. Many moments have made me stop to think and resasses some of my own priorities which I didn’t expect to happen.