Summary
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Nameis now available onXbox Game Pass, with its addition to the service coinciding with its release on PC and the last two generations of Sony and Microsoft’s consoles. The latest entry in the long-running series has already received widespread critical acclaim, with manyreviewers praisingLike a Dragon Gaidenfor its striking locations, compelling combat, and captivating storytelling.
While theLike a Dragonbrand is still a novelty in the West, many gamers will recognize the series' former moniker,Yakuza. Sega recently decided tochange the name of theYakuzafranchise toLike a Dragon, explaining how the rebranding was meant to standardize its nomenclature across the globe. For clarity, the series itself has always been called Ryu ga Gotoku in Japan, which directly translates to “like a dragon.” The same phrase inspired the name of RGG Studio, the Tokyo-based Sega subsidiary in charge of the franchise.
Like a Dragon Gaiden Reviews Are in the High 70s, On Average
The PC version ofLike a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Namecurrently boasts an average rating of 77 out of 100 onMetacritic, based on 11 reviews. Meanwhile, the first 15 media scores of its Xbox Series X port published by the aggregator average to 78, while the PS5 version has a 79 aggregate score, based on 49 reviews. Metacritic also lists one PS4 critic review that rated the game at 91. These high scores are all the more impressive in light of the fact thatLike a Dragon Gaidenwas developed in just six months, which was recently confirmed by RGG Director Masayoshi Yokoyama.
For reference, the initial critical reception ofLike a Dragon Gaidenis just slightly below that of the previous game in the franchise,Like a Dragon: Ishin, whose PC version boasts an average Metacritic score of 80, while its PS5 and Xbox Series X/S ports are rated at 81 and 78, respectively. The widespread praise for RGG Studio and Sega’s latest title is also a big win forXbox Game Pass, as its day one release on Microsoft’s subscription service further bolsters its already robust content library.
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The promising debut ofLike a Dragon Gaidenis not the only reason whyNovember 9 is a big day for Xbox Game Pass; the platform’s catalog has just been extended to includeDungeons 4, a new title from the strategy veterans at Realmforge Studios that combines management sim and RTS elements into yet another experience that plays like a spiritual successor to the iconicDungeon Keeperfranchise.Dungeons 4is also a day one release on Xbox Game Pass.
The third and final November 9 addition to Microsoft’s subscription service arrives in the form ofWild Hearts, the EA-publishedMonster Hunterrival that first launched in February 2023. This particular title is only available to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate users, because it’s tied to the EA Play subscription that’s not attached to the base tier of Microsoft’s service.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is the highest tier of Microsoft’s flagship game subscription service that offers over 100 game titles that you can play with a single purchase, making it one of the most outstanding value propositions of the Xbox ecosystem to date.
