Yakuza creator Nagoshi says the era of game size being most important is coming to an end
Yakuza creator Nagoshi says the era of game size being most important is coming to an end
He says he’s currently trying to shrink the map in his new studio’s debut game…
(By game size he means scope of the game and huge open world maps, not game install size)
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Yakuza maps have never been particularly huge. Even in the most recent game, the new map is maybe on the scale of GTA III or Vice City. Still, they manage to pack 15-20 minigames into each game’s word map, some of which involve driving or riding around the map, plus the inevitable scavenger hunts and hidden collectibles.
The key is the "density", activities and (player) engagements. I find it funny RGG is probably one of developers that can get away reusing assets so much that even can be traced back to ps2 assets on their newer games.