Anyway to get rid of the perma blocking enemies?

[Bananya]

Everyone is just perma blocking, only way i can win a fight is grab spamming.
Am i missing some key mechanic or is the combat just ass?

[Sixtyfivekills]

Are you playing on hard?


Just sidestep and hit them in the back, its really easy.

[Bananya]

i am playing on hard

[Sixtyfivekills]

Originally posted by Bananya:

i am playing on hard

Ah, there's your issue.

[Bananya]

guess ill restart, i'm not far anyway

[まあくん]

I'm playing on hard, just git gud

[Irrapture]

This game has the most blocking enemies out of any of the other ones on the series, it'll be annoying, just power through it haha

[まあくん]

Originally posted by Irrapture:

This game has the most blocking enemies out of any of the other ones on the series, it'll be annoying, just power through it haha

It's the only one that will lead you to use something else and not just square square square triangle, that isn't a bad thing afterall

[Irrapture]

Originally posted by 無無:

Originally posted by Irrapture:

This game has the most blocking enemies out of any of the other ones on the series, it'll be annoying, just power through it haha

It's the only one that will lead you to use something else and not just square square square triangle, that isn't a bad thing afterall

Eh, I mostly mashed square square square triangle regardless. I honestly never used weapons or the weapon shop much until 7 lol

[Ghigi]

As suggested, you can side step/let them do their attack and hit them in the back/side, if you do it near an object/wall you will also eventually get some bounce dmg. One you unlock the strong hit and the stronger ones, you will also be able to perform the first 3 or 4 steps in combo away from your enemy and then hit them with your harder ones. In other words: build up the combo only to connect with the last one or two hits.

[XxX_pR0G3ym3R69_xXx [FaZe]]

Bosses are actually easier to fight than most common thugs in this game lmao. You get into a scuffle with 3 big ungrabbable enemies and you pray to god there's something nearby to pick up. Otherwise it's the waiting game.

[Miso Horny]

side steps, grabs and weapon attacks are your friend

[Kamamura]

Playing on Hard is the right way to play, please ignore the wussies. anyway, there are tons of ways:

- wait for them to attack, quickstep and counter
- grab them and throw them (unless they are the big, sumo-wrestler type, those are basically immune to grappling)
- there are charging attacks that crush blocks
- keep attacking against the block, one of the blows will make it through eventually. The block is not automatically successful.
- attack another opponent

[DakotaThrice]

Originally posted by XxX_pR0G3ym3R69_xXx FaZe TRUTH:

Bosses are actually easier to fight than most common thugs in this game lmao. You get into a scuffle with 3 big ungrabbable enemies and you pray to god there's something nearby to pick up. Otherwise it's the waiting game.

Unless they put stuff there just to bait you. I've just done the mysterious foreigner/men in black fight after returning to Kamurocho and was relieved to see all the bikes there until I got dropped kicked from across the map everytime I even looked at them.

[medion_no]

Sidestep like in any Yakuza title.

[Gray.]

Feel free to just restart the game and replay it on Normal. Shouldn't take too long to get to the same point. Yakuza 4 and 5 are just fine on Hard, but this one is just tedious, not hard, just kinda ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ boring. No shame in trying to actually have fun with the game. Enjoy your time.

I certainly do recommend playing 4 and 5 on Hard if you feel up to it though.