In chapter 3 and very bored.

[Jayhova]

LAD/7 had its boring parts, mostly the times you had to grind. But this game even the intro chapters so far have been very boring. Hope it gets better soon.

Discuss.

[Hajber]

Both games do have slow pacing, but in 7 it worked well from the start because of that games sense of discovery at every point. 8's first two chapters are set in a location we all already saw, with characters we already know. But yeah, once you get into Honolulu, 7 gets blown out of the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ water

[Cooperal]

Unfortunately I don't think I have ever seen a Yakuza/LaD that actually feels like it is in full swing as early as chapter 3, except for that shorter game starring that new Joryu guy of course.

Push on a little more to open more Hawaii, get a full party and unlock job switching. Since you have come this far you may as well take it up to that point before deciding if going further is worth it. For now all I can offer is this warm blanket.

[El Presidente]

Originally posted by Don Cartagena:

LAD/7 had its boring parts, mostly the times you had to grind. But this game even the intro chapters so far have been very boring. Hope it gets better soon.

Discuss.

WTH Bruh? Chapter 3..... delaying main story to go and finish all the sidequests ...... run into Poke .... People that i can catch... ähm befriend ...

Doing all of the nonsensical sidequest .... wich are again awesome.

"Grinding" whilst exploring/doing sidequests so i hit level 18 without even noticing.

Getting some nice weapon upgrades.

Some Poundmates are Back and stronger then ever (Nancy!!!!!!)

Picking up all the stuff i find on the floor, buying from all the shops. Getting that friendship bs up.

Getting the relations to your Teammates up, play darts, koi koi, snap some pictures of pervs, deliver mad fast food....

And you are bored .... Bruh..... sorry to break it but maybe just maybe that is not your typ of game. because it offers plenty of fun to be had

[El Presidente]

Originally posted by Don Cartagena:

LAD/7 had its boring parts, mostly the times you had to grind. But this game even the intro chapters so far have been very boring. Hope it gets better soon.

Discuss.

Oh and i forgot: As in all yakuza games it is just a lot of fun trying to guess the who is behind something what are the motivations etc. just to go on in the game have like 70% of your guesses be true and then get a mad plot twist that you didnt see coming.

[Hajber]

Originally posted by Cooperal:

Unfortunately I don't think I have ever seen a Yakuza/LaD that actually feels like it is in full swing as early as chapter 3

Original 2 games had great pacing and took off very quickly. However Kiwami remakes padded them out significantly with fetch quests

[Sharkon]

I'm in chapter 6 and play a "Animal Crossing/Pokemon" mashup. I mean it's not bad but in a yakuza game I would rather do my club host stuff instead.

[ANDS!]

Originally posted by Don Cartagena:

LAD/7 had its boring parts, mostly the times you had to grind. But this game even the intro chapters so far have been very boring. Hope it gets better soon.

Discuss.

Pacing in IW is atrocious. You will not feel like you are off the leash with a multitude to do until Chapter 4 at the earliest.

. . .of course your mileage may vary, but it isn't until I've gotten a full party that Hawaii feels open for true exploration and diversion.

[カイラ]

I've S Ranked all the Sicko snaps and Crazy Delivery mini games so far and im on Chapter 4, this game is amazing tbh.

[wildcardbitches]

Chapter 4 it opens up a good bit. I'm about to start chapter 5, hoping to be able to do the resort stuff soon.

[Jayhova]

The animal crossing stuff isn't skippable? That sounds like a pain when they force minigames like that.

[Homebrew]

Originally posted by Don Cartagena:

The animal crossing stuff isn't skippable? That sounds like a pain when they force minigames like that.

It's... kind of skippable? I don't want to spoil anything so:

You basically end up on the minigame island but after a bit of an intro/tutorial you can simply leave but it takes a minute.

[ShillHog]

I suggest dirt bike

[bastardmessiah]

IIRC, Dragon Quest VII took 4-5 hours of playing before your first battles -- which is crazy for an RPG/JRPG. Yet, it was highly regarded in its day.

Plenty of games will "go big" as soon as possible, and that's fine. This isn't one of those games, though. You're meant to spend quality time with the characters, appreciate the environmental details, learn the basics of battle, and gradually let yourself be absorbed by the world the game offers.

LaD: Infinite Wealth really starts to take off in Chapter 5 in regards to being able to gain lots of EXP and cash. I've put the story aside for a bit to focus on Sujimon battles and dungeon-diving while leveling jobs and upgrading equipment.

[Puke87]

keep going until about ch. 4 or 5 you unlock the new job system and combat really spices up.

[Kapika96]

It gets better. It has a slow start (just like the 1st game), but gets really good eventually.

Was actually pretty disappointed when I first started playing it. Like you're literally waking up at 7am to go to a 9-5 office job, WTF? But stuck in there since LAD was one of the best RPGs I've played in years, and now this one is too! Just took some getting into first.