Robert Ramsey
Push SquareReview: Yakuza 0 Director's Cut (PS5) - A Questionable Cash Grab of a Classic
Published 12/23/2025
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Series X|S / Switch 2 / PC / PS5 - 6/5/2025
Yakuza 0 Director's Cut
Yakuza 0: Director's Cut is the definitive edition of the critically acclaimed prequel to the Yakuza series. Director's Cut content gives deeper insight into key incidents and character backstories with never-before-seen cutscenes and enhanced features like English and Chinese voiceovers, and multi-language text support. Plus, the Red Light Raid online multiplayer mode lets you join forces with friends and choose from 60 playable characters to take down hordes of enemies.
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- Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios
- Publisher
- Sega
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Critic avg
85
14 scored reviews
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14
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70–94
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Score range is 21–30 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 85 across 14 scored reviews, with a 24-point spread. That suggests a mixed critic response rather than a single clear read.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 90–100 band.
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90–1008 reviews · 57%
80–894 reviews · 29%
70–792 reviews · 14%
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Stephan Adamus
COGconnectedYakuza 0: Director’s Cut Review – Still the Gold Standard of the Series
Published 12/12/2025
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90
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Read originalAdam Riley
Cubed3Yakuza 0: Director’s Cut Review
Published 10/7/2025
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90
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Read originalSean Cabot
RPGFanYakuza 0: Director's Cut Review
Published 7/22/2025
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94
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Read originalMikhail Madnani
RPG SiteYakuza 0 Director's Cut Nintendo Switch 2 Review
Published 7/9/2025
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80
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Read originalStefan L
TheSixthAxisYakuza 0 Director's Cut Switch 2 Review | TheSixthAxis
Published 7/1/2025
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70
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Read originalMark Isaacson
WellPlayedYakuza 0 Director's Cut Review
Published 6/30/2025
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85
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Read originalJemma Casson
Pure NintendoReview: Yakuza 0: Director's Cut (Switch 2) - Pure Nintendo
Published 6/28/2025
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90
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Read originalRichard Seagrave
GameSpewYakuza 0: Director's Cut review
Published 6/24/2025
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90
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Read originalWill Silberman
Digital ChumpsYakuza 0: Director’s Cut (Nintendo Switch 2) Review
Published 6/16/2025
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