Gokudo City

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Gokudo City is a single player casual role playing game. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Gokudo City is a Simulation RPG in which you can experience the life in yakuza

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65%Audience ScoreBased on 571 reviews

gameplay5 positive mentions

monetization4 negative mentions

Fun and friendly gameplay suitable for free-to-play players with addictive and easy-to-understand mechanics.
Good character design and engaging story with Asian cultural elements; background sound and graphics are praised by some players.
Quick bug fixes and responsive developer support in addressing issues.

Game is heavily pay-to-win, with high costs to compete and progress; many events favor paying players, causing frustration for free users.
Frequent technical issues including long loading times, login problems, crashes, freezes, and unstable servers impacting gameplay experience.
Allegations of cheating, bot accounts, and unfair advantages leading to an unbalanced and sometimes frustrating competitive environment.

gameplay
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
31%
50%
19%
The gameplay receives mixed feedback, with some players finding it smooth, user-friendly, and enjoyable, while others criticize it for repetitiveness, lack of challenge, cluttered interface, and unbalanced mechanics. Several reviewers feel the gameplay is average or confusing, with room for improvement in balance and originality.
- “You can enjoy the smooth gameplay just by clicking here and there while trying to get all the beauties in this game.”
- “Have been playing for a while and till now the gameplay is awesome.”
- “Fun gameplay, great community of players.”
- “Honestly, it's a good game but with horrible design, gameplay, controls, etc. The interface is extremely cluttered, and the game becomes boring after a while.”
- “The repetitive, no-challenge gameplay and the typing errors in many places got to me.”
- “When this game was released in 2019, and there was some game with the exact same gameplay like this game, I can assume this game dev had no intention to improve this kind of game.”
story
15 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
47%
33%
20%
The story in the game is generally viewed as good and engaging, often praised for its interesting plot and rich cultural elements, though some find it predictable or difficult to follow after updates. While character design and graphics receive positive notes, a few players criticize repetitive events and question the originality of certain story elements. Overall, the narrative appeals to fans of the genre but could benefit from clearer progression and more variety.
- “The plot is very rich and filled with Asian culture.”
- “Truly fun game this one, the graphics and character designs are nice and I enjoy the storyline too. I liked the Yakuza style theme, so keep it up and keep this game alive, I really love this game!”
- “Great graphics, easy to learn, great story. Could use some things but not a lot, I play for hours.”
- “Slow loading, repetitive, terrible storyline. Not to mention, the game used the face or name of famous artists (I saw a picture similar to Anne Hathaway named Annie and Mike Tyson; did you get permission for using their fame?). I would give 0/5 if I had the option.”
- “They can't be bothered with the story since months ago; just releasing the same events to milk players of their money.”
- “I lost the story after the update.”
graphics
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
45%
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User opinions on the graphics are mixed, ranging from praise for nice and original character designs to criticism of low-quality, copied visuals and poor menu presentation. While some find the graphics enjoyable and fitting the game's style, others consider them subpar and in need of improvement. Overall, the graphics receive both commendation and critique depending on individual expectations.
- “Truly fun game with nice graphics and character designs. I enjoyed the storyline and liked the Yakuza-style theme.”
- “Great graphics, easy to learn, great story. I played for hours.”
- “Excellent game graphics and adventure.”
- “Graphics are really bad, to be honest.”
- “Also has super bad graphics and is hard to play because the menus are so bad.”
- “It is full of low-quality copy graphics like Chow Yun-fat and Jackie Chan.”
monetization
5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
20%
80%
The game offers fair and non-intrusive monetization, with no pay-to-win elements and reasonable prices for in-app purchases. However, some users noted the need for VIP purchases to progress faster, and others criticized misleading advertisements that do not accurately represent the gameplay.
- “Many unique famous faces characters to collect, but need in-app purchases to join VIP and get ahead in the game.”
- “The ads are much more interesting than the game.”
- “Fake game, I saw an advertisement stating that this was a Yakuza game (by Yakuza game I mean Yakuza as in Kiryu and that).”
music
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
75%
The music in the game is widely criticized for being unpleasant and irritating, with some users likening it to a distorted or broken radio. Additionally, many feel the soundtrack heavily resembles or copies music from other titles, particularly the Yakuza series, contributing to a sense of unoriginality.
- “The background music of the games sounded like a broken radio.”
- “The background music is so annoying.”
- “This is just a ripoff of a Yakuza mobile game that is Japan exclusive; a lot of the assets, music, and characters seem to be blatantly stolen or only slightly modified.”
stability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
The game generally offers good stability with no glitches and reasonable app size, but some users experience freezing issues that hinder enjoyment.
- “Couldn't even enjoy the game because it freezes (uninstalling)”
character development
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Users appreciate the game's strong character design and Yakuza-style theme, finding the graphics and storyline enjoyable. However, some feel the story itself is less engaging despite the focus on character development. Overall, the character design is praised, contributing positively to the game's appeal.
grinding
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game requires minimal grinding, offers generous rewards, and runs efficiently on mobile without taking up excessive storage space compared to other games.
humor
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game's humor is well-received, described as funny and lighthearted, contributing to an enjoyable experience especially for free-to-play players.
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The atmosphere is criticized for lacking an authentic Japanese feel, with NPCs using Chinese sounds that undermine the game's Yakuza theme.
- “There is no Japanese atmosphere, and if it is about Yakuza, why do the NPCs have Chinese-sounding voices?”