Yakuza: Like a Dragon is technically the seventh entry in the longrunning crime series, but for all intents it was a fresh start - and the best place to jump in outside of the very first Yakuza. Admittedly, the Yakuza series is a bit hard to explain or define in a succinct way - if you've ever talked to someone who loves these games you've likely heard about its bizarre mix of crime melodrama and utterly off-the-wall weirdness and humor.
At a moment of high stress in "Back to the Suture," Adrian Chase tries to lighten the mood: "Ha, ha, ha, it's getting a little dour. Anyone want to quiz me on manta ray facts?" Despite Adrian's persistent attempts to cheer everybody up with facts about manta rays (or spiders or owls), he's right. Peacemaker's second season has been a decidedly grimmer adventure than its first.
"Smith prepares for his court date with a series of AA meetings and counselling sessions that will make it clear that this promising young man is on the road to redemption."