Now one of the missing links will be coming to PC, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life, and now we know what kind of rig you need. Now, however, the games have leaked out into the Xbox and PC world, even getting the latest game ( Yakuza: Like a Dragon) getting a day and date release on various platforms. Marmalade Game Studio provided us with a Game of Life 2 Switch code for review purposes.It’s almost hard to believe, but not that long ago the Yakuza series was pretty firmly locked into the PlayStaton ecosystem. Again, your enjoyment of it will likely be proportional to how many people you have to play the game with, but as board game ports go, this one isn’t too bad. Still, if you can get The Game of Life 2 on sale, it may just be worth it. That’s a pretty hefty Nintendo tax you end up paying. And, while the boards included - your standard one, plus spooky and fairy tale themes - are fun, and do mix things up a little, it still seems like a cash grab, especially when you consider that the PC version of the game is only $10. Like the aforementioned Clue, The Game of Life 2 costs $30, and only includes a couple of different boards, requiring you to pay extra if you want to unlock the rest.

The bigger issue is that this game is wildly overpriced.

It’s wonderful if you’re looking for something to play with the family, but you’re not going to sink hours into the game looking for hidden depths. The minor one is that, as was the case with Monopoly, and Clue, and Battleship, and pretty much every board game, video game of not, it’s not like The Game of Life 2 has a tonne of replay value. Unfortunately, there are a couple of flaws - one minor, one major. And, also like that Monopoly port, it kind of succeeds, whether your little token is dancing in front of the new house he/she/they bought or getting married to the love of his/her/their life (and yes, this game is inclusive enough that it gives you multiple options). I mean, it strongly reminded me of the Monopoly Switch port, in that it tries really hard to make spinning dice (or, in this case, a number spinner) and going around a board seem flashy and exciting.

So, as a first time Game of Life-r - which is what I assume hardcore fans of the game call themselves - what did I think of it? And how did it feel playing it on the Switch? I wouldn’t call myself an avid board game player or anything, but I’ve played enough of the classics that you’d have thought that, if only by accident, I would’ve played it at some point. Believe it or not, when I played The Game of Life 2 on the Switch, it marked the first time in my life I’d ever played the game.

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