Stranger Than Heaven preview – 20th century yakuza

Stranger Than Heaven’s story spans five decades, each with its own city (Sega)

GameCentral goes hands-on with Yakuza prequel Stranger Than Heaven, which boasts an ambitious premise but risks being held back by awkward combat.

RGG Studio is in an odd place. After years of being a low profile Sega subsidiary, it’s now one of the companies’ most important and recognised developers, thanks to the explosive popularity of the Yakuza/Like A Dragon series.

Yet in just the last couple of years, its reputation with fans has degraded. Like A Dragon: Pirate Yakuza In Hawaii was thoroughl...