Reception
| Reception | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
| Aggregator | Score |
| GameRankings | 80% |
| Metacritic | 80 / 100 |
| Review scores | |
| Publication | Score |
| 1UP.com | A- |
| Eurogamer | 8 / 10 |
| Famitsu | 38 / 40 |
| G4 | |
| GamePro | |
| Game Revolution | A- |
| GamesMaster | 90% |
| GameSpot | 8 / 10 |
| GameTrailers | 8 / 10 |
| IGN | 8.5 / 10 |
| Official PlayStation Magazine (UK) | 9 / 10 |
| PALGN | 8 / 10 |
| Play | 80% |
| PSM3 | 90% |
| Dengeki PlayStation | 37.5 / 40 |
| The Telegraph | 9 / 10 |
| Thunderbolt | 9 / 10 |
| VideoGamer.com | 9 / 10 |
The Japanese industry gave it the "Award for excellence" in the Japan Game Awards 2009's "Games of the Year Division" for its "Dramatic story development, freedom of the story and the graphics elaborated up to the details of the work. In addition, amusement found in every portion of the game including the vast number of sub-stories and mini games. This work was awarded the prize for the high quality of entertainment." Yakuza 3 also earned SCEJ's PlayStation Award 2009 Gold prize for achieving more than 500,000 sales in the Japanese market. Other Gold Prizes were Resident Evil 5 (PS3) and Dissidia Final Fantasy (PSP). It was also well received in the west, with the UK's Official PlayStation Magazine awarding it 9/10; however, it was criticised for the removal of content during localization.
Japanese magazine Weekly Famitsu rated the game 38/40.
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