Hello Charlotte: Heaven's Gate

Stranger Than Heaven has a release date and Tupac is in the game... for some reason

A superb sequel that expertly capitalizes on the captivating energy of its excellent music.

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Stranger Than Heaven's flexible fighting system feels like an increase in challenge from the standard Like a Dragon brawling, but that feels like a good indication that RGG Studio isn't content to merely serve up more of the same with its new series prequel. We had another IGN editor, Tristan Ogilvie, sit down with Stranger Than Heaven after Michael Higham put together our first combat hands-on last week. Check out this video for Tristan's thoughts.

After playing Stranger Than Heaven, its clearly going for a slower, more calculated combat system that diverges from the Yakuza games. It's a bit rough, but has a lot of potential.