THE FUSE

Stranger Than Heaven really leans into the classic Like a Dragon action-brawler experience. Still, its most evident gameplay twist is its more dynamic, complex combat system. Instead of a beat-em-up approach, the combat favors a more measured, intricate system that gives players precise control over Daito's individual arms in action. On the controller, the left shoulder buttons control Daito's light and heavy left-handed strikes, and the right shoulder button controls his light and heavy right-handed strikes. Its style is similar to games like Elden Ring and other souls-style games, but far more involved in execution, which makes for a big shift in pacing, from the deliberate combat of those games to the snappy action of others in the series.