The romanticization of gangsters (Yakuza included) really bother me. Video games aren&#x27;t the devil and aren&#x27;t real, but they can have real effects in how we react to the world. When we play &quot;gangster&quot; video games and interview &quot;real life gangsters&quot;, it seems really edgy and cool. But these people commit real life crimes, and are actual <i>criminals</i>.  Not in a video game: in real life. And aside from law enforcement, one big disincentive to actually be a gangster is societal censure &#x2F; disapproval.<p>As cool as it is to have a realistic video game, pieces like this are a good example of the insidious impact they can have on how you treat the world.<p>I am sad to see a genuinely bad person being lionized.