Judgment - PlayStation 4

Here's my review of judgment. Hopefully I did well, and I hope it will help those on the fence Just beat judgement. Here are my thoughts: Gameplay: 7.5/10 The gameplay plays similarly to Yakuza 6 and kiwami 2; however there are improvements that make it better. I do feel the main characters fighting style is meant to look flashy and captivating, which sometimes it is, but the two styles were never really much I alternated between. I found myself constantly fighting in tiger instead of crane. Maybe if the incentive to try each was a little better, I could find myself between the two, but crane was really only used for the wall finisher to knockout multiple foes. I played on hard, so I was really looking for damage, but maybe on a different difficult I would switch between the two more often. Also, tailing missions are not too enjoyable (a gaming curse plagued in the community) and some of the better detective mechanics were thrown to the side. I feel if these detective mechanics were incorporated more, and tailing was done less, the gameplay would be an 8/8.5 Story: 9/10 The story takes on the role of a lawyer who managed to learn martial arts from his father at a young age, and proved the innocence of a man put on trial for murder. (Only .1% of cases like this are proven innocent) That quickly changes as he becomes a disgraced-lawyer-gone-detective attempting to solve the mass homicide plaguing the town. To me, the story remains very consistent with engaging characters, maze-like twists, and a depth of unraveling that forces you to question society as a whole. Moral grey areas are brought to light as the serial killer known to take eyes from his victims run rampant. Easily one of the best stories in the Yakuza universe (Also, as a side note, I love yagami and kaitos friendship. A true bromance that's subtle and not overbearing) Extras: 9/10 Honestly, it's an RGG studios creation jam packed with mini games, side cases, and cat pictures. What I love about the few side cases I played is that each one takes on an interesting story worth solving. Whether it be finding the elusive panty thief, the hidden stalker, or chasing down the wind casted "hat" made so obviously of hair. Each side case feels special as it involves the player in a developed world. If you are looking for a game that gives you a lot more excitement once the games over, look no further. Graphics/Music/Voice Act:8/10 The graphics are always extremely impressive for the Yakuza series. Maintaining expressive faces, beautiful environments, and an aesthetic that matches the overall tone. The music for this game is enjoyable, but not an entire soundtrack download. I feel it hits all the right notes for certain scenes though, and that's still something for me. For the first time I played this universe in English, so the voice acting is different than what most fans are used to. I'm sure the Japanese was great, but I found the English to be mostly enjoyable. The team had a hard task, especially with how expressive character are with their mouths, and managed to pull it off. Some lip syncing is off, some voices are odd choices, but the cast is full of familiar voices that mostly do well. Final thoughts: Overall, this game will probably be my top game for 2019. While tailing missions become extremely boring, they don't happen often and the fantastic narrative paired with improved gameplay manages to keep the player going. During Yagamis journey of redemption; friends are made, morals are questioned, and a struggle dealt within the whole plot feels real. I found true relief, sorrow, and excitement as a nail in the coffin is finally placed and a dark force is brought to justice. I personally rate this game a 9 or a 9.5/10, but objectively give it an 8. A Fantastic game and world worth diving into. My grade 9.5 (hoping it comes to PC to play again)

For those who are unfamiliar, Judgment is a Yakuza series spinoff that could easily be considered the next installment. It builds off of the new engine from Yakuza 6 and Yauza Kiwami 2, adding in an additional fighting stance, and another new iteration of the famous Kamurocho. What makes these games truly great is the combination of humor and drama, with real actors playing the roles of each major character. It might as well be a long-running TV series turned into a game. The variety of gameplay is staggering as always, with everything from old Sega arcade games to a modern beat-em up to racing drones. The presentation this time is on par with the greatest AAA releases from the biggest budget studios, but the developers do it with a lot less funding. They reiterate on the same areas and concepts and gameplay designs to save on development costs. The downside could be that you may be bored of hanging around the same areas in every game, but somehow it works for them. Maybe it's the fact that it's a real city (Kabukichi) in Japan down to the last detail. The developers had perfected their game formula, in most people's minds, with Yakuza 0. That game was using a very old engine, though. With the new engine, the games took a small step back in some ways, but the potential was there to build into something even greater. Finally, in Judgment, we're seeing it begin to return to full glory. The game features variable difficulty, so there's something for you here even if you want to breeze through the combat. Downsides here are few. You may find some aspects tedious, or you may be sick of Kamurocho by now. But ultimately, even if you just play the game for the story, you're getting a good story that's well acted.

You will not be disappointed with this game, even though it is a spinoff of the Yakuza Series. It still has the fun elements of the series, just a different character. There are environments, such as the cities, that you would be familiar with in the other Yakuza games. The graphics are excellent, play control is great, and story is awesome. This is another excellent game to add to your collection of the Yakuza Series.

El estudio del Dragon lo volvió a hacer, este spin-off de la franquicia Yakuza es el mejor hasta el momento, la historia increíble, muchas cosas por hacer en todo el barrio de Kamurocho ya que el protagonista al ser un detective se encuentra con todo tipo de casos y actividades secundarias, juegos de casino, carreras de drones, arcadias entre muchas otras actividades y lo mejor de todo es que por primera vez el juego viene subtitulado al español con la posibilidad de seleccionar las voces en ingles o japonés.

If you liked playing Shenmue, games like Streets of Rage, like detective shows such as CSI, you will really like this game. It’s really fun

Great game, especially if you are a fan of the "Yakuza" series, even if you are new, it would not affect your game much as this is NOT a Yakuza game, it is it's own. The game is a mix of Ace Attorney and Yakuza. It was a fun game totally worth buying, it's a lot easier than Yakuza, and gameplay is about 40-70hrs long, even trying to Platinum the game. It has a lot to offer, side cases, secrets, and worth replaying the second time! Although Karaoke is missing from the mini game if you are a Yakuza fan, it doesn't take away from the games fun! It has a more serious tone than Yakuza, again this is it's own game and not a Yakuza series.

Excelente juego sobre todo para los que somos fans de la saga yakuza y Enhorabuena por sega que ahora sí le puso subtítulos en español es para que mucha gente más interese por este tipo de juegos

Great Spin off to the Yakuza series, would love to have a sequel to expand the series and maybe make it into something more of it's own. If you are a Yakuza fan, you will enjoy yourself. As it uses pretty much all the same game and story beats of the Yakuza games. Definitely want more of the series in the future.