Judgment
- June 25, 2019
Simultaneously fresh and familiar, Judgment is an excellent first step forward for the Yakuza universe after the conclusion of Kazuma Kiryu's story.
"Judgment is a dramatic detective game from the Yakuza series' creators, where you play as disgraced lawyer Takayuki Yagami, who seeks redemption in Kamurocho's corrupt underworld. Investigate using innovative systems, uncover secrets, and engage in visceral combat with two unique styles. The game boasts an English dub with a star-studded voice cast, marking the first time in over a decade for an English-dubbed Yakuza series game."
Reviews
- story38 mentions
- 53 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- gameplay16 mentions
- 19 % positive mentions
- 75 % neutral mentions
- 6 % negative mentions
- optimization5 mentions
- 20 % positive mentions
- 80 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- graphics3 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 100 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- grinding2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
- music1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- funny1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
- emotional1 mentions
- 100 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 0 % negative mentions
Critic Reviews
Judgment Review – Ace Attorney
Simultaneously fresh and familiar, Judgment is an excellent first step forward for the Yakuza universe after the conclusion of Kazuma Kiryu's story.
90%Judgment Review
Despite being a spinoff game, Judgment does everything that merits it standing on its two feet. An engrossing narrative, great characters, and a wealth of side content make for a thrilling adventure - despite some niggling story beats and under-utilized mechanics.
82%Judgment
+ Great narrative and cinematic cutscenes + Accurate and detailed Kamurocho + Highly entertaining fighting system with outrageous finishers + Wonderful voice acting + Incredible range of activities and side missions - Detective gameplay mechanics - Little to no player agency in the story - Random encounter fights can be too frequent (Reviewed on PS4)
80%