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Judgment
Judgment is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. The game is a legal thriller set in the Yakuza world of Kamurocho and follows private detective Takayuki Yagami as he investigates a serial murder case. It stars Japanese actor Takuya Kimura and employs a fighting system similar to that of Yakuza 0 where players can change...
Details
- Released
- December 13, 2018
- Developer
- Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio
- Genres
- Action · Role-playing (RPG) · Adventure
- Publisher
- Sega, Sega Games
- Platforms
- PC · PS4 · PS5 · Xbox Series X|S
How it plays
Time to beat · 3 player times (IGDB)
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Judgment Reviews
Professional reviews from gaming critics
We loved Judgment on PlayStation 4, but over time, our appreciation of this Yakuza spinoff has only grown. Upon reflection, we actually think that our Judgment PS4 review was a bit off the mark, and having now played the game's remaster on PS5, we're fully convinced that this is, hands down, one of the best Yakuza-style games that money can buy.
Judgment is another high-quality release in the Yakuza franchise, complete with a ton of compelling side content, a great story, and enthralling drone races -- all wrapped up in a very nice PC port.
Judgment is the dramatic tale of a disgraced lawyer seeking redemption in a world rife with corruption and despair.
When the issues of a game are rolled and stomped by its greatness, then it’s something to invest on if you have some spare.
Takayuki Yagami's journey in Judgment is packed with a stunning narrative that features some of the best-written side characters.
While it could be more stable at 40 FPS, Judgment feels fantastic on the Deck so far!
Judgment tinkers with the Yakuza template enough that it provides something for fans, as well as those who have always thought about visiting Kamurocho.
If you're a Yakuza fan, you've probably already bought Judgment in your head. If you're not, then this is a great place to start, Yagami's hardboiled crime saga a remarkably engaging, surprising, and rousing journey from beginning to end.
It’s amazing how I never get tired of playing these Yakuza games. The setting is always the same half a dozen blocks of a claustrophobic Tokyo red light district, the combat mechanics are similar to one another, and you always know the plot will revolve around mob families, treasons, and murder mysteries. Yet, I always scream in joy whenever Sega announces a new one. Even though they will try to convince you otherwise, Judgment is yet another Yakuza, although it does feature some new additi...
While Kiryu may no longer be roaming the seedy streets of Kamurocho, that doesn't mean that the fun has to stop. Judgment explores the familiar red-light district through a detective's eyes, but do the new mechanics merge well with the familiar brawler gameplay?
A solid spin-off that capitalizes on the studio's strengths, but ultimately relies on its formula too much. Add in half-baked detective mechanics and Judgment doesn't realize its concept's potential.
Judgment looks and sounds exceptional. The main characters’ faces are incredibly realistic, and the special attacks and cutscenes are as gloriously gratuitous as ever. The English voice-acting is actually alright, though I switched to the Japanese voice-over because I found it to be better and more natural-sounding overall.