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  • Summary: From the makers of the acclaimed Yakuza series, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Judgment is the dramatic tale of a disgraced lawyer seeking redemption in a world rife with corruption and despair. Investigate the seedy Red Light District of Kamurocho by stepping into the mind of private detectiveFrom the makers of the acclaimed Yakuza series, Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, Judgment is the dramatic tale of a disgraced lawyer seeking redemption in a world rife with corruption and despair. Investigate the seedy Red Light District of Kamurocho by stepping into the mind of private detective Takayuki Yagami and utilize innovative investigation systems to uncover the secrets that lie deep within Kamurocho's corrupt underbelly. Experience visceral combat with two unique combat styles. Take down groups of thugs with sweeping blows in Crane Style, then switch to Tiger to overwhelm a single foe with a series of powerful strikes. Practice mixing-and-matching styles in combat in conjunction with a wide variety of skills, weapons, and powerful (and hilarious) EX Actions to unlock a whole new dimension in combat. Expand

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  2. Mixed: 0 out of 6
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  1. Sep 14, 2022
    90
    Judgment is one of Sega's best games in years, and it has finally arrived on PC with many modern PC features and it also plays great on Steam Deck out of the box. If you skipped the recent PS5 or Xbox Series X remaster, this is an essential.
  2. Sep 14, 2022
    85
    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.
  3. Oct 11, 2022
    85
    Judgment and Lost Judgment collection is finally also on PC. Whether the first or the second game ends up being your favorite, the fact is that both are worth playing, and it might even get you hooked on the Yakuza series that came before them.
  4. Sep 18, 2022
    84
    The PC version of Judgment dissolves doubts about the future of the series, or at least that's what we hope. The game offers a quality very similar to the PS5 version and a fair number of graphic options to scale the experience on different configurations.
  5. Oct 9, 2022
    82
    A quality game and a worthy spin-off of the Yakuza series that offers many hours of fun, although it could have been even better with a couple of tweaks.
  6. Sep 14, 2022
    80
    Anyone who enjoys the Yakuza series should check out Judgment. While it doesn’t stand apart from the main series as much as I might have liked, with its most significant weaknesses being the places it tried to go its own way, the core gameplay from its parent series is as good as ever, and it features perhaps the best story in the entire saga.
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Negative: 1 out of 4
  1. Sep 26, 2022
    8
    There are some factors that make the game boring, but overall it's a great game.
  2. Jun 23, 2023
    8
    I bought this game because I saw its trailer on YouTube and I liked it. I got hooked on this game immediately. It is a spin off of popularI bought this game because I saw its trailer on YouTube and I liked it. I got hooked on this game immediately. It is a spin off of popular Yakuza franchise. The game is action packed with tons of kicking and bashing heads. The game plot is engaging, and its characters are likeable. English voiceovers are very well done. There are many side missions that will extend gameplay for many hours. Overall it is an excellent title for those who enjoy story driven games. I will definitely pick up Lost Judgment after I am done with this game. Expand
  3. Mar 27, 2023
    7
    Overall I enjoyed Judgment. As a spin-off from the Yakuza it does justice to the general games. Story is fantastic as usual, the new mainOverall I enjoyed Judgment. As a spin-off from the Yakuza it does justice to the general games. Story is fantastic as usual, the new main character is solid and the comedic timing in this game is much better than in other yakuza games. Yagami with Kaito make a wonderful bromance and their chemistry is always fun to observe. Story and main characters brought the game much higher for me. But where the game falls flat is side-content. While I enjoyed the VR game once or twice and drone league was rather fun, everything else was a drag. I decided to commit and finish all the side cases and friendships but it was ultimately meaningless. There was no great pay-off for investing all that time. Only thing I got was more trailing missions. And oh my god, how did that get past play testing. Trailing missions are probably the worst addition RGG studies has had. Really brought down the pace of the game. The side-content was so lacking that I finally learned how to play Mahjong. And no Karaoke? Travesty, those little songs are the backbone of the game series! Dame dame, dame yo... Expand
  4. Sep 17, 2022
    0
    Cant play the game on steam deck outside home cause you put denuvo in all of your games, plus the slutter it causes....