Judgment

 PlayStation 4
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8.5

Generally favorable reviews- based on 514 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 438 out of 514
  2. Mixed: 37 out of 514
  3. Negative: 39 out of 514
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  1. lasmas
    Jul 1, 2023
    10
    As a spin off I love it story 10/10. combat loocking good side content and minigames excelent
  2. TheBigTicket
    Jun 28, 2023
    9
    Story was very good and like in every RGG game you had a lot of strong characters, especially the main villain.

    I was really invested in the whole case and enjoyed most of the side content which there is a ton of. You probably need upwards of 100 hours to platinum this game. Combat did get rather repetitive towards the end but I never got bored of the game.
  3. anbl
    Mar 29, 2023
    10
    ganske interessant spill, med ganske god action og en ganske god historie og veldig realistiske omgivelser
  4. FarNine
    Mar 14, 2023
    9
    Plot: 9/10
    Graphics: 9/10
    Gameplay: 9/10
    Bugs: 5% of the game (render)
    Gameplay time: +30h
  5. FujimotoRyu
    Feb 10, 2023
    10
    Judgment have a very good detective story and enjoyable gameplay, this one of the best game I ever play
  6. Sick94
    Feb 4, 2023
    9
    It's a Like a Dragon game base with some new mecanics. It feels fresh and classic at same time. If you like Yakuza saga it's a must play
  7. drodriguezch99
    Oct 23, 2022
    0
    The game has a great combat system, Kamurocho looks amazing and the story its pretty good, with an important extension that reaches the 40 hours+ which makes it kind of heavy on the gaming sessions and a little difficult to keep up with the pace with details and immersion. The side cases are one of the best plus of this game with a lot more of content keeping the quality on each one.
  8. mangelrogel
    Oct 13, 2022
    10
    9.4/10

    I love it!!!!!!!!!!!

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  9. Nick_Scratch
    Aug 27, 2022
    9
    It's rare that I'll sink 50+ hours into a game over the course of a week instead of several months, but Judgment's gameplay loop and story got its hooks in me and was almost impossible to put down. Basically Japanese Jack Reacher meets Law & Order blended into a great game. More, please.
  10. chrisdan23
    Jun 9, 2022
    8
    Segas Yakuza Serie hat auch in westlichen Ländern über die Jahre immer mehr Fans gewonnen. Der einzigartige Mix aus Broiler Action, Story getriebenen Quests und diversen Mini Spielen findet sich auch in dem ersten Spin Off der Serie, die diesmal weniger im Yakuza Milieu angesiedelt ist, sondern von den Fällen eines Ex Anwalts und Privatdetektivs erzählt. Wie auch in den Yakuza TeilenSegas Yakuza Serie hat auch in westlichen Ländern über die Jahre immer mehr Fans gewonnen. Der einzigartige Mix aus Broiler Action, Story getriebenen Quests und diversen Mini Spielen findet sich auch in dem ersten Spin Off der Serie, die diesmal weniger im Yakuza Milieu angesiedelt ist, sondern von den Fällen eines Ex Anwalts und Privatdetektivs erzählt. Wie auch in den Yakuza Teilen spinnt sich auch in Judgment aus den einzelnen Quests eine spannende Gesamterzählung um Intrigen, Korruption und Mord. Neben der typisch japanischen Ironie ist es vor allem die Geschichte um Yagami und dessen Versuch eine Serie an Mordfällen zu lösen, die an Judgment begeistert. Die Action Elemente des Spiels sind zwar spaßig, aber nicht unbedingt komplex und begeisternd. Judgment ist vor allem ein Story getriebenes Open World Detektiv Spiel. Kleiner oft humoristische Nebenaktivitäten wie eine Dating Sim lockern das Spielprinzip auf und geben dem Franchise eine eigene Note, die es auch von den Yakuza Spielen nochmal unterscheidet.… Expand
  11. art1373
    Mar 22, 2022
    8
    Very good ol yakuza gameplay mechanic and a nice engaging story but I think it gets repetitive after a while.
  12. bullshark
    Feb 21, 2022
    10
    Easily the best new game of 2019, aside from Cadence of Hyrule, and an amazing twist to the Yakuza series - something familiar while new, in terms of combat, personalities, and story.
  13. nowells5
    Dec 28, 2021
    8
    Lo mejor del juego son dos cosas: la historia y la variedad de situaciones jugables. La trama es muy seria, inteligente y entretenida, con muchos giros de guion que te hacen seguir jugando solo para saber cómo sigue. Y la jugabilidad es genial porque tan pronto estas investigando algo o siguiendo a alguien como de repente estás dándote de hostias con la Yakuza. Además, las misionesLo mejor del juego son dos cosas: la historia y la variedad de situaciones jugables. La trama es muy seria, inteligente y entretenida, con muchos giros de guion que te hacen seguir jugando solo para saber cómo sigue. Y la jugabilidad es genial porque tan pronto estas investigando algo o siguiendo a alguien como de repente estás dándote de hostias con la Yakuza. Además, las misiones secundarias, aunque a veces algo repetitivas, son graciosas y permiten desconectar un poco de la trama principal. Sin embargo, no es un juego para todo el mundo, ya que va a haber que leer mucho texto y mucho diálogo. Aun así, merece la pena. Duración aproximada: 35-40 horas… Expand
  14. 000loki
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    No russian subtitles hence 10/10
    Just adding this rating in opposition to stupid ratings of some frustrated people
  15. Sensou12
    Oct 29, 2021
    10
    Saw all the critics which just a disappointment because it's not yakuza game. Well I personally love this game over yakuza to be honest. RGG never fails in their narrative which makes me glad that they can elevate the intensity of the story by creating this kind of series.

    Gameplay wise is debatable but I prefer judgement because of the transition to be in the battle way more fluid IMO.    Saw all the critics which just a disappointment because it's not yakuza game. Well I personally love this game over yakuza to be honest. RGG never fails in their narrative which makes me glad that they can elevate the intensity of the story by creating this kind of series.

    Gameplay wise is debatable but I prefer judgement because of the transition to be in the battle way more fluid IMO. In Yakuza it's like the game takes seconds to prepare the stage for you where in Judgement you can head into the battle without any interruption of the battle system. And, you can do detective stuff and mission in Judgement which is cool.

    Well if we talk about mini-games, I guess it's no debate that yakuza is way more superior on that area. It doesn't mean the mini-games in Judgement are bad but it's just not as iconic and memorable as Yakuza mini-games. I even didn't play any mini-games after Chapter 4 onward.

    Talking about the story, Judgement has a very engaging and interactive story which makes me want to keep progressing in the main story and of course, no skip. The pacing of the story is great, how they portray each character are also nice and the plot twist of course unpredictable which makes me in a complete shock after I learn about the real identity of the "Mole".

    Last, about the side story (called side cases in Judgement) are also great because this is the way for you to get 4 girlfriends. The friendship events are also meaningful which they will assist you throughout your gameplay in various of way.

    If you are the type of game that don't care about story which make you keep skipping it, this game is not for you. I even suggest just never consider this game at all since you will never be able to respect the narrative in the game so you won't be able to get the full experience of the game. But, if you deeply care about the game's narrative, this game is 100% worth your money.    … Expand
  16. Bollywongaloid
    Oct 1, 2021
    5
    Okay I guess. Main story is somewhat compelling but in terms of gameplay you’re basically being pointed from A to B and just follow a linear path with no real deduction involved. Some mini games and side quests can be fun but the detective mechanics may as well not be there they’re so irrelevant. Found myself getting bored a lot. O and the combat is terrible. This game tries to doOkay I guess. Main story is somewhat compelling but in terms of gameplay you’re basically being pointed from A to B and just follow a linear path with no real deduction involved. Some mini games and side quests can be fun but the detective mechanics may as well not be there they’re so irrelevant. Found myself getting bored a lot. O and the combat is terrible. This game tries to do everything and graphically speaking is well polished with nice menus but found myself tuning out from the game far too often.… Expand
  17. reigh7mbuv
    Oct 1, 2021
    10
    Thought this game was going to be bakage- until the release, but I was wrong. This game has one of the most amazing storylines in video games. You can play as Kimutaku, you can enjoy action, you can experience a deep and interesting human drama. It's 10/10.
  18. Sly_Soviet
    Sep 24, 2021
    9
    Good story although I think the end kinda hold it’s back but the game itself is good still
  19. grom51
    Sep 22, 2021
    0
    The are no Russian subtitles. The bestial attitude of developers.
    Lost Judgment get the same rating.
  20. Neatqt
    Sep 20, 2021
    9
    Cast: 10/10
    Story: 10/10
    Fun: 8/10
    Gameplay: 6/10

    MUST PLAY
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  21. Majoody90
    Aug 4, 2021
    8
    Good game better thank all yakuza story is simple no fanatsy or complicated like yakuA
  22. YunusEdros
    Jul 30, 2021
    10
    Now this game was my first entry in the Yukuza series. I was not too keen at the start but watching some small gameplay it looked really fun to me.

    So I picked up the game the next day and wow! I couldn't stop playing. I played for about 30 hours of just the main story and now I am doing all the side quests to then be ready for the new game plus! This games story is very gripping and    Now this game was my first entry in the Yukuza series. I was not too keen at the start but watching some small gameplay it looked really fun to me.

    So I picked up the game the next day and wow! I couldn't stop playing. I played for about 30 hours of just the main story and now I am doing all the side quests to then be ready for the new game plus!

    This games story is very gripping and very very good. I spent hours thinking about the plot and also potentional outcomes for each thing. And each time I was amazed.

    This game has to be one of the most fun games I have played in a long time and I have played over 130 games on the system. The combat is excellent in this game. There are over 100 skills to be learnt with alot of them being combat but also skills to help with lock picking etc. The side quests are very nice too some are short but some are very fun and also provide humor too.

    There are tons of little things in the games too that I find interesting such as the vinyl player.

    There are tons of mini games to play to.

    On top of that you are able to make friends in the games to get unique attacks with them if they are near by the fight on the streets which I find very cool.

    This game was so good that I also ended up playing 6 other yakuza games! I am so excited for the sequel now and will be revisting this game in the years to come !

    I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great detective game with an excellent story but also for people who are looking for fast pace combat that has very nice animations too.    … Expand
  23. f1o_o1f
    Jul 22, 2021
    7
    Liked the game, but there were many things that really bugged me. I never played any Yakuza game or anything from the studio, so I didn't have any expectations.

    First of all, I really liked the story. It was quite long and had serious pacing issues, but it really felt like a top-tier crime series. Overall very well written and engaging. Funnily enough, the last third of the game, which    Liked the game, but there were many things that really bugged me. I never played any Yakuza game or anything from the studio, so I didn't have any expectations.

    First of all, I really liked the story. It was quite long and had serious pacing issues, but it really felt like a top-tier crime series. Overall very well written and engaging. Funnily enough, the last third of the game, which is made up of the shortest chapters, felt extremely stretched out and wasn't particularly fun (except for the story bits).

    I really did not like the combat, though. The system itself is not necessarily bad, but it seemed very rushed. Many mandatory fights are straight up badly designed and some bosses are pretty unfair (I'm talking Bed-of-Chaos-unfair here...). It doesn't help that the game basically consists of constant fighting. For the first 15 hours it was pretty fun, but after that it just felt tedious and unnecessary.

    Some mechanics are just not good. Singled out, they do have a lot of potential, but in this game they seemed just crammed in with little effort to shake up gameplay.
    The mechanics that I disliked:

    - Tailing missions; fun for the first two times. Just annoying afterwards. Especially towards the end they seemed to have skipped any kind of testing on them.

    - Perma-damage; generally not a bad idea and definitely effective in keeping the player on their toes. The implementation was just poor. It basically just meant that long fighting sequences without any chance of accessing the open world became a risky endeavour. As soon as one was in the open again, it basically was just a waste of time and money. (The worst was one "boss" who dealt out non-dodgable perma-damage. Depending on the last save-point, this fight could become a huge problem for some players)

    - Bosses; I don't mean the bosses as characters - they usually were rather intriguing. How the fights were arranged was very bad, though. No consideration for how the combat works. The fact that I had to eat up to 30 meals during a fight just to heal up from some random non-dodgable combos is ridiculous. The worst was one passage were I had to fight one certain "boss" four or five times over. Really made the single fights seem useless and insignificant.

    - Threat Level; probably the worst thing about this game. Increased chance of random battles basically for the rest of you playtime... Seriously? Definitely one of the most annoying, unnecessary and time-consuming things they could've thought up. Clearly, this was a last-minute implementation that was not thoroughly tested.

    Overall everything related to combat simply felt lazy in terms of design. It doesn't help that apart from fighting, there is very little in terms of gameplay if you concentrate on the Main Story.    … Expand
  24. Nameless128
    Jul 3, 2021
    9
    This is a truly very good game this game caught me off guard I always saw it and never purchased it i finally gave it a chance and was really surprised this game didn't get as much attention as it should have this game deserves way more attention please give it a try if you need something new to play.
  25. Damrvnch
    Jun 20, 2021
    8
    Excelente historia gran juego ! Se hace un poco repetitivo al moverse por la ciudad pero es demasiado entretenido
  26. Tordenbro
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    El mejor juego de la generación de largo, lo pude acabar hace unos días y las dudas sobre el conjunto se disiparon, es el mejor juego de la generación y un top 5 de la historia, tiene gráficos increíbles, una historia que es de lo mejor que he visto jamás en un videojuego, una jugabilidad fluida, realmente exquisita y una duración a base de misiones secundarias, mini juegos y tareas (El mejor juego de la generación de largo, lo pude acabar hace unos días y las dudas sobre el conjunto se disiparon, es el mejor juego de la generación y un top 5 de la historia, tiene gráficos increíbles, una historia que es de lo mejor que he visto jamás en un videojuego, una jugabilidad fluida, realmente exquisita y una duración a base de misiones secundarias, mini juegos y tareas ( misiones principales aparte) a prueba de bombas, el que no lo juegue que sepa que se pierde una joya del mundillo, felicidades y mil millones de gracias Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio, por esta maravilla.… Expand
  27. Petrokolos
    Jun 4, 2021
    10
    I usually write troll reviews but this game truly deserves a 10/10. Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio is one of the best in the industry and never disappoints. You have to play this game.
  28. XBYHP
    May 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This is a good game i have play and i will play in the future the is bestttttttttttttttttttttttttttt… Expand
  29. ANTIMETACRITIC
    May 5, 2021
    10
    Le casco un diez para compensar el cero que le ha dado otra review, aunque sea la versión de PS4 que siempre es peor que la de Xbox One.
  30. Biizz
    May 4, 2021
    10
    One of the best story-driven games this gen. I thought this game would gonna be just a fun game without interesting story, but Judgment actually had a deep story, it was a great surprise. Highly recommend.
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80

Generally favorable reviews - based on 83 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 70 out of 83
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 83
  3. Negative: 0 out of 83
  1. Game World Navigator Magazine
    Aug 2, 2019
    70
    It’s obvious the team didn’t have the budget of Yakuza 6 for this game. But that gives the game its own charm, like those criminal dramas on TV that you would never watch on purpose, but if you stumble upon one, you’re going to see it to the end. [Issue#239, p.52]
  2. Critical Hit
    Jul 31, 2019
    85
    Whether you’re a long-time Yakuza fan or just coming to this series, Judgment is well worth the investment. Boasting a cracking story, oodles of content and a fantastic fighting system, this spin-off can keep you glued for days… possibly months.
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  3. Vgames
    Jul 25, 2019
    70
    Judgment is too afraid to let go of its defining "Yakuza" features, pushing detective gameplay to the side to let the combat mechanics shine. Its story is gripping and very enjoyable, running alongside the extra side content which is full of heart and entertainment. Give Judgment a shot, whether you're a die-hard Yakuza fan, or a newbie to the franchise.
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