Judgment

 PlayStation 5
User Score
7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 143 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 104 out of 143
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 143
  3. Negative: 25 out of 143
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  1. Skitto85
    Jun 10, 2021
    3
    Omission: I did not finish this game. In fact I barely played a few hours.
    I had wanted it for a while after reading PS4 reviews and bought when it was re-released for PS5. Honestly, I have no idea what the hype is about....
    For me, there is very little to enjoy about this game. The graphics are OK for a PS4 game upgraded for PS5 but everything else just feels amateurish. The gameplay    Omission: I did not finish this game. In fact I barely played a few hours.
    I had wanted it for a while after reading PS4 reviews and bought when it was re-released for PS5. Honestly, I have no idea what the hype is about....
    For me, there is very little to enjoy about this game.
    The graphics are OK for a PS4 game upgraded for PS5 but everything else just feels amateurish.
    The gameplay feels so dated and repetitive. You wander round the small, uninteresting area and continuously meet groups of thugs on basically every street corner who want to have a fight with you for no apparent reason and the fight mechanics themselves are very basic and repetitive. Then there's the story which I'm sure gets more intersting and you progress but it revolves around you just going from one place to another which all looks basically the same and clicking the buttons you're told to which completes the task and sends you off to another identical looking place to do the same again. It just isn't interesting or pretty to look at. I traded it in for Ghost of Tsushima and was instantly glad I did.    … Expand

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#27 Best PlayStation 5 Game of 2021
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#57 Most Discussed PlayStation 5 Game of 2021

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 33 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. Cubed3
    Nov 2, 2022
    90
    The definitive version of Judgment is here! It is an almost perfect blend of incredible details and mechanics reinforced by a huge technical upgrade. A long and impressive title that takes the Ryu Ga Gotoku game design and maxes it out for a new side story while their main game goes in another direction. Heartily recommended!
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  2. LEVEL (Czech Republic)
    Feb 15, 2022
    100
    An excursion into the Japanese universe, with charismatic characters, an elaborate story, emotions and humor. One also forgives the game for the fact that the hero is not a member of the yakuza this time.
  3. CD-Action
    Dec 7, 2021
    90
    Despite being a spin-off, Judgment firmly stands on its own two feet, offering a great story, immensely fun combat and the usual truckload of cool side stories and engaging activities scattered around Kamurocho. The main plot line has some pacing issues and the detective mechanics are shallow, but you should definitely give this game a try, even if you don’t care much for the Yakuza series. [07/2021, p.68]
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