Judgment será lançado nesta sexta, 21 de junho, e o seu embargo de reviews terminou hoje. Você confere a análise do PSX Brasil em breve. Enquanto isso, veja o gameplay do título logo acima e confira abaixo as análises que o game do Ryu ga Gotoku Studio (criadores de Yakuza) vem recebendo.
A sizeably riotous spin-off to Sega’s Yakuza franchise, Judgment combines the series penchant for balancing seriousness and absurdity with a hyper-engaging central protagonist whose deeply charismatic persona freshens the whole affair up massively. Judgment is a toweringly good offering then, and one that we hope leads to its own series with leading man Yagami at the forefront.
With an entirely original story and streamlined side content, Judgment is easily the best place to get introduced to the Yakuza formula, and for longtime fans it’s the best Dragon Engine game yet. Either way, it’s one you shouldn’t miss out on.
While it largely follows the same general formula of the Yakuza games that came before it, Judgment’s focus on playing as a detective and solving cases around the city of Kamurocho never once got stale.
Although I wish there was more depth to its detective work, Judgment’s smooth and spectacular street fighting, eclectic array of side activities, and suspenseful serial killer-based plot makes for the best original Yakuza game of this console generation. With its high-quality English-language dub and all-new cast of characters, it’s also the most approachable for newcomers. Provided you’re happy to serve justice with the swing of a sledgehammer rather than the knock of a gavel, Judgment is well worth investigating.
Making a spin-off to a beloved niche series that then drops its most popular character seemed like a crazy idea at first, but Judgment is a success beyond what I could have expected. Though it never quite escapes the shadow of its older siblings, this tale of a fallen lawyer and his refusal to let go of the truth provides an experience that has a lot to offer both Yakuza fans and newcomers alike.
Judgment may be a Yakuza spin-off, but that doesn’t stop it from being one of the best games in SEGA’s series. Barring some gimmicky gameplay additions and some unnecessary story padding, it’s an absolutely ace detective thriller. As we’ve come to expect of Yakuza Studio, Judgment’s writing and characters are top notch, and it’s arguably a perfect place to start if you’re looking to explore the streets of Kamurocho for the first time. Another great showing from a developer that’s at the top of its game.
Despite some unremarkable additions to the standard Ryu ga Gotoku template, by the end of Judgment it’s hard not to feel like you want to spend dozens upon dozens more hours with Yagami and friends.
