Judgment is Ryu Ga Gotoku studio's attempt to break out of Yakuza franchise. While the story is very thrilling, the gameplay falls short.

Crane and Tiger styles are limited and unfun to play, compared to Yakuza fighting styles. Yagami can not perform brutal heat actions, nor can he wield bladed weapons because he is an upstanding citizen. Some side cases are fun and creative but many involves tailing and scripted chasing, which are very tedious. There are very few minigames beside the standard mahjong and shogi and dart. The friendship bonding is extremely repetitive. The game is very easy, even on hard difficulty, probably so that Kimura's female fans who have never held a controller can still complete the game.

Overall, Judgment is a proof-of-concept rather than a good game. The sequel of Judgment, named Lost Judgment, is better in every aspect. However, you still have to complete Judgment first to learn about Yagami's past, his buddies and relationship, etc

Judgment is Ryu Ga Gotoku studio's attempt to break out of Yakuza franchise. While the story is very thrilling, the gameplay falls short. Crane and Tiger styles are limited and unfun to play, compared to Yakuza fighting styles. Yagami can not perform brutal heat actions, nor can he wield bladed weapons because he is an upstanding citizen. Some side cases are fun and creative but many involves tailing and scripted chasing, which are very tedious. There are very few minigames beside the standard mahjong and shogi and dart. The friendship bonding is extremely repetitive. The game is very easy, even on hard difficulty, probably so that Kimura's female fans who have never held a controller can still complete the game. Overall, Judgment is a proof-of-concept rather than a good game. The sequel of Judgment, named Lost Judgment, is better in every aspect. However, you still have to complete Judgment first to learn about Yagami's past, his buddies and relationship, etc