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A direct evolution the Yakuza combat system from the very beginning and a story about bullying that doesn't pull any punches with the plot twist, made me cry

this game.. THIS GAME.. by far.. THE BEST GAME RGG HAS EVER MADE, QUITE LITERALLY TOP 1 IN THE ENTIRE FRANCHISE!!!

the story, while not as good as judgment (only because the bar was very high) is still amazing! it's very compelling at kept me on the hook for the entirety of the game! yagami and the gang are as good as ever, the new characters are very good too! and the main antagonist is an amazing antagonist that's just as different from a yakuza game antagonist! the game also looks really damn beautiful!

the gameplay is EASILY the best combat in ANY rgg game, the 2 fighting styles are equally good now, with a new style snake, being just as great too! the speed of the combat is really fast at the start and it's just amazing from start to finish, it's all just SOO GODDAMN GOOD AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA the bossfights are amazing in this game too! they're really fun and engaging!

the side content, holy hell i need to divide them into 2:

first let's talk about the school stories, the school stories are REALLY DAMN GOOD

- Dance club: a very fun minigame with an interesting enough story
- Robotics club: at this point this is just another game, it's very fun and engaging! though a bit grindy and would take you a while long to finish
- Boxing gym: it's really damn fun! the boxing style is pretty good and it's a very engaging minigame!
- Biker gang: another really fun minigame! story in simple but interesting enough.
- Photography club: nothing special with this one unfortunately
- Casino: same case
- Girl's club: the closest ill get to finishing a hostess-like minigame, really fun tho and the girls were great!
- Skaters: i love the skateboard in this game so i of course really enjoyed this! with great tracks and arena.
esports club: literally just playing virtua fighter which i like!

overall while there are some that are way more developed than others, the school stories were really excellent and i highly recommend checking them out!

and now the side content outside the school, is pretty damn good too! hell this is the first ever rgg game that i 100% all of the side stories and faced an amon for the first time ever despite knowing about them which was really fun! it has some collectables which i had to use a guide for cuz it would've taken way too long, but overall was a fun distraction! the soundtrack.. if indoomie vegetables noodles were a music, it would be lost judgement due to it being MARVELLOUS!! so many different genres with all of them being really amazing! the final boss theme.. holy mother of god it ASCENDS!!

overall 10/10 PLAY THIS DAMN GAME PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEA-

This game rules but the main story is ASS, possibly the worst RGG has made. Which is a real shame as a followup to Judgement, what I'd consider to be the best written game in the series. Or at least the one with the best pacing. On the other end of the spectrum; Lost Judgement's story doesnt execute anything well.

The game effectively reaches it's climax at Chapter7.... of 13 lol. After this point the story becomes reminiscent of the earlier Yakuza titles in the worst possible way. Things just start happening - Go to X. Now go talk to Y in a different city. Oh shit its person Z, time for a 20 minute infodump of things you pieced together 3 hours ago. This continues all the way till the end where you're told "maybe sometimes being a serial killer is justifed..." Great game for attack on titan fans!

Im not kidding when I say the sidestories (both the main overarching one & 4minute jokey ones) are written better.
On that note: Side content this time around is great, some of the best in the series even! Combat is also the best the Dragon Engine has to offer.

If youre playing these games in release order you know what youre in for by now - I had fun with it and you likely will too. But the difference in quality between the main story and everything else is extremely apparent.


I liked the first judgement more

Definitely the most perfected dragon engine game and such a refreshing story that keep you interested from start to finish

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Who up jinning they kuwana

I did it. I found my Lost Judgment™ (2021, Developed by RGG Studios).

This is a really fun game, sparked my interest in the Yakuza series, there's a lot to do and the main story hooks you real quick. I played mostly the main story and enjoyed most of it the main character is really cool and Kaito definitely steals the show when he is on screen.

More of Yagami and the crew being cool woooo

Peak Fighting game, Story was not as good as the First one but damn there is so much Side Content here

wouldve been funnier if yagami and kuwana kissed each other




I LOVE TSUKUMO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The combat is one of the greatest in the series. But firstly, as someone who was subject to bullying in the past, I find the way the story handles the concept of bullying abysmal and naive. On the other hand, side activies are basically the same as the previous while the amount of side stories are much lower. Given that it also uses the same maps as Yakuza Like A Dragon, it is clear that there is not too much effort put in development. Therefore, I don't see the point of this game costing 60€ while its predecessor costs 40 and offers more content.

Overall, I felt like I played Yakuza 4 with much better combat and better graphics all over again given many similarities such as the snake style, constant blocking by enemies and the final chapter where a million guys are spawned at the same time and bosses are demi gods.

Judgment, tylko lepszy pod każdym względem

This game combat is peak, it's an improvement to judgement combat and it makes the 1st game feel outdated,sadly tho the story is a downgrade to the 1st.

I just can't believe they are making games to a bangful OST these days.

This game is fucking awesome.

"She can't say her peace without a voice. So if I don't raise mine for her, what justice prevails!?"

Lost Judgment is a game that is fixated on the injustices of the world, mainly their roots and how society responds to them. It's a game that refuses to answer its moral dilemma that pits vigilantism against the law, instead opting to leave you intriguing questions about morality and what true justice really means. When left unchecked, the evils in the world can fester to terrifying proportions, and what happens when its already too late? How does the law maintain a balance between enacting justice and upholding order? While, RGG has been known for making tight and engaging narratives, this is the type of story you didn't know they had in them.
On a more technical point of view, the narrative definitely has its flaws. The game sacrifices alot of the personal stakes on Yagami from the first game in favor for a more thematically strong tale and the second half definitely loses itself a little in its grand government conspiracy, which makes Yagami's argument feel less fluid than it should be towards the end of the game, with the biggest example being the taxi ride scene. However, the sheer thematic might of Lost Judgment's narrative has solidified this spin-off series' capability to stand on its own two legs and tackle subjects that the Yakuza series rarely explores such as bullying, suicide and vigilantism along with their ramifications towards society, all culminating in one of the best finales the series has ever seen.

Without spoiling their identity, the main antagonist of the game is easily the greatest antagonist RGG has ever made. Each time they interact with Yagami is a sight to behold along with their characterization and parallels to him in the context of what they represent, all culminating in one of the most satisfying conclusion RGG has given to an antagonist in their rogues gallery of already incredible antagonists. Hell, other antagonists in this game like Soma and Akutsu are incredible too, along with the side cast with new and old characters alike (bar the Genda Law Office gang, they really fumbled with them for this game). Shoutouts go to Kuwana, Tesso, Ehara, and my boys Sugiura and Tsukumo.

Comparing the combat in this game to Judgment feels like day and night. Yagami's attacks flow faster from the start and juggling feels way more satisfying and smooth to pull off. Each fighting style has their own unique flow to them: Snake helps for disarming and taking enemies out of the fight quickly, Tiger now feels more balanced compared to the first game and its moveset has increased tremendously, Boxer helps with juggling and punishing enemies for blocking, and Crane...feels better than sex now. The way each style interweaves with each other as you upgrade Yagami with unique boosts that carry to every style provides a sense of diversity to your "build" of Yagami. Its RGG combat at its finest and most polished, to put it simply.

The open world feels incredible to explore too! Ijincho's gargantuan size is accommodated for with the fast travel system and the new skateboard mechanic, which also makes Lost Judgment the true successor to Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. The school setting is such a breath of fresh air and tones down the scale of the story in a manner akin to Yakuza 3's orphanage setting, introducing fun characters like Amasawa and several intriguing 'school stories', a top contender for my favorite piece of side content in the series. Highlights are definitely the Boxing club and the Robotics Club, both having engaging plots and actual depth to their minigames, almost reminding me of something like the Taxi minigame from Yakuza 5. The open world has its blemishes though, as always. Substories are poorly distributed and paced in this game, with the bulk of them being found around the first half of the game and then becoming non existent in the second half for some reason. The Biker gang school story fucking stinks too, its way too punishing and literally unwinnable.

I'll definitely check out the Kaito Files in the near future but in the end, Lost Judgment is a beautiful gestalt that crushes its slight flaws by marrying its unique premise and thematic complexity to the emotional weight of the mainline series, culminating in an exhilarating and thought-provoking entry that I can gladly say is the best game in the franchise. Only time will tell if Infinite Wealth will dethrone it but as of now, I am very comfortable declaring this stance.

TLDR Unwavering Belief>Kendrick's entire discography

Amazing gameplay and a story that isnt as tight as judge eyes but i genuinely prefer due to me liking the characters in this so much. Also music peak

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Lost Judgment has its flaws but those flaws are also completely upended by the ludicrous amount of content it has, This game manages to have almost the same amount of content as Yakuza 5 and that is saying something since Yakuza 5 feels like its bloated with content with some of it not justifying its inclusion, This is never the case with the content in LJ it manages to keep each and every aspect of content excess justified and fun to boot.

My main criticism regarding the game is its story not having a really strong basis to drive its messaging in which in turn makes the game feel like a social commentary piece that never really earns the audience's belief in the message that it tries so hard to sell, Which usually is never the case with the Like a Dragon franchise which usually handles societal critique in a mature and much more delicate manner.

The Kaito Files is RGG's first attempt at story expansion through a DLC and honestly they nail their first attempt with the DLC managing to not only flesh out existing characters like Kaito but also providing a newer fresher gameplay experience in a game that is already chock full of content.

There is so much here to enjoy that LJ really feels like a steal even at 70$ with the series' best feeling combat, amazing music and a flawed but meaningful story.

“She Can't Say Her Piece Without A Voice. So If I Don't Raise Mine For Her, What Justice Prevails!?”

long as hell but also sick, i'm such a shooter for the judgement games lmao


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loved this game so much I wish I got ended like Mikoshiba so Kimura Takuya could investigate me

Le meilleur antagoniste que RGG ait pu faire. Wow.
Le système de combat et de déplacement est tellement aussi le meilleur que le studio a pu créer, et j’espère revoir ça dans des prochains jeux. Je suis trop heureux d’avoir pu faire ce jeu et d’en profiter au mieux, le jeu est génialissime et j’adore toujours autant Yagami et Kaito. Les musiques 10/10, les quêtes annexes 10/10, les enjeux 10/10. BRAVO RGG JE VOUS AIMEEEEEE

Greatest boxing game on the PS5, carries the legacy of Haruka's idol missions, Kaito, what more does a man need?

A gigantic improvement to Judgment in terms of combat. A few steps back in terms of story. It has some really great moments but when the plot goes into its grand narrative, it becomes insufferable.

The way RGG tries to comment on morality and politics is so unbelievably childish that it rivals Persona 5's representation of politics, which is basically just dumb teenagers saying "adults bad, adults lie, teenagers good". Infinite Wealth's antagonists suffer the same problem as Lost Judgment's, and it's partly because of how they tried to take a lot of themes and ideas from this game for their central plot.

Yagami has practically no character development in this game because his biggest emotional hurdles have already been overcome. He's dull and boring in this game and the way the game tries to make him not be this way is to force the player into pretending like a certain character was a central part of his life when he's barely even seen this person. He also has an equally childish response to the antagonist's childish political views which makes the scenes where they try to preach morality to each other extra excruciating.

But when the plot is just about the mystery which slowly unravels, it's almost as good as the first Judgment.

The combat is so good that it cancels out all all the shortcomings of the story. This is the 3rd best combat for me right behind #1: Y5 and #2: K1. Three styles with an extra boxer style with DLC was so fun to play around with. Crane was buffed really hard this time. It's still not as good as tiger, but the game rewards you really hard for constantly switching styles. You can get some insanely cool air juggles with boxer style.

The side content was insane. School stories were mostly really good. I wish they weren't as long though. There are definitely some that should've just been removed like the gambling club. My favourite was the robotics club once I figured out all I had to do was make a beeline to the enemy base.

Great OST. Unwavering Belief, Final Destination, K.O.G., Blue Stompin', Green Vibes, In The Groove, Mutual Justice to name some of my favourites.

Don't play this game before Y7 if you don't wanna get a big plot point spoiled like I did.