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!?”