I always wanted to see more introspection into Kaito's character, so I was actually really excited to try this DLC out.

In same ways, you can really tell it's the first time RGG has done an actually meaningful DLC. The structure is kind of sloppy in the first act (it pays-off a lot later) and the general direction of the content seems kind-of experimentational. Yes, we've got Majima saga before in Kiwami 2, but this is something consistently more ambitious.

As I said, I find some issues in the presentation of things, but ultimately I've had a blast going through Kaito Files. Once you're hooked up with these Judgment games and the characters, you really can't get enough of them. I really liked what this adds to Kaito's character, and is a great addition to Lost Judgment's experience. Props to Jun, I ended liking him a lot, hope we see him again in Judgment 3.

Played from – to: (2023-03-06 – 2023-03-11) – PS5.
‣ 7/10 – Here we go again… Pussy drives men to do crazy things.
‣ Thoughts: Kaito Files is an expansion that explores, well… Kaitos past that has caught up with him in the present. Overall, the story is pretty basic, and the villain has no interesting motives, however the supporting cast is pretty entertaining, and I found Kaito to be an amusing protagonist. I just wish we had more of him in the main game. On the other hand, when I say the villain is boring, I mean his main drive for doing bad things is power and money. However, I won’t deny the way he wriggles his way into power is pretty fucked up and twisted. Sadly, as a person, he appears to be very generic, and everyone around him gives off basic ass bitch vibes, with money and booze being their only motivation for action. I’d say this expansions story faces the same problems the prequels story had, where villains are bland, but the protagonist’s supporting cast is great. Unsurprisingly, you get to play as Kaito and in turn, fight as him. His fighting styles are pretty slow and heavy, being closest in comparison to Kiryu’s Beast style. In terms of gameplay, there’s not much to do besides pushing through the main plotline. There’re a few optional dialogue scenes you can experience, but for the most part, the game is just a narrow chapter-to-chapter story. For a 6-to-7-hour campaign, I’d say a 30 $ price tag is pretty steep, considering the main game is four times longer. However, if you love Lost Judgment and want to experience everything getting this in a deluxe edition on sale is a good deal.