In the words of YMS: "It's closer to a 9 than a 7"
Another banger from the Yakuzaverse. While it's slow to start (even for RGG standards), once the story really kicks into gear it's a hell of a ride. No wonder many people say that this is the best of all the Like A Dragon stories.
The combat is a blast, with combos being much more fluid and varied than previous games. I saw a lot of complaints about the more "detective" gameplay elements (tailing, evidence collecting) before I started the game but I didn't mind them at all. They set Judgment apart from the other LAD games very nicely. The side cases add the usual RGG tonal rollercoasters, from the sad and serious to the downright bizarre and hilarious. Those, as well as the new "friend event" system and the usual minigames (darts, batting, drone racing), make this game incredibly dense.
I was worried going into this that I wouldn't enjoy the new characters but all of the main cast are varied and interesting (especially Saori, who goes straight into my top 5 LAD waifus). While Yagami isn't quite on the level of Kiryu or Ichiban for me, he's still a well-rounded protagonist and a much more intriguing character than I originally anticipated. My only (minor) complaint is his penchant for dating women 10-15 years younger than him but hey, that's what the game gives you.
I'm trying to catch up on the LAD games I've missed before Infinite Wealth drops so I still have Lost Judgment, Gaiden and Ishin! yet to go. Onwards we go!
Another banger from the Yakuzaverse. While it's slow to start (even for RGG standards), once the story really kicks into gear it's a hell of a ride. No wonder many people say that this is the best of all the Like A Dragon stories.
The combat is a blast, with combos being much more fluid and varied than previous games. I saw a lot of complaints about the more "detective" gameplay elements (tailing, evidence collecting) before I started the game but I didn't mind them at all. They set Judgment apart from the other LAD games very nicely. The side cases add the usual RGG tonal rollercoasters, from the sad and serious to the downright bizarre and hilarious. Those, as well as the new "friend event" system and the usual minigames (darts, batting, drone racing), make this game incredibly dense.
I was worried going into this that I wouldn't enjoy the new characters but all of the main cast are varied and interesting (especially Saori, who goes straight into my top 5 LAD waifus). While Yagami isn't quite on the level of Kiryu or Ichiban for me, he's still a well-rounded protagonist and a much more intriguing character than I originally anticipated. My only (minor) complaint is his penchant for dating women 10-15 years younger than him but hey, that's what the game gives you.
I'm trying to catch up on the LAD games I've missed before Infinite Wealth drops so I still have Lost Judgment, Gaiden and Ishin! yet to go. Onwards we go!