Judgment is the game that Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio made at the perfect time in the studio's career. Hot off the heels of Yakuza 6 and the conclusion of Kiryu's story, the only links to the mainline series that Judgment contains are some of the most beloved: the richly fleshed-out city of Kamurocho, and the wickedly charming tonal shifts that have become selling points for the Yakuza games as a whole.
It's also pleasant that Judgment has arguably the best plot out of every game RGG Studio has made to date. A gripping, personal tale about the secrets of a past murder case that brought the protagonist, Takayuki Yagami, to his knees, and how they're linked to an even more harrowing murder case at the present. Judgment's characters are lovable, its plot gripping, its side content engrossing and engaging, and that which makes it stand out from its mainline sister series wholly unique.
It's also pleasant that Judgment has arguably the best plot out of every game RGG Studio has made to date. A gripping, personal tale about the secrets of a past murder case that brought the protagonist, Takayuki Yagami, to his knees, and how they're linked to an even more harrowing murder case at the present. Judgment's characters are lovable, its plot gripping, its side content engrossing and engaging, and that which makes it stand out from its mainline sister series wholly unique.