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Lost Judgment

Lost Judgment

Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios·Released Sep 24, 2021·Single player

Platforms
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Genres
RPGActionAdventure
Critic77/100
Across 7 reviews
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About

Lost Judgment is an action-adventure game that blends detective work, narrative-driven exploration, and dynamic combat. Players take on the role of a private detective investigating cases across urban environments, gathering evidence, tailing suspects, and uncovering hidden connections while engaging in fast-paced fighting encounters. The game expands on its predecessor with new investigative mechanics, varied side activities, and multiple combat styles that emphasize fluid movement and adaptability. Its structure combines story-focused progression with open-ended exploration, offering a mix of mystery-solving and action.

Reviews

8 reviews
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Robert Ramsey·Sep 23, 2021
Critic80/100
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A weaker overall story and some serious pacing issues prevent Lost Judgment from reaching the excellence of its predecessor, but this is still a fantastic character-driven detective drama. Crunching combat and a frankly ridiculous amount of impressively in-depth side content make this one of the most robust Yakuza-style offerings ever - and that's more than enough to outweigh the game's often obvious flaws.

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Blake Hester·Sep 16, 2021
Critic73/100
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When Lost Judgment stumbles, it never recovers. While there's a lot to love in the story and gameplay, at the end of the day, its issues become too much to ignore – especially when those issues are messy and irresponsible.

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Tristan Ogilvie·Sep 16, 2021
Critic70/100
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Lost Judgment disappoints with its main story and simplistic detective work, but excels with its substantial school-based side quests.

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Daniel Hollis·Sep 16, 2021
Critic90/100
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Yakuza games have been arriving thick and fast over the years, but Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio still hasn't lost its touch. It's hard to think of another series with such regular entries that manages to constantly evolve at this level. While most don't add too much to alter the formula, Lost Judgment throws just about everything it can into its world without feeling over-saturated. With the main story, side quests, school stories, mini-games, exploration and other distractions, it's hard not to be impressed with what's on display. There's still an element of hand holding in the detective sections we'd love to see worked on and the lip-syncing may not be the best, but the team's first attempt at delivering a simultaneous worldwide release for the series is a gamble that has paid off and perhaps offers the best entry in the franchise so far.

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