
Judgment
by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio · published by Sega Games
Released December 13, 2018 on PlayStation 4.

About Judgment
Judgment is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. The game is a legal thriller set in the Yakuza world of Kamurocho and follows private detective Takayuki Yagami as he investigates a serial murder case. It stars Japanese actor Takuya Kimura and employs a fighting system similar to that of Yakuza 0 where players can change into different styles, namely crane-style which is more focused on fighting groups and tiger-style which is more focused on fighting individuals. Additionally, the game features an investigation mode where the player must find traces of the criminal.
A lawyer pulls off a miracle, only to have the verdict cost him everything. Now, as a string of murders casts a shroud over the city and the law begins to fail, justice cannot afford to be blind. The son of a murdered lawyer, Takayuki Yagami was raised on the streets of Kamurocho by a yakuza patriarch who paves the way for Yagami to follow in his real father's footsteps. Taking a job at the Genda Law Office, Yagami accepts a high-profile case: Proving Shinpei Okubo, a man suspected of murder, innocent. Against all odds, Yagami succeeds and is hailed as a hero, but his prolific career is short-lived. Only months later, Okubo brutally murders his girlfriend, stabbing her over ten times with a kitchen knife before setting their apartment on fire. Yagami becomes the lawyer who let a murderer walk - and everything he had worked for comes crashing down. Three years later, Yagami has taken off his lawyer's badge to run a small detective agency in the red-light district of Kamurocho, scraping by on odd jobs and evidence collection. But even a city as seedy as this is shaken by a string of serial murders, where the victims' bodies are discovered with their eyes gouged out. Yagami is drawn into the case by his old law firm, where he discovers that in order to bring this killer to light, he must seek the truth that slipped from his grasp three years ago. But can a man haunted by his failures prevail over his own past?
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Judgment FAQ
When did Judgment come out?
Judgment was released on December 13, 2018 for PlayStation 4.
Is Judgment on PlayStation 5?
No. Judgment has not been announced for PlayStation 5. It is available on PlayStation 4.
Is Judgment on Xbox Series X|S?
No. Judgment has not been announced for Xbox Series X|S. It is available on PlayStation 4.
Is Judgment on Nintendo Switch 2?
No. Judgment has not been announced for Nintendo Switch 2. It is available on PlayStation 4.
Is Judgment on PC?
No. Judgment has not been announced for PC. It is available on PlayStation 4.
Who is making Judgment?
Judgment is developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and published by Sega Games and Sega.
Is Judgment multiplayer?
No. Judgment is single player only.
Is Judgment good?
Critics give Judgment an average score of 83/100 across 14 reviews.
Yakuza: Like a Dragon series
29 games in release order
- Yakuza

- Yakuza 2

- Ryuu ga Gotoku Kenzan!

- Yakuza 3

- Yakuza 4

- Kurohyou: Ryuu ga Gotoku Shinshou

- Yakuza: Dead Souls

- Yakuza 5

- Ryuu ga Gotoku Ishin!

- Yakuza 0

- Yakuza Kiwami

- Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

- Yakuza Kiwami 2

- Yakuza 3 Remastered

- Yakuza Online

- Judgment

- Yakuza 4 Remastered

- Yakuza 5 Remastered

- Yakuza: Like a Dragon

- Streets of Kamurocho

- Judgment

- Like a Dragon: Ishin!

- Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name

- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Special Trial Version

- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth

- Like a Dragon: Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii

- Yakuza Kiwami 3

- Dark Ties

- Stranger Than Heaven













