Yagami was called on by his colleague, a defense attorney back at Kamurocho. Yagami is given the job to uncover the truth of the murder, but the premise of why he had to do what he had to do was the most questionable, and rather left to the reason of “just to have a story” in the game. Lost Judgment’s tale surrounds a murder mystery that, although interesting during the middle of its discovery, left many inconsistencies since the beginning.

We are quickly introduced to the premise of the story early on, from its trailer to the prologue. This, along with the story, take away points from the game’s score. While that is only one aspect of the gameplay, its new addition to the title had expectations that were not met for fans of sleuthing challenges. I merely tossed a coin that did nothing because the mission was set up to make use of a pepper bomb. In a mission to sneak around the school and avoid the guards, I, unfortunately, did not see the glowing item that you need to pick up (and in a UI/UX error, was not in the player’s view upon running to the area), I ran to the “stop” point where I could not exit or leave to pick the item up first and was forced to act on it. There is at times, only one way to do things, and the game does its best to let you know that. That may be where the problem lies, as it is TOO straightforward, that it poses no challenge whatsoever. To get from point A to point B, you have to go through the challenge of avoiding the gaze of those that seek you. Stealth was the newest addition, and while it has a huge opportunity to further deep dive into the life of a private detective, the mechanics are lacking and unfortunately limiting. So, before we talk about the features that were fascinating, fun, and exciting, let’s talk about the upsets and unintended disasters that arose. The action sequences and the elements of Wuxia will leave a lasting impression on those that are in it for the combat but may find disappointment with the story, the pacing, and the added stealth feature. New to the franchise will be welcomed with open arms, as references from the 2019 title make little to no appearances except for a handful of characters. Most of the gameplay from the previous games was retained but contains additional elements, new techniques, and mini-games.Īs someone that has not played the previous installment, nor the Yakuza series, I was greeted with a game that did not rely on any of the old stories. Lost Judgment continues the adventures of Takayuki Yagami, a private detective and non-practicing lawyer, who finds himself uncovering the mystery of an unusual murder in the city of Ijincho.

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