The latter had more wide-sweeping attacks to deal with groups of enemies. The former focused on strong hits and one-on-one fights, which was helpful for boss battles. Previously, Yagami had two fighting styles: the tiger style and the crane style. You can beat up enemies, block attacks, and use the environment around you to perform “Heat Actions”, which are special cinematic moves like slamming a signpost into your opponent. The real-time brawler combat in Lost Judgment stays more or less unchanged from its predecessor. If you want to see the city, it's a good way to go, and enemies on the street won’t engage with you either. Once unlocked (which comes quite early), it provides an alternative to running and fast travel, striking a balance between the two. One new traversal mechanic that shines is Lost Judgment's skateboarding. When he grabs onto something, there’s a grip meter that indicates how long he can hold on. It’s a very barebones implementation of a stealth system, but the mandatory story missions that focus on these aren’t too long.Īnother new feature is that Yagami can now grab onto and grip ledges and pipes. You can throw a coin or smoke bomb to distract them and then choke them out. The mechanic for these works like almost every other iteration you’ve seen in other games: You hide behind objects and wait for gang members and police officers to turn their backs during their predetermined patrol patterns. The crime scene investigations remain largely unchanged, for better or worse, but fortunately, Ryu Ga Gotoku has dialed back the tailing missions considerably, though they've replaced them with dreadful mandatory stealth missions. It's straightforward and inoffensive but lacks the depth you see in games like Ace Attorney or Danganronpa. The crime scene investigations, too, are simple point-and-click affairs looking at a murder victim's body to gain some background information, searching a room for clues, a murder weapon, or signs of entry. Judgment tried to differentiate itself from the mainline Yakuza games by adding more detective-like mechanics Yagami tails suspicious individuals around the city and engages in first-person crime scene investigations. There, the tailing feature is excruciatingly slow, leading to some incredibly dull sequences. Īnd there are certain side quests that can trigger collectibles scattered throughout the city, adding a bit more exploration that wasn't in previous games. Since bullying is a central theme in Lost Judgment, Yagami can now visit the Seiryo High School campus to solve cases through the Mystery Investigation Club called “School Stories.” The school also offers new minigames, with Yagami participating in various after-school club activities like performing choreography with the dancing club or fighting in a ring with the boxing club. They’re all just as fun and enjoyable as ever, and Ryu Ga Gotoku takes the opportunity to add in some new ones as well.
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The series is well known for its goofy sidequests and minigames balancing out the dark and serious plot, and Lost Judgment is no different. Kamurocho can grow weary, especially for series veterans who’ve experienced the district many times over, and since little of Kamurocho has changed in Lost Judgment, Ijincho provides a breath of fresh air. Now, he’s able to explore Ijincho as well, the central location of Like a Dragon. In Judgment, Yagami is restricted to exploring the Kamurocho district mainly, which is the primary setting of the Yakuza series. It helps that their motion capture and voice-over work in concert to create a very charismatic performance. The eventual primary antagonist is compelling, however, with an interesting backstory and motivations. And some members of the old cast get the short end of the stick, missing out on new development opportunities. While Lost Judgment's plot is good, it doesn't hold a candle to its predecessor's - the twists are more predictable here. This revelation launches the game’s main plot, where Yagami must figure out the significance of the dead body and Ehara’s knowledge of it. A man named Akihiro Ehara is accused of sexual harassment, but as his sentence is being delivered, he tells the judge about the location of a dead body found in Ijincho. Lost Judgment’s story is about forgiveness and retribution. Lost Judgment Review: Justice is Served Once Again Even if it falters in places, it's a good follow-up, and as Yakuza leaves behind its real-time combat for turn-based fighting, Lost Judgment embraces it, allowing it to preserve an important element of the overarching franchise while differentiating itself all at the same time. Two years later, we have Lost Judgment, a direct sequel that sees protagonist Takayuki Yagami return as the street-smart detective he is.
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