The embargo for Lost Judgment reviews is up today, but the Push Square verdict is still being decided. That's because Lost Judgment is a big game, and simply put, we're nowhere near finished playing through it.
We're around 33 hours in at the time of writing, and we're absolutely swamped in optional activities and side quests. The sheer amount of gameplay variety in Lost Judgment is incredibly impressive — even by Yakuza standards — but it comes at the cost of the plot moving at a snail's pace. Indeed, it took about ten hours for the story to finally hook us, so it's safe to say that Yagami's new adventure is not for the impatient.
We're hoping to have a review done in time for the game's full release on the 24th September. But until then, let us know if you're looking forward to this new case in the comments section below.
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I can’t say I was ever hooked by characters or story of the first Judgment, not when compared to the far more engrossing Yakuza series anyway, so this part is kind of expected as far as I’m concerned. Good to know there’s a lot of side activities making up for it still. I’m mainly hoping the combat has been improved though. Look forward to the review.
Fair enough if you're not done with the game. Don't be IGN and review a game without finishing it.
Still a game i'll pass on due to the ridiculous BS DLC either way (Price + it feels legit like cut content)
Appreciate the article as I have been hovering the site waiting for it to be posted, I am just on to Chapter 12 of the first one and have had a blast with it so far!
Will probably wait a few weeks before starting this one due to the size of the game and the time sink required!
@The_New_Butler Sounds toss if true but I really hope they make a new one for the PSVR2.
@rawzeku Just so I’m understanding you, the reviewer stated that 33 hours in they are swamped in content and side quests, but even more content should have been added for free.
@The_New_Butler Looks like a Borderlands game with the cell shading, I like Borderlands but this looks a bit naff, not for me unfortunately!
@Amnesiac Yes? Call me crazy, but I prefer a COMPLETE game with all the story included, and not just filled with side quest fluff that adds nothing and is only there to make the game longer.
Really enjoyed the first game and will pick this up after finishing Deathloop and Far Cry 6
@rawzeku It seems like the additional content is tangential to the main game. Did you think that Spider-Man or HZD were incomplete when they released as well? It's possible for a game to have DLC and still be a complete experience in and of itself.
I just finished the first Judgment so I'm looking forward to the sequel, but it sounds like it's even bigger than Yakuza 7 in terms of side content, which is crazy lol.
@rawzeku Stop over reacting, you're acting like they cut out a crap ton of content when they clearly didn't. It's also evident in Push Square's review along with the trailers themselves.
9 incoming for lost judgement.word up son
It's all good Push Square I'm sure it's awesome! Can't wait for next week!
Not surprised it took a while for the story to grab; I had the same problem with Judgment, to the point where I stopped playing for a couple of weeks, but then returned and it just clicked.
> Indeed, it took about ten hours for the story to finally hook us
That's somewhat concerning. The first one was quite gripping right off the bat (to me, anyway)
It’s an easy 10/10. If you give it lower score I will go apeshit in the comnents section.
Given that "Lost Judgement" is literally a synonym for "Missing Review," this seems not only reasonable, but 100% appropriate.
@ShogunRok Really appreciate the post, but more so the integrity.
Do I need to play the first one to understand this one?
@rawzeku Other than indies, I pretty much that twas the norm these days but maybe you are into just playing indies.
@Cheems It's been hyped too much to get a 10. Normally with this much hype a game is lucky to see an 8.
A bit dissapointed that the detective elements are apparently still so half-arsed. But, it's still gonna be great fun.
Please do take your time, no one here wants a rushed review!
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