@@1OldPacman I might have misspelled it but it's Ryu Ga Gotoku Basically the name of the main series in Japanese and the name of the dev team behind it.
@@BlackxExorcistitsyaboi that's been my 2021. I'm halfway through Y6, stopped to play lost judgement, then I'll wrap up my last two Yakuza games. Have you played Fist of the North Star Lost Paradise yet?
I love how the Japanese are steadily capturing the "video game" feeling and completely bypass the interest of including realism into the subset scenes of gameplay and in-game scenes. It just simply feels like a video game.
damn bruh i love this comment. i also like that realness immersion stuff if done right! very few do it so well. take red dead 2 for example, that benefits from that extra realness stuff
Just finished the first Judgment and man, that story was a rollercoaster, specially once the pieces start falling into place during the last few chapters. I'll definitely look into this new game at some point.
@@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit Having not played it and sensed that vibe... I think answers the question on if I should get into this or not. Stay safe homie .
@@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit I don't see much of the cowboy bebop similarities, cowboy bebop tackled the themes of loneliness, sadness and fixing your past
Same, I must have dropped 70 hours into Judgment easy. Finally got around to playing Yakuza Kiwami last year, and it was great too. This has been preordered on my Series X since it was announced, so I'll be jumping in day one. Should keep me more than busy until Fatal Frame comes out next month.
I bought Lost Judgement after watching this and to this day it is hands down one of the best games I've ever played. It's more than a game, it's an experience. My only criticism is that the climbing/parkour felt like a bit of a wasted mechanic and was cool but could've been so much more.
Ever since Judgment, I've been a fan of Kimura as an actor and so far I've been getting into watching the TV Drama Kimura leads in: HERO. Where Kimura plays as an eccentric prosecutor Kohei Kuryuu that investigates small details of any case that many people tend to miss or take for granted by going to the scene of the crime and elsewhere to follow new leads and gather clues before making a decision to indict someone as he believes in reaching the truth for the victims. You really see the Yagami-ness the character which I imagine Kimura used when playing the role as Yagami as it's familiar territory.
Even though Kimura played in law drama, in HERO he was a prosecutor, but here, he plays as a lawyer. Kinda ironic when in HERO his character hate lawyers, yet he became one later xD
Takuya Kimura and Shun Oguri they both are that actor I remember I trying to be like them when I was a kid...the culture they make to the people like us from southeast asian it was something you will imagine...I remember in 2009 at that times everyone wanna be like them...fight in school, war between high school,fighting at restaurant,fighting with foreigner,fighting for justice,friend etc² everyday we fighting like a true yakuza it was good old days thanks to Takuya and Shun for bring this culture..I found my wife in hospital
Just finished the first game and it was definitely different to what I'm used to but I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely check out this one!
Just finished Judgment: Judge Eyes. Does Lost Judgment has any carry over data from the Judge Eyes? Like benefits if you played the first game, or some items from first game usable in Lost, or old girl friends popping up again?
Yakuza 6 : the song of life is the best yakuza game ever made in terms of storyline, fighting mechanics and emotions and kiryu is the best protagonist ever
Most definitely not even tho yakuza 6 is in my top 3 yakuza games, the combat felt stiff and slow, the substories mess up the flow of the story by forcing you to do them, the minigames aren't fun at all to do, the game is smaller then the rest and a lot of the content and soundtrack is missing. Yakuza 0 and 7 are most definitely better then 6 and 0 specifically is one of the best games ever made
Original was AWESOME, imo..... Love the Yakuza games too!! I'll be getting "Lost Judgement" as soon as I can! RN, my biggest hype is Kena:Bridge of Spirits!! Only 2 days left!
@@thefirstofthelastones8952 Kena: Bridge of Spirits? If so: I'm totally hyped for it myself! There's not a lot of hype around the game, it's just my own personal hype, since I seen the reveal trailer. It just looks so beautiful, and the gameplay looks fun and engaging! Story sounds amazing too! I'm smart enough not to hype myself up to much either! I haven't been this excited about a title releasing, since RE8:Village (which I loved and 100% in like 3 days lol)...... Just hope it's amazing, cause a lot of the titles I was prepared for got pushed back/delayed. And there hasn't really been any great releases over the summer
@@Virus_Kitten2015 agree plus I would like to play it because I actually enjoy Ember Labs animations, I mean hell their above Pixar level. Think of me buying and playing Kena: Bridge of Spirits as a thank you for the entertainment.
Yakuza games are the games i enjoy the most. The wakey shiz, the serious shiz. The Art, the food but mostly the charachters. I love these games so much. I hope due to every new release they get more exposure. More ppl need to play this series🙈
I know it’s said often, and I’m sure it’s mostly because the games are in Japanese, but the Yakuza franchise as a whole still feels immensely underrated.
@@twolikedanumba4272 man I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see someone have their opinion disagreed with and actually respect the other person's opinion and not just slinging negative nonsense towards the person that didn't agree with your opinion. Tip of the hat to you sir you're a class act.
Ign didn't even give persona 5 a 10. I think these reviewers are heavily into western games/favour western games. They just don't understand the culture and comedy these games bring.
@@samarthkapil6579 Game Informer is even worse. Just because the way Lost Judgement cover sexual assault didn't match their America political standard, they complained about it whole review. I can't believe that Japan also have to match their ideal to NA.
@@devinvez3869 honestly I felt like they reused the maps too much but got over it after taking a short break That’s why I love yakuza 5 for example cuz it has like 5 different maps
3d streets of rage is a good take on it. I always imagined Yakuza as a 3d river city ransom, because punching dudes and eating at restaurants to heal felt the same.
I was a Yakuza fan. I liked them all but the series felt like it ran its course. Then they released JUDGMENT and not only was everything fresh again, but better than ever. I loved Judgment, and when i heard they were making a sequel, i was super psyched. I was pretty sure they would do a superior job and im glad to hear they did. I cant wait to play Lost Judgment. If its at least as good as Judgment, the franchise will have become one of my favorite, ongoing game series. Thanks for the BYB!
I really can't reccomend this series enough. Triple A western games are basically just story story, some side mission and then you're done. With Yakuza series, you're basically paying for a very deep long story that would take a completionist weeks to finish, NOT TO MENTION the side stories and other collectables mini games, it's insane. I would pay twice the price they put because this game is THAT worth it. Imagine playing the Witcher 3 with all of the DLC times two.
Started playing Yakuza 0 back in April because you and Falcon mentioned the series so often in your videos. Lo and behold I binged the entire series back to back to back, and finally finished Like A Dragon two weeks ago. Honestly, Yakuza and Judgement have become my most favorite gaming franchises by a country mile, and I literally can't wait for Lost Judgement. Guess it's time to say thanks to gameranx for introducing me to these games.
I only just recently started playing the first game and absolutely love it, didn’t know they were making a second and now it’s already out lmao. This game looks amazing in comparison to the first and that means a lot
This game looks solid! The first Judgement is on Free Play Days and I considered binging it, but squeezing a 27.5 hour game into a four days period is something only a much younger me could have pulled off. I haven’t played any Yakuza games, but I’m planning to hop in with Zero. Also, 5.27 was hilarious and awesome!
Huge Yakuza fan. Played every single yakuza game including the latest one like a dragon. I didnt buy lost judgement day one because I wanted to wait for a discount and ofcourse black friday is here so I got it for $30 instead of 60. Unlike most people who played japanese game, i enjoy playing with english dub if they have it. Believe it or not but Judgment and Like a dragon have great english dub. The english voice actors were great.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio games are the only ones that I buy on premiere and I've been doing so since Yakuza 6. Amazing world, amazing characters, great story with goofy moment and tons of stuff to do. I also always recommend Yakuza 0 to everyone who's wondering what to play next :)
Love this entire franchise, one of the few remaining developers I actually get excited about. Anyone know if there's any preview footage from the PS4 or PS4 Pro versions? Lets hope 'Lost Judgment' doesn't end up being 'Last Judgment'.
No but I’ve read the only differences are some next gen graphical features and loading times. I played the Japanese demo and it played fine for me but I was playing on a pro. It’s same engine so I would imagine it should be as stable as previous entries.
@@captainnavi6546 Not the actor, but his talent agency Johnny & Associates. Basically SEGA wants to release more Judgment games and port them to PC too. J&A don't like that since they're afraid people will "ruin" Kimura's image with mods (even though people modded Judgment on the PS4 from the release lol), so now they're in a big dispute cause of that and J&A are thinking of pulling out Kimura from Judgment. So we're either getting Judgment on PC (and Lost Judgment) but that'll be the last of the series or they'll be more games but they'll never reach PC. Or they'll replace Kimura/Yagami with someone else OR (the least likely, but the best outcome) J&A stop being so stupid and let SEGA release their own games on whatever platform they wish.
I played Lost Judgement on regular PS 4 and the graphics and gameplay are very smooth and fantastic looking. Aittle jankie at times but nothing game breaking
It's so wild to me that most of the yakuza games are the same fucken thing and I never get tired of them. Like - ever. You go back to the same cities but they feel super lived in and like they grow and evolve just like going back to your childhood hometown, etc. And there's just so much to do. Yakuza 0 is a legit top 2-3 game the last decade and it just got me into the whole series - I just adore it.
I'm working on the first Judgment game currently and I'm excited to play the sequel. Can't wait to play it the game, the release date is just around the corner now.
@@ceaselessdischarge1026 thanks, I have played Yakuza games and I’m aware of their origins also; “Weeaboo is a mostly derogatory slang term for a Western person who is obsessed with Japanese culture, especially anime, often regarding it as superior to all other cultures.”
I just got this for free off the PS Store on my PS5 and started playing it a bit and was having fun. But I still wasn’t sure if this would be the game for me. So after a little while I had to watch the “Before You Buy” because you guys are the only game critic channel I actually 100% trust. Every game you guys have spoken about that I’ve wanted to play, you guys have constantly led me in the right direction. So yeah, now that I’m fully aware this game is a trustworthy one Im gonna keep playing. Also I never played the Yaluza games so I literally had no clue this was tied into that. Maybe this will get me into them some time in the future. But we shall see. Thanks guys.
Just finished this yesterday, honestly the golden child & masterpiece of RGG studio; they've used what they learned over the decade to develop this game This is also primarily made without supervision of their ex-producer before him leaving to NetEase so the future of the franchise is still bright when the studio are able to push out this even with minimal supervision by their former producer
The first Judgement game is really good. Surprisingly good. I've played some of the Yakuza series but never completed one. I completed Judgement and was intrigued the whole time. I gotta play this new one
That makes me want to have a game where it is solely based on the highschool, like you are a student and in the mystery club and have to solve a big case, instead of it being a part of another game.
There is a 16 bit Japanese game called the hard times of ringo Ishikawa you guys should check it out, it’s to definitely not as fleshed out as the yakuza series but it’s a fun game about a kid in school in Japan
Oh boy, I'm so excited for this. The first Judgment was my introduction to Yakuza games and I've been totally hooked ever since, I'm playing Kiwami 2 right now and will for sure play all the main games. Incredible series made by interesting people, definitely underrated in my home country. I missed Yagami, can't wait for Lost Judgment!!
I actually played both Judgement and Lost Judgement dubbed. I do subs for most Japanese content but RGG put in a lot of effort with the English VA that I think most native English speakers would enjoy. One of my pet peeves for dubs is terrible pronunciations of Japanese names but you don’t really get that here. I’m going to play the game again subbed but for those that are curious, don’t knock the dub until you try it!!
Absolutely loved Judgment, I might take my time when some of the DLCs are released to play Lost Judgment; if it's anything like the first game then you'll know that it's a very story driven game, felt like watching a long detective Jdrama.
First I thought Lost Judgment is just an updated PS5 Version of the first one but now that I know it's a full blown sequel I'm totally hyped. I loved the first one and Yakuza in general
this game was really not my type, but something made curious about it and I ended up buying it last week, cause still I wanted to try something different. It's hard to turn the console off and go to sleep at night and that's something I hadn't experience in a while. It just hooks you up. I'm loving it
The writers are fantastic the story . .. at first I thought, how juvenile then as I got into it, I found a deeper meaning at it all clicked coming together with the first Judgement. Wow! I AM A GREAT FAN! BRAVO DEVELOPERS! I love the story I absolutely love the Characters and I am so glad you brought them all of them back to this "lost Judgement". It all clicks together so well Fantastic make these into Novels as I'm not a gamer, I'm a reader of books. HEE HEE!
"This ain't an Ace Attorney game. This is a drama with story." Have you played an Ace Attorney game? Great Ace Attorney Chronicles came out and is one of the best written stories of the year.
My favorite Yakuza game is Yakuza 0. I am playing Judgment right now in anticipation of Lost Judgment and I am absolutely loving it. Really looking forward to playing Lost Judgment at some point soon.
The first game was lovely considering i lost a loved one to alzheimers. The game touched me on a moral level. The story was too beautiful Glad to know sega is using yakuza formula in more complex storylines
I'm burnt out on yukaza .... the cities are the same or too much alike. The stories are great though. Just wish they would shake things up a little more.
I maybe late to this video comment. But for those wondering whether you should skip Judgment and straight to Lost Judgment. My advice is DON'T. i would HIGHLY encourage to play Judgment first then LJ Yes the video mentioned there are returning characters & it does clue you in, but it is more interesting and engaging to know more about the characters back in Judgment. Played Judgment back last year around Sept and currently playing LJ.
Judgment was the first game I played from the creators. I loved the story I loved everything about it and I’m so excited for lost judgment and from what you were discussing in the video it seems like it will be amazing
I have played more than a few of the yakuza games but I have only played judgment all the way to completion. Not that those games are bad or anything but it was just something about this spinoff that clicked for me. I'm a few hours into this game and omg snake style and I'm not even mad at the skateboard.
Bought it yesterday. Slow starter for sure but it's more RGG fun. Being an Xbox guy I didn't get to play the first Judgment but this is different and familiar at the same time. Praise BF deals.
I can't do it lmao. Too much game in each installment and I have to slowly take it all in. Props to you for being able to get it all done in so short a time.
@@emmy4mattie It was an awesome game when it first came out, it was like a GTA replacement for me back in the day.. like a GTA/Mafia game with Tekken/streetfighter vibes in it
last night i finish this game, take me 80 hour to finish it , man really compelling story, the main theme was bullying , almost all the school story have a great writing and twist , great game
Definitely one of my favorite, but to be honest I enjoy all the Yakuza games on the Dragon engine, Kiwami 2, 6 Like a dragon, and the 2 judgment games. I really like Yagami as a character, same goes for Kiryu and Ichi though, hard to pick which one is my favorite, they are all unique in their way.
Was hooked ever since 2005 with the first Yakuza. Judgement and Yakuza Like a Dragon I adore as well. My fav games of all time!!! 16 yrs of pure enjoyment!
I love how you stutter when you get excited explaining the games details, so good to hear that lost judgment is what I thought it would be. I look forward to your videos like a favourite T.V show eagerly waiting on the next episode to air, you really are the only channel I watch because you guys are just are the absolute, undisputed gaming professionals nobody can even come close to and if they did I wouldn’t even want to know.
Completely agree. Also the fact that there is no rating scale number thrown at it is great too. His excitement while giving us the rundown is what spurs me to try the game. This is my most preferred channel for gaming reviews.
I don't really like those voiced scenes that YLAD introduced that look like a visual novel, except with realistic portraits, I'd rather just have cutscenes.
Love the yakuza series and loved the first judgment game. I fully expected the pacing would be slow at first, it seems like all the games are like that. But I gotta say, 10 hours in I really hate how slow this one is, the parkour is bad, the stealth is rigid, the endless instructions on everything is exhausting. The story is getting interesting but I wish it doesn’t make me go on so many random meaningless things to move the story forward. It feels a bit like doing chores instead of immersing myself in a good video game. I hope it gets better soon.
I think I'm just gonna watch its playthrough on RUclips this time. I bought Judgment because I heard nothing but good things about it - people talked about it online like it was a masterpiece and the best RGG studio game. But by the time I was almost done with everything the game had to offer, I gave Judgment 3 stars on Playstation Store. In the end, the story and even substories were average to me. The protagonist is mostly a bland character as well, barely any distinguishing and likeable personality traits; maybe I have been spoiled by the compelling personalities of previous Yakuza protagonists (Kiryu, Akiyama, Majima, Saejima). Btw, nice and honest review as usual.
I felt the same about judgment but lost judgment from what I’ve seen interests me as it seems more emotional which was something the original lacked imo
@@roshaanreddy8107 Ah I see. It's weird that one of the few things in Lost Judgment that I find interesting is the dancing mini-game. 😆 The trailer was good though and it does seem like there will be more emotional experiences in this one. However, I have started watching its gameplay today and looks like it's perfectly ok for me to watch this cutscene-filled game. I've already played and experienced the first one, and this one's gameplay isn't different; seems like the new gameplay mechanics will quickly get stale. But if you feel like buying it go ahead. :)
I just finished the first one. Oh my I was blown away by the story and combat animations. Japanese style sense of humor is hilarious. The most amazing thing about the game is that it can switch from suspenseful vibe hilarious comedy fest. I just wish there were more character customizations. I'm tired of yagami's outfit.
For perspective first: I played Judgment, watched someone's gameplay highlights of Yakuza 1-6, played Yakuza 7 myself, and now intend on playing Lost Judgment. The first Judgment game was great for what it is. Of course there's the parts that I didn't enjoy like the bumping into everything, the tailing missions, and some side cases, I just wasn't interested in (worth noting, I did every side story I could find in Y7 and thank god there's no tailing there). Judgment's story was great, despite the fact that I played on and off for the first 4 chapters where it wasn't too interesting, but I reckon now that I follow, I think I can say I will definitely enjoy this. The new additions look great, the boys are back in town, and I'm excited to come back to Ijincho. Also, to note the English dub, Yagami is voiced by Greg Chun, who also plays Nanba in Y7. Now, I'm not saying I expect the Judgment and Y7 groups to meet in any capacity, but if they did, it'll be silly in a good way to hear Greg on both sides.
@@gnerus1972 i actually have the game and the title is Yakuza: Like A Dragon, key word like a Dragon there is no 7 in that title of that game and on top of that its not even a part of Yakuza 0-6 just like the Judgement games are not apart of them either all based in Japan but completely separate but made by the same guy😆🤷🏾♂️
@@monterospooner1612 Original japanese title: Ryū ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue Traslation: Like a Dragon 7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness Game is called Ryu Ga Gotoku in Japan which mean Like a Dragon in English
As much as I’m enjoying my PS5, I’ve realized this is the only game I’ve played so far for the PS5 that I’ve had no gripes about in terms of lazy development, and maybe even returnal and I even have some gripes about that.
favorite Yakuza game?!
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I like how Takayuki pulls his skateboard out of his butt and then stores it back in there when he's done with it. He's just like us.
He keeps it in his prison pocket
Lol
@@CrimsonBladezz I was just going to reference his contraband container. Damn.
What?!
@@JMrealgamer You heard him
If you feel overwhelmed by the Yakuza series lore, Judgment is a great way to get into the RGG world.
Yes
Thats how i did last year during the pandemic. Then i played every single Yakuza game that came to the west
What's rgg?
@@1OldPacman I might have misspelled it but it's Ryu Ga Gotoku
Basically the name of the main series in Japanese and the name of the dev team behind it.
@@BlackxExorcistitsyaboi that's been my 2021. I'm halfway through Y6, stopped to play lost judgement, then I'll wrap up my last two Yakuza games. Have you played Fist of the North Star Lost Paradise yet?
I love how the Japanese are steadily capturing the "video game" feeling and completely bypass the interest of including realism into the subset scenes of gameplay and in-game scenes. It just simply feels like a video game.
Agreed, its not always about 16 times the detail stuffs
Exactly I hate when people describe a game as feeling "too gamey" like it's a video game how else is it supposed to feel?
damn bruh i love this comment. i also like that realness immersion stuff if done right! very few do it so well. take red dead 2 for example, that benefits from that extra realness stuff
That's why I like cartoons that act like cartoons, not animated sitcoms.
Yeah. I like how anime the heat auras of Yagami looked in LJ.
Just finished the first Judgment and man, that story was a rollercoaster, specially once the pieces start falling into place during the last few chapters. I'll definitely look into this new game at some point.
A Cowboy Bebop game in this fashion would be legit.
This is literally the modern cowboy bepop game
@@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit Having not played it and sensed that vibe... I think answers the question on if I should get into this or not. Stay safe homie .
@@chriscostello117 if you a cowboy bepop fan like me you gonna enjoy it. That's for me I guess. Maybe you should try it to find out.
@@Nobodysurvivesevenonebit I don't see much of the cowboy bebop similarities, cowboy bebop tackled the themes of loneliness, sadness and fixing your past
@@Ibrahim-wr5fs not similarities, vibe. Its a bit meta
Kaito just coming from nowhere and wrecking a guy is what I live for.
That was funny seeing him just dropkick the guy 🤣
Is the dlc worth it
I was about to say I was not expecting that at all
That double drop kick was peak
I loved judgment and that was my first real kind of yakuza game. Felt totally engrossed so ill be picking this up.
Zero was my first....play it
Same, I must have dropped 70 hours into Judgment easy. Finally got around to playing Yakuza Kiwami last year, and it was great too. This has been preordered on my Series X since it was announced, so I'll be jumping in day one. Should keep me more than busy until Fatal Frame comes out next month.
@@devinvez3869 that was my first yakuza game too lol.
I bought Lost Judgement after watching this and to this day it is hands down one of the best games I've ever played. It's more than a game, it's an experience. My only criticism is that the climbing/parkour felt like a bit of a wasted mechanic and was cool but could've been so much more.
The original Judgment had one HECK of a great story! Absolutely adored it. I can't wait to pick this one up!
This studio has the best writers. Every story is so deep and interesting. A lot of great plot twists and emotion. Good stuff
I just wish theu would change up the gameplay mechanics more....I'm burnt out on this series. Too much of the same
Each one stands out from previous titles, especially like a dragon. This is a recipe for success and they tweak just enough to make it fresh.
I'm thinking since 6 wrapped up, they have been changing quite a bit. But if they change too much, it just wouldn't be the same experience
@@devinvez3869 yakuza like a dragon??
Ever since Judgment, I've been a fan of Kimura as an actor and so far I've been getting into watching the TV Drama Kimura leads in: HERO. Where Kimura plays as an eccentric prosecutor Kohei Kuryuu that investigates small details of any case that many people tend to miss or take for granted by going to the scene of the crime and elsewhere to follow new leads and gather clues before making a decision to indict someone as he believes in reaching the truth for the victims. You really see the Yagami-ness the character which I imagine Kimura used when playing the role as Yagami as it's familiar territory.
Had no idea. Amazing!
The show sounds interesting. I’ll give it a try!
Even though Kimura played in law drama, in HERO he was a prosecutor, but here, he plays as a lawyer.
Kinda ironic when in HERO his character hate lawyers, yet he became one later xD
@@sentrogaspers9813I don't recall him hating lawyers.
Takuya Kimura and Shun Oguri they both are that actor I remember I trying to be like them when I was a kid...the culture they make to the people like us from southeast asian it was something you will imagine...I remember in 2009 at that times everyone wanna be like them...fight in school, war between high school,fighting at restaurant,fighting with foreigner,fighting for justice,friend etc² everyday we fighting like a true yakuza it was good old days thanks to Takuya and Shun for bring this culture..I found my wife in hospital
5:28 absolutely loved how Kaito just came out of nowhere and drop kicked that thug. 21 cannot come quick enough!
Just finished the first game and it was definitely different to what I'm used to but I have to say I thoroughly enjoyed it and will definitely check out this one!
Me too, i finished the game today and was so fucking awesome. My favorite game of the "yakuza series"
Did you guys get it from PS Now? I finished it too but stuck at getting the mahjong lady to be my friend
The final battle so satisfy to play.
Just finished Judgment: Judge Eyes. Does Lost Judgment has any carry over data from the Judge Eyes? Like benefits if you played the first game, or some items from first game usable in Lost, or old girl friends popping up again?
RGG Studio never disappoints. Super excited for this one. I mean skateboarding and improved elements from the first game?! Yes please.
Yakuza 6 : the song of life is the best yakuza game ever made in terms of storyline, fighting mechanics and emotions and kiryu is the best protagonist ever
100 agreed but definitely ready for the tech and updated software that lost judgement bouta bring! 🔥
For me 0 is best
is 6 the one with the yamato? xD
Most definitely not even tho yakuza 6 is in my top 3 yakuza games, the combat felt stiff and slow, the substories mess up the flow of the story by forcing you to do them, the minigames aren't fun at all to do, the game is smaller then the rest and a lot of the content and soundtrack is missing. Yakuza 0 and 7 are most definitely better then 6 and 0 specifically is one of the best games ever made
Hello no
Yakuza 0, then yakuza 5 then yakuza 4 or Kiwami 2 THEN yakuza 6
Original was AWESOME, imo.....
Love the Yakuza games too!!
I'll be getting "Lost Judgement" as soon as I can!
RN, my biggest hype is Kena:Bridge of Spirits!! Only 2 days left!
Agreed, just putting it out there, the OG judgement is free on Live Gold this weekend and I am loving it
@@chaitanyarao5546 I downloaded it from PS Now myself! Lol! Enjoyed it very much! Hope you do too!
I to am looking forwqrd to that.
@@thefirstofthelastones8952 Kena: Bridge of Spirits? If so:
I'm totally hyped for it myself! There's not a lot of hype around the game, it's just my own personal hype, since I seen the reveal trailer. It just looks so beautiful, and the gameplay looks fun and engaging! Story sounds amazing too!
I'm smart enough not to hype myself up to much either!
I haven't been this excited about a title releasing, since RE8:Village (which I loved and 100% in like 3 days lol)......
Just hope it's amazing, cause a lot of the titles I was prepared for got pushed back/delayed. And there hasn't really been any great releases over the summer
@@Virus_Kitten2015 agree plus I would like to play it because I actually enjoy Ember Labs animations, I mean hell their above Pixar level. Think of me buying and playing Kena: Bridge of Spirits as a thank you for the entertainment.
Yakuza games are the games i enjoy the most. The wakey shiz, the serious shiz. The Art, the food but mostly the charachters. I love these games so much. I hope due to every new release they get more exposure. More ppl need to play this series🙈
Legit just started the first judgement like yesterday, I love it so far!
Bruh late
@@the-weirdist who are you
@@the-weirdist a worthy opponent
I know it’s said often, and I’m sure it’s mostly because the games are in Japanese, but the Yakuza franchise as a whole still feels immensely underrated.
Yeah it really is, people only talk about 0
@@Pickoffarwim Because 0 is the best out of the series and my personal favorite
@@twolikedanumba4272 i guess its just me but i played 0 to try get into the yakuza series and its so boring
@@hayden3269 I respect that.
@@twolikedanumba4272 man I can't tell you how refreshing it is to see someone have their opinion disagreed with and actually respect the other person's opinion and not just slinging negative nonsense towards the person that didn't agree with your opinion. Tip of the hat to you sir you're a class act.
“You get to beat up teenagers “
Shut up and take my money.
I don't understand how both IGN and GameSpot gave this game a 7 and death loop a 10
I no longer see reviews from them. They're basically a joke at this point. Paid shills, all of them
@@YosafatNugraha oh no people have different opinions from you
Ign didn't even give persona 5 a 10. I think these reviewers are heavily into western games/favour western games. They just don't understand the culture and comedy these games bring.
@@samarthkapil6579 coz it is not a 10. Persona 5 royal is 8.5-9 at best
@@samarthkapil6579 Game Informer is even worse. Just because the way Lost Judgement cover sexual assault didn't match their America political standard, they complained about it whole review. I can't believe that Japan also have to match their ideal to NA.
Never been disappointed by this studio.
They took if it ain't broken don't fix it to heart.....so much that I'm burnt-out on this series.
What about yakuza 7 where they changed the whole combat system?
Never been disappointed by Gameranx either
@@devinvez3869 honestly I felt like they reused the maps too much but got over it after taking a short break
That’s why I love yakuza 5 for example cuz it has like 5 different maps
@@Man_in_a_Gucci_Suit that combat system was really good
3d streets of rage is a good take on it. I always imagined Yakuza as a 3d river city ransom, because punching dudes and eating at restaurants to heal felt the same.
I was a Yakuza fan. I liked them all but the series felt like it ran its course. Then they released JUDGMENT and not only was everything fresh again, but better than ever. I loved Judgment, and when i heard they were making a sequel, i was super psyched. I was pretty sure they would do a superior job and im glad to hear they did.
I cant wait to play Lost Judgment. If its at least as good as Judgment, the franchise will have become one of my favorite, ongoing game series.
Thanks for the BYB!
I live in Japan and speak Japanese and your comment about him being too cool to be real is true
He speaks / looks and feels like a pop star
I really can't reccomend this series enough. Triple A western games are basically just story story, some side mission and then you're done. With Yakuza series, you're basically paying for a very deep long story that would take a completionist weeks to finish, NOT TO MENTION the side stories and other collectables mini games, it's insane. I would pay twice the price they put because this game is THAT worth it. Imagine playing the Witcher 3 with all of the DLC times two.
Started playing Yakuza 0 back in April because you and Falcon mentioned the series so often in your videos. Lo and behold I binged the entire series back to back to back, and finally finished Like A Dragon two weeks ago. Honestly, Yakuza and Judgement have become my most favorite gaming franchises by a country mile, and I literally can't wait for Lost Judgement. Guess it's time to say thanks to gameranx for introducing me to these games.
I only just recently started playing the first game and absolutely love it, didn’t know they were making a second and now it’s already out lmao. This game looks amazing in comparison to the first and that means a lot
This game looks solid! The first Judgement is on Free Play Days and I considered binging it, but squeezing a 27.5 hour game into a four days period is something only a much younger me could have pulled off. I haven’t played any Yakuza games, but I’m planning to hop in with Zero. Also, 5.27 was hilarious and awesome!
I just finished judgement and now starting lost judgement first time with the yakuza games. I'm loving them so far especially the story for judgement
Huge Yakuza fan. Played every single yakuza game including the latest one like a dragon. I didnt buy lost judgement day one because I wanted to wait for a discount and ofcourse black friday is here so I got it for $30 instead of 60. Unlike most people who played japanese game, i enjoy playing with english dub if they have it. Believe it or not but Judgment and Like a dragon have great english dub. The english voice actors were great.
Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio games are the only ones that I buy on premiere and I've been doing so since Yakuza 6. Amazing world, amazing characters, great story with goofy moment and tons of stuff to do. I also always recommend Yakuza 0 to everyone who's wondering what to play next :)
Love this entire franchise, one of the few remaining developers I actually get excited about. Anyone know if there's any preview footage from the PS4 or PS4 Pro versions?
Lets hope 'Lost Judgment' doesn't end up being 'Last Judgment'.
No but I’ve read the only differences are some next gen graphical features and loading times. I played the Japanese demo and it played fine for me but I was playing on a pro. It’s same engine so I would imagine it should be as stable as previous entries.
It might very well be last judgement. Sega had some issues with the MC actor.
@@captainnavi6546 Not the actor, but his talent agency Johnny & Associates. Basically SEGA wants to release more Judgment games and port them to PC too. J&A don't like that since they're afraid people will "ruin" Kimura's image with mods (even though people modded Judgment on the PS4 from the release lol), so now they're in a big dispute cause of that and J&A are thinking of pulling out Kimura from Judgment.
So we're either getting Judgment on PC (and Lost Judgment) but that'll be the last of the series or they'll be more games but they'll never reach PC.
Or they'll replace Kimura/Yagami with someone else OR (the least likely, but the best outcome) J&A stop being so stupid and let SEGA release their own games on whatever platform they wish.
Judgment is taking over Yakuza as the beat 'em up style series and Yakuza is staying JRPG presumably with Ichiban staying as lead.
I played Lost Judgement on regular PS 4 and the graphics and gameplay are very smooth and fantastic looking. Aittle jankie at times but nothing game breaking
It's so wild to me that most of the yakuza games are the same fucken thing and I never get tired of them. Like - ever. You go back to the same cities but they feel super lived in and like they grow and evolve just like going back to your childhood hometown, etc. And there's just so much to do. Yakuza 0 is a legit top 2-3 game the last decade and it just got me into the whole series - I just adore it.
Just the trailer alone made me want to get this game right away. Those graphics are so beautiful as well
I'm working on the first Judgment game currently and I'm excited to play the sequel. Can't wait to play it the game, the release date is just around the corner now.
How I know I’m a weeb, I’m so much more excited to play this than Deathloop
this isnt related to anime at all
@@ceaselessdischarge1026 thanks, I have played Yakuza games and I’m aware of their origins also; “Weeaboo is a mostly derogatory slang term for a Western person who is obsessed with Japanese culture, especially anime, often regarding it as superior to all other cultures.”
@@morriford i know what it means
@@ceaselessdischarge1026 It doesn't have to be about anime
@@ceaselessdischarge1026 if u know what it means u wouldnt have said that this game doesnt relate to anime lol
I just got this for free off the PS Store on my PS5 and started playing it a bit and was having fun. But I still wasn’t sure if this would be the game for me. So after a little while I had to watch the “Before You Buy” because you guys are the only game critic channel I actually 100% trust. Every game you guys have spoken about that I’ve wanted to play, you guys have constantly led me in the right direction. So yeah, now that I’m fully aware this game is a trustworthy one Im gonna keep playing. Also I never played the Yaluza games so I literally had no clue this was tied into that. Maybe this will get me into them some time in the future. But we shall see. Thanks guys.
Just finished this yesterday, honestly the golden child & masterpiece of RGG studio; they've used what they learned over the decade to develop this game
This is also primarily made without supervision of their ex-producer before him leaving to NetEase so the future of the franchise is still bright when the studio are able to push out this even with minimal supervision by their former producer
The first Judgement game is really good. Surprisingly good. I've played some of the Yakuza series but never completed one. I completed Judgement and was intrigued the whole time. I gotta play this new one
Looking forward to this one. Yakuza and Judgment games are a blast!
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Typo fixed. :P
That makes me want to have a game where it is solely based on the highschool, like you are a student and in the mystery club and have to solve a big case, instead of it being a part of another game.
Well a yaluza school game like bully sounds like a great idea tbh
There is a 16 bit Japanese game called the hard times of ringo Ishikawa you guys should check it out, it’s to definitely not as fleshed out as the yakuza series but it’s a fun game about a kid in school in Japan
This game will be my first in the whole series, got it because it kinda reminded me of sleeping dogs
This series is too good
Oh boy, I'm so excited for this. The first Judgment was my introduction to Yakuza games and I've been totally hooked ever since, I'm playing Kiwami 2 right now and will for sure play all the main games.
Incredible series made by interesting people, definitely underrated in my home country.
I missed Yagami, can't wait for Lost Judgment!!
I actually played both Judgement and Lost Judgement dubbed. I do subs for most Japanese content but RGG put in a lot of effort with the English VA that I think most native English speakers would enjoy. One of my pet peeves for dubs is terrible pronunciations of Japanese names but you don’t really get that here.
I’m going to play the game again subbed but for those that are curious, don’t knock the dub until you try it!!
Absolutely loved Judgment, I might take my time when some of the DLCs are released to play Lost Judgment; if it's anything like the first game then you'll know that it's a very story driven game, felt like watching a long detective Jdrama.
First I thought Lost Judgment is just an updated PS5 Version of the first one but now that I know it's a full blown sequel I'm totally hyped. I loved the first one and Yakuza in general
Played and loved Judgement. Happy to hear this elevates
this game was really not my type, but something made curious about it and I ended up buying it last week, cause still I wanted to try something different. It's hard to turn the console off and go to sleep at night and that's something I hadn't experience in a while. It just hooks you up. I'm loving it
I finally finished judgement the other day. Im definitely getting this when it releases.
The writers are fantastic the story . .. at first I thought, how juvenile then as I got into it, I found a deeper meaning at it all clicked coming together with the first Judgement. Wow! I AM A GREAT FAN! BRAVO DEVELOPERS!
I love the story I absolutely love the Characters and I am so glad you brought them all of them back to this "lost Judgement". It all clicks together so well
Fantastic make these into Novels as I'm not a gamer, I'm a reader of books. HEE HEE!
"This ain't an Ace Attorney game. This is a drama with story."
Have you played an Ace Attorney game? Great Ace Attorney Chronicles came out and is one of the best written stories of the year.
He meant that in this game we don't get to solve crime ourselves like Ace Attorney. In this game we usually just watch how story go.
Holy shit that drop kick from no where. Almost spit out my food 😆 5:27
Rare to find a before you buy with just one view
Shit I missed it by 6 minutes!
Man.. I was 13 when I stumbled upon Yakuza game on ps2 I thought it was the best. time flies and the game is looking like this.
So happy that I got into judgement so late so I can jump right into lost judgement after.
My favorite Yakuza game is Yakuza 0. I am playing Judgment right now in anticipation of Lost Judgment and I am absolutely loving it. Really looking forward to playing Lost Judgment at some point soon.
The first game was lovely considering i lost a loved one to alzheimers. The game touched me on a moral level. The story was too beautiful
Glad to know sega is using yakuza formula in more complex storylines
Awesome comment man wishing you all the best
Me too, this game tho is even better I think
I'm burnt out on yukaza .... the cities are the same or too much alike. The stories are great though. Just wish they would shake things up a little more.
You mean like how they literally changed the combat in yakuza 7 or how they literally added a new fighting style in this one?
Bruh you whine about everything on this channel lol
I'm definitely getting this and "Yakuza 0. Thanks guys 👍🏼
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Very good!
You'll love it!
I hope you enjoy yakuza 0, it's one of the best games ever made, one of the few games I'd call a masterpiece
Yakuza 0 is probably one the best stories in gaming
I maybe late to this video comment. But for those wondering whether you should skip Judgment and straight to Lost Judgment.
My advice is DON'T. i would HIGHLY encourage to play Judgment first then LJ
Yes the video mentioned there are returning characters & it does clue you in, but it is more interesting and engaging to know more about the characters back in Judgment.
Played Judgment back last year around Sept and currently playing LJ.
Judgment was the first game I played from the creators. I loved the story I loved everything about it and I’m so excited for lost judgment and from what you were discussing in the video it seems like it will be amazing
Yo dude play yakuza 0 to 6
@@theyrbaning4751 I need to
It will take you like 110 hours of playing but the story is worth it
@@theyrbaning4751 start on 0?
@@kyokom4003 yes, firstly 0 then kiwami 1 and 2 and 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
I played the original Judgement with English dub. I went back and forth but I really liked Taks English voice.
It would be cooler if we can change yagami's outfit
I have played more than a few of the yakuza games but I have only played judgment all the way to completion. Not that those games are bad or anything but it was just something about this spinoff that clicked for me. I'm a few hours into this game and omg snake style and I'm not even mad at the skateboard.
The fighting system he uses is outstanding 👏
Bought it yesterday.
Slow starter for sure but it's more RGG fun.
Being an Xbox guy I didn't get to play the first Judgment but this is different and familiar at the same time.
Praise BF deals.
I’m looking for a new genre of game I’ve never played and this might be it
The first one was amazing
Anyone remember True Crime. This game has that vibe.
Never played one before but you're doing a great job selling this one to me.
I started with Yakuza 0 and binged 0-6 in two months. I will definitely be playing this one and the first Judgment soon
I can't do it lmao. Too much game in each installment and I have to slowly take it all in. Props to you for being able to get it all done in so short a time.
@@ThatGuy-en2nn I start slow but then I get obsessed with the plot and just do that for the back half of the game 😂
Try Sleeping Dogs it’s almost the same genre
@@ljjoonghost I LOVE sleeping dogs, I actually played that before I ever played a yakuza game
@@emmy4mattie It was an awesome game when it first came out, it was like a GTA replacement for me back in the day.. like a GTA/Mafia game with Tekken/streetfighter vibes in it
Judgment was my first ps5 game.... I loved it!! the ending made me smile.
Sayori and Hoshino ended up together it was so cute!
@@James-gj8rn lol I wanted to date Saori hahaha Saori best hostess
Fucking amazing first game.
last night i finish this game, take me 80 hour to finish it , man really compelling story, the main theme was bullying , almost all the school story have a great writing and twist , great game
Me watching this while i already own Judgement And Lost Judgement
Definitely one of my favorite, but to be honest I enjoy all the Yakuza games on the Dragon engine, Kiwami 2, 6 Like a dragon, and the 2 judgment games. I really like Yagami as a character, same goes for Kiryu and Ichi though, hard to pick which one is my favorite, they are all unique in their way.
Was hooked ever since 2005 with the first Yakuza. Judgement and Yakuza Like a Dragon I adore as well. My fav games of all time!!! 16 yrs of pure enjoyment!
Tbh, the game starts kind of slow, but as you get into the story it's surprisingly deep. By maybe chapter 6-7 I was completely invested in he story
I love how you stutter when you get excited explaining the games details, so good to hear that lost judgment is what I thought it would be.
I look forward to your videos like a favourite T.V show eagerly waiting on the next episode to air, you really are the only channel I watch because you guys are just are the absolute, undisputed gaming professionals nobody can even come close to and if they did I wouldn’t even want to know.
Completely agree. Also the fact that there is no rating scale number thrown at it is great too. His excitement while giving us the rundown is what spurs me to try the game. This is my most preferred channel for gaming reviews.
I still haven't finished the first Judgement but bought this one to support these games coming stateside
Do you like it? I also didn't finish the first. I torn between this tales of a rise and kena
Loved judgement. Such a good story
Really excited for this one!
Interesting sensing the excitement in your voice
I guess you really enjoyed this game
I don't really like those voiced scenes that YLAD introduced that look like a visual novel, except with realistic portraits, I'd rather just have cutscenes.
Can you turn off the lights for the striking?
I played the first game and I'll absolutely be buying it! ❤
One of the best, most fun games I've played.
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Love the yakuza series and loved the first judgment game. I fully expected the pacing would be slow at first, it seems like all the games are like that. But I gotta say, 10 hours in I really hate how slow this one is, the parkour is bad, the stealth is rigid, the endless instructions on everything is exhausting. The story is getting interesting but I wish it doesn’t make me go on so many random meaningless things to move the story forward. It feels a bit like doing chores instead of immersing myself in a good video game. I hope it gets better soon.
Did it get better ?
7:00 He is the Chosen One.
Just buy it, any game from RGG is a masterpiece
I think I'm just gonna watch its playthrough on RUclips this time. I bought Judgment because I heard nothing but good things about it - people talked about it online like it was a masterpiece and the best RGG studio game. But by the time I was almost done with everything the game had to offer, I gave Judgment 3 stars on Playstation Store.
In the end, the story and even substories were average to me. The protagonist is mostly a bland character as well, barely any distinguishing and likeable personality traits; maybe I have been spoiled by the compelling personalities of previous Yakuza protagonists (Kiryu, Akiyama, Majima, Saejima).
Btw, nice and honest review as usual.
I felt the same about judgment but lost judgment from what I’ve seen interests me as it seems more emotional which was something the original lacked imo
@@roshaanreddy8107 Ah I see. It's weird that one of the few things in Lost Judgment that I find interesting is the dancing mini-game. 😆
The trailer was good though and it does seem like there will be more emotional experiences in this one. However, I have started watching its gameplay today and looks like it's perfectly ok for me to watch this cutscene-filled game. I've already played and experienced the first one, and this one's gameplay isn't different; seems like the new gameplay mechanics will quickly get stale.
But if you feel like buying it go ahead. :)
@@FatalBeauty thank you for giving your honest opinion on judgment
@@roshaanreddy8107 Thank you for reading it
@TrophyHunter95 I didn’t but ok
Can’t wait to buy this game!
I like this game a lot. Just wish they would lessen up on the talking and cutscenes every five minutes.
This game doesn't seem to be up my alley personally, but I always love your vids, dudes. You guys always put out such solid content. Cheers.
That flying drop kick had me rolling @5:26
Hope that some yakuza characters cameo in this. That would be icing on the cake
Pretty sure they mentioned that no yakuza characters will be making an appearance in this game.
the bar owner in Yakuza 7 (Kashiwagi) is in lost judgment and you can visit his bar
@@Zeddddy the dude with a scar on his face right?
@@theacehavin7918 yep
I just finished the first one. Oh my I was blown away by the story and combat animations. Japanese style sense of humor is hilarious. The most amazing thing about the game is that it can switch from suspenseful vibe hilarious comedy fest. I just wish there were more character customizations. I'm tired of yagami's outfit.
Can't wait, loved the original!
For perspective first: I played Judgment, watched someone's gameplay highlights of Yakuza 1-6, played Yakuza 7 myself, and now intend on playing Lost Judgment.
The first Judgment game was great for what it is. Of course there's the parts that I didn't enjoy like the bumping into everything, the tailing missions, and some side cases, I just wasn't interested in (worth noting, I did every side story I could find in Y7 and thank god there's no tailing there). Judgment's story was great, despite the fact that I played on and off for the first 4 chapters where it wasn't too interesting, but I reckon now that I follow, I think I can say I will definitely enjoy this. The new additions look great, the boys are back in town, and I'm excited to come back to Ijincho.
Also, to note the English dub, Yagami is voiced by Greg Chun, who also plays Nanba in Y7. Now, I'm not saying I expect the Judgment and Y7 groups to meet in any capacity, but if they did, it'll be silly in a good way to hear Greg on both sides.
Definitely looking forward to this one, have all the others Yakuza 0-6 & Judgement 🔥
No 7 Like a Dragon? You're breaking my heart.
@@vullord666 There is no 7 and Like a Dragon is completely off from Kazuma Kiryu Story witch is 0-6 but i get it need to be right 😆
@@monterospooner1612 LaD is 7 though, full title is Yakuza 7: Like a Dragon
@@gnerus1972 i actually have the game and the title is Yakuza: Like A Dragon, key word like a Dragon there is no 7 in that title of that game and on top of that its not even a part of Yakuza 0-6 just like the Judgement games are not apart of them either all based in Japan but completely separate but made by the same guy😆🤷🏾♂️
@@monterospooner1612 Original japanese title: Ryū ga Gotoku 7: Hikari to Yami no Yukue
Traslation: Like a Dragon 7: Whereabouts of Light and Darkness
Game is called Ryu Ga Gotoku in Japan which mean Like a Dragon in English
As much as I’m enjoying my PS5, I’ve realized this is the only game I’ve played so far for the PS5 that I’ve had no gripes about in terms of lazy development, and maybe even returnal and I even have some gripes about that.