Hands down the best reviews you can find. They're lengthy enough to get a grasp of a game, while at the same time direct and to the point. I don't always play the games you review, even the "Buys", but I always enjoy the videos. Keep up the good work!
Hell, I will even buy games that he says wait for a sale or deep sale that I was excited for. But I’m still thankful for the review either way so I know what to look out for.
I don't think it was a budget problem.. I think it was more like a licensing/contract problem.. Some record company may have an exclusivity contract with the guy. So, he can only do singing with that company.
Thanks all for coming by to check out the video. With youtubes issues if you want to join team ACG I would love for you to check out www.patreon.com/AngryCentaurGaming and subscribe to the channel. Correction I forgot that Yakuza 0 did have a bit of the same kind of fighting style. Slipped my mind on this one. Also the drug bust hit the main antagonist not the main character. As for the game its got some issues but its enjoyable as well. LONG though. One of the few I had to move on from before 100% finishing. Was at 45 hours and still going
While I'll miss Kiryu, I'm excited to see the Yakuza team trying something new while keeping the same spirit of the Yakuza series and will probably buy this game
@@Meekail 5 is being remastered! I'm very excited. Tried playing the original version recently and it's too sluggish and janky compared to 60fps and upscaling on the PC releases or the smoothness of the dragon engine
Who else always plays these games with Japanese audio, and English subtitles? More immersive for me. I always think that I wouldn’t mind if the tailing missions were just cut scenes. I don’t need to control our character behind someone for five minutes, pausing at every corner to duck as they turn around and go, “Huh?!?” Just give us a little sneaky cutscene, give us our exposition, and then back to the game.
Yes I don't mind it. I took 9 levels of Japanese classes though so it's not too bad to follow along. Can even read the hirgana and katakana in the game. Adds to the immersion a bit.
Those Pauses when opening a text messages are because the game pulls audio and the UI for the text from the drive as fast as it can instead of caching. it was an issue in 6 and Kiwami 2 as well but judgment it seems worse.
Yeah! Hamura's original actor got caught with drugs that they have to change his face. Which was surprising how fast they did it because Hamura was a main character in the this game.
@@alphawilliams7923 Which is so fucking stupid. I bet the majority of people in show business and business in general are doing drugs. Lifestyle of the rich and famous and all that. Bunch of hypocrites. Not to mention, so fucking what. What does it matter if the actor likes to partake. It's his fucking body and his choice. Japan is assbackwards when it comes to a lot of shit. Don't even get me started on their blatant sexism.
@@MakoHazard You do know that its bad publicity and all when one of your voice actors gets caught doing drugs right? You gotta remember its a japanese game. Japan takes shit like drugs way more serious than the us or europe
@@tyrantravealpha if I decide to do a legendary run I may give the dub a shot. But yeah the japanese is more immersive. It's weird hearing like a japanese gangster with an american accent lol
This game jas been a great time. It's nice to see Kamurocho through a slightly different lens. The only thing I didn't like is that the soundtrack seems to be more subtle in terms of their compositions. It's avery minor complaint.
Yeah I start off on yakuza 6 and watched the rest of the series on yt, definitely getting this one on stadia this week since I don’t have the ps5 yet I play on xb1s
@Fake Pasta If you're gonna complain over something small as shit like that when it's always there since the very first game on PS2 then the franchise ain't for you, bud.
This game completely flew under my radar. As someone who's only just gotten to grips with the Yakuza series, this looks like a must-buy for me. It took me a while to kind of "get" Yakuza and get immersed in its campy brilliance, but once I did I simply couldn't get enough of it. Anyway, keep up the sterling, work, man - you're still the best reviewer on this platform.
Yeah. I thought it was a Japanese GTA clone until I played Kiwami through PS+. The more I played it, the more it kinda reminded me of one of my favorite anmes, Durarara. Been hooked ever since
Here's hoping this game does well in the west. I've purchased every Yakuza game since the first one on PS2. It's such an amazing series, that needs more attention.
@@alexf8148 My memory of the first time I played the original Yakuza is very clear. I remember being amazed at how much it reminded me of playing Shenmue 2 on my Xbox.
Solid 8.3 for me. Had some slow moments but the ending was phenomenal. Feels just like a Yakuza games with all the twists and turns in narrative you'd expect. Sub stories (side cases in Judgment) have all the wackiness and irony you've come to love from other Yakuza titles. It is a must play for fans of the series!
@PC GamePass is Scarletts demise same with Kiwami 1. Like got the game because Jim Sterling sang the series praises. Yeah playing Yakuza Kiwami 1 first with no idea who these characters are. Getting that ring for Chapter 1 was annoying.
Already pre-ordered...LOVE the Yakuza series and patiently waiting on 3,4,5 to be remastered (beat the others, including 6 and still on Fist of the North Star). Can't wait for this at midnight!!!
It was the Yakuza named Hamura whose Voice Actor was imprisoned for the drug scandal and replaced. His VA and Face Likeness was replaced. The actor for Yagami is the same.
@@Breadcrumb-he2ok The Yakuza has been dumb down to a CHILDISH TURN BASED J-RPG. They should bring back the Action Adventure Beat Em Up genre with a VERY LARGE OPEN WORLD LEVEL DESIGN! We have to wait for a while before the sequel comes out. We are waiting for Yakuza Dead Souls, Ishin and Kenzan to be remastered on PC and Judgment to be ported on PC.
@@samythespheal1453 As a turn based RPG not set in medieval times but set in modern day Japan it is good. You are able to walk around and is different than any traditional turn based RPG. But as a hardcore Yakuza fan who likes and chose playing Yakuza for the action IT SUCKS! It is less serious, less drama, comedic and CHILDISH LIKE A DRAGON QUEST! We hardcore Yakuza fans wants the previous Action Adventure Beat 'Em' Up. I repeat we chose to play this game because we want fighting! Now you players who likes RPG of course just likes to play it because its a good RPG. If you will understand my feelings you will say its an abomination but you sound like you are fine as long as you play a good RPG game. Yes I like RPGs but not in this situation. I am not ranting I am only telling my feelings.
I'm playing through Judgment now and having a blast. It's a nice breath of fresh air while we wait for the next mainly "Shin Ryu ga Gotoku" or "Shin Yakuza" game with the new series protagonist. I find Yagami really fun both gameplay-wise and as a character--kind of reminds me a little of Akiyama, although Yagami is definitely more of a dry, good-natured kind of guy than a swaggering philosophizer.
The contact-hardening shadows look great, but it's a 1-shadow-per-object thing so it looks weird as hell when you walk into distance of multiple light sources, kinda like the shadows in Gears of War 1 and 2. Also, the contrast is cranked way way up, I dunno if this could be fixed in settings. Edit: Also the SSAO is laughable. It seems like everyone 1 foot near a wall has a cartoon outline around them.
any idea what the resolution is for this? Have they finally broken the 1080p barrier yet? Yakuza kwami 2 looked great but i was disappointed it wasn't 1440p at least on the Pro.
Great video, thanks so much. Side note; I wish the youtube community would get together and simply choose a new content sharing site. If all the game reviewers went to a new site, we would follow. I'm really starting to hate youtube.
I’ve never play a Yakuza game before. I know a lot of ppl love them. Is it possible to turn the flashy colors off when fighting?? If so, I think I would be more down to try these games out. I know, it may sound weird, but it’s more immersive imo. And that’s what I like.
Understand it's slightly more serious in tone but I hope they have crazy side stories..even the sleazy stuff from the yakuza games were good as it just stopped short of being mad..I hope this games has those fun side stories
Judgement is a spin-off of the Yakuza series and that's perfectly fine with me. I'm a huge fan of the Yakuza franchise, which makes this game a definite must buy. Graphically, the game looks great thanks to the Dragon Engine. The voice acting is sold with the option to switch over to Japanese dialog. The combat is fun and over the top. The story seems to be pretty good as well. The stealth sections can be tedious. The sections where you need to have several objectives in a single photo can be annoying, especially due to the fact that the objectives change randomly. However, they don't detract from the overall experience whatsoever. Thanks Karak for another solid and detailed review. I really appreciate the hard work!
Leave it to you to reference Alan Shure from Boston Legal "Bad Police, Bad"! (actually that is from the last season of The Practice where they first introduced the character of Alan Shure) That was awesome! Thanks. I appreciate it.
Playing through this atm. Really enjoying being back in that world after playing all the mainline games. I can't get away with the English voice acting though, always play through in Japanese.
The Engish VA cast did so well, and they chose well for the characters. I felt it would be unfair to dismiss them just for the sake of purity and I'm glad I chose to let it ride. It gave me a chance to purely focus on the action on screen and find it a bit more relatable regardless of the difference in culture. I love the games regardless but I'm happy they are making sure to be meticulous about who is involved in the games. I want more people to see the beauty of these games and I know that the language barrier had been a turn off for some of my friends in the past so even if I got them hooked through a dub that then made them so invested that they didn't care whether the past games had one or not because they just NEEDED to go play them then good, I want that. I want more people playing, there's literally no reason to not want more options.
This is a new story with a new character,has nothing to do with Yakuza games,except that its happening in the same city,and there are some easter eggs for the ones who played those game.So yes ,you can play it.But if you want to play a Yakuza game,start with Yakuza 0.
Aside from there being a handful of tiny obscure references, this game has basically no content you'd need to know Yakuza to get. Even the yakuza families that the plot involves are never seen in the main Yakuza series.
There is a guy you have to catch and arrest for someone touching peoples asses.... It's fantastic. While I might miss the criminal drama of this series, this is a most welcome entry regardless while we get to be the good guy this time. Still waiting for the remasters of yakuza 3-5 and I know they have 3-4 remastered on PS4 already in japan.... Just waiting to be ported here.
Tailing missions? Who got Assassins Creed in my Yakuza game? Also I want this game on PC really bad. But I still have Yakuza Kiwami, Kiwami 2 and Fist of the North Star to finish. I can wait.
I just purchased this online on ps4 pro(becuase of your review), I did not buy sinking city and I don't think I will either in the future. Before this I purchased days gone,resident evil 2, read dead redemption 2,GOD of war. I did not buy battlefield V. We all have our unique taste for games. I have NOT purchased a sports game in like 10 to 15 years..lol
I did buy battlefield 1 when it came out. Played it for like 18 months strait. Most fun I have had in a while. It was the game that brought me back to gaming.. then the disaster of battlfield V came🤔
@@ACGreviews thanks for the reply back. I asked them on discord directly to the 505 publisher person to send you a review code. Nonsense. Their loss I know a lot of gamers that look to you as a game analyst to make their choices.
Multiplayer mode? I was hoping you would touch on it due to the option for it being shown on psn store. Is it only for mini games or a versus combat type of deal?
I've been looking for a Sleeping Dogs similar game and I've been thinking about buying this game ever since I saw it during E3. Kinda forgot about it till now that I saw it's on sale on PSN, I'm gonna get it
I remember the first time I came to your channel, oh boy, I did not understand what the hell you were talking about, but with time, I began to understand the way your Reviews work and your way of expressing the reviewed content with words. Great review, and I'll be glad to buy it, because I am a huge Yakuza fan :) . PS: Still, I have to focus to follow your review, otherwise, I'd lose track of what you're talking about, hahahahahaa.
6 games it was going to eventually end, Yakuza. And if these types of games sell they are going to restart the series w a new character. No complaining from me, I love Yakuza. Plus.. his story ended in 6.
The general feel of the story is legal suspence / film noir, something thats a first for Yakuza, new detective gameplay mechanics and a fresh cast, i'd say this is simply Judgment.
@@timytimeerased Yakuza games started getting popular here like 2 years ago and it's still not something that everyone even knows about. This is a lesser known spin-off getting somewhat sneakily released at the end of a generation.
It might be an hidden gem just like Fist of the North Star. Yakuza 0 probably the only one that got a huge exposure, even Yakuza 6 was overshadowed by God of War. Kiwami 2 also quite underrated.
Hey Karak I’m curious and this is not related to this title, what is it called when in a game you pick something up and a shadow is left behind for a second? Serious question
Another great review ACG, i always appreciate your in depth analysis on everything, was waiting since yesterday when you would upload this!! The game looks incredible I love the series and this review was an icing on the cake Cant wait for when my physical copy arrives!!
Seems like a great game, too bad it's only available on PC though a shitty client (not saying that bc of the hype, Epic is pretty terrible from personal experience)
This game looks so clean on PS5. Started my playthrough a few days ago and everything looks amaing. The team who made the textures did an excellent job. Now I wish they pushed an HDR update to the game. It would look amazing running down Kamurocho at night with all those big bright signs
Weirdly.. this is the first RGGS game for me. I looked at this game in PSN and didn't know about RGGS were the ones making Yakuza series. It's only after playing this game i get to know about RGGS and this is the Yakuza spin off. From there i played Fist of North Star: Lost Paradise, followed by Lost Judgment. Then i started to play the Yakuza series from Y0.
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Even covers the mission title as its a spoiler. What a guy.
Huh? What do you mean? It says judgement right there? Or are you referring to it being a yakuza spin off
@@gatewayrealtor664 "MISSION" title
@@gatewayrealtor664 at the start of the video, in the top right
Karak means Love in the old tongue.
how long is game
Hands down the best reviews you can find. They're lengthy enough to get a grasp of a game, while at the same time direct and to the point. I don't always play the games you review, even the "Buys", but I always enjoy the videos. Keep up the good work!
What this guys said. 100%
Not begging for a heart/likes at all?Nah
i dont care bout review my money i buy wat game i want
Hell, I will even buy games that he says wait for a sale or deep sale that I was excited for. But I’m still thankful for the review either way so I know what to look out for.
Yup hes the best in the biz!!!!
*The japanese main actor of this game was actually in a popular boy group. So he was a singer, may be that causes a budget problem with karaoke.
That’s ironic!
This a stand-alone game
I don't think it was a budget problem.. I think it was more like a licensing/contract problem.. Some record company may have an exclusivity contract with the guy. So, he can only do singing with that company.
Isn't he that guy from Porno Graffiti?
Definite buy for me. Yakuza games are the best and most overlooked imo
They've become extremely overrated.
@@hugechromepeach7916 i dont think yakuza is even popular enough for it to be overrated
@@MumuInc It's talked about all the time. 99% of the comments here are over glorifying the series alone. They are like 7/10 games.
@@hugechromepeach7916 i never see it mentioned unless its a yakuza video or is related to yakuza
@@MumuInc You aren't that in tune with the industry then.
Main character can do a Canadian Destroyer, that alone is enough of a reason for me to buy this game
Fucking SOLD
Hell yeah, more specifically Will Ospreay's Essex Destroyer.
Im right there with ya
Fuckin' eh bud!
For anyone who doesn't know how to do it, get the Leapfrog EX Action. You can now give someone a fucking frontflip DDT.
Big Yakuza series fan here. Anything the Yakuza developers put out is an instant buy.
Finally English dubs.....
Trash audio since Yakuza 2...
So how's the game?
@@godisbusy3559 It's great. No regrets. Same goes for Yakuza 7.
Im just staring yakuza 3! Did kiwami 1 and 2 and fell in love with the series.
Gping from the kiwamis to 3 is a tad jarring bit its all good
@@shawncollins5127 I played every game in the series up to 5. The second game is the best IMO. Yakuza dead soul is so much fun too.
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Correction I forgot that Yakuza 0 did have a bit of the same kind of fighting style. Slipped my mind on this one. Also the drug bust hit the main antagonist not the main character.
As for the game its got some issues but its enjoyable as well. LONG though. One of the few I had to move on from before 100% finishing. Was at 45 hours and still going
Hey man, awesome as always. Curious if you got a copy of CTR? On the fence and dollars are tight.
Such a selfless reviewer man, need more RUclipsrs like you
so humble so robin hood
Wonder why he blocked Ronton 😂
Absolutely!
So you think he has monetization off..? 😅
While I'll miss Kiryu, I'm excited to see the Yakuza team trying something new while keeping the same spirit of the Yakuza series and will probably buy this game
I hope we still get the HD remasters of Yakuza 3-4-5
@@Meekail 5 is being remastered! I'm very excited. Tried playing the original version recently and it's too sluggish and janky compared to 60fps and upscaling on the PC releases or the smoothness of the dragon engine
@@Crazelord91 I believe the Yakuza 5 remaster just came out today in Japan actually!
@@Meekail Ooo!! I hope they also port it to PC soon with English text. Would love to have it with all the fidelity and frame rate upgrades it has.
We need a full Majima Yakuza game. Even if he's older now. Old man Majima would be badass.
God I love the Yakuza series. This one has a great detective story to it and I really grew to love this new cast. I want more Sega!
Who else always plays these games with Japanese audio, and English subtitles? More immersive for me.
I always think that I wouldn’t mind if the tailing missions were just cut scenes. I don’t need to control our character behind someone for five minutes, pausing at every corner to duck as they turn around and go, “Huh?!?” Just give us a little sneaky cutscene, give us our exposition, and then back to the game.
me, i'm learning Japanese as well
Yes I don't mind it. I took 9 levels of Japanese classes though so it's not too bad to follow along. Can even read the hirgana and katakana in the game. Adds to the immersion a bit.
Because the dub is good in this and knowing yakuza games have hours upon hours of dialogue, I went with english dub.
@@gatsbymovingrubber facts
Those Pauses when opening a text messages are because the game pulls audio and the UI for the text from the drive as fast as it can instead of caching. it was an issue in 6 and Kiwami 2 as well but judgment it seems worse.
It was never an issue in 6 / K2.
'It was an issue in 6 and kiwami 2 as well' guess what all of these games share? The same game engine. I can't say if that's the culprit doe.
The main villian (Pierre Taki) was caught with drugs not the MC (Kimura Takuya)
Yeah! Hamura's original actor got caught with drugs that they have to change his face. Which was surprising how fast they did it because Hamura was a main character in the this game.
Talk about method acting
@@alphawilliams7923 Which is so fucking stupid. I bet the majority of people in show business and business in general are doing drugs. Lifestyle of the rich and famous and all that. Bunch of hypocrites. Not to mention, so fucking what. What does it matter if the actor likes to partake. It's his fucking body and his choice. Japan is assbackwards when it comes to a lot of shit. Don't even get me started on their blatant sexism.
@@MakoHazard You do know that its bad publicity and all when one of your voice actors gets caught doing drugs right? You gotta remember its a japanese game.
Japan takes shit like drugs way more serious than the us or europe
@@MakoHazard
What a brainlet take lmao.
I like to play the game in Japanese, with English subs for purposes of immersion. The voice acting in the English version seems pretty good though.
I was impressed with the dub. The orginal Japanese dub doesn't win by much of a margin if I'm being totally honest.
@@tyrantravealpha if I decide to do a legendary run I may give the dub a shot. But yeah the japanese is more immersive. It's weird hearing like a japanese gangster with an american accent lol
I don't like the original dub at all tbh. English dub is much better
@@sparkyspinz9897 Thing is thr voices still fit in english. You'll see once you actually play it with english
I'm getting this no matter what. I love Yakuza type games. And if you played Yakuza 6.. well u have an idea why this is like Yakuza..
This game jas been a great time. It's nice to see Kamurocho through a slightly different lens. The only thing I didn't like is that the soundtrack seems to be more subtle in terms of their compositions. It's avery minor complaint.
Yeah I start off on yakuza 6 and watched the rest of the series on yt, definitely getting this one on stadia this week since I don’t have the ps5 yet I play on xb1s
yakuza team has nailed the formula at this point, I'd be surprised if the game sucked. great review nonetheless
Fake Pasta no
@Fake Pasta If you're gonna complain over something small as shit like that when it's always there since the very first game on PS2 then the franchise ain't for you, bud.
@@zeroskaterz92 He said it would be nice, not that it's a deal breaker. And he's 100% right. Chill.
@@zeroskaterz92 someone clearly didn't play Yakuza 0. Freaking every items can do different shit. That's the point, they can do it, but choose not to.
Feyzal confirmed weeb.
This game completely flew under my radar. As someone who's only just gotten to grips with the Yakuza series, this looks like a must-buy for me. It took me a while to kind of "get" Yakuza and get immersed in its campy brilliance, but once I did I simply couldn't get enough of it. Anyway, keep up the sterling, work, man - you're still the best reviewer on this platform.
I’m guessing you were introduced through PS+ as well?
@@shizuwolf Yep! You're dead right! I always had my eye on the series, but never took the leap until PS+ put it on a plate for me.
Yeah. I thought it was a Japanese GTA clone until I played Kiwami through PS+. The more I played it, the more it kinda reminded me of one of my favorite anmes, Durarara. Been hooked ever since
I really hope that Judgement and the rest of the Yakuza series eventually come to PC. Got Yakuza 0 on a sale a few months back and loved it so much
Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2 are on PC, they're basically remasters of the first two games, as far as I can tell.
Blutspender102 remakes*
Hopefully 3-5 hit PC, not bothered about remasters, ports will do. Same with 6.
Here's hoping this game does well in the west. I've purchased every Yakuza game since the first one on PS2. It's such an amazing series, that needs more attention.
I used to own a ps2 console and still play some of its games on pcsx2 but i didn't know Yakuza was on PS2.
@@alexf8148 My memory of the first time I played the original Yakuza is very clear. I remember being amazed at how much it reminded me of playing Shenmue 2 on my Xbox.
Solid 8.3 for me. Had some slow moments but the ending was phenomenal. Feels just like a Yakuza games with all the twists and turns in narrative you'd expect. Sub stories (side cases in Judgment) have all the wackiness and irony you've come to love from other Yakuza titles. It is a must play for fans of the series!
You can't say your rating is "solid" only to then give a decimal point lol.
I'm getting this game. I've been waiting for it since....for ever.
Yo dawg, I heard you like Sega games, so we let you play a Sega game inside another Sega game.
I haven't seen you in a minute.
How've you been?
I’ve never played a Yakuza game....they look interesting. Gonna give them all a shot
@PC GamePass is Scarletts demise same with Kiwami 1. Like got the game because Jim Sterling sang the series praises. Yeah playing Yakuza Kiwami 1 first with no idea who these characters are. Getting that ring for Chapter 1 was annoying.
I love the fact you had to mention Alan Shore. I love Boston Legal.
Already pre-ordered...LOVE the Yakuza series and patiently waiting on 3,4,5 to be remastered (beat the others, including 6 and still on Fist of the North Star). Can't wait for this at midnight!!!
On sale on PSN for $23.99 US until October 8th.
Is it worth $30? It's on sale for ps5 version right now,also I have never played a yakuza game
It was the Yakuza named Hamura whose Voice Actor was imprisoned for the drug scandal and replaced. His VA and Face Likeness was replaced. The actor for Yagami is the same.
This was pretty much off of my radar, but you've sold me on the game. Thanks for the review!
The Dragon Engine never fails to impress me..All of these games look fantastic..
Why it isn't called Judge Eyes?
Sometimes I wish I could go back in time find my younger gamer self and tell me dude gaming in 2020 is going to be nuts!
I still need to finish Yakuza 0 and Kiwami, will most likely pick this up in a few months, looks fantastic and super fun
Did you get this game yet? I believe it’s on sale now ^^
This game is 9 out of 10 almost masterpiece. Judgement 2 will be an absolute masterpiece.
Hopefully your right about lost judgement
@@Breadcrumb-he2ok
The Yakuza has been dumb down to a CHILDISH TURN BASED J-RPG. They should bring back the Action Adventure Beat Em Up genre with a VERY LARGE OPEN WORLD LEVEL DESIGN!
We have to wait for a while before the sequel comes out. We are waiting for Yakuza Dead Souls, Ishin and Kenzan to be remastered on PC and Judgment to be ported on PC.
@@awakenedsoul2638 yakuza 7 was great
@@awakenedsoul2638 dude did you even play yakuza 7 lol
@@samythespheal1453
As a turn based RPG not set in medieval times but set in modern day Japan it is good. You are able to walk around and is different than any traditional turn based RPG. But as a hardcore Yakuza fan who likes and chose playing Yakuza for the action IT SUCKS! It is less serious, less drama, comedic and CHILDISH LIKE A DRAGON QUEST! We hardcore Yakuza fans wants the previous Action Adventure Beat 'Em' Up. I repeat we chose to play this game because we want fighting!
Now you players who likes RPG of course just likes to play it because its a good RPG. If you will understand my feelings you will say its an abomination but you sound like you are fine as long as you play a good RPG game. Yes I like RPGs but not in this situation. I am not ranting I am only telling my feelings.
The streets look a lot more detailed than in Yakuza Kiwami 2.
love how its named after kiryus karaoke song
I'm playing through Judgment now and having a blast. It's a nice breath of fresh air while we wait for the next mainly "Shin Ryu ga Gotoku" or "Shin Yakuza" game with the new series protagonist. I find Yagami really fun both gameplay-wise and as a character--kind of reminds me a little of Akiyama, although Yagami is definitely more of a dry, good-natured kind of guy than a swaggering philosophizer.
It looks a bit better than Knack 2. I will buy it right now, baby!!!
Haha, say what?!
It had me but then lost me. It reels me back in, nope, suitcase
Go home, donkey, you're drunk.
"Dun-dun-duuun-dunkeyyyyyy, dunkey, hoteeeeeeeeee!"
idk what to do. I’m not sure if i should get this or yakuza like a dragon. Which game would last longer
Skipping this one on PS4, waiting for PC version to release. I've had enough of 30fps on the new engine.
Is there to be a pc release
Pc never was good at all.
This is ps4 only exclusive
@@vanhalen4life1 ps4 exclusives come to PC all the time
The contact-hardening shadows look great, but it's a 1-shadow-per-object thing so it looks weird as hell when you walk into distance of multiple light sources, kinda like the shadows in Gears of War 1 and 2.
Also, the contrast is cranked way way up, I dunno if this could be fixed in settings.
Edit: Also the SSAO is laughable. It seems like everyone 1 foot near a wall has a cartoon outline around them.
I hope it also comes out on PC, Kiwami 2's dragon engine looked fantastic there
Anyone ever notice in the Yakuza games, there's always one dude that looks way more realistic than everyone else?
This game seems to have a lot of them
El Dandy yeah. But it’s probably because that one dude/dudette is modeled after the actor playing him/her
kuze
"Martial arts moves..." Dude hits a legit DDT like he's Jake the fucking Snake. I love it.
By the Lords of Video Games, am I glad to see you back Karak!
any idea what the resolution is for this? Have they finally broken the 1080p barrier yet? Yakuza kwami 2 looked great but i was disappointed it wasn't 1440p at least on the Pro.
Almost 50 hours in and despite an overly drawn out story (25 hours) and repetitive content, it's pretty excellent
PS4 or PS4 Pro?
I have problems with characters hair in Kiwami 2, DMC5, etc. (it looks....strange)
On PS4 Slim
Great video, thanks so much. Side note; I wish the youtube community would get together and simply choose a new content sharing site. If all the game reviewers went to a new site, we would follow. I'm really starting to hate youtube.
I’ve never play a Yakuza game before. I know a lot of ppl love them.
Is it possible to turn the flashy colors off when fighting??
If so, I think I would be more down to try these games out. I know, it may sound weird, but it’s more immersive imo. And that’s what I like.
I felt that way too at the beginning. But I feel that it has it's own charm now.
Are you gonna be reviewing ritual of the night? Been crossing my fingers on that
“WHO’S THERE?”
*Yagami dressed as a vampire is hiding behind a telephone pole*
“Must’ve been my imagination.”
I’ve never been attracted to the Yakuza series...but Judgement looks phenomenal.
Yeah it's 50 percent off in the psn store. Im gonna grab it.
I am away for work all this week, back early on Friday and given the rest of the day off... I know exactly what I am doing when I get home! Pumped!
Understand it's slightly more serious in tone but I hope they have crazy side stories..even the sleazy stuff from the yakuza games were good as it just stopped short of being mad..I hope this games has those fun side stories
Judgement is a spin-off of the Yakuza series and that's perfectly fine with me. I'm a huge fan of the Yakuza franchise, which makes this game a definite must buy. Graphically, the game looks great thanks to the Dragon Engine. The voice acting is sold with the option to switch over to Japanese dialog. The combat is fun and over the top. The story seems to be pretty good as well. The stealth sections can be tedious. The sections where you need to have several objectives in a single photo can be annoying, especially due to the fact that the objectives change randomly. However, they don't detract from the overall experience whatsoever. Thanks Karak for another solid and detailed review. I really appreciate the hard work!
Leave it to you to reference Alan Shure from Boston Legal "Bad Police, Bad"! (actually that is from the last season of The Practice where they first introduced the character of Alan Shure) That was awesome! Thanks. I appreciate it.
12:38 It just goes to show you how easy it is to tail and stalk someone in real life, and how hard it is in video games.
Sounds like this game is running for the ACG game of the year 2019.
Playing through this atm. Really enjoying being back in that world after playing all the mainline games. I can't get away with the English voice acting though, always play through in Japanese.
The Engish VA cast did so well, and they chose well for the characters. I felt it would be unfair to dismiss them just for the sake of purity and I'm glad I chose to let it ride. It gave me a chance to purely focus on the action on screen and find it a bit more relatable regardless of the difference in culture.
I love the games regardless but I'm happy they are making sure to be meticulous about who is involved in the games. I want more people to see the beauty of these games and I know that the language barrier had been a turn off for some of my friends in the past so even if I got them hooked through a dub that then made them so invested that they didn't care whether the past games had one or not because they just NEEDED to go play them then good, I want that.
I want more people playing, there's literally no reason to not want more options.
No ads in this video. Should I assume that your channel has been demoninitized? If so, that is unfortunate. ACG has the best reviews.
Ya sadly
The only reviewer I trust. Will definitely buy Judgement now 👍🏼
18:03 Is that Daniel Dae Kim?
I've never played a Yakuza game before, can I understand/enjoy the story since I know nothing about it?
This is a new story with a new character,has nothing to do with Yakuza games,except that its happening in the same city,and there are some easter eggs for the ones who played those game.So yes ,you can play it.But if you want to play a Yakuza game,start with Yakuza 0.
Aside from there being a handful of tiny obscure references, this game has basically no content you'd need to know Yakuza to get. Even the yakuza families that the plot involves are never seen in the main Yakuza series.
Damn and I am still playing Yakuza 0 :)
Same here! It's such a long and ridiculous series, but I love it! Just may take me years to finish it.
Finished in 63 hours
Never played Yakuza. What's best one to start with? Think I'll get this in a month or so if I like Yakuza
Just play this and then think about the others if you like it
Since what I see Judgment and Yakuza are quite similar, would you rather recommend for me Yakuza Zero or Judgment?
Judgment is newer and better. The fanbase won't admit that trust me.
What fighting game was that @1:11
There is a guy you have to catch and arrest for someone touching peoples asses.... It's fantastic.
While I might miss the criminal drama of this series, this is a most welcome entry regardless while we get to be the good guy this time.
Still waiting for the remasters of yakuza 3-5 and I know they have 3-4 remastered on PS4 already in japan.... Just waiting to be ported here.
It seems the enemies are not aggressive like attacking.
OK. Insta-buy for me. I love Yakuza. I love mystery games. Why am I here typing this and not playing this game right now?
Good Question!!!
As a huge yakuza fan I already bought it but came here anyway! Your vids are always top notch!
Tailing missions? Who got Assassins Creed in my Yakuza game? Also I want this game on PC really bad.
But I still have Yakuza Kiwami, Kiwami 2 and Fist of the North Star to finish. I can wait.
Does the game support HDR?
Did I hear a "The last dragon" reference
I am waiting release day for my copy that's for sure. Damn Tuesday Aus release date and not you know, for the weekend like the digital release today.
Can one turn off the lighting effects during combat? Breaks immersion in my opinion.
I just purchased this online on ps4 pro(becuase of your review), I did not buy sinking city and I don't think I will either in the future. Before this I purchased days gone,resident evil 2, read dead redemption 2,GOD of war. I did not buy battlefield V. We all have our unique taste for games. I have NOT purchased a sports game in like 10 to 15 years..lol
I did buy battlefield 1 when it came out. Played it for like 18 months strait. Most fun I have had in a while. It was the game that brought me back to gaming.. then the disaster of battlfield V came🤔
Hey acg are you doing a bloodstained ritual of the night review. Your reviews are credible and thorough. If so when can we expect to watch it. Thanks.
dont have it
@@ACGreviews thanks for the reply back. I asked them on discord directly to the 505 publisher person to send you a review code. Nonsense. Their loss I know a lot of gamers that look to you as a game analyst to make their choices.
Multiplayer mode? I was hoping you would touch on it due to the option for it being shown on psn store. Is it only for mini games or a versus combat type of deal?
Mini games
I've been looking for a Sleeping Dogs similar game and I've been thinking about buying this game ever since I saw it during E3. Kinda forgot about it till now that I saw it's on sale on PSN, I'm gonna get it
I remember the first time I came to your channel, oh boy, I did not understand what the hell you were talking about, but with time, I began to understand the way your Reviews work and your way of expressing the reviewed content with words.
Great review, and I'll be glad to buy it, because I am a huge Yakuza fan :) .
PS: Still, I have to focus to follow your review, otherwise, I'd lose track of what you're talking about, hahahahahaa.
Disappointed that the physical release isn't out until next week, but excited to jump in.
So if i buy if on psn its the 21
@@mary-lynetteallen2950 yeah get it tomorrow if you get it digital, you might have to preorder though
Well that settles it. Take my money Judgement!
Question is was this really needed as it's pretty much Yakuza with a new character?
Yes. More Yakuza is always needed, lol.
6 games it was going to eventually end, Yakuza. And if these types of games sell they are going to restart the series w a new character. No complaining from me, I love Yakuza. Plus.. his story ended in 6.
Shame it's console only.
The general feel of the story is legal suspence / film noir, something thats a first for Yakuza, new detective gameplay mechanics and a fresh cast, i'd say this is simply Judgment.
Man I wish the main character could dress up like Shizuo Heiwajima from Durarara! in bartender clothes lifting vending machines
I love your videos and your rating system is seriously helpful unlike many other reviewers.
Yes! I've been waiting for this review. I think it will be a hidden gem.
So hidden everybody interested by yakuza has known about it for months and even the playstation channels promote it pretty heavily lol.
@@timytimeerased le hidden jemm
@@timytimeerased Yakuza games started getting popular here like 2 years ago and it's still not something that everyone even knows about. This is a lesser known spin-off getting somewhat sneakily released at the end of a generation.
It might be an hidden gem just like Fist of the North Star. Yakuza 0 probably the only one that got a huge exposure, even Yakuza 6 was overshadowed by God of War. Kiwami 2 also quite underrated.
Hey Karak I’m curious and this is not related to this title, what is it called when in a game you pick something up and a shadow is left behind for a second? Serious question
Another great review ACG, i always appreciate your in depth analysis on everything, was waiting since yesterday when you would upload this!!
The game looks incredible
I love the series and this review was an icing on the cake
Cant wait for when my physical copy arrives!!
Hey mate, can you put the bullet pointed pros and cons at the end of the video like you used to?
Sometimes I do sometimes not. Just depends on how long I have
"Let's see if this is Magnum P.I or Castle" which one is meant to be the good one?
Great work as always! Now get me that review for "The sunken city" :)
Seems like a great game, too bad it's only available on PC though a shitty client (not saying that bc of the hype, Epic is pretty terrible from personal experience)
You can get the sinking city on Xbox
@@creationofroses90 I don't own an Xbox
@@Crazelord91 pirate until it comes to steam or just watch on RUclips I guess
Crazelord91 I'm sorry I didn't know
This game looks so clean on PS5. Started my playthrough a few days ago and everything looks amaing. The team who made the textures did an excellent job. Now I wish they pushed an HDR update to the game. It would look amazing running down Kamurocho at night with all those big bright signs
Hey, I'm struggling to choose to buy judgement or doom eternal. Which one do you think is best?
Question:
Which Yakuza games do I have to play to understand the story of this game??
None
It plays in the same world as the yakuza series but has nothing to do with its story and the charachters are different aswell.
Im ready for this tonight. Pre order on deck.
Because quantities are so limited...
How was the game?
M Giebus lol okay?
This game is really good haven't put it dpwn yet
@@CpTn_QwRk As in pre orders are obsolete and bad for the industry
Does this have anything to do with yakuza? Like do I have to play them to understand the plot or no? That's what's gonna determine if I buy or not
I had no idea this game was from the Yakuza creators. Instant buy for me
Weirdly.. this is the first RGGS game for me. I looked at this game in PSN and didn't know about RGGS were the ones making Yakuza series. It's only after playing this game i get to know about RGGS and this is the Yakuza spin off.
From there i played Fist of North Star: Lost Paradise, followed by Lost Judgment.
Then i started to play the Yakuza series from Y0.
You say “the series” sounds like “hey Siri” to my phone lol