Kieron Verbrugge
Press StartJudgment PS5/Xbox Series X Review - The Best Case Yet For Yakuza Newcomers
Published 4/28/2021
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90
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PS4 - 6/25/2019
Judgment
Judgment is an action-adventure game played from a third-person perspective. The game is a legal thriller set in the Yakuza world of Kamurocho and follows private detective Takayuki Yagami as he investigates a serial murder case. It stars Japanese actor Takuya Kimura and employs a fighting system similar to that of Yakuza 0 where players can change into different styles, namely crane-style which is more focused on fighting groups and tiger-style which is more focused on fighting individuals. Additionally, the game features an investigation mode where the player must find traces of the criminal.
- Developer
- Ryu Ga Gotoku Studios
- Publisher
- Sega Games, Sega
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82
65 scored reviews
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65
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Score range
60–100
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Score range is 31+ points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 82 across 65 scored reviews, with a 40-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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65 included scored reviews
90–10017 reviews · 26%
80–8934 reviews · 52%
70–7913 reviews · 20%
Below 701 review · 2%
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Joshua Duckworth
Game RantGame Rant Judgment Review
Published 4/27/2021
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris "Atom" DeAngelus
Worth PlayingPS5 Review - 'Judgment'
Published 4/26/2021
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDaniel Hollis
Pure XboxMini-Review: Judgment - A Fantastic Yakuza Spin-Off That Looks Better Than Ever On Xbox Series X
Published 4/26/2021
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Clark
Slant Magazine'Judgment Remastered' Review: The Hip vs. The Square
Published 4/25/2021
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70
-12 vs critic avg
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Read originalKhari Taylor
CGMagazineJudgment (Xbox Series X) Review
Published 4/23/2021
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85
+3 vs critic avg
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Read originalRobert Ramsey
Push SquareJudgment (PS5) - A Truly Gripping Detective Thriller, and One of the Best Yakuza Games
Published 4/23/2021
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90
+8 vs critic avg
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Read originalRichard Walker
Xbox AchievementsJUDGMENT REVIEW
Published 4/23/2021
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80
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalJonathan Logan
RPGFanJudgment | RPGFan
Published 4/23/2021
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87
+5 vs critic avg
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Read originalMatt Gosper
StevivorJudgment Review: High-definition detecting
Published 4/23/2021
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