Judgment, the Yakuza spin-off, is coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and Stadia on April 23.Originally a PS4 exclusive, the action game will come to new platforms with all of its DLC, “refined” visuals, 60 FPS performance, and improved loading times. It will be released at a $39.99 price point (UK and AU prices not available at time of writing).Sega confirmed to IGN that cross-buy will not be supported for PS4 and PS5, and we could not get an answer on whether progress can be carried over from the PS4 version to the PS5 version. Furthermore, RGG Studios says it does not have plans to release Judgement for PC at this time.
Set in the same world as Yakuza, and in its familiar Kamurocho district, Judgment tells a very different story, with an almost entirely new cast of characters. Centred on lawyer-turned-private detective Takayuki Yagami, the game follows a muder mystery, alongside the Yakuza series’ usual bizarre sidequests and activities.Have you played Judgment?
We awarded Judgment an 8.2/10 review back in 2019, calling it “a superficial detective experience, but an extremely good Yakuza one.”
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