Judgement

Gunmonkey

New game from the Yakuza team. Play as a lawyer investigating crimes. Demo out on JPN PSN and coming Dec 13th in Japan.

verycool

Wonder is it going to be linked to any other media, since the capture is so perfect. I feel like there's a Quantum Break element to it too!

Hard to tell without seeing hands on but I'm hoping it's not just all QTE's (like the fight scene in the trailer).

Xenji

It looks like Yakuza x Ace Attorney, nice to see Ryu ga Gotoku branching out though into other genres.

ERG89

Xenji wrote:

It looks like Yakuza x Ace Attorney.

Oh I hope your right
*crosses fingers for a Gumshoe or Oldbag cameo

hellsing101

Really looking forward to this, that team are great at creating interesting stories. Yakuza series all excellent, looking forward to Fist of the North Star game coming out next month from same team too.

ERG89

hellsing101 wrote:

looking forward to Fist of the North Star game coming out next month from same team too.

There is a Demo on psn now, I downloaded it on Thursday but haven't been able to try it

verycool

Yakuza + Hitman...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=URoAnyXqB9g

Penn

Have to admit, that looks pretty fun.

Potential-Monke

I'm gonna be all over this like a bad rash! That looks like a blast to be fair.

Sieghardt

verycool wrote: »

Wonder is it going to be linked to any other media, since the capture is so perfect. I feel like there's a Quantum Break element to it too!

Hard to tell without seeing hands on but I'm hoping it's not just all QTE's (like the fight scene in the trailer).

It's starring some fairly famous actors, so did the last few yakuza games, nothing to do with other media of it.

It isnt remotely like a QTE game, it's a mix of beat 'em up and RPG

Sephiroth_dude

Impressions video here

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBrm1IIXVcs


Couldn't embed it for some reason.

Sephiroth_dude

Didn't realize it was out this week on Friday, anyone picking it up?

Penn

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Didn't realize it was out this week on Friday, anyone picking it up?

I'll pick it up eventually, but probably not right away. Too much else to play.

Zero-Cool

I'm mad to play it but same as Penn, I've a good few things on the go at the moment, will pick it up during the summer though.

Xenji

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

Didn't realize it was out this week on Friday, anyone picking it up?

Is it not out till next Tuesday?

Sephiroth_dude

Xenji wrote: »

Is it not out till next Tuesday?

Says the 21st here Xenji

https://store.playstation.com/en-ie/product/EP0177-CUSA13197_00-JUDGMENTPREORDER

Xenji

Physical copies are out on Tuesday, strange the digital version is coming out a few days earlier.

ERG89

Have it pre-ordered on Amazon hopefully I have it by next weekend

Robert ninja

Interesting interview snippet https://nichegamer.com/2019/06/19/yakuza-creator-we-make-games-for-japan-and-asia-first-catering-too-much-lessens-our-appeal/

So the reason why these games are so good is because they don't get diluted for mass appeal. Sweet.

Zero-Cool

Robert ninja wrote: »

Interesting interview snippet https://nichegamer.com/2019/06/19/yakuza-creator-we-make-games-for-japan-and-asia-first-catering-too-much-lessens-our-appeal/

So the reason why these games are so good is because they don't get diluted for mass appeal. Sweet.

Yes! Make the game YOU want to play and the people will follow. When devs start pandering to what the PEOPLE want, it can get very messy, especially as majority of people are idiots.

ERG89

Robert ninja wrote: »

Interesting interview snippet https://nichegamer.com/2019/06/19/yakuza-creator-we-make-games-for-japan-and-asia-first-catering-too-much-lessens-our-appeal/

So the reason why these games are so good is because they don't get diluted for mass appeal. Sweet.

Didn't this game get taken off shelves when someone in it was busted for drugs??

Sephiroth_dude

ERG89 wrote: »

Didn't this game get taken off shelves when someone in it was busted for drugs??

He was taken out of game, hence the delay releasing in the west.

The Specialist

Any ideas on the length of the story? I know it's already been out in Japan for a while but I'm trying to look at as little info until I get to play it myself.

Sephiroth_dude

The Specialist wrote: »

Any ideas on the length of the story? I know it's already been out in Japan for a while but I'm trying to look at as little info until I get to play it myself.

45 - 70 hrs according to HLTB, which is similar to yakuza games if you do everything.

Zero-Cool

"Buy for sure. A few dodgy stealth sections and missing some activities like Karaoke but the game is fun as hell"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8BSdU9z94U

Zero-Cool

There is a character called Ass Catchum who goes around grabbing people's arses and you have to chase him down. Might just have to buy this on physical launch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpJ4I6JBArs

Xenji

Amazon have shipped my copy, should have it by Tuesday and may need to take a day or two off work.

BeerWolf

Phoenix Wright, non-Anime version.

Zero-Cool

Judgment is in Argos for 50 euro. The 2 closest ones to me don't have it in stock but you can order for the weekend ffs!

I checked Gamestop website and its not available anywhere in Ireland, hope that's just a slow map update though. Anyone getting a physical copy today?

The Specialist

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Judgment is in Argos for 50 euro. The 2 closest ones to me don't have it in stock but you can order for the weekend ffs!

I checked Gamestop website and its not available anywhere in Ireland, hope that's just a slow map update though. Anyone getting a physical copy today?

Cruises Street is showing 1 available to collect today man

Retr0gamer

BeerWolf wrote: »

Phoenix Wright, non-Anime version.

You say that as if Yakuza isn't totally anime

Zero-Cool

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Judgment is in Argos for 50 euro. The 2 closest ones to me don't have it in stock but you can order for the weekend ffs!

I checked Gamestop website and its not available anywhere in Ireland, hope that's just a slow map update though. Anyone getting a physical copy today?

Not going near this till I finish Yakuza 6!

Sephiroth_dude

Zero-Cool wrote: »

Judgment is in Argos for 50 euro. The 2 closest ones to me don't have it in stock but you can order for the weekend ffs!

I checked Gamestop website and its not available anywhere in Ireland, hope that's just a slow map update though. Anyone getting a physical copy today?

I knew you would cave and get it :pac:

Zero-Cool

The Specialist wrote: »

Cruises Street is showing 1 available to collect today man

Cruises st is a pain in the hole to get to for me. The Gamestop deliveries seemed to be late, most shops have copies now and i was able to trade a game to make up the price between them and Argos.

Gonna put everything on the back burner now to play this.

Edit: if you are asking someone in a shop for this, spell the name for them Judgment. They had been looking for Judgement and said no sign of it.

ERG89

Amazon still haven't shipped mine. I ordered it with a book, both are meant to be out today but the book doesn't shipping for a month so I cancelled that

Zero-Cool

No day one patch, what kind of witchcraft is this?

Xenji

ERG89 wrote: »

Amazon still haven't shipped mine. I ordered it with a book, both are meant to be out today but the book doesn't shipping for a month so I cancelled that

Mine arrived today, but had it pre ordered for ages.

Zero-Cool

Only on chapter 1 but really liking it so far. Kamurocho is looking lovely, you only have to tap x once to sprint (no more holding it down) and you don't seem to get tired.

Tailing sucks bit I've seen abilities you can unlock to make that easier/faster. Actually i can already see a ton of abilities that i want to unlock, gonna be hard to decide how to level up.

Biggest gripe so far is the minimap. It's static and you can't seem to be able to change it to rotation like the Yakuza games. Very strange that they'd leave that option now.

Cina

I loved Yakuza 0, so I got Kiwumi and found it very samey and boring after doing 50 hours of 0.

I assume this is more of the same and as such the same thing will happen?

Zero-Cool

Patch 1.05 released today. Fixes a crash people were getting if they played certain mini games before the game fully installed. Also added a detective package of items like the Yakuza games did with every patch. Always liked that, nice touch.

Cina, I played Kiwami 1 after 0 as well and felt the same. Good game but I definitely felt the burn. I ended up just blowing through the main missions, no side stuff and quite enjoyed it. I then played Yakuza 6 which I loved, different, more relaxing pace and location compared to 0 and 1. Played Kiwami 2 after that and again felt the burn but it was definitely a better game than 1.

As for this, I haven't unlocked any side stuff yet but it's familiar yet fresh. The world, controls, combat, all feel right at home but it's nice not being a gruff Yakuza for a change and the detective side (looking for clues at a crime scene, asking the right questions, etc) is really interesting. No idea if I'm gonna feel any burn as it's too early for me but definitely like what I've seen so far.

Sieghardt

Despite being a huge SEGA fan my whole life, I've never even heard of Motor Raid, one of the arcade games, really cool to play a SEGA game from that ERA that's new to me and I'd really love to see more obscure arcade ports as minigames in the series. Give me SCUD RACE!

Zero-Cool

I'm near the end of chapter 2 i think but finding it hard to focus on it. I....I don't think I'm enjoying it and i don't know why. Finished a long tailing mission, put on a different game, put back on judgment anther night and it/I had never saved. I couldn't go through the tailing mission again so turned it off. Think I'll need to push through the early chapter missions maybe.

The Specialist

Zero-Cool wrote: »

I'm near the end of chapter 2 i think but finding it hard to focus on it. I....I don't think I'm enjoying it and i don't know why. Finished a long tailing mission, put on a different game, put back on judgment anther night and it/I had never saved. I couldn't go through the tailing mission again so turned it off. Think I'll need to push through the early chapter missions maybe.

The tailing missions seem to have been a point of criticism in nearly every review I read of it. Had planned to pick this up for a week off I have but something was just not ticking with me in what I saw of it - ended up getting Odyssey, FC New Dawn and Stellaris instead for the same price. Shame this doesn’t sound too exciting, will play it at some stage but probably not until a price drop later in year.

hellsing101

The tailing missions are very tedious, luckily enough they don't come up too much during the game. Im about 50% through and while im enjoying the game the story isnt as compelling as some of the Yakuza games. The side missions and friend missions are fun though.

Gyan84

Finished this a few days ago and enjoyed it. Overall I'd give it an 8/10 with the main story being a 9 and the side cases being a 7.

The side cases have a few good ones with similar humor to the other yakuza games but are way, way too reliant on boring tailing missions and generic accept case > go to location > watch cut scene > report case to pad out their length.

The frequency of the tailing segments is also just bizarre. There was one sidecase where I just needed to talk to a guy but for some reason Yagami decides to tail him until he's alone. He walks to the end of the street to an empty car park but that doesn't count so it continues until he reaches an alley on the other side of the map :rolleyes:

The main story starts off slow but by chapter 4 it picks up and only gets better. It doesn't suffer as much from the tailing missions apart from one near the end that is insanely long because the character just walks in circles for ten minutes.

The game does a good job of developing the side characters though. In the other games I usually only care about Kiryu and Majima but here everyone important.

I'd prefer a traditional yakuza game but would definitely play a sequel. Also the game has a distinct lack of karaoke :pac:

Sephiroth_dude

This is on sale at the moment, 38 on the store, worth it at that price?

Zero-Cool

Sephiroth_dude wrote: »

This is on sale at the moment, 38 on the store, worth it at that price?

I ended up trading it to GS (42 credit). I just couldn't get into it at all. Not sure if it was too familiar, tailing missions, boring main character or if i just missed hearing someone scream KIRRRYYYUUUUUUU

I might pick it up again down the line as i don't think i gave it a proper chance bit i wasn't enjoying it