Mista
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Unfortunately no
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Verdanth
Member
Oh, thats a shame but a couple of minutes in and I can already see its better looking comparing to Yakuza 6.
One question though: whats up with the L2 fixed camera during tailing? I pressed the button but does not do anything.
Mista
Banned
The camera angle won’t move when you press L2
Verdanth
Member
The thing is it moves. I kept L2 pressed and messed up with the right analogue stick and the camera rotates, its not fixed.
Mista
Banned
Weird. Pressing L2 without moving the right stick wont make the camera move
RPGCrazied
Member
How are you guys playing so early? Tomorrow is the day, Got a week to get through it before Shadowbringers comes out.
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SLoWMoTIoN
Unconfirmed Member
Goddamn it. It releases on the same day as Samurai Shodown. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Mista
Banned
People who pre-ordered got to play since the 21st
Verdanth
Member
So far the game has got me hocked. The narrative seems pretty interesting and Im digging the hole detective vibe.
Yagami is easily a likeable character. Also Kaito looks great, some sort of Kiryu and Majima mixture.
Graphically the city looks pretty good and the performance is stable. Shame for no HDR. While better than Yakuza 6 I still think facial animation of characters is a little off in this engine, not as good as Yakuza 0.
Gameplay wise, wall jumping feels very good. Combat seems to have many option which is cool. My only grip is the time it takes to change styles (I hope the speed is upgradable).
TLDR: it borrows a lot from Yakuza, but RGG team was not lazy. It's a distinctive game from it.
Yagami is easily a likeable character. Also Kaito looks great, some sort of Kiryu and Majima mixture.
Graphically the city looks pretty good and the performance is stable. Shame for no HDR. While better than Yakuza 6 I still think facial animation of characters is a little off in this engine, not as good as Yakuza 0.
Gameplay wise, wall jumping feels very good. Combat seems to have many option which is cool. My only grip is the time it takes to change styles (I hope the speed is upgradable).
TLDR: it borrows a lot from Yakuza, but RGG team was not lazy. It's a distinctive game from it.
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Mista
Banned
Has anyone played this? I mean the whole thread we’re discussing about the game
HotPocket69
Banned
You can synch the trophies now 
LOLCats
Banned
Digital
HotPocket69
Banned
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DryvBy
Member
Has anyone played this? I mean the whole thread we’re discussing about the game
Yeah yeah, I was asking because I didn't know we had an OT and didn't see anything from a quick scroll lol.
HotPocket69
Banned
Mista
Banned
Game is great. Basically Yakuza but this time you’re a detective. It’s a very good game especially if you enjoyed Yakuza
Constant Flux
Member
I know the purists want to go with the Japanese voices, but the English dub made this game much better for me than the Yakuza titles. I don't like following subtitles. Not that I can't, but I am a dub fan even when it comes to anime. It's just my personal preference and the dub for Judgment is freaking fantastic.
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Constant Flux
Member
I’m only about 4 hours in. I don’t game too hardcore these days, so it’ll probably take me forever to beat Judgment. That’s a good thing, though, because I love it. Best game I’ve played in a long time. I don’t feel like I wasted my money on a game for once. I really hope Judgment sells well. I want a Yakuza lengthy type series to stem from this first game. There’s so much they could do with it.
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Kazza
Member
How are the detective elements? I've heard mixed things (although everyone seems to hate the trailing and lock-picking)
I'm one of those purists, but even I am considering trying the English dub. I wonder if the game itself will give Sega data on how many people are choosing the English or Japanese dub, or if they will have to rely on surveys instead. I would guess that most people will chose Enlgish.
HotPocket69
Banned
They're all pretty simple and easy to pull off. It's nothing super extensive like LA Noire or Detroit though. I enjoy the "seek n' find" info and evidence collection stuff the most. FIND DEM KITTIES.
I don't mind the lock picking and besides, you can buy skills to make it quicker and easier. The trailing stuff can drag a bit but thankfully it's not like some Ass Creed insta fail BS.
Mista
Banned
I like everything apart from the tailing
HotPocket69
Banned
Retail version doesn't have a day 1 patch, wow I'm shocked, it's a rare thing these days.Already looking forward to playing it in the evening.
Dat Nagoshi Quality
HotPocket69
Banned
Launch trailer up
Mista
Banned
Nice trailer. They didn’t show the tailing or I might have missed it ;p
HotPocket69
Banned
Nah they showed it real quick
zeorhymer
Member
I have a few hours in and unlocked the side missions and the drone races and so far I'm loving the story. Atmosphere is great and the characters are definitely kooky with interesting personalities. Chases are pretty fun, but the tailing is kinda meh. The combat is god awful. Only way I can not get murdered is wall jumping all over the place. I usually play Japanese language if I have the option, but when I tried English, damn the voice acting is spot on. I wouldn't mind listening to this in English one bit.
HotPocket69
Banned
How is the combat "god awful"?
Because you're getting your ass kicked?
Because you're getting your ass kicked?
RPGCrazied
Member
Installing now. Real tempted to do the English track, I'm hearing great things about it.
HotPocket69
Banned
The English VO is so damn good
Hamura
Hamura
Mista
Banned
Hahah what?! Have you played any Yakuza game? It’s far from “awful” care to elaborate more?
zeorhymer
Member
Sure. Using L1 and R1 to lock on and block is a WTF moment. Why they didn't use the triggers instead and use R1 as the rage activation is beyond me. When you're surrounded in a small space and they all punch at you at the same time, you cannot block at all. You have to run away to be facing them all in order to block. Boss and mini boss battles are not fun. They block pretty much all of your combos and you end up just grabbing them hitting them a couple of times and they let go.
I've played all of the Yakuza games and the combat may be janky but they were fun and not infuriating. Would you have any tips on combat to make it flow better?
Mista
Banned
I get where you’re coming from but that’s the same in Yakuza unless you have the time to search for those hidden skills which gives you lots of good traits in fights. Yakuza is no different than Judgment apart from having 3 fighting styles and not two
To be honest I’m enjoying the combat as it is while unlocking more moves and deadly fun Ex specials. You gotta invest in those abilities if you want variety
I can now run and leap from the front of someone and before I land behind him I’m able to do a wicked Ex special
zeorhymer
Member
I was looking into the running and jumping over people EX, but I think you still need to build up the gauge in order to do that. I did the multi attack EX which sweeps a group of thugs off the ground and I can multi hit them which looks pretty slick. I guess I'll need to build more friendships and more side stuff to earn SP for combat skills instead of passive skills.
Mista
Banned
Yes you need that. I have skills for when I’m sober and even super drunk. Got lots of variety. It’s fun that’s why I was confused when you said the combat is awful when it has a great variety.
zeorhymer
Member
See, the game doesn't really tell you anything about drunk combat or how it works or what it looks like. I completely skipped over all of the drunken style as I felt that I shouldn't be playing a Jackie Chan type of detective. I'll have to definitely buy at least the level 1 skills to try them all out and of course be drunk all the time. lol
Mista
Banned
Yeah now most of my fights I go drink a lot to be drunk then fight. It’s so much fun
HotPocket69
Banned
Sold out on Amazon
HotPocket69
Banned
Had no idea I could take out multiple dudes while shithammered
Mista
Banned
Had no idea I could take out multiple dudes while shithammered
Yeah it’s amazing. I’m always hammered and the alcohol level is 9
HotPocket69
Banned
Prob fixing the crash people were having when attempting to play Fantasy Zone while the game was still installing.
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semiconscious
Member
the good news? the game's great! wouldn't mind, at all, if this was gonna replace the yakuza series...
the bad news? i got the only copy at my ebgames store. & i only got it because i'd preordered. kids just got no damn taste anymore. i mean, the gameplay's a blast, it looks great, &, story & character wise, it's more literate than most new movies. go figure...
the bad news? i got the only copy at my ebgames store. & i only got it because i'd preordered. kids just got no damn taste anymore. i mean, the gameplay's a blast, it looks great, &, story & character wise, it's more literate than most new movies. go figure...
Mista
Banned
Have a great time. I’m 30 hours in and haven’t felt bored for a second. I just hope the new Yakuza spin-off isn’t in the same city too
We need something new this time
The Cockatrice
Gold Member
Hows the soundtrack? Y0 had one of the most amazing soundtracks overall but Y1 and 2 Kiwami were kinda eh.
Mista
Banned
So far I haven’t encountered anything emotional
Yes the game is in Kamurocho and set in 2018
If you like Jazz you’ll like Judgment’s OST