Solving crimes with haymakers
In a surprisingly unceremonious piece of news, publisher Sega and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio have quietly ported detective thrillersJudgmentandLost Judgmentonto PC. The twoJudgmenttitles are now available to purchase via theSteam platform,priced at around $40 and $60 USD, respectively.
Judgment(2018) and its sequelLost Judgment(2021), follows the adventures of lawyer-turned-private detective Takayuki Yagami, as he becomes embroiled in various escalating mysteries on the mean streets of Kamurocho — which just happen to be the setting for Ryu ga Gotoku Studio’s flagship franchise,Like a Dragon.In theJudgmenttitles, players follow trails of evidence, interrogate perps, and solve minor and major crimes, more often than not at the end of a skinny-jeans-borne spin-kick.
Much like its Ryu Ga Gotoku brethren, theJudgmenttitles are renowned for their brutal martial arts combat, stylish nightlife settings, and abundance of dopey, tonally inconsistent mini-games and side activities. Both titles are solid, and well worth checking out if you’ve exhausted theYakuzacatalog and are looking for something to tide you over until the release of the just announcedLike a Dragon 8.
JudgmentandLost Judgmentare available now on PlayStation, Xbox, Stadia, and PC platforms.
