Judgment
Judgment is a PlayStation 5 adventure game developed by SEGA. It centers on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression, with controls and information arranged around the DualSense twin sticks, triggers, directional pad, and face buttons, with touchpad, motion input, adaptive triggers, and detailed haptics where the game uses them.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.7 / 10
About this game
Judgment is a PlayStation 5 adventure game centered on location exploration, character and object interaction, and objective or clue progression. Locations, objectives, and clues gradually open the main chapters, with progress divided into stages, tasks, matches, or growth milestones that make immediate goals understandable. Its value depends on whether these rules continue to create judgment and room for mastery rather than on length, sales, or series recognition. Short campaigns are judged by repeat-challenge value, while longer ones are judged by variety, pacing, and recovery after failure. Theme, character expression, and environmental clues need to support exploration together, while SSD streaming, 4K and HDR output, 3D audio, performance or quality modes, and high-density interfaces need to preserve feedback and information clarity together. The genre-specific limitation is that guidance, objective triggers, camera behavior, or dense text can create search and comprehension costs. Platform conditions also include install size, SSD space, patch version, DualSense battery life, visual mode and frame rate, online dependencies, PS VR2 requirements, and cross-generation version differences affect the current release. This description covers only this platform release and does not import features or conveniences from remasters, emulators, or other console editions.
Collected in series
Judgment pairs detective investigations with martial-arts action as former lawyer Takayuki Yagami pursues difficult cases. Searching for clues and walking busy city streets sit alongside physical confrontations, with everyday diversions between the heavier revelations.
Like a Dragon, formerly known in English as Yakuza, follows people trying to hold on to loyalty and dignity amid crime and betrayal. Dense city districts invite you to step away from serious drama for games and eccentric side stories. Some entries use direct-action brawling, while Ichiban Kasuga’s adventures bring a party into turn-based combat.
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AI review
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Strong cases and fights, with a slow start and optional balance-breaking items.
Yagami’s wall movement, combinations and cinematic heat attacks make street fights increasingly expressive as skills unlock. His investigative role gives those encounters a meaningful story context. Main cases advance a mystery, while side cases, drone racing and minigames change the rhythm of Kamurocho. The opening is slow and some detours meander, but later turns gain weight from that buildup. Serious criminal cases contrast with absurd city side stories, and revised lighting makes night streets glow with more depth. Kamurocho remains both a credible place to investigate and an inviting place to wander. The PS5 remaster test reports stable 60fps, which helps its agile fighting feel more fluid. Bundled older battle items can trivialize encounters, so their availability is a usability benefit with a balance caveat.
Strengths
- Cases and city diversions complement each other.
- PS5 fluidity supports action.
Weaknesses
- The opening is slow.
- Bundled items can undermine challenge.
Who it is for: Players interested in urban mystery, action combat and many optional city activities.
Play notes: This is the 2021 PS5 remaster, separate from PS4. Its bundled battle items need not be used.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Main cases advance a mystery, while side cases, drone racing and minigames change the rhythm of Kamurocho. The opening is slow and some detours meander, but later turns gain weight from that buildup. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Yagami’s wall movement, combinations and cinematic heat attacks make street fights increasingly expressive as skills unlock. His investigative role gives those encounters a meaningful story context. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Serious criminal cases contrast with absurd city side stories, and revised lighting makes night streets glow with more depth. Kamurocho remains both a credible place to investigate and an inviting place to wander. | Reviewed | 8.9 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The PS5 remaster test reports stable 60fps, which helps its agile fighting feel more fluid. Bundled older battle items can trivialize encounters, so their availability is a usability benefit with a balance caveat. | Reviewed | 8.7 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- SEGA
- Publisher
- SEGA
- Release date
- Apr 23, 2021
- Platforms
- PlayStation 5
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genreRole-Playing
- Tags
- Third Person3D GraphicsMain Story 10–20 HoursInvestigationLinear LevelsSlow BurnStory-drivenSolo-friendlyPuzzle SolvingExploration
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third personFirst person
Release editions
- PlayStation 5WorldwideApr 23, 2021
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