Additionally, Lost Judgment also introduces Parkour mechanics, whose addition makes quite a bit of sense in the context of the game: when you control a gifted private investigator like Yagami, it does make sense for him to start climbing buildings to gain access to otherwise inaccessible locations. All these mechanics are extremely intuitive, and it does not take long for newcomers to get used to them. Quite often, Yagami will have to tail people without getting discovered, analyze scenes with his superior observational skills, use a variety of gadgets to find clues, and so on. The investigation gameplay mechanics are not all that different from those seen in the original. More diversion is provided by The Gauntlet, a separate play mode that presents a variety of combat, parkour, and stealth challenges, as well as boss rematches. All these activities are completely optional, but they serve quite nicely as a diversion from all the investigation and the street fights Yagami will get involved in during the course of the story. In the game, players control Takayuki Yagami as he explores the districts of Kamuracho and Ichijo while searching for new elements for the main case, complete side cases, eat at restaurants, and engage in a wealth of side-activities ranging from playing games at the arcade, challenging NPCs at Shogi, enjoying a VR-powered board game and so on. Related Story Chris Wray Hyenas Impressions – MP Shooter With a Twist While the story is markedly different from the original, tackling a set of new themes, Lost Judgment doesn't feel that different when it comes to gameplay, introducing some new elements that work great without bringing any major change. Alongside returning characters like Masaharu Kaito, the Genda Law attorneys, Fumiya Sugiura and Makoto Tsukumo, who have opened their own detective agency in Yokohoma, Lost Judgement features a wealth of new characters that just as loveable, like the troubled teacher Yoko Sawa, the Ichijo handyman Jin Kuwana and some of the students of Seiryo High School. Takayuki Yagami is obviously the star of the show, with his internal monologues adding more depth to the character, providing great insight on the character's amazing investigative skills, but every other character that is central to the plot is just as well developed. The side cases, on the other hand, are considerably more light-hearted and work great to balance out the story, which does get pretty dark at times.Ĭharacters are just as great as the story is. The story moves at a great pace, dealing with themes like the flaws of the Japanese judiciary system and bullying in a pretty mature way, constantly adding more layers to the starting mystery in such a way that it keeps players glued to the screen for the entire duration of the story (around 30 hours long).
#Lost judgment series#
The tonal shift from the Yakuza series works just as well in the new game as it did in the original, making it almost feel like a TV show, which is further highlighted by the short summaries shown between chapters.
Like in the original game, the story is truly the star of the show in Lost Judgment. Together with Kaito, the attorney turned private investigator starts investigating the matter, leading him to discover how matters are possibly even more complicated than what they look like.
With an alibi that is as solid as it can get, Saori Shirosaki, Akihiro Ehara's lawyer for the sexual harassment case, has no other choice than seek Yagami's help.
The victim apparently bullied his son Toshiro, bringing him to commit suicide four years before the game's events.
#Lost judgment trial#
Akihiro Ehara, a working policeman who was arrested for a sexual harassment incident, suddenly revealed during his trial that 22-year-old Hiro Mikoshiba, a student-teacher at Seiryo High School in the Ijincho district in Yokohama, has been killed, and his body has been left in an abandoned building. Continuing to work in Tokyo's Kamurocho district with his partner, former yakuza Masaharu Kaito, Yagami finds himself assisting his former colleague Saori Shirosaki and the Genda Law Office on a very complicated case. Lost Judgment stars Takayuki Yagami once again.