There are a wealth of other little details that make the gameplay feel catered to Kaito. It’s a simple feature that makes Kamurocho feel more alive and dynamic than before. It’s a brilliant system that provides a ton of depth for Kaito, but also practically serves as a walk down memory lane for Yakuza fans, who’ve been exploring the fictional riff on Tokyo’s Kabukicho neighborhood since the original Yakuza released in 2005. The main story is filled with opportunities to explore his memories of Kamurocho fourteen years ago, even seemingly small events like a bad date at the Kamuro theatre. But even from the opening moments, the DLC boldly delves into the man’s emotions, showing the complexity underneath the brash facade. Kaito has always been a larger-than-life character. The Kaito Files tells a deeply personal story that still weaves in plenty of intrigue. A massive case worth 20 million yen falls into his lap - and it’s got some troubling links to Kaito’s own past. The DLC sees Kaito holding down the fort at the Yagami Detective Agency, while Yagami himself is away. It also benefits from brilliantly-designed gameplay that centers around its starring character. Yakuza games are starting to feel a little too similar, and even though The Kaito Files has all those those open-world trappings, it pushes players along a singular story track. As much as I enjoyed Lost Judgment, you can see the open-world straining under too many things to do. Like the franchise that inspired it, Judgment is built on a weird and wonderful city full of things to do, but the new Lost JudgmentDLC, The Kaito Files, strips all that away to tell a smaller character story filled with emotion, and nostalgia.Įven a critically-acclaimed series like Yakuza can start to suffer from fatigue. Judgment is a spinoff series that brings investigative elements to the Yakuza formula. The Yakuza franchise has seen a massive surge in popularity since the release of Yakuza 0 in 2017, followed by a near-yearly release cadence in the West.
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