8. Judgment
The Yakuza series has enjoyed a real renaissance over the past few years, as Sega’s weird and wonderful open-world saga feels like it’s caught on in the West more than ever before. A spiritual successor to those celebrated games, Judgment ditches the Yakuza name but still bears all the same brilliant qualities.
In fact, in many ways, Judgment offers even more of the gameplay diversity that has always made Yakuza games such a unique proposition. Mini-games aplenty, engaging combat, thoughtfully written and often hilarious side-quest bring to life a vibrant open-world setting that makes Judgement stand apart from even the genre’s best offerings.
Even if its critical reception doesn’t match other open-world heavyweights, trust us when we say that there isn’t really anything like Judgment out there. Well, except Yakuza. But the point is, if you haven’t played Judgment as a Yakuza fan then you really should, and if you haven’t played any Yakuza-style games at all then drop what you’re doing immediately and sort that out!
