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Lost Judgment

PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 • 2022

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Quick resume

When a police officer discloses the murder of the student teacher who bullied his son to suicide, the twisted secrets of a Yokohama, high school bleed out. Nothing, in this case, is black and white.

Global score

94/100

Genres

Action, Adventure, Role-playing (RPG), Hack and slash/Beat 'em up

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    Pros

    • Engaging and emotional story with complex themes
    • Highly polished and varied combat system
    • Rich side content and mini-games
    • Detailed and immersive city environments
    • Strong character development and writing

    Cons

    • Some pacing issues and repetitive story elements
    • Certain mini-games can be tedious or frustrating
    • Stealth and parkour mechanics feel unpolished
    • Skateboarding controls can be clunky
    • No multiplayer or cooperative gameplay

    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Leadership.

    How to use the graph
    Similar games map

    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

    Motivations

    • Autonomy
      4

      "Players have freedom to choose fighting styles, explore two cities, and engage in diverse side content at their own pace."

    • Competence
      4

      "Combat is challenging and skill-based with multiple fighting styles and upgrades; players feel effective overcoming enemies."

    • Competition
      -2

      "Focus is mostly on single-player story and personal progression; some minigames have competitive elements but not core."

    • Continuation
      5

      "Players report long playtimes, multiple playthroughs, and high engagement with side content and DLC."

    • Cooperation
      -3

      "Gameplay centers on solo detective work and combat; multiplayer or cooperative play is absent or minimal."

    • Creativity
      3

      "Players can customize combat styles and engage in various creative side activities like robot battles and dancing."

    • Domination
      -4

      "Interactions emphasize balanced relationships and story-driven character development rather than dominance over others."

    • Escapism
      4

      "Players use the game to immerse themselves in a fictional detective story and escape real-life stress."

    • Expectation
      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of intrinsic interest and enjoyment rather than obligation or external pressure."

    • Experimenting
      4

      "Game encourages trying different combat styles, exploring new mechanics, and engaging with varied side content."

    • Exploration
      3

      "Players explore two detailed cities and uncover side quests and secrets, though environments are familiar to series fans."

    • Expression
      3

      "Character customization and style switching allow personal expression within combat and appearance."

    • Fantasy
      3

      "Game features fictional detective narrative with stylized combat and exaggerated characters, though grounded in realism."

    • Fellowship
      2

      "Players feel connected to a community of fans and characters, though gameplay is mostly solo-focused."

    • Growth
      4

      "Players develop skills in combat, detective work, and mini-games, with meaningful progression systems."

    • Health
      -4

      "Game involves extended sedentary play sessions with no physical activity components."

    • Idle
      -3

      "Requires focused attention during combat and story; not designed for passive or background play."

    • Intimacy
      1

      "Some character relationships and side stories foster emotional connection but limited to narrative context."

    • Leadership
      -3

      "Player acts individually without leading or managing groups; cooperative leadership absent."

    • Progression
      5

      "Strong emphasis on accumulating skills, upgrades, and completing side content for character growth."

    • Relaxation
      2

      "Game balances challenge and flow, though some players find pacing uneven due to story and minigame variety."

    • Sensation
      4

      "Engaging combat animations, music, and detailed environments provide strong sensory stimulation."

    • Status
      -3

      "Focus is on personal story and progression rather than social recognition or leaderboards."

    • Story
      4

      "Narrative is a core component with emotional depth, character development, and complex themes."

    • Strategy
      3

      "Combat and detective work require planning, timing, and problem solving, though some mechanics are straightforward."

    • Thrill
      3

      "Combat and story provide suspense and excitement, though some players note pacing issues in parts."

    • Value
      4

      "Players report high value for time spent due to rich content, replayability, and quality."

    • Violence
      4

      "Combat involves frequent fighting and defeating enemies, including high schoolers, with satisfying violence."

    • Survival
      1

      "Combat requires avoiding failure but is not focused on survival mechanics or resource scarcity."

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