Judge Eyes (Novo)

The detective work is surprisingly deep—I spent an hour just tailing a suspect through back alleys—and the combat has that same satisfying crunch from the Yakuza series.

I’ve put about twenty hours in and the combat still hasn’t gotten old—the familiar knuckle-cracking feel is tight, but it’s the detective work around the Yakuza murders that really pulls you in. The storytelling is classic Ryu ga Gotoku quality, and the pacing keeps you hooked from one case to the n

I’ve put about ten hours in and the private eye angle really makes the murders feel personal, especially when you’re piecing clues together between fights. The combat clicked right away for me, and the way it flows into the investigation keeps every chapter from dragging.