Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files

Lost Judgment The Kaito Files is a fantastic solo outing for Yagami’s sidekick, granting players a greater degree of endearing Kaito introspection alongside a mystery drama with thrilling action. While what’s offered here will likely not blow you away, this experience is one of substance and a reason to return to this series. The short runtime and high pricing may turn some away, but Kaito fans everywhere will leave satisfied when the credits roll.

The Kaito Files is everything a DLC needs to be, bringing new elements to its combat, in addition to a very good story, which impacts the future of the franchise and justifies its existence. The only downside is its price and duration. If you're a fan of the base game, you'll really enjoy this expansion.

While it may lack the extra content fans of the series might expect to find, Lost Judgment: The Kaito Files is easy to recommend to armchair detectives looking for another exciting case to crack thanks to its satisfying combat and developer Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio’s masterful storytelling. If nothing else, it definitively shows that if the contract issues surrounding actor Takuya Kimura prevent him from reprising his role, the Yagami Detective Agency would still be in perfectly capable hands.

Aside from the near total lack of side content, The Kaito Files has everything that you'd expect from a Yakuza-style experience. Its shorter length actually works in its favour, allowing for a well paced story that doesn't get caught up on overplayed plot points or filler missions. As RGG Studio's first crack at a proper expansion, it's a roaring success.

Say goodbye to Yagami, say hello to Kaito. There’s a new main character on the block and he’s going to fight. And explore the past. And solve crime. There’s really nothing new mechanically speaking but the story is very good - and that’s what counts here.

Quotation forthcoming.

The Kaito Files delivers a pleasant and engaging adventure, which fans of the SEGA series should certainly play even just for its narrative implications. However, the expansion only uses the Kamurocho map and it's pretty short for the price asked.

This DLC was very good,compared to nowadays DLC's it was really really **** story was nice.

Lost Judgment was great on its own but this story was even better. The combat is the same but playing as Kaito just gives you his own prospective, which feels intriguing. The plot twist and revelation throughout were amazing and 8ish hours of this content never got boring or felt dragged out. There aren’t many trophies for it but at least there is a gold one symbolising you unlocked all of the skill tree and fully completed the dlc. Also using Kaito’s senses gave a nice twist to the detective nature of the game.

Very nice addition to the main game. If you like the main game and the characters there you'll want to know what happens in this DLC. Gives Kaito more depth to his character. Really enjoyed the plot.

Story: 9 Graphics: 8 Sound: 8 Gameplay: 8 Game Time: +10 Hours (Main Story + Extra)

A great right knit story excelling Kaito to the forefront while also telling us more about his backstory. It’s not quite the length of a full game but the price point justifies the Kamurocho environment and Sega games within the game. As a stand-alone game I would give it a 4 but as a DLC for the main game it’s a 5 and more than I could ask for considering the other DLCs that have dropped.