Every character is memorable and well-written, had a great time with this game.
Can't say the same about the fifth case, that was a struggle.
I finished this game after 40 hours, I might have slept more than once while playing Ace Attorney, but that might be because of my short attention span thanks to the brainrot I consume daily
Can't say the same about the fifth case, that was a struggle.
I finished this game after 40 hours, I might have slept more than once while playing Ace Attorney, but that might be because of my short attention span thanks to the brainrot I consume daily
Fun, silly and a little homosexual at times. This game was literally one of the main reasons why I decided to become an attorney, although in real life you can't use a parrot's testimony in court as evidence, which you can do in this game. Amazing.
tykkäsin siit kohdast ku edgeworth ja wright pani 2h ilman keskeytyst
I had always been curious about the Ace Attorney series, ever since I first watched all those ranchy parody animations on YouTube when I was a kid. I never expected to like these games as much as I did...But here we are.
Playing Ace Attorney is like playing a book. Everything is heavily scripted and your choices only serve to progress the story in the one and only path the game wants you to follow. But where it lacks in freedom, I believe it compensates in writing and presentation.
This world and characters they have created are so absolutely absurd, but I could not help but to fall in love with them. I can heavily relate with Phoenix, I love Mia like a mentor, I love Maya like my sister, I love Edgeworth like a gay lover, and I love Gumshoe like a good friend who just can't catch a break.
Whenever a new case starts, I don't really mind the repeating formula of Investigation > Trial and viceversa, since the game usually does manage to hook me soon enough, that all I want to do is to keep finding clues to find out how the story unfolds.
The trial system may be absolutely stupid and far removed from reality, but MAN is it the best part of the game. It is just so satisfying to point out contradictions and seeing the true culprit slowly crumble down, until they break out of desperation.
But by far, what makes everything work as well as it does, has to be the presentation. Seeing Phoenix slam the table and yell "OBJECTION!" feels too over the top but it never gets old. And the music....Hoooly shit THIS MUSIC! THE CORNERED THEME SLAPS SO HARD! I GET INCREDIBLY EXCITED EVERY TIME I HEAR IT! ....Even if all I am seeing is people standing in a courtroom and talking.
The only downsides to this game are the fact that the bonus case is maybe a bit...Way too long (Good, but too long). And I actually don't like how often Phoenix needs to be saved at the last minute by Mia (The way you win the second case is pretty...dumb), it kinda makes Phoenix look more incompetent than he actually is.
In conclusion. This game is fun, it's funny, it's compelling, it's endearing, I love these characters and the original last case is incredibly good. Uhh...I dunno what else to say...It's a step ladder.
Playing Ace Attorney is like playing a book. Everything is heavily scripted and your choices only serve to progress the story in the one and only path the game wants you to follow. But where it lacks in freedom, I believe it compensates in writing and presentation.
This world and characters they have created are so absolutely absurd, but I could not help but to fall in love with them. I can heavily relate with Phoenix, I love Mia like a mentor, I love Maya like my sister, I love Edgeworth like a gay lover, and I love Gumshoe like a good friend who just can't catch a break.
Whenever a new case starts, I don't really mind the repeating formula of Investigation > Trial and viceversa, since the game usually does manage to hook me soon enough, that all I want to do is to keep finding clues to find out how the story unfolds.
The trial system may be absolutely stupid and far removed from reality, but MAN is it the best part of the game. It is just so satisfying to point out contradictions and seeing the true culprit slowly crumble down, until they break out of desperation.
But by far, what makes everything work as well as it does, has to be the presentation. Seeing Phoenix slam the table and yell "OBJECTION!" feels too over the top but it never gets old. And the music....Hoooly shit THIS MUSIC! THE CORNERED THEME SLAPS SO HARD! I GET INCREDIBLY EXCITED EVERY TIME I HEAR IT! ....Even if all I am seeing is people standing in a courtroom and talking.
The only downsides to this game are the fact that the bonus case is maybe a bit...Way too long (Good, but too long). And I actually don't like how often Phoenix needs to be saved at the last minute by Mia (The way you win the second case is pretty...dumb), it kinda makes Phoenix look more incompetent than he actually is.
In conclusion. This game is fun, it's funny, it's compelling, it's endearing, I love these characters and the original last case is incredibly good. Uhh...I dunno what else to say...It's a step ladder.
I played a few of the games on the Switch as they came as a package. It was cool but it's simply just a ton of dialogue and point and click but there is nothing wrong with it. The characters and the cases are unique and fun. But I got bored and I didn't finish like the 3rd game I think.
miles is established as someone who will do anything to get a guilty verdict, possibly even sending innocent people to jail. yet throughout the series, we never experience this vicious implication and it basically goes away after this game. you might call this poor writing or poor foresight from the writers, but personally, miles is my meow meow and i absolve him of his past sins so he can take on the new role of being phoenix’s pillow princess. amen.
A very good adventure game with an extra, very big fifth case made for the DS version.
Hold it!
Que joguinho incrível, pelo amor de deus! Fui não esperando absolutamente nada e sai lendo uma das melhores visual novels da MINHA VIDA! Esse jogou caiu como uma luva na época que eu tava aprendendo inglês e certamente contribuiu muito no meu aprendizado, além de ter sido uma experiência incrível. Recomendo demais ele e os outros 2 da trilogia, são obras primas e tem uma das melhores localizações que eu já vi no mundo dos videogames!
Despite a bad middle session this game is pretty peak, especially the added at the end of the game.
Objection or whatever. I want Nick and Edgeworth to make out.
Best pointer finger in gaming
Very cool, I loved it when it gave me eureka moments, I wish investigating was more engaging.
Great music and endearing writing/characters. Has the classic issue of point and click games where the forward momentum gets lost without clear direction. Needing to examine the same piece of evidence multiple times was a big moment for unlearning that "key items are just used once"!
Great characters, wasn't too invested into the Steel Samurai plot though.
Three days is too long for a trial, and some of the witnesses/NPCs don't have the spark they ought to, but supreme storytelling and fun courtroom segments make up for it
A really fun concept of a courtroom, plus there's so much Edgeworth. I'm rating this without RFTA included though, it ruins the pacing.
they arent gay
gespeeld in de switch trilogy
Ok sooo, ace attorney!! been meaning to play this one for a while and finally got around to it
At first I will say that I, dare I say, liked this game quite a lot actually. But that was partly because I thought it was a different kind of game. let me explain myself.
The courtroom felt like a really novel concept. You had this series of proofs, you have to pierce the story yourself and use the right pieces of evidence to get through the case. Great! I even thought for a sec there my choices mattered!
Turns out I was just lucky enough to pick up the right evidences for my first 10 times or so
What did this meant? Well, for starters, I didn't even know I had 5 chances of failing, so it was actually really really tense, and exciting. I was EXCITED, I felt so smart and clever...!!! I was getting through it, it was difficult but with my observation skills I was winging it! It was, so fun!
And then it came. My first mistake.
"Oh, I can actually fail. 5 times, even. Wait, does that mean that this trial isn't developing itself organically based on my choices? (A silly hope to have, in retrospective)"
Turns out that was exactly it. The bs started shortly afterwards, sadly. There were lots of moments where I wanted to present something that was clearly related to the suspect, but the game just didn't let me. It was either cause I wasn't selecting the exact part of the testimony they wanted me to, or because it was too soon. Also, as stated before, you can lose the trial if you fuck up 5 times, so failing is heavily punished. Realizing key details of the case before the characters do only serves to throws you off, because proofs just won't work if not at the right place and time. If you don't save scum, you will also start from the beginning of the trial. I will now mention that I played this on an actual ds, so no fast forward for me, which sucks especially here because you cannot make text go faster if it's your first time reading it :/
I get why it's like that, but I'm a fast reader so it got a little bit cumbersome at times, especially after some unfortunate crashes by my R4
Because of all of these things, I actually took 4 months to finish the last trial. That's right. I completed the rest of the game in just two months, but that one was the one that broke me.
I also needed to use a guide at points for, again, knowing which exact phrase they wanted me to object, which made me felt miserably stupid for something that was out of my control. Hell, even without help, trying all evidences out of desperation made me feel unclever. It was mean :(
I get why people love this game. The music is very soothing, the "gotcha!" moments feel like an explosion of passion and I love more than half of the cast of characters and how well they are represented
But the gameplay makes me feel kinda sad, because I thought it was something way cooler than it actually is, and now that I know how the peak courtroom experience feels it's just kind of depressing ngl
Anyways, if someone read allat, thanks a lot! Wish ye a good one, reader :D/
At first I will say that I, dare I say, liked this game quite a lot actually. But that was partly because I thought it was a different kind of game. let me explain myself.
The courtroom felt like a really novel concept. You had this series of proofs, you have to pierce the story yourself and use the right pieces of evidence to get through the case. Great! I even thought for a sec there my choices mattered!
Turns out I was just lucky enough to pick up the right evidences for my first 10 times or so
What did this meant? Well, for starters, I didn't even know I had 5 chances of failing, so it was actually really really tense, and exciting. I was EXCITED, I felt so smart and clever...!!! I was getting through it, it was difficult but with my observation skills I was winging it! It was, so fun!
And then it came. My first mistake.
"Oh, I can actually fail. 5 times, even. Wait, does that mean that this trial isn't developing itself organically based on my choices? (A silly hope to have, in retrospective)"
Turns out that was exactly it. The bs started shortly afterwards, sadly. There were lots of moments where I wanted to present something that was clearly related to the suspect, but the game just didn't let me. It was either cause I wasn't selecting the exact part of the testimony they wanted me to, or because it was too soon. Also, as stated before, you can lose the trial if you fuck up 5 times, so failing is heavily punished. Realizing key details of the case before the characters do only serves to throws you off, because proofs just won't work if not at the right place and time. If you don't save scum, you will also start from the beginning of the trial. I will now mention that I played this on an actual ds, so no fast forward for me, which sucks especially here because you cannot make text go faster if it's your first time reading it :/
I get why it's like that, but I'm a fast reader so it got a little bit cumbersome at times, especially after some unfortunate crashes by my R4
Because of all of these things, I actually took 4 months to finish the last trial. That's right. I completed the rest of the game in just two months, but that one was the one that broke me.
I also needed to use a guide at points for, again, knowing which exact phrase they wanted me to object, which made me felt miserably stupid for something that was out of my control. Hell, even without help, trying all evidences out of desperation made me feel unclever. It was mean :(
I get why people love this game. The music is very soothing, the "gotcha!" moments feel like an explosion of passion and I love more than half of the cast of characters and how well they are represented
But the gameplay makes me feel kinda sad, because I thought it was something way cooler than it actually is, and now that I know how the peak courtroom experience feels it's just kind of depressing ngl
Anyways, if someone read allat, thanks a lot! Wish ye a good one, reader :D/
objeção ao tesão
OBJECTION
cool game
ONLY visual novel i find "fun", and good... quite literally. I still believe that VN's are not game, still a fun ass time tho.
your honour the killer literally left us a sign
This review contains spoilers
The first Ace Attorney title is really as iconic as it gets for me, right off the bat from the first case, the formula is just captivating, there's not much in gaming like the feeling of finding a contradiction in Ace Attorney, and this title has a lot of really clever ones. It’s supported by some great spritework and a banger soundtrack, though I do think compared to most of the series’ later titles, the OST here is a tad overrated, it’s still nevertheless really great
The First Turnabout's story is really not much to write home about storywise, but IMO it does a fantastic job at introducing you to the game’s world, the character relationships, and its rules.
Turnabout Sisters continues on this trajectory, expanding with new characters and mechanics. I do feel like the case itself though is the game’s weakest one though, it’s not “bad” but some moments like the finale feel a tad rashed, though I do enjoy just how pathetic Red White ends up being on the stand, and that he’s taken down via blackmailing him, seeing as how he basically built his whole empire off of blackmail. Of course Mia comes back here via Maya channeling her, and in general I’m not really a fan of supernatural elements like spirit channeling in this series, I tend to prefer Ace Attorney when its rules are more grounded in reality.
Turnabout Samurai is a really underrated one I feel, it lets us see a lot more sides of Wright, Maya, Edgeworth, and Gumshoe, while also having a really cool setting with Global studios, and a surprisingly dark bittersweet conclusion, I like how it’s kept kinda vague whether Jack Hammer actually killed his co-star Manuel, it’s never outright stated, but we do know that he would have it in him seeing as he planned on killing, Vasquez, who is also a really unique villain for this series. The fact that the crime was done in self defense means that, realistically, she could’ve gone out of it with not much reciprocation, but seeing as she had dark ties and secrets, it makes sense she’d rather not get her hands dirty, even if by trying to pin the crime on Powers, she ended up burying her own grave landing her presumably a far worse sentence. Powers is also a pretty standout defendant I feel, this is the first case in the game where it doesn’t spoil who the culprit is in the intro, so I feel a lot of first time players might’ve actually suspected Powers guilty, but throughout the case you slowly form a bit of a bond with the guy and realize he’s kinda just a really nice chill dude, which really highlights the idea of the trust between defense attorney and defendant. Really if it wasn’t for the annoying side characters and long-winded investigation segments, I think this could’ve gone out as an all time classic, albeit a simple one.
Turnabout Goodbyes then IS very much an all time classic though, it starts off with a great fake out depicting the events of the crime in a way that makes it seem as if Edgeworth was the culprit, seeing as the game revealed its killers ahead of time in the first 2 cases, it’s fair to assume most thought at this moments that Edgeworth WOULD be the final culprit, but it’s then subverted when you learn that he’s actually the defendant, allowing him and wright to bond more as the game delves into their past. Edgeworth is easily my favorite character in the series, and one of my favorites ever actually, and he gets a ton of great development here, and the game portrayed his clear emotional turmoil very well, also love how Gumshoe goes from being really rude towards wright at the beginning, to them working together a lot here, their bond is really nice and Gumshoe is also just inherently very likable. I really enjoy a lot of the smaller flourishes here like the mystery of Gourdy that gets thrown into the mix, I know some people don’t really like that weird side stuff, but idk I think needing to solve smaller riddles on the road to eventually solve the whole case is really satisfying, and it also lead to a lot of funny moments. Ace Attorney’s sense of humor has always been one I really enjoyed, and the jokes here like Gumshoe’s secret weapons and cross examining the parrot are great. Edgeworth’s story ties in with the culprit’s tragic past really well, and the game having an asshole defense attorney as the victim here does a good job with making it clear that both sides of the law can be corrupt. The series definitely throw all its eggs in one basket with Von Karma here, having wright take down this legendary prosecutor who never lost a case THIS early on in the series feels kinda odd, even if to be fair Phoenix got INSANELY lucky here. Von Karma being tied to the crime feels a tad contrived, but I don’t really mind seeing as he’s a really fun villain, the main thing that kinda bothers me though is that Von Karma didn’t really have a clear motive to set this whole thing up, feel like that should've been fleshed out a bit more, but other then that this is a really fun one
Finally there’s Rise From the Ashes, which feels a bit weird to talk about alongside the rest of the game seeing as it was a later inclusion. This case is pretty notorious for its slow pacing, and yeah the beginning segments can kinda drag, but honestly as someone who’s been able to bear with some REAL long Visual Novels, it never bothered me all too much, seeing as what it sets up later pays off with some REAL fantastic stuff, Damon Gant is iconic for a reason, he’s not particularly deep in any way, but as a villain he’s really intimidating, and fun to eventually take down. I know a lot of people don’t really fuck with the DS gimmick segments, but idk I still kinda find them novel, and the security tape during the second trial leads to a lot of really fun contradictions. The case adds a lot of fun new characters (and also Meekins), the new music is some of the best in the game, the story is really interesting and well thought out. Really if you overlook the pacing, I do think there’s a ton to love here.
At the end of the day, yeah Ace Attorney 1’s a really fun time! It doesn’t reach the complex and/or emotional highs of most of its sequels and spin-offs, but it still does a fantastic job at introducing new players into this fantastic universe.
The First Turnabout's story is really not much to write home about storywise, but IMO it does a fantastic job at introducing you to the game’s world, the character relationships, and its rules.
Turnabout Sisters continues on this trajectory, expanding with new characters and mechanics. I do feel like the case itself though is the game’s weakest one though, it’s not “bad” but some moments like the finale feel a tad rashed, though I do enjoy just how pathetic Red White ends up being on the stand, and that he’s taken down via blackmailing him, seeing as how he basically built his whole empire off of blackmail. Of course Mia comes back here via Maya channeling her, and in general I’m not really a fan of supernatural elements like spirit channeling in this series, I tend to prefer Ace Attorney when its rules are more grounded in reality.
Turnabout Samurai is a really underrated one I feel, it lets us see a lot more sides of Wright, Maya, Edgeworth, and Gumshoe, while also having a really cool setting with Global studios, and a surprisingly dark bittersweet conclusion, I like how it’s kept kinda vague whether Jack Hammer actually killed his co-star Manuel, it’s never outright stated, but we do know that he would have it in him seeing as he planned on killing, Vasquez, who is also a really unique villain for this series. The fact that the crime was done in self defense means that, realistically, she could’ve gone out of it with not much reciprocation, but seeing as she had dark ties and secrets, it makes sense she’d rather not get her hands dirty, even if by trying to pin the crime on Powers, she ended up burying her own grave landing her presumably a far worse sentence. Powers is also a pretty standout defendant I feel, this is the first case in the game where it doesn’t spoil who the culprit is in the intro, so I feel a lot of first time players might’ve actually suspected Powers guilty, but throughout the case you slowly form a bit of a bond with the guy and realize he’s kinda just a really nice chill dude, which really highlights the idea of the trust between defense attorney and defendant. Really if it wasn’t for the annoying side characters and long-winded investigation segments, I think this could’ve gone out as an all time classic, albeit a simple one.
Turnabout Goodbyes then IS very much an all time classic though, it starts off with a great fake out depicting the events of the crime in a way that makes it seem as if Edgeworth was the culprit, seeing as the game revealed its killers ahead of time in the first 2 cases, it’s fair to assume most thought at this moments that Edgeworth WOULD be the final culprit, but it’s then subverted when you learn that he’s actually the defendant, allowing him and wright to bond more as the game delves into their past. Edgeworth is easily my favorite character in the series, and one of my favorites ever actually, and he gets a ton of great development here, and the game portrayed his clear emotional turmoil very well, also love how Gumshoe goes from being really rude towards wright at the beginning, to them working together a lot here, their bond is really nice and Gumshoe is also just inherently very likable. I really enjoy a lot of the smaller flourishes here like the mystery of Gourdy that gets thrown into the mix, I know some people don’t really like that weird side stuff, but idk I think needing to solve smaller riddles on the road to eventually solve the whole case is really satisfying, and it also lead to a lot of funny moments. Ace Attorney’s sense of humor has always been one I really enjoyed, and the jokes here like Gumshoe’s secret weapons and cross examining the parrot are great. Edgeworth’s story ties in with the culprit’s tragic past really well, and the game having an asshole defense attorney as the victim here does a good job with making it clear that both sides of the law can be corrupt. The series definitely throw all its eggs in one basket with Von Karma here, having wright take down this legendary prosecutor who never lost a case THIS early on in the series feels kinda odd, even if to be fair Phoenix got INSANELY lucky here. Von Karma being tied to the crime feels a tad contrived, but I don’t really mind seeing as he’s a really fun villain, the main thing that kinda bothers me though is that Von Karma didn’t really have a clear motive to set this whole thing up, feel like that should've been fleshed out a bit more, but other then that this is a really fun one
Finally there’s Rise From the Ashes, which feels a bit weird to talk about alongside the rest of the game seeing as it was a later inclusion. This case is pretty notorious for its slow pacing, and yeah the beginning segments can kinda drag, but honestly as someone who’s been able to bear with some REAL long Visual Novels, it never bothered me all too much, seeing as what it sets up later pays off with some REAL fantastic stuff, Damon Gant is iconic for a reason, he’s not particularly deep in any way, but as a villain he’s really intimidating, and fun to eventually take down. I know a lot of people don’t really fuck with the DS gimmick segments, but idk I still kinda find them novel, and the security tape during the second trial leads to a lot of really fun contradictions. The case adds a lot of fun new characters (and also Meekins), the new music is some of the best in the game, the story is really interesting and well thought out. Really if you overlook the pacing, I do think there’s a ton to love here.
At the end of the day, yeah Ace Attorney 1’s a really fun time! It doesn’t reach the complex and/or emotional highs of most of its sequels and spin-offs, but it still does a fantastic job at introducing new players into this fantastic universe.
Completion: Completed all 5 episodes.
Review: Absolutely love this game. It's perfect for just sitting down and turning your brain off for a little while. The story is absurd and silly, but also emotional and captivating at times. Each case is its own wild roller coaster. The music is also amazing, and plays a huge role in the emotional impact this game has. This is perfect to play on the DS, especially for the unique investigation elements in the last episode. This is an easy recommendation to anyone who just wants to relax and get pulled into a story.
Proof of Completion
Review: Absolutely love this game. It's perfect for just sitting down and turning your brain off for a little while. The story is absurd and silly, but also emotional and captivating at times. Each case is its own wild roller coaster. The music is also amazing, and plays a huge role in the emotional impact this game has. This is perfect to play on the DS, especially for the unique investigation elements in the last episode. This is an easy recommendation to anyone who just wants to relax and get pulled into a story.
Proof of Completion
Really well written stories with very likable, memorable characters and some amazing plot twists and great gameplay especially for a visual novel.
Okay, this game is very nice, enjoyed it a lot, but there's some part of the game where you present the evident for that specific statement of the witness and it wouldn't register, and you need to present it to other statement that is not even close the statement that you should present that evidence, overall good game, would play the other two!
It’s the funny lawyer game.