A perfect ending to a budding lawyer's personal saga
It's hard to nail the final game in a trilogy in a narrative and thematic sense but Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations manages to do just that. Brand new characters are well written and existing characters are done incredible service and given great conclusions. The weaving narrative is at its strongest here being able to take away from the previous two titles and makes this the best game of the trilogy.
As before, I won't mention the gameplay flow as the trilogy rarely changes in that department other than the addition of Psyche-Locks in the second game. Case quality is at its most consistent here including a case that actually doesn't involve a murder for a change. The cases themselves weave well around to a final case that is probably the best case in the whole trilogy for the characters thematically and manages to tie everything up without feeling forced or not completely thought out beforehand. The soundtrack is an improvement from the second game and I personally feel it's as good as the first game here. I was initially mixed on Godot during my playthrough but by the end, he was redeemed in my eyes bringing forth some memorable lines.
I think the only thing that sort of suspended my disbelief for some of the greater moments in this game was the premise of some twists being the same in almost every case. I won't explain what the premise is due to spoilers but you might notice it if you look for it which does include the final case sadly.
I'm going to miss the characters in this game as I've spent around 50-60 hours completing the trilogy and the ending really gave me some good closure and the ability to put some things to rest. I know there are more Ace Attorney games after the initial trilogy but it's gonna be hard to match the charm of the cast like seeing Maya at the office pushing you towards a case, Gumshoe at the scene trying not to say anything without spilling the beans anyway, the Judge in general. Trials and Tribulations is Phoenix's most personal period of his life yet and ends the original trilogy in a high note that will be hard to match going forward.
How many cups of darkness have I drank over the years? Even I don't know...
I'll tell you though...
Right now, this one here is the greatest cup I think I've ever had.
It's hard to nail the final game in a trilogy in a narrative and thematic sense but Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations manages to do just that. Brand new characters are well written and existing characters are done incredible service and given great conclusions. The weaving narrative is at its strongest here being able to take away from the previous two titles and makes this the best game of the trilogy.
As before, I won't mention the gameplay flow as the trilogy rarely changes in that department other than the addition of Psyche-Locks in the second game. Case quality is at its most consistent here including a case that actually doesn't involve a murder for a change. The cases themselves weave well around to a final case that is probably the best case in the whole trilogy for the characters thematically and manages to tie everything up without feeling forced or not completely thought out beforehand. The soundtrack is an improvement from the second game and I personally feel it's as good as the first game here. I was initially mixed on Godot during my playthrough but by the end, he was redeemed in my eyes bringing forth some memorable lines.
I think the only thing that sort of suspended my disbelief for some of the greater moments in this game was the premise of some twists being the same in almost every case. I won't explain what the premise is due to spoilers but you might notice it if you look for it which does include the final case sadly.
I'm going to miss the characters in this game as I've spent around 50-60 hours completing the trilogy and the ending really gave me some good closure and the ability to put some things to rest. I know there are more Ace Attorney games after the initial trilogy but it's gonna be hard to match the charm of the cast like seeing Maya at the office pushing you towards a case, Gumshoe at the scene trying not to say anything without spilling the beans anyway, the Judge in general. Trials and Tribulations is Phoenix's most personal period of his life yet and ends the original trilogy in a high note that will be hard to match going forward.
How many cups of darkness have I drank over the years? Even I don't know...
I'll tell you though...
Right now, this one here is the greatest cup I think I've ever had.