This game is peak insanity. This is my first metal gear game and I can tell that there’s some missing context with Raiden, or as all the villains call him, “Jack the Ripper.” This game doesn’t rely on story too much, I mean you are stopping villains from killing children and stealing their brains to create war machines, how could it be more obvious that the villains are evil? I don’t mind the story being pretty simplistic though, because the gameplay is AMAZING! Slashing enemies, parrying attacks, using blade mode, and transforming into “Jack the Ripper” are all extremely fun to do. I also love the ninja run since it’s just a better run button. It makes you faster and jumps over objects. I can’t remember how I felt playing the earlier bosses since I started this game 4 months ago, but the final 2 bosses were absolutely perfect. 10/10, An extremely fun hack and slash, I will be trying to 100% this one.

The duel of wits between yourself and the dealer’s AI is extremely fun. The items give a good deal of strategy, some healing, some dealing more damage, some revealing more info and some stalling the game. My personal favorite item is the grenade looking one that lets you steal other items, just getting rid of 1 of the dealer’s items is pretty big in rounds that take a long time. This main story is pretty short, around 30 minutes long. There is a side mode called “Double Or Nothing” in which you can play the gameplay of Buckshot Roulette for infinity, or as long as you can until you get shit items. I love Double or Nothing, but man, they should not have added TWO ACHIEVEMENTS WHERE YOU HAVE TO REACH 1 MILLION. It’s like 18 rounds minimum if you get lucky after the first payout amount. 8/10, Fun game and I cannot wait for the multiplayer!

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, is a mind blowing game that I believe has some of the highest highs in the Ace Attorney franchise (that I've played through so far, 1-4) The standout cases in this game are 4-1 and 4-4, the starting and final cases. I won't spoil the story in this review so I'll talk about the gameplay which is standard ace attorney gameplay with a slight twist. You investigate crime scenes to find evidence to prove your client innocent and find out who the true killer is. During the trial sections you have to cross examine a witness who is lying to you, and to prove that they are lying you have to present evidence contradicting what they're saying. The twist is that Apollo, the main character, has a bracelet that can let him perceive minute details, like when a witness tenses up which means they're hiding something. The story is incredible and while it does include Phoenix Wright, I feel like this is the best standalone ace attorney game (that I've played through so far, 1-4) besides the original Ace Attorney. I also love the graphics and especially the music, some standouts being “Apollo Justice - A New Era Begins!” and “Cross-Examination - Allegro 2007” The second part of the investigation in 4-4 dragged on for a bit and the second part of the trial in 4-2 felt too short but other than those two parts, I feel like the game was pretty well paced. Apollo Justice isn't perfect, but it's pretty close to perfect for me so it gets a 10/10. I'm hoping Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice keep up the trend of great Ace Attorney games!