Ace Attorney Review!
1. Story
I cannot say much here, but the basic setup, well you all know lol. Solve cases as Phoenix Wright during trials, catch criminals and all that. Lots of colorful characters await you in this journey and its full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end! The story is pretty damn good, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. The characters are full of life, and so many of them have infectious personalities, relatable stories, and loveable because of it. Ace Attorneys story is absolutely fantastic.
2. Gameplay
Gameplay here consists mainly of two sections: Investigation, where you talk to characters and investigate crimes in typical visual novel format, and trials, which allow you to use evidence and logic to help defend your client in court. Both of these get the job done for a worthwhile experience, with a few hiccups here and there. Sometimes, the logic used for the trial might be a bit strange, or a stretch, and you might not always be on the same page. Luckily this can be helped by using the press feature to get as much information out of the witness to be able to point out a contradiction. But, this really is not a major problem, as it did not occur that often. Other than that, its mostly just presenting evidence, using your brain to point out contradictions, and boom you win. Its very engaging, when adding the music, sound effects, and the iconic OBJECTION into play, and you get swept up in the intense moments that these trials provide which really make for an engaging experience even if you are not one for visual novels. I think that people who normally would not like these kinds of games could potentially like this one, as it adds a lot of excitement with the trials.
3. Music
The music in this game is absolutely phenomenal and so iconic, and I remember so much of it. It adds so much tension and emotion to the scenes, and it truly makes this game special. Shout OUTS TO COMPOSER MASAKAZU SUGIMORI FOR MAKING A BANGER OST FOR THIS GAME HOLY SHIT IT GOES HARD LISTEN TO IT ON ANYTHING YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED!
4. Presentation
Now when it comes to presentation, every version of ace attorney has slightly different presentation, from the GBA original, to the DS version with two screens, and then the 3ds version with slightly up-rezzed backgrounds but the models of characters are still in sprite form, and then the HD collection on modern systems which makes the sprites smoothed over into art form in HD with updated textures. I have played the DS, 3DS, and for this review mainly on Switch. All versions of this game have great presentation, and I personally feel no matter what version you play, it looks great. The character sprites look fantastic in sprite and art form, and it helped convey their personalities with fantastic screen movement and effects to emphasize their bombastic expressions. The presentation for this game, the sprite art for the time and the new art even now really do stand the test of time.
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5. Conclusion
I think that the first Ace Attorney is a solid entry into a long running fantastic series, and I think anyone who loves mysteries, solving crimes in a fun and flashy way should try this game and series out, its utterly fantastic and I know I am glad I did. It is truly something special, and I cannot wait to play even more of them.
6. Wrap Up
Thanks for READING! Ace Attorney is available on GBA, DS, 3DS, Mobile phones, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam! (Wii Ware if you wanna get spicy...)
FINAL REVIEW SCORE: 8/10
1. Story
I cannot say much here, but the basic setup, well you all know lol. Solve cases as Phoenix Wright during trials, catch criminals and all that. Lots of colorful characters await you in this journey and its full of twists and turns that will keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end! The story is pretty damn good, and I thoroughly enjoyed my time with it. The characters are full of life, and so many of them have infectious personalities, relatable stories, and loveable because of it. Ace Attorneys story is absolutely fantastic.
2. Gameplay
Gameplay here consists mainly of two sections: Investigation, where you talk to characters and investigate crimes in typical visual novel format, and trials, which allow you to use evidence and logic to help defend your client in court. Both of these get the job done for a worthwhile experience, with a few hiccups here and there. Sometimes, the logic used for the trial might be a bit strange, or a stretch, and you might not always be on the same page. Luckily this can be helped by using the press feature to get as much information out of the witness to be able to point out a contradiction. But, this really is not a major problem, as it did not occur that often. Other than that, its mostly just presenting evidence, using your brain to point out contradictions, and boom you win. Its very engaging, when adding the music, sound effects, and the iconic OBJECTION into play, and you get swept up in the intense moments that these trials provide which really make for an engaging experience even if you are not one for visual novels. I think that people who normally would not like these kinds of games could potentially like this one, as it adds a lot of excitement with the trials.
3. Music
The music in this game is absolutely phenomenal and so iconic, and I remember so much of it. It adds so much tension and emotion to the scenes, and it truly makes this game special. Shout OUTS TO COMPOSER MASAKAZU SUGIMORI FOR MAKING A BANGER OST FOR THIS GAME HOLY SHIT IT GOES HARD LISTEN TO IT ON ANYTHING YOU WILL NOT BE DISSAPOINTED!
4. Presentation
Now when it comes to presentation, every version of ace attorney has slightly different presentation, from the GBA original, to the DS version with two screens, and then the 3ds version with slightly up-rezzed backgrounds but the models of characters are still in sprite form, and then the HD collection on modern systems which makes the sprites smoothed over into art form in HD with updated textures. I have played the DS, 3DS, and for this review mainly on Switch. All versions of this game have great presentation, and I personally feel no matter what version you play, it looks great. The character sprites look fantastic in sprite and art form, and it helped convey their personalities with fantastic screen movement and effects to emphasize their bombastic expressions. The presentation for this game, the sprite art for the time and the new art even now really do stand the test of time.
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5. Conclusion
I think that the first Ace Attorney is a solid entry into a long running fantastic series, and I think anyone who loves mysteries, solving crimes in a fun and flashy way should try this game and series out, its utterly fantastic and I know I am glad I did. It is truly something special, and I cannot wait to play even more of them.
6. Wrap Up
Thanks for READING! Ace Attorney is available on GBA, DS, 3DS, Mobile phones, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and Steam! (Wii Ware if you wanna get spicy...)
FINAL REVIEW SCORE: 8/10