SunnyFranklin
This review contains spoilers
Case 1:
A pretty great opening to the game which reminds me of the first case in Trials and Tribulations. While not as great as that case, it does drop some major bomb shells and does a really good job at introducing the player to the overall mystery in the game. Why is Phoenix the defendant? Why did your supposed friendly mentor kill the victim? The way they introduce Wright as this completely different person already kicks the case into high gear.
It does a decent job at introducing Apollo but I admit that I was distracted by how good everything else was. Poor Apollo just wanted to defend someone but then he gets wrapped up in all this hi-jinx like me. Olga Orly is also one of the funniest witnesses with her breakdown being utterly hysterical (mainly the expression). I don't really know what else to say other than It's a really good first case. The perceive mechanic is also pretty neat.
Case 2:
I cringed out of my seat when Trucy, the fifteen year old magician, had "magic panties" however I like the way the bloomer thief was used; he is one of the funniest witnesses and his reason for stealing I did not expect. The way the case came together with some parts was also hilarious like how the doctor guy couldn't get his car to start working because the panty thief shoved Trucy's bloomers in the exhaust to hide them. Some of the characters here are also quite charming and cool but that is all the thoughts I have about this case to be honest. It feels like Recipe for Turnabout if it didn't have majorly stupid unbelievable plot points but if it was a little less humorous but still funny.
Case 3:
Throws up
No seriously I actually wanted to go to heaven after experiencing this case. An utter travesty that I can't for the life of me figure out what the writers of this case were on when they wrote this. Recipe for Turnabout and Big Top Turnabout may be stupid but at least they had something of enjoyment to offer. Other than Lamiroir and the breakdown being great, let me list the reasons why this case is the worst in the series...
- This case feels like the writers had some good ideas and were desperate to make it work but unfortunately fell flat.
- The prosecution's entire case ruins Klavier and Ema for me because they basically get all their braincells removed. A supposed blind 14 year old pianist is apparently capable of committing the crime despite the fact the murder weapon is something that'd dislodge his shoulder (the game even SAYS this) and he is not strong enough to carry someone like the victim (who is a big muscular man) all across from the dressing room to the stage in a short amount of time. The prosecution don't even give a motive as to why Machi went through all the trouble to kill someone only to drag the body, pass out near it and then get caught like an idiot. What's the other little thing? Oh yeah, HE IS BLIND! Well it is revealed he isn't the true blind one but the fact nobody during the trial brings up such a significant fact during the beginning and instead focus about how he is the only one who can fit through the vent had me pulling my hair out. I was screaming "APOLLO! BRING UP THE FACT HE IS BLIND! OH FINALLY! WAIT HE MISSED TWICE SO THAT MEANS THE KILLER MUST BE BLIND?!?!?! OH FUCK ME!!!", and I still feel angry thinking about it.
- The silliness doesn't just lie with the prosecution's case. The fact that LeTouse survived a gunshot for that long conveniently for Apollo to hear him give a clue is so stupid, I feel like it was done on purpose to throw the player off from the true time he was shot. The fact that LeTouse said the name of a witness but not the killer had me face palming. There is way more stupidness in this case but I will save your brain cells from vanishing.
- The overall mystery and plot here are so BORING. I actually almost fell asleep. The stuff with Lamiroir is the only exception because I was invested in her development but everything else was such a massive amount of wasted potential. The fact that the murder happened at a Klavier concert and the way the characters were introduced were great but as soon as the murder happens it's all downhill.
- The trials are already incredibly frustrating to progress due to everyone's stupidity but another infuriating thing is how you're forced to watch the same clip so many times. The funny thing is that I actually hated using the volume mixer even more because there was a certain point where I was trying to prove where Machi could have pressed some button or whatever but the controls were so confusing that I didn't even know if I encountered a glitch or not. At that point, already sick and tired of the case, I just gave up on it and watched the rest of Youtube.
Never mind Turnabout Big Top, this case is the definition of stupidness and wasted potential. This case is as bad as some of the mind numbing cases in Danganronpa and that is something I didn't want to say with an Ace Attorney chapter. Overall, fuck this case.
Case 4:
I took a break with Apollo Justice because I was just so fatigued after the game's disgusting 3rd case. This is the case I should probably experience again since I feel like I wasn't in the right mindset at the time.
From what I can say though this case is pretty good. I won't argue with people who may say this is one of the best in the series but I can say that personally I didn't find Apollo Justice's overall story to be that interesting. I soon came to the realisation that Apollo and Trucy, the protagonists of the game, felt like they were just spectators to the events unfolding.
Apollo is completely outshines by Phoenix here which kinda defeats the purpose of this game which was to introduce a new attorney to take Phoenix's place. I don't hate Apollo but I felt like for someone who has his name in the game's title, I expected him to be more involved outside of the reveal that he is technically Trucy's brother. Trucy I think is good and I like as a character more than Maya but in terms of story relevance, that all goes to Maya. Trucy is involved in the overall story majorly but when comparing her with Maya, her involvement still felt bland which is crazy since she is part of the magician family... Okay maybe bland is really harsh and I am probably just remembering things wrong - one of the reasons I need to play this case again.
Speaking of, the entire plotline with how Phoenix lost his attorney badge, the troubles with Trucy's family and Kristoph's involvement are really good but I just wasn't as interested in all this in comparison to the original games which blew me away. Bare in mind that I took a break between this game and T&T.
Kristoph was amazing in terms of personality, presence and intimidation so it felt really satisfying to learn that chad Phoenix Wright developed into being a really calculating person through all his preparation to ensure Kristoph's defeat. I really wish Kristoph though had a better motivation outside of him wanting to cheat because outside of his amazing presence, he had a generic bad guy motivation.
Klavier is my favourite character for being hysterical but even I have to admit that he didn't really feel like he was impacting anything here.
In terms of how this case was set out, I really like the defendant so you will not be surprised to see that my jaw dropped when she fell to the floor thanks to the same poison. Vera reminded me that Ace Attorney is great at making really expressive and memorable characters. The peaking into the past and future was also quite cool.
Overall, this case can be enjoyed heavily by someone if they are really invested in the overarching story set up by the first case. Unfortunately, that person wasn't me.
Overall:
I don't hate it but I don't really like it either. I guess I had a good time with it but every time I think of Ace Attorney, Apollo Justice doesn't really come to my mind. Maybe if the third case wasn't so bad I would have been pumped for the final but I was so fatigued after that, even a break wasn't even to get me invested back into the game.
I will say this though, the soundtrack in this game fucking SLAPS! I absolutely love the tracks in this game and it might be the best ost in the entire series.
Also Klavier is one of the best prosecutors don't @ me.
A pretty great opening to the game which reminds me of the first case in Trials and Tribulations. While not as great as that case, it does drop some major bomb shells and does a really good job at introducing the player to the overall mystery in the game. Why is Phoenix the defendant? Why did your supposed friendly mentor kill the victim? The way they introduce Wright as this completely different person already kicks the case into high gear.
It does a decent job at introducing Apollo but I admit that I was distracted by how good everything else was. Poor Apollo just wanted to defend someone but then he gets wrapped up in all this hi-jinx like me. Olga Orly is also one of the funniest witnesses with her breakdown being utterly hysterical (mainly the expression). I don't really know what else to say other than It's a really good first case. The perceive mechanic is also pretty neat.
Case 2:
I cringed out of my seat when Trucy, the fifteen year old magician, had "magic panties" however I like the way the bloomer thief was used; he is one of the funniest witnesses and his reason for stealing I did not expect. The way the case came together with some parts was also hilarious like how the doctor guy couldn't get his car to start working because the panty thief shoved Trucy's bloomers in the exhaust to hide them. Some of the characters here are also quite charming and cool but that is all the thoughts I have about this case to be honest. It feels like Recipe for Turnabout if it didn't have majorly stupid unbelievable plot points but if it was a little less humorous but still funny.
Case 3:
Throws up
No seriously I actually wanted to go to heaven after experiencing this case. An utter travesty that I can't for the life of me figure out what the writers of this case were on when they wrote this. Recipe for Turnabout and Big Top Turnabout may be stupid but at least they had something of enjoyment to offer. Other than Lamiroir and the breakdown being great, let me list the reasons why this case is the worst in the series...
- This case feels like the writers had some good ideas and were desperate to make it work but unfortunately fell flat.
- The prosecution's entire case ruins Klavier and Ema for me because they basically get all their braincells removed. A supposed blind 14 year old pianist is apparently capable of committing the crime despite the fact the murder weapon is something that'd dislodge his shoulder (the game even SAYS this) and he is not strong enough to carry someone like the victim (who is a big muscular man) all across from the dressing room to the stage in a short amount of time. The prosecution don't even give a motive as to why Machi went through all the trouble to kill someone only to drag the body, pass out near it and then get caught like an idiot. What's the other little thing? Oh yeah, HE IS BLIND! Well it is revealed he isn't the true blind one but the fact nobody during the trial brings up such a significant fact during the beginning and instead focus about how he is the only one who can fit through the vent had me pulling my hair out. I was screaming "APOLLO! BRING UP THE FACT HE IS BLIND! OH FINALLY! WAIT HE MISSED TWICE SO THAT MEANS THE KILLER MUST BE BLIND?!?!?! OH FUCK ME!!!", and I still feel angry thinking about it.
- The silliness doesn't just lie with the prosecution's case. The fact that LeTouse survived a gunshot for that long conveniently for Apollo to hear him give a clue is so stupid, I feel like it was done on purpose to throw the player off from the true time he was shot. The fact that LeTouse said the name of a witness but not the killer had me face palming. There is way more stupidness in this case but I will save your brain cells from vanishing.
- The overall mystery and plot here are so BORING. I actually almost fell asleep. The stuff with Lamiroir is the only exception because I was invested in her development but everything else was such a massive amount of wasted potential. The fact that the murder happened at a Klavier concert and the way the characters were introduced were great but as soon as the murder happens it's all downhill.
- The trials are already incredibly frustrating to progress due to everyone's stupidity but another infuriating thing is how you're forced to watch the same clip so many times. The funny thing is that I actually hated using the volume mixer even more because there was a certain point where I was trying to prove where Machi could have pressed some button or whatever but the controls were so confusing that I didn't even know if I encountered a glitch or not. At that point, already sick and tired of the case, I just gave up on it and watched the rest of Youtube.
Never mind Turnabout Big Top, this case is the definition of stupidness and wasted potential. This case is as bad as some of the mind numbing cases in Danganronpa and that is something I didn't want to say with an Ace Attorney chapter. Overall, fuck this case.
Case 4:
I took a break with Apollo Justice because I was just so fatigued after the game's disgusting 3rd case. This is the case I should probably experience again since I feel like I wasn't in the right mindset at the time.
From what I can say though this case is pretty good. I won't argue with people who may say this is one of the best in the series but I can say that personally I didn't find Apollo Justice's overall story to be that interesting. I soon came to the realisation that Apollo and Trucy, the protagonists of the game, felt like they were just spectators to the events unfolding.
Apollo is completely outshines by Phoenix here which kinda defeats the purpose of this game which was to introduce a new attorney to take Phoenix's place. I don't hate Apollo but I felt like for someone who has his name in the game's title, I expected him to be more involved outside of the reveal that he is technically Trucy's brother. Trucy I think is good and I like as a character more than Maya but in terms of story relevance, that all goes to Maya. Trucy is involved in the overall story majorly but when comparing her with Maya, her involvement still felt bland which is crazy since she is part of the magician family... Okay maybe bland is really harsh and I am probably just remembering things wrong - one of the reasons I need to play this case again.
Speaking of, the entire plotline with how Phoenix lost his attorney badge, the troubles with Trucy's family and Kristoph's involvement are really good but I just wasn't as interested in all this in comparison to the original games which blew me away. Bare in mind that I took a break between this game and T&T.
Kristoph was amazing in terms of personality, presence and intimidation so it felt really satisfying to learn that chad Phoenix Wright developed into being a really calculating person through all his preparation to ensure Kristoph's defeat. I really wish Kristoph though had a better motivation outside of him wanting to cheat because outside of his amazing presence, he had a generic bad guy motivation.
Klavier is my favourite character for being hysterical but even I have to admit that he didn't really feel like he was impacting anything here.
In terms of how this case was set out, I really like the defendant so you will not be surprised to see that my jaw dropped when she fell to the floor thanks to the same poison. Vera reminded me that Ace Attorney is great at making really expressive and memorable characters. The peaking into the past and future was also quite cool.
Overall, this case can be enjoyed heavily by someone if they are really invested in the overarching story set up by the first case. Unfortunately, that person wasn't me.
Overall:
I don't hate it but I don't really like it either. I guess I had a good time with it but every time I think of Ace Attorney, Apollo Justice doesn't really come to my mind. Maybe if the third case wasn't so bad I would have been pumped for the final but I was so fatigued after that, even a break wasn't even to get me invested back into the game.
I will say this though, the soundtrack in this game fucking SLAPS! I absolutely love the tracks in this game and it might be the best ost in the entire series.
Also Klavier is one of the best prosecutors don't @ me.
2015
This review contains spoilers
This is definitely the worst Time Crisis I've played.
The gameplay gimmick is really nice and some of the stages use it to good effect but unlike the non stop action that I love in Time Crisis 1, 2 and Razing Storm, I felt like I spend more time waiting and watching (skipping) cut scenes than actually shooting which made me feel really disconnected.
The story is so unbelievably shit. Time Crisis is obvs not here for the story but it's enough to make you feel like you're pushing towards something. The story here is so underwhelming it actually puts me off. Robert being a traitor was a potentially interesting idea since TC villains are pretty much typical terrorists but they do nothing with it here; I get the feeling they wanted him portray him as some deep villain despite being as cartoony as Dick Dastardly.
Also why does the cut scenes in the final make Robert out to be so drunk? (The way he says "Hmph, you still weren't able to stop the missile!!!" and the red guy responds "Dangit!") Speaking of cut scenes, the only cool encounters is the one with Keith and Wild Fang. Everything else feels like a puppet show on a budget. Story beats come out of nowhere such as the drug plot line which at that point felt very lame.
I still ironically enjoy this game though. Keith's fight is hysterical and Robert's voice acting in the final is so stupid it's funny.
The gameplay gimmick is really nice and some of the stages use it to good effect but unlike the non stop action that I love in Time Crisis 1, 2 and Razing Storm, I felt like I spend more time waiting and watching (skipping) cut scenes than actually shooting which made me feel really disconnected.
The story is so unbelievably shit. Time Crisis is obvs not here for the story but it's enough to make you feel like you're pushing towards something. The story here is so underwhelming it actually puts me off. Robert being a traitor was a potentially interesting idea since TC villains are pretty much typical terrorists but they do nothing with it here; I get the feeling they wanted him portray him as some deep villain despite being as cartoony as Dick Dastardly.
Also why does the cut scenes in the final make Robert out to be so drunk? (The way he says "Hmph, you still weren't able to stop the missile!!!" and the red guy responds "Dangit!") Speaking of cut scenes, the only cool encounters is the one with Keith and Wild Fang. Everything else feels like a puppet show on a budget. Story beats come out of nowhere such as the drug plot line which at that point felt very lame.
I still ironically enjoy this game though. Keith's fight is hysterical and Robert's voice acting in the final is so stupid it's funny.
2018
Why do games like this always start off really fucking good and then fall to pieces as it goes along?
Don't show yourself to be this cool ass open world adventure then make the later chapters to be underwhelming, boring, linear levels that make me wish I was playing a better indie game like CrossCode or Hollow Knight.
Very mixed overall, I really wanted to like this more because of the hype 80's aesthetic but I can't deny the sour taste in my mouth by the end. This could have been so much better.
Also why does Charlie's text sprite look like an older women cosplaying her?
Don't show yourself to be this cool ass open world adventure then make the later chapters to be underwhelming, boring, linear levels that make me wish I was playing a better indie game like CrossCode or Hollow Knight.
Very mixed overall, I really wanted to like this more because of the hype 80's aesthetic but I can't deny the sour taste in my mouth by the end. This could have been so much better.
Also why does Charlie's text sprite look like an older women cosplaying her?
2018
Pretty interesting story about cool, charming characters trying to fix a broken dystopian world (looking gorgeous graphically) that really impacted me. The bosses are really fun too.
Unfortunately, backtracking in this game isn't all that fun and the level design is something left to be desired. However I still appreciate the effort that went into this game by the 1 developer who made it over a period of 8 years.
Unfortunately, backtracking in this game isn't all that fun and the level design is something left to be desired. However I still appreciate the effort that went into this game by the 1 developer who made it over a period of 8 years.
I am bald thanks to this game for how much hair I pulled out due to some really infuriating and unfair level design.
Campaign is confusing, convoluted, uninteresting and isn't really connected to the previous Black Ops lore at all.
Multiplayer has uninspired map design for a game focused on more player mobility like your jumpack. The fact not all guns are free from the beginning and you have to use COD points to unlock more just reminded me why I stopped playing Call of Duty ages ago, thank fuck I dropped this series after Ghosts.
The new zombies maps are very convoluted and with Shadows of Evil being the only free map, it's pretty silly how I have to keep replying the same shit in order to understand what I have to do. I like what they're trying to do by giving us more stuff to do in the map but I like previous zombies maps because they understood that sometimes less is more.
I only bought this game for Zombie Chronicles anyway so the rest of this game is utterly meaningless to me.
Multiplayer has uninspired map design for a game focused on more player mobility like your jumpack. The fact not all guns are free from the beginning and you have to use COD points to unlock more just reminded me why I stopped playing Call of Duty ages ago, thank fuck I dropped this series after Ghosts.
The new zombies maps are very convoluted and with Shadows of Evil being the only free map, it's pretty silly how I have to keep replying the same shit in order to understand what I have to do. I like what they're trying to do by giving us more stuff to do in the map but I like previous zombies maps because they understood that sometimes less is more.
I only bought this game for Zombie Chronicles anyway so the rest of this game is utterly meaningless to me.
2013
What can I say that already has been said?
Campain is meh, the multiplayer maps are too large for their own good and Extinction is just... Well for starters you only get an essentially tiny map which feels like a demo in comparison to the larger, story focused DLC maps so that's poggers.
Fuck this game and the Call of Duty games that follow it.
Campain is meh, the multiplayer maps are too large for their own good and Extinction is just... Well for starters you only get an essentially tiny map which feels like a demo in comparison to the larger, story focused DLC maps so that's poggers.
Fuck this game and the Call of Duty games that follow it.
2017
Campaign has some good moments and wholesome character interactions but the story feels like your really generic here is America winning the war again story. Why not do something interesting like showing the Russians like WAW did? Maybe get a focus on Germany, Japan or even the United Kingdom. Oh wait it's Activision so screw trying anything new.
Multiplayer is loot box galore. It lacks any diversity in the guns and the maps are just really bad. I recommend seeing this review done by The Act Man as he explains amazingly why the multiplayer, the map design in particular, sucks in comparison to previous games in the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_0tGZRy-3E
Nazi Zombies is SO BAD! The Act Man's feeling on the zombies mode are pretty much on parr with my feelings with it being too convoluted with all these mechanics, sets and even more loot boxes. I miss the days where I could simply just boot up a game of zombies and have a simple fun time in this arcade game mode.
Like I say with Call of Duty Ghosts, fuck this game.
Multiplayer is loot box galore. It lacks any diversity in the guns and the maps are just really bad. I recommend seeing this review done by The Act Man as he explains amazingly why the multiplayer, the map design in particular, sucks in comparison to previous games in the series: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_0tGZRy-3E
Nazi Zombies is SO BAD! The Act Man's feeling on the zombies mode are pretty much on parr with my feelings with it being too convoluted with all these mechanics, sets and even more loot boxes. I miss the days where I could simply just boot up a game of zombies and have a simple fun time in this arcade game mode.
Like I say with Call of Duty Ghosts, fuck this game.
The idea to put micro transactions in this already soulless toys to life game is a good way to get a 1 out of 10.
2015
This video is more entertaining than the game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzsxCf6ikmM&t=275s
This game is probably a lower score but I have so much nostalgia for it that I can't bring myself to give it a lower score.
I can't deny that beating up robots with a friend is still fun to this day; I can tell the people making this actually cared about it.
I can't deny that beating up robots with a friend is still fun to this day; I can tell the people making this actually cared about it.
1996
Sonic Blast me to the moon and never come back.
This is the New Super Mario Bros game that made me realise how similar the other games were getting. It wasn't until U when I realised that I ultimately don't give a single shit about this series at all.
Even if I don't care about the series, I still like how they were at least unique in some aspects but this game is legit the same as the original except with more gold coins.
Even if I don't care about the series, I still like how they were at least unique in some aspects but this game is legit the same as the original except with more gold coins.
2014
Only played a couple of matches online and it's gameplay is heavily flawed and lacking any enjoyment. Everyone in my lobby was a complete idiot and all the different roles are too chaotic for my taste. I also hate how short the time limit is so you can barley discuss all possibilities with the amount of people still alive so I experienced so many shots in the dark.
Best to play this with a massive friend group on voice. Otherwise just play the game in real life or use a free website for this game format because Town of Salem is a trash game made by trash developers.
Best to play this with a massive friend group on voice. Otherwise just play the game in real life or use a free website for this game format because Town of Salem is a trash game made by trash developers.
Yawn.