After 6 games in the series, this is still my all-time favorite of them. Its got the core favorite characters right in the forefront (Maya, Gumshoe, Edgeworth), only 1 wack filler case (which even has some worthwhile funny moments in it), a great villain in Von Karma, and the game just keeps on giving with its true final case, Rise from the Ashes.
I envy anyone playing this game, let alone the entire series, for the first time.
I envy anyone playing this game, let alone the entire series, for the first time.
For what it is, this is a good game. For what it sets out to do and achieves, it's a 10 out of 10. I defiantly enjoyed myself. But I have problems that bring it down a lot. Investigations kinda suck and are pretty boring most of the time, this becomes even more of an issue because the court scenes are so awesome. I struggle to see the replay value in it? If your gonna play this game really savour it because I doubt you'd wanna replay it. Again it's not a bad game, far from it. I just feel there are a few problems that effect it. However I will never forget those court scenes, OBJECTION! Also the music is really good.
1/4 SMTDR
A classic visual novel where a righteous defense lawyer defends hapless innocents from a wrongful conviction by an unfair court system.
sensacional em TUDO. os casos não são lá a melhor coisa do mundo (com excessão do caso 4 e o caso bônus, esses são os melhores) mas os personagens fazem a jogatina valer a pena!! tanto os principais quanto aqueles que aparecem apenas para participar dos julgamentos
The others are better paced
This review contains spoilers
Short review of Ace Attorney because why not:
It was a breath of fresh air for one thing, after having Fire Emblem as pretty much the only story driven game I was playing for a while, It was so nice to see a story that was structured so differently. I found myself getting super engaged in both the characters and the narrative which is all I truly ask from a story.
That being said, I do think there is something to be said about the turnabout way it structures most of the cases, as from Steal Samurai on they basically create a situation where there's no way the defendant didn't do it but they managed to explain their way around it to the point where in the final case they literally have the defendant confess to the crime and you still have to convince the court they didn't.
On one hand it creates a fun slow burn victory from bottom to top as you uncover what really happened, but on the other, it honestly sometimes felt like the writers were making it up along the way. Sure there were some stuff like the two shots being fired on the lake and the cut on Lana's hand, but other than that it definitely felt like they were working backwards from the initial premise of "What if this innocent person had everything against them!"
But the writing is funny, so who cares.
It was a breath of fresh air for one thing, after having Fire Emblem as pretty much the only story driven game I was playing for a while, It was so nice to see a story that was structured so differently. I found myself getting super engaged in both the characters and the narrative which is all I truly ask from a story.
That being said, I do think there is something to be said about the turnabout way it structures most of the cases, as from Steal Samurai on they basically create a situation where there's no way the defendant didn't do it but they managed to explain their way around it to the point where in the final case they literally have the defendant confess to the crime and you still have to convince the court they didn't.
On one hand it creates a fun slow burn victory from bottom to top as you uncover what really happened, but on the other, it honestly sometimes felt like the writers were making it up along the way. Sure there were some stuff like the two shots being fired on the lake and the cut on Lana's hand, but other than that it definitely felt like they were working backwards from the initial premise of "What if this innocent person had everything against them!"
But the writing is funny, so who cares.
te amo
the last case of this game is actually the greatest writing ever
For a first introduction to these characters, it is quite the introduction. My love for this franchise knows no bounds and the marvellous writing - not forgetting the exceptionnal localization job - plays a huge part in this.
Legendary.
I definitely liked the unique concept and having to pay attention to win cases but I don't typically enjoy visual novel-style gameplay.
Lovely game, made me cry
Pretty fun, but I didn't like playing it alone
Ace Attorney is a series that I've known about for years and have wanted to get into for a long time, but I wouldn't get around to it until a few months ago. I can say with confidence that it's everything I expected and so much more.
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney has you take on the role of Phoenix Wright, a rookie defense attorney who's main goal is to prove the innocence of his clients. The game is split into 5 episodes/cases, with the 5th case being a bonus one added to the DS port. Each episode in this game is super interesting in terms of writing and gameplay.
The main courtroom gameplay has you listening to witness' testimonies, looking for contradictions in their statements and presenting evidence to object. Each time you hear Wright yell "objection" "take that" or "hold it" which helps add to the excitement of the courtroom gameplay, as well as the music changing depending on how close you are to solving the case. Ace Attorney excels in its sound design.
Outside of court, you move around the crime scene to look for clues and talk to other characters. It's nothing too deep, but it's quite engaging and the interesting character interactions make it all the more worthwhile. My personal favorite is Miles Edgeworth, the prosecutor in the game who's never lost a case. The back and forth between him and Wright is super enticing and always had me on the edge of my seat.
The only reason I don't five it a full 5 stars is the episode Rise from the Ashes, which adds some incredibly awkward forensics gameplay mechanics that make it a pain to go back to. I get that they wanted to experiment with the DS hardware, but it doesn't work on rereleases of the game.
Overall, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney is a fun first entry in the series that leaves you wanting more. If you haven't played it yet, I'd highly recommend doing so.
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney has you take on the role of Phoenix Wright, a rookie defense attorney who's main goal is to prove the innocence of his clients. The game is split into 5 episodes/cases, with the 5th case being a bonus one added to the DS port. Each episode in this game is super interesting in terms of writing and gameplay.
The main courtroom gameplay has you listening to witness' testimonies, looking for contradictions in their statements and presenting evidence to object. Each time you hear Wright yell "objection" "take that" or "hold it" which helps add to the excitement of the courtroom gameplay, as well as the music changing depending on how close you are to solving the case. Ace Attorney excels in its sound design.
Outside of court, you move around the crime scene to look for clues and talk to other characters. It's nothing too deep, but it's quite engaging and the interesting character interactions make it all the more worthwhile. My personal favorite is Miles Edgeworth, the prosecutor in the game who's never lost a case. The back and forth between him and Wright is super enticing and always had me on the edge of my seat.
The only reason I don't five it a full 5 stars is the episode Rise from the Ashes, which adds some incredibly awkward forensics gameplay mechanics that make it a pain to go back to. I get that they wanted to experiment with the DS hardware, but it doesn't work on rereleases of the game.
Overall, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney is a fun first entry in the series that leaves you wanting more. If you haven't played it yet, I'd highly recommend doing so.
I really enjoyed this game, still need to play the others though
One might assume that a franchise titled 'Ace Attorney' would appeal to players as some kind of legal drama, but for the 90% of people who are turned off by that, rest assured that the judicial hellscape of Japanifornia has little to do with a boring, functional, real-world legal system. 'Discovery periods' and 'pretrial hearings' and 'jury selection' have no place in the AA world, where trials are usually resolved three days after the crime was committed by tearing apart the testimony of a man who came to court in clown makeup or by calling a literal animal to the stand to testify.
Aside from soap opera shenanigans, Ace Attorney mostly works based on its strength as a playable mystery novel, where you need to solve the crime through a combination of crime scene investigation and destroying the Prosecution's witnesses with facts and logic. When it works, chasing down contradictions in testimony and sweeping away the lies in the official narrative to uncover the truth is exciting, heroic, and makes you feel like your brain has a big penis. When it doesn't work, you're mindlessly shuffling through the same three areas examining every object you can trying to figure out how the game expects you to find the next clue, or getting penalized in trial because you solved the mystery before the game expects you too and it actually wants you to chase down a red herring for another half hour.
The former far outweighs the latter, though, and the cast of characters are as warm and likeable as they are colorful and absurd. This a a good game to show to people who wonder what the appeal of a visual novel could possibly be.
Aside from soap opera shenanigans, Ace Attorney mostly works based on its strength as a playable mystery novel, where you need to solve the crime through a combination of crime scene investigation and destroying the Prosecution's witnesses with facts and logic. When it works, chasing down contradictions in testimony and sweeping away the lies in the official narrative to uncover the truth is exciting, heroic, and makes you feel like your brain has a big penis. When it doesn't work, you're mindlessly shuffling through the same three areas examining every object you can trying to figure out how the game expects you to find the next clue, or getting penalized in trial because you solved the mystery before the game expects you too and it actually wants you to chase down a red herring for another half hour.
The former far outweighs the latter, though, and the cast of characters are as warm and likeable as they are colorful and absurd. This a a good game to show to people who wonder what the appeal of a visual novel could possibly be.
Наарал на восьми детку за то, что снимал всех подряд, росия, но в вертуале
One of the best DS games I ever played. A lot of text that you need to read through but it's an enjoyable game to play. I like how cases were related to each other.
DUDE THOSE CHARACHERS ARE SO FUCKING CHARMING THEY MAKE ME WANNA MERGE WITHOUT LOOKING
If you enjoy visual novels and/or mystery games, I highly recommend this game and the whole series. The game and characters are very funny, but that doesn't stop the surprisingly dark and somber moments at times, which makes sense considering the game follows a series of murder cases.
Honestly very very fun, if you enjoy visual novels like myself. The characters are great and would definitely recommend playing it! Just about to start ‘Justice for all’!
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I see it now…. My world has come into color..- Wrightworth,, where have you been all this time /hj
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I see it now…. My world has come into color..- Wrightworth,, where have you been all this time /hj
I don't know why, but for some reason this game bored me out of my fucking mind.
Entertaining story & characters, but really you can watch this on YouTube.
Lembro direitinho de estar no onibus indo para a escola jogando essa beleza junto com o meu irmão, me tirava do tedio na escola, amava demais, vontade de jogar dnv, amo muito
A fun visual novel? Impossible.
A Thrilling, Funny, and Unique Puzzle Visual Novel experience that will have you falling in love with it's characters and plot devices before you even understand what's happening. A game about playing as a lawyer sounds like the most boring experience ever, but at the other end you'll be having fantasies of defending yourself in court like our own witty and lovable attorney.
The visual novel that is so good I forgot I was playing a visual novel. A gem, diamond in the rough. Mia Fey is hot as fuck.
very surprisingly my first time playing ace attorney, its always caught my eye but ive never actually made the commitment to play it, this was great though, super goofy but still manages to deliver dramatic moments in a way that doesnt feel too comical or watered down. game more or less plays itself of course primarily being a visual novel but all of the cases and characters were so much fun i cant even complain. the extra episode is great but it does unfortunately overstay its welcome a little and feel super out of place. overall i feel like a fool for never picking up this series earlier.
Got bored with the gameplay(uhmm turnabout samurai) watched a playthrough with full voice acting instead, best decision ever.