Has some of the best gameplay systems in the series and a good number of great cases. The only case I'd really consider mid is the 1st one, the rest are all great.
The presentation, music, characters, and writing are all fantastic, and the game introduces the Jury system and the Pursuit system, which are both great additions to the series an completely change the way you approach the cases. Investigations are also a little bit more fun with the Dance of Deduction, even if they are still lacking compared to the court cases.
I also love the cast of characters. I feel like mainline AA has been getting a bit stale with Apollo having three backstories, and returning characters not always growing due to them trying not to spoil earlier games.
Naruhodo, Sholmes, Susato, and Prosecutor Van Zieks are all very fun characters and a breath of fresh air for the series in general.
The only main criticism I have of this game is that it has the tendency to drag its feet. This is kind of an issue the entire series has though. Much like Trials and Tribulations and Apollo Justice though, I don't find it to be as much of a problem compared to some of the other Ace Attorney entries. It mostly effects case 1 and case 5. I didn't have an issue with the pacing and length of the others.
Overall though, this is a great start and I look forward to playing through Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve next, which I hear is even better than the first one.
The presentation, music, characters, and writing are all fantastic, and the game introduces the Jury system and the Pursuit system, which are both great additions to the series an completely change the way you approach the cases. Investigations are also a little bit more fun with the Dance of Deduction, even if they are still lacking compared to the court cases.
I also love the cast of characters. I feel like mainline AA has been getting a bit stale with Apollo having three backstories, and returning characters not always growing due to them trying not to spoil earlier games.
Naruhodo, Sholmes, Susato, and Prosecutor Van Zieks are all very fun characters and a breath of fresh air for the series in general.
The only main criticism I have of this game is that it has the tendency to drag its feet. This is kind of an issue the entire series has though. Much like Trials and Tribulations and Apollo Justice though, I don't find it to be as much of a problem compared to some of the other Ace Attorney entries. It mostly effects case 1 and case 5. I didn't have an issue with the pacing and length of the others.
Overall though, this is a great start and I look forward to playing through Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve next, which I hear is even better than the first one.