(This game was played through the recent 2019 "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy" collection)
Ace Attorney is probably the winner when it comes to a franchise that instantly captivated me, and now has become one of my favorite series of all time.
The game is designed where finding contradictions as well as new evidence from the crime scenes are events where fun are to be had. The witty and timeless dialogue never gets old either. The characters aren't the deepest thing in the world here, but they are improved upon tremendously in future entries, overall having a super memorable and fun cast.
Case 1 of this game is (in my opinion) an extremely easy opening case, especially compared to later entries. A little too easy, perhaps, as it makes the second case feel like a difficulty spike. However, the case is good enough at giving you a feel for how the courtroom gameplay is.
The Second case is much harder then the first one, however it is able to still be fair and not too difficult. This case also introduces us to Maya and Edgeworth, two extremely pivotal characters to the overall narrative. For a second case this one is solid.
Case 3 falls under an unfortunate growing pain of the series, where the third case is overall the most filler and uninteresting case in it's respective title. This isn't a bad case per se, but probably the second weakest in the game.
Case 4 wraps up the main story in a nice bow, finishing up some character development and delivering a satisfying end to this chapter of the series. Definitely the second best case this title has to offer.
With the first English release of Gyakuten Saiban (or Ace Attorney as we all know it), an additional fifth case was added, to show off the DS's new features. This case in my opinion is the strongest one this game has, and is able to have a great entirely new narrative without being several chapters long. Most fans argue that this case is too long, and I have to disagree. This case feels like a nice final challenge to players of the first four cases, and has an extremely nice and satisfying end to it when you finally put the case to rest. For sure one of my favorite cases in the whole franchise.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a phenomenal first entry in the series, and I can say that this is the perfect starting point for the series. If you are a fan of the visual novel genre, please give this one a shot. 4.5/5
Ace Attorney is probably the winner when it comes to a franchise that instantly captivated me, and now has become one of my favorite series of all time.
The game is designed where finding contradictions as well as new evidence from the crime scenes are events where fun are to be had. The witty and timeless dialogue never gets old either. The characters aren't the deepest thing in the world here, but they are improved upon tremendously in future entries, overall having a super memorable and fun cast.
Case 1 of this game is (in my opinion) an extremely easy opening case, especially compared to later entries. A little too easy, perhaps, as it makes the second case feel like a difficulty spike. However, the case is good enough at giving you a feel for how the courtroom gameplay is.
The Second case is much harder then the first one, however it is able to still be fair and not too difficult. This case also introduces us to Maya and Edgeworth, two extremely pivotal characters to the overall narrative. For a second case this one is solid.
Case 3 falls under an unfortunate growing pain of the series, where the third case is overall the most filler and uninteresting case in it's respective title. This isn't a bad case per se, but probably the second weakest in the game.
Case 4 wraps up the main story in a nice bow, finishing up some character development and delivering a satisfying end to this chapter of the series. Definitely the second best case this title has to offer.
With the first English release of Gyakuten Saiban (or Ace Attorney as we all know it), an additional fifth case was added, to show off the DS's new features. This case in my opinion is the strongest one this game has, and is able to have a great entirely new narrative without being several chapters long. Most fans argue that this case is too long, and I have to disagree. This case feels like a nice final challenge to players of the first four cases, and has an extremely nice and satisfying end to it when you finally put the case to rest. For sure one of my favorite cases in the whole franchise.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a phenomenal first entry in the series, and I can say that this is the perfect starting point for the series. If you are a fan of the visual novel genre, please give this one a shot. 4.5/5