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pw:aa, tloz, pkmn & jrpg
pw:aa, tloz, pkmn & jrpg
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tl;dr: good theme, bad delivery
this game is a mess, story-wise. apollo's struggles from aa:aj (like the whole trucy and thalassa thing) aren't adressed anywhere. this feels like a spinoff to aa:aj rather than a sequel. you can't even investigate like in the previous games, as you are only allowed to investigate the crime scene in a three-dimensional setting which feels weird. the forensics stuff (which was really innovative) was basically cut out too (makes no sense).
the only point where it does cling onto aa4 is the "dark age of law", but even while discussing that, (insert main villain from aa4) isn't mentioned anywhere. the whole trial is briefly mentioned a single time. additionally sometimes it feels like they WANT to shove "the dark age of law" down your throat because it gets mentioned almost every minute in case 3 & 5.
as a game alone, it's really good nonetheless. imo, the relationship between athena and blackquill could've been discussed further. the new mood matrix is a fantastic new gimmick i really like. what i didn't like was the downgrading of apollo's bracelet (it was totally unneccessary and could've been enhanced even further if it weren't for blackquill's stupid bird).
case 5 is the second-best case in the series in my opinion, almost being better than 3-5.
the other cases aren't too bad, but they aren't over the top/anything remarkable. the investigation section were made for three-year olds, because the game basically tells you what to do rather than actually figuring it out yourself. the court sections were really good, as blackquill makes it kind of entertaining and enjoyable. i felt like playing in one of mia's trials you could play in t&t because of how humoristic they were.
music is great (as expected from an aa game)
that being said, it's not a bad game like many say. it just isn't the best either. i'd still rank it above aa1 and aa2, though. the game has its good moments as well as its sentimental moments (case 5 was a whole roller coaster ride of emotions. like mood matrix, like case.)
this game is a mess, story-wise. apollo's struggles from aa:aj (like the whole trucy and thalassa thing) aren't adressed anywhere. this feels like a spinoff to aa:aj rather than a sequel. you can't even investigate like in the previous games, as you are only allowed to investigate the crime scene in a three-dimensional setting which feels weird. the forensics stuff (which was really innovative) was basically cut out too (makes no sense).
the only point where it does cling onto aa4 is the "dark age of law", but even while discussing that, (insert main villain from aa4) isn't mentioned anywhere. the whole trial is briefly mentioned a single time. additionally sometimes it feels like they WANT to shove "the dark age of law" down your throat because it gets mentioned almost every minute in case 3 & 5.
as a game alone, it's really good nonetheless. imo, the relationship between athena and blackquill could've been discussed further. the new mood matrix is a fantastic new gimmick i really like. what i didn't like was the downgrading of apollo's bracelet (it was totally unneccessary and could've been enhanced even further if it weren't for blackquill's stupid bird).
case 5 is the second-best case in the series in my opinion, almost being better than 3-5.
the other cases aren't too bad, but they aren't over the top/anything remarkable. the investigation section were made for three-year olds, because the game basically tells you what to do rather than actually figuring it out yourself. the court sections were really good, as blackquill makes it kind of entertaining and enjoyable. i felt like playing in one of mia's trials you could play in t&t because of how humoristic they were.
music is great (as expected from an aa game)
that being said, it's not a bad game like many say. it just isn't the best either. i'd still rank it above aa1 and aa2, though. the game has its good moments as well as its sentimental moments (case 5 was a whole roller coaster ride of emotions. like mood matrix, like case.)
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Although many people say that SPM was bad, I couldn't agree less. It's by far the best in the series. Its uniqueness, its quirkyness and the fact that it's literally the darkest Mario game make up for the new fighting system (which isn't even bad. It's fun and you can actually play around with it. The Origami King can't relate.)
The theme of love is presented in a way no other story I know does. Every Pure Heart stands for their own kind of love (eg. Chapter 2: The love for possessions/money, Chapter 5: The love of one's kingdom to their ruler, Chapter 7: Parental love, ...). It's sad they had to cut down the philosophical/dark aspect of this game to ensure it'd be for kids.
I like the side quests you can do (filling up your cooking recipes, the Pit of 100 Trials, the gambling casino, the dojo, etc.). It's not much there's to do after the main story ended, but I had fun nonetheless.
The theme of love is presented in a way no other story I know does. Every Pure Heart stands for their own kind of love (eg. Chapter 2: The love for possessions/money, Chapter 5: The love of one's kingdom to their ruler, Chapter 7: Parental love, ...). It's sad they had to cut down the philosophical/dark aspect of this game to ensure it'd be for kids.
I like the side quests you can do (filling up your cooking recipes, the Pit of 100 Trials, the gambling casino, the dojo, etc.). It's not much there's to do after the main story ended, but I had fun nonetheless.
The best in the series.