“Mysteries behind an Attorney’s Loss”The law...something that is nurtured like a fruit stemming from a tree, which we then pass on into our daily lives and sooner or later it’s something that we have to face at least once in our lifetime. People always assume that by having knowledge of this phrase that the law will continue to be the same, becoming completely unshakeable...but the sad fact comes to life in this game. The law isn’t absolute at all as it’s something that’s always changing...intelligent people notice this loophole trying to make use of it to their best advantage, this brings up one of the worst crimes to take place in legal society one thing that tarnishes both the trust in a system and in professions “Falsified Evidence”. Our very well received attorney Phoenix has had to face this challenge for 7 long years, as a normal citizen now but what truths will we uncover in this game that’s something you the viewers in this gallery will have to see and make the choice on your own, *Sonic57 Pops up* It’s your choice loyal viewers but make sure you take a look at everything.....judge this case wisely and make sure you judge it well!
Graphics: 10 out of 10
Now if you viewers wouldn't mind looking at the court records then you shall see that I talked about in my earlier review of Rise from the Ashes from the first game in this magnificent series, in which you had the ability to examine evidence at different angles to find more definitive evidence laying in solitude (whether it be a bloodstain or concealed secret). You may think well it doesn’t seem like much has changed in this game compared to the other ones? Tsk tsk tsk sorry Herr Readers but that idea is kaput as this game offers literally more than meets the average eye, while Phoenix may be able to see the locks surrounding ones heart our mature boy in red has a few tricks up his sleeves as well since his bracelet allows him to see the nervous habits of witnesses up close and in great detail. There’s can also be seen more improvements in the games scenery whether it be in the backgrounds like the courtroom which looks more polish and refined, or the actual characters themselves for example in case 3 you get to see a video of the main prosecutor in this game performing his concert showing the faces of the fellow band members up close. My final example for how the how well the graphics are for this game and it’s system is certain parts of the ending where whenever characters get done talking at the epilogue a photocard of them falls onto a desk in front of you, I must say I can’t disagree with how pleased I was when I first saw this as it looked very unique and beautiful...Either way I’d say the game definitely lives up and might even surpass most DS games graphic standards so I’ll give this section a 10 out of 10.
Sound: 8 out of 10
While this games music may not live up to some of the most memorable games on this handheld I’d still say that it does lives up nicely to this series very well especially considering how well it lives up to this games rich and dark story which I’ll go into more detail later on. Now while it may not be my favorite music out of the entire DS stock of music it’s still very worth knowing that this specific game in Capcom’s series of the thrilling Attorney series is actually the reason I became interested in this series because of how nice and powerful the themes sounded and I’ll go over what songs I personally find to be my favorite and quite possibly many others favorites as well. First off we’ll start with the theme that generally comes to mind when people think about Phoenix Wright/Apollo Justice or any of the other games hence this theme being the Objection theme, also if you thought the first three themes catchy and would be very nostalgic long after playing the game then you’ll definitely strap on your headphones, put the volume up, and relax while you take on these diverse and extraordinary cases. Secondly I’ll talk about the newest prosecutors theme called Guilty Love (or Love Love Guilty as it is known in most PAL other countries outside of North America) which I think sounds amazing for just a normal persons theme with its guitar/rock style mixed with a little bit of symphony as it relaxes about 30 seconds into the song and shows that he’s not as bad as he may seem at a first glance. Lastly I’d like to talk about the Prison/Solitary Confinement theme found in this game (not to be confused with the detention center theme as they are completely different) This song...is very mysterious because you’d think that this theme would be even more depressing compared to the Detention Centers but it actually is very calming for some strange reason? I can’t even grasp why it has such a great feeling behind it that is of course unless you don’t account for the person lying behind the bars of this steel cell door. Either way this music had to have been either my favorite out of the series for the DS or very close it’s hard for me to say, but either. I know as the defense I shouldn't’t bore you with such a long section so I’ll end it off....*readers walk away* HOLD IT! I was going to tell you that the dialogue in terms of sayings haven’t changed much in this game so I didn’t feel the need to bring it up *Grabs Readers* GOTCHA! If you’d be kind enough to stay though, I’ll finish the section which leaves me to give the sound an 8 out of 10.
Addictiveness: 9 out of 10
Alright now you may wonder since I liked the music so much in this game that this might be either my favorite or close to it, well the latter choice would be correct (since I still enjoy the first Phoenix Wright more so than this game). This game does come very close though because the story in this game is just as amazing as when this series was just kicked off and rocking once it was introduced to those of us in North America, alongside the fact that each case is very interesting in its own way the best way I can describe it is like this: Case 1 would have to be described as nostalgic as if you have played the previous Phoenix Wright trilogy in the series then you’ll definitely enjoy this case as once again our well known defense attorney has been accused of murder and it’s your turn to defend him once more! Case 3 would be best described as interesting since it shows the true nature behind a prosecutors as well as a defense attorney’s goal in court which is to find the honest truth behind a murder which can be seen when our prosecutor questions one of his own band members of his supposed innocence which is something that you wouldn't’t expect of them to do making the case interesting on how it will progress. Finally Case 4: There’s no other way to put it this case is SHOCKING! I can’t even really explain that much if you have the chance watch this game and pay close attention to this case because it just may blow your socks off (and if you’re not wearing any well it was so great that it blew them off without you even knowing it haha) Another thing I find addictive about this game is the fact that like I said in the graphics department, Apollo has the ability to see the nervous habits of a person giving testimony inside or outside of the court and the screen while turn a negative effect type style and you’ll hear a kind of heartbeat sound, which means whenever his bracelet gets tighter onto his wrist he knows that person is lying or hiding a secret. This gives the game a nice deal of depth and creativity presenting something new by searching for nervous habits: pulsing veins, putting your hand to the back of your neck, exedra. The only reason I gave this a 9 out of 10 is because the game only has 4 cases (this also happened in Justice For All) so it won’t be as long as the previous entry into the storyline but all in all it’s still highly addictive so the score I stated above is pretty fair in my opinion.
Story: 10 out of 10
If you weren’t sold into the idea of playing this game so far then the storyline will surely attract you to at least giving this game a chance... since it has probably the most unique story out of all the Ace Attorney games released on the DS. As you can tell from my intro Phoenix Wright is not the same cheerful self he was 7 years before because of how corrupt the law has become in these dark times and it only seemed like the beginning however; our new protagonist Apollo Justice will see with his keen observation of detail that Justice will be served especially when he has greatly admired Mr. Wright and trusted in his beliefs so much that Justice wanted to become a defense attorney...and it’s even more so important with this trial as the so proclaimed hero Phoenix has been put onto the defendants bench once again. Of course Apollo knows that he must be innocent although; why does Phoenix seem to be really sketchy on his explanations, also what’s up with the new prosecutors disdain towards Phoenix? Only time will tell and there’s only more darkness to be found hidden throughout the depths of this games cartridge, it sets up the perfect tone for a game trying to start off fresh alongside making us question our suspicions many times over so be prepared for this story as it will keep a hold of your attention like the bracelet that grips onto our heroine’s wrist. Considering everything it’d be fair to give this game a solid 10 out of 10 for the story.
Depth: 7 out of 10
Sadly like I said once already this game is one case short of the normal tree stem in a metaphorical sense so you will most likely be able to breeze through this game faster than the previous game including the games that follow afterwards. One thing I really need to explain because it’s something that many people are confused about and that’s which entry comes into the games series chronologically Apollo Justice or Miles Edgeworth Investigations especially seeing as how this game came out first. There’s a very simple answer for this *grabs evidence* if you would kindly take a look at these two games you’ll notice yes this game was released two years before Edgeworth’s game *slams desk* It also takes place 7 years after Phoenix’s final case which we learn more about in the game, *points finger* another piece of evidence is that in the investigations game you can clearly still see him in his attorney’s outfit meaning the case hasn’t occurred yet. I hope this clears some problems up anyway that went WAY off track; this game does have nice aspects included inside with the new features I mentioned and also returning ones when you play as a certain character in a segment of a case. Although I feel they could’ve had a little more to offer with this 4th addition into the series it’s still worth a try if you think about buying or trying it out leaving me to give this game a 7 out of 10 for depth.
Difficulty: 7 out of 10?
This is probably the easiest section to describe for the category that this game falls under, as it’s more so a game about logic and detection rather than blunt force and reaction times. Meaning that this game can either be hard or easy depending on who plays this game, if you can spot something wrong with a sentence or wording in normal day life easily then you’ll probably have an easier time with the game, on the other hand however; if you can’t keep evidence/testimony straight in your mind you could have a more so difficult time progressing through this game. Since there is no real set difficulty for this game not everyone’s score on this section will be exactly the same, although it is correct to say that this game doesn’t really suffer from any errors in this department so I can’t help but leave this section as it is by giving the level of difficulty a 7 out of 10.
As you reach the final turnabout you reluctantly continue onward with an icy chill covering your entire body when this mysterious alongside dangerous atmosphere enters the courtroom one final time. It’s time to bring it to an end in order to at least minimize the darkness of deceit filling in our court’s judicial system of law, but the only question is can we truly solve this case when nothing but evidence is really accepted in this worlds definition of justice? Of course it’s something we can do as long as we work together to bring it to its conclusion, don’t worry though because MY NAME’S SONIC57 (Erick Davis) AND I’M FINE!!!
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Graphics
10 Sound
8 Addictive
9 Depth
7 Story
10 Difficulty
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