SuperAj3 Art Person Gender: Male Location: Live on Stage Rank: Ace Attorney Joined: Thu Sep 30, 2010 11:23 am Posts: 3121

Ash wrote:

Before people compare this review to previous reviews and stuff, don't forget that Famitsu has more than four reviewers, who don't always write on the same series (usually, the same four reviewers do all the reviews of a week, so sometimes it's just timing). And because I don't think it's [i]very[i] useful to try guessing all about what a reviewers thinks about a game (a series) based on two sentences, I looked up the other Ace Attorney reviews this particular group of reviewers worked, just so to put things in perspective.



Reviewer 1 is Ranbu Yoshida, who gave Dai Gyakuten Saiban a 9 (can't find text).



Reviewer 2 is Gigolo☆Ashida, who gave Dual Destinies a 9, saying: "The game has a good pace, and the circumstances during trial parts keeping changing, so there's a good sense of tension that sucks you in. They'll have you thinking hard, but it's very nice that you can get a hint if you can't solve it yourself. The 3D animation looks good! There are new gimmicks like the Mood Matrix, and you can feel the game has evolved in all areas". Ashida also scored Dai Gyakuten Saiban a 9 (can't find text).



Reviewer 3 is Honma Urara, who gave Dual Destinies a 10, saying "The characters look very attractive, now they've become 3D and all alive. What's amazing is that they kept the classic 2D feeling. I'm glad that the game overall plays smoother than before, with a handy optional system for hints. The final plot developments were really shocking. This is the series' best entry!"



Reviewer 4 is Rolling Uchizawa, who's been around the longest (he's a freelance writer). He gave Ace Attorney Investigation 2 an 8, saying "The direction is fantastic, with a good sense of pacing with the camera cuts and timing of the sound effects. It's made to pull you in from the introduction. The new system Logic Chess adds a heated verbal struggle between offense and defense, and adds a nice touch. There are some plot developments that might be going too far (?), but I guess that's part of the charm. This is a game that allows you enjoy the thrill of plot twists". Uchizawa gave Professor Layton VS Ace Attorney an 8, saying: "The game is structured so you play the systems of "Professor Layton" and "Ace Attorney" one after another, so there are few suprises gameplay-wise. That feeling you get when you point out a contradiction in court, you can enjoy that as part of the game. The presentation is fantastic in how it keeps the player excited, and can also be enjoyed as a good reading material. Dual Destinies got an 8. "The character's feelings are portrayed very well with the 3D graphics, like subtle facial expressions and reactions and it's become a game that's fun to watch. The well-paced presentation is as always with this series fantastic, and the game sucks you in from the start. There are some parts where I feel it might be going too far, but the tense struggles in the court are something to enjoy.

Interesting seeing the perspectives of the reviewers! (Although if one of them has the name "Gigolo☆", I wonder what that word means over in Japan?Also just reading that this game ties up plot points makes me happy. Finally a resolution to GS4 and 5!