Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is the one game that I've been meaning to check out for the longest time. I've played the original Phoenix Wright trilogy, I've played the Miles Edgeworth: Investigations games, and I even played The Great Ace Attorney duology. But the Apollo Justice trilogy, as I call it was the one I've been working towards. Really impressed with the first game in this trilogy
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney reminds me a lot of the first game in the franchise, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney in the sense that it feels like the start of something grand. It has the classic 2D style that I know will be missed by me as this is the last game to adapt the 2D art style, and the gameplay is almost the same. You still investigate as you would, and the courtroom trials are more or less the same. Except that there is something new...
Firstly, the plot. Taking place 7 years after the events of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations, you follow upcoming, rookie lawyer, Apollo Justice as he grows as a defense attorney with the help of his assistant, Trucy Wright, and his mentor, Phoenix Wright. The plot is as basic as basic gets for Ace Attorney, but it works. Usually, the first game in a new series follows this formula so I'm all for it. The characters are really fun and well-written. It's charming seeing the older characters interact with the new ones. And the new rival, Klavier Gavin is a absolute charm to interact with
As for gameplay, there are 2 new systems. Firstly, there is a new investigation system. With the help of Detective Ema Skye, you can basically do a bunch of forensic science on crime scenes. Spraying for fingerprints, finding shoe prints, looking for poison, it's all really fun and interesting. We saw something like this in the last chapter of the first game, but it is WAY more expanded here. I love it. And as for court cases, Apollo has the ability to Percieve. Basically, he can view body language and bad habits to root out lies in testimonies. It is again, really fun and is well developed.
My only real complaint (like most of these games) is the pacing. It's inconsistent at best. It's not horrible. But it could've been better.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is a game I'm really excited about. I've been wanting to start this trilogy for so long and I can't wait to play the next one.
4/5
Would Recommend
