I have conflicting feelings about this game and a lot of that has to do with the games that came afterwards. Storywise and thematically, it felt like a good passing of the torch from the old generation to the new one Kristoph > Klavier, Phoenix > Apollo, Zak > Trucy, but knowing where the series goes, this game feels …
I have conflicting feelings about this game and a lot of that has to do with the games that came afterwards. Storywise and thematically, it felt like a good passing of the torch from the old generation to the new one Kristoph > Klavier, Phoenix > Apollo, Zak > Trucy, but knowing where the series goes, this game feels more like a detour rather than establishing where the series is headed. The series doesn’t really address Trucy answer Apollo’s familial ties (as far as I know), Phoenix comes back as the main protagonist, and the Jurist system at the end of the game doesn’t continue in the series. Phoenix returning as the protagonist feels weird because the Phoenix we see in Apollo behaves differently, but in future games he returns to his old personality from the Trilogy. Ignoring the context of future games, this is a fun game on its own. It’s cool to see Phoenix from a different perspective. He isn’t the rookie lawyer, he kinda seems like he’s always in control and collected, yet at times he comes across as jaded and detached. Story wise, they seemed to want to step away from ass pull supernatural stuff so no more spirit mediums and they limit Magatamas, in their stead is Apollo’s ability to perceive, which is pretty neat since you have to focus on the body language of each witness. Examining clues in 3D is pretty neat, let’s you really inspect each piece of evidence. The side characters aren’t as memorable in my opinion. Ema Skye is cool, but she’s no Dick Gumshoe. Klavier Gavin is pretty interesting since in the present he is already at the point where we see everyone else take a journey to get to in regards to prioritizing the truth above all else. I wish Apollo got more time as the MC of the series, but he had a solid introduction with this game.
Edit: Forgot to mention I love Trucy. So wholesome.
