HIGH Still one of the finest (and best translated) stories in games.
LOW The second entry isn’t as consistently awesome as the others.
WTF Still no love for Edgeworth’s spinoff, huh Capcom?
HIGH A brilliant sci-fi story backed by high-quality visuals…
LOW …at times undermined by minor technical quibbles
WTF This looks good, but I do miss the old art style.
HIGH Solid writing and intricate ensemble plotting
LOW Fiddly controls for something that could be played on a Kindle…
WTF They made a great adventure game out of meme-worthy stock photos!
HIGH It’s like a beautiful painting with a story to tell.
LOW It’s more like a book than a game.
WTF The Saint’s eyes stare into my soul.
HIGH A wild and wacky anime-tinged adventure awaits….
LOW …If you can put up with the constant padding and awkward-as-heck structure
WTF Of all things, why a Punch Line game in 2018?
High It’s a visual novel disguised as a party game.
Low Characters seem to have weird double standards.
WTF The entire game.
HIGH The story is more complex this time, and has shed some of the dumb boob jokes.
LOW I feel kinda bad for you, Final Boss, but the Final Fantasy multiphase fight thing really annoys me.
WTF That wasn’t even the final boss?!
HIGH The final case might be the highlight of the entire series.
LOW No love for Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth?
WTF Why can’t I speed up the text? This has been a problem for FIFTEEN YEARS.
HIGH A killer faux-retro aesthetic…
LOW …that sometimes gets in the way of playing the game.
WTF “Is there a chance I *won’t* be serving talking dogs this weekend?”
This isn’t a normal preview, since it’s not really fair to write a preview of your own project. So instead, I’m announcing my upcoming game/criticism project, the Visual Novel Don’t Run Away!
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