2008 Woodie Awards
Animated characters seek justice on Nintendo DS
By: Greg Miller
Issue date: 4/11/08 Section: Video Game Reviews
Video games take us everywhere from the depths of the ocean to outer space, but they rarely take us to a court of law.
That's the beauty of Capcom's Ace Attorney series for Nintendo DS: You get to play as a defense attorney. Your battlefield is the courtroom, your enemy is the prosecution, and your weapon is evidence.
For the first three games in the series, you play as Phoenix Wright, but the fourth title, "Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice," puts you in control of a rookie defense attorney named, of course, Apollo Justice.
There are actually two stories told in this game. On the surface, we see Apollo take on his first four cases and defend the innocent.
Beneath the surface, however, the story of Phoenix Wright continues; since last seen in the series, he has lost his attorney badge, picked up piano playing and gambling, and raised a daughter (who aids Apollo). Fans of the series will enjoy learning more about Phoenix while newcomers can relate with Apollo's struggles.
One of the highlights of "Apollo Justice" is a colorful cast of characters that will make you laugh out loud, from a mafia family to a rock star with 3-foot-long hair to a creepy-looking "doctor" who likes women a bit too much. Their dialogue is over-the-top and hilarious.
Just be aware that Apollo Justice is a text-based game, meaning that there is a lot of reading and not much action beyond investigating crime scenes and presenting evidence. But if you enjoy reading, laughing and trying to solve mysteries logically, you will absolutely love "Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice."
That's the beauty of Capcom's Ace Attorney series for Nintendo DS: You get to play as a defense attorney. Your battlefield is the courtroom, your enemy is the prosecution, and your weapon is evidence.
For the first three games in the series, you play as Phoenix Wright, but the fourth title, "Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice," puts you in control of a rookie defense attorney named, of course, Apollo Justice.
There are actually two stories told in this game. On the surface, we see Apollo take on his first four cases and defend the innocent.
Beneath the surface, however, the story of Phoenix Wright continues; since last seen in the series, he has lost his attorney badge, picked up piano playing and gambling, and raised a daughter (who aids Apollo). Fans of the series will enjoy learning more about Phoenix while newcomers can relate with Apollo's struggles.
One of the highlights of "Apollo Justice" is a colorful cast of characters that will make you laugh out loud, from a mafia family to a rock star with 3-foot-long hair to a creepy-looking "doctor" who likes women a bit too much. Their dialogue is over-the-top and hilarious.
Just be aware that Apollo Justice is a text-based game, meaning that there is a lot of reading and not much action beyond investigating crime scenes and presenting evidence. But if you enjoy reading, laughing and trying to solve mysteries logically, you will absolutely love "Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice."
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