While not much has changed from other Ace Attorney games in the way the narrative unfolds--slow paced, linear, and heavily text based--Investigations is not a clone of its predecessors. Instead of two distinct investigation and courtroom sessions, which required players to collect evidence from different crime scenes then present it a courtroom while listening to witness testimonies, as well as performing cross-examination that was predominantly in a first-person view,... Read more
The Ace Attorney series is a name that it seems has only come to fame recently, although the games have been around for a while. Australia didn't receive the DS port of the first Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney until 2007, a full six years after the original GBA version hit Japan. Since then, we've had a further three games, and now the latest Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth lands in stores as the fifth instalment of the franchise, and its first spin-off. Read more
The Ace Attorney series is definitely not for everyone - the bizarre characters and comedy can't make up for what some people will find an incredibly tedious gameplay experience. If you've never played a game in the genre before, Ace Attorney Investigations is a great place to start - you'll miss out on the back story and character development, but the relative ease compared to the Phoenix Wright games makes it an excellent starting point, and a great addition to the... Read more
Ace Attorney Investigations - Miles Edgeworth takes the Ace Attorney series from the courtroom to the crime scene, leaving the legal battle behind. This time around, you take on the role of famed prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, a memorable rival of charismatic legal eagle Phoenix Wright. Edgeworth actively investigates crime scenes in search of the truth behind each case. By solving the challenging puzzles presented to him, Edgeworth will work with the police to bring cri…