Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on October 20, 2005, 07:29:49 PM
Post by: TMW on October 20, 2005, 08:11:45 PM
TOO MANY FREAKING GOOD GAMES
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on October 20, 2005, 09:22:33 PM
Post by: vudu on October 21, 2005, 08:54:58 AM
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on October 21, 2005, 11:32:06 AM
Post by: Aussie Ben PGC on October 22, 2005, 08:04:30 PM
I must say, the game's actually got me craving some more murder investigation-type games. So much so that I'm actually thinking about buying Law and Order: Criminal Intent when it comes out, and I don't even like the show!
Post by: Deguello on October 23, 2005, 02:37:09 AM
1. This is quite personal but Mia Fey is essentially a cartoon version of my own mother. Not occupation-wise (Mom's a psychologist) but an uncanny resemblance to this one picture I have of Mom at that age, in a courtroom no less. This really wouldn't be a problem if Mia wasn't the victim of a brutal murder in the second case. Needless to say, I was a little shaken up and quite unexplainably saddened for a while. I know, I know, it's a video game, but if any fictional thing in the world is going to affect me, it would be the murder (albeit fictional) of a woman who closely resembles my mother. You can stop calling me a Mama's Boy now.
2. This game quite possibly has the biggest plot hole in the history of plots. In between cases 2 and 3, Phoenix complains about not getting any cases and also not being able to pay the rent as if he might be in some financial trouble. Considering his occupation (lawyer) I find this HARD TO BELIEVE. Case 2 dealt with the murder of your boss, Mia Fey. The murderer is Redd White, a CEO of a huge company who confesses on the stand as to his murder of Mia. Needless to say, he put Phoenix's law office into quite a bit of jeopardy by killing half the staff, not to mention depriving her sister with what appears to be her only family. I think you see where I'm going with this. So I'm to believe Phoenix Wright is so competent that he can fight back against rock-solid evidence and win against impossible odds, but it wouldn't even cross his mind to bring a slam-dunk wrongful death lawsuit for bajillions of dollars against the company the murderer was a CEO of? The guy even killed her to protect the company from damage. They're all liable! The game should have ended right there with "Phoenix Wright runs off with to squander abundant riches. THE END." No, I'm not thinking too much into this. Why do you say that?
But all in all I had a lot of fun! I know games have a lot of text, but here's a game that forces you to read it because you'll have to to perform in court. And thankfully, this translation is fantastic. Especially Sal Manella. Is "internet chatroom" an official language dialect now?
Post by: Infernal Monkey on October 24, 2005, 05:27:05 AM
Post by: Hostile Creation on October 24, 2005, 07:45:46 AM
I'm sure it's fun, but I've just got too much stuff to get. Alas.
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on October 24, 2005, 11:08:54 AM
Post by: UniversalJuan on January 01, 2007, 04:59:21 PM
Post by: vudu on January 02, 2007, 06:32:27 AM
I just read Deg's spoilers for the first time; funny stuff. Your mom is hot.
Post by: TheYoungerPlumber on January 03, 2007, 06:02:35 PM
QuoteI may be doing just that. I own the Japanese version, and while I enjoyed it, I'm reserving final judgment until after I've seen the US version. (The English in the Japanese version has some serious typos and seemed lacking at points, so I'm hoping Capcom has cleaned it up.)
I'm so damn thrilled, I'm tempted to buy TWO copies! Just to give some sort of incentive to bring over the third!
