Author Topic: Apollo Justice offers up even more dumb Capcom comedy. (Read 4355 times)

MrAngryFace · « **on:** February 21, 2008, 02:58:09 AM »

I love PW witnesses. Like Olga Orly.

"Oh really, Ms. Orly"

lawwwwwwwlz

drohne · « **Reply #1 on:** February 21, 2008, 03:13:33 AM »

:sp0rsk1 :hehe :sp0rsk1 :hehe :sp0rsk1 :hehe :sp0rsk1

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #2 on:** February 21, 2008, 03:15:26 AM »

SHUT UP U JUST CANT HANDLE THE RECYCLED ASSETS!

The Sceneman · « **Reply #3 on:** February 21, 2008, 05:22:23 AM »

I will hopefully give out detailed impressions tomorrow

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thats if my fucken game arrives

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bork · « **Reply #4 on:** February 21, 2008, 08:45:45 AM »

My copy should be waiting for me at work tomorrow morning.

Ichirou · « **Reply #5 on:** February 21, 2008, 08:48:15 AM »

I went to Akiba today to pick the game up, no luck. Fuckkkkkkkkk.

Ichirou · « **Reply #6 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:41:24 PM »

Why should I give a fuck?

bagofeyes · « **Reply #7 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:43:37 PM »

Does Reno look like this: :sp0rsk1 ?

Ichirou · « **Reply #8 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:44:24 PM »

He's apparently a tough-as-nails motherfucker who just wants to fuck Japanese chicks all night long.

bagofeyes · « **Reply #9 on:** February 21, 2008, 12:45:50 PM »

Pffff everyone in Osaka knows that I'm the boss around here, and I decide who fucks what all night long

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The Sceneman · « **Reply #10 on:** February 21, 2008, 03:15:05 PM »

Quote from: lyte edge on February 21, 2008, 08:45:45 AM

My copy should be waiting for me at work tomorrow morning.

me too! (its this morning now, fingers crossed)

HyperZoneWasAwesome · « **Reply #11 on:** February 21, 2008, 03:38:55 PM »

Was I glad to get three Phoenix Wright games in the space of a year, you betcha.
Do I wish they spent more time polishing the translations, absolutely.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #12 on:** February 21, 2008, 05:05:55 PM »

dammit looks like I'll be waiting until Monday

look forward to my biased review

Oblivion · « **Reply #13 on:** February 21, 2008, 05:12:09 PM »

More like Capcomedy!

(crickets)

Ichirou · « **Reply #14 on:** February 23, 2008, 03:19:54 AM »

I finished the first case. It kinda sucked. Underwhelming, so far.

bork · « **Reply #15 on:** February 23, 2008, 05:23:57 AM »

Who did Reno do a character voice for?

Quote from: Ichi on February 23, 2008, 03:19:54 AM

I finished the first case. It kinda sucked. Underwhelming, so far.

There were a lot of Japanese players saying this game is underwhelming compared to the previous three. I am enjoying it so far.

Ichirou · « **Reply #16 on:** February 23, 2008, 05:32:02 AM »

It's very melodramatic compared to the humor of the first three. I like the new options, especially the use of 3D and the touch screen (gimmicky but clever), but the new main character is really bland, and a lot of things don't make much sense storywise, all things considered.

bork · « **Reply #17 on:** February 23, 2008, 05:41:03 AM »

There's a GAF(yes, GAF!) post that makes a good point: The game is actually more about Phoenix Wright and what happened to him than it initially lets on. It's just told from Apollo's POV. That fits in with the complaints from Japanese players that Apollo doesn't have much of a presence compared to the other characters.

Ichirou · « **Reply #18 on:** February 23, 2008, 05:48:44 AM »

Yeah, and I fucking hated how Phoenix Wright was acting all mysterious and shit during the first case, basically acting completely out of character so the mystery of what happened to him isn't spoiled in the very first ten minutes of the game.

demi · « **Reply #19 on:** February 24, 2008, 08:53:43 PM »

The music is completely neutered.

The higher-res (yes it is noticable) grafix are nice.

An unfortunate trade-off.

demi · « **Reply #20 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:04:04 PM »

Also wtf at having to look at animations now for "habits" ?

Ichirou · « **Reply #21 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:24:19 PM »

Yeah, that's REALLY stupid. "Look really carefully at this picture so you can see some tiny, almost unnoticeable habit, and if you can't see it the first time, watch again and again and again." At least the psyche locks in parts 2 and 3 had some sort of logic to it - you were actually solving puzzles you'd gathered clues to - looking at sprites for small animation changes is just distinguished mentally-challenged.

I'm on case 3 now and the game is still completely MEH. They even removed the feature for presenting profiles. Worst Ace Attorney game ever.

demi · « **Reply #22 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:25:17 PM »

haha @ the first case's revelation

even the revelations are recycled

pilonv1 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:26:25 PM »

i am enjoying this liveblog of Apollo Justice. Please keep going demi

Ichirou · « **Reply #24 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:28:02 PM »

Also, notice how some of the animations are higher res but then they recycled a bunch from the previous games and didn't spruce them up at all. :/

demi · « **Reply #25 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:29:24 PM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on February 24, 2008, 09:26:25 PM

i am enjoying this liveblog of Apollo Justice. Please keep going demi

you giving me lip?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #26 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:32:55 PM »

I quite like the music, Im listening through my nice headphones and Im digging the tunes so far, but yeah not as catchy or powerful as the 1st 3 games

And the higher res pictures are much nicer to look at. The humor is still good

Ichirou · « **Reply #27 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:36:23 PM »

The advantage music from the first game is still the best in the series. I got so pumped when it was used at the very end of the third game.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #28 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:42:50 PM »

Quote from: demi on February 24, 2008, 09:29:24 PM

Quote from: pilonv1 on February 24, 2008, 09:26:25 PM
i am enjoying this liveblog of Apollo Justice. Please keep going demi

you giving me lip?

no i was serious

Ichirou · « **Reply #29 on:** February 24, 2008, 09:47:19 PM »

The best animation in the whole series.

demi · « **Reply #30 on:** February 25, 2008, 02:06:17 AM »

Apollo is too dumb and conservative

P-P-P-PANTIES!? WHY DO YOU KEEP SAYING PANTIES!? PANTIES?? GIRLS WEAR THOSE!?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #31 on:** February 25, 2008, 04:29:37 AM »

I like his look, but yeah he's an ignorant wuss

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #32 on:** February 25, 2008, 04:33:10 AM »

So should I buy this for my gf? She likes the other 3. Or at least, 2 of them, dunno if she finished the third.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #33 on:** February 25, 2008, 04:34:43 AM »

absolutely, its more of the same with higher-fi tunes and nicer pictures

demi · « **Reply #34 on:** February 25, 2008, 05:24:35 PM »

MISTER JUSTICE, ARE YOU REALLY ACCUSING THE WITNESS!?

Also, the "habits" thing isn't so bad, they basically tell you "OK THIS IS THE PART WHERE YOU DO IT" - otherwise the thing is greyed out and you just do normal examination

They took out the Psyche-Locks, and profile presenting... this game is really neutered.

MrAngryFace · « **Reply #35 on:** February 25, 2008, 06:25:42 PM »

The PW series is like an anime/manga series. Presented like that its fine. 30 dollars is about the price of a DVD and you get about 4 episodes a DVD. The PW series is definitely for fans, I can understanding sneering, but expecting innovation from a popular franchise from capcom is kinda silly.

TVC15 · « **Reply #36 on:** February 25, 2008, 06:39:21 PM »

Quick question:

I got to the 4th case of the first game (the new case in it that wasn't in the original Jappy release of PW), but I didn't finish it because it was fuck boring. I am guessing I will not be missing anything important continuity-wise by just skipping to the second game and going from there?

demi · « **Reply #37 on:** February 25, 2008, 06:41:13 PM »

The first game is the best in the series, -because- of the 4th and 5th case

The second game is worse than the first as well

1 > 3 > 4 > 2

Ichirou · « **Reply #38 on:** February 25, 2008, 10:18:57 PM »

Quote from: demi on February 25, 2008, 05:24:35 PM

MISTER JUSTICE, ARE YOU REALLY ACCUSING THE WITNESS!?

Also, the "habits" thing isn't so bad, they basically tell you "OK THIS IS THE PART WHERE YOU DO IT" - otherwise the thing is greyed out and you just do normal examination

They took out the Psyche-Locks, and profile presenting... this game is really neutered.

Yeah, it's like Ace Attorney for dummies, they took out some of the most interesting parts and replaced them with something really boring ("look closely at an animated gif for weird movements").

So far, for me:

1 > 3 > 2 > 4

2 introduced Pearls and psyche locks, so I gotta give it mad props for that, yo.

treythemovie · « **Reply #39 on:** February 26, 2008, 12:29:31 AM »

Apollo Justice is pretty awesome, haters be damned. I'm hesitant to say it's my favorite of all 4 so far, but it really is

Ichirou · « **Reply #40 on:** February 26, 2008, 12:37:39 AM »

I dunno, the complete lack of backstory for Apollo really irks me. Yeah, Phoenix Wright's backstory was super-cheesy, but at least the motivation made you understand the character's thirst for justice.

treythemovie · « **Reply #41 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:12:41 AM »

Oh yeah, the lack of Apollo's backstory was disappointing. Hopefully they get into it in the next game.

I think one reason I love Apollo Justice so much is that Mia never shows her ugly face. Which was a godsend

Ichirou · « **Reply #42 on:** February 26, 2008, 01:27:18 AM »

The other thing is...in the very first case

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Apollo basically puts his mentor in prison, probably to be executed, for murder. Imagine this happening between Mia and Phoenix in the first game - it would have been major. And yet, here I am in case 3 and there really haven't been any consequences to it at all. Sure, I expect it to be tied together in case 4 (they were pretty obvious about it), but the fact that Apollo seems to feel no remorse about putting away his mentor, or that the prosecutor doesn't have any hate or resenment towards the attorney who put his older brother on death row, is distinguished mentally-challenged.

Plus, as mentors go, shouldn't Kristoph Gavin have taught Apollo Justice about law/morality? One of the things that was always stressed in the original games was what a good mentor Mia was, and how much Phoenix learned from her (a lawyer never stops smiling, straight to the end/a lawyer always believes in his clients/all that nice philosophy). One would expect that a lawyer who was mentored by a murderer like Kristoph would learn some very twisted defense tactics....yet Apollo is just as naive and optimistic as Phoenix was in the first few games.

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demi · « **Reply #43 on:** February 26, 2008, 04:35:59 AM »

Quote from: treythemovie on February 26, 2008, 01:12:41 AM

Oh yeah, the lack of Apollo's backstory was disappointing. Hopefully they get into it in the next game.

I think one reason I love Apollo Justice so much is that Mia never shows her ugly face. Which was a godsend

Apollo doesn't have a backstory, the guy is a complete cardboard turd

The Sceneman · « **Reply #44 on:** February 28, 2008, 05:34:11 AM »

Im really enjoying this game quite a lot, the jokes are coming really thick and fast, much more comedy than 2&3 (although I was playing the jap versions with english option) The pictures are really good look at, OMFG at Klavier's Air Guitar animation

Ichirou · « **Reply #45 on:** February 28, 2008, 06:45:36 AM »

I just got to case 4. Apollo actually does have a backstory and it's a horribly contrived one.

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