In all transparency, I am no good at any Ace Attorney game. They’re brutal, mind-bending at times, and extensive in their complicated construction. And yet, I cannot give them up because they’re so damn good. While I have told this story countless times over the years in my reviews about my relationship with this series, I will say it again – I have thoroughly enjoyed them. Back in 2005, I remembe...[Read More]
After having previewed the first few levels of Ghost Trick: The Phantom Detective a month or so ago, I walked away impressed thinking that the full version had plenty of potential. I’m happy to report that the full version is beyond what I expected. It’s far more challenging, logically unforgiving with its puzzle execution, and entertaining as hell with its serious, yet whack-a-doodle storyline. I...[Read More]
When you know, you know. That’s a phrase I used when I first took flight with Capcom’s Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective preview demo weeks ago. Why that phrase is important in this puzzle-driven adventure game about a deceased man playing detective to his own death is that every scrap and ounce of essence on this game smelled of Shu Takumi’s Ace Attorney. From the structure of the puzzles, all the w...[Read More]