Ratings by Nico2021

So the controls are plain bad at keyboard. To give orders you need to push buttons all over the keyboard. Also half the times when i change screens i get back to previous one because of akward movement and camera. Trying to interact with items its annoying because you have to face the item, but controls make it hard to do so. Anyway controls for me was a major flaw of the game and i finished the game and didnt get used to them.

The game itself has some very hard puzzles, i think its the hardest of the series and i had to use a guide many times through my gametime. Having played the 3 previous games of the series before that there was some fatique with the humor of the game and the gameplay. In general gameplay and puzzles were ok but i wasnt excited.

I think this game hasnt aged well like the previous games of the series and if you add the akward controls i wouldnt suggest someone to play it unless you want to experience the whole series.

It has gorgeous graphics but mediocre platforming. Also it is not challenging and doesnt have puzzles except one close to the end.

The story is interesting although i didnt really understand how the ending message was connected with the rest of the game.

My opinion about the game is positive, its just a little pricy atm at 20 euros for the content it provides. But i dont mind supporting that kind of games.

My only criticism is that some of the puzzles are on the hard side and take some trial and error to solve. Considering this is a remastered i wish it had an ingame hint system to help with those hard puzzles.

But… the game is boring. It took around 35 hours to finish the 5 cases but it felt a lot longer.

Before this i had played the original ace attorney trilogy so comparisons are unavoidable. So, if you exclude technical parts, i think this is inferior to original trilogy to almost everything. Gameplay is a lot weaker, contradiction finding is a lot easier and there is not enough challenge. Basically the game plays like a movie and when you get to make a decision most of the times its very obvious what to do. Story has a more serious tone and the absense of humor is a negative. Cases are too long, have many layers but it feels like a chore to get to the conclusion.

My overall feeling of the game is like watching a 3 hours movie that should have been an 1 hour and a half. I had big hopes for this one because i really liked the original trilogy but i wasnt hooked. Actually, i finished 3 other games while playing this one because i was losing my interest playing more than 1-2 hours each time and was getting bored.

Still i think its rating is between 3.5 and 4 stars because there was a lot of effort gone in storytelling and if you have the patience to go through the game there are many qualities.

There is no narrative or story so if you want that stay away. its pure puzzle solving. Also is very challenging and the game offers almost no help. There are some tutorial puzzles but they are scattered around and even those you need to decipher.

I wanted to rate it more than 4 stars but then there are many puzzles that are uneven. Some are very tedious and need a lot of patience and some are just unfair. Then there are the puzzles involving sounds that are cruel if you dont have a music ear.

This one has 5 cases instead of 4 of the previous game. Likewise the first 2 games the last case is huge and takes forever.

Mechanics and gameplay is exactly the same as previous game which is kind of lazy if you consider there is 3 years between their development.

What i liked with this one is that cases and story is very well written. Characters are even more unique and exaggerating. Also this game wraps together the other games and finish the trilogy. So there is some excellent story writting here you rarely find at adventures.

My criticism is that at this point there is a certain degree of fatique playing those games. The gameplay formula is stale and gameplay becomes repetitive.

Also contradiction finding on cases is a lot more logical this time comparing to the second game. Only exception is last case where there are some points where its really hard to guess whats happening and you have to resort to trial and error. Finally last case has many twists and game tries to explain reasoning without being convincing. I liked the last case but i think that it drags forever and in the end its not very believable.

In general i rate the first game of the trilogy as the best, then the third one and last one the second.

This is an excellent dlc. There are 16 new normal puzzles, 16 stars and 7 final super hard puzzles. I managed to solve all normal puzzles on my own. Also managed to get some of the stars and 3 of the 7 final puzzles wihout help.

In general this is a very hard game and in no way someone should play this before the main game. The puzzles are very well thought and designed and they are a lot more complicated than main game.

Story, while there is a lot more text to read on the terminals, felt weaker than main game but still is pretty interesting and you will not get bored.

One thing i didnt like about dlc is that getting the stars involves a lot of platforming and parkour and getting objects out of the puzzles. Also most of them are very hard to understand how to get.

So my verdict is that the dlc is excellent and if you liked the main game you should definitely play this one also.

An excellent puzzle game that will have you scratching your head. I had played the game originally back when it came out and decided to replay it because i had good memories of the puzzles. I consider this game a classic by now. If you like puzzle games you should definitely play this one. Puzzles are original, unique and vary from medium difficulty to very hard. There is a very interesting story with many endings that will keep you hooked. There is also a lot of philosophy about human kind and artificial intelligence.

People comparing this with portal make it like this game is inferior but i would say that this is a completely diferent game. Its not like portal is the only good puzzler out there.

My only criticism is that some puzzles are very hard, especially those involving getting the stars and there isnt a real hint system. There is one that gives you 3 advises throught the game but its hard to unlock and the advise was vague and general and didnt find it helpful.

If you havent played it yet and you like puzzles you should get it and enjoy the experience.

This one is a lot more challenging than the first game. I had to trial and error a lot and keep guessing the contradictions. Constant saving and reloading was breaking the immersion. The difficulty is high, but you can scum save before every desicion and reload after. Of course you could do the same in the first game but this one is a lot more unforgiving so you have to keep saving and reloading.

The 4 cases are well written. First one is short and has the role of tutorial and last one is super long. The last 3 cases feel like they last forever and it can become boring sometimes because the story unfolds slowly.

There are 2 new additions in this game. Psyche locks which is locks you can break from characters when you present evidence and they tell you their secrets. Also you can present both evidence and persons this time.

In general this is a high quality game but not as good as the first one. The main problem is that the gameplay formula stays the same and if you consider those two games took me 71 hours to finish it can get boring doing the same thing over and over. But of course the cases and the story makes the difference as they are excellent.

If you have played first game and want more this will satisfy you, but if you havent played first one, do so first, as it is a better game.

It has 5 cases, the first 4 made in 2001 and the fifth and longer one at 2005.

I really enjoyed this game as it has an original concept and the story is well written and each case has many layers and twists to discover.

My only criticism about the game is that cases take too long to unravel and while i was enjoying the game i found myself taking breaks often while playing as it required full focus and there are tones of dialogues.

Positive: Most of the puzzles are well designed and you will have fun with them if thats your thing, especially if you like very hard puzzles.

Negative: 1)Story, weak narrative and characters.
2)I found some bugs with ps5 version where in the end half the face of the protagonist was missing.
3)Its quite short. I finished it in around 5 hours. Not many puzzles if you consider that every puzzle is a trophy for ps5, which for some reason or bug wasnt showing at the console at the time i played it.
Also for 15 euros at the time i bought it its quite pricey for the time it takes to finish it.
4)Finally some very hard puzzles that you will probably need help to solve. I did check internet for the solution for 3 puzzles and used the in game hint system for a lot of them.

This is a very beautiful game with great graphics and music. The production value is very high. Acting is excellent and it has a great atmosphere. Its not exactly the traditional adventure as there are many stealth sections and some actions sequences towards the end of the game. Also there arent any real puzzles, just controlling the environment with distractions to go through. There is a crafting system and you gather materials and upgrade tools, which keeps the gameplay kinda interesting.

My only minor complain is that the aiming control is not that good and many times you end missing your shot which leads to instadying. Also the story is quite lengthy and getting through the stealth and action sections can get a little repetitive.

In general i enjoyed my time with the game, especially the story and the acting, and i look forward to play the sequel.

Pros: Nice cartoon graphics with a mature story. Music fits very good with the game.
There is a pretty large open map to explore which at the start is restricted but it opens up as you play and get more abilities.
Puzzles are on the easy side without gettting boring. Some of them need some thinking.
The idea of painting the world around you and solving puzzles with painting is pretty original.
There is a pretty good in game hint system if you are stuck somewhere.

Cons: Graphics and top down view make some puzzles annoying to understand because its hard to know what height you are on, so there is some trial and error involved.
Dialogs while mature they became boring fast because they seem to never end and they are kinda repetitive.
While there is a big open map, side questing is mostly about gathering collectibles.
Also colors are not part of the puzzles. That was a missed opportunity for me. You basically activate triggers for puzzles but it doesnt matter what color you are using. So in the end diferent colors are only for painting around creatively.
Also boss fights are kinda annoying and are dragging for long while there is no real strategy involved on beating them. Good thing that you are able to customize them to make the easier or even skip them if you are not interested.

No matter the flaws of the game, i think its a pretty original and fun game, which i suggest you should try.

An enjoyable adventure with enviromental puzzles. Most part of the game you control the size of items and use them to solve puzzles in two identical worlds where one is miniature of the other. The puzzles have medium difficutly generally and need some thinking. I was stuck 4 times through the game and had to look for hints. Last chapter has some quite difficult puzzles. On ps5 there are hints with the new game help feature that makes it easier to check for if you cant solve a puzzle. I found the puzzles fun but at the same time some of them took some time to figure out and needed a lot of imagination.

I liked the story that has a mature tone and is about relations. There is no interaction with other people as the game has no npc. You are just alone exploring, sovling puzzles and having memories of your relation.

Graphics are great, music also is pretty good.

Only negative i can say is that controlling the items you find is not that smooth and fluid, and there is some effort involved when you try to place them with the right angle. Also, technically the game seemed to drop frames at some times but nothing that would affect gameplay.

Verdict: A nice, fun but short adventure that i would suggest trying if you like enviromental puzzles. It costs around 15-20 euro at the moment on steam and ps5 which is a nice price for the content and fun it offers.

As a verdict i would say that this game is a lot worse than previous game “enchanter” as it is a lot harder and tedious and not that interesting.

Nice graphics
Beautiful setting
Great music
Ok story
A big amount of logical puzzles with great variety
Great hint system nicely implemented in the game.
Great value for money. I bought the game for like 3 euros from steam and spent around 35 hours with it.

Cons:

Most of the puzzles are cryptic and very difficult to solve without using the hint system. Also they have the same concept. You are operating devices - mini games that you need to understand how they work and what is the goal. There is a lot of trial and error involved in the procedure of solving them. Also some of them are very tedious to solve having to do a lot of legwork even if you know what to do.

The voice acting is lacking.

There is a lot of backtracking in the game and running around the academy is not fun.

Viewing angles are disorienting and its hard to find your way until you familiarize with academy.

The game was crashing a lot. I used the steam version. In my 35 hours of playtime i had more than 15 crashes. Also at a specific puzzle it kept crashing constantly (i think it was 5 times in a row). Also, game crashed during the ending credits.

Verdict: A decent adventure that i would recommend to players who dont mind using the in game hint system and like hard logic puzzles.