An update?! OBJECTION!

Hold it! Yes, that's right, I'm not dead. o.0

So yes, despite the lack of updates, we're still here. So hi!

Our good friend Oscar has been wrapped up in his business, as have myself, and I'm sure Ed, I'm sure. But... though it's been said before... I'm going to try to remain consistent, as I finally have some time to get some gaming in, between some freelance editorial work I've been up to.

And we begin with a favorite series of mine; the Ace Attorney games for the Nintendo DS. Specifically, as one could guess by the accompanying art, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth.

Edgeworth, a huge fan favorite of the series, finally gets his own spin-off. However, this time, the adventure carries beyond the Courts, and out into the investigations worked by the Prosecutors office. And though I was loathe to see the game carry on outside the Courts, I was pleased by the way it is carried on. Instead of defending the innocent, the guilty are hunted down in the process of the crime.

This is most obviously the reformed Edgeworth, as the game takes place (mostly) about six months after Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Trials and Tribulations. He is not the "find'em guilty no matter what" Edgey, but the "hunting for the truth, no matter the cost" Edgey, the one we all know and love.

It plays out like a fun point-and-click mostly, but when it comes down to proving how the criminals did it, it falls into our beloved style of gameplay, finding where they're lying in their alibis and proving it with "pressing" and "evidence". So don't worry, the gross over-reactions of being proven guilty are still present.

The difficulty seemed to me nerfed, as Edgeworth loses less "health" upon his mistakes than Phoenix did in court; however, since you also have to use the "logic" feature (linking random thoughts together to figure stuff out, much like the unlocking of hearts before) and the "dedeuce" function (using evidence on the environment, to find confliction in what you were told) often, it's also easier to lose the "health"

And the story? Well, it's an Ace Attorney game, so to call the cases "off the wall" would be a gross understatement. The addition of his new sidekick, Kay, is fine by me... also Gumshoe, well... he's Gumshoe.

So, all in all, if you're a fan of the Ace Attorney series of games, notably Edgeworth, this game is for you. If you're looking for a certain Mr. Wright or a Mr. Apollo Justice, you'll sadly have to look elsewhere. But if you like the series at all, welcome home.

- CD