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Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney DS
  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Feb 19, 2008
User Score
7.9 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 20 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 16 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 20
  3. Negative: 2 out of 20

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  1. Alex
    Jul 6, 2008
    9
    This game is a solid sequel for the GS saga and makes a good game-experience. This games were like drugs for me. STORY:Cool story, with the fourth case which outstand most of the episodes in the entire saga. It's incredibly good (even if the final process is the easiest process ever, poor Kristoph.). However, the game fails in connection between the past games: What appened to Maya, Pearls, Gumshoe, Edgey and most of the old cast?!? Do we have to wait for the Edgeworth's Spin-off or an AA:2 to discover more? 9-/10 Graphics: Pretty good improvements in the pg's animations and in the various opening videos: it makes fun also to, ehm, reinvestigate with the OLD graphics with PW, lolz. Liked that "Mason System", even if it was a bit "strange". 9/10 Sound: nothing of great and nothing of bad. I liked the PW1 musics in the PW investigation part, I really liked the Cross-Objection tune. :o 8/10 Gameplay: ..Some say it's slow, some say it's boring.. Seriously, Who f*cking cares. One of the most addicting and thrilling adventures EVER. People should play these types of games more, really really addicting. 10/10 Average: 9/10… Expand
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  2. ShoniL
    Oct 26, 2009
    10
    Brilliant game. Would make a great purchase even if you haven't played the phoenix wright series.
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  3. Ady
    Mar 12, 2008
    10
    Great game, Great storyline what more is there to say? GET IT!
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  4. Disappointed
    Feb 10, 2009
    5
    This game truly disappointed me. I can't explain completely why so as not to spoil the game for others. Let's just say that the last case did so many things wrong I decided to sell the game and never tough this franchise again. There was ridiculous relationships made up, stupid unnecessary explanations, a completely gimped phoenix in the flashback sequence, a very unstaisfactory ending where it felt like all you did was for naught, not to mention a time paradox. If you love the franchise and don't mind careless writing like this it's still a good game and you can add 2 or 3 points to my score, just beware.… Expand
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  5. ChristopherP
    Jun 8, 2009
    8
    Apollo is a surprisingly likable replacement for Phoenix's retirement. The gameplay's essentially more of the same (which isn't really a bad thing), but it's still consistently interesting. My primary gripe comes from the plot holes that seem to be worse than any other Ace Attorney game; Once it's all over, you'll likely be asking "But...What the hell was [that] about, then?" Still, a good addition to the franchise. I look forward to more of Apollo.… Expand
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  6. PW
    Feb 23, 2008
    2
    This game is literally more of the same. There is literally one new feature: one of the most obnoxious minigames ever to disgrace gaming. The concept is that you have to discover some hidden animation. The segment is timed, of course, something that's inexcusable for a game of this genre. Other than that, if you've played the original DS Phoenix Wright, you've played this game. There's nothing new. Sadly, this means that the pointless and worthless penalty system is back, meaning that you get to re-page through 15 minutes of text if you fail to guess what the writers were thinking. You can work around that by compulsively saving, but you shouldn't have to - there should be no penalty system in the first place.… Expand
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  7. Gerkuman
    Feb 26, 2008
    8
    Personally, I don't think P W (the commenter before me) really understands the main point of the AA series, which is that it's mostly story based, so it doesn't NEED to change much. That, and I personally don't see how the penalty system gives the game a two, but meh. On with the mini-review! Firstly, the new system in the game actually adds a bit to the story. It';s sort of like the Magatama, but mixed with spot the difference. Personally, I think it's quite good, although a tiny bit infuriating; but in the end, some challenge is good. On the story front, it's pretty good as well, although it does have some plotholes, and some people won't like how a character or two has changed. As for what P W said about the penalty system, the whole point of AA is to catch peoples contradictions. And, for the most part they're not too hard to spot as long as you think about it. Of course, you could start objecting to random statements, but that won't help you much and the penalty system is to stop that. So, my opinons of the game. It's a worthy sucessor to the series, and is one of the best out of them. But of course, it all depends on your P.O.V.… Expand
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  8. Wocky
    Feb 26, 2008
    9
    I don't know what people are talking about! This game was really good! GRAPHICS: The graphics have had a little bit of improvement/ change through the previous series such as "real" 3D animations or miniclips. The graphics are an outstanding work of art. Overall: 10/10 AUDIO: Sweet heaven! The audio could really make your ears bleed, (especially Gavin's theme). The theme songs become repetitive and make your ears bleed near the end of the game. Overall: 7/10 STORY: The story has gone from ridiculous to....ludicrous! Whoever thought that a doctor would be dragging a noodle stand down a park while a "gangster" comes up and pumps him full of lead? However, these cases can be solved, you don't need to compulsively save (as P W states it). Just use your brain! Overall: 9/10 GAMEPLAY: I see Capcom has brought back the old functions that were lost in PW1. Such as the fingerprint system and the luminol system. They also added more functions such as having the ability to reenact a crime scene and having the perceive system or the jurist system at the last chapter. However, the Psycho-Locks from PW2 and PW3 have been removed but who cares? You also can't present people profiles as evidence anymore. Overall: 10/10 The score I give for the game overall is 9/10… Expand
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Metascore
78 out of 100

Generally favorable reviews - based on 48 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 36 out of 48
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 48
  3. Negative: 0 out of 48
  1. Nintendo Power
    80
    With that said, the latest Ace Attorney game is an excellent continuation of the series, featuring more compelling mysteries to unravel and lots of memorable characters. [Mar 2008, p.86]
  2. 1UP
    85
    The localization team at Capcom should be commended for writing dialogue that is genuinely funny. Basically, if you're a fan of the earlier Phoenix Wright games, you will laugh...a lot. Couple the comedy with Justice's engrossing story and you have a case that would be criminal not to take.
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  3. IGN
    83
    Apollo Justice surprised us. This may just be yet another of Capcom's infamous rehashes, but it's so much more enjoyable than most that it's extremely hard to ignore.
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