Fun and Addictive
I'll break the review down to:
Game play: 10/10 Its hard not to love the game play. You can play the whole game using the touch screen, but using the control pad works to.There is some parts you have to use it, like uncovering blood stains with special spray, and checking for fingerprints in which you apply powder but touching the screen, then remove it by blowing on the screen to reveal a fingerprint =)
Other then that, Its pretty simple and easy to get used to. You get to move around different scenes by pressing "move" you can talk to certain people and present evidence to deal the final blow. Its also very fun to shout "Objection!", "Hold it!" and "Take that!" into the microphone while in the courtroom. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Story: 10/10 This is the main reason everyone loves PW. The story =D Well, you start as a rookie defence attorney named(what else?) Phoenix Wright who is trying to make a name for himself. He does so by participating in various cases which are split into episodes, which are all different cases to solve. There are five episodes in all, which consist of different (and fun) cases for you and Phoenix to solve. He doesn't do this alone though, he has help from other characters that ultimately help him to solve the cases. They might have important information to share, or evidence for you. You can only play as Phoenix, though. The cases are pretty lengthly, so it will take you a while to beat the game. I can't really tell much more about the story so you'll have to buy it and find out =) (its lots of fun)
Sound: 8/10 There's not to much in the sound department, aside from different background musics, some sound effects, there's no voices so all you hear is the sound of text scrolling, the only voices are that of the "objections!", "Take thats!" and "Hold its!". The music still goes well with the game, though. I've found that I didn't get annoyed by the music very often to, so thats always a good sign.
Graphics: 9/10 The graphics in the game are all mainly still pictures, with the exception of the slight movements of different expressions, and the moving of lips. This isn't really a bad thing though, since it matches the game play well. They're well drawn characters and backgrounds, so you won't be ripping your eyes out or anything like that.
Replay Value: 7/10 After you've beaten all five cases, there's really not much to do. The only thing is to replay the cases again, which can be fun if there's one you really like, but thats pretty much it. So overall, this is defiantly a game to get for your DS. If you feel disappointed that it ended so soon after you play it, don't worry because the sequel comes out on Jan.16/07, So just hold on a little longer =D
MY Final Score: 9/10- I Hope you enjoy it like I did!