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Ace Attorney 123 HD for iOS Finally Getting Release
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WhereAreMahDragonz
Banned
I'm picturing Sal Manella doing this, especially in "HD", and I am immediately regretting wanting to buy it.
Is that a reference to something?
Played some more and it's not nearly as bad as some people are suggesting. On iPhone that is. It looks pretty bad on iPad, but on the small iPhone screen it actually looks good, better than the original sprites look on the high resolution iPhone screen. Also, this is a perfect game to have on your phone. Slow paced, you can play in short bursts, portrait mode, only one hand required. Heck, I played while driving today, though I don't recommend doing that haha. Perfect for mobile. Framerate feels slower but it's not a big deal at all considering what the game is.
The biggest problem with the game is also present in the DS version, which is the slow text.
I would say iPhone > DS > iPad. It's worth playing on any platform though, it's a great series.
What? They do blink.
The biggest problem with the game is also present in the DS version, which is the slow text.
I would say iPhone > DS > iPad. It's worth playing on any platform though, it's a great series.
What? They do blink.
I'm preferring the iOS versions myself. After playing the whole series on the DS, it IS noticeably choppier than the DS versions (even on the iPhone 5), but getting to experience the series with high resolution art and on a larger screen than the original DS had is refreshing.
The choppiness in the Ghost Trick port bothered me enough to skip that game completely, but I really don't mind it in this game. The achievements are a nice touch as well.
The choppiness in the Ghost Trick port bothered me enough to skip that game completely, but I really don't mind it in this game. The achievements are a nice touch as well.
I stared at Mia for a good 2 minutes or so and she did not blink at all.
dr3upmushroom
Banned
I'm really split on this. I'll buy it because I've gotten myself excited to play them again, and I appreciate being able to get the whole series for what I'd probably pay for one of the DS originals, but it seems ridiculous that they spent so much time on it when I'd rather have the original graphics. They should have included a switch like the Monkey Island remake.
Is anyone else weirded out by Phoenix's eyes? I don't remember them looking like targets.
Is anyone else weirded out by Phoenix's eyes? I don't remember them looking like targets.
I'm playing it right now and they do blink. Maybe it was a static scene?
Absolutely. As it stands, the new "HD art" makes it look like a glorified Flash game -- which, when combined with all of the other missteps, makes this a huge disappointment.
I was absolutely thrilled to drop $17 on this, but after trying the demo, I just can't justify it. It's such a lazy port.
Huh. Maybe. I'll try it out again later.
Owlowiscious
Member
Stared at Mia for two minutes, huh? Forget blinking, were you aware that she had eyes?
Bwahaha, I've played the game before, I know about her assets.
The JP version didn't have blinking or beep-boops (IIRC) so I was testing the blinking.
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Joke's on you. The art in this port is the original line art the sprites were based off.
Not really rough work. The original sprites were just the line art scaled down and pixelfied a bit, no major touchups at all. That hand looks just as gross in the original sprite, the lower resolution just left more to the imagination.
Bjoern the Smexy
Member
Seriously, I thought that was obvious.
I can only guess that the artwork's looking way better in AA1 Case 5.
Samurai_Heart
Member
chickdigger802
Banned
dont know... but the plant is a reoccurring 'character' in this series. Think it appears in like every mainline game.
A little disappointed that they tell you how to get every achievement in the achievement description. Leaves nothing to random poking.
Baron Von Beans
Member
This is my first AA game. I never owned a DS until the 3DS, and still, it wasn't until UMvC3 that spurred my love of Pheonix Wright. I never got around to buying them for DS, even more ever since I heard about them going to iOS. I played through the first case in AA1 last night, and really enjoyed it. I plan on purchasing it, to see what all the magic is everyone keeps talking about. From the first case though, I can kinda see it, though I know I am in for a wild ride.
My question is though, would someone be kind enough to post screenshots of the two games with the same or similar screen to compare how much "worse" this art is over the DS? To me, they look pretty ok, though I am a total sucker for pixels. I googled, but came up with a mish mash of images, and also I am at work and the blockage can be quite severe at times. I could always wait to get home...but that's so far away! I turn to Gaf for support
My question is though, would someone be kind enough to post screenshots of the two games with the same or similar screen to compare how much "worse" this art is over the DS? To me, they look pretty ok, though I am a total sucker for pixels. I googled, but came up with a mish mash of images, and also I am at work and the blockage can be quite severe at times. I could always wait to get home...but that's so far away! I turn to Gaf for support
chickdigger802
Banned
This is my first AA game. I never owned a DS until the 3DS, and still, it wasn't until UMvC3 that spurred my love of Pheonix Wright. I never got around to buying them for DS, even more ever since I heard about them going to iOS. I played through the first case in AA1 last night, and really enjoyed it. I plan on purchasing it, to see what all the magic is everyone keeps talking about. From the first case though, I can kinda see it, though I know I am in for a wild ride.
My question is though, would someone be kind enough to post screenshots of the two games with the same or similar screen to compare how much "worse" this art is over the DS? To me, they look pretty ok, though I am a total sucker for pixels. I googled, but came up with a mish mash of images, and also I am at work and the blockage can be quite severe at times. I could always wait to get home...but that's so far away! I turn to Gaf for support
not sure if gb is blocked at your work, but GB did a QL of the first case which you finished for the wii version (which is just the ds one upscaled).
http://www.giantbomb.com/videos/quick-look-phoenix-wright-wii/2300-1867/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MjwKz1MXQgE
Baron Von Beans
Member
Boss, thanks. GB seems to be flying under the radar atm. Great vid, what I was lookin for.
Edit: Wow, what a difference. $17 is a steal...I guess I can put up with the "upgraded" visuals. Damn it, once it's seen, it can't be unseen..
IronBubbles
Banned
This app is a disgrace; everything from the menus, the font, the performance, the art just sucks. I have been waiting for this for months but I'm hunting the DS versions down instead now. Shame on you Capcom.
transience
Member
I guess I'm lucky. I don't notice this stuff at all unless someone points it out to me. my experience has been fine except for the slow text not being instant after you've seen it once. Long investigations could be messy, especially since you can't move the cursor around until you come across something.
Samurai_Heart
Member
Dear God the text speed is soo slow T_T, it works in conjunction with how they wanna pace the plot etc, but it's soo slow =(, probs not help by having played these stories before =/
RobotsAnger
Member
Just hold to > arrow to fast forward. Can happen anytime, you don't need to have read it yet.
Poltergust
Member
I bought it. The game plays fine for me; no performance issues here. The only problems I have have to do with visual stuff (blinking, some characters missing some talking frames, etc.), but overall I'm really enjoying it. It looks really great on my iPhone, and I like how they added in achievements as well to give me a little extra incentive to play through this trilogy for like the 6th time lol.
chickdigger802
Banned
The more I play the less I notice visual flaws.
You pretty much are focused on reading the text most of the time anyways which 'helps' lol.
Man surprised how well these games hold up. They are a decade old at this point
You pretty much are focused on reading the text most of the time anyways which 'helps' lol.
Man surprised how well these games hold up. They are a decade old at this point
Cannon Goose
Member
This never works for me.
The more I play the less I notice visual flaws.
You pretty much are focused on reading the text most of the time anyways which 'helps' lol.
Man surprised how well these games hold up. They are a decade old at this point
Good stories never get bad.
RobotsAnger
Member
You have to hold it for two screens. Also, I was wrong when I said anytime, doesn't work during cross-examinations.
BassForever
Member
Honestly if you've never played an Ace Attorney game before then the stuff those of us who played the DS version are complaining about probably won't bother you lol
chickdigger802
Banned
and zero reason not to try it out first.
first 2 cases are free. That's like 3-4 hours of content!
You're enjoying it, I take it?
Absolutely.
Mind you, the reason why I never played these games is because the DS games cost a lot in my country. Always wanted to buy this game but can't for various reasons. Now all I need to do is just track down the fourth game. Hopefully it's still on Play-Asia next month.
Good to hear. Relish them. There's nothing quite like going through them for the first time.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Look at the hand. I mean... come the fuck on.
TheFLYINGManga_Ka
Member
The more I play it, the more I'm liking the redrawn sprites. It's still good and the game is still so fun.
Missed playing it. I remember some things but I think I forgot a lot of it because its been so long since I played these. Really enjoying it all over again.
Missed playing it. I remember some things but I think I forgot a lot of it because its been so long since I played these. Really enjoying it all over again.
chickdigger802
Banned
Nope. You literally can start from any day of any case though. Game isn't great on iPad so I never really bothered.
Seems mixed. People that are anal about sprites hate it. People that are playing on iPhone seem to enjoy it due to high density screen hiding most of the flaws.
At any rate, the price is a steal if you don't own this series yet.
chickdigger802
Banned
sorry for dp, but I recall someone asking about mirroring.
Works great for this game and having your 7.1 audio blasting AA music is great <3
people hate on ios gaming, but its sadly still the only system that allows mirroring without some hacks.
Works great for this game and having your 7.1 audio blasting AA music is great <3
people hate on ios gaming, but its sadly still the only system that allows mirroring without some hacks.
Apple TV required right?
If you have a PC connected to your TV you can always buy an app from www.airserver.com
and I think newer macs with lion has the ability to do it right away.
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