TRUSTING IN JUSTICE WAS A LIE DAMNIT
Man, what a ride. Dual Destinies totally delivered and honestly I consider it as the second best entry in the series. First case was good, second found it's groove at the end, the third one was awesome, the fourth crazy and the fifth was batshit insane. Music was amazing, the animations are superb (Judge with Haka on his head hehe) and the twist at the end caught me off guard.
And to think, Shu Takumi wasn't involved with this title. Thank god we're getting the DLC case and Layton vs. Ace Attorney next year.
Some thought;
- I like Athena; she's not the traditional dopey character with random thoughts like Maya, Pearls or Trucy, but she fits in with Phoenix and Apollo. Loved the dialogues between her and the guys.
- I never disliked Apollo, but as he was in AJ: AA he wouldn't cut it. As a protegé under Phoenix they made him more awesomer. People like to joke about the "Raiden-effect", but it's been demonstrated in DD that it's real.
- Loved the cameo's of Trucy, Pearl and Edgeworth. Gave the game just enough fan service to not overshadow newcomers.
- It was pretty obvious that Professor Means was the real culprit, but the twists and turns it took in that case to finally draw out that conclusion was pretty awesome. I actually laughed with the reveal that Robin was a girl and Hugh was a 25 year old dude. Means however did everything right with his manly Mohawk and his aggressive writing on the blackboard. Best part was when he snapped and the crowd constantly throwing chalk at him.
- ... .... it took me an hour to see that Starbuck's hairdo was shaped like the nose of a rocket. lol
- Blackquil was a great prosecutor; his Samurai-style was great and loved his animations. the one where he faces the court with his back is nice. I love the small details as well. Everytime when he slams his fists, you can see Haka being surprised.
- During the final case, during the moment I finally knew that Fool Bright was actually the fantom took me by surprise. I had no idea. I think that's some are disappointed that the final showdown didn't feel as epic compared to previous last cases because we all knew from the beginning we had to face von Karma and others. Every case you completed in past games were building towards to that final battle. It's pretty much the same for Dual Destinies, but nobody expected Fulbright. We were all fooled by his Gumshoe-ish character that we all love.
Right pal?
Fudge you Fool Bright.
