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A Brilliant Conclusion to a Brilliant Trilogy

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: February 26, 2008
Author: Amazon User

If you've played the first two games of the series and enjoyed them, then you seriously have to get this game as well. Trials and Tribulations is a stunning and well-deserved conclusion to one of the best sleeper hit series out there today.

In this game, you take on 5 cases, so it's already got more to offer than the Justice for All. Many of the characters you have known and loved from the first two games make a comeback, including Mia, Maya, Pearl, Gumshoe, Maggey, even Franzsiska and Edgeworth. Trials and Tribulations also introduces several new characters into the Phoenix Wright world, such as Godot, a mysterious prosecutor that hates Phoenix for an unknown reason, and Dahlia Hawthorne, a seemingly sweet and innocent girl who used to date Phoenix. And not to spoil anything too much, but there's more than one playable character...Start guessing now, folks.

Trials and Tribulations starts off in a flashback, to five years ago. The defense attorney is Mia Fey. The defendant...well, let's just say you've seen him before. Past and present collide over the course of the game, leading up the shocking conclusion case that will leave even veteran Ace Attorney players with their mouth agape.

Game play does not differ from previous Ace Attorney titles, in fact, it plays exactly like Justice for All. As with all of the Ace Attorney games, first you search for clues in the investigation stage, then use what you find in court. The Magatama makes a comeback as well, possibly getting even more use than in the last game. The music and sound in the Ace Attorney games has and probably always will be one of its most endearing qualities, and if the music doesn't get you excited, the suspenseful and plot-twisting storyline will.

No game can be without flaws, however. One of the main problems with The Ace Attorney series is the type of game it is. Not everyone's going to want to sit down to a text-scrolling puzzle game. If you want button smashing goodness, this might not be the game for you. But if you are looking for a game to challenge you problem-solving skills, this might be just what you are looking for. The game can also be rather frustrating at times, and hard to progress in some points. For example, you may find that you must present a random piece of evidence to someone to advance the storyline, when it took you forever to figure out you needed to do this.

All in all, this is a game worthy of the highest recommendation, but please don't try to pick this game up without first playing the first two games in the trilogy. Trials and Tribulations wraps up Phoenix's story, but if you haven't gotten your fill of courtroom drama, be sure to check out Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, which features a new protagonist and a few interesting guest appearances...again, start guessing now. Or, you could skip the guessing, and go buy these amazing games for yourself. It's your call.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney - Justice for All Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

An excellent continuation of the series

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 06, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I have not yet played through all five cases, but so far it's everything that's good about Phoenix Wright: interesting twists and turns, entertaining characters and that great feeling of being on a roll as you poke yet another hole in the witnesses' testimony. In the second game I felt the music was not as strong as the original, but number three is a return to form with much catchier tunes...

If you've played the other two you may feel the first case holds your hand a little too much, but it never becomes genuinely annoying.

No further objections.

Best of Series

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 1
Date: April 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I personally own the whole series (the game got me hooked since the first AA came out), and I believe that this part of the series had the best story of them all. I thought that the other storylines and personalities created in the other three were fantastic, but this one had the most colorful and dramatic characters of them all, imo. Godot with his coffee addiction, Phoenix with his usual goofiness, and just everyone else within the game. You learn a lot more details that were left out in part 1 (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, and you're practically drawn into a deeper storyline within this one.

I highly recommend the whole series without a doubt. I myself will be looking forward to the new Prosecutor series coming out along with the new Ace Attorney.

One of the DS's Finest

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 1
Date: November 30, 2007
Author: Amazon User

Most people who look at the Phoenix Wright series smile in an odd way, and brush it off. A natural mistake, but a mistake all the same. There is a certain stigma that comes with being a radically different game- people assume that because it tries something new, it is only a gimmick, without a solid game behind it.

They could not be more wrong. Likeable characters, simple yet great gameplay mechanics, and superb writing make this a DS must-own. In this third installment, everything is brought to closure. Characters you remember from the previous games will pop up to add warm nostalgia, and proving just as clever and entertaining as when you first met them, if not more so. The trials are even better than before, and the new prosecution attorney is amazing, and an absolute joy to match wits with.

Though it isn't absolutely necessary, you should try to get the original two first. Not only are they excellent, but the little inside jokes and nostalgia will make Trials and Tribulations all the more sweet.

I highly recommend this to anyone with a DS. Unique, fun, and clever.

Speechless

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 31, 2007
Author: Amazon User

The whole series was unbelievable. I will miss it so much, but still craving for the fourth game. The final case in this game was the most suspenseful of all. I defiantly recommend this series to your DS game library for it is one of the finest!

Trails of your life

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: January 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is so fun, after every episode, every piece of evidence, and after every battle in court you'll be begging for more!

Give it a try

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was sure I wasn't going to like this game, but I was wrong. I loved this game. It is so addicting!! If you want more of a game that really make you think than this is for you. Try it. I'm sure you'll love it!!!

Great game with a great story

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I previously played Phoenix Wright-Justice for all, which I liked a lot. So I had very high expectations regarding the 3 sequel.
Overall I can say the following: each of the 5 cases is highly entertaining, there is always more to find out about the different characters. None of the ends can be foreseen, which I liked a lot.
Tjis game is not about highly elaborated features but its strength comes from the highly entertaining cases.

If you liked Justice for all, you will love Trials and Tribulations.

AWESOME FUN

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 09, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This is a great game! It came, just as I ordered it, all wrapped up and new, ready for me to play. It was there on time, so I didn't become angry for having to wait any extra time.
Thank you, thank you, thank you.
It's GREAT!!!

best of all 3

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: February 25, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I'm going to keep this short. Trials of Tribulations is an amazing game. I loved the first game, but i was worried because i didn't like the second one quite as much. don't get me wrong, it was great, but it just wasn't as good as the original. But this game is probably the best in the series because of the superb stories and how it is finished. You even get a surprise character to play as in the last case. If you loved the first two, get this!

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