My impressions when I first beat AAI. AA fans will certainly love it, but not as eye catching as the main series.
User Rating: 7 | Gyakuten Kenji DS
I always liked the Ace Attorney series, so it was a no brainier to get investigations. I dove right into this game as soon as I got it and was able to finish it quite fast. I personally found this game to be quite easy compared to the rest of the series, Apollo Justice and Justice for All gave me a lot more trouble in comparison. Never the less the new setting, characters, and gameplay was a nice change of pace. I can't say I'm a big fan of the logic mechanic though, seems rather shoehorned compared to wacky stuff the other protagonists use like the magatama and super sensing. The sprite animation was an excellent addition and made interactions a lot more fun to watch. New characters were interesting and I have to say I really like Kay, the "master thief", and the new antagonist Lang. Edgeworth as the lead also makes for a lot interesting interactions and its fun to see him on the receiving end instead of Wright for once. I have to say I missed the battles in the court though, for some reason debating at the scene of the crime just doesn't have the same effect for me.
The cases this time are all apart of the same story arc which kinda surprised me; it's about the KG-8 incident and all the events that come from it, as well as a smuggling ring. I often found myself moving a little too fast for the game and would often glare at it for some of the stupid things it wanted me to line up, but overall it was challenging enough. I also find the suspects for murder rather resist and just won't stay down, it just gets to the point where you shout out "just give up already!!!". For the most part though, it's the same kind of Ace Attorney game we have come to love and respect.
Conclusion: Ace Attorney Investigations is a good spin off. Totally beats Apollo Justice, and I'd say it's on par with Justice for All as a whole. Logic is rather tacked on though and the endings to the cases tend to drag a bit, but it's a fun ride.
