Review of Gyakuten Kenji
| Subject | Gyakuten Kenji |
| By | Helpfulness: 1 Vote: 6scipe on 2020-11-28 |
| Review | AAI is something of a guilty pleasure. I don't think it's anything standout, but it offers some simple fun in terms of mystery-solving. The gameplay shift in this spinoff was an interesting experiment, and I think it pays off rather well. The mainline games usually have a formula of a rather tedious investigation before you can get to the actually exciting part. Investigations ditches this division and has cross-examinations and puzzles interspersed throughout the (heh) investigations. They certainly don't figure out how to make the pacing perfect - the third case is far longer than it has any real right to be - but its just generally a fun experience most of the time. The writing tends to fall flat pretty often, with a lot of one-note characters and a plot that is woefully generic. Still, there's plenty to like, and the new recurring rival is relatively compelling beyond just being a compelling foe to argue against. Quercus Alba is the final villain of the game, and there's a lengthy sequence where you have to argue with him about whether or not he watched a samurai stage show. This is perhaps the most important fact of all to note about the game. |
| 1 point |