The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

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8.4

Generally favorable reviews- based on 127 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 105 out of 127
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 127
  3. Negative: 19 out of 127

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  1. zmcqueen
    Jul 30, 2021
    3
    The writing treats the player like a child, and I just have no patience for that.

    Frequently you're presented with a new, potentially interesting idea only to have the next full minute of dialog be a blatant rehashing of the one idea, breaking down what it means in plain English multiple times. That happens any time anything new is presented to the player, at least up until I stopped    The writing treats the player like a child, and I just have no patience for that.

    Frequently you're presented with a new, potentially interesting idea only to have the next full minute of dialog be a blatant rehashing of the one idea, breaking down what it means in plain English multiple times. That happens any time anything new is presented to the player, at least up until I stopped playing.

    This may actually be a great game if you're learning English or have occasional issues with reading comprehension, but I can't recommend it for anyone else.    … Expand
  2. EditorGX
    Aug 13, 2021
    3
    The great ace attorney series is a mystery game that plays itself and is a major letdown for long time fans as it's head scratching mysteries are no where to be found in this entry.

    I will say as a game, this port of a 3Ds title is competently made, as a collection I'd say it's what we'd come to expect from the people at Capcom. There's no technical issues to be found the music, character    The great ace attorney series is a mystery game that plays itself and is a major letdown for long time fans as it's head scratching mysteries are no where to be found in this entry.

    I will say as a game, this port of a 3Ds title is competently made, as a collection I'd say it's what we'd come to expect from the people at Capcom. There's no technical issues to be found the music, character design, and localized dialogue is all up to the quality we've come to expect from this series. However that's where my praise for the game ends. As the game, in its core gameplay, is severely lacking. There's no challange to ever solve the mystery of "what happened" as the great ace Attorney seems to go out of its way to make things as easy as possible for the player. Bringing up a mystery for the case, only to immidaltey hand you a peice of evidence that anyone over the age of 10 would be able to figure out the significance of what it means. At times you will even be handed a peice of evidence and then immidaltey told what to do with it by your assistant, that being invesitagte it or present it. I think the best way to outline the core problem the game has with approaching it's mysteries can be found in its new mechanic, which is watching for characters reactions to certian statements during cross examinations. On its surface it sounds interesting, Ace Attorney Apollo Justice on the Nintendo DS had a simmilar such mechanic that many people enjoyed. However the two aren't comparable, as any and all forms of subtly have been removed. When this "mechanic" is activated, the game will play an audio que of them shouting, put a "!" Over the characters icon, and have them go into an extremely obvious nervous animation that will have them flailing their arms around biting on an object. Turning this "mechanic" into a quick time event with no time limit making it nearly impossible to miss.

    Final Verdict: Guilty of being a boring visual novel disguised as a mystery game.    … Expand
  3. Junior95
    Oct 8, 2022
    3
    Very disappointing game i used to love the Ace Attorney games but now they have become a shell of their former self. For anyone new just ignore these new games and play the original trilogy instead!
  4. DickPain
    Mar 7, 2023
    2
    I'm six hours into the game and it's an excruciating bore, I've not had to make a single interesting nor challenging decision. The characters, writing and pacing is tedious. The puzzles can barely be called puzzles since the characters tell you exactly what to do. Sitting through long stretches of text, with no choices about what to do barely makes this a game at all. Click on everythingI'm six hours into the game and it's an excruciating bore, I've not had to make a single interesting nor challenging decision. The characters, writing and pacing is tedious. The puzzles can barely be called puzzles since the characters tell you exactly what to do. Sitting through long stretches of text, with no choices about what to do barely makes this a game at all. Click on everything in the room. Now do exactly what I say. Etc. This is a shame because I'm a big fan of the previous games which had great puzzles, writing and pacing. This one, after six hours, is a bore.… Expand

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 11 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
  1. Adventure Gamers
    Oct 27, 2021
    100
    The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is two deduction-based adventure games in one, set over a hundred years prior to the original Phoenix Wright trilogy. With improved graphics, fun new characters and enthralling cases to solve, it more than lives up to the legacy of its classic predecessors.
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  2. GameSpot
    Aug 12, 2021
    80
    This is an impressively complete story. By the end of Resolve, I felt like all of the plot threads had been tied up; that questions that had lingered, some for almost 80 hours, had been answered. While Chronicles moves too slowly at times--especially during the Adventures half--the payoff at the end is worth the wait.
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  3. LevelUp
    Aug 5, 2021
    90
    The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is Capcom's best opportunity to bring us 2 of the best titles in the series. This is a fantastic package filled with meaningful content: 10 main chapters with a solid script, unexpected twists and a story that, taken together, is interesting and drives you to know more. The period setting and the care taken in integrating geopolitical elements are excellent details. Investigative scenes, deduction sequences, the ability to examine the evidence, and the attention to detail when pressuring witnesses are all too much fun, plus the addition of a jury and the possibility Interrogating multiple witnesses at once puts a fresh spin on the series.
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