Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law

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  • Summary: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is a fully animated interactive adventure game that merges the fun and mayhem of the popular Adult Swim TV show with Capcom's unique style of gameplay. Players step into the shiny wingtips of Harvey Birdman, a third-rate superhero turned third-rate defenseHarvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is a fully animated interactive adventure game that merges the fun and mayhem of the popular Adult Swim TV show with Capcom's unique style of gameplay. Players step into the shiny wingtips of Harvey Birdman, a third-rate superhero turned third-rate defense attorney charged with exonerating parodied classic cartoon characters. Over the course of the game, players must guide Harvey through a series of odd and comical cases. Each of the game's five interactive stories takes the winged crusader of justice to familiar locations from the TV show. In order to prove his client's innocence, Harvey must peruse the scene of the crime, gather evidence, talk with other cartoon characters, occasionally have drinks with opposing council, and of course, tear holes – no matter how ridiculous – in the testimony provided by the witness for the prosecution. Harvey must bring the whole story together to defend his client in a court where anything can happen... including a confrontation with the prosecution who brandishes a Shrink Ray Gun. [Capcom]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 22 out of 28
  3. Negative: 4 out of 28
  1. Cheat Code Central
    88
    Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law will teach you as much about law as a cartoon will teach you about the laws of physics. Don't take it too seriously, and you'll have a blast.
  2. Kombo
    70
    Wait for it to drop down to about $20, then grab it with both hands. Fans of Phoenix Wright or Harvey Birdman, this is a decent buy.
  3. Nintendojo
    65
    Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is an incredibly enjoyable experience, but paying full price for only a few hours of laughter should only be reserved for hardcore fans of the show.
  4. games(TM)
    60
    Think long and hard about whether four hours of hilarious gaming is as valuable as 15 hours of the humourless equivalent. Games TM’s verdict lies in Birdman’s favour, though it’s far from a unanimous decision. [Mar 2008, p.132]
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  5. GamesRadar+
    60
    But after blazing through the episodes in less than five hours, we've modified our original query to: Where's the gameplay? Call it Phoenix Wright for dummies - the formula has been streamlined and simplified so much that the resulting point-and-click experience is largely devoid of challenge.
  6. Gamer 2.0
    56
    Either way, at a measly four hours or less, Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is barely an okay rental.
  7. Game Revolution
    16
    This just feels like one of those movies where you push a button to decide what scene should come next (and we all know how great those movies are). That’s just not enough to justify what is essentially five slow moving episodes of Harvey Birdman.

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  1. Positive: 1 out of 2
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  3. Negative: 1 out of 2
  1. MatthewC
    Mar 4, 2008
    8
    As most critics say, this is hardly a game, but a few Harvey Birdman episodes where you need to choose the correct response to continue.As most critics say, this is hardly a game, but a few Harvey Birdman episodes where you need to choose the correct response to continue.
    Though the court cases can be difficult at times, the 'game' is rather funny and a must for any Harvey Birdman fans.
    The main problem would have to be that there is almost no replayability, and considering how short it is, thats a very bad thing    … Expand
  2. sa674
    Sep 3, 2020
    0
    Sharp, comedy great show , outstanding castو
    this is by far best mashup CN made successfully in many years

Awards & Rankings

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#77 Most Shared Wii Game of 2008