This is a fun game. I have played all of them in this series. I do like the older ones better, still this one is good. Seems like alot of reading to do in it though. Also mine froze up twice, and luckily I save my game alot.

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Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth plays like a love letter to fans of the franchise. It is easy enough for a novice to get into it, but is most definitely geared toward those who have played through the other Ace Attorney games featuring Phoenix Wright. While the Ace Attorney series up to this point has focused on the defense side of the courtroom, we now get to play the other part of the field, taking up the role of Miles Edgeworth, Phoenix's old rival and one of the most skilled prosecutors in the business. For fans of the series, this is a long-awaited chance to play one of the most popular characters through a full game - Miles got a bit of play time as a defense attorney stand-in during Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations, but now we get to see him in his natural field as an investigator and prosecutor.

Of course, being a prosecutor makes the traditional courtroom formula a problem. The series so far has focused around a defender seeking to find a wrongfully accused client innocent. Since Edgeworth prosecutes criminals, it makes no sense for the turnabout to occur in the courtroom. As a result, the court scenes have been cut, although the fourth case does have a clever callback to the attorney duels of previous games. On the bright side, the game hasn't lost the over-the-top drama or the cross-examination duels; they've just moved out of the courtroom and into the investigation. Miles will have to break through lies and false evidence to prove the wrongfully accused innocent and find the true culprit behind each crime.

Despite the change in format, the game is definitely an Ace Attorney game, with all the melodrama and humor that entails. The cast of characters features old standbys like Detective Gumshoe, Larry Butz, and Franziska von Karma, but also has clever new characters such as Kay Faraday, an aspiring great thief who makes an unlikely assistant to Edgeworth, and Agent Lang, an interpol agent who hates prosecutors (not unlike how the original characterization of Edgeworth hated defense attorneys). The real highlight, though, not surprisingly, is Edgeworth. He really makes the game different. While Phoenix Wright and Apollo Justice are both bumbling, good-natured defense attorneys who bluff their way to success, Edgeworth is smug, clever, and driven by logic. The game mechanics reflect this, introducing a new logic system that allows you to piece together a crime scene through gathering facts as well as evidence, and the dialogue accurately reflects Edgeworth's personality, rather than making him another Phoenix Wright knockoff.

For fans of the series, the game is worth it for the chance to play Edgeworth alone. For newcomers, be prepared for a game that can best be described as CSI meets Abbott and Costello. That's a compliment - the weirdness, humor, and sheer fun of this game makes it well worth a play through.

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I played this game and by the time I was finished I was hoping for a sequel!

Music:The music was extremely well done, and was very catchy. 10/10

Graphics: Graphics were done very well as well-better than most of the other ace attorney games! 9/10

Length: The game was long enough to last me my entire 5-day vacation, and the 5 days before it! All 5 cases were long, but certainly not too long to get boring. 9/10

Plot: I personally loved the story line. Even without Phoenix as the main character, Edgeworth was a welcome substitute. All of the characters were very entertaining.

Overall: Sequel. NOW. This game was great! If they have the same quality music and graphics as they did in this one, I would gladly buy it on its release date! 9.5/10

Closing comments: Even if you have never played the other phoenix Wright games, this game will still make sense to you. It makes some references to Phoenix, but never actually says his name aloud. Describes him as 'the guy in the blue suit' and 'him'. Really descriptive, huh? Anyways, this game is definetly a worthwhile investment. So what are you waiting for? Go out and buy it!

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Phoenix doesn't even show up for this game. It's really all Edgeworth.

Edgeworth is a capable investigator, but this game is really boring.

There are no events in the courtroom, instead the courtroom segements are during the investigations, and you explore around and investigate specific points, instead of just a background or people.

Sorta like a isometric myst, I guess.

The characters this time around are really boring unfortunately though. I have to force myself to finish this, unlike with the other four games.

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This game is more advanced than the others in the Ace series. This takes place not in the courtroom but in the investigation arena. New characters and storyplots that keep you guessing and interested. The characters can be moved by your stylus within scens. You interview suspects, put together logical sequences using crime scenes. It's all about discovering the truth! Great game for your DS.

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Bought this game for my wife as she loves the Ace Attorney series of games. She was not disappointed with the new game. You will enjoy this great game and for newbies try all the

Ace games.

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As a fan of Ace Attorney, I was a little disappointed by the previous game in the series, Apollo Justice. Some of the contradictions made little sense, the ending was confusing and unsatisfying, etc. AAI: Miles Edgeworth seems to make up for these well. Like a lot of people, I was surprised to hear a focus on the investigation portion, but they've certainly done a lot to improve on it. Things like the Logic system and the occasional Argument (Cross Examination) with other people work well. As always, the last case of the game is a complete thrill ride, with two major confrontations with villains (one taking up about 3 'Parts'). The faults I might find with the game include 1. A lack of humor. This is kinda due to Edgeworth being an overpolite British fop, but even classic humor characters have lines that are just sort of trying too hard. 2. Too easy at times. The solutions to puzzles, while intriguing and difficult on their own, are all too often hinted at way too much (and then of course not nearly enough at times when they're very unobvious). Also, being an Ace Attorney game, there's not an enormous amount to do once you've finished.

The previous games have had their minor flaws too, and I'd call this a worthy addition to the series.

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I had tried the demo available on the Wii Nintendo Channel and wasn't really sure how much I'd like this. The gameplay is similar to the older Phoenix Wright games, but so far, nothing has actually taken place in a courtroom. Also, during the investigations, you actually control the character as he walks around the various crime scenes. Other than that, all of the other elements are still there. You still argue your case to other people, just not in the courtroom. And the new Logic and Deduce features add another dimension to the gameplay.

If you like the other Phoenix Wright games, you'll like this one. It's a good addition to the series.

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After being somewhat disappointed by the previous Ace Attorney game, Apollo Justice, I was cautiously optimistic about this new game. I needn't have worried: this game presents a new direction for the series that has all the charm of the Phoenix Wright games and the fun of the best "Turnabouts." It's great fun to play as Miles Edgeworth - I really enjoyed playing as him in the last Turnabout from "Trials and Tribulations," and having his own game is as fun as I'd hoped.

If you've played the previous games in the series, you'll be pleased (and maybe dismayed by one or two irritating return characters - I'm looking at you, Wendy Oldbag) by the large cast of recurring characters. The first 3 Turnabouts especially are a parade of returning characters. Don't worry, though, the designers have also added a liberal helping of new characters to the game as well, each very well drawn and animated. The new characters are just as well-written and likable as you'd expect from the series, in fact, at several points I got the impression that even the "throwaway" characters who only show up in a single Turnabout were just as well done as the characters who appear throughout the game.

The new formula results in a much more varied game experience. In the previous games, I found that the Investigation and Courtroom phases often took longer than I'd have liked, especially in the later Turnabouts. Sometimes I would find myself wishing I was in the phase that I wasn't in. This new game circumvents this issue by changing frequently between investigation and cross-examination.

For instance, you might be investigating a crime scene, and come across a vital witness. After hearing the witness's testimony, Miles thinks there's something fishy with the testimony, and will then go into a cross-examination mode to get the whole story before returning to Investigation mode.

The translation is excellent overall. The puns and jokes are very well done. I did see several minor translation errors, more than I have seen in any of the previous games, but given the large amount of dialog and the fact that it's always easy to tell what they meant, I elected not to dock a star from my score for it.

All in all, a great addition to the Ace Attorney series, and definitely a worthy addition to the game collection of both Ace Attorney fans and adventure game fans in general.

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For players of the original Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series, this game is more of the stuff that made the originals great, with a few added features. New to this game is the ability to control the main character (Miles Edgeworth) and make him walk around as you investigate crime scenes. Also new is the fact that there is no courtroom portion, but this is made up for with out of court testimonies. For someone who has not played the originals, I assume this game would still be fun, as the story is outstanding and there is no need to have played the original series. I would definitely recommend this game.

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I found the court part of the previous games tedious, so liked this one better. I always liked the investigating the most in any of the games. The logic was fun and was realistic. Very hard game to put down!

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My daughter, game expert, wrote this review on the game she had me buy for her:

Another great installment in the Ace Attorney series! I have played the last four games; and I must say, they were AWESOME! Anyway, back on topic. I like this game very well because it is DIFFERENT. You can use logic to connect your thoughts, interrogate witnesses/suspects (basically like cross-examinations in the previous attorney games), and much more! The new cast of characters make this feel like a new game, but has all the elements that made its predecessors great. I pre-ordered this game 3 months ahead of release for $30, and it was worth every penny. I believe this game is good for all ages, since I am 12 years old. Please order, as I feel this game is terrific!

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Were you one of those people who loved the first three Ace Attorney games? Did the lack of cameos in Apollo Justice disappoint you? If so, you'll most likely enjoy the latest in the Ace Attorney franchise which continues shortly after the third game leaves off.

In Ace Attorney Investigations, you control Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, Phoenix Wright's friend and rival from the first three games, through a series of murder investigations. During the course of the story, you meet up with plenty of old characters from the previous games as either witnesses or cameos. As such, this game is not very newbie friendly, and unlike with Apollo Justice, playing the first three games is required to get the most out the game.

That's not to say the cast is populated exclusively by old characters; there are a slew of zany new ones to either crack you up or annoy you as you play through the game. The script is a good as ever too, and the fact that all of the cases are directly connected gives the plot a tighter feel than in any of the other games. There are a few more typos than in the previous games, but they aren't frequent enough that it will make much of a difference.

Accompanying the script is a great new score, and while veterans of the first three games might flinch at the major differences made to the music, it proves that change can be for the better. Some of the tracks from previous games return as well, so those longing to hear tracks that they were familiar with during the course of the older games don't have to feel neglected.

The game play is a combination of old and new as well. Investigation sequences have received a revamp, and you can now move the new character sprites freely around the map. Unfortunately, the game now makes you investigate one specific area at a time, so this portion of the game still feels very linear. After discovering a certain number of facts during your investigation, you move on to "argue" with a character about what conclusions you drew from it. This works exactly like the court sequences of the earlier games, but they don't take up as much time, as you only have to deal with one or two "testimonies" at a time and you figure out most of the information needed during the investigation sequences.

This brings me to my next point: the game is easier than any of the previous four games. Whereas Phoenix and Apollo usually work by gathering evidence and piecing it together in court, Edgeworth connects his points of logic beforehand. Even when you can't figure out a contradiction just from the testimony given, he either gives you hints that point you to what you need or tells you that you need to press further. The cases still work well and are fun to play through, but the lack of a real challenge is a bit of a disappointment.

All in all though, Edgeworth makes an excellent debut, and if you enjoyed the first three or four games in the series, you shouldn't hesitate to check this one out. It has its flaws, but it's also a blast to play through, and it has some features that could stand to make their way into the series proper.

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This is the best Ace Attorney game yet. The investigating with the new "Logic" feature is very user friendly and well...logical. No more knowing the answer but getting penalties for not presenting at the exact right time. No more hunting for the clue you missed over multiple locations. I love getting to know Miles better and working from his point of view. I have always been a bit of a Miles Edgeworth fangirl!

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AA: Investigations is another solid chapter for the series. The investigations go a lot smoother. They usually stay in one room so you don't have to travel from place to place until something happens like the previous entries. The graphics are slick too. The characters look sharp and the game has very good presentation. The third person perspective works well with investigating. The new music is some of the best in the series. The story isn't a spectacular as previous games but it still keeps you interested. If you liked the other games then you will like this one too.

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