Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 3 - Trials and Tribulations

Although in many ways the second game wasn't as good as the first, it set up the groundwork for the third and, in my opinion, best of the trilogy. (I call it a ‘trilogy’ because although Gyakuten Saiban 4 has been released in Japan and will be translated and released outside of Japan next year, it focuses mainly on new characters.)

What makes it so good? Again, writing and story, the two most commonly overlooked components of games. These are characters you care about, whose stories you want to see through to the end. Gameplay is almost the same as the first game, and exactly the same as the second, but the pacing of the cases is much better here, with a good balance between investigation and courtroom battles. The cases also have a much better ‘flow’, with only a few places where it seems you've done everything with nowhere further to go. However, with perseverance and a little “ask everyone about everything”, even these places can be overcome without too much frustration. The courtroom music has been changed again, better than the second game but still not quite as good as the first.

Although the first four cases range in quality between good and great, the final case is fantastic. It's fill with twists, turns, unexpected developments, revelations and relationships, surprise cameos from characters you've seen before and a conclusion that'll have you laughing, cheering and maybe even shedding a tear or two.

To get the most out of this game you should have played the first two before starting, but fortunately that's not a chore at all. A great ending to a great trilogy!

I got into Phoenix Wright after a recommendation from a friend of mine and although I love all the games I think this one is by far my favourite.

The mix of new and old characters make this a fantastic game, along with the challenges and drama in the cases. And of course the humour in the game would be another reason why I love it so much.

The story is fantastic, I found the game play a lot of fun and I agree with many that Godot is an incredibly cool & interesting character. He provides some very quotable lines in the game.

When the makers of this game were interviewed they said they were trying to make a game that could make people cry. I am glad to say that they achieved this and the gaming industry has now reached an area that would have never been thought possible 5 years ago.

First of all the story in this is amazing especially the last case which will take a good solid 5 hours to complete. Its incredible how the last case in this game ties the first 2 games. The dialogue in thsi game can make you laugh, cry and angry.

The same old charcters that you loved in the first 2 games are back in this game and now there are 2 new mysterious charcters:
The main prosecutor – Godot (seriously one of the most coolest characters of all time) and the new witness – Dahlia.

Not only do you play as Phoenix the main character of the first 2 games but also as Mia Fey and.

The music is once again excellent.

I recommend that you play the first 2 ( I started playing the 2nd game then 1st then 3rd) then play this one. This is a game that everyone must play.