Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane

I bought this game after seeing a "Boring dad gaming" playthrough from a year ago. Typically with games like these, I just throw some money the dev's way as a courtesy and perhaps go for some low hanging fruit achievements. That isn't the case here though, The gameplay, graphical enhancements and added scenes are more than making up for the fact I already know where the cases are going.

It was fun!!! The story was good and the last case didnt end the way i thought it would spoiler : [spoiler] i really thought it to be the pope [/spoiler]

Great recommendation for any Ace Attorney fan, a good set of 5 cases that (mostly) hold a solid logic that you can figure out with a nice level of difficulty. Pros: - Great gameplay gimmicks, any that copies the emotion mechanic from Dual Destinies gets a big plus from me - The enviroment art definitely sells every scene, a lot of good details - The main story and most importantly, last case kept me intrigued until the last bits Cons (mostly nitpicks) - A large lack of random optional dialogue, felt like there could have been a lot more fluff in examining scenes and presenting random evidence to characters. Was disappointed to see that the "Detect magic" was not used for any fun gags about misuse of magic in the setting. - The main characters design is a little bland, he has no unique visual design like Phoenix had his weird hairdo - A lot of the characters feel a bit too...normal, if we are comparing to Ace Attorney, they definitely lack that quirkiness i always loved from that series, but thats just me comparing different writing styles - Some lapses in logic made me a bit frustarated, the questions asked are too broad or vague for me to understand what exactly the game wants me to present - Evidence overall could have used some rewrites, many pieces have paragraphs of info, meaning its hard to glean what fact its exactly for. The descriptions to evidence could have been made shorter and maybe the game should have at points removed evidence that was no longer relevant to the case

A very faithful iteration on the Ace Attorney formula, with a unique twist in the form of Dungeons and Dragons-inspired magic/artificery elements that keep the cases fresh. There's a solid amount of gameplay in the package for a game of this sort, too. if you like Phoenix Wright, you'll definitely like this game.

I'm a sucker for Ace Attorney games, so when I saw something relating to that with the Arcane in a DnD-esque fashion, AND it had good reviews - I just had to buy it. Initially, it gives you that feeling that it isn't all that - even a bit cringe. But, that was nothing more but me being silly. It is in fact, a goated ass game. I loved the cases, the art, music, and the characters. Without a doubt, it's a fun experience, and you do get attached to some characters. I do have some small criticisms that I hope perhaps get added, or considered for a potential sequel: 1. There are a few events during the story that could really benefit from having a full background like image, rather then just the character sprites. Some events already do, and I absolutely love them, which is why I wish there was more, especially during some - personally - critical moments. 2. On one hand, I'm grateful that the game currently does not have a way to "lose" a case and forcing you to go back to an older save, I almost sort of wish it was an option at game start. During some of the critical case defining moments, I think it would be absolutely devastating to me as the player to actually just lose and see a bad ending or conclusion. 3. I loved the world building and how it tied into popular DnD or Pathfinder lore, but I also wish we were able to get a glance of how the kingdom looks on a proper world map - just to establish the feel of where what is considering how many places we end up going to. In the end, if you like Visual Novel games or Ace Attorney games, highly recommend picking this one up and giving it a try!

If you like the Ace Attorney series this is a solid game to tide you over. A lot of characters that familiar niches in Ace Attorney end up having completely different roles such as Tyrion's assistant being a bodyguard. Most culprits also don't just vanish from the story at the end of their case, continuing to serve important roles due to their political connections. While the gameplay is completely identical to Ace Attorney, the roles of the characters and the setting serve to make things unique in their own way telling a completely different kind of story. There's also a romance plot that goes throughout the story, something that Ace Attorney has only tackled in individual cases. There's also a sequel in the works, so I'll be looking forward to that myself. I definitely enjoyed this enough to pay full price, but you should get it on sale while you can. At the time of this writing it has a massive discount.

Not gonna lie, I originally looked away from this title because the art style (extremely anime, pander-y female character designs) isn't what I'm typically drawn to. But I'm a diehard Ace Attorney fan, and going years-long without a new AA game since TGAA left a void in me that I needed to fill... so I gave Tyrion a chance at the recommendation of a fellow AA-lover. I LOVED this game. It was described as an homage to AA, and it certainly has a lot of parallels and nods to the series, but I think it really carved out its own identity! The universe is interesting and establishes engaging stakes and dark themes that I can't see being covered in an AA title. The story is solid, and dialogue is thoughtfully written. I mention the latter because visual novels can suffer from an excess of useless, corny text and monologuing. It was refreshing to read through conversations and thoughts that feel purposeful and drive the story and characters! I loved the core cast so much!! It feels like the devs prioritized the story above the gameplay. You'll find that investigations are pretty straightforward. The amount of presenting you'll need to do to unlock certain talking points is fairly light compared to AA. They WANT you advance in the plot without wasting time examining every little thing in a location (though some folks might enjoy that sort of thing). The challenge lies in the trials, not that they're crazy difficult, but they pose enough difficulty for you to REALLY examine your evidence and utilize your logic. Evidence in this game is SUPER text-heavy, so expect to carefully read every piece during trials, especially in later cases. The solutions/contradictions aren't always as direct as in AA games. I admittedly got stuck a few times. For the most part, there's no punishment for presenting incorrect evidence. There are some moments in the game where you have a health bar and will need to answer precisely, but for the most part, you can present liberally. As someone who cared more to progress in the plot without fodder from potential losing screens and having to restart, this was perfect! I personally find that Tyrion eliminates gameplay aspects that would just add hollow hours into it, presenting risks only where they matter most. If you like the in-depth, interactive investigations and the expectation to deliberately approach contradictions like in AA games, you might be disappointed here. Minor gripes: - Halfway through the game, Tyrion's relationship with a certain someone was suddenly thrust onto us after it had been steadily developing? Like we all knew where they were heading lmao but they just decided to kick it into high gear all of a sudden and it felt rushed - Evidence can be used more than once. In a few annoying instances, I had to present the same piece of evidence literally back-to-back, or at least again 1-2 contradictions later IIRC. - SUPER nitpicky, but since the art was what deterred me in the first place--the art style gets inconsistent in some sprites and amongst the cast, and I don't mean the contrast between the pretty girls and grown men lol. As a stickler for visuals, this is really distracting and hurts immersion.

As a huge fan of the Ace Attorney series (I've been playing since the original came out on the DS in English), I grabbed this game as soon as I heard about it, which actually was not that long ago! Somehow, the entire release passed me by. Now that I've played it, I can say while it does not quite reach the heights of some AA games, it's still a solid game in its own right, and I might recommend it over the Apollo Justice or Ace Attorney Investigations games. A big issue I had with it were that some plot twists seemed like huge leaps of logic when compared to the available evidence (at several points I kind of shrugged and went, "oh, I guess we're doing this now, okay"). In those moments it felt less like I was solving a mystery and more just being taken along for the ride. Another issue is that the main characters feel a bit Mary Sue-y, and the ending is kind of cheesy and undermines the "underdog" status of Tyrion Cuthbert. Still, I enjoyed it as a whole, and I'm looking forward to the sequel!

I don't normally bother reviewing most games, but this is seriously one of the most inspired, exciting games I've played in the past several years. And it's a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ *visual novel.* If you like the Ace Attorney formula, this game takes that to what I personally consider its perfect form. But maybe I'm just biased because it has extremely cool supernatural elements, who knows. Every character is well thought-out, with thoughtful and funny dialogue where everyone has their own sense of humor, which helps temper some of the heavier plot elements; the plotlines are unique with fun puzzles and magical mischief; and although I can't say much about the last case without spoiling everything leading up to it, it is a fabulous culmination of character arcs and half-solved mysteries from previous cases, somehow complete with a genuine anime power-up and boss fight in, again, a *♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ VISUAL NOVEL.* Genuinely just a really good game that clearly had a lot of passion put into it. I personally encountered a few awkward visual bugs with text box loading/unloading, and with character sprites flashing or lagging slightly. For such a small team, I would already be happy to overlook these minor flaws, and they more than make up for it with the quality content from the rest of the game.

게임시스템은 역전재판이랑 개똑같음. 마법판타지 세계관에다가 주인공이 생각을 읽을수 있는 치트능력이라 엄밀한 논리와 논증 이런건 기대하기 힘들고 뒤로가면 갈수록 설정도 좀더 어지러워짐. 반전도 소름돋는다기보단 역재처럼 한참전부터 예상이 감. 그걸 다 감안해도 그림, 캐릭터 디자인이 이쁘고 스토리도 익숙하지만 질리지 않는 맛이어서 좋았음. 역재 감성의 스토리게임 하고 싶다 하면 괜찮을 것 같음.