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Even the original Ace Attorney game-I only picked it up because my copy of The Sims 4 wasnРІР‚в„ўt working.) ItРІР‚в„ўs got what looks like a disorganised opening, and shoddy writing, and then, damn, after a particular point, you realise that everything comes together, there arenРІР‚в„ўt mistakes as much as unsettling details, and it is amazing. Fallout 3 sucks ass until you level up enough to be able to do stuff without getting killed every five minutes. ( Apollo Justice in the Ace Attorney franchise is a classic example. ItРІР‚в„ўs actually becoming a bit of a THING with me that initially IРІР‚в„ўm unimpressed with a game, and then I come back to it later on for some reason, and give it a bit more attention and suddenly I love it.

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The writing felt sloppy and full of plotholes and tropes. I shelved it for awhile due to a basic inability to connect with any of the characters, and due to the lacking translation at the time: I didnРІР‚в„ўt understand what was going on, but I also didnРІР‚в„ўt care. (I noticed this when playing Paradise, actually.) My Japanese is pretty scant, but I was able to get through at least one character and where the fan translations dropped off, and know what was going on, so yeah, definitely donРІР‚в„ўt let lack of Japanese or formal translation put you off.Р”Р„ll that out the way, IРІР‚в„ўll admit: I initially didnРІР‚в„ўt get into this game.

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IРІР‚в„ўm not bothering to explain with walkthroughs on how to get to certain points, either: there are several walkthroughs available already (thanks, guys!) and the РІР‚СљEasy ModeРІР‚Сњ allows you to follow endings through logically to get the good endings.Р”Р‡inally: I played it through VNR, and would like to thank the translators whoРІР‚в„ўve worked on it and also note that GoogleРІР‚в„ўs translation to English has improved rapidly since last time I ran PB through it. I havenРІР‚в„ўt explained how to get to points explicitly, but have referred to some of the outcomes. A final warning: some of the flickering graphics might make this unsuitable for folks with seizure issues or motion sickness stuff going on.Р”Р„nd also: there are spoilers in this write up. But I realise thatРІР‚в„ўs not everyoneРІР‚в„ўs bent and that coming across stuff like this-especially unexpectedly- can be super horrifying or triggering for people, and hey, absolutely zero judgement from me at all: but thereРІР‚в„ўs your warning. If something awful in fiction horrifies me: well good, thatРІР‚в„ўs what itРІР‚в„ўs supposed to do. If IРІР‚в„ўm rooting for the characters, if IРІР‚в„ўm angry for them, upset for them, happy for them: you got me, and IРІР‚в„ўm fairly chill with fictionalised awfulness if it serves the story rather than is used gratuitously or for titillation or controversial value.

I love psychological thrillers/horror, though, and can appreciate pretty much anything that makes me react in some way. ThereРІР‚в„ўs also a hefty bent of generalised paranoia and if secondhand humiliation is something that you canРІР‚в„ўt deal with, then please, donРІР‚в„ўt do this to yourself, or if you do, go in aware.

In addition to the game pretty much opening with a graphic rape scene, thereРІР‚в„ўs a pretty hefty smattering of semi-realistic blood-and-guts imagery involving dead birds and animals, and the game is absolutely brilliant at putting in jump scares that even had me, who doesnРІР‚в„ўt usually freak out at jumpscares, actually freezing up and going, РІР‚СљFuck!РІР‚Сњ on more than a few occasions. Okay, so letРІР‚в„ўs talk about Pigeon Blood, Pil/SlashРІР‚в„ўs horror visual novel.Р”Р‡irst up: IРІР‚в„ўll be blunt: this is definitely not the game/story/experience for everyone.