Burden of Proof

-FEELS JUST LIKE ACE ATTORNEY- When I discovered a high school friend of mine posted a trailer for a 3D Phoenix Wright-esque game he was working on almost single-handedly, I couldn't believe it. One year and change later, having played through his work to the end, I can say with confidence that this is one of the Must-Play hidden gems of Steam. The trials give players who played Ace Attorney that sense of familiarity of piecing together complex truths seemingly story-boarded by one of Capcom's own. The mysteries of each case are fleshed out precicely enough that the player feels as if they're really solving in-depth cases without being held by the hand. The characters are memorable with a dash of witty humor that never feels forced. For a game practically programed and rendered by one individual, the models and animations are more detailed and fluid than your average stilted 3D indie game. You want to know what the best part about a Phoenix Wright tribute game is? T H E M U S...

From what I've seen so far, Burden of Proof is a very well made game akin to Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. It has some kinks, but generally is a great time and I've really had a blast playing it. If you're a fan of the attorney or detective genre of games, I recommend this game.

Okay, first things first, the graphics. You can tell by the screen shots what they are like and you get what you see. As for the rest of the game, it's alright. Nothing spectacular, but it gets the job done if you need some off-brand Ace Attorney. There were only 2 or 3 times I ever felt truly stuck, and over all it wasn't too hard. There are some good twists and overall I had a good time. As I said before, what you get what you see, so it's up to you to decide if you want to play this or not.

Extremely good. In general, the assets are not of extremely high quality detail, which is completely reasonable considering the production of this game, which seems to paint a misleading picture of the game's quality in screenshots and trailers; I at least thought the game didn't suffer much from it. The plotting, characters and sounds are extremely well done, and the gameplay is generally very good too. The exploration involves 3D movement, which I found very enjoyable, and I believe it justifies the use of 3D visuals even if they overall are required to be simpler than hyperrealistic AAA models that can be found in high production games. All of the characters are memorable, and most of them are likable; I did think a couple of characters (one in case one, one in case two) seened a bit shallow and annoying, but it isn't much worse than the worst of the characters in Ace Attorney, or any unimportant character in Professor Layton. I really liked the main recurring characters in partic...

Just posting this because the game deserves attention. If you can look past the graphics and play it for the gameplay/ story its really good.

I am brutaly honest: Seeing those crude models and animations, I expected this to be a complete trash game and only bought it because I was desperately looking for a Ace Attourney like game. And boy, was I wrong, and happy about it. I can say in all confidence that this is a true gem. Many characters are clearly inspired by characters of the Phoenix Wright series; there is your new Maya, Gumshoe, a combined Edgeworth and Mia, of course you, Phoenix Wright, and even a Iris Hawthorne. Fortuanately, they left out all the spiritual and supernatural stuff, which never felt right in a series about -- you know? -- evidence. Generally, the characters are still over the top, as they should be; but they toned them down a bit, so they are nicer and more reasonable than they are in Ace Attorney, which makes it much more enjoyable. Also, the court proceedings are much more civil and less frustrating, as the court doesn't just make up new rules and isn't so much biased against you, the defense. Al...

Great game. Very similar to Ace Attorney games, but also is different enough to be its own game. I'd recommend this to anybody who likes the Ace Attorney series. Also, the Ace Attorney references are great. (Looking at you, suspicious-looking nooks and crannies)

Doesn't even resemble real courtroom action or investigative work. Ridiculous leaps of logic, absurd storyline and idiotic characters. The interface is annoying and the screen shake is just stupid (at least it can be disabled in the options.) I finally got sick of the stupidity in the 2nd chapter and quit playing, a complete waste of $15.

great little indy game. Love the game play, I like it more than Ace it feels more realistic and the court battles have more control.

Plot goes from 0 to 100 real quick