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7.3/10

I just don't hold Von Karma in as high regards as most other players. His motivations just don't make sense to me fundamentally. He jumps through extreme hoops through 80% of the trial, but as soon as the third day comes around, he just kinda gives up? He's super willing to fall back on convicting Edgeworth of DL-6 and that's it. Why? He got so upset that he won a case with an asterisk that he murdered a man.

I know the AA universe's views of legal cases is totally fucked up, but surely even if Edgeworth was charged with murdering his dad, having Yogi admit to the Christmas killing wouldn't be considered a full win, especially in his warped view of perfection. And he just.... lets it happen. For once, I share Phoenix's shock at something his opponent does to let him win.

I also have a major issue with the reveal of the mastermind behind the plot. It's just a throwaway line and then "wait yeah that IS him!" Same reason I don't like how he's revealed as the perpetrator of DL-6, too. Maya basically spells it out for you without letting you think about it yourself, and then when Mia gets involved, Phoenix just kinda rambles on his own to figure it out. I don't know how you change any of these three plot points to get the player more involved, but I just don't like how any of them are handled, and it's three of the most important moments in the game.

I have a lot of other minor quibbles I won't get into, since they're not all that important, but it just kinda irks me to the point that this finale case that has just so much going for it could be even better.

You've got the parrot in the shack talking about DL-6, the parrot being cross-examined in court, the guilty verdict being rescinded, and the Maya outburst at Lotta. Then the final evidence presentation is easily my favorite in the entire series. There's a ton to like here, but it still annoys me.