"Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law" Review

I know that I've made it quite clear how much passion and excitement I had going into this game. Maybe you didn't know that, but hey, check the archives. My excitement was laid out very plainly.

"Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law" only holds up if you're a fan. Even then, it has its problems. The show features a lot of dry, blink-and-you'll-miss-it humor. The game tries to capture the same thing, but doesn't keep the same pace, thus some of the comedy falls flat.

The game was developed by Capcom, the same guys who did "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney" for the DS. It follows the same guidelines, but doesn't really amount to the same results. The Phoenix games are obscenely fun, which is frightening since they're law games, but the Birdman game doesn't take the format quite as seriously. Sometimes cases get solved in your favor when the judge gets bored, which is funny...but it still seems to distract.

I'm glad to see cameos from Hanna Barbera chacters - Magilla Gorilla, Secret Squirell, and Peter Potamus are all on board for the first two cases. Also, since Capcom has the rights, you can find hidden videos with "Street Fighter" characters on the scene. I'm nothing but happy about seeing Guile's hair catch fire.

I wanted so badly for this game to be great. However, I'm not all too concerned with playing it or even finishing it. For the same results, I could get around to watching the last two seasons of the show. The game is funny, but I'm going to wait until the game gets severely cut in price before I consider picking it up.

For fans of the show, rent the game. For fans of the Phoenix Wright games, wait for "Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney" (out tomorrow) and forget about this thing. Everybody else, I'd ignore this guy completely.

Goody!

Grade: B