The Small Eye
I have finally completed the first installment of the Ace Attorney series!!!
My thoughts:
Trial side: I noticed very clear mistakes in the legal jargon used and court room protocols are often ignored/dismissed. I saw none of the workings of legal processes/procedures. Even the law itself is oversimplified. (come on, there are more than just 2 rules of evidence, okay?) Objections are never sustained or overruled - what is the judge for then? And ultimately, Nick's role in court is to get to the truth, all by revealing contradictions in witness testimonies. Oh my, that's too easy, isn't it?
But let's not kid ourselves, even though the game was written of lawyers, it was not written by lawyers or for lawyers, so let's just ignore all the inaccuracies. It's a great game. Addictive.
Investigation side: Very interesting, although I don't suppose defense attorneys go out and about to investigate like Nick does, in the real world. Leave no stone unturned. No hand print unexamined. You will need to talk to a lot of people, hence be warned - there will be a lot of words to read.
Characters: have interesting and funny names. some have interesting reactions to certain things said during interviews/questioning or cross examination
Storyline: Well written actually. Some of the cases do seem like probable real life cases, which makes it a little creepy at times. Some endings are sad.
Recommendation: If you're the first person shooter or fighting games type, sorry, skip this. However, if you're anything like me and like detective work and solving mysteries, give it a go.
Replay value: little to none. unless you have amnesia
Hearts: Nine ♥ out of ten
Next up:
JUSTICE FOR ALL
There is a spot on my head that is threatening to thin out.
Unwilling to give up and just chop off 5 years worth of hair, I have decided to go sulfate free and silicone free and see if it makes any difference.
Silicons are not necessarily bad for hair, but I have to go silicone free if I am to go sulfate free, because almost all silicons are non-water soluble and need detergents (eg; SLS, SLES) to remove. Avoiding both is easier said than done.
Almost all drugstore shampoos will contain SLS or SLES or any other member of the sulfate family. Almost all drugstore conditioners will contain silicons.
Sulfate free baby shampoo is too drying for me, btw. So that's a no-go too.
So I've been trying this out. The conditioner only method.
For washing, I'd need a no nonsense, no silicons/protein, basic conditioner that's slightly on the runny side. For that I have found the notoriously cheap Tesco Value Conditioner (yellow. RM2.50 for 350ml) to be perfect.
However, long hair also needs proper nourishment and for that, I have a no name salon brand soy bean protein conditioner. No silicons still.
Now removing silicons from the equation leads to a lot a frizz. I deal with plain extra virgin olive oil. It's a little greasy, but way better in the long run.
I have had some flaking issues. Itchy scalp issues. Hair fall issues. Tangles and knots issues.
The conditioner only method will solve the problem with the hair fall, tangles and knots. Selenium in my multivitamins will take care of the itchy flaky scalp.
I hope.
But so far so good. There's less hair in the shower trap/floor/carpet/random surfaces now. The only thing is, I need to wash every single day now. Because my hair already feels heavy on the second day.
I wish I could afford these Wen Cleansing Conditioners. It's a one step conditioner only wash. Very kind to the scalp, very nourishing on the hair, yet it's surprisingly cleansing enough that you won't need to wash every single day.
Used up a sample packet. Loved it. Choked to see its price.
Oh well. Maybe some day.
*SIGH*
I truly, truly envy truffle's shiny glossy coat.
My thoughts:
Trial side: I noticed very clear mistakes in the legal jargon used and court room protocols are often ignored/dismissed. I saw none of the workings of legal processes/procedures. Even the law itself is oversimplified. (come on, there are more than just 2 rules of evidence, okay?) Objections are never sustained or overruled - what is the judge for then? And ultimately, Nick's role in court is to get to the truth, all by revealing contradictions in witness testimonies. Oh my, that's too easy, isn't it?
But let's not kid ourselves, even though the game was written of lawyers, it was not written by lawyers or for lawyers, so let's just ignore all the inaccuracies. It's a great game. Addictive.
Investigation side: Very interesting, although I don't suppose defense attorneys go out and about to investigate like Nick does, in the real world. Leave no stone unturned. No hand print unexamined. You will need to talk to a lot of people, hence be warned - there will be a lot of words to read.
Characters: have interesting and funny names. some have interesting reactions to certain things said during interviews/questioning or cross examination
Storyline: Well written actually. Some of the cases do seem like probable real life cases, which makes it a little creepy at times. Some endings are sad.
Recommendation: If you're the first person shooter or fighting games type, sorry, skip this. However, if you're anything like me and like detective work and solving mysteries, give it a go.
Replay value: little to none. unless you have amnesia
Hearts: Nine ♥ out of ten
Next up:
JUSTICE FOR ALL
There is a spot on my head that is threatening to thin out.
Unwilling to give up and just chop off 5 years worth of hair, I have decided to go sulfate free and silicone free and see if it makes any difference.
Silicons are not necessarily bad for hair, but I have to go silicone free if I am to go sulfate free, because almost all silicons are non-water soluble and need detergents (eg; SLS, SLES) to remove. Avoiding both is easier said than done.
Almost all drugstore shampoos will contain SLS or SLES or any other member of the sulfate family. Almost all drugstore conditioners will contain silicons.
Sulfate free baby shampoo is too drying for me, btw. So that's a no-go too.
So I've been trying this out. The conditioner only method.
For washing, I'd need a no nonsense, no silicons/protein, basic conditioner that's slightly on the runny side. For that I have found the notoriously cheap Tesco Value Conditioner (yellow. RM2.50 for 350ml) to be perfect.
However, long hair also needs proper nourishment and for that, I have a no name salon brand soy bean protein conditioner. No silicons still.
Now removing silicons from the equation leads to a lot a frizz. I deal with plain extra virgin olive oil. It's a little greasy, but way better in the long run.
I have had some flaking issues. Itchy scalp issues. Hair fall issues. Tangles and knots issues.
The conditioner only method will solve the problem with the hair fall, tangles and knots. Selenium in my multivitamins will take care of the itchy flaky scalp.
I hope.
But so far so good. There's less hair in the shower trap/floor/carpet/random surfaces now. The only thing is, I need to wash every single day now. Because my hair already feels heavy on the second day.
I wish I could afford these Wen Cleansing Conditioners. It's a one step conditioner only wash. Very kind to the scalp, very nourishing on the hair, yet it's surprisingly cleansing enough that you won't need to wash every single day.
Used up a sample packet. Loved it. Choked to see its price.
Oh well. Maybe some day.
*SIGH*
I truly, truly envy truffle's shiny glossy coat.
