CheatCC says, "Do you enjoy games like the successful Phoenix Wright, Hotel Dusk: Room 215, and Time Hollow? In case the upcoming graphic adventure Miami Law wasn't under your radar, we wanted to make sure you knew about it before it comes out in just a few days. This DS adventure has a few similarities with the games mentioned above and even Trauma Center, though perhaps their visual style is what mostly ties them all together. Sharp and bright 2D visuals along with some 3D scenarios certainly make up a formula that's tough to beat on the DS."
Gaming Nexus writes: "I have made no secret about the fact that I want another Snatcher sequel. I loved the original Sega CD version and even stumbled through the Japan-only sequel, Policenauts. I've devoted a big chunk of my life to trying to convince somebody (ANYBODY!) that a third Snatcher game was a fantastic idea. But maybe I've been wrong all this time. In a lot of ways Miami Law, Hudson's newest adventure game for the Nintendo DS, plays like a modern day version of Hideo Kojima's 1988 cyberpunk masterpiece. And while that may sound like a compliment, I assure you it is not."
N-Philes writes: "Generally speaking, adventures involving drug-busting police officers in Miami don't typically come to mind when thinking of niche Japanese videogames. Sometimes the names alone of these games are enough to make one wonder about what the hell is happening on the other side of the Pacific. Sometimes, though, attempts to bring titles over to Western shores are marked by crushing failure. So when publisher Working Designs closed its doors in 2005 only to resurface as Gaijinworks and take three years to localize its first title, one could understandably be forgiven for thinking: Miami Law? Really?"
In spite of all the similarities, Miami Law turned out to be a better game than Jake Hunter: Detective Chronicles-but not by much. Miami Law has higher production values and a more ambitious scope, but overall these games share a surprising number of pitfalls.
