Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law | 
| From: Capcom
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 4036
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: Fantasy Strategy Games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 35004
Model: 35004
UPC: 013388350049
EAN: 0013388350049
ASIN: B000VIWTL4
Release Date: January 9, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: brand new factory sealed; ships the same day
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| Features:
| • | Sleuth your way through five uproarious all new court cases | | • | Enjoy the vocal talents of series regulars like Gary Cole, Lewis Black, Peter MacNicol, John Michael Higgins and more | | • | Investigate and collect evidence for courtroom battles with semi-evil prosecutors | | • | Press, confront and break witnesses for your chance to reveal lies and scintillating secrets |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
Step into the shiny wingtip shoes of Harvey Birdman, third-rate superhero turned third-rate attorney. Visit familiar locales from the show, interview off-the-wall cartoon characters, paw through their personal items looking for clues and then take the whole kit and caboodle to court. With five cases going to trial, mind-taking judges and opposing attorneys armed with shrink ray guns, he'll need some law books. With pictures this time. Investigate and collect evidence for courtroom battles with semi-evil prosecutors Press, confront and break witnesses for your chance to reveal lies and scintillating secrets ESRB Rated T for Teen
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| Customer Reviews:
Funny, short, easy October 22, 2008
I'll add my two cents only because there are so few reviews on this item. Basically, every other reviewer is correct. It's funny, very short, and pretty easy. If you like the show and/or point-and-click adventures you will enjoy it.
The lack of Stephen Colbert is the only real disappointment. The actor who does Phil Ken Sebben sounds nothing like him. It's so short I'd be ticked if I paid a lot for this game, but at its current price it is perfectly reasonable. I'm not a fan of games that take 60 hours to complete anyway.
I'll take the case!! March 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Harvey Birdman was one of my favorite shows on Cartoon Network's [adult swim] line-up. The show featured the classic cartoon hero Birdman as a washed-up, middle-aged, sexually confused superhero-turned-lawyer, and a rapid-fire delivery of jokes and Hanna Barbara guest stars like Scooby Doo and the Flintstones. The show ended it's run recently, and I picked up all 3 volumes of the show on DVD. I was jonesing for new Harvey by the time I heard of this game, and thought I had to get it. I was extremely happy that the game does work well. The game does retain the show's non-sequitor spirit. Although at times, I worry that I made Harvey a bit too competant.
The game works a lot like the classic point-and-click adventures or the more recent Phoenix Wright games on the DS. Explore the environment, find evidence, present them at the right moment of the case, and you win, it's pretty simple. Unfortunatly, the game is extremely short. If you can figure out the case, you could get through it in about a half hour, and the game only has about 5 cases, so you probably get through it in about a couple of days (I did). The game would be great for any fan of the show.
 Good game, way too short February 21, 2008
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought this game because I love adventure games and have recently been enjoying the Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney games. I was excited to play my first adventure game on the Wii and expected play to be similar to the Ace Attorney series. I was not familiar with the cartoon Harvey Birdman on Adult Swim, so I admit it took a little while to get used to the humor and silliness of it, but I did enjoy it.
The game is fun. It's similar to Phoenix Wright, except for feeling more arbitrary, silly, and less challenging. Mostly, the cases were VERY short. Five cases flew by. I probably spent a total of 5-6 hours playing this game. That's not a lot of playing time for a $40 game.
It was fun. But for anybody already used to adventure games or lawyer games, it won't present any challenge. And it entertained me, but not for NEARLY long enough. I wish they would have made it longer, and the cases more involved. If they did that for a sequel, I would buy it. But I would try to pick this one up cheap.
 Birdman The Game Rocks! January 28, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
If you love Harvey Birdman on Adult Swim, then you HAVE to buy this game. It's a point & click adventure, where you play as Harvey Birdman, uncovering evidence & probing witness testimony. There are tons of hilarious cut scenes throughout each case, which feature all the weird characters from the show. You explore different areas to find clues, as well as pressing witness testimony & presenting evidence in court. Although it starts off easy, the gameplay is fun & does get more challenging by the end. The humor is just as offbeat & great as the tv show, & there are 5 original cases to explore. The voice talent is there, & definitely just as terrific as the show. The graphics & sound are also excellent, exactly like the cartoon. Overall, my only complaint is that it was too short, the game could have benefitted from another case or two. But there are different dialogue paths & unlockables, which enable you to replay the cases for different laughs. It's not often that you get a game based on a tv show (or movie) that is done as well as this. It really reflects the cartoon flawlessly, & deserves a spot in any fan's library.
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