When comparing Devil's Attorney vs Spirits, the Slant community recommends Devil's Attorney for most people. In the question“What are the best Android games without in-app purchases/paywalls?” Devil's Attorney is ranked 13th while Spirits is ranked 75th. The most important reason people chose Devil's Attorney is:
Both the comedic writing and delivery are top notch. Not only that, the gameplay elements reinforce the absurdity of the presentation - "Credibility" instead of HP, moves like Swagger or Epic Speech and "pimping" your apartment for stat boosts.
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Pros
Pro Polished writing with a great sense of humor that should amuse just about anyone
Both the comedic writing and delivery are top notch. Not only that, the gameplay elements reinforce the absurdity of the presentation - "Credibility" instead of HP, moves like Swagger or Epic Speech and "pimping" your apartment for stat boosts.
Pro Unique turn-based gameplay that offers a rarely seen look into an imaginary world of lawyers
You take turns choosing from a select set of skills, such as Mesmerize, Ego boost, Tamper with Evidence, etc to get rid of witnesses, evidence, and prosecutors. This makes for a unique twist on turn-based gameplay, setting the skills in the lawyer world of showmanship.
Pro Impressive style and quality
The artistic design of the game is quite dream-like, with hand-drawn characters and levels. Its sound design is equally impressive.
Pro Whimsical artistic style
This game is ethereal and relaxing, while at the same time engaging the player in challenging puzzles. The main character is comical, yet beautiful at the same time. It's almost like The Wisp and Lemmings had a child.
Pro Great atmosphere
Dream-like art direction with hand-drawn characters and levels, and excellent sound design.
Pro Varied, Lemmings-style puzzles
The game has interesting and often challenging puzzles, especially if you wish to complete the level perfectly, made possible with varied abilities of spirits that get introduced throughout the game.
Cons
Con Short game
Devil's Attorney is a pretty short game as it can be beaten in 4 hours or less, making for a game that may not last more than one playthrough.
Con Should be free on Android
Con Broken on Android Marshmallow devices
Unfortunately, Spirits doesn't work with Android devices with Android 6.0 Marshmallow installed (or higher). The game simply freezes or crashes instantly while loading.
Con Slow-moving gameplay
Spirits is intended to be a slow, relaxing game, though some may not enjoy the extent of the title's slowness.