GameSpot writes: "Miami Law is a short, straightforward graphic adventure game with an over-the-top plot and a ton of diversionary minigames. The ability to choose how you want to investigate brings an interesting twist to the genre, but ultimately it has no effect on the super-linear plot; likewise, the story decisions you make don't change anything. But if you're in need of a ridiculously brief portable adventure or have always wanted to be that cop who's a danger to himself and everyone else on the force, Miami Law may be worth interrogating".
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.
