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review: 36 nintendo ds games, brief review and score, request any ds game review

posted July 11, 2007 - 8:08am
review: 36 nintendo ds games, brief review and score, request any ds game review

i have owned and played but not completed all these games due to renting and borrowing, to find the game you want press control f

1. elite beat agents - very addictive, its a bit boring after a while and is ridiculously hard, 7/10

2. final fantasy 3 - very long but tantalising all the way through, one of my favourite games ever, 9/10

3. hotel dusk - pretty good attempt at a point and click but doesn't quite pull it off very well. 6/10

4. lunar knights - really sloppy presentation doesn't stand out in any way shape or form 5/10

5. viewtiful joe, double trouble - really exciting adventure if you like viewtiful joe get this game and if you dont then rent it first 8/10

6. ultimate spider man - nice presntation but not a very deep experience, great for kids but if you want sometyhing to play on the move look elsewhere 5/10

7. tony hawks downhill jam - doesn't disserve the tony hawk seal of approval but it is a pretty good racer, a good way to spend a bus journey cos thats how long it lasts, 7/10

8. super monkey ball - well you roll around in a ball and your a monkey for some reason it is very good, and difficult. i prefer the gamecuvbe versions but you cant take them out the house, 7/10

9. megaman zx - got into this game but then realised it's really not that good, you have to keep going back through levels to get back to other places, little bit boring 6/10

10. kirby mouse attack - another game i rather enjoyed for a bit untill i realised the game is the same thorughout, its kirby in its truest form, pink and boring. 6/10

11. transformers - nice graphics but no, 3/10

12. children of mana - not nice to look at but has its own unique charm. not like final fantasy its real time. 6/10

13. digimon world ds - yes absolutely fantastic, pokemon refined, it is probably better than pokemon due to better monsters. 9/10

14. contact - nice for a bit but is very hard and is pretty boring after a while, one ofr the adult crowd as it has nice humour, i don't know what nice humor means but its got it, 7/10

15. pokemon pearl - yer nearly finished this mammoth, not amazing but for some reason you need to complete it, if you remember the good old days of red and blue get this for novalty reasons, 8/10

16. sonic rush - its sonic and tats pretty much it, 7/10

17. micro machines - yay for micro machines, obviously its a multiplayer game so if you have no mates with ds' stay clear but if not go go go, 9/10

18. mario hoops - an odd premise for a game and needs a bit more polishing, nothing compared with golf and tennis on the gamecube. not a hit for the mario brothers 6/10

19. castlevania portrait of ruin - my brother really likes it but i'm not a great fan, i just dont like having to go back through levels which happens a lot in this game, 7/10

20. final fantasy fables - this is an absolute cracker not just for kids as you will soon find out from the perfect difficulty settings, this is cute but stunning. a great game 10/10

21. mario vs donkey kong 2 - boring, stay clear cute visuals but not much more than that. 4/10

22. custom robo arena - hmmm its quite a good idea but having to talk to your in game family every day before going to bed really gets to me, i don't want to do that in a game i just want to build my robot and battle. 7/10

23. spiderman 3 - pretty good, i like the semi 3d effect, if you like spiderman this is probably the best version. 7/10

24. kirby canvas curse - nice presentation wont last you a life time but if you can find it on the cheap then go for it, 7/10

25. theme park - i loved this game on the pc and its not as good scaled down but i knew it that would be thje case anyway, quite a good pick up and play game but no real story so a bit boring, 7/10

26. brothers in arms - very nice graphics but it isn't too impressive in the gameplay front, i will try and get back into this game but at the moment its just collecting dust 6/10

27. star fox command - lylat wars on a small screen works well but isn't going to win any awards, its got neat visuals but i'm not a big fan of flying games, 7/10

28. mario kart ds - been playing this game trting to beat my brothers times on tracks, i reckon this is the best way to play it, also like playing my housemates multiplayer its the best racer on the ds and well worth the money 9/10

29. wario ware touched - my friend comes over soley to play this game, its not my cup of tea but she swears by it, its basically just a large collection of very short games which you play one after another, the games are infused with humour and in short bursts it is a joy to play, 8/10

30. new super mario bros - not a very long game but its mario to the bone, i really enjoyed playing this game and if you like old fashioned mario games you definatley will too. 8/10

31. advance wars - a highly polished strategy game it takes some time to get into but you will be deeply rewarded for your time. 8/10

32. touch the dead - a good attempt at a ds shooter but having to restart levels makes this game somewhat of a chore. 6/10

33. tetris ds - i don't like tetris but my brother simply loves it, if your a fan this is the best installment as it has so much going for it you will be hard pressed to ever complete it. 7/10

34. brain age - really over hyped game i much prefer brain academy as ther is no competitive edge to this game. the scoring also seems completley random, give it a go but at your own risk, 6/10

35. big brain academy - an absolute joy to play trying to beat your friends is unbelievable fun, not much going in the single player aspect but games are there to bring people together. 9/10

36. metroid prime - beautiful game, it really is a near perfect game, go buy this game now. 10/10

i hope these reviews help, any games you want reviewed just write here and i will go rent them and report back. also if you want an expanded review i will galdly provide one.



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puzzle quest

yer played puzzle quest its pretty good using the touch screen, i prefer it on the psp but the ds as a whole is a hell of a lot better. I'm sorry to say i haven't actually tried the internet browser yet but as it runs on opera it should be pretty good. I wouldn't recommend getting a ds solely for internet browsing as you have to be at home or in a hotspot to use it anyway, but i would hole heartedly recommend getting a ds especially as they are 70 pounds delivered to the uk off the internet and probably the same elsewhere. https://www.littlewoodsdirect.com/rf/lxd/navigation/entersite.do?redirectTo=home then use both of these discount codes 10% Discount Code XX277 £20 + FREE DEL Voucher ZQ055 hope this helps, any more questions?

Puzzle Quest for the DS

I don't own a DS, but I need to get one. I do love Puzzle Quest. Check it out here www.infinite-interactive.com/puzzlequest/ Also have you used the internet browser yet? I'm debating getting a DS just to have the internet browser functionality.

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