Nintendogs DS Reviews

Nintendogs

2005

Overall rating: 3.5 out of 5

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Hooray! Nintendogs is finally here! The chances are, if you have a DS, that you?re pretty excited about this game. If you?re not, where have you been for the last year? The first big Nintendo title properly tailor-made for the DS, Nintendogs is conceived by Shigeru Miyamoto and has surprise and joy for you at every turn. Even before you buy it ? and you must buy it ? you must make a choice, as Nintendogs comes in three different versions, each boasting a different array of dogs. There?s plenty or breeds to choose from, and whether you?ll go for a solid Labrador, a loyal Daschund, a playful Beagle, or a tiny but proud Chihuahua is up to you. There are six breeds in total on each version. Once you?ve chosen the game, you?ll still have to choose your puppy, and whichever breed you plump for, there?ll be a litter of three to choose between at the kennel. Then it?s time to take your new best friend home. Your apartment is the default area in Nintendogs, and this is where you get down to the serious business of training your new pup. The game uses voice recognition technology, and by speaking clearly into the built in microphone on your DS you can teach your dog his name, and then to do increasingly complicated tricks on command. You?ll also want to take the little fella on walks, and walk mode allows you to plot your route round the surrounding neighbourhood. As a responsible member of the community, you?ll need to keep an eye on your pup ? if he poops, it?s up to you to clear it up. And you might want to stop him rummaging through bins, too. Whilst out walking, you can visit the store to stock up on dog food, go to the park, and meet other dogs. You?ll also find the occasional pressie lying around ? a Frisbee, a football, a rubber bone. Training your dog at home and playing Frisbee in the park is fun, but there are also competitions you can enter to prove you?re the best, and win money too. All this makes a pretty absorbing game by itself, but Nintendogs has another trick up its sleeve. The DS?s wireless abilities are exploited like never before. Close your DS and put it in your pocket and ?Bark Mode? is automatically activated. Pass within DS range of another person who?s done the same and you dogs will ?smell? each other and bark to alert you. You can then have an impromptu session as your dogs get to know each other. It?s exactly like when you?re walking a real dog and you stop in the street to talk to another dogwalker while your four legged friends sniff each others? bums. Nintendogs is an absorbing game that you can take anyway and may even help you make new friends. Nintendo goodness at its very best.

Nintendogs details

Format:	3 DS
Players:	1
Genre:	Adventure
Developers:	NINTENDO
Rental release:	07 Jul 2008

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Just splendid!

By Weaseldropping (1 review) from York , 13 Mar 2008

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I got this game so I could play with my 11-year-old son, who is completely addicted to it. I am now also completely addicted. Having had real puppies before, this game is great - you get all the playful behaviour and fun of training without shampooing the carpet and having to get up in the night! My little dachshund is adorable, if a little bit thick, and has all the real puppy mannerisms down pat. My husband has slowly gone from 'you are such a spud!' to 'what is she doing now?' - and he is a serious academic!

I am not sure who wouldn't like this game - hardened shoot-em-up types, possibly - it is gentle and non-violent and co-operative and FUN!
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a great game

By kezzieuk (3 reviews) , 19 Feb 2012

A lovely game, i rented for my daughter who is 12 and she loved it for a while, i must admit i think i played it more than she did. I did ask her what she thought about the game and she loved the dogs and all the activity and the funny characteristics.

A must play game for any dog lover
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OK TO RENT

By welshgirl42 (8 reviews) , 26 Nov 2011

Yeah not bad. My daughter loved it and she is 7. I had a go, enjoyed playing for a while and then it got boring. Good to rent though.
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I'm Being Honest

By a customer , 09 Sep 2011

It's a good game but it can get boring to be honest :) ......................................Doing Alot Of Dots Because It Says My Review Is Too Short.
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5 star

By babes10 (1 review) from england , 20 Feb 2010

my kids loved it althow i sent it back ages ago nd its still on my account!!! orderd sum more aswell but they didnt turn up!!!!
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By a customer from Yorkshire, England , 03 Jan 2010

Nintendogs is a really good game, but the big problem with it is that it gets very boring after a while, so it is a great idea to rent it, but in my opinion, don't buy it for real.
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