Post by Atrus Rand on Aug 27, 2005 14:28:31 GMT -5
Right now, my dog is sitting in the middle of the living room, scratching himself and licking in places best not described. I call him and start to pet his head, and then realize how close we are to the matrix.
My dog is a Labrador Retriever. The only problem is he's fake. A figment of a programmers highly skilled imagination. And I have been trusted with his care. Just now, I have given him a bowl of water to drink, since he was so obviously thirsty. The dog then runs off and does what dogs do. That is until I call him back to me. With my voice.
The game is amazing. Considering the DS's cartridge size is almost smaller than the size of my thumb. They have managed to fit something a tab better than an N64 on a tiny little screen. And slap in some amazing gameplay to boot. The game is also voice activated, so If I wanted to, I could call out my Nintendog's name and he'll run over with eager anticipation of what I have planned for him.
I have obviously realized that training a dog could not be this easy. He comes already housebroken, he doesn't chew, and he doesn't seem to do anything wrong. (Note: Nintendo describes in a disclaimer that training a real dog is an infinately harder experience, and will be notably different from the game.) But when it comes right down to it, this is pretty cool.
I can throw a frisbee for my dog. Or perhaps a tennis ball. I gave him a nice collar. (I somehow got past the "Rabies and other such Shots" part of the game... Perhaps it's a glitch? Note: It's not.)
You compete in contests pertaining to your dogs ability to listen to you and obey. Although I prefer just sitting here watching him chew on some poor toy, it's a mandatory function in order to gain more cash and get cooler stuff.
Each dog is different. I'm not even lying. I had one dog, but screwed up the naming system, so I had to do the game again. And this time, the dog was completely different. My old dog would grab the ball and bring it back to me, whilst my new dog would hesitantly walk up to it, and try batting at it with his paw. (Cute.) Then calmly grab it and chew like a madman.
Well, I haven't completed the game yet, but I promise if you like animals, but would have no problem handling the ones you own in conjunction with the digital ones (Note: You can own 3 dogs at one time.), it's worth the buy.
Game: Nintendogs
Maker: Nintendo
Price: $30?
Fun level: ***** - Really fun. It's a sim.
Addictiveness: *** - Almost like Tomagatchi. Remember those?
Graphics: **** - Top notch... For now anyway.
Well, that's your modest review.
My dog is a Labrador Retriever. The only problem is he's fake. A figment of a programmers highly skilled imagination. And I have been trusted with his care. Just now, I have given him a bowl of water to drink, since he was so obviously thirsty. The dog then runs off and does what dogs do. That is until I call him back to me. With my voice.
The game is amazing. Considering the DS's cartridge size is almost smaller than the size of my thumb. They have managed to fit something a tab better than an N64 on a tiny little screen. And slap in some amazing gameplay to boot. The game is also voice activated, so If I wanted to, I could call out my Nintendog's name and he'll run over with eager anticipation of what I have planned for him.
I have obviously realized that training a dog could not be this easy. He comes already housebroken, he doesn't chew, and he doesn't seem to do anything wrong. (Note: Nintendo describes in a disclaimer that training a real dog is an infinately harder experience, and will be notably different from the game.) But when it comes right down to it, this is pretty cool.
I can throw a frisbee for my dog. Or perhaps a tennis ball. I gave him a nice collar. (I somehow got past the "Rabies and other such Shots" part of the game... Perhaps it's a glitch? Note: It's not.)
You compete in contests pertaining to your dogs ability to listen to you and obey. Although I prefer just sitting here watching him chew on some poor toy, it's a mandatory function in order to gain more cash and get cooler stuff.
Each dog is different. I'm not even lying. I had one dog, but screwed up the naming system, so I had to do the game again. And this time, the dog was completely different. My old dog would grab the ball and bring it back to me, whilst my new dog would hesitantly walk up to it, and try batting at it with his paw. (Cute.) Then calmly grab it and chew like a madman.
Well, I haven't completed the game yet, but I promise if you like animals, but would have no problem handling the ones you own in conjunction with the digital ones (Note: You can own 3 dogs at one time.), it's worth the buy.
Game: Nintendogs
Maker: Nintendo
Price: $30?
Fun level: ***** - Really fun. It's a sim.
Addictiveness: *** - Almost like Tomagatchi. Remember those?
Graphics: **** - Top notch... For now anyway.
Well, that's your modest review.
