Deal Or No Deal (Nintendo DS)
Deal Or No Deal (Nintendo DS)
Customer Review: Repetitive and shallow gaming experience
I like Deal or No Deal a lot as a show, but essentially it is a fairly slim concept. You open boxes, the banker makes you an offer and you accept or reject. It can be really gripping television but sadly this attempt at making it into a game falls flat.
The Nintendo DS version has three options - the regular game, playing as the banker or a forfeits version. There is also a mini-game that crops up once a game and will soon become grating as you have to follow a moving box and correctly identify it. Whilst the makers clearly want to add some variety to the game, by only having one such challenge it quickly becomes a chore. It would have been better to have a number of assorted tasks that can be completed. Variable difficulty levels might have made it more entertaining too - I certainly never had any problem following the boxes.
The option to play as the banker is certainly an interesting twist (though the moving boxes mini-game makes an unwelcome appearance) though the novelty wears out fairly quickly.
The biggest problem with this title is repetition. You’ll see the same tired old banker comments repeat each game, the musical score is bland and you will come to dread the appearance of the mini game.
Then again, it was a near-impossible task for the game’s makers - without the tension in the studio the atmosphere of the show never really comes to life. Whilst it is fun to see a digital version of Noel Edmonds (and a number of interesting looking individuals holding boxes), the novelty quickly wears off.
Customer Review: i’m ready for the question…
i love the show so much and watch it every day. this arrival of this game means that i can play it all day and night. it’s so realistic as well - noel looks great and the other contestants look realistic. the game is set out just like in real life which makes the experience so much better than your bog standard other type of game. keep up the good work guys.
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Diddy Kong Racing (Nintendo DS) 
List Price: ?29.99
Amazon Price: ?24.98
Used Price: ?16.22
Customer Review: A bit too easy
My missus bought this game a couple of weeks ago as she fancied a cartoony racing game. She wasn’t particularly impressed with it. I’ve had a play with it too and if I had played the original on the N64 then I might have pangs of nostalgia which added warmth for the game - but I didn’t and was left a little cold by it. My main gripe with it is that it is too easy. The first time I picked it up I did a quick race, managed to take the lead after a few seconds and got stuck at the side of a tunnel/bridge. I reversed a few times and got myself back on the track - still in 1st! There was no challenge. I got a few boosts and used them to extend my lead. I’m not even that great on racing games usually (I thought I was good on Mario Kart until my mate Marc whipped me into the ground on it!). There are some good aspects - you can choose to race by road, water, or air - and the little planes are very cute! The power-ups are a bit different to those on other games - and if you collect several of the same colour you can increase the power of your power-up. But - I felt that I was getting into 1st and not really facing any competition. There’s no challenge, it was always going to be tough creating a driving game for a platform where Mario Kart exists (it is absolutely brilliant), and with there being no ‘thrill of the chase’ in this game, you lose any real passion for it after a few goes.
Customer Review: Does exactly what it says on the tin!
Like the other reviewer, I brought this game and feel that it does need defending. First off I love these kind of games…blowing up opposition and getting speed powerups to whizz past your opposition… As far as the game goes, yes it is great, the DS have captured it well with the driving in the top window and the map in the bottom. Ingenious idea for the starting grid…depending on which veichle you have will depend on what you can do. The car is just a simple up and down spin your tyres, The hovercraft is a circular aciton on the touch screen and the plane, get this….blowing onto the touch screen!! The only slight snag I have with the game is the lack of weapons, there is only the missile and the oil slick, but with the upgrading of these if you collect more of the same powerful does make it worthwhile. All in all a good solid game…my first one of the DS!
Official Lite Protective Filter (Nintendo DS) 
List Price: ?5.99
Amazon Price: ?4.98
Used Price: ?14.99
Customer Review: Good quality, Well worth it.
Not much to really comment on. Excellent quality screen protection, easy to apply and well documented. These are also officially licensed by Nintendo and quite rightfully so, they are probably the best on the market. Excellent double layered system for application leads to zero air bubbles if applied correctly. Save your screen, It’s well worth it!
Customer Review: The Best
Does exactly what is says on the box. Easy to apply, great protection and excellent price from Amazon. Agree with everything said by other reviewers. Had these filters on for nearly a month now and very happy. Just come back to order some for partner’s DS lite because he bought cheap filters and has had nothing but trouble with the touch screen since. Don’t make his mistake - buy these.
Hotel Dusk: Room 215 (Nintendo DS) 
List Price: ?29.99
Amazon Price: ?24.98
Used Price: ?16.99
Customer Review: immersive
When I first started playing this game I thought I wouldn’t have the patience for it. The dialogue is very heavy and at first all the conversation seems meaningly and irrelevant, however I perservered and I’m so glad I did! You get totally lost in it, just like a good book. The characters become interesting and slowly but surely everything starts coming together. I finished it last night, and was gutted! Replay value obviously isn’t that high, but it was a real surprising treat for me. Plus, the graphics are very clever and suited the game amazingly well.
Customer Review: Boring, Boring, Boring
I bought this game after reading the good reviews about it and expected it to be really good. I was bored out of my mind. The music is boring, the graphics are poo and overall I just think it is rubbish. It could do with a little more colour and the characters need more personality. Do not buy this game. If you like games to challenge you then this is not the one for you, in fact it is not the game for anyone. They should stop selling the game and destroy all of the ones that have already been sold. Oh yeah, and did I say - this game is poo!
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