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Sim City (Nintendo DS) Customer Review: Very addictive
Firstly, i’ve read in a few places that people found this game dissapointing compared to the latest PC versions. What did these people expect? It’s a DS game, it isn’t able to compete with a decent PC. Apparently it’s a port of Sim City 2000 from the PC, and I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised at how much the developers have managed to cram into the little cart.
My biggest worry was that, like the awful GBA version, the game map would be tiny. It isn’t. It’s massive!
At first the controls are a little tricky, but you’ll soon get used to them.
Most of the important bits are here, as well as all the disaster options, landmarks, bonusses…
And if like me, you just like to turn off all the disasters and just slowly and painstakingly design your own city from scratch, I can guarantee that you’ll waste hours / days / weeks on this addictive game.
Probably the best strategy title (apart from Advance Wars) on the DS in my opinion.
Customer Review: Pritty Good
The game being played on the DS is awesome but it has the usual problems when taking a PC game and putting it onto the DS console. The controls take a while to get used to, it can run very slow at times and the saving and loading takes for ever.

The intricacies of the game such a s finding out how many donuts the police station gets through is missing and the scenery is flat, it is either water or land. However the real essence of the game is there. The game has only one view point, two levels of zoom and two speeds. This does mean that waiting to build up finds you really have to wait, and things like airports and advanced power plants can take hours or day of playing time to get.

But over all the game is really good, as addictive as the original and the bonus of being able to put a city in your pocket. As a newbie to Sim City you will think its great, as an experienced player you will be disappointed by the bits missing but is still really worth getting.

Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge of the Sith (Nintendo DS)
List Price: ?29.99
Amazon Price: ?14.47
Used Price: ?9.95
Customer Review: pretty good
i wanted this game as soon as it came out but only received it a few days ago but i can only say awesome doesnt use all the dses capabilities but thats because its just a port of the gameboy advance version but there has been some sections added like a whole flight mode very similar to rogue squadrom on n64 which was a cool game to but the game itself is very good but over before you even have chance to get into it maybe it seemed like i completed it very quick was because i was havin so much fun with it if your lookin for a fun but short ds game this will probably be right down your lane but if your lookin for something with depth and replayability you might wanna look else where but i suppose the starfightere missions give a little bit of replayability but not much if your a die hard star wars fan you will love it instantly but there is still enough here for non star wars fans aswell if you also like old 2d side scrollers like streets of rage double dragon and so on you will like or love it overall a game i recomend but be warned over very quick !!!
Customer Review: Shoddy GBA port
This is exactly the kind of game I feared when the DS first came out - a port of a GBA game with added touch screen ‘fun’.In essence it is a bog standard side scrolling beat em up with a few little star wars twists such as force powers etc. The whole game (except for the appalling flying sections) is a straight copy of the GBA version meaning it looks very poor by DS standards, and since it was designed with a GBA in mind does not even control that well as the DS is noticeably bigger. The touch screen use comes in the form of being able to touch the touch screen to activate special moves - which can already be activated by simply pressing buttons! All in all this is easily one of the worst DS games out there and in a perfect world would not be played by anyone - but since it’s Star Wars will undoubtedly sell loads.

The Legend of Spyro: The Eternal Night (Nintendo DS)
List Price: ?29.99
Amazon Price: ?22.97
Used Price: ?18.00
Customer Review: Surprisingly fun to play!
To anyone who is curious, I imported this game from the US, when it came out. I was expecting a pretty rubbish game, since when I played a spyro game on the ps2 (Enter The Dragonfly), I found it was fully based on platforming and it was a bit boring. This DS game is different though. This is just my opinion, but the developers really nailed the formula with this game. There is a perfect balance between an interesting story (with hollywood voice acting from elijah wood e.t.c), platforming, action, good level design and even simple but fun mirror puzzles. Its just really fun to play - the levels are like huge arenas (and pretty gorgeous considering the hardware) in which you can jump, glide, breathe fire and attack enemies. There is a nice pickup system where red gems are for health, purple ones are powerups and so on, and this usually works well. You get to guide Spyro through several vast and well designed levels, while encountering a boss every now and again. As well as standard melee attacks, you also get four magic breath attacks (fire, earth, lightning, ice), which I found impressive- also, they’re really useful for times when you are surrounded with enemies. Periodically through the game, you will get dumped in a medieval arena stage, which is basically a brawler level where you can try out different attacks. The graphics are great! Picky people who are used to the ps2/xbox might not be excited but the fact that the game is fully 3D is a great thing for me, because it gives you much more freedom. The framerate is absoloutely solid most of the time, and the camera is jerky but just about bareable considering there are much worse 3D games than this! Trust me, considering the size and sheer amount of levels to play with, you most likely won’t be disppointed. The only thing I can truly critise in this game is the save points. Unlike most other games, the issue of saving isn’t really mentioned. The game automatically saves for you up to a certain point, and usually this is a good thing, but some levels are pretty big so it might be problematic. In conclusion, when it comes out, either buy or rent this game! If you like 3D platformers with plenty of action, or adventure games with interesting stories, this is a must have -, this is the best action based ds game I have played! Oh I forgot there are 5 single-player mini games as well, which are a great distraction from the adventure levels.

Picross (Nintendo DS)
List Price: ?19.99
Used Price: ?11.00
Customer Review: Absorbing mental challenge
The premise is simple - you must uncover a picture using only the numbers at the side and top of a grid to guide you which of the boxes should be filled or remain blank . The pick up and play approach , long associated with Nintendo handheld games , is again in evidence here . The puzzles are myriad , and will keep you playing - ‘just one more go’ . There is also the opportunity for daily challenges and wireless play .
Customer Review: Fun, in sudoku-ish style
I’m actually torn between loving this game and finding it mildly irritating. The premise is very very simple: you have a grid, and next to each row and column a set of numbers indicating the length (and order) of each contiguous block of cells you need to select. Take a look at the screenshots and you should see what I mean. This game probably is most suitable for people who enjoy logic puzzles (sudoku et cetera), though the starting levels are easily accessible enough for anyone to pick up. The built-in puzzles are finite (though large) in number, but there is also an editor so that you can create your own (presumably to share with your equally-geeky friends), so you shouldn’t hit a premature lack of content. I do have some gripes about this product: the controls are slightly fiddly, and playing for long periods on the larger (15×15) grids may make your head hurt from looking at the tiny numbers. People who get easily frustrated by tough logic problems will find levels past the earlier ones to be unpleasant, but with patience and careful calculation they certainly all seem to be solvable, and indeed the learning curve is pretty comfortable. Overall, it’s an excellent way to waste 10 mins - 1 hour at a time, and pretty addictive. Very much worth buying (even over things like Brain Training) if you have a DS and want some games which are more pick-up-and-play.