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Kinda fun...
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 6 / 10
Date: November 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User
This game is pretty good, but you get bored with it real easy. This was the first game I got for my DS, and it was fun... for a while. Then I got Animal Crossing for DS and pretty much ignored Nintedogs. It just depends if you are a dog lover or not. I like dogs, but I'm not crazy about them. I think everyone has their own opinion, and I have mine.
Puppy Love
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 23, 2005
Author: Amazon User
Ok, first of all, don't listen to the RETARDS who 1) haven't played the game (why even try and write a review if you haven't played it? morons) and 2) recommended you wait for the PSP version. THERE WILL BE NO PSP VERSION! Nintendogs was made BY Nintendo, they do NOT share their games with other systems. Geeze, do a little research before making a review. Better to be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt "Objective Gamer."
As for the game itself, it's incredible! Choose from a selection of breeds at the beginning of your game, train it do to tricks, catch frisbees, and even train it for agility trials. Your pup will be able to do the most basic tricks like 'sit' to the more complicated like doing a 'handstand'! Taking your pup for walks lets him/her interact with neighborhood dogs while you pick up helpful tips from your fellow trainers, and sometimes your pooch finds a present just for you!
Competing in three different arenas for obedience, agility and disc catching earns you money and raises your trainer points. As you progress throughout the game new breeds are unlocked and you can have up to eight puppies at one time. You can even set your DS to "Bark" mode and walk around while your DS looks for others that will "talk" back to you. With the DS' wireless capabilities your pup can encounter other DS owners' dogs and exchange tricks, items, and more.
The most realistic animal training simulator to date the DS boasts ingenious touch screen capabilities, voice recognition for commands and control of toys, wireless communication and more. Almost any gamer and every dog lover will go wild over Nintendogs!
great game
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 5
Date: September 28, 2005
Author: Amazon User
this is a great game! the graphics are great, and its very fun! if your a dog lover or not, chances are youll love this game!
Parents: By the game for your children!!!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 5
Date: November 13, 2005
Author: Amazon User
I truly love the Dachshund and Friends version of Nitendo Dogs. My friend and I love to play with my Husky and Beagle. We enjoy walking my dogs, training them, and entering them in competitions. We fight over who's turn it is to play with the dogs. Nitendo Dogs let's me learn more about dogs. It took my friend and I forever to figure out how to clean up after the dogs on their walks. Yet we found out it was so easy to. I talked my friend into getting one so she'll probably will get one for Christams. The pink bundle at that.
The Best Nintendo DS Game for Kids
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 12, 2005
Author: Amazon User
This is so far the best Nintendo DS that I've seen and bought for my daughters, 9 years old and 11 years old. They have marvelous time playing it cause it's easy and challenging too. At the beginning, it's quite tricky to use the voice recognition to train the dog to follow your order. But with a little practise, without the help of parents, children will easily learn their way.
Now they are collecting money that they win from the competition and busy buying many things for the dogs from the money that they earned. You could adopt more dogs when your dog is well trained already. One downside though: it is very addictive that you'll have difficulty telling your child to stop playing!
Awesome dogs
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 4 / 5
Date: December 17, 2005
Author: Amazon User
I love it. I have a beagle, Scrumpy. She's in the champion group in the agility trials. You can teach your dog how to get through the obstacle course. You can also have up to 8 dogs.(only 3 at the house) My friend and I love to play with my 4 dogs. Pugswel(pug), Muffin(golden retriever), Scrumpy(beagle), and Mickey(huskey). It's awsome!
Not Really a Game
4
Rating: 4,
Useful: 4 / 5
Date: August 01, 2006
Author: Amazon User
To begin with, I am a Nintendo supporter and love my DS. Unfortunately I found this "game" to be boring. In fact it is not a game. There isn't really a point to this "game" except take care of a virtual puppy by feeding it, petting it, and playing with it. You can buy acessories for your puppy and even enter him/her into contest to win more money. The downfall for me was the lack of motivation to continue. There are no objectives or an ending. I didn't find having a happy virtual dog all that rewarding. In addition the game expects you to play daily or else your dog will get hungry, dirty, and evenetually run away. So if you don't or can't play your DS everyday, I'd pass on this game.
With all the negative points out of the way, this game has great graphics and uses all the features of the DS. It is well made and well thought out, it just isn't for everyone (including me). Children will enjoy this game much more than adults. Because of the high quality and originality of this game, I gave it an overall 4 stars, but the fan-factor is only a two star or possibly a one star.
CUTE, CUTE, CUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 3 / 3
Date: June 16, 2006
Author: Amazon User
This game is absolutely adorable!!!!!! If you don't want to buy a real dog, worry about traing and shedding, BUY THIS!!!!!!!!!!!
The graphics are SO life like. The puppies are so cute. You can go on a walk and enter into contests!!!!!
Pros:
graphics (beautiful)
sound (life like!)
adorability level :one million!!!!!!
Cons:
If you have OSD or something like that, don't buy this: The screen can get a little scratched up if you press to hard with the stylus.
Overall, this game is the BEST!!!!!!!!!
My friend reccomended this to me when I told him I was getting a DS. I looked it up on AMAZON.com and the reviews and synopsis totally sold it.
If you have a WALMART store near you, buy it and your DS *if you don't have one already* there.
SAVE MAJOR $$$$$
BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You will not be disapointed!!!!!!!!!!!!
Simulation , but fun!
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 3 / 3
Date: November 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User
I played this game at my friends house. I just couldn't stop playing it ! It was soo much fun , you get all kinds of dogs and name them . After naming them and getting to know them you train them to compete in games and train them to do tricks. You can go shopping for pet stuff , walk your dog and even meet other dogs with other players using the BARK mode. Put your dogs in the dog hotel , go to the kennel and get a new dog , donate a dog to the kennel , and even give your dog a bath. I have to say this game was soo much fun. This is also a great game if you don't have a dog because the game makes you feel like you have your own dog.
This is a very very very good game !
mz rich likes the game(your lucky i like it)
5
Rating: 5,
Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 05, 2007
Author: Amazon User
ok first of all im not a kid im a teen(15 1\2) i just clicked here becuase i dont want to join this website....but any way i really enjoy this game i have 9 dogs becuase i have all the versions its very cute, the dogs have their own moods and act how they feel its just adorable. even though i have dogs(9 of them at home) it still serves as a great sustitute for pets, especially if your parents say you cant have one.
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