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surprisingly good

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 40 / 41
Date: November 01, 2007
Author: Amazon User

This game was one of the main reasons i got a DS, but when the time came to actually get it i was hesitant. how good can survival horror be done with the power of N64 in this day and age? pretty well actually. this game doesnt set quite as strong of an atmosphere as its console relatives like FEAR, but theres plenty of "holy s---!" kind of moments and twisted looking places to explore.

Gameplay - similar to Doom 3 in that you can only see about 3 feet infront of you without a flashlight due to extreme darkness. you use the touch screen to turn, switch weapons, and look at your inventory/notebook/map. you walk with the directional buttons and shoot/turn off your flashlight with L. there's some other control schemes but that one works for me. there's also one set up for the left-handed. all the controls work really well. precise aiming can take some getting used to but after an hour or so its no problem.

Graphics - wow! this is deffinitely one of the best looking games on the DS. pitch black corridors and some of the best textures on the system produce a tense atmosphere. if this game wouldlve been released on the 64 it would've turned the survival horror genre upside down.

Sound - dark, brooding organ sounds behind mournful piano most of the time, and that does a good job contributing to the overall atmosphere. i wish the sound effects of the guns were a little better though.

Story - somewhat nonexistant for a while, but once it picks up theres some interesting twists and revelations. it starts out, you wake up in a seemingly abandoned hospital. theres blood everywhere. you dont know who you are or where you're at, but it doesnt take long to realize your not alone.

overall 8/10

- everyone whining about the save feature.. just keep an eye on your health. if it gets to 1 just turn the game off then back on. it saves as you enter each room, so if you dont actually let yourself die, its actually really convenient. that might be too tough though. you decide.

Surprisingly good and very creepy

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 20 / 20
Date: November 06, 2007
Author: Amazon User

When it comes to first person shooters, survival horror, or mature rated games, your choices on the DS are pretty limited. Besides Metroid Prime: Hunters and Resident Evil: Deadly Silence, there isn't a whole lot that Nintendo's smash hit handheld offers in terms of either genre, but Dementium: The Ward more than makes up for that, and ends up being a surprisingly good and very creepy and atmospheric blast. You start off trapped in a blood soaked hospital with no idea of what has happened or who you are yourself, and all you're armed with is a flashlight and a nightstick. Eventually, you'll come across a gun, and from that point forward, Dementium is all about shooting and puzzle solving. The game is also quite challenging, as you can't shine your flashlight and fire your weapon at the same time, and the game's dark and gloomy atmosphere only heightens the creep factor. Graphically, Dementium looks great for a DS game, and the lighting and sound effects are wonderfully utilized as well. With everything that Dementium has going for it, it also has it's share of drawbacks. Most notably is the game's map which really doesn't help you much in figuring out where you are or where to go. Also, the monstrous enemies you'll face have an annoying habit of respawning in a room once you go back in it, which will find you exherting effort that doesn't really pay off when backtracking. Negatives aside, Dementium: The Ward is a surprisingly good survival horror FPS for the DS that delivers the goods. If you own a DS and have been yearning for a new and good game that falls under either genre, you should definitely give Dementium: The Ward a deserved look.

Twisted, creepy, good music, good atmosphere, but lack of originality and uniqueness...

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

well, this is going to be brief:
the game box says: "This is Doom 3 meets Silent Hill",
and yes! it is indeed.

pros:
the dark, creepy, twisted touch is definitely there.
the music and sound is really good and helps to create a great atmosphere.
the usage and variety of tools, and the overall riddles are quite decent.

cons:
for an experienced gamer, who has already played a lot of 3-d shooters,
and seen a lot of twisted and sick scenarios...this is just plain the same...
all backgrounds and scenarios tend to repeat a lot, making it quite boring...
enemies tend to repeat themselves a lot...and lack of clear objectives through the game makes it boring...

for a young gamer, this should be pretty attractive.

for me it was, at least for 2 days... :P

So much potential

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: January 12, 2008
Author: Amazon User

I was excited to play this game after all the hype. Unfortunately, I found the game to be extremely disappointing. As mentioned in other reviews, the save function for the game is poorly implemented, causing the player to repeat large aspects of the game.

Additionally, I was frustrated that the enemies continually respawn if you reenter an area. This discourages exploration of the maps, especially when you find yourself short of ammo.

It's unfortunate that these shortcomings hamper the game to this degree. I thought the environments, graphics and sounds were top notch -- but the gameplay left me frustrated and disappointed.

Fun, creepy, frustrating

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 5 / 9
Date: November 10, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I do enjoy this game, the music is the best part. It is a bit frustrating with using the stylus pen and you also cannot jump. Its a fun game and its easy to use once you play it a few times. I dont know who id recommend this game too. It does seem like a game that has been released before.

Good (for the DS)

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 3 / 4
Date: November 13, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I'm giving this game three and a half stars mainly because the save feature is a little frustrating. Rather than save where you are, you have to restart the whole chapter from the beginning! That is not good. However, the graphics and sound are really good (for the DS). It is pretty scary in that zombies tend to surprise you when you least expect it. Sometimes, you can see them wandering the halls of the ward, so you can prepare. I really hate those little wormy things crawling after you, screaching. Ick! The controls mirror that of Metroid Prime: Hunters where you aim and select with the stylus and move with the D-pad. It's a little cumbersome, but not impossible. Overall, it's a pretty solid game. I just wish the save feature was a little better, but if you're a fan of the survival horror genre you should pick it up.

Great Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 2
Date: January 03, 2008
Author: Amazon User

First off, this game is great. I bought it with some misgivings because of the save feature after reading the reviews on Amazon and I am glad I did. I am a huge fan of the Resident Evil series (I own all for gamecube and the one for DS) and this game is so much more. It has a darker tone than the RE series. Both me and my son jumped when the first undead(?) character jumped out at us and it takes alot to make us do that.

The graphics are great for the DS screen and the controls are good. I don't know yet how easy it will be to aim a gun with the touch screen but moving around is fairly easy.

I have had no problems with saving my game where ever I'm at. I touch quit, touch save and quit, and my game restarts in the exact same spot I last saved at. Additionally, I don't see a problem with having to replay a room. I personally wouldn't stop playing in the middle of a room.

Overall, I am very happy I purchased this game and I would definately recommend this to others and tell them not to be too concerned with the negative comments on the save feature.

Not Good!!

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 2
Date: June 23, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Ok my last review may have been too straight forward,but the map is hard to understand,the handgun makes no difference then the baton,and don't get excited when achieving the SHOTGUN,still not much difference,No story line,just wake and roam around,boring monsters!! UGH!!

Dementium: The Ward

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 09, 2007
Author: Amazon User

I do like this game except for the saving part which other reviewers have said about it. I am on the 6th chapter and have gotten to the boss many times and keep dying. Have started over so many times, it gets frustrating that you can't start off at the boss stage. You lose things that you collected and have to do it all over each time. If it wasnt for that part I would give it more stars.

GREAT GAME!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: December 11, 2007
Author: Amazon User

DEMENTIUM- The ward, is a good mix up for the ds and hopefully a start for a great genre of great fps games for the ds, the M rating was like a deep breath of freash high, in a repetitive life stile which is the ds, always butting out bad games that no one really plays. if you are a fan of fps and the ds, pick this game up!!

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